Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes
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Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes were a Disco group of the 1970s, featuring Monti Rock III (born Joseph Montanez, Jr.).[1] The band is best known for their two Disco hits: "Get Dancin'" (1974), and "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" (1975).
Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | The Bronx, New York City |
| Genres | Disco |
| Years active | 1974–1976, 1981–1982 |
| Labels | Chelsea |
| Past members | Monti Rock III Bob Crewe Kenny Nolan Cidny Bullens |
History
Formation and albums
The Sex-O-Lettes group included Bob Crewe, Cidny "Cid" Bullens (then known as Cindy Bullens), and Kenny Nolan, while Sir Monti Rock III was Disco-Tex.[2] They released two albums: Disco-Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Review (1975), and Manhattan Millionaire (1976).[2]
Hit songs
Their biggest hits were 1974's "Get Dancin'" (No. 10 US, No. 8 UK and Canada)[3] and 1975's "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" (No. 23 US, No. 6 UK).[4] "Get Dancin'" ranked no. 82 in the charts of Canadian hits of 1975,[5] and no. 100 in the American one of that year.[6]
In popular culture
"Get Dancin'" is featured in two The Simpsons episodes. In 1990 episode "Bart vs. Thanksgiving", it is performed by the fictional group Hooray for Everything. A decade later, it was featured in "I'm Goin' to Praiseland" during Disco Stu's hallucination of Heaven.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [7] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] | |||
| 1975 | Disco-Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Review | 36 | 20 | 34 | 62 | Chelsea Records |
| 1976 | Manhattan Millionaire | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Rock (Sir Monti Rock III) | — | — | — | — | Polydor Records |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
Compilation album
- Get Dancin': The Story of Disco-Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes (1999, Chelsea Records / Sequel Records)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Record label | B-side | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Dance [10] |
US R&B [10] |
US Disco [7] |
UK [10] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] | |||||
| 1965 | "For Days and Days" (as Monti Rock III) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury Records | "Trouble" | |
| 1974 | "Get Dancin'" | 10 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 8 | Chelsea Records | "Get Dancin', Part II" | Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Review |
| 1975 | "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" | 23 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 100 | 25 | "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance), Part II" | ||
| "Jam Band" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Jam Band Reprise" | |||
| "Boogie Flap" | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | "(I See Your) Name Up in Lights" | |||
| 1976 | "Hot Lava" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | "Hot Lava, Part II" | Manhattan Millionaire | |
| "Dancin' Kid" | 60 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | "Dancin' Kid" | |||
| "We're Havin' a Party (It's Gonna Be Alright)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Strollin" | |||
| "Ride a Wild Horse" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | "Hey There Little Fire Fly" | |||
| 1982 | "In Havana" (as Monti Rock III) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Polydor Records | "Hot Town Streets" | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
See also
References
External links
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