List of disco artists (F-K)

The following lists groups or individuals primarily associated with the disco era of the 1970s and some of their most noteworthy disco hits. Numerous artists, not usually considered disco artists, implemented some of the styles and sounds of disco music, and are also included.

See Also: List of disco artists (A-E), List of disco artists (F-K), List of disco artists (L-R), List of disco artists (S-Z)

F

*Faith, Hope & Charity
**"To Each His Own" (1976), "Life Goes On" (1978), "I'm Ready for a New Love" (1978)
*Fantasia
**Sweet, Sweet City Rhythm" (1979), "Fantasia" (1979)
*Fantastic Four
**"I Got to Have Your Love" (1977)
*Fat Larry's Band
**"Center City" (1977), "Fascination" (1977), "Lookin' for Love" (1979), "Let the Sun Shine" (1979), "Last Chance to Dance" (1979)
*Fatback
**"Spanish Hustle" (1975), "Disco-Crazy" (1977), "NYCNYUSA" (1978), "Mile-High" (1978), "Do the Boogie Woogie" (1979), You're My Candy Sweet" (1979)
*Fay Hauser
**"Reaching Out for Happiness" (1977)
*Fenati
**"From the New World Symphony" (1977), "Moto Perpetuo" (1977)
*Ferrante & Teicher
**"Classical Disco" (1977)
*Fern Kinney
**"Groove Me" (1979), "Pillow Talk" (1979)
*The Fiestas
**"Tina, the Disco Queen" (1977)
*Final Touch
**"I'm Ready to Give up My Love" (1976)
*Finished Touch
**"You Danced into My Life"
*Fire and Ice
**"Devil Woman" (1979)
*First Choice
**"Armed and Extremely Dangerous" (1973), "Doctor Love" (1977), "Let No Man Put Asunder" (1977), "Hold Your Horses" (1979)
*Floaters
**"I Just Wanna Be with You" (1978)
*Flower
**"Classical Love" (1979), "Midnight Dancing" (1979), "Our Never-Ending Love" (1979)
*Floyd Smith
**"I Just Can't Give up on You" (1976)
*Four Below Zero
**"My Baby's Got E.S.P." (1977)
*Four Tops
**"Catfish" (1976), "The Show Must Go On" (1978)
*Four on the Floor
**"Any Day Now" (1979)
*Foxy
**"The Way You Do the Things You Do" (1976), "People Fall in Love (While Dancing)" (1977), "Teena's Song" (1978), "Get Off" (1978), "Hot Number" (1979)
*France Joli
**"Come To Me" (1979), "Don't Stop Dancing" (1979), "Let Go" (1979), "Playboy" (1979)
*Francine McGhee
**"Delirium/Feelin' Good" (1978)
*Frank Hooker & Positive People
**"Rock Me" (1979)
*Frank Sinatra
**"Night and Day" (1977)
*Frankie Avalon
**"Venus" (1976)
*Frankie Gee
**"Mixed-up, Shook-up Boy" (1978)
*Frankie Valli
**"Who Loves You" (1975), (w/ The Four Seasons) "Swearin' to God" (1975), "Our Day Will Come" (1975), "December 1963 (Oh What a Night)" (w/ The Four Seasons) (1976), "Grease" (1978), "Passion for Paris" (1979)
*Frantique
**"Strut Your Funky Stuff" (1979)
*Freda Payne
**"Love Magnet" (1977), "Happy Days Are Here Again/Happy Music" (1978), "Red Hot" (1979), I'll Do Anything for You" (1979)
*Freddie James
**"Dance Little Boy Blue" (1979), "Get up and Boogie" (1979)
*Free Life
**"Dance Fantasy" (1979)
*Freedom
**"Set You Free" (1979), "Dance, Sing Along" (1979)
*French Champagne
**"Christmas & New Year's Eve Super-Medley" (1979)
*Friday All-Star Orchestra
**"Last Dance" (1979)
*Frisky
**"You've Got Me Dancing in My Sleep" (1979)
*Front Page
**"Love Insurance" (1979)
*The Futures
**"Party-Time Man" (1978)

