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Sep 22, 2023 · The riot that 'killed' disco. A new Netflix documentary tells the story of the Chicago White Sox owners whose notorious "disco demolition" stunt was blamed for toppling an entire music genre,...
Oct 29, 2023 · In its heyday disco was the ultimate pop melting pot, open to anyone who wanted to move through the night to a pulsating, seemingly endless groove, and a source of liberation.
Dec 18, 2020 · Any retelling of the 1970s disco boom has to reckon with Disco Demolition Night, a shameful promotional event staged by Chicago shock-jock DJ Steve Dahl between games of a White Sox...
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On July 12, 1979, 48,000 fans packed Chicago’s Comiskey Park for Disco Demolition Night. Some spectators went out of control. "They got really, I would say, violent," says Darlene Jackson, who ...
Jul 16, 2016 · July 12, 1979: 'The Night Disco Died' — Or Didn't. In 1979, rock DJ Steve Dahl donned a combat helmet to blow up a crate of disco records, a stunt now known as Disco Demolition. It was...
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May 10, 2018 · Disco Demolition Night may have made headlines the following the day for the destruction it caused, but considering the circumstances, it couldn’t have been that big of a shock. By 1979, the backlash to disco music’s popularity from rock and roll fans had reached a boiling point.
Jul 12, 2021 · On this day in 1979, a fun MLB promotional event quickly devolved into the most infamous and controversial event in disco history.
