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2009 Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47
2000 Vickie Sue Robinson, disco diva, Turn the Beat Around, dies at 45 1995 Phyllis Hyman, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies, dies from suicide at 45 1994 Fire in disco in Fuxin, North-China, 233 killed 1994 Manfred Longer, Austrian/Dutch gay disco owner, dies at 42 1986 U.S. air raids Libya, responding to La Belle disco, Berlin bombing 1986 U.S. soldier and Turkish woman killed in West Berlin disco bombing 1983 Disco in Madrid catches fire; 83 die 1982 Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed 1982 John Sharples of England finishes disco dancing 371 hours 1979 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild and causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to Tigers 1979 "Got To Go Disco" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 8 performances 1979 "Got Tu Go Disco" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 8 performances 1977 New York's famed disco Studio 54 opens 1966 Stacy Lattisaw, Washington D.C., disco singer, Million Dollar Baby 1961 Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1960 Evelyn "Champagne" King, born in Bronx, New York, disco singer, Shame, I'm in Love 1957 Sheila Escovedo, born in San Francisco, California, disco drummer, Krushgrove, Holly Rock 1952 Manfred Langer, Austrian/Dutch disco builder 1950 Phyllis Hyman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies 1949 Gloria Gaynor, Newark, New Jersey, disco singer, I Will Survive 1943 Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1940 Roy Ayers, Louisiana, disco jazz artist, Fever, You Send Me |
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