❤ Vicki was a good friend, lived across the street from me in East Norwalk Ct. in early 80s. I was a club DJ and we’d spend many quiet sunny afternoons enjoying tea and playing with our cats laughing hysterically . We’d listen to classic old standards and often discuss her reworking and recording some. One afternoon she came by with a promo copy of her singing To Sir With Love. She loved that song. In1986 I moved to Boston. We lost touch till 1991when I moved back to Washington Ct. and her then in Wilton Ct. I drove down to visit her for a wonderful afternoon. We reminisced about so much. We laughed! That was last time I saw her. She was a good soul and I miss and think of her often.Turn the beat around Vicki Sue. I love you❣️
Lovely to look back in these lovely times having fun in a simple way as it was back then. She was a very talented lady whose life was too short. You have good memories of a great time in music and life in general 🥰
I think she did. She sung this song for many years, well after its release to her many fans. I mean this song put her on the map and was the source of her living a comfortable life right up until she died.
A lot of people that know this song may be unfamiliar with the part that begins at 3:23. In the 70s many radio stations played shortened versions of good disco songs, often reducing or eliminating the instrumental parts which were a major part of the songs.
Ah, spring 1976. Jeans and Frye boots and plaid gauze shirts with big collars and translucent ribbed plastic belts. Sometimes I think I’m the only person alive who remembers all this.
Yes. We loved it. It packed the dance floor in the Spring of 1976. Can still remember the women with their wedge hairstyles and pants tucked into boots and the hoopla about the coming Bicentennial, though the latter sort of fizzled.
Oh and one other thing. This song competed with Love Hangover by Diana Ross as “hottest” dance song, at least where I went in the Spring of 1976. Speaking of hot, in the Northeast U S Easter that year was very hot - out dancing the night before in summer clothes. A legendary time.
Narrow minded people don't always appreciate talent and art. Music is art and it affects the listeners in different ways. Thankful for people who appreciate a wife variety of music genres.❤
This can STILL get you on the dance floor. Studio 54's anthem. For this little lady, her one and only hit became the greatest disco song ever recorded.
Just curious how do you hear she did it in one take? That would be UNHEARD OF not only back in the day, but ever! I know because I have some experience in the way tracks were cut...not a lot but enough that it would be extraordinary!
@@sierra8186 I believe I heard it from the person on XM radio after the song was over. On WIKI it states it as well but I don't believe everything on that. Whatever the case, she nailed it.
It is. Makes me think of the movie “Dazed and Confused” where these boring Texas high school kids on the last day of school in 1976 thought they were so cool with their cheap discount clothes and AM radio rock music. We were dancing to music like this along with Love Hangover by Diana Ross and Sun Sun Sun by Ja Kki.
@Rugged Warrior disco didn't suck, it was the exact opposite. It was so popular it brought tense groups together and was an outlet for marginalized communities. Resentment of this was a major factor in the efforts to discredit and "kill" disco.
@@harriantoncornell5405 obviously it won’t seriously cure depression, but thank you for even thinking of sending her something that might make her a bit happy. Just the thought is sweet. That kind of consideration and support is really great, and I’m sure she appreciates it!
I had just turned 18 in June 1976 and went to a disco for the first time(they were new then), and immediately fell in love with the song! I still love it to this day! Wonderful harmonies beginning with the strings and punched up by the brass, along with the guitars and percussion creating the rhythm! And Vickie Sue Robinson's voice performing multi-layered vocals is my musical euphoria of Disco! Love to hear percussion!
I was 17, just graduated high school. They’d play this on the way to work on the car radio at about 625AM. I can not begin to tell you how I miss that time.
WOW!!!!! This song is nothing short of INCREDIBLE!!!! Turn the beat around epitomized the heart and soul of disco music when it TRULY was at its PEAK!!!! Vicki Sue Robinson gave Donna Summer tremendous competition when this "infectious" song "dropped" to the airwaves in the Summer of 1976!!!!
....VICKI SUE ROBINSON WAS THE "BOMB"..SHE WAS...FINE..DISCO AT IT'S BEST..MY TEENAGE YEARS IN NYC...GREW UP DOWN THE STREET FROM "STUDIO 54"..BOUGHT A BUNCH OF ALBUMS..SILVER CONVENTION..BELL & JAMES..DONNA SUMMER..SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER SOUNDTRACK..CHIC..TO ME THEY WERE QUALITY SONGS...2 ME..NOTHING LAST FOREVER..U CAN HOT!..TODAY..& FADE OUT TOMORROW..
