Divas of Disco

Divas of Disco – Live
Divas of Disco – Live
Live album by CeCe Peniston ; Thelma Houston, Linda Clifford ; A Taste of Honey and France Joli
Released	February 26, 2010
Recorded	April 25, 2007
Genre	Dance music
Length	74:33
Label	Pegasus
CeCe Peniston chronology
Thelma Houston chronology
Singles from Divas of Disco – Live
	"EP Live";

Divas of Disco
Divas of Disco
Video by Linda Clifford ; A Taste of Honey, Thelma Houston ; France Joli and CeCe Peniston
Released	2008 (Europe) ; 2009 (USA)
Recorded	April 25, 2007 in Avalon, Hollywood, California
Genre	R&B; Soul ; Dance
Length	112 min (Europe) ; 91 min (USA)
Label	ZYX Music (Europe) ; RSM Records (USA)
Director	David Brainard (film) ; Ed Roth (music) ; Joel Huxtable (lights)
Producer	Michael Chernow

DVD release[]

Divas of Disco is a live video album recorded on April 25, 2007 at Avalon, Hollywood, performed by CeCe Peniston, Thelma Houston, Linda Clifford, A Taste Of Honey and France Joli, and the whole concert was later on issued also on CD (in 2010).

The work was released in 2008 on ZYX Music for Europe, including a bonus material (biographies and backstage interviews with singers^[1]), while in the United States on RSM Records^[2] in 2009.

Track listings[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Runaway Love"	G. Askey	Linda Clifford	7:53
2.	"Red Light"	Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford	Linda Clifford	4:38
3.	"If My Friends Could See Me Now"	Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields	Linda Clifford	5:21
4.	"Rescue Me"	Janice Marie Johnson, B. Miller, Roland Bautista	A Taste of Honey	3:54
5.	"Sukiyaki"	Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura	A Taste of Honey	4:37
6.	"Boogie Oogie Oogie"	J. Johnson, P. Kibble	A Taste of Honey	8:24
7.	"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)/Dance (Disco Heat)"	J. Wirrick, Sylvester James	Thelma Houston	6:14
8.	"Love and Happiness"	Al Green, Teenie Hodges	Thelma Houston	5:04
9.	"Don't Leave Me This Way"	Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, C. Gilbert	Thelma Houston	5:35
10.	"Heart to Break the Heart"	A. Mazzone (aka T. Green)	France Joli	4:52
11.	"Gonna Get Over You"	Cat Anderson	France Joli	4:59
12.	"Come to Me"	A.Mazzone	France Joli	6:03
13.	"Keep On Walkin'"	Steve Hurley, M. Williams, Kym Sims	CeCe Peniston	6:49
14.	"Last Dance"	Paul Jabara	CeCe Peniston	5:55
15.	"Finally"	CeCe Peniston, Felipe Delgado, E.L. Linnear	CeCe Peniston	10:34
Total length:				90:52

European edition (Backstage)
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Biographies"
17.	"Interviews"

Credits and personnel[]

Linda Clifford - lead vocal
Janice Marie Johnson - lead vocal
Thelma Houston - lead vocal
France Joli - lead vocal
CeCe Peniston - lead vocal
Jean McClain - back vocal
Sabrina Sloan - back vocal
Reggie Thornton - dancer
Rodney Houston - dancer
Ed Roth - music director, piano
Bryant Simpson - bass guitar
Linda Taylor - guitar
Billy Steinway - keyboards
Mitch Waddell - audio remix

Damita Jo Freeman - choreography
Michael Chernow - executive producer
David Brainard - film director
Joel Huxtable - lighting director
Damon Gold - remote audio
Videolines - remote facility
Don Tartaro - production manager
Ann-Riley Caldwell - stage manager
Stephen Ford - talent coordinator
Robert Tarango - contractor
Alfonso Saldana - limo transportation
LaVerne Tate - hair
Rudy Calvo - make up
Allen Mercer - photography

CD release[]

Unlike the DVD album, its CD equivalent missed additional tracks ("Runaway Love" by Linda Clifford, "Love and Happiness" by Thelma Houston, and "Heart to Break the Heart" by France Joli).

The album included the Peniston two number one hits scored in the US Dance chart,^[3] Finally" and "Keep On Walkin'", which charted also in the US Hot 100,^[4] and her cover version of a Donna Summer's number three hit from 1978, "Last Dance".

"Keep On Walkin'" (number three in the US R&B^[5]) was earlier issued as the virtual lead track of the Peniston digital "EP Live", released by One Media Publishing in 2008.^[6] In addition, the three track extended play was available also in CDr format since January 14, 2011.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Red Light"	M.Gore, D.Pitchford	Linda Clifford	4:37
2.	"If My Friends Could See Me Now"	C.Coleman, D.Fields	Linda Clifford	6:10
3.	"Rescue Me"	J.Johnson, B.Miller, R.Bautista	A Taste of Honey	3:50
4.	"Sukiyaki"	R.Ei, H.Nakamura	A Taste of Honey	4:43
5.	"Boogie Oogie Oogie"	J.Johnson, P.Kibble	A Taste of Honey	8:37
6.	"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)/Dance (Disco Heat)"	J.Wirrick, S.James	Thelma Houston	5:49
7.	"Don't Leave Me This Way"	K.Gamble, L.Huff, C.Gilbert	Thelma Houston	5:50
8.	"Gonna Get Over You"	W.Anderson	France Joli	5:14
9.	"Come to Me"	T.Gree	France Joli	6:06
10.	"Keep On Walkin'"	S.Hurley, M.Williams, K.Sims	CeCe Peniston	6:53
11.	"Last Dance"	P.Jabara	CeCe Peniston	6:06
12.	"Finally"	C.Peniston, F.Delgado, E.L.Linnear	CeCe Peniston	10:38
Total length:				74:33

