Dance divas: 1978-1988

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

We meet Yvonne Turner, Rebecca Mackenzie, Carol Cooper, Gail Sky King and Sharon White who were all Paradise Garage regulars from its opening in the late 70s. We follow their first steps in the music business, after the death of disco. But in a cut-throat music industry, many women, including Martha, had to fight to get proper credit for their work and recognition for their achievements is long overdue. Now in their 60s, we follow their remarkable stories over several decades, as underground dance music evolved from disco into house, striving for success in an environment which was often hostile to women.

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0:00.0	From the BBC World Service.
0:03.0	These attackers have no fear.
0:04.5	They would have killed me had they found out.
0:06.5	It was really intense.
0:08.5	I just saw the entire financial markets grinding to a halt.
0:12.6	This is what they've stolen.
0:14.1	So many millions of dollars.
0:15.3	Oh, it's got to be North Korea.
0:16.4	There was chaos.
0:17.4	What do you mean they've disappeared?
0:18.4	It was almost like a perfect crime.
0:19.8	Where did they get the money?
0:20.8	How in the world did this happen? The Lazarus Hice from the BBC World Service coming soon.
0:29.0	Everybody Dance Now.
0:31.0	Hi. I'm going to
0:35.0	are you listening.
0:37.0	Everybody dance now.
0:40.0	Are you moving?
0:42.0	Are you're dancing?
0:43.0	If not, you will be.
0:46.0	Everybody.
0:47.0	Come on, let's play.
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