Hell ya still bangin....loved this song from the 1st time I remember hearing it. Vicky Sue Robinson was in the forefront as the landscape of music was changing and it was this very song that brought the. Latin vibe into pop culture and securing its place in contemporary music. This song and others like it helped to usher in the upbeat & fast paced dance music that was reminiscent of Salsa Music & Dancing from Latin America and would soon be known as Disco. Thank you Vicky Sue Robinson for helping me over the course of some 40 years to TURN THE BEAT AROUND and get back on the dance floor of life!!!!
One of the reasons I just can't stand clubbing or going out to bars and stuff anymore. It's all modern BOOM BOOM BOOM. A lot of the music in this generation lacks soul in severe ways. Check out Leslie Gore. She's probably one of the last few modern ones to go with the old style.
In 1975, Van Coy's "The Hustle" touched off the disco craze of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Vicki Robinson's dynamic and unforgettable was one the next big disco hits, following shortly after in 1976 and endures as a classic of that era.
This song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August, 1976. It should have been #1 but I think a lot of people didn't know what to think of it as nothing like it had been created beforehand. It was truly a game changer and ushered a new era in the music industry that went beyond just disco.
I remember being a little girl when this song came out. My parents would have it playing and I would be dancing to it. All these years later I still get up to dance 💃 to it. One of the BEST Disco Songs of all time. What a beautiful VOICE💖
THIS SONG NEVER GETS OLD. IT'S STILL GROOVING. FOR ALL YOU DEAD PEOPLE THAT TALK BAD ABOUT DISCO, IT STILL LIVES. IT MAY NOT BE AS POPULAR AS IT ONCE WAS, BUT EVERYTHING LOSES SOME POPULARITY SOONER OR LATER.
@@dano3952people have been hoping that for 40+ years, following all those wishing for the death of disco, punk rock, rock 'n' roll, jazz, reggae,... Change keeps all music alive.
OH MY GOODNESS I CAN'T BELIEVE I CAME ACROSS THIS GEM!!!!!! I WAS ONLY 10 YRS OLD WHEN THIS SONG CAME OUT AND I REMEMBER SINGING IT AND DANCING TO IT { I KNOW I KNOW I WAS SO YOUNG AND HAD AN EAR FOR GOOD MUSIC, BEAT AND GOOD TASTE IN MUSIC } IT'S 2022 AND I STILL LOVE THIS GEM!!!!!!!
Another late 1970's RCA Records masterpiece here and the very under rated, Vicki Sue Robinson. Thankyou for sharing, LegacyRecordingsVEVO. The energy alone of this song, is testimony to the era, we were blessed to be part of it all, it truly was an amazing time. Absolute GOLD!!
A classic disco song that sounds worthy today.......meaning ahead of it's time.......truly an innovator. People put disco down but look what it started....a multitude of dance music genre.
For those wondering, the musicians are lead and backing vocalist Vicki Sue Robinson; guitarists Bob Rose and Dick Frank; guitar soloist Elliott Randall; bassist Stu Woods; drummers Jimmy Young and Roy Markowitz; conga player-percussionist Ray Armando; conga player Carlos Martin; percussionist George Devens; keyboardist Ben Lanzarone; baritone saxophonist-flutist Artie Kaplan; tenor saxophonist-flutist George Young; trombonists Alan Raph, Tom Malone, Tony Studd, and Wayne Andre; and trumpeters Burt Collins and Joe Shepley.
Most male and female singers had to have a great voice back then to even get a contract. Afterwards, they had to have a vocal coach and practiced their craft daily. Very few singers were chosen for their looks. I miss the days of powerhouse singers. We only have a few left these days. That's why I listen only to the oldies or classical (the original oldies LOL.)
Yes James you're right, It's a rare sight to see a performer just walk up to a microphone and give it hell, not in a long time. I 've been listening to some great singers from Europe. All these people sing RnR in English. A gal named Rhythm Sophie (Hungarian) Imelda May(Irish) and a group call the Relax Trio from Finland. Give it a listen, who knows ?
