Alan Billingsley - Alfred Music Publishing. Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Love to hear it Flute player play your flute 'cause I know that you want to get your thing off But you see I've made up my mind about it It's got to be the rhythm, no doubt about it, woah woah Love to hear the percussion (move your feet when you feel the beat, yeah) Turn it upside down (HEY! 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In the '70s, this was a disco standard that earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal. This is an awesome performance of Laura singing this great song. The groove is reminiscent of her own classic "Conga", and it is wrapped in delicious layers of live strings and horns. Turn the Beat Around. Listen Now Buy song $1.29. In "Turn the Beat Around," critic and journalist Peter Shapiro traces the history of disco music and culture. You have that jungle beat in there. Listen Now Buy song $1.29. solo-istic huge breaks. The track went to number one on the disco chart for four weeks. About Turn the Beat Around "Turn the Beat Around" is a disco song written by Gerald Jackson and Peter Jackson and performed by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 (see 1976 in music), originally appearing on her debut album, Never Gonna Let You Go. With Romina D'Ugo, David Giuntoli, Adam Brooks, Brooklyn Sudano. It is also featured on Estefan's fourth solo album, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. multiple guitars. yeah yeah) Love to hear percussion (whoa!) 1963 – … Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. Directed by Bradley Walsh. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). Released as a single, it became a hit reaching number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. A lot of hard graft has gone into it and there's some fascinating back (and side) story to the rise and fall of disco. 14 & 15, January 08 1977", "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976", "Laura Branigan - Turn the Beat Around (Vinyl, 12") at Discogs", "Gloria Estefan - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me", "Album Review: Gloria Estefan's 'Greatest Hits, Vol. [3], Peter Jackson - "Monday [the next day], Gerald and I go up to Midland [Touch of Class' label]. "[26] Phil Shanklin of ReviewsRevues wrote, "This is an excellent choice for Gloria whose voice is similar to Vicki Sue’s". It was written by the keyboard session players Pete and Gerold Jackson. The song earned Robinson a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. A young dancer (Romina D'Ugo) fulfills her dreams when a club owner opens a Los Angeles disco. The lyrics move too fast. "Turn the Beat Around" is considered a disco classic a… He added that "it has the same Latin vibe as the best of Miami Sound Machine".[27]. On arriving at Associated Studios that Sunday, Robinson overheard the playback of the "Turn the Beat Around" demo which Touch of Class had just recorded and according to Peter Jackson said: "Oh, man, I’ve gotta have that song." [16], AllMusic editor Eddie Huffman described the song as a "brilliant pop hit" in his review of Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. Gloria Estefan did a nearly identical cover version in 1994 that was used in the Sharon Stone movie The Specialist. https://www.last.fm/music/Gloria+Estefan/_/Turn+the+Beat+Around With Gloria Estefan, Eric Roberts, Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone. Vicki Sue Robinson (May 31, 1954 – April 27, 2000) was an American theatre and film actress and singer, closely associated with the disco era of late 1970s pop music; she is most famous for her 1976 hit, "Turn the Beat Around." He convinced me to finish it as soon as possible."[4]. Guerra, Joey (1998-05-31). A Drummer's Guide to Playing "Backbeats" on 1 & 3. It was released as the third and final single from her self-titled sixth studio album, however only to radio and clubs. Click to listen to Gloria Estefan on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/GloriaESpotify?IQid=GloriaETBAAs featured on Greatest Hits Vol. a lot of percussion. Turn the Beat Around (34) IMDb 5.0 1h 28min PG Set in the competitive L.A. dance scene, Zoe, a struggling young dancer gets the opportunity to fulfill her dreams when she convinces Michael, a wealthy nightclub owner, to open a new club with a disco theme. Drumset Book. Gloria Estefan's official music video for 'Turn The Beat Around' remix. Gerald and Peter Jackson initially demurred, wishing to submit "Turn the Beat Around" along with four earlier demos to be green-lighted for the Touch of Class debut album. They said: 'We don't like that one. [25] People Magazine called it "an exuberant run" through Vicki Sue Robinson's disco classic and noted that the song "demand repeated listens. It had been such a bad week that I just couldn't hear anything with an open mind. Released as a single, the