Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Foreword France Joli 1
Preface 3
Professionals Behind the Scenes 7
Alfa Anderson, formerly of Chic-"Le Freak" 19
William "Bubba" Anderson, James "Ajax" Baynard, LA Blacksmith, Tyrone Cox, Mark Lipetz and Phil "Flip" Thomas of Crown Heights Affair-"Dreaming a Dream" 28
Clare Bathé, formerly of Machine-"There But for the Grace of God Go I" 36
Anthony Brooks of Harold Melvin's Blue Notes-"Bad Luck" 42
Ed Cermanski and Robert Upchurch of the Trammps-"Disco Inferno" 46
Sarah Dash-"Sinner Man" 53
John Davis-"Ain't That Enough for You" 59
Leonard "Butch" Davis and Joe Harris of Double Exposure-"Ten Percent" 66
Venus Dodson-"Night Rider" 75
Joy Dorris of Lime-"Your Love" 81
Bob Esty-"Last Dance" 84
Jimmie Bo Home-"Spank" 92
Geraldine Hunt-"Can't Fake the Feeling" 97
Carol Jiani-"Hit'n Run Lover" 102
Janice Marie Johnson, formerly of A Taste of Honey-"Boogie Oogie Oogie" 108
France Joli-"Come to Me" 115
Randy Jones, formerly of Village People-"Y.M.C.A." 123
Shirley Jones, formerly of the Jones Girls-"You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" 130
Denis LePage/Nini Nobless, formerly of Lime-"Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonite" 135
Robbie Leslie-Studio 54 DJ 144
W. Michael Lewis-"Cocomotion" 150
George McCrae-"Rock Your Baby" 157
Denise Montana-"#1 Dee Jay" 163
Eddie O'Loughhn-"Doctor's Orders" 168
Rob Parissi, formerly of Wild Cherry-"Play That Funky Music" 175
Bonnie Pointer-"Heaven Must Have Sent You" 182
Warren Schatz-"Turn the Beat Around" 190
Debbie Sledge, Joni Sledge and Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge-"We Are Family" 199
Arthur "Pooch" Tavares of Tavares-"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" 210
Richie Weeks, formerly of Weeks & Co.-"Rock Your World" 215
James "D-Train" Williams-"You're the One for Me" 220
Afterword Henry Stone 227
The Turntable: Recommended Listening 231
Index 235