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(March 16, 2026) The Golden Age of Dance Music will be celebrated with the release of A Night at the Disco<\/em><\/strong>, a new book by music journalist Christian John Wikane<\/strong> and fashion industry dynamo Alice Harris<\/strong> that celebrates the groundbreaking music of 1970\u20131979. We\u2019ve been friends with Christian since the early days of SoulTracks, and you\u2019ve seen several of his articles on our pages over the years.<\/p>\n The new book features photographs of artists who helped shape the sounds and styles of the disco era, along with excerpts from Christian\u2019s interviews with more than 90 performers, songwriters and producers. Among those featured are icons such as Donna Summer, Barry Gibb, Debbie Harry, Giorgio Moroder, Valerie Simpson and Thom Bell, along with members of CHIC, Labelle, The Trammps and Earth, Wind & Fire.<\/p>\n From underground New York clubs to discoth\u00e8ques around the world, A Night at the Disco<\/em> captures the musical movement that blended soul, funk, pop, jazz and rock into a cultural phenomenon that still influences popular music today. The book also includes a foreword by Verdine White.<\/p>\n A New York City\u2013based music journalist and essayist, Christian John Wikane has interviewed hundreds of artists over the past two decades and is known for in-depth conversations exploring the stories behind great music.<\/p>\n Following the book\u2019s March 24 release, Christian will launch a four-month international promotional tour beginning March 27 at Barbara\u2019s Bookstore in Chicago, where he will interview disco icon Linda Clifford<\/strong>, who is featured in the book. Additional tour dates will be announced March 24 on Christian\u2019s Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> for more info on March 27 Interview with Linda Clifford:<\/p>\n Click Here<\/a> to pre-order\u00a0A Night at the Disco<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0through Simon & Schuster<\/p>\n or Click Here<\/a> to pre-order at Amazon.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n