[Music] RIP Hamiton Bohannon

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Gwylan

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One of the finest from golden age of disco

I know that Disco Stomp was the bigger hit but this was a monster floor filler back in the dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LanNZY63h3I

Remember: it's not a question of getting down but how low you can go

 

Swansman

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Nooo

"Dance music" pioneer. Funky as it gets.

 

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RIP Hamilton
As much as I like punk, new wave, ska and indie music I also like some dance music, probably because of an ex girlfriend i was with in the early 80s that introduced me to Hamilton Bohannon and this type of music.

I still cant get my head around putting up a YouTube vid on here-
Can someone please post - Hamilton Bohannon- Let's Start A Dance ( original a Extended mix ) 1978
It has the dancers in the video

 

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bn9 bha said:

RIP Hamilton
As much as I like punk, new wave, ska and indie music I also like some dance music, probably because of an ex girlfriend i was with in the early 80s that introduced me to Hamilton Bohannon and this type of music.

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Same here: I looked down on a bit but an ex was really into it and she persuaded me to let my hair down a bit and get into the groove. By the early 80s, I'd pretty much left punk/new wave behind and spent my time listening to soul/disco and reggae

Hamilton Bohannon produced records that got everybody dancing

 

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bn9 bha said:

RIP Hamilton
As much as I like punk, new wave, ska and indie music I also like some dance music, probably because of an ex girlfriend i was with in the early 80s that introduced me to Hamilton Bohannon and this type of music.

I still cant get my head around putting up a YouTube vid on here-
Can someone please post - Hamilton Bohannon- Let's Start A Dance ( original a Extended mix ) 1978
It has the dancers in the video

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMgA49Q-cpY

 

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half time scores said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMgA49Q-cpY

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Cheers, I never get bored of watching this, always brings a smile to my face.

I was listening to Radio 6 on Thursday when I was working in my garden, this came on, the radio was turned up

 

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Still this one for me - a definite disco classic - RIP

 

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half time scores said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMgA49Q-cpY

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Absolutely fantastic. House Music way before the term was coined. Absolutely love some of the outfits and afros in the vid as well

RIP Hamilton

 

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When it comes to playlists, this guy is on all of mine.
The CD in the car - check
Stored on my ipod - check
All his singles on 12" vinyl - check
Amazon playlist - check
Spotify disco - check
I don't care what your music style is, just click on any of the above and TURN IT UP. Your feet will tap.
Loved his music but didn't realise his history. Drummer and toured with all the big Motown groups.

RIP

 

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bn9 bha said:

Cheers, I never get bored of watching this, always brings a smile to my face.

I was listening to Radio 6 on Thursday when I was working in my garden, this came on, the radio was turned up

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It’s impossible to turn that track off until it’s finished.

 

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I remember the good times said:

I don't care what your music style is, just click on any of the above and TURN IT UP. Your feet will tap.

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Ain't you tired of sitting down?

 

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Guinness Boy said:

Absolutely fantastic. House Music way before the term was coined. Absolutely love some of the outfits and afros in the vid as well

RIP Hamilton

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Fancy dress last day of the seas...... oh

 

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Questions said:

It’s impossible to turn that track off until it’s finished.

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As posted above I first heard this in the early 80s, ex girlfriend had this on 12" vinyl, I had it on a mix tape in my car. I didn't know about this video until a couple of years back, a DJ played it on Radio 6 and he recommended serching YouTube for the video, he said you won't be disappointed.

 

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Mr Bridger said:

Fancy dress last day of the seas...... oh

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There were a couple of Brighton colours inspired outfits early doors as well. Though my favourite was the geezer with the massive afro and ridiculous vest

 

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Discovered Hamilton by chance about 20 years ago. Friend and I used to go to car boots collecting 7” singles. We’d have about a £3 to spend on what we’d heard or collecting but the then spend a quid on pot lucks, bearing in mind they were about 10p each at the time and saw Disco Stomp so took a punt on it. I cleared out many singles a few years back but kept a few hundred for my jukebox and this was one of them.

 

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Guinness Boy said:

There were a couple of Brighton colours inspired outfits early doors as well. Though my favourite was the geezer with the massive afro and ridiculous vest

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That’s most of them