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Boogie (genre): during the 1970s, the term “boogie” described music from the disco and post-disco subcultures. In the 1980s, the term was revitalized in London to refer to a type of African-American dance/funk music. Boogie had a large underground following in London's nightclub scene due to a lack of mainstream radio support. Boogie records were often imported from the U.S. and sometimes labeled as “electro-funk” or “disco-funk.” Although the word “boogie” was initially used to describe disco records, it became more popular as “disco” gained negative connotations. “Boogie” originally appeared in funk, soul, R&B, and disco music from the 1970s, with notable examples including “Jungle Boogie” (1974) and “Boogie Wonderland” (1979). Kashif is considered to be one of the pioneers of boogie music, with his 1983 single “I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)” helping to define the early 1980s boogie sound. Other popular boogie tracks from the 1980s include “Wake Up” (Hamilton Bohannon), “Act Like You Know” (Fat Larry's Band), and “Boogie's Gonna Get Ya” (Rafael Cameron). Boogie artists in the 1980s began experimenting with heavy bass, paving the way for the roots of house music. Hamilton Bohannon, D-Train, and Sharon Redd were among the artists who contributed to this new sound. Some producers, like François Kevorkian and Larry Levan, polished and extended the limits of urban-oriented boogie, while others like Arthur Baker and John “Jellybean” Benitez drew inspiration from European and Japanese technopop music. The latter approach paved the way for electro, and subsequently, freestyle music.



Change – Paradise

Gwen Guthrie – Padlock (Larry Levan Mix)

Sharon Brown – I Specialize in Love (12 Inch Version)

Unlimited Touch – I Hear Music in the Streets

Shalamar – Make That Move

Gwen Guthrie – It Should Have Been You

D-Train – You’re the One for Me

Skyy – Here’s to You

Bobby Thurston – Check Out the Groove

Skyy – Call Me

Secret Weapon – Must Be the Music

Cheryl Lynn – Shake It Up Tonight

Kashif – I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)

Ashford & Simpson – It Seems to Hang On (12 Inch Disco Mix)

Loleatta Holloway – Love Sensation

Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy

First Choice – Let No Man Put Asunder

Change – Searching