Disco Nights
Disco Nights
Set in the flashy discos and on the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, author Stephen Welles, who was raised in the Bronx and Manhattan, uses his own experiences to paint his central character and how he became a part of the disco explosion coming out of the U.S. Marines (1977) as a 21-year-old “street-club dancer.” Welles says, “Disco Nights offers readers the chance to learn about or relive the great memories of the Disco Era through the story line, the songs, the artists, the musicians, the street dancers, and the DJ’s who put the music out. I also included a love story with a surprise ending, and a few exciting dance contests. Revolving around this story of our 1970s culture are landmark historical events that occurred in
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Lyrical Life: A Rock and Roll Love Story Told in 200 Song Lyrics
Life is a Song in Funkytown!
How many song lyrics will you know?
Welcome to the hip world of Funky Town, where pop song lyrics from five decades tell the rock ’n’ roll love story of Luka and Lola. With vivid graphics and nostalgic fun, Lyrical Life takes you on a musical adventure and will have you singing along with every page you turn.
Everybody’s Talkin’…
“It’s delightful . . . it’s de-lovely”—Cole Porter
“I’m a believer.”—The Monkees
“Lose yourself in the music.”—Eminem
“Don’t think twice, it’s all right.”—Bob Dylan
“Everyday I write the book.”—Elvis Costello
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Music, Memories, Dancing and a Love Story!,
The Author certainly captures the 70s Disco Years from the Streets of New
York. Being a former Disco-Hustle contestant dancer who loved that time
period, I didn’t know what to expect. As I read the book from the first page
to the last I felt myself so engrossed in this fun, fast paced, exciting
story that I didn’t want the story to end. Mr. Welles a former Bronx-Marine
steps back in time to the Disco Years and pulls us in with him to tell his
story as we have visualizations of the prime years of Disco through his
eyes… He is a street hustle and early hip-hop dancer who choreography’s
the dance scenes in the streets and in the clubs which has its own brand of
excitement. He also plays DJ by providing honorable mention of songs and
artists throughout the story line. In a nutshell, Mr. Welles gives us the
streets of 70s New York from the inside looking out. There is something in
this story for everyone; history, music, love stories, action, dancing
contests, gay rights, woman’s liberation and so many other stories of the
Disco years. I loved the way the story ended. Thanks Mr. Welles for the walk
down memory lane…
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|Disco Nights opens a door to the past and makes the 70s music and memories come alive!,
I was looking for something different in reading and I stumbled upon “Disco Nights” by Stephen A. Welles. I’m glad I did! This book makes the Disco era come alive with its 70s disco music, colorful characters and interesting storyline. The Author opens up a door to the 70s as he takes you on a daily, musical journey through the New York City streets of yesteryear. The titles of Disco songs and even some early Rap music intertwine around this electrifying storyline. The Author played disc jockey, dancer and dance choreographer throughout the book. The way he describes the love stories and the dance contests surrounded by large crowds on the city streets and disco clubs in New York was pretty cool and exciting… I learned a lot about this 70s culture and how it was back in the day. Disco Nights is a book I would highly recommend to anyone!
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|Go Back to the Disco Era of the ’70s,
Anyone who lived through the “Disco Era” will enjoy this book. Welles takes us through the late ’70s in NYC, when disco was king, and puts us back in time. His gift for making us remember the songs, the disc jockeys and the dancing makes this a must read for anyone who had an interest in this time period.
Well written and entertaining, this book takes us to a special time in a special way.
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|Lyrical Life is a must have!,
What a wonderfully inventive idea….the illustrations are SO clever and they MAKE this book, without a doubt. Bold, great colors and textures, creative, very witty and artfully intelligent drawings…we should see more of Mark Malloy!! This book has great appeal to music lovers, and especially to those who grew up during the 70s and 80s. You will find yourself singing along! I bought a bunch to share with friends, and recommend you all do the same.
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|A Fun Read!,
This book will be a hit with any popular music lover, that’s a given. But even if you aren’t a music lover, you’ll be drawn into the tale of love gained and lost and gained and lost. It’s universal, baby! Buy this book. You won’t regret it.
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|Everybody Have Fun Tonight…,
Take it to a cocktail party or to the bathroom, this book is great fun to read and reminisce with. You’ll be humming one tune after another. I bought 10 of them for friends. Is there a board game far behind?
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