Dance music by Western bands
Even bands have plenty of dance music.
Starting long ago with disco-funk, and extending to what’s called dance-punk, new wave, and dance rock.
Here, we introduce dance music by Western bands.
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Dance music by Western bands (61–70)
Shine a Little LoveElectric Light Orchestra
ELO, the one-man band of Jeff Lynne, known as a Beatles maniac.
They’re an art rock group that incorporates strings, but they also released a few disco-sounding tracks to ride the boom.
“Shine a Little Love” is one of them, and its chorus was influenced by the Beatles’ “I Am the Walrus.”
Step onHappy Mondays
Happy Mondays is a band that helped lead the Madchester movement alongside The Stone Roses and New Order.
With a raspy vocal style, hefty grooves, and a somewhat carefree looseness, they’re a dance music band.
That’s the Way (I Like It)KC and The Sunshine Band
So many people associate disco with this song that “That’s the Way (I Like It)” became a massive hit.
The chorus, which repeats the title, has been used in various TV shows and movies, so many people still recognize it today.
MagickKlaxons
Since the late 2000s, the term “nu-rave movement” began to emerge, and Klaxons were a band right at its core.
It’s an uptempo track with a slightly floating, uncanny sound—dance music at its heart.
Dance To The MusicSly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone were pioneers who paved the way for Black artists to break into rock.
“Dance to the Music” was their first hit, reaching No.
8 on the Billboard chart.
Despite their huge success, it’s a shame they disbanded due to conflicts between Sly Stone and the other members.