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  2. Chicago house - Wikipedia

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    One of the primary elements in house dancing is "the jack" or "jacking" — a style created in the early days of Chicago house that left its trace in numerous record titles such as "Time to Jack" by Chip E. from the "Jack Trax" EP (1985), "Jack’n the House" (1985) by Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (1985) or "Jack Your Body" by Steve "Silk" Hurley ...

  3. Disco Demolition Night - Wikipedia

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    Disco Demolition Night was a Major League Baseball (MLB) promotion on Thursday, July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, that ended in a riot.At the climax of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers.

  4. The Night Writers - Wikipedia

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    An underrecognized father of Chicago House, Jere McAllister (born Alan Walker) was a member of Steve "Silk" Hurley's ID Records [3] and co-produced with Eric "E-Smoove" Miller. [4] Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Dianna Ross, INXS, and Frankie Knuckles are a few of the Disco, House, R&B, and Soul artists he collaborated with. [5]

  5. Todd Terry - Wikipedia

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    Todd Norton Terry (born April 18, 1967) is an American DJ, record producer and remixer in the genre of house music. His productions helped define the New York house scene in the 1990s and used extensive samples that blend the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago house sound, and elements of hip-hop. [1] He has remixed a wide variety of artists.

  6. Grace Lee Whitney - Wikipedia

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    Grace Lee Whitney (born Mary Ann Chase; April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer.Her entertainment career spanned over a half century in a variety of capacities in radio, on stage, in music as a singer and songwriter, in television and in movies.

  7. List of disco artists (L–R) - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of artists primarily associated with the disco era of the 1970s and some of their most noteworthy disco hits. Numerous artists, not usually considered disco artists, implemented some of the styles and sounds of disco music, and are also included.

  8. Martha Wash - Wikipedia

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    Martha Elaine Wash (born December 28, 1953) [1] is an American singer and songwriter. Known for her distinctive and powerful voice, [2] Wash first achieved fame as half of the Two Tons O' Fun, along with Izora Armstead, as they sang backing vocals for the disco singer Sylvester including on his signature hit "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)".

  9. Larry Levan - Wikipedia

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    Lawrence Philpot (July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992), [3] known as Larry Levan (/ l ə ˈ v æ n / lə-VAN), was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club.