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Feb 3, 2013 · Documentary about MEL CHEREN and WEST-END RECORDS feat. bits & pieces by Danny Krivit, Louie Vega, Nicky Siano, Joey Llanos, Kevin Hedge, Barbara Tucker, Joi Caldwell, Tony Humphries, Johnny ...
- 83 min
- 188.3K
- manolo brigante
Mar 4, 2007 · The Godfather of Disco: Directed by Gene Graham. With Louis Benedetti, Jellybean Benítez, Joi Cardwell, Mel Cheren. Pioneer. Activist. Survivor. The Godfather of Disco is a documentary based on Mel Cheren's autobiography, My Life and the Paradise Garage: Keep on Dancin'.
- (45)
- Documentary, Music
- Gene Graham
- 2007-03-04
Mar 4, 2007 · At the heart of this remarkable, music-filled documentary is the story of Mel Cheren, the ‘Godfather’ himself. The film traces the cultural conditions which led to the flowering of disco, the founding of West End Records and the Paradise Garage and, eventually, the onslaught of AIDS and its devastating effect on the musical and ...
Dec 13, 2014 · Through a series of interviews with a who’s who of the dance music community, Godfather uses the arc of Mel’s life to examine the early 70’s musical and cultural currents that gave birth to disco, West End Records’ contribution to that scene, the rise of Paradise Garage, the onslaught of HIV/AIDS and its impact on New York City.
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The Godfather of Disco is a documentary based on Mel Cheren’s autobiography, My Life and the Paradise Garage: Keep on Dancin’. Through a series of interviews with a whos who of the dance music community, Mel’s extraordinary story is recounted.
The film traces the cultural conditions which led to the flowering of disco, the founding of West End Records and the Paradise Garage and, eventually, the onslaught of AIDS and its devastating effect on the musical and gay communities of New York City.
