The movie Saturday Night Fever was released in 1977. Disco was, as you know, the craze in the late 70’s. Everyone was going to their local discos and shaking their booty, just like the opening song of this show by The Gap Band tells us. So was this the end of Funk Music as we know it? Was it to become homogenized into a bland, empty music genre best known as Disco Funk?

So, Funksters, you’re probably wondering if this audio adventure, reviewing the funk music that was released in 1979,  is a show about the demise of Funk? Absolutely not. As you will find out, we will be checking out what the funk music movers and shakers were producing at this critical time and what they were doing to keep that good ol’ funk music alive and well. Yes, let’s keep that good ol’ funk alive!!!

Check out this show and treat yourself to some funky grooves from Sly & the Family Stone, George Duke, War, Cameo and Funkadelic, to name a few. And, yes, it will make your body move and put a smile on your face. Hey, it’s the best fun you’ll have with your clothes on!

Here’s the tune list:

1 Shake – The Gap Band

2 Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire

3 L.O.V.I.N.U – Sly & the Family Stone

4 Funkin’ For the Thrill – George Duke

5 Good, Good Feeling – War

6 I Just Want To Be – Cameo

7 Rapper’s Delight – Sugar Hill Gang

8 Bustin’ Loose – Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers

9 Knee Deep – Funkadelic