as we're talking books, thought some of you might be interested in the
following book due out soon:
My Life and The Paradise Garage: Keep On Dancin'
by Mel Cheren, Gabriel Rotello
This item will be published on May 1, 2000.
Editorial Reviews
Michael Paoletta, Dance Music Editor, Billboard Magazine.
"Stonewall. Gay Liberation. The early days of disco. The
Paradise Garage. AIDS. House Music. Finally, a New York
Story that is captivating, intriguing, and educational.
The sights
and sounds of Manhattan will never be the same."
Edmund White, author of The Farewell Symphony
"This book is about the every night fever of disco in
the 1970s,
the splendors and miseries of the A-List-and the
brilliant social
and musical innovations of Mel Cheren, fantasy
impresario of
that delirious epoch."
Book Description
Keep on Dancin' is the story of the rise and fall of
the legendary
Paradise Garage, the underground disco that was ruled
by the
greatest DJ of all time and rivaled only by Studio 54
in its soulful
and decadent magnificence. Set against the passionate
love affair
of two men who would both eventually rate as two of New
York City's greatest style and scene makers, the story
traces the
hypnotic birth of disco, the Garage inspired technical
innovations
that changed the music industry, the erotic life...
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From the Publisher
Cheren, though respected for his record label, is loved
by many
for making possible one of the world's most revered
nightclubs,
The Paradise Garage. He was the financial backer for
the club
which was owned and operated by his former partner,
Michael
Brody. During the Garage years, Cheren's relationship
with the
club's influential DJ Larry Levan blossomed, resulting
in some of
the most memorable records to come out of the late
Seventies
and early Eighties. (A collection of these digitally...
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About the Author
MEL CHEREN began his career in the music business in 1959
at ABC-Paramount Records As head of production for Scepter
Records, Cheren forged new territory: He was
instrumental not
only in creating the first 12" single for DJs, in
forming the first
record pool (The New York Record Pool-later to become For
The Record Record Pool) and the first to release an
instrumental
mix on a 12" B-side ("We're On The Right Track" by
Ultra High
Frequency). This innovation earned Cheren and Scepter a
Billboard... read more
pre orders currently been taken at amazon!
take care
jason
