[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1471155193' post='3110790']
In terms of songs provided as examples, the list seems pretty erratic. There are loads of songs mentioned on it that noone would have heard of and a LOT of genre-stretching. For example, LovexLove isn't "jazz disco" it's upbeat easy listening with jazz guitar and disco-influenced production. It's not genre defining, it's genre following. And Spacer isn't rock-influenced either, it was produced by the Godfather of disco for goodness sakes. Yet the most disco influenced rock songs (or should that be rock influenced disco songs) ever "You Sexy Thing" by Rod Stewart, "Missing You" by Rolling Stones and "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen don't seem to get a mention...!
I tend to think of disco as being three main sounds - East coast, West coast, and Philly. Philly was all romantic melodrama with those orchestral parts and many tracks were played by house band MSFB. East Coast was all about the New York scene (Chic, Sister Sledge, Sheila B, Diana Ross, Blondie etc) and looking sharp. West coast stuff was pretty much party-on, inspired by Brothers Johnson, EW&F, Kool, Quincy, Rod Temperton or any acts associated with them.
[/quote]
That's the trouble with trying to categorise music - it's either good or bad!! Do like the second paragraph though.
Final point of order, I don't think Rod Stewart was ever in Hot Chocolate