Old Time Funk: The Best Dance Club Music from the 70s and 80s

Looking for a place to get your groove on? Look no further than Old Time Funk! We specialize in the best dance club music from the 70s and 80s. So whether you’re a fan of disco, funk, or soul, we’ve got you covered.

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Introduction

If you’re looking for the best dance club music from the 70s and 80s, you’ve come to the right place. Old Time Funk is the ultimate collection of feel-good party anthems, guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor.

From classic disco hits like Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” and Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” to early rap tracks like Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” and Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock,” this compilation has something for everyone. So put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie all night long!

The Best Dance Club Music from the 70s

If you are looking for a great place to find old time funk music, look no further than your local dance club. The best dance club music from the 70s and 80s can be found in many of these clubs. You can find the music that you love and the people who love it too.

The Hustle

The Hustle is a partner dance that became popular in the 1970s. It is often thought of as a crossover dance because it was popular with both black and white audiences. The basic step is easy to learn and the dance can be performed to a wide variety of music tempos.

Disco

Disco is a genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, especially in clubs. It is a combination of African-American soul, Latin-American rhythms, and European pop. Disco was originally created for black and Latino audiences, but it eventually became popular with white people as well. The name “disco” comes from the French word for “discotheque,” which is a type of club where people dance to music.

Disco became popular in the United States in the early 1970s. The first disco song to become a hit was “Love Train” by The O’Jays, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973. Other disco hits from the 1970s include “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, and “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey. In 1979, the film Saturday Night Fever helped to make disco even more popular. The film’s soundtrack included the song “Stayin’ Alive” by The Bee Gees, which became one of the most famous disco songs of all time.

Disco gradually fell out of popularity in the early 1980s as new genres such as hip-hop and new wave emerged. However, disco has had a lasting impact on popular culture, and many of its songs have been reused or covered by other artists in subsequent years.

Funk

Funk is a genre of music that originated in the United States in the mid-1960s. Its roots are in African-American music, particularly call-and-response and repetitive percussion. Funk songs are often based on a simple groove that is repeated throughout the song. The simplest funk songs may only have two or three chords, but more complex funk tunes can have dozens of chords.

The genre evolved out of soul and R&B, and it was influenced by jazz and Latin music. Funk came to prominence in the 1970s with artists like James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Sly and the Family Stone. In the 1980s, funk bands like Prince and Rick James popularized the genre with mainstream audiences.

Funk is known for its distinctive groove, which is often created by a syncopated bass line. The genre also features extended improvisation, polyrhythmic percussion, and horn sections. Funk songs often have catchy melodies and singable lyrics.

The Best Dance Club Music from the 80s

Dance clubs are the perfect places to let loose and have some fun. The music is loud, the atmosphere is electric, and the energy is contagious. If you’re looking for the best dance club music from the 80s, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find a mix of the classic hits and the lesser known gems that will get you out of your seat and onto the dance floor.

Hip Hop

Born in the South Bronx in the late ’70s, hip-hop was the child of block parties and backyard bbqs, where partygoers danced to music played from a single turntable. Early hip-hop DJs like Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa mixed James Brown’s funk with other styles to create a new sound that was perfect for dancing. As the popularity of hip-hop grew, so did the number of elements that went into creating a tracks— MCs began rhyming over the music, and graffiti artists started tagging buildings with colorful pieces. Hip-hop became a culture unto itself, with its own fashion, language, and art. In the ’80s, hip-hop reached new heights with artist like Run DMC, Public Enemy, and Beastie Boys.

House Music

One genre that emerged in the 80s was house music. House music is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago. The first house tracks were created by DJs who were trying to extend thelength of time people could dance. House music is often characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat, soulful vocals, and a synthesized sound.

Freestyle

While the origins of freestyle are found in Latino communities throughout the United States, it reached its commercial height in the mid-’80s with such performers as Shannon, TKA, Coro, Judy Torres, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, George Lamond, Safire, Exposé, and Brenda K. Starr. While most of these artists were Latino or of Puerto Rican descent, non-Latino performers such as Stevie B., Denise Pearson of Five Star, and Taylor Dayne also broke into the genre. Like electro before it, freestyle was heavy on synthesizers and programmed beats but relied more on Latin percussion for its rhythmic base. Lyrically, the songs were often about love and romance but could also touch on such other topics as dancing (of course) and social conscience. The style’s biggest hits included Coro’s “Can’t Let Go,” TKA’s “Louder Than Love” and “One Way Love,” Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam’s “I Wonder If I Take You Home” and “Head to Toe,” Brenda K. Starr’s “I Still Believe,” Safire’s “Burnin’ Up,” Taylor Dayne’s “Tell It to My Heart” and “Prove Your Love,” Exposé’s “Come Go With Me” and “Point of No Return,” Five Star’s “Can’t Wait Another Minute,” Freestyle Express’ “(I Wanna) Hold You Forever,” and Planet Soul’s “(I Saw You) Dancing in the Key of Life.”