I would dance to this alone to get ready for the Disco on Friday nights. One of the best disco songs ever. The big band sound and song writing for these kind of songs is about extinct.
I've Loved this song since I was a child get us always got my heart pumping and my feet moving. This lady sang with so much passion and it sounds as if she had a lot of fun recording this song and I'm glad that she did cuz I love this song to this day!! Rip Miss Vicki Sue Robinson
Not nearly as old as some of the commenters here but grew up listening to 101.1 across the Hudson in New Jersey. They played this song even when they were more 50’s-60’ oriented with outliers in the 70’s. I grew up loving this song. I’m very critical of disco but this song...the instrumentals, the rhythm, the lyrics and their performance by VSR; the perfect blend to create something magical.
Wow! This song came out in 1976 I was 7 at this time wonder and bionic woman came out such great female talent! Viki sure had a special voice which stylist talent for this great disco hit! Heaven got an angel when she passed viki you are sorely missed rip
Loved loved love this song!!! and so many others..Disco days were some of the best days of my life. We had sponsors and would win dance contests..Dancing was everything in the discos..My boyfriend at the time was an Arthur Murray's dance instructor!! I was in heaven dancing with him!! We didn't go out to drink..We Went Out To DANCE!!!! Saturday night getting ready for the discotheque watching Denny Terio on TV and Solid Gold Dancing....we loved it..the best days ever!!! Discos in the Detroit area we're the best and beautiful..so classy inside and the dance floors were awesome..lite up and colorful!!! Cheeks Disco..The Rare Cherry...La Motte..just some of the many memories we all went dancing at these places!!! Bring back the dancing night life so these younger kids can really enjoy dancing!!!!
I was a fan of Gloria at the end of the 80s & into the early 90s and had no idea hers was a cover. Both fantastic singers and both versions of this song are equally brilliant and so similar - Vicki must have had Gloria in the back of her mind when she penned this song!
@@mckeownconor : " Vicki must have had Gloria in the back of her mind when she penned this song! " Vicki didn't pen this song, my father (Pete Jackson) and his brother my uncle (Gerald Jackson) did. Both of them knew Vicki and know Gloria very well. They are very happy to know that this and other songs they wrote bring so much joy to so many people world wide and I for one consider it an honor and am proud to have them as members of my family. Blessings to you!
Still great after 41 years! WOW! VSR performed this live at a tiny night club in my Chicago neighborhood when it 1st hit the air waves and the discos. She was such a tiny thing! ...but what a powerhouse of a performer an artist! R.I.P my dear!
And all the background vocals were done by Vicki herself! Also, Tom Malone from the SNL band played on this song, too along with Elliott Randall who played on Reelin' in the Years.
As well as keyboardist Ben Lanzarone, who also served as musical director for the Broadway musical, "Grease", and also composed incedental music for the TV series, "Mr. Belvedere", both of which co-starred his wife, Ilene Graff.
As a professional dancer, who never had a dance lesson or coach, this song was absolutely amazing!! As a dancer this song gave me an adrenaline rush that no words can describe, pure excitement, pure energy, pure vitality. My record to this date is 30 full splits in 1 night & my nickname is J. Travolta Jr. & Fred Astaires Cousin
I never understood why “disco” became a joke years after the “fad” was over. I think these songs get you so “pumped up” like no others!
Yes, this is true
l 2guys opened up a DISCO like 100ft from my house In Newark, NJ In 1975 and it was Awesome ,i was only 10 years old tho
Because it was popular with minorities and queer people, and people at that time were racist and homophobic (and often still are today.)
It was considered a joke from the start because all it had was a beat and no meaningful lyrics.
Kinda like how it was uncool to like the Bee Gees when the disco era fell off. Took years for that "stigma" to change.
❤ Vicki was a good friend, lived across the street from me in East Norwalk Ct. in early 80s. I was a club DJ and we’d spend many quiet sunny afternoons enjoying tea and playing with our cats laughing hysterically . We’d listen to classic old standards and often discuss her reworking and recording some. One afternoon she came by with a promo copy of her singing To Sir With Love. She loved that song. In1986 I moved to Boston. We lost touch till 1991when I moved back to Washington Ct. and her then in Wilton Ct. I drove down to visit her for a wonderful afternoon. We reminisced about so much. We laughed! That was last time I saw her. She was a good soul and I miss and think of her often.Turn the beat around Vicki Sue. I love you❣️
The fact that you loved cats is all i need to know that you were both good people!🐈
Lovely to look back in these lovely times having fun in a simple way as it was back then. She was a very talented lady whose life was too short. You have good memories of a great time in music and life in general 🥰
Thank you well thank you so much for sharing
I can't even be jealous...what a fantastic and wonderful place and time! I am in awe. Thank you!
