And The Beat Goes On (Eddy's 80s Grooves Part 16)

Marilu Henner (Perfect)

Part 16 of Eddy's Eighties Grooves starts with Roosevelt, the new ambassador of the eighties sound and ends with Princess Freesia, her album is out on September 22nd. 

This cloudcast also contains a nice piece of gospel disco by Enlightment from the compilation ‘Divine disco’. The origins of Gospel Disco can be traced back to the early 1970s when upbeat, dancefloor oriented tracks with secular appeal started to break into DJ sets by the likes of David Mancuso, Nicky Siano and Francis Grasso.

"The Whispers formed in Los Angeles in the mid-’60s and were hardly seen as cutting-edge by the time they released “And the Beat Goes On” in 1979. But they were in fact pushing boundaries, thanks in large part to the genius of SOLAR label producer Leon Sylvers, who, along with record producer Kashif, was one of the most important composers in late-’70s/early-’80s R&B."  Pitchfork

Enjoy 'And the beat goes on', a brand new part of Eddy's Eighties Grooves!

Tracklist:

Roosevelt – Night Moves (2016)
The Cannibals – We Keep On Keepin On (1981)
Enlightment – What’s Happening People (1984)
Madonna – Holiday (1983)
Merge – Take It To The Top (1984)
Connie ‎– Funky Little Beat (1985)
Galaxxy Featuring Ron Aikens ‎– We’re Here To Rock You (1982)
Shannon – Sweet Somebody (1984)
High Fashion – Next To You (1982)
Cherrelle ‎– I Didn't Mean To Turn You On (1984)
Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots (1982)
The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On (1980)
Patti Labelle – Music Is My Life [Joey Negro Funk In The Music Mix] (2016)
Truth – International Dancing (1980)
Johnny Davis – Expand Your Mind (1985)
Paradise – Here And Now (1982)
Princess Freesia – Work Out Fine [Retroriffic Radio Edit] (2016)