| − | '''Disco''' was a flamboyant style of dance [[music]] in the 1970s. Disco parties were noted for their outrageous clothes, drug use, and flashing lights. They were popular with [[homosexual]]s and [[hippie]]s, as well as [[Italian]], [[African American]], [[Latino]], and [[Eastern Europe]]an communities in the United States. | + | '''Disco''' was a flamboyant style of dance [[music]] in the 1970s. Disco parties were noted for their outrageous clothes, drug use, and flashing lights. They were popular with [[homosexual]]s and [[hippie]]s, as well as [[Italian]], [[Irish]], [[Jewish]], [[African American]], [[Latino]], and [[Eastern Europe]]an communities in the United States. |
| | Disco music was generally made by studio engineers using session musicians, and was pressed onto 12-inch singles, an innovation which allowed for high-fidelity recorded music over a large sound system. The name derives from the [[French]] word "Discotheque", a place for playing records. | | Disco music was generally made by studio engineers using session musicians, and was pressed onto 12-inch singles, an innovation which allowed for high-fidelity recorded music over a large sound system. The name derives from the [[French]] word "Discotheque", a place for playing records. |