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1. Who had a semi-hit with a disco version of the O'Jays track "This Time Baby" in 1979?
2. Yvonne Stevens was one of the singers for the Undisputed Truth, who recorded the disco smash "You + Me = Love". Yvonne's sister Yvette is also a singer, although quite a bit more famous. What's Yvette's stage name?
3. Most of the classic disco artists were based in or around either New York City or Philadelphia. Very few came from the other big music city: Los Angeles. However, the disco era managed to produce at least one very influential L.A record label, with artists such as the Whispers, Shalamar and Midnight Star. What was this label called?
4. Spiller's hit from Y2K, "Groovejet", samples a classic Salsoul track. Which one?
5. Gwen Guthrie came to prominence in the early 80s, in other words after the disco era was over. However, her music can still be easily classified as disco, especially when taking into account that a lot of her work was remixed by probably the biggest disco DJ at the time. Who's he?
6. Speaking of DJs, NYC record selector Walter Gibbons remixed what is today regarded as the first commercially available 12" single for the Salsoul label. The record was called "Ten Percent", but who were the performers?
7. And on the subject of Salsoul - their house band, the Salsoul Orchestra, contained the same members as that of another classic record label of the era. The band called themselves MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) for those recordings. What's that label again?
8. Which famous Philly disco act liked to name their albums as numbers, and recorded such brilliant tracks as "Where Do We Go From Here" and "Hold Back The Night"?
9. By the end of the disco era, the so-called Euro-disco sound came along. Which of these disco artists were NOT European?
10. When you think about the disco era, Studio 54 often comes to mind. While the glitter and glamour is what is normally associated with the nightclub, one often forgets that 54 also had a smattering array of great DJs, who broke tracks such as Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" while it was still just a b-side on the "Substitute" single. Which of the following DJs did NOT spin records at Studio 54?
11. Weird-disco pioneer Arthur Russell went on to become a full-time member of the Talking Heads in the early 80s.
12. Disco singer Sylvester died due to AIDS-related íllnesses in 1988. His producer, who's also known for his splendid 15-minute rework of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", died of the same causes 6 years earlier. What was his name?
13. Tom Moulton was one of the biggest names on the scene back in the late 70s. In 1976 he did a fantastic 9-minute mix of the Curtis Mayfield track "Make Me Believe In You" on which singer's album "This Is It"?
14. Which day of the week can't Norma Jean wait for in her Chic-produced hit from 1978?
15. While technically not disco, the Sugarhill Gang were forerunners in the business of sampling when they brought in a live band to recreate the musical backing of a certain disco hit for their classic "Rapper's Delight". Which hit am I talking about?
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