Gary's Gang

Keep On Dancin' Gary's Gang Remastered edition

Digitally remastered and expanded edition. Gary's Gang was an American R&B/pop rock group best known for their U.S. Top 40 hit "Keep on Dancin'," reaching #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. The song also climbed to #8 in the UK Singles Chart, #14 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in 1978 and also made #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Keep on Dancin' " was a truly Disco masterpiece in late 70's. George Michael sampled it for his "Flawless" hit single. Two of the group's other songs: "Do It At the Disco" and "Let's Lovedance Tonight" were also charted the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Gary's Gang was the brainchild of Joseph Tucci and Gary Turnier who put the group together when they sold "Keep on Dancin" to Sam Records in Long Island City, states Gary Turnier. After Gary Turnier shopped the song to all major labels for several weeks, Sam Records picked up the record for release. Sam Weiss sold the record to Columbia Records a few months later. The touring group, based in Queens, New York, consisted of Gary Turnier, Eric Matthew aka Joseph Tucci, Al Lauricella, Rino Minetti, Bill Catalano, Bob Forman and Jay Leon. The song "Keep on Dancin'" was also featured on "54, Volume I", the official album from the 1998 Miramax film 54. This re-issue contains all the tracks of the original 1979 Sam Records release and 3 bonus tracks including the 1990 Hollywood s re-production of "Keep on Dancin'".