A Timeline of Disco

Disco music’s peak spanned a significant chunk of the late 1970s. But its origins started before that, and its influences carried on right through into the 1980s.

This timeline shows the development of disco: here are the big events and records of the time, which all formed part of the disco movement.

(This page is a work-in-progress - thanks!)

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986David Mancuso's Loft partiesVince Aletti's 'Disco File' columnThe Flamingo club (NYC)Donna Summer - Love to Love You BabyStudio 54 club (NYC)Donna Summer - I Feel LoveSaturday Night Fever movie releasedParadise Garage club (NYC)Gloria Gaynor - I Will SurviveDisco Demolition night, Comiskey Park, ChicagoSylvester/Patrick Cowley - Do Ya Wanna FunkPatrick Cowley dies

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