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Coffee Break: morning dance party

(L-R) Musicians Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk, and Stevie Wonder performing "Get Lucky" onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014, in Los Angeles.
(L-R) Musicians Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk, and Stevie Wonder performing "Get Lucky" onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014, in Los Angeles.Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

by Jill Riley

February 27, 2024

On Feb. 27, 1980, Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” won a Grammy Award for Best Disco Record — incidentally, that particular Grammy category did not survive.

Although the Grammy category may be gone, the imprint of the disco era remains a strong one in music. This morning, we thought it would be fun to get our toes tapping and our bodies moving with some disco music and more recent tracks that reflect disco’s irresistible danceability.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what disco-influenced dance tunes do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
Sault – I Just Want to Dance
LCD Soundsystem – Pow Pow
Donna Summer – I Feel Love
De La Soul – A Rollerskating Jam Called Saturday
Deee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
Daft Punk – Get Lucky feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
Hot Chocolate – Everyone's A Winner (bonus)