Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Popular Disco Artists
The most popular disco artists of the 1970s include The Bee Gees, A Taste of Honey, Cerrone, ABBA, Chic, Sister Sledge, The Jacksons, Cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Popular Disco Artists
The most popular disco artists of the 1970s include ABBA, A Taste of Honey, Cerrone, The Bee Gees, Chic, Sister Sledge, The Jacksons, Cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Popularity
1975 was the year when disco really took off, with hit songs like Van McCoy's "The Hustle" and Donna Summer's "Love To Love You Baby" rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British National Front: Encyclopedia - British National Front
Political parties Elections In the United Kingdom, the British National Front (most commonly called the National Front or NF) is an extre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalida: Encyclopedia - Dalida
Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. Born Yolande Christi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance Of The United States: Encyclopedia - Dance Of The United States
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venom: Encyclopedia - Venom
Venom may mean: Venom (poison), a class of animal toxins Venom (comics), a fictional character by Marvel Comics universe and a frequent ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corcadorca Theatre Company: Encyclopedia - Corcadorca Theatre Company
The Corcadorca Theatre Company was founded in Cork in 1991 and is one of Ireland's leading independent theatre companies. The theatre com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Popularity
1975 was the year when disco really took off, with hit songs like Van McCoy's "The Hustle" and Donna Summer's "Love To Love You Baby" rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Origins
As with all such musical genres, defining a single point of disco's development is difficult, as many elements of disco music appear on e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Origins
As with all such musical genres, defining a single point of disco's development is difficult, as many elements of disco music appear on e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Instrumentation
Instruments commonly used by disco musicians included the rhythm guitar (most often played in "chicken-scratch" style, usually through a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Instrumentation
Instruments commonly used by disco musicians included the rhythm guitar (most often played in "chicken-scratch" style, usually through a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Djs And Producers
Disco music diverged from the rock of the 1960s, elevating music from the raw sound of 4-piece garage bands to refined music composed by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco Demolition Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco Demolition Night - The Event
Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, two radio disc jockeys for the Chicago radio station WLUP, devised a promotion that involved people bringing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco Pigs: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco Pigs - Darren
Nicknamed "Pig," he has grown up knowing no other than Runt. He cannot begin to comprehend a world where Runt does not exist. Together th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Djs And Producers
Disco music diverged from the rock of the 1960s, elevating music from the raw sound of 4-piece garage bands to refined music composed by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco Demolition Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco Demolition Night - Blame
Although Bill Veeck took much of the public heat for this fiasco, it was known among baseball people that his son Mike was the actual fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panic! At The Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Panic! At The Disco - History
The band was formed in Las Vegas by schoolmates Ryan Ross on guitar and Spencer Smith on drums. They recruited fellow schoolmates Brent W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Backlash In U.s. And Uk
The popularity of the film Saturday Night Fever prompted the major record labels to mass-produce hits, however, as some perceived, turnin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Descendents Influence And Revival
The year 1980 was a transitional time for music, especially dance music, which lost its disco sound, as complex melodic structures and pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Descendents Influence And Revival
The year 1980 was a transitional time for music, especially dance music, which lost its disco sound, as complex melodic structures and pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disco: Encyclopedia Ii - Disco - Backlash In Us And U.k.