G

*GQ
**"Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" (1979)
*Gail Eason
**"Have a Good Day" (1979)
*Ganymed
**"It Takes Me Higher" (1978)
*Gap Band
**"Baby Baba Boogie" (1979)
*Gap Mangione
**"Dancin' Is Makin' Love" (1979), "You're the One" (1979)
*Garcia's Super Funk
**"I Didn't Know That You Could Dance" (1978)
*Garnett Mimms
**"What It Is" (1977)
*Gary Toms
**"Party Hardy" (1976), "Love Me Right" (1977), "Turn It Out" (1978), "Welcome to Harlem" (1979)
*Gary's Gang
**"Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" (1978), "Let's Lovedance Tonight" (1979)
*Gateway
**"Can't Accept the Fact" (1976)
*Gene Chandler
**"Get Down" (1978), "When You're #1" (1978), "That Funky Disco Rhythm" (1979), "Dance Fever" (1979)
*Gene Farrow
**"Move Your Body" (1977)
*Gene Page
**"Wild Cherry" (1976), "Close Encounters" (1978)
*General Johnson
**"Let's Fool Around" (1977), "Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do" (1978)
*Genty
**"You Don't Know Like I Know" (1979)
*George Benson
**"Good King Bad" (1976), "On Broadway" (1977), "Love Ballad" (1979), "Give Me The Night" (1980)
*George Bussey
**"Disco Extravaganza" (1979)
*George Deffet
**"European Nights" (1978)
*George McCrae
**"Rock Your Baby" (1974), "Honey I (I'll Live My Life For You)" (1975), "Givin' Back the Feeling" (1977), "Love in Motion" (1977), "Let's Dance (People All over the World)" (1978), "(You've Got) My Love, My Life, My Soul" (1978)
*Geraldine Hunt
**"Hot-Blooded Woman" (1978), "Hang on to Love" (1978)
*Gerri Granger
**"Can't Take My Eyes off You" (1976)
*Gibson Brothers
**"Symphony" (1977), "Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)" (1978), "Jenny" (1978), "Ooh What a Night" (1979), "Cuba" (1979)
*Gino Soccio
**"Dance to Dance" (1979), "The Dancer" (1979)
*Gladys Knight
**"Love Is Always On Your Mind" (1977), "It's a Better-Than-Good Time" (1978), "You Bring Out the Best in Me" (1979)
*The Glass Family
**"Disco Concerto" (1979)
*Gloria Gaynor
**"Honeybee" (1974),"Never Can Say Goodbye" (1974), "Casanova Brown" (1975), "Most of All" (1977), "Anybody Wanna Party" (1978), "Substitute" (1978), "I Will Survive" (1978), "Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979)
*Gloria Jones
**"Bring on the Love" (1977), "Woman Is Woman" (1977), "When I Was a Little Girl" (1979)
*GMT Sound
**"Malaguena" (1979)
*Gonzalez
**"Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" (1978)
*Good News
**"Australia" (1979)
*Goody Goody
**"#1 Dee-Jay" (1979)
*Gotham
**"I'm Your AC/DC Man" (1979)
*Grace Jones
**"Sorry" (1976), "La Vie En Rose" (1977), "I Need A Man" (1978), "Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" (1978), "On Your Knees" (1979), "Don't Mess with the Messer" (1979)
*Graham Bonnett
**"Warm Ride" (1978)
*Grand Tour
**"The Grand Tour" (1978)
*Grateful Dead
**"Shakedown Street" (1978)
*Gregg Diamond
**"This Side of Midnight" (1978), "Fancy Dancer" (1978), "Danger" (1979), "Starcruiser" (1979)
*Gwen McCrae
**"Rockin' Chair" (1975), "I Found a Love" (1979), "Melody of Life" (1979)

