Post-disco

Post-disco, emerging in the late 1970s and flourishing into the early 1980s, is a genre characterized by its blend of funk, soul, and electronic elements. Defining features include prominent use of synthesizers, drum machines, and percussive basslines, often set against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms and catchy hooks. As disco's popularity waned, post-disco artists drew from its lavish, dance-oriented sound, incorporating new wave and rock influences to create a distinctive, futuristic style. This era saw a cultural shift, with post-disco reflecting the increasing diversity and experimentation of urban nightlife. The genre's eclecticism and fusion of styles set it apart from its predecessors, while its emphasis on groove and atmosphere paved the way for subsequent genres like house and techno. With its unique blend of technology-driven innovation and soulful expression, post-disco embodies the creative ferment of a pivotal moment in music history.

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ALYSSA
Alexander O'Neal
Ashford & Simpson
Aurra
Bobby Thurston
Bohannon
Brass Construction
Camaro's Gang
Carrie Lucas
Cashmere
Change
Cherrelle
Con Funk Shun
Curtis Hairston
D-Train
Dayton
Dazz Band
Dead Or Alive
Delegation
Deniece Williams
Evelyn "Champagne" King
First Choice
Freeez
Full Force
Gary's Gang
Geraldine Hunt
Gwen McCrae
Heatwave
High Fashion
Humpe Humpe
Indeep
Ingram
Inner Life
Instant Funk
Jean Carn
Jean-Pierre Decerf
Jocelyn Brown
Kano
Klein & M.B.O.
Lady Terra
Lakeside
Level 42
Linda Clifford
Loleatta Holloway
Loose Ends
M
Mary Jane Girls
Maya Killtron
Maze
McFadden & Whitehead
Michael Henderson
Michael Wycoff
Mikki
Morris Day
Mtume
Nu Shooz
Odyssey
Oliver Cheatham
One Way
One Way
Patrice Rushen
Peaches & Herb
Penny Arcade
Phyllis Hyman
RE-FLEX
Richie Jones
Rockwell
Roger
Rose Royce
Rufus
Rufus
SaiR
Shakatak
Shannon
Sharon Redd
Shock
Slave
Spookey
Starpoint
T-Connection
Taana Gardner
The Bar-Kays
The Brothers Johnson
The Cool-Notes
The Cosmics
The Emotions
The Gap Band
The Jones Girls
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Ritchie Family
The S.O.S Band
The System
The Whispers
Thelma Houston
Tom Browne
Toney Lee
Toni Basil
Unlimited Touch
XL Middleton
Zapp
Roger
The Emotions
Dead Or Alive
Patrice Rushen
Level 42
Rufus
Rockwell
The Gap Band
Cheryl Lynn
Deniece Williams
The Whispers
Zapp
Rose Royce
Oliver Cheatham
Shalamar
The Brothers Johnson
Delegation
Jocelyn Brown
Maze
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Indeep
Heatwave
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Gwen McCrae
Mary Jane Girls
Alexander O'Neal
Loleatta Holloway
Odyssey
Shakatak
Peaches & Herb
One Way
Ashford & Simpson
Thelma Houston
M
Shannon
L.T.D.
The Bar-Kays
Toney Lee
Con Funk Shun
Nu Shooz
Dazz Band
Loose Ends
Cherrelle
Jermaine Stewart
The Deele
L.T.D.
The S.O.S Band
Lakeside
ALYSSA
Change
McFadden & Whitehead
D-Train
Full Force
Toni Basil
Mtume
The Jones Girls
Keni Burke
Yarbrough & Peoples
Phyllis Hyman
Tom Browne
Slave
Freeez
The System
First Choice
Kano
Starpoint
The System
The Ritchie Family
Billy Griffin
Michael Henderson
Alicia Myers
Unlimited Touch
Jean Carn
XL Middleton
Geraldine Hunt
Inner Life
T-Connection
Gary's Gang
Michael Wycoff
Rufus
Sharon Redd
Brass Construction
Gayle Adams
Bobby Thurston
Bohannon
Booker Newberry III
Carrie Lucas
Morris Day
Musique
Linda Clifford
Crown Heights Affair
Taana Gardner
Shock
Stargard
Juicy
Instant Funk
High Fashion
Aurra
One Way
Dayton