I saw her on Midnight Special Music show in 1976. It brings me good memories. Thank you for sharing.
I only hope she knew how much joy
she gave to everyone who could
appreciate this song.
So right....1976.. only 8...now 53 in 2020...and it still gives me joy!
I think she did. She sung this song for many years, well after its release to her many fans. I mean this song put her on the map and was the source of her living a comfortable life right up until she died.
@Jeffrey Salter cool last name bro i also really dig this song
A lot of people that know this song may be unfamiliar with the part that begins at 3:23. In the 70s many radio stations played shortened versions of good disco songs, often reducing or eliminating the instrumental parts which were a major part of the songs.
Ah, spring 1976. Jeans and Frye boots and plaid gauze shirts with big collars and translucent ribbed plastic belts. Sometimes I think I’m the only person alive who remembers all this.
RIP Vicki Sue Robinson (May 31, 1954 - April 27, 2000), aged 45
You will be remembered as a legend.
😢
Age 65
🙏
May she RIP 🙏🏻💔
Thats.. thats not how that works. The math aint mathin lol@@jerrysdancer3769
Back in the day, this was the ultimate disco song. Still sounds and feels great!
Until the end of the world.
I would love to hear more about those days! Do you remember the reactions from everyone when this song was played?
Yes. We loved it. It packed the dance floor in the Spring of 1976. Can still remember the women with their wedge hairstyles and pants tucked into boots and the hoopla about the coming Bicentennial, though the latter sort of fizzled.
Oh and one other thing. This song competed with Love Hangover by Diana Ross as “hottest” dance song, at least where I went in the Spring of 1976. Speaking of hot, in the Northeast U S Easter that year was very hot - out dancing the night before in summer clothes. A legendary time.
My favorite
What a lively voice!!!! Gone too soon, RIP😢
Pure seventies sound! Best days of my life!!!
One of the best Disco songs ever!
She was a beautiful woman with amazing, strong vocals. RIP Queen.
Narrow minded people don't always appreciate talent and art. Music is art and it affects the listeners in different ways. Thankful for people who appreciate a wife variety of music genres.❤
Vicki left us at the age of 46, but mark she left is timeless. RIP.
Didn't realize that she had died so young.
🌠🌠🌠🌠💔💔😔
Sadly, she died of cancer.
Wow didnt know she died
Just learned of this as I was looking up info about the Pokémon (Dance Remix) song which she also sang.
This can STILL get you on the dance floor.
Studio 54's anthem.
For this little lady, her one and only hit became the greatest disco song ever recorded.
You stole this comment you weirdo
This has been stuck in my head all day and I haven’t heard it in 15 years…
Not even in pitch perfect?
I think your subconscious is trying to tell you to in some way "turn the beat around".
Its been in my head this past week
I believe this beautiful woman did this in ONE take. Amazing. One of the best disco songs of all time.
Just curious how do you hear she did it in one take? That would be UNHEARD OF not only back in the day, but ever! I know because I have some experience in the way tracks were cut...not a lot but enough that it would be extraordinary!
@@sierra8186 I believe I heard it from the person on XM radio after the song was over. On WIKI it states it as well but I don't believe everything on that. Whatever the case, she nailed it.
Those bongos & drums put me in a zone no drugs needed! Disco is a natural high for me
🥰💃
AGREED! GREAT DANCE MUSIC IS A HIGH ALL BY ITSELF!!!
Lol go light a blunt and talk to me then
@@pepito69 with my bong I'm way ahead of you brother 🔥💨🔥💨🌳🥦🥬
Bunts and bongs? Edibles and vapes are where it’s at
Me too. ❤
God bless Vicki Sue Robinson and may her music live on forever!❤️🕺🏽💃🏾🎼🤘🏽
She's still a Superstar. She gave us a lot of unforgettable moments
This has got to be the one of the best disco songs, I listen to it often
One if my favorite disco songs. Disco is way underrated.
