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disco group created by Simon Soussan

Arpeggio

Also known as Arpegio
Formed1978
OriginLos Angeles
CountryUnited States
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Disco group created by producer - songwriter Simon Soussan.

Their biggest hit was Love And Desire (1978).

Members:

Fred Sawyers, Jerry Scott, Jessica Williams, Sidney Barnes, Simon Soussan

Disco group popular from 1977 to 1980

Simon Soussan had prior experience with DISCO acts, having produced and developed SHALIMAR and PATTI BROOKS.

In the summer of 1977 he got vocalists Jason Reed, Jerry Scott, Fred Sawyers and Jessica Williams together and created ARPEGGIO. In early 1978 they released the album titled, "LET THE MUSIC PLAY". DISCO was in its Prime, and this album took off. It was a huge success, with a few incredibly strong tracks. Besides the Title track, LET THE MUSIC PLAY; SPELL BOUND, I WANNA TANGO, and my personal favorite RUNAWAY were all being played by the sophisticated dee jay in every great DISCO across the United States. Those album cuts supported ARPEGGIO'S release of their only single, a 12" version of LOVE AND DESIRE!

It was an instant DISCO CLASSIC that took over the Dance Floor. All of ARPEGGIO'S music featured frenetic percussion tracks, that were electronically enhanced that drove the Dancers to the DANCE FLOOR and refused to allow them to sit down.

ARPEGGIO toured the DISCO Club scene and made an impression that remains strong in my mind, to this day. While they released two other albums afterwards, this was really their only successful one. By 1980 DISCO was out, and ARPEGGIO followed. But LOVE & DESIRE, RUNAWAY and LET THE MUSIC PLAY all became DISCO CLASSICS! The shame of it was, that there was real talent there, they had a good formula that made us love them.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/106085-Arpeggio-2

https://www.theaudiodb.com/artist/131529-Arpeggio

Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.