First Ladies of Disco is an American girl supergroup originally composed of Martha Wash, Linda Clifford, and Evelyn "Champagne" King. The group was formed in 2015 by James Washington, Wash's manager. Their group name was inspired by James Arena's book First Ladies of Disco: 32 Stars Discuss the Era and Their Singing Careers (2013), which includes interviews from the individual members of the group.[1] In March 2015, the First Ladies of Disco released their debut single "Show Some Love" on Wash's record label Purple Rose Records.[2] A remix of the single peaked at number six on Billboard's Dance chart.[3]
First Ladies of Disco | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Labels | Purple Rose |
| Members | Martha Wash Linda Clifford Norma Jean Wright |
| Past members | Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| Website | firstladiesofdiscoshow |
In 2017, the group embarked on their first tour called "First Ladies of Disco Show".[4] In December 2017, King left the group and was replaced with former Chic vocalist Norma Jean Wright in February 2018. In March 2019, the group released their second single "Don't Stop Me Now".[5]
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [3] |
US Electronic [3] | |||
| "Show Some Love" | 2015 | 6 | 45 | Non-album single |
| "Don't Stop Me Now" | 2019 | 9 | 42 | |
Tours edit
- First Ladies of Disco Show (2017-2019)
References edit
- ^ The First Ladies of Disco | Biography. All Music. Retrieved on April 15, 2019
- ^ Show Some Love - Single by First Ladies of Disco on Apple Music. iTunes. Retrieved on February 2, 2019
- ^ a b c First Ladies of Disco | Billboard Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on February 2, 2019
- ^ Purple Rose Records™: Release of Official Music Video for Super Group. Market Wired. Retrieved on January 28, 2019
- ^ Don't Stop Me Now - Single by First Ladies of Disco on Apple Music. iTunes. Retrieved on March 25, 2019
External links edit
- Official website
- First Ladies of Disco discography at Discogs
- First Ladies of Disco at AllMusic