H

*Halloween
**"Lady Midnight" (1979)
*Hamilton Bohannon
**"Disco Stomp" (1975), "Let's Start the Dance (1978), "Disco Symphony" (1979)
*Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
**"The Love I Lost" (1973), "Bad Luck" (1975), "Prayin'" (1979)
*Harry Booker
**"Bicentennial (4th Day of July)" (1976)
*Harry Thumann
**"American Express" (1979)
*Dan Hartman
**"Instant Replay" (1978), "Relight my Fire" (1979), "This is it" (1979)
*Harvey Mason
**"Groovin' You" (1979)
*Harvey Scales
**"Follow the Disco Crowd" (1977), "Hot Foot" (1979)
*The Heart and Soul Orchestra
**"Love in C-Minor" (1976), "Poinciana" (1977), "The Very Thought of You" (1977), "Moonlight in Vermont" (1977)
*Helen Reddy
**"Make Love to Me" (1979)
*Henry Mancini and His Concert Orchestra
**"African Symphony" (1975), "Get It On" (1979)
*Heatwave
**"Boogie Nights" (1977), "The Groove Line" (1978)
*Helen Davis
**"Satisfaction" (1979)
*Hemlock
**"Disco Break" (1979)
*Wayne Henderson
**"Dancin' Love Affair" (1978), "Heat of the Beat" (1979)
*Herbie Hancock
**"I Thought It Was You" (1978)
*Herbie Mann
**"Waterbed" (1976), "The Piper" (1977), "Jisco Dazz" (1978), "Body Oil" (1979)
*Herman Kelly and Life
**"Dance to the Drummer's Beat" (1978)
*High Inergy
**"Shoulda Gone Dancing" (1979)
*Hodges, James & Smith
**"Since I Fell for You/I'm Falling" (1977), "What Have You Done for Love" (1978), "Dancing in the Streets (1979)
*The Honeybees
**"Dream Express" (1977)
*Hot Blood
**"Terror on the Dance Floor" (1977)
*Hot Chocolate
**"Disco Queen" (1974), "You Sexy Thing" (1975), "Don't Stop It Now" (1976), "Heaven's In The Backseat Of My Cadillac" (1977), "So You Win Again" (1977), "Every One's A Winner" (1978)
*Houston Person
**"Disco Sax" (1975), "Dancing Feet" (1976)
*Howard Kenney
**"Can't Wait to Make You Mine" (1978)
*Hues Corporation
**"Rock the Boat" (1974), "I Caught Your Act" (1976)

I

*Idris Muhammad
**"Could Heaven Ever Be Like This" (1977), "Dancing in the Land of Lovely Ladies" (1978), "Disco Man" (1979)
*Imperials
**"Fast Freddie the Roller Disco King" (1979)
*The Impressions
**"Dance" (1977)
*Inner-City Jam Band
**"What I Did for Love" (1977), "Theme from "Bob Newhart Show" (1977)
*Inner Life
**"I'm Caught Up (In a One-Night Love Affair)" (1979)
*Inspired
**"The Bare Necessities" (1975)
*Instant Funk
**"I Got My Mind Made Up" (1978), "Crying" (1979)
*The Invisible Man's Band
**"All-Night Thing" (1980)
*Isaac Hayes
**"Stranger in Paradise" (1977), "Shaft II" (1978), "Don't Let Go" (1979)
*Ish Ledesma
**"Don't Stop" (1979)
*The Isley Brothers
**"It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" (1979)

J

*Jackie Moore
**"This Time Baby" (1979), "How's Your Love-Life Baby" (1979)
*Jacksons"Enjoy Yourself" (1976), "Show You The Way To Go" (1976), "Goin' Places" (1977), "Blame It On The Boogie" (1978), "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" (1978)
*James Bradley
**"I'm in Too Deep" (1979), "Let's Paint the Town" (1979)
*James Brown
**"It's Too Funky In Here" (1979)
*James Wells
**"That's the Way the Wind Blows" (1979), "My Claim to Fame" (1979)
*Janice McClain
**"Smack Dab in the Middle" (1979)
*Jay Black
**"One-Night Affair" (1977), "Love Is in the Air" (1979)
*Jeanette Washington
**"Turn Your Boogie Loose" (1979)
*Jeanne Napoli
**"Oh, No, Don't Let Go" (1976)
*Jeanne Shy
**"That Old Black Magic" (1979), "Night Dancer" (1979)
*Jermaine Jackson
**"Let's Be Young Tonight" (1976), "Let's Get Serious" (1979)
*Jesse Green
**"Nice and Slow" (1976)
*Jimmy Castor Bunch
**"Bertha Butt Encounters Vader" (1978)
*Jimmy "Bo" Horne
**"Get Happy" (1977), "Dance Across The Floor" (1978), "Spank" (1979)
*Jimmy James
**"Now Is the Time" (1976)
*Jimmy McGriff
**"Sky Hawk" (1978), "Tailgunner" (1978)
*Jinny & The Flamboyants
**"Cumparsita" (1977), "Serenade To Cripton" (1978)
*J.J. Barnes
**"How Long" (1977)
*J.M. with Love
**"Love Is a Stranger" (1977)
*Joanne Spain
**"Elevator" (1976)
*Joe Briscoe and the Beavers
**"Living for Today" (1977), "Into the Milky Way" (1979)
*Joe Farrell
**"Promise Me Your Love" (1977)
*Joe Kelly
**"Disco Man" (1977)
*The Joe Long Sound
**"Oh Holy Night" (1979)
*Joe Simon
**"Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor)" (1975), "Going Through These Changes" (1977), "One Step at a Time" (1978), "Happy Birthday, Baby" (1979)
*Joe Tex
**"Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" (1977)
*Joe Thomas
**"Funky Fever" (1977), "Plato's Retreat" (1978), "Two Doors Down" (1978), "Make That Move" (1979)
*Joel Diamond
**"Heaven in the Afternoon" (1979)
*Joey Travolta
**"What Did Love Ever Do for You?" (1979), "Heaven-Sent" (1979)
*John Davis and the Monster Orchestra
**"Up Jumped the Devil" (1977), "Ain't That Enough for You" (1978), "Love Magic" (1979), "That's What I Get" (1979)
*John Ferrara
**"Love Attack" (1979)
*John Paul Young
**"Standing In The Rain" (1977), "Love Is In The Air" (1978), "The Day My Heart Caught Fire"
*John Tropea
**"Livin' in the Jungle" (1979)
*Johnny Mathis
**"Night and Day" (1978), "Begin the Beguine" (1979)
*Johnnie Spence and the Family Tree
**"The Caves" (1977)
*Johnnie Taylor
**"Disco Lady" (1976), "Mister Melody-Maker" (1979)
*Johnny "Guitar" Watson
**"Miss Frisco (Queen of the Disco)" (1978)
*Johnny Bristol
**"Hang On In There Baby" (1974), "Do It to My Mind" (1976)
*Johnny Copeland & the Cloud One Orchestra
**"Atmosphere Strut" (1976), "Happy Music" (1977)
*Johnny Nash
**"Closer" (1979)
*Jonelle Allen
**"Baby I Just Wanna Love You" (1978)
*Joneses
**"Sugar-Pie Guy" (1978)
*Joy Fleming
**"The Final Thing" (1979)
*Juggy Murray Jones
**"Disco Extraordinaire" (1976)
*Julie Budd
**"Music to My Heart" (1977)
*Jumbo
**"Turn on to Love" (1976), "City Girl" (1976), "Sexy Lady" (1976)
*Jupiter Beyond
**"The River Drive" (1979)
*Jupiter Sunset Band
**"Disco Rhapsody" (1978), "Stranger in Paradise" (1978)