It is. Makes me think of the movie “Dazed and Confused” where these boring Texas high school kids on the last day of school in 1976 thought they were so cool with their cheap discount clothes and AM radio rock music. We were dancing to music like this along with Love Hangover by Diana Ross and Sun Sun Sun by Ja Kki.
@@radamik a1a1a1a1a
@Rugged Warrior disco didn't suck, it was the exact opposite. It was so popular it brought tense groups together and was an outlet for marginalized communities. Resentment of this was a major factor in the efforts to discredit and "kill" disco.
You would be very correct my good sir
Most people don’t like Disco, because they can’t dance.
This song could cure depression!
I wish...
Can't hurt
Today I found out that my Girlfriend has mild depression and I'm going to send her this
It cures mine 😄
@@harriantoncornell5405 obviously it won’t seriously cure depression, but thank you for even thinking of sending her something that might make her a bit happy. Just the thought is sweet. That kind of consideration and support is really great, and I’m sure she appreciates it!
For this little lady, her one and only hit became the greatest disco song ever recorded.
Even greater than Stayin' Alive?
micjakes1 She other hits besides this one
This and Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King’s “Shame.”
Great song timeless classic
Ms. Robinson sang commercial jingles, she was a diva. Rest in Heavenly Paradise Queen.
Born in 91 and I wish disco was still around 🔥
Didn't know she has left us
Thank you
May she rest in peace
And be in the arms of the
CREATOR!!!
I will Always and Forever love this song! Summer of 76'
Yes! The time of my life in my first Disco!
Yes indeed! I was in my mid-20's, disco was spreading like wildfire and the energy in the clubs was electric!!! Talkin' bout fun?
This is still a classic. No one does this as awesome as Vicki Sue.
I had just turned 18 in June 1976 and went to a disco for the first time(they were new then), and immediately fell in love with the song! I still love it to this day! Wonderful harmonies beginning with the strings and punched up by the brass, along with the guitars and percussion creating the rhythm! And Vickie Sue Robinson's voice performing multi-layered vocals is my musical euphoria of Disco! Love to hear percussion!
I was 17, just graduated high school. They’d play this on the way to work on the car radio at about 625AM.
I can not begin to tell you how I miss that time.
I feel bad for you
How much coke did you do?
The '70s were the BEST.
I have memories of my parents paying for their house. I was 8.
This can STILL get you on the dance floor.
Still bangin' after 41 years
Vicki Sue Robinson Really Has A Beautiful Singing Voice
WOW!!!!! This song is nothing short of INCREDIBLE!!!! Turn the beat around epitomized the heart and soul of disco music when it TRULY was at its PEAK!!!! Vicki Sue Robinson gave Donna Summer tremendous competition when this "infectious" song "dropped" to the airwaves in the Summer of 1976!!!!
this is a great tune, but Donna is the queen
Totally agree.
This can STILL get you on the dance floor.
Christopher Vaughn Yet I still prefer Gloria Estefan’s version. But this one is well worth the listen.
@@myname7056 Yeah this one is classic
Absolutely.
If you can't dance to this song, you can't dance, period!
Okay?!
Totally bad ass song. Doesn't matter how old it is.
RIP Vicki Sue Robinson should've had more hits
Still bangin' after 41 years
....VICKI SUE ROBINSON WAS THE "BOMB"..SHE WAS...FINE..DISCO AT IT'S BEST..MY TEENAGE YEARS IN NYC...GREW UP DOWN THE STREET FROM "STUDIO 54"..BOUGHT A BUNCH OF ALBUMS..SILVER CONVENTION..BELL & JAMES..DONNA SUMMER..SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER SOUNDTRACK..CHIC..TO ME THEY WERE QUALITY SONGS...2 ME..NOTHING LAST FOREVER..U CAN HOT!..TODAY..& FADE OUT TOMORROW..
I still love disco. I have them on Pandora ❤❤❤
Still bangin' after 41 years
MrAntiSellOut she is my cousin
Seriously?
2018
cloudtoground Gloria Estefan remade in 1994. At least it's a good thing she's been knowing about this 1976 original.
