A Night at the Disco by Christian John Wikane

About the book:

A Night at the Disco is a celebration of groundbreaking dance music from 1970-79, with an unprecedented collection of photographs of more than 100 artists.

A Night at the Disco is a celebration of groundbreaking dance music from 1970-'79. An unprecedented collection of photographs of more than 100 artists, illuminating the styles and sounds from a decade that sparked a global phenomenon in music and culture. Exclusive comments from Donna Summer, Barry Gibb, Debbie Harry, Giorgio Moroder, founding members of CHIC, Labelle, The Trammps, Village People, Earth, Wind & Fire, and dozens more artists, songwriters and producers, offering fascinating insights that tell the stories behind the beats. From underground New York clubs to discothèques across the globe, A Night at the Disco illustrates how artists spanning soul, pop, disco, funk, jazz and rock defined nightlife during the 1970s and influenced popular music to the present day.

About the author:

Christian John Wikane is a NYC-based music journalist and essayist. Since 2003, he's interviewed more than 600 recording artists, songwriters, and producers, including Paul McCartney, Janelle Monáe, Donna Summer, Pete Seeger, Annie Lennox, Maurice White, Jimmy Scott, Carly Simon, and Kenny Gamble. He and filmmaker Sekou Luke currently produce the video series "Unscripted: Conversations with Christian John Wikane," which features his interviews with GRAMMY, Tony, and Emmy-winning artists, and have also produced "Unscripted Live" at the Apollo Theater, City Winery, and Lincoln Center (2024 "American Songbook" series). Christian's also a contributing writer for PEOPLE Magazine and was Contributing Editor for PopMatters online magazine from 2006-2023. He was also credited as a consultant for HBO's Emmy-nominated Tina Turner documentary, Tina (2021), as well as CNN's Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021) and HBO's Love to Love You, Donna Summer (2022).

The event will be moderated by Johnny H. Butler III.

Johnny H. Butler III, baritone, is a native of Washington, DC, and holds an M.M. (Vocal) from the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at The Catholic University of America. While at CUA, he was a scholarship recipient and studied under the direction of Professors Regina McConnell and Jason Stearns, respectively. Mr. Butler earned a B.M. Ed. (Vocal), from the University of the District of Columbia, where he was under the vocal tutelage of Professor Nelda Ormond. The UDC music faculty awarded him a music scholarship from the Colonial Dames XVII Century, given to students demonstrating musical excellence. Mr. Butler has also done further vocal study with Mark Oswald (MET Opera, Manhattan School of Music), Stanley Cornett (Peabody Conservatory), and with the late Louis Nabors at the Amalfi Coast Music Festival & Institute.

DJ John Murph will also be present to play music before and after the book event itself.

Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator. Please contact [email protected] with questions.

Dato de accesibilidad: Este evento toma lugar en el segundo piso y Lost City Books no tiene ascensor. Favor de contactar [email protected] con cualquiera duda.

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