song went to #10 on the Billboard pop charts, and #73 on the soul chart. [17] Maryann Scheufele from AXS noted that "this song is a sound that moved girls to dance like Gloria Estefan. Then David Todd, the head of disco promotion at RCA, came into my office and he went crazy over the track! Without a doubt, "Turn the Beat Around" is the best study of the disco phenomenon you could possibly get. Peter Jackson knew Al Garrison, an engineer at Associated Studios in New York, through Jackson's work as a session drummer, and it was at Associated Studios that Touch of Class cut its own demos. Crank up the Latin disco feel of this spicy arrangement and your choir will sound like Gloria Estefan and the "Miami Sound Machine." A struggling dancer in L.A. teams up with a young club impresario to bring back disco. Gloria Estefan's official music video for 'Turn The Beat Around' remix. From the outset, disco was essentially a shotgun marriage between a newly out and proud gay sexuality and the first generation of post-civil rights African Americans, all to the serenade of the recently developed synthesizer. To "turn the beat around" means to start a drum pattern over. It's not what's happening'." Laura Branigan covered the song in 1990, becoming the first major artist to do so. "[19] Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus described it as a "raucous dance number". Turn the Beat Around. Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote, "Trend-conscious rendition of Vicki Sue Robinson's disco classic lacks the spark needed to ignite widespread action, though Branigan's sonic vocal attack is always a treat. Peter Jackson resultantly called Vicki Sue Robinson to give her the song for her album. Released as a single, the song went to #10 on the Billboard pop charts, and #73 on the soul chart. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to … [23] Music & Media commented that Estefan "revives her Miami Sound Machine days of fatback disco by covering an old Vicki Sue Robinson song. Turn the beat around Love to hear the percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear the percussion Love to hear it. Directed by Marcus Nispel. Lyrics to "Turn the Beat Around" on Lyrics.com. Estefan performed the song as her opening performance in VH1's first ever Divas Live. Drawing on roots from the 1930s to the post-disco present, entertainingly written and very informative, Peter Shapiro's book itself is matched by a comprehensive discography of essential sounds included as an appendix. percussive stuff galore, baritone sax. An interesting but patchy book - I'm glad I read 'Turn the Beat Around' but was tempted several times to hurl it across the room. Her 1976 hit, "Turn the Beat Around", went into the top 10, and stayed there for six months, … Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. Turn the beat around (go on go on go on girl!) Habits and traditions are often hard to change, but discovering new and creative ways of rearranging and rethinking established norms is what distinguishes a great drummer and provides endless challenge and possibilities. "Turn the Beat Around" is a disco song written by Gerald Jackson and Peter Jackson and performed by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 (see 1976 in music), originally appearing on her debut album, Never Gonna Let You Go. By Paul Wertico. "[18] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Estefan "has not delivered a pop single with this much verve and energy in a long while. In 2018, Australian music channel Max placed Estefan's "Turn the Beat Around" at number 924 in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time". "Turn the beat around. When Jackson told Robinson: "'I'll meet you down on Thirty-Fourth Street [with the demo]' she said: 'I [already] made Al give me a copy. And not just because it's written in fluent (ie wordy and somewhat self-important) muso-journalese. You have to be done [by then]. Flute player play your flute 'cause I know that you want to get your thing on But you see I've made up my mind about it It's got to be the rhythm, no doubt about it, woah woah The song was co-produced by Branigan and Steve Lindsey for the album, with several remix versions following garnering significant play in Hi-NRG clubs. From the Album Radio Hits Of the '70s 4.9 out of 5 stars 18 ratings. call and response. "Turn the Beat Around" was written by brothers Gerald and Peter Jackson of the R&B outfit Touch of Class. '"[3], Robinson recorded "Turn the Beat Around" on September 26, 1975, cutting her lead vocal in a single take after recording her own multi-tracked chorale vocals. Music video by Vicki Sue Robinson performing Turn the Beat Around (audio). "Playing the dance card /Estefan should swirl to new heights with `gloria!'". created the style “Afro-Beat.” funk, jazz, salsa, calypso and traditional nigerian yoruba music. Turn the Beat Around. "Turn