K

*Karen Cheryl
**"There's a Sweet Melody" (1978)
*Karen Silver
**"Make Me Feel Alright" (1979)
*Karen Young
**"Hot Shot" (1978)
*Karla Garrison
**"This Could Be the Night" (1978)
*Kat Mandu
**"The Break" (1979)
*Kay-Gee's
**"Let's Boogie" (1975), "You've Got to Keep on Bumpin'" (1975), "Waiting at the Bus Stop" (1976), "Kilowatt Invasion" (1978), "Burn Me Up" (1979)
*KC & the Sunshine Band
**"Queen of Clubs" (1975), "Get Down Tonight" (1975), "That's The Way (I Like It)" (1975), "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" (1976), "Boogie Shoes" (1976), "I Like to Do It" (1977), "I'm Your Boogie Man" (1977), "Keep It Comin' Love" (1977), "It's The Same Old Song" (1978), "Do You Wanna Go Party" (1979)
*The Keane Brothers
**"Dancing in the Moonlight" (1979), "Candy" (1979)
*Kebekelektrik
**"Magic Fly" (1977)
*Kelly Marie
**"Make Love To Me" (1978), "Run to Me" (1979), "Feels Like I'm In Love" (1980), "Loving Just for Fun" (1980)
*Kelly Patterson
**"Turn on the Lights" (1978), "Let Go - Let Love Be the Driver" (1979), "I'm So in Tune with You" (1979)
*Kenny Brawner & Raw Sugar
**"Rock Rock Drop" (1979)
*Kenny Nolan
**"Wine, Women and Champagne" (1979)
*Kenny St. Lewis
**"Shine On" (1977)
*Kikrokos
**"Jungle D.J." (1978)
*King Errisson
**"Space Queen" (1977), "Manhattan Love Song" (1979)
*King Sporty
**"Keep on Dancing" (1977), "Fire Keep on Burning" (1978)
*Kinsman Dazz
**"Keep on Rockin'" (1979)
*Kiss
**"I Was Made For Lovin' You" (1979)
*Kiswell
**"My Disco Town" (1979)
*Kitty and the Haywoods
**"Disco Fairyland" (1978)
*Kleeer
**"Keep Your Body Working" (1978), "Tonight's the Night" (1978), "Winners" (1979), "It's Magic" (1979)
*Kool & the Gang
**"Too Hot" (1979), "Ladies Night" (1979), "Get Down On It" (1981)
*Krypton
**"Can You Read My Mind" (1979)