Ahead of his success in the 1980s. with the Street Sounds compilations and labels such as Excaliber, R&B and Streetwave, Morgan Khan was already a key player in the music industry by late 1979, licensing tracks for release on the Pye group of labels, and handling promotion work for his signings. This makes him a perfect choice for the latest episode of the Record Mirror Disco Charts podcast, as he had direct professional involvement with several of the records in the December 1979 Top 20 that we’ve selected for discussion, and first-hand memories of the period, which saw disco music entering a new post-backlash phase and preparing itself for the new decade. As enthusiastic, opinionated and knowledgable as ever, Morgan remains one of dance music’s most unforgettable characters, and we had a lot of fun talking to him.
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Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 3, with Jeff Young
Counting down the Disco Top 20 from 24th September 1977, Greg Wilson and Mike Atkinson are joined by Jeff Young: “funk mafia” DJ, presenter of BBC Radio One’s first ever specialist dance music show, remixer, studio owner and music industry professional.
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