Disco McCrae's "Rock Your Baby" became the United Kingdom's first number one disco single. Also in 1974, Gloria Gaynor released the first side-long disco mix vinyl album, which included a remake of the Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye" and two other songs, "Honey Bee" and her disco version of "Reach Out (I'll Be There)", first topped the Billboard disco/dance charts in November 1974. Gaynor's number-one disco song was "I Will Survive", released in 1978, which was seen as a symbol of female strength and a gay anthem. Also in the mix, Vincent Montana's Salsoul Orchestra contributed with their 1975 Latin-flavored
Sophisticated Ladies (Sweet Substitute album) Sophisticated Ladies (Sweet Substitute album) Sophisticated Ladies (also issued as “Sweet Substitute”) is an album by the English jazz/swing all girl singing trio Sweet Substitute released in 1981 on the Black Lion Records label. At the time the trio consisted of Angie Masterton, Teri Leggett and Kate McNab. “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” and “Do You Know What it Means (To Miss New Orleans)” were recorded with Chris Barber’s band and Dear Mr. Berkeley with the Digby Fairweather Friends. "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" was issued as a 7" single in the UK and Germany in 1980. Side