Summary: Hello dance disciples and welcome to a very special happy birthday tribute episode dedicated to the dance music legend, Larry Levan. Larry Levan was an American DJ best known for his decade long residency at the NYC night club Paradise Garage between 1977 and 1987. Levan was revered for his musical journeys, and an overwhelming message of love and positivity that broke down barriers in the dance music scene and beyond, gaining a cult following in the gay and straight communities, who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". Levan was a true pioneer in the dance music industry, and continues to be an inspiration today. It is because of his legacy, that the section of King Street between Varick and Hudson in NYC, where the Paradise Garage used to live, be renamed Larry Levan Way. The initiative was passed and on May 11, 2014 - 20,000 people, including myself, gathered to 84 King Street / Larry Levan Way - to celebrate his life, his music, and his legacy. This sermon is dedicated to him on his birthday, as well as all that revolutionary post-disco music that he developed and nurtured alongside house music at the Paradise Garage, that came to be known as the style: "New York garage." I've included some of Levan's all time favorite tracks, as well as selections from prominent NYC disco + garage labels like Salsoul & West End Records-- of which have been sampled across musical genres time and time again. Happy Birthday Larry Levan July 20, 1954 - November 8, 1992 And thank you for inspiring my Saturday Mass podcast. Love & respect, Miss Sabado @misssabado - - TRACKLIST: Taana Gardner - Heartbeat [1981, US, West End Records] Orlando Johnson & Trance - Turn the Music On [1983, EU, Ariola] Jago - I’m Going to Go (Frankie Knuckles Remix) [1985, Italy, Full Time Records] Gwen Guthrie - It Should Have Been You [1982, US, Island Records] Jimmy Ross - First True Love Affair (Larry Levan Mix) [1981, US & CAN, Quality & RFC Records] Celestial Choir - Stand on the Word (Larry Levan Mix) [2003, US, Bootleg] *Although the above track is listed as an unreleased mix on release, the original version is reportedly featured on the 1982 album "The Choirs Of First Baptist Church Of Crown Heights Inc - Somebody Prayed For This." Womack & Womack - Baby I’m Scared of You [1983, US, Elektra Records] Man Friday - Love Honey, Love Heartache [1986, US, Vinylmania] Patrice Rushen - Haven’t You Heard [1979, US, Elektra] Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (Original Larry Levan 12” Mix) [1979, US, Salsoul Records] First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder [1983, US, Salsoul Records] Risco Connection - I’m Caught Up [1980, CAN, Island Series] Inner Life - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (The Garage Version) [1981, US, Salsoul Records]