The popularity of the film Saturday Night Fever prompted the major record labels to mass-produce hits, however, as some perceived, turnin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Disco Punk And New Wave 1973-1981
Rock music - Disco. Main articles: Disco, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Divine Glen Milstead: Encyclopedia Ii - Divine Glen Milstead - Bio
Born to Bernard and Diana Frances Milstead, at the age of 12 the family moved to Lutherville, a suburb of Baltimore. John Waters was a ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Euro Disco Artists: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Euro Disco Artists - Note
This list applies only to artists who performed in Euro Disco genre in Europe in 1980s. This list doesn't apply to European Disco artists...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roots Of Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - Roots Of Hip Hop - Disco
Hip-hop was both rooted in disco, and a backlash against it. According to Kurtis Blow, the early days of hip-hop were characterized by di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalida: Encyclopedia Ii - Dalida - Dalida As A Disco Star
In 1975, Dalida was already a popular singer in all the world. She has tried many types of music : pop music, italian style, rock &a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Divine Glen Milstead: Encyclopedia Ii - Divine Glen Milstead - Film Career
Milstead starred in a number of films and was part of the regular cast known as the Dreamlanders. The Dreamlanders appeared in many of Jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons - Disco Stu
Disco Stu is a disco aficionado. He is usually featured wearing a rhinestone-encrusted leisure suit. He often refers to himself in the th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - Guerilla Disco- 2004-2005
On October 14, 2004, Quarashi released their fifth and final full-length album and sixth record overall, Guerilla Disco. It was released ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons - Disco Stu
Disco Stu is a disco aficionado. He is usually featured wearing a rhinestone-encrusted leisure suit. He often refers to himself in the th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperors Of Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperors Of Soul - Disc 4: Funk/disco Years
All songs in stereo. "Masterpiece" (single edit) "Plastic Man" (single edit) "Hey Girl" (I Like Your Style) "Law Of The Land" [Alternate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Disco Punk And New Wave 1973-1981
Rock music - Disco. While Funk music had been part of the rock and roll scene in the early 1970s, it would eventually give way to more ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British National Front: Encyclopedia Ii - British National Front - The Morrissey National Front Disco Fiasco
UK singer Morrissey penned a song called The National Front Disco, for the Your Arsenal album in 1992 amid much controversy (albeit large...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British National Front: Encyclopedia Ii - British National Front - The Morrissey National Front Disco Fiasco
UK singer Morrissey penned a song called The National Front Disco, for the Your Arsenal album in 1992 amid much controversy (albeit large...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hed Kandi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hed Kandi - History Of The Hed Kandi Series
This is the complete listing of available compilation series as taken from the Hed Kandi catalogue. Hed Kandi - Back To Love. Back To ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Divine Glen Milstead: Encyclopedia Ii - Divine Glen Milstead - Sudden Death
In 1988, Milstead was chosen to portray the character of Uncle Otto on the new FOX prime-time series Married With Children. Quite unexpec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Music: Encyclopedia Ii - House Music - History
House music - Proto-history: from disco to house: late 1960s to early 1980s. Main article: Electronic music history House, techno, elec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modern Talking: Encyclopedia Ii - Modern Talking - History
First formed at the end of 1984 (Anders was 21), they unexpectedly became immensely popular with their standalone disco hit "You're My He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Klf: Encyclopedia Ii - The Klf - Discography
The KLF - Justified Ancients of Mu Mu. Singles All You Need Is Love (1987) Whitney Joins the JAMs (1987) Down Town (1987) Burn the Bea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - The End Of Quarashi In 2005
On August 5, 2005, Sölvi Blöndal did an interview in the Fréttablaðið where he announced that Quarashi had broken up, saying that be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roots Of Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - Roots Of Hip Hop - The Historical Conditions Contributing To The Origin Of Hip Hop
The reasons for the rise of hip hop are complex. Perhaps most important was the low cost involved in getting started: the equipment was r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Traffic Lights In Other Contexts
The symbolism of a traffic light (and the meanings of the three primary colors used in traffic lights) are frequently found in many other...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Mounting
There are significant differences from place to place in how traffic lights are mounted or positioned so that they are visible to drivers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - History
On 10 December 1868, the first traffic lights were installed outside the British Houses of Parliament in London. They resembled railway s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Technology
In the mid 1990s, cost-effective traffic light lamps using light emitting diodes (LEDs) were developed; prior to this date traffic lights...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Corporate Movements Out Of The Counterculture The 1970s