Credits and personnel[]

"Last Dance"

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CeCe Peniston performing live her cover version of the Donna Summer's hit from 1978

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Linda Clifford - lead vocal
Janice Marie Johnson - lead vocal
Thelma Houston - lead vocal
France Joli - lead vocal
CeCe Peniston - lead vocal
Jean McClain - back vocal
Sabrina Sloan - back vocal
Ed Roth - music director, piano
Bryant Simpson - bass guitar
Linda Taylor - guitar
Billy Steinway - keyboards
Mitch Waddell - audio remix

References[]

General

"CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
"CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.

Specific

^ 'DVD Divas of Disco, Europe, DVD 3136' Discogs
^ 'DVD Divas of Disco, US, RSMDVD057' Discogs
^ 'CeCe Peniston, US Dance Chart History' Billboard
^ 'CeCe Peniston, US Hot 100 Chart History' Billboard
^ 'CeCe Peniston, US Chart Positions' All Music
^ 'CeCe Peniston, EP Live, One Media Publishing'

External links[]

[1] 'DVD Divas of Disco, Europe, DVD 3136' Discogs

[2] 'DVD Divas of Disco, US, RSMDVD057' Discogs

[3] 'CeCe Peniston, US Dance Chart History' Billboard

[4] 'CeCe Peniston, US Hot 100 Chart History' Billboard

[5] 'CeCe Peniston, US Chart Positions' All Music

[6] 'CeCe Peniston, EP Live, One Media Publishing'

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show v t CeCe Peniston
Discography Awards
Studio albums	Finally Thought 'Ya Knew Good News in Hard Times I'm Movin' On
Remix albums	Finally / We Got a Love Thang: Remix Collection Remix Collection
Compilations	The Best Of Essential The Millennium Collection: The Best Of
EPs	CeCe Peniston
Singles	"Finally" "I Like It" "We Got a Love Thang" "Keep On Walkin'" "Crazy Love" "Inside That I Cried" "I'm in the Mood" "Keep Givin' Me Your Love" "I'm Not Over You" "Hit by Love" "Movin' On" "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" "Somebody Else's Guy" "I Know You Want Me" "Nobody Else" "He Loves Me 2" "Lifetime to Love" "My Boo" "Reminiscin" "For My Baby" "Eternal Lover" "Deeper Love" "You Are the Universe" "I'm Feelin' U" "Above Horizons" "Nothing Can Stop Me"
Download	"Shame Shame Shame" "Still I" "In Love with a DJ" "Stoopid!" "Celebrate" "You've Never Seen" "All My Love" "Get to Steppin" "Let's Go All Night" "Without You" "Love Don't Take Over"
Promotional singles	"Hitmix" "Searchin'" "House Party" "I Can't Go for That"
Other songs	"How I Got Over" "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" "Precious Memories" "Oh Happy Day" "Christmas Song" "What a Wonderful World" "Runnin' Away" "Last Dance"
Related	Divas of Disco
Category

show v t Thelma Houston
Studio albums	Sunshower Thelma Houston (1972) I've Got the Music in Me Any Way You Like It Thelma & Jerry The Devil in Me Two to One Ready to Roll Reachin' All Around Breakwater Cat Never Gonna Be Another One Thelma Houston (1983) Qualifying Heat Throw You Down Thelma Houston (1994) A Woman's Touch
Collaboration albums	Tore Down House Well to the Bone
Associated albums	Good News in Hard Times
Soundtracks	The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Thank God It's Friday Into the Night Lean on Me 54
Singles	"Baby Mine" "Jumpin' Jack Flash" "Save the Country" "Me and Bobby McGee" "Don't Leave Me This Way" "Love Machine" "Suspicious Minds" "96 Tears" "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" "Moonlight Serenade" "My Lucille" "Lean on Me" "Let It Be"
Related articles	Fame Divas of Disco Jerry Butler Scott Henderson Sisters of Glory

show v t A Taste of Honey
Studio albums	A Taste of Honey (1978) Another Taste (1979) Twice as Sweet (1980) Ladies of the Eighties (1982) One Taste of Honey (Janice-Marie Johnson) (1984)
Singles	"Boogie Oogie Oogie" "Sukiyaki" "I'll Try Something New"
Related articles	Divas of Disco Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion

Divas of Disco

Video by Linda Clifford A Taste of Honey, Thelma Houston France Joli and CeCe Peniston
Released	2008 (Europe) 2009 (USA)
Recorded	April 25, 2007 in Avalon, Hollywood, California
Genre	R&B Soul Dance
Length	112 min (Europe) 91 min (USA)
Label	ZYX Music (Europe) RSM Records (USA)
Director	David Brainard (film) Ed Roth (music) Joel Huxtable (lights)
Producer	Michael Chernow