I Feel Love: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, and How They Reinvented Music

One of the most important records in music history, I Feel Love by Donna Summer was released in 1976 and is considered a disco touchstone. It topped charts worldwide and was in the Top 10 everywhere else, changing the sound of club music for the next fifteen years. Even now, more than forty years after its release, it is routinely featured at the top of greatest song Top 100s and remains a favorite by music fans and artists alike, with dozens of cover versions paying homage.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 280 pages
\n Publication date: 01 June 2021
\n Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
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When it comes to earthshaking songs that signal a tectonic shift in the current musical landscape, there are a few that stand out as true classics. One such song is "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry, released in 1958. Another iconic track is "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys, released in 1966. And then there is "I Feel Love," a disco touchstone recorded by Donna Summer in 1976 and released on her fifth studio album, "I Remember Yesterday," in 1977.

"I Feel Love" is one of the most important records in music history, and it is also one of the most influential. This song topped charts the world over, including in the UK, Australia, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, and was in the Top 10 everywhere else. The record was so influential that Brian Eno, who worked with David Bowie in the recording studio, told Bowie that it was going to change the sound of club music for the next fifteen years. Bowie agreed, saying that fifteen years was an under-estimation.

Even now, more than forty years after its release, "I Feel Love" is routinely featured toward the top of manifold greatest song Top 100s. It remains a favorite by music fans and artists alike, with dozens of cover versions paying homage to the original. The song's all-pervading impact upon the world of popular music is evident in the firsthand experiences and original interviews with a host of musicians, disc jockeys, and dancers that are featured in this book.

The story of "I Feel Love" is not just about the song itself, but also about its impact upon the world of popular music. The record's initial impact was profound, and it set the stage for the disco era that was to follow. The song's futuristic sound, with its use of synthesizers and electronic instruments, was a departure from the traditional rock and roll sound of the time. It paved the way.

\n Weight: 468g\n
Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781493049806\n \n