Rock music - Arena rock. Main articles: Arena rock, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and ... See also:Rock music, Rock music - Origi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Pedestrian Scrambles
A pedestrian scramble, or Barnes Dance (named for Henry Barnes), is a special traffic light that stops all vehicular traffic. Pedestrians...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Pedestrian Scrambles
A pedestrian scramble, or Barnes Dance (named for Henry Barnes), is a special traffic light that stops all vehicular traffic. Pedestrians...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Lane Control
On some high-traffic roads which do not have an even number of total lanes, or on bridges or in tunnels, one or more lanes are designated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Traffic Lights And The Law
In virtually all jurisdictions in which they are used, it is a legal offense for motorists to disregard the instructions of traffic light...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Development Of A Counterculture 1963-1974
In the late 1950s the U.S. Beatnik counterculture was associated with the wider anti-war movement building against the threat of the atom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Introduction
Traffic lights for normal vehicles or pedestrians always have two main lights, a red one that means stop and a green one that means go. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Preemption
Some regions have signals that are interruptible, giving priority to special traffic. This is usually reserved for emergency vehicles suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Origins
Rock and Roll in its various guises came from a fusion of musical cultures, and in turn its influence fed back to these cultures, a proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Introduction
Traffic lights for normal vehicles or pedestrians always have two main lights, a red one that means stop and a green(or white for pedestr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - British Rock
In the United Kingdom the Trad jazz movement brought visiting blues music artists and Lonnie Donegan's 1955 hit "Rock Island Line" began ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Corporate Movements Out Of The Counterculture The 1970s
Rock music - Arena rock. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones had set the table for massive live performances in stadiums and arenas. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Unusual Traffic-light Usages
In parts of Canada (the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta), a flashing green light has a special meaning. It is identical i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Social Impacts
The influence of rock and roll is far-reaching, and has had significant impact worldwide on fashion, film styles, and attitudes towards s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roots Of Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - Roots Of Hip Hop - Urban Socioeconomics
Along with the low expense and the demise of other forms of popular music, social and political events further accelerated the rise of hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Alternative Rock And Current Trends 1995-present
With the death of Kurt Cobain, rock and roll music searched for a new face, sound, and trend. A second wave of alternative rock bands beg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traffic Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Traffic Light - Control And Coordination
Traffic signals must be instructed when to change phase. They can also be coordinated so that the phase changes called for occur in some ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Rock Diversifies In The 1980s
In the 1980s, popular rock diversified. The early part of the decade saw Eddie Van Halen achieve musical innovations in rock guitar, whil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Music: Encyclopedia Ii - House Music - Musicology
House music is uptempo music for dancing and has a comparatively narrow tempo range, generally falling between 118 beats per minute (bpm)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British National Front: Encyclopedia Ii - British National Front - History
The NF was founded on February 7, 1967 under the chairmanship of A. K. Chesterton, a cousin of the novelist G.K. Chesterton and former le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Happy Tree Friends: Encyclopedia Ii - Happy Tree Friends - Episode List
Happy Tree Friends - Smoochies. Nutty's Party Smoochie. Flaky's Baseball Smoochie. Giggles' Valentine Smoochie. Cuddles' HTF Smoochie....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Music - Prehistoric Music
The development of music among humans occurred against the backdrop of natural sounds. It was, in all probability, influenced by birdsong...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of South Africa - 1970s: Return To Tradition
By the 1970s, only a few long-standing vocal mqashiyo groups were well-known, with the only new groups finding success with an all-male l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Music - Classical Traditions
Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of art, ecclesiastical a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of South Africa - Neo-traditional Music
Traditionally styled music is generally appellated as "Sotho-traditional" or "Zulu-traditional", and has been an important part of the So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Happy Tree Friends: Encyclopedia Ii - Happy Tree Friends - Show Characteristics
The show consists of 21 characters (1 of which has an exclusive show, though is considered part of Happy Tree Friends) based on animals i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Music - Popular Music
Popular music, sometimes abbreviated pop music, is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are broadly popular or inten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Happy Tree Friends: Encyclopedia Ii - Happy Tree Friends - Character Deaths / Fates