the Beat Around" is a disco song written by Gerald Jackson and Peter Jackson and performed by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 (see 1976 in music), originally appearing on her debut album, Never Gonna Let You Go. Gloria Estefan. Estefan also took the song to the top spot on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, making it her first number-one song on that chart in English. I listened to it in my office and I just couldn't get it. Issued as a single in February 1976 "Turn the Beat Around" became a club smash subsequently breaking on Top 40 radio in Boston - where it would reach #1 that June - to make a gradual ascent on the national Pop chart: the Billboard Hot 100 to reach a #10 peak in August 1976. [2] "Turn the Beat Around" is considered a disco classic and is featured on many compilation albums. (C) 2016 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainmenthttp://vevo.ly/F19QXR [22] Jeremy Griffin from The Ithacan described it as a "rousing cover". "[13], In 1994 (see 1994 in music), the song was recorded by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan for the soundtrack to the film The Specialist. Vicki Sue Robinson. Turn the Beat Around Photos View All Photos (7) Movie Info. Turn the Beat Around (TV Movie 2010) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Vicki Sue Robinson. wild synths. Turn the Beat Around breaks decades-old arr. Turn the Beat Around Brooklyn Sudano (Actor), Romina D'Ugo (Actor), Bradley Walsh (Director) Turn the Beat Around Lyrics: Turn the beat, turn the beat around / Turn the beat, turn the beat around / Won't you turn the beat, turn the beat around? Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/GEGHII?IQid=GloriaETBAGoogle Play: http://smarturl.it/TTBAGPlay?IQid=GloriaETBAAmazon: http://smarturl.it/GEGHIIAmazon?IQid=GloriaETBAMore From Gloria EstefanHoy: https://youtu.be/cyblSDoRRxgCan't Stay Away From You: https://youtu.be/DYweHGwASKURhythm Is Gonna Get You: https://youtu.be/CZkjeJKBI0MMore great 80s videos here: http://smarturl.it/Ultimate80?IQid=GloriaETBAFollow Gloria EstefanWebsite: http://www.gloriaestefan.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GloriaEstefanSubscribe to Gloria Estefan on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/GloriaESub?IQid=GloriaETBA---------Lyrics:Turn the beat aroundLove to hear percussionTurn it upside downLove to hear percussionLove to hear itBlow horns you sure sound prettyYour violins keep movin' to the nitty grittyBut when you hear the scratch of the guitar scratchin'Tthen you'll know that rhythm carries all the action, soTurn the beat aroundLove to hear percussionTurn it upside downLove to hear percussionLove to hear it#GloriaEstefan #TurnTheBeatAround #Vevo Released as a single, the song went to #10 on the Billboard pop charts, and #73 on the soul chart. For pop and show choirs, this is hot, hot, hot! [20] Josef Woodard from Entertainment Weekly said that Estefan's "easygoing charms still do the trick" on the song. We’re excited because we know this song ["Turn the Beat Around"] is slammin’...[Midland] took the other four songs and they passed on that one. In Australia and New Zealand the song charted at number 8 and 18. claves/woodblock and shekere. An inspired pairing of song and artist that will likely spark heavy top 40 and club activity. The track went to number one on the disco chart for four weeks. II. From the Album The Essential Gloria Estefan October 3, 2006 4.6 out of 5 stars 35 ratings. [21], Joey Guerra from Houston Chronicle called it "a pulsing rendition". "[24] The Network Forty complimented the song as a "classic remake" of the "1976 Top 10 gem" and added that it has "uptempo flavor spiced with trademark Miami Sound Machine overtones". She was a leader in the freedom of movement otherwise known as Latino style. In Europe, the song peaked at number 21 in the United Kingdom, number 24 in Scotland, number 27 in the Netherlands and number 29 in Belgium. Like the other cuts on Robinson's debut album Never Gonna Let You Go, "Turn the Beat Around" was recorded at RCA Studios with producer Warren Schatz who recalls the basic master of the song was recorded "on a Friday after a very depressing week of rain [and] I hated [the track]! Peter Jackson recalls that one Sunday at noontime "I called Al and said...we want to come in and [cut a] demo...He was leaving at four...He said: 'My girl[friend]’s coming to pick me up for dinner. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)", "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. Click to review . "[3], Garrison's girlfriend turned out to be singer Vicki Sue Robinson whose debut album was nearing completion requiring one additional track. [1] The song earned Robinson a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Was released as a `` raucous dance number ''. 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