Rock The Boat: Classic Disco By The HUES CORPORATION

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The terrific bouncy disco beat (reminiscent of such hits as "Aquarius," "Concrete And Clay" and a whole host of great songs by Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons spanning over two decades) made this song a sing along, dance along Hues Corporation Sensation when it first emerged on Top 40 radio.

We were secretly singing "Rock The Boat" when we were sitting in class. Clubs, discos and juke joints were firing it out all over the USA.

Ironically, the beat of this wonderful DiscoDAZZ re-discovery is also suitable for a light calypso (very apropos of the sailing lyrics) or for a slow and swinging meringue or merengue [Did I spell that correctly either time?].

Find out more about this "M" dance which is wild to mix up with a hustle -- which will ultimately confuse the crap out of your dance partner, who had best have a great sense of humor, as well as balance -- by visiting The Westchester Ballroom Blog or Website.

Enjoy this perfect gold nugget of early discomania [DAZZcomania ?]. Either click on the link or on the embedded YouTube video player:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndAXxqJbc0&feature=related



"our love is like a ship on the ocean/ we've been sailing with a cargo full of love and devotion/ so I'd like to know where/ you got the notion..." - THE HUES CORPORATION

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Michael Pagan

Michael has over 30 titles in the USA in American Rhythm Style and American Ballroom Dancing including Hustle and Salsa.

He has 25 years of teaching and performing experience in New York City. He is teaching group classes and private lessons in American Style and International Style Ballroom & Latin. 

Michael is also available for Pro Am Competition and Coaching.

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because this gentleman dances and moves like no one's business, baby.

 

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Donna Summer, R.I.P. - RadioDAZZ Remembers

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Disco has lost Donna Summer -- its first Queen-caliber disco diva extraordinaire. She will be hurtfully missed, but always remembered.

With an incredible string of hits from "Love to Love You Baby," "Last Dance," "She Works Hard For The Money," "On The Radio," and my personal favorite, "Spring Affair," she had us sweating and swinging across the disco dance floor, fully intoxicated with the chemistry of youth, combined with the liberating sound of her powerful voice backed by a pulsing beat that made every person's heart leap in simultaneous rhythm under the rainbow light of the crystal disco ball.

RadioDAZZ remembers. I'll never forget the exhilarating sensation of hustling around on my platform shoes to her phenomenal hits...in my late teens to my mid-twenties, my blindingly bright faux silk shirt fashionably unbuttoned to mid-chest, my cowardice thinly-veiled behind a nervous, witty veneer of false bravado... Donna helped us dream of endless possibilities, crazy romance and a perfect future. She invigorated every cell of our youth with boundless energy and a spirit of adventure.

After you've had an opportunity to read the news release below, click back to this page to listen to "Spring Affair," which has great personal significance for me.

Singer Donna Summer dead at 63

The legendary disco queen passes away in Florida after a battle with cancer, her family confirms. Tried to hide illness 
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And here, for Donna's last dance, is my favorite song from her giant catalog of hits: "Spring Affair." Click and enjoy. Our sympathies and thoughts go out to Donna's family and loved ones. Thank you, Donna Summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcREzFgLJRs

*And as a special bonus, I offer you the beautiful but underplayed love ballad, "Winter Melody":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUlaj3b5Whc&feature=related

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