Disco was a major part of the 1970’s. A movie came out in 1977 that was all about disco and it was called Saturday Night Fever. The genre had a lot of songs and artists that people still dance to today. Disco also had a large influence on the fashions of the decade, too. Discos popularity was short-lived. In 1979 disco had lost its popularity. It lost its popularity because the public began to see disco's silliness and commercialization. When disco stopped being popular, it fell fast. Many radio stations held public events that were dedicated to getting rid of disco music in the world by album burnings. Younger people would rebel against the genre too. It was not uncommon to see a couple of music fans wearing "Disco Sucks" T-shirts. …show more content…
Berry was the lead singer slash front man for the Bee Gees. The Bee Gees helped define the era with their hit songs “Jive Talkin’” and “Stayin’ Alive”. There songs were disco and love songs. They sang by harmonizing with each other (bottom left). They were famous for their tenor and Falsetto voices. Slide 3- ABBA was originally from Sweden and found success in Europe and America. ABBA has sold more than 10 million records in the U.S. and they estimate that they had a worldwide sales range as high as 350 million. ABBA was the first group to bring Europop into the world rock mainstream. The band members, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog were the main singers. Benny Andersson did piano, keyboards, and vocals. Björn Kristian Ulvaeus did the guitar and vocals. Some of the bands top songs were Dancing Queen, Mama Mia, and Money, Money, Money. Slide 4- The Village People are a disco group comprising of gay stereotypes. The band was formed in the late 1970s. The band is known for their on-stage costumes, their catchy music, and suggestive lyrics. The bands costumes that they wore on stage were a policeman, American Indian chief, cowboy, construction worker, leatherman, and Military man. They were Victor Willis, Felipe Rose, Randy Jones, David Hodo, Glenn Hughes, and Alex Briley. (In that