Happy Tree Friends - Cro-Marmot. Dino-sore days: Is beaten and disembowelled by various dinosaurs, and then eaten by a pterodactyl and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Music - Music In Cradles Of Civilizations
The prehistoric era is considered to have ended with the development of writing, and with it, by definition, prehistoric music. "Ancient ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Music - Folk Music
Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. Folk music arose, and best survives, in societies not yet a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Klf: Encyclopedia Ii - The Klf - History
Their first taste of UK number one success was the novelty-pop single, Doctorin' The Tardis, by The Timelords. Some people claim that Dru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Klf: Encyclopedia Ii - The Klf - Influence Covers Etc
The influence of the KLF on the dance music scene lives on. German pop-techno outfit Scooter have based almost their entire career on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British National Front: Encyclopedia Ii - British National Front - History
The NF was founded on February 7, 1967 under the chairmanship of A. K. Chesterton, a cousin of the novelist G.K. Chesterton and former le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Happy Tree Friends: Encyclopedia Ii - Happy Tree Friends - Worldwide Broadcast
Happy Tree Friends has made a successful debut and is watched daily by fans all over the world. In some countries previous episodes can b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperors Of Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperors Of Soul - Disc 1: Early Years
All tracks in mono. "Come On" (by Otis Williams & the Distants) "Oh, Mother of Mine" "Romance Without Finance" "Check Yourself" "Dre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donna Summer: Encyclopedia Ii - Donna Summer - Career
Summer was a rarity in the 1970s disco scene because her career began before the disco explosion and continued afterward. Even though she...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperors Of Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperors Of Soul - Disc 2: Classic-5 Years
All tracks in mono unless otherwise noted. "Get Ready" "Fading Away" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" "Who You...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hustle Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Hustle Dance - History
Based on older dances such as the mambo, the Hustle originated in Hispanic communities in New York and Florida in the 1970's. A line danc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperors Of Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperors Of Soul - Disc 3: Psychedelic Soul Years
All tracks in mono unless otherwise noted. "Cloud Nine" "Why Did She Have To Leave Me (Why Did She Have To Go)" "I'm Gonna Make You Love...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - Pre Quarashi Days
Sölvi and Omar met when they were children during a protest against a U.S. military base in Iceland. They both played in several differe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - Quarashi Become Stars In Iceland 1996-1999
Quarashi quickly went to work on creating music. On November 29, 1996, they released their first record, an EP entitled Switchstance, whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - Quarashi Comes To America- 2000-2002
Quarashi had never specifically ventured to find a record label in the U.S., and were content with their success in Iceland. But by the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - Bye Bye Hössi- 2003
And so, right before Christmas 2002, Hössi Olafsson, one of the founding members of Quarashi, bid farewell to the group to enroll back i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - Hello Tiny- 2003-2004
In December 2003, Quarashi opened their online blog, which would serve as their official website. On the site, they announced that Tiny w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quarashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Quarashi - Band Members
The final Quarashi line-up was as follows: Egill Olafur Thorarensen a.k.a. Tiny born January 17, 1984 Omar Örn Hauksson a.k.a. Omar S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wfny-fm: Encyclopedia Ii - Wfny-fm - Wktu
The station then became WKTU, taking on an adult contemporary format that ran from June 5, 1975 to July 1978. In July 1978, an executive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deen: Encyclopedia Ii - Deen - Discography
Deen - Albums. Otvori oči (1998), lead vocal of 'Seven Up' Seven (2000), lead vocal of 'Seven Up' Ja sam vjetar zaljubljeni (2002), f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Studio 54: Encyclopedia Ii - Studio 54 - Cultural Impact
During its heyday it played a formative role in the growth of disco music and nightclub culture in general, and was one of the first nigh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caroline Müller: Encyclopedia Ii - Caroline Müller - Biography
Caroline was born in the Oss (Netherlands). She moved with her family to Germany in the late 1970s. In 1980 she was a member of the girl ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons - Colonel O'hara Rich Texan
Colonel Antoine "Tex" O'Hara, also known as the Rich Texan, is the owner of many a sports team or investment opportunity, and a dude ranc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caroline Müller: Encyclopedia Ii - Caroline Müller - Discography
Caroline Müller - Albums. 1986 Catch the Catch (Hansa) 1986 Welcome To The HeartBreak Hotel (Hansa) 1987 Like A Hurricane (Hansa) 198...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons - Cookie Kwan
Cookie Kwan is a Korean-American realtor who runs her own real estate business. She touts herself as being "number one on the West Side,"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chicane Recording Artist: Encyclopedia Ii - Chicane Recording Artist - Discography
Chicane recording artist - Albums. Far from the Maddening Crowds (1997) Chilled (an EP featuring remixes of previously released songs)...   » Read the article