Chapter 1
Stevie Wonder and the golden run
Chapter 2
The disco explosion and the Saturday Night Fever sweep
Chapter 3
Unforgettable ceremony moments and milestones
Chapter 4
Singer-songwriters and the soft rock revolution
YOUR GOAL
Master of Grammy legends of the seventies
Ch 2 · The disco explosion and the Saturday Night Fever sweep
schopenhauer Saturday Night Fever Grammys
Night fever, night fever! / The only disco record taking Album of the Year.
schopenhauer The Bee Gees won four Grammys at the 1979 ceremony, cementing their legacy as the kings of disco.
schopenhauer The Grammys introduced a 'Best Disco Recording' category in 1979, which lasted only one year.
BETA
schopenhauer Match 1970s Grammy winners to discover how Saturday Night Fever fueled the disco explosion.
Fun Fact
Gloria's historic win: Gloria Gaynor is the only artist in history to win the Grammy for Best Disco Recording, as the category was discontinued after just one year.
Glossary
soundtrack (noun)
The recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture. The Bee Gees' 1977 release remains the only disco soundtrack to win Album of the Year.
The recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture. The Bee Gees' 1977 release remains the only disco soundtrack to win Album of the Year.
Quiz
Which sibling group won the Album of the Year Grammy in 1979 for their work on 'Saturday Night Fever'?
Quiz
For which iconic self-empowerment anthem did Gloria Gaynor win her historic disco Grammy?
Quiz
How many times was the Best Disco Recording Grammy category awarded in the history of the ceremony?
Quiz
Who won the first and only Grammy for Best Disco Recording at the 1980 ceremony?
Quiz
Donna Summer won her first Grammy Award in 1979 for 'Last Dance' in which genre category?
Quiz
In which year did the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year?