Based on the amount of radio airplay these artists receive I've pegged these 7 singers and/or groups as far and away the most smashing ultra-successful mega stars of the disco era. There were many popular disco singers like Evelyn King with Shame and Irene Kara with Flashdance for instance, but the 7 I selected were not just popular but the actual legendary superstars of the era who eclipsed and defined the disco era forever. Not just popular but the true legends of the era. In order of legendary status from most legendary to least legendary:
1. Donna Summer ( Macarthur Park, Bad Girls, Last Dance, Heaven Knows, On The Radio, Love to Love You Baby, She Works Hard For the Money, Dim All The Lights.)
2. Gloria Gaynor ( I Will Survive, Never Can Say Goodbye)
3. Patrick Hernandez ( Born To Be Alive)
4. The Bee Gees ( You Should Be Dancing, Night Fever, Staying Alive, More Than A Woman, Tragedy, Love You Inside Out, Nights on Broadway)
5. Earth Wind and Fire ( Boogie Wonderland, Lets Groove, September, Fantasy, Sing a Song, That's the Way of the World, Shining Star)
6. KC and the Sunshine Band ( Get Down Tonight, That's the Way I Like It, Shake Your Booty, Boogie Shoes)
7. Vickie Sue Robinson ( Turn the Beat Around)
1. Donna Summer ( Macarthur Park, Bad Girls, Last Dance, Heaven Knows, On The Radio, Love to Love You Baby, She Works Hard For the Money, Dim All The Lights.)
2. Gloria Gaynor ( I Will Survive, Never Can Say Goodbye)
3. Patrick Hernandez ( Born To Be Alive)
4. The Bee Gees ( You Should Be Dancing, Night Fever, Staying Alive, More Than A Woman, Tragedy, Love You Inside Out, Nights on Broadway)
5. Earth Wind and Fire ( Boogie Wonderland, Lets Groove, September, Fantasy, Sing a Song, That's the Way of the World, Shining Star)
6. KC and the Sunshine Band ( Get Down Tonight, That's the Way I Like It, Shake Your Booty, Boogie Shoes)
7. Vickie Sue Robinson ( Turn the Beat Around)