The remarkable story of how a global music phenomenon was born among the gay and black communities in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.
Season 1
3 episodes
Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, a look at the high watermark of disco in the mid to late 70s, conquering the mainstream and turning black women and gay men into icons.
By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But it was about to face a violent backlash that almost destroyed it.
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Episode 1
Rock the Boat
The remarkable story of how a global music phenomenon was born among the gay and black communities in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.
60 min
6.5
Episode 2
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, a look at the high watermark of disco in the mid to late 70s, conquering the mainstream and turning black women and gay men into icons.
60 min
6.5
Episode 3
Stayin' Alive
By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But it was about to face a violent backlash that almost destroyed it.
59 min
6.5
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- Grace Chapman
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