Edwin Starr ~ Contact 1979 Disco Purrfection Version

Edwin Starr was born January 21, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee. Spending his formative years in Ohio, he finally relocated to Detroit, Michigan when the Motown machine ruled the music world with an iron fist. Hatcher's first offcial release was to very cool sounding #21 hit "Agent Double-O-Soul" in 1965 on the Ric-Tic Label. After about six singles on that label, he was signed to Motown and immediately released "I Want My Baby Back" in 1967, a cover of the 1965 Jimmy Cross hit. Ric-Tic released one last single "You're My Mellow" in 1967. He began singing protest songs and "Twenty Five Miles" peaked at #6 in 1969 but his biggest hit, the anti-war single "War" came from Motown and was his first #1 pop hit. After 1971's "Stop the War Now" made it to #26 and is his last pop charting. He moved to the UK in 1973 and continued recording and releasing a series of R&B hits and then testing the disco waters with the testosterone driven "Contact" that absolutely declared its lustful intentions with Edwin's soulful and fiery vocals making it glow with energy and passion making it a #1 disco hit for the week ending January 13, 1979 peaking at #65 pop US. "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" was the official follow up from 20th Century Records and it gave Starr his second UK top 10 hit, after "Contact". He kept recording and sporadically released more albums, and joined up with high energy producer Ian Levine for a series of singles. At the age of 61, he passed away from a heart attack on April 2, 2003.

[dj_pyl]

Hello DJDiscoCat 😉, We love disco! We like DJDiscocat! 👍

[SS-iinz]

The artist who came from Motown are just professional musicians. Edwin Starr is a legend that blew the roof off with his hits during the great Disco era of the best music. ❤❤❤

[jacquelineiona]

I never can understand why a person doesn't like Disco... it's such a happiness

[dannyderidder]

How I wish I would be able to make my way again through a maze of dancing people

[Wally-H]

Edwin moved to the UK for his final years, and was a common sight at concerts and festivals across the land with the brilliant band he put together here. I was fortunate enough to see him live close to my home town - what a class act he was. As you can imagine, when he got around to this number the whole crowd went mad.

[josephscovitch]

True club favorite by Edwin. Such sexy disco lyrics and so danceable. Good orchestral and disco hooks. Donna Summer style metronome trance backbeat. Saw Edwin do this on Hot City. So very Memorable. Thanks, Edwin Starr, RIP. Vive les disco freaks...

[greggbanks]

Dancing for hours at Zanzibar, The Garage, Club America, Club 88… dancing til daylight sweat’n

[jeffreychandler]

Edwin Starr gave us many hits, and this surely was a favorite in 1979. Thanks for playing this.

[elizabethdaniellesimaviggi]

beyond BRAVO EDWIN STARR RESTING...A M E N ...S. O. S. YOU SET MY SOUL ON FIRE...

[annieshamblee]

I remember dancing to this song back in the disco era. Good time's never die Amen.
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[barbiejake]

Tune man💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🥰🥰🥰I remember when this came out I bought the 12in it was my jam back in the day💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[domenicorodino]

Grazie per i bellissimi brani
Che ci proponi DJ DISCO CAT. IL super Edwin Starr Lo ballato
Tantissimo! !!

[marknorris]

Breathing new life to an Absolute Classic. Cheers! 🎶

[stevechabalik]

FANTASTIC DISCO JAMMY FROM A CLASSIC SOUL BROTHER! SUPERB MIX, DJ DC!!

[jasonpinson]

One of my mothers favorites.thanks disco.¶|.

[denisefields]

Contact by Edwin Starr Disco with our Dj Disco 😺 cat 🎵 musical background. Oh shake it now... 💕 Love it thanks dj.

[juliocaban]

A timeless classic..great memories from the greatest musical era..DISCO !

[notmebutyou]

This is great!!! This will get those steps on the Fitbit for sure!! Thanks for all the great music, DiscoCat!!❤❤❤

[chillin]

!!! Papacat you just opened up a diary of the greatest of memories...I had the pleasure of meeting him at The Arena night club in Queens NY, back in the 80's....He was a superb entertainer, I still have the napkin with his autograph...Actually my favorite is 25 Miles, how about a remix???? Thank you Papacat for the sweetest of memories...💃 Outstanding remix....You are untouchable...Happy Friday 🥂🍾
Hugs 🎵🎼

[lauriealvaro]

I used to watch soul train and American band stand and I still love the music from the 70s and I graduated June 5th 1982. I was born June 30th 1962