Hell ya still bangin....loved this song from the 1st time I remember hearing it. Vicky Sue Robinson was in the forefront as the landscape of music was changing and it was this very song that brought the. Latin vibe into pop culture and securing its place in contemporary music. This song and others like it helped to usher in the upbeat & fast paced dance music that was reminiscent of Salsa Music & Dancing from Latin America and would soon be known as Disco. Thank you Vicky Sue Robinson for helping me over the course of some 40 years to TURN THE BEAT AROUND and get back on the dance floor of life!!!!
My sister's one of the favorites , we all loved this song, Turn the beat around
The strings with this little Angel is what we call Heaven ❤️
A more danceable song does not exist
Disco was and is one of the best ever genre of music. You can't help but smile and get your moves on when you hear any disco song.
Vicky Sue proves to be extraordinary performing this song with so many chord variations, registers and scales!
Damn... I’m 24 and I wish they played this kind of music in the club for a change. This song has so much soul!
One of the reasons I just can't stand clubbing or going out to bars and stuff anymore. It's all modern BOOM BOOM BOOM. A lot of the music in this generation lacks soul in severe ways. Check out Leslie Gore. She's probably one of the last few modern ones to go with the old style.
Just go to a disco night specifically.
Im here for Darienne Lake!
Same
They need to throw this track on
Search for Glitterbox ;)
In 1975, Van Coy's "The Hustle" touched off the disco craze of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Vicki Robinson's dynamic and unforgettable was one the next big disco hits, following shortly after in 1976 and endures as a classic of that era.
This song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August, 1976. It should have been #1 but I think a lot of people didn't know what to think of it as nothing like it had been created beforehand. It was truly a game changer and ushered a new era in the music industry that went beyond just disco.
It's been 22 years since we lost Vickie sue Robinson. We love and cherish your music. R.i.p.
Still Groovin' to this jam here in 2021! Still lovin' it!! Anyone or Everyone with me??? Stay Safe All! PEACE & LOVE!
"Turn the ship around! Leia knows where Luke is!"
"It's me you fu***s."
Classic
Is she still with us??
Booooooooooo
But lol ya that did made me laugh
I'm never gonna unhear this one lyric in my head th same thanks to u
R.I.P. Vicki Sue Robinson . Your music lives on! What a voice great beat!
I remember being a little girl when this song came out. My parents would have it playing and I would be dancing to it. All these years later I still get up to dance 💃 to it. One of the BEST Disco Songs of all time. What a beautiful VOICE💖
Just love this song! You can sing to it and dance at the same time. Now she's singing in heaven.
Didn't know we had lost her! Thanks Vicki for all the great times on the dancefloor!
wedge4hire DITTO on January 08th 2019.
When and how did she die?
@@familykaplan1341the year 2000
Great song. I was 15 or 16 when I first heard this song on the radio in 1976. RIP Vicki sue.
let's you know you're alive...nothing like old school
THIS SONG NEVER GETS OLD. IT'S STILL GROOVING. FOR ALL YOU DEAD PEOPLE THAT TALK BAD ABOUT DISCO, IT STILL LIVES. IT MAY NOT BE AS POPULAR AS IT ONCE WAS, BUT EVERYTHING LOSES SOME POPULARITY SOONER OR LATER.
Hopefully Hip Hop Rap is RIP soon!
@@dano3952people have been hoping that for 40+ years, following all those wishing for the death of disco, punk rock, rock 'n' roll, jazz, reggae,... Change keeps all music alive.
ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME
no shadow of a doubt about that
Yesss
The Harmonies are so on POINT!!!!!!
VICKI SUE !!!!!
YEAH !!!
Nothing beats the Original !!!
Great !
Vicki Sue Robinson was the QUEEN of DISCO before Donna Summer!!!!!!
Hello friend, how're you doing today??
True
2019 and still groovin to this jam! There will never be another version of this that's better than the great Vicki Sue Robinson! Peace & Love!
I just listened to Gloria Estefan's version.... Gloria can't even sing ! Her voice is very basic !
I was 10 yrs old when this hit the radio. We listened to AM radio just as much as FM back then!
I was 10 too steve!
Yes we did wasn't it great 😎
This was my jam RIP Vicki Sue Robinson. Thanks for sharing❤
Hello friend, how're you doing today??
One of the greatest songs of all time
100% arranged, performed, mixed and mastered by human beings with brains and hands. It's incredible that we were once able to do this.
I'm sending dogs abuse
Right On !!!
r/lewronggeneration
I seem to be able to smell the shore, the ocean. It’s just... so salty.
