[Music] RIP Hamiton Bohannon

[Gwylan]

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]

Nooo

"Dance music" pioneer. Funky as it gets.

 

[BN9 BHA]

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

 

[Gwylan]

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.

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

 

[half time scores]

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

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

 

[BN9 BHA]

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

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

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

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

 

[Guinness Boy]

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

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

 

[Official Old Man]

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

 

[Questions]

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

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

 

[Gwylan]

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

Ain't you tired of sitting down?

 

[Mr Bridger]

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

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

 

[BN9 BHA]

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

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.

 

[Guinness Boy]

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

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

 

[Mr Bridger]

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.

 

[Mr Bridger]

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

That’s most of them