Candi Staton sings her 1976 disco hit Young Hearts Run Free from the album of the same name. Continue reading
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Category: Disco
6/19/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY SPECIAL: The S.O.S. Band – Just Be Good To Me
Just Be Good To Me by The S.O.S. Band was released in 1983 as the lead single from their album On The Rise. The song was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
5/16/25 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT – Rihanna – Friend Of Mine
Rhianna is the nine time Grammy winner released the song Friend of Mine as part of the upcoming Smurfs Movie Soundtrack.The synth-heavy song repeats the same lyrics about friendship, perfect for a kids movie and a song that will likely be unavoidable in due time.
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4/3/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Whispers – Lady
The Whispers are an R&B group from Los Angeles, California. Scoring hit records since the late 1960s, they are best known for their two number-one R&B singles, And the Beat Goes On and Rock Steady. Continue reading
2/3/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Chic – Good Times
Alfa Anderson, best known for being one of the lead vocalists of the iconic 1970s band Chic, has died, according to reports. She was 77, this is a tribute to the Disco Legend for Black History Month. Continue reading
(Repost) 3/26/21 O&A NYC HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS ROSS: Diana Ross- I Will Survive
Happy Birthday 77th birthday Miss Ross. Gloria Gaynor’s anthem I Will Survive gets the Ms. Ross magic in this 1995 cover. Continue reading
610/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: The Birdcage
In this contemporary American adaptation of the 1978 outrageous French farce LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the story centers on the life of a middle-aged, flamboyant gay couple…Armand and Albert…in the eclectic community of South Beach, Florida, who have raised a straight son. Continue reading
5/10/19 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Paula Abdul’s Performance – 2019 Billboard Music Awards
Paula Abdul closed the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with a six-song medley of her hits.
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5/3/19 O&A NYC WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: Friday May 3 Through Monday May 6
The weekend is finally here and New York is gearing up rain or shine. We have music and fashion in Harlem, dance from Lincoln Center to Williamsburg; while the Avengers take it to the limit one more time. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About.
3/30/19 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: The A to Z of Dance
Shot on the streets and rooftops of sunny LA, our A-Z of Dance shows you how to set hearts alight and clubs on fire. Float like an Arabesque, spin like a B-Boy, wobble like a Chicken Noodle Soup… it’s time to step up! In a very special project for i-D and Diesel, director Jacob Sutton has captured the world’s hottest dancers walking in the air in their Jogg Jeans and cut-offs.
Lil Buck shows us the way of Memphis Jookin. Super-thighs Nicole the Pole – star of Rihanna’s “Pour It Up” video – takes us to a whole other level. And fresh from the Rick Owens catwalk, the Soul Step team show us how to dance to Le1f. Continue reading
