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Earth, Wind and Pyre

Earth, Wind and Pyre

Candi Staton examines the 1979 event that signalled the death of disco.

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Synopsis

Candi Staton examines the event that signalled the death of disco - an audacious publicity stunt in 1979 when 70,000 people visited a Chicago stadium to blow up their disco records.

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