Meat Goat ikr
OH MY GOODNESS I CAN'T BELIEVE I CAME ACROSS THIS GEM!!!!!! I WAS ONLY 10 YRS OLD WHEN THIS SONG CAME OUT AND I REMEMBER SINGING IT AND DANCING TO IT { I KNOW I KNOW I WAS SO YOUNG AND HAD AN EAR FOR GOOD MUSIC, BEAT AND GOOD TASTE IN MUSIC } IT'S 2022 AND I STILL LOVE THIS GEM!!!!!!!
Im still digging this song right now blasting it out the window driving down the road
Another late 1970's RCA Records masterpiece here and the very under rated, Vicki Sue Robinson. Thankyou for sharing, LegacyRecordingsVEVO. The energy alone of this song, is testimony to the era, we were blessed to be part of it all, it truly was an amazing time. Absolute GOLD!!
A classic disco song that sounds worthy today.......meaning ahead of it's time.......truly an innovator. People put disco down but look what it started....a multitude of dance music genre.
Absolutely demolishes anything today. Shouldn't even be compared.
For those wondering, the musicians are lead and backing vocalist Vicki Sue Robinson; guitarists Bob Rose and Dick Frank; guitar soloist Elliott Randall; bassist Stu Woods; drummers Jimmy Young and Roy Markowitz; conga player-percussionist Ray Armando; conga player Carlos Martin; percussionist George Devens; keyboardist Ben Lanzarone; baritone saxophonist-flutist Artie Kaplan; tenor saxophonist-flutist George Young; trombonists Alan Raph, Tom Malone, Tony Studd, and Wayne Andre; and trumpeters Burt Collins and Joe Shepley.
Thank you.
jesus where did you get that info from?
TheJbcrazy69 discogs.com
i knew that they had info but thats some DETAIL. Thanks.
I was wondering. This song is one hell of a jam. You don't always hear such virtuosity in a disco song.
So love her, Soundtrack of my Disco Years😘
The year was 1977, and I was in 7th grade. Great memories of my middle school turning the beat around. 😊😅 Thanks Vicki for this amazing dance piece 🕺
When you compare Vicki Sue Robinson's voice to what we have for female singers today . There is no comparison.
Most male and female singers had to have a great voice back then to even get a contract. Afterwards, they had to have a vocal coach and practiced their craft daily. Very few singers were chosen for their looks. I miss the days of powerhouse singers. We only have a few left these days. That's why I listen only to the oldies or classical (the original oldies LOL.)
Yes James you're right, It's a rare sight to see a performer just walk up to a microphone and give it hell, not in a long time. I 've been listening to some great singers from Europe. All these people sing RnR in English. A gal named Rhythm Sophie (Hungarian) Imelda May(Irish) and a group call the Relax Trio from Finland. Give it a listen, who knows ?
Sands of time Excellent point!!
I agree.
Yeah, they're better now.
I would dance to this alone to get ready for the Disco on Friday nights. One of the best disco songs ever. The big band sound and song writing for these kind of songs is about extinct.
Theese oldies are much better dance tunes feel fortunate 2 have been born in the 60s 😂😭🤓🥰😇🙃🤪me
2022 and people are still turning the beat around.❤
STILL BANGING I'LL HIT THE FLOOR AT 63 ON THIS DEF A CLUB BANGER RIP SIS LOVE YOU
The great 70's
Yup
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Good memories of the 1970’s at the local disco with this track playing full blast. . . Great times . Great Music . . Hello from Scotland.
Trying to get to Glasgow for years. Friend lives there. Greetings from Southern California
I've Loved this song since I was a child get us always got my heart pumping and my feet moving. This lady sang with so much passion and it sounds as if she had a lot of fun recording this song and I'm glad that she did cuz I love this song to this day!! Rip Miss Vicki Sue Robinson
Energizing full of life ❤💜🌷🌷R.I.P 💝
MAGNIFICENT MASTERPIECE, great music and memories of life
Not nearly as old as some of the commenters here but grew up listening to 101.1 across the Hudson in New Jersey. They played this song even when they were more 50’s-60’ oriented with outliers in the 70’s. I grew up loving this song. I’m very critical of disco but this song...the instrumentals, the rhythm, the lyrics and their performance by VSR; the perfect blend to create something magical.
