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"Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" is a song recorded by Meco, taken from the album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 1, 1977, holding on to the spot for two weeks [1] and peaked at no. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining in the charts for nine weeks. [2]
Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" remained at number one for two weeks and was replaced by "You Light Up My Life" (1977) by Debby Boone. [4] "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" appeared on other Billboard charts, peaking at number six on Dance Club Songs [49] number eight on Hot R&B Songs [50] and number 18 on Adult Contemporary. [51]
Mos Eisley is a spaceport town in the fictional Star Wars universe. [1] Located on the planet Tatooine, it first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars, described by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Alec Guinness) as a "wretched hive of scum and villainy".
One of the strangest "Star Wars" relics of the 1970s was Meco's instrumental recording, which became a pop-culture phenomenon.
"Star Wars (Main Title)" is a musical theme composed and conducted by John Williams. The 1977 London Symphony Orchestra recording peaked at number ten on Billboard Hot 100 and number thirteen in Canada RPM Top Singles. Meco's disco version of "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" from his album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk was a global hit in the ...
Every year, ACL Fest plays the Star Wars theme as the first fans rush in for the music festival. The tradition continued this year. There’s a simple reason why the festival plays the music ...
Think "Golden Girls" actor Bea Arthur in the Star Wars cantina, singing to a giant alien rat. Long sections of the special have no dialogue, just the grunts and growls of Wookiees. Star Wars stars ...
Domenico Monardo (November 29, 1939 – May 26, 2023), known as Meco, was an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of his band or production team.Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the Star Wars theme from his album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk; both the single and album were certified platinum in the US.