This song is real cool! I love this song! This song ROCKS! I love Vicki Sue Robinson.
Wow! This song came out in 1976 I was 7 at this time wonder and bionic woman came out such great female talent! Viki sure had a special voice which stylist talent for this great disco hit! Heaven got an angel when she passed viki you are sorely missed rip
I give Credit too my music teacher who showed me this song during elementary.. God bless her 🙏🏽
She was related to my neighbors, and came over and signed a record. Those were the good ole days. Still love her music!!
Loved loved love this song!!! and so many others..Disco days were some of the best days of my life. We had sponsors and would win dance contests..Dancing was everything in the discos..My boyfriend at the time was an Arthur Murray's dance instructor!! I was in heaven dancing with him!! We didn't go out to drink..We Went Out To DANCE!!!! Saturday night getting ready for the discotheque watching Denny Terio on TV and Solid Gold Dancing....we loved it..the best days ever!!! Discos in the Detroit area we're the best and beautiful..so classy inside and the dance floors were awesome..lite up and colorful!!! Cheeks Disco..The Rare Cherry...La Motte..just some of the many memories we all went dancing at these places!!! Bring back the dancing night life so these younger kids can really enjoy dancing!!!!
Before Gloria, there was Vicki
I was a fan of Gloria at the end of the 80s & into the early 90s and had no idea hers was a cover. Both fantastic singers and both versions of this song are equally brilliant and so similar - Vicki must have had Gloria in the back of her mind when she penned this song!
Facts!
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" Vicki must have had Gloria in the back of her mind when she penned this song! "
Vicki didn't pen this song, my father (Pete Jackson) and his brother my uncle (Gerald Jackson) did. Both of them knew Vicki and know Gloria very well. They are very happy to know that this and other songs they wrote bring so much joy to so many people world wide and I for one consider it an honor and am proud to have them as members of my family.
Blessings to you!
Actually before Gloria, there was Laura Branigan. The conga version of Laura is what Gloria immitated.
yes, yes,
Still great after 41 years! WOW! VSR performed this live at a tiny night club in my Chicago neighborhood when it 1st hit the air waves and the discos. She was such a tiny thing! ...but what a powerhouse of a performer an artist! R.I.P my dear!
wow, can't believe you got to see that !! right on
She is the original singing this song and the best That was amazing 100:AMAMZING
Vicki Sue Robinson rocked when I was in High School and it still sounds good today 🥰 The real DSS
I was 9 yrs old when i finally was able too sing the entire song..i just turned 48 and still one of the best songs i have ever acomplished!!!!
If you sing it is such a fun song to sing. I love it! To master it feels so good! ❤
A true classic! I love it!
My father, Martin Jay Charles, aka stage name Carlos Martin, is the conga player on this song and is the reason this song became a hit
I appreciate this song so damn much. That bass beat and flute hits my soul hard.
Studio 54's anthem.
OMG!!! Studio 54!!!
I thought it was White Lines......
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Fred's FOOLRIDE4ISRAEL studio 54 Freddy Mercury Queen and MS MADDonna Andrew Lloyd WebCATclAWless. .
Gloria Esteban's remake was an exact copy but this version is still the best.
Vickie Sue Robinson is now part of my vocabulary
The studio 54 anthem!!!!!!!!!!!
"no, i'm not going to turn the beat around. i refuse to."
And all the background vocals were done by Vicki herself!
Also, Tom Malone from the SNL band played on this song, too along with Elliott Randall who played on Reelin' in the Years.
As well as keyboardist Ben Lanzarone, who also served as musical director for the Broadway musical, "Grease", and also composed incedental music for the TV series, "Mr. Belvedere", both of which co-starred his wife, Ilene Graff.
Oh yeah?? I DIDN'T know that....
One of the greatest voices EVER...PERIOD!! I was there... and NOBODY turned this down...NOBODY.
The vocal performance on this is incredible! You can tell she was in a zone-listen to the vocal run at 4:34 thru 4:38!! Wow!
I think she was killing it from the get go...
As a professional dancer, who never had a dance lesson or coach, this song was absolutely amazing!! As a dancer this song gave me an adrenaline rush that no words can describe, pure excitement, pure energy, pure vitality. My record to this date is 30 full splits in 1 night & my nickname is J. Travolta Jr. & Fred Astaires Cousin