disco artists
119 published disco artists, led by Michael Jackson, ABBA and Prince.
At a glance
119 published disco artists; 1,106 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 35 tier 2 · 82 tier 3
- 119
- Release groups
- 6,660
- Studio albums
- 1,229
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 1,106
- Timeline events
- 1,896
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 311M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 1,453M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 41.4 years
- Full biographies
- 100
- Biography words
- 351,477
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (60 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most disco artists. United States leads with 52.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with disco. The most shared is pop music, with 51 artists in both.
Covers from disco
1,106 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Dangerous: Man in Black
Michael Jackson · 2018
Xscape
Michael Jackson · 2014
J.Period & Spike Lee Present... Man or the Music (40 Acres Edition)
Michael Jackson · 2010
Michael
Michael Jackson · 2010
MJ A Rocker
Michael Jackson · 2009
Pre
Michael Jackson · 2007
Invincible
Michael Jackson · 2001
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Michael Jackson · 1995
Dangerous
Michael Jackson · 1991
Bad
Michael Jackson · 1987
Thriller
Michael Jackson · 1982
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson · 1979
Leaders
Prince has the most release groups (300); Dalida the longest career (70 years); Michael Jackson the most awards (48).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Prince | 300 |
| Dalida | 300 |
| Michael Jackson | 295 |
| Bee Gees | 290 |
| The Supremes | 228 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Dalida | 70 |
| Herbie Mann | 70 |
| Mary Wells | 65 |
| Claude François | 64 |
| Sérgio Mendes | 64 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | 48 |
| Prince | 44 |
| Barbra Streisand | 36 |
| Cher | 26 |
| Bette Midler | 22 |
Most famous disco artists
Michael Jackson
United States · Person · born 1958
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, disco, samba, funk
87.5M listeners · 322 wikis
ABBA
Sweden · Group · 1970–1982
pop music, disco, pop rock, dance music, glam rock, Europop, Eurodisco, music of Sweden, Scandinavian pop
42.6M listeners · 162 wikis
Prince
United States · Person · born 1958
rock music, contemporary R&B, soul, disco, funk, pop rock, dance-pop, jazz, new jack swing, funk rock, synth funk, pop soul, Minneapolis sound
24.6M listeners · 112 wikis
Cher
United States · Person · born 1946
rock music, pop music, folk rock, disco, pop rock, dance music, folk music, glam metal, house music
13.8M listeners · 120 wikis
Bee Gees
United Kingdom · Group · 1958–2003
rock music, pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, pop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul
34.3M listeners · 72 wikis
Diana Ross
United States · Person · born 1944
pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, dance music, jazz
9.9M listeners · 87 wikis
Donna Summer
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, disco, synth-pop, house music
6.4M listeners · 78 wikis
Carly Rae Jepsen
Canada · Person · born 1985
pop music, disco, pop rock, folk music, new jack swing, teen pop
23.1M listeners · 61 wikis
Freddie Mercury
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
hard rock, rock and roll, classic rock, disco, pop rock, glam rock, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal, classical crossover, neoclassicism
176 wikis
Boney M.
Germany · Group · 1975–1986
pop music, soul, disco, reggae, Eurodisco, Italo disco, Hi-NRG
17.9M listeners · 64 wikis
Barbra Streisand
United States · Person · born 1942
disco, jazz, traditional pop
110 wikis
Gloria Gaynor
United States · Person · born 1949
soul, disco, gospel music, rhythm and blues, dance-pop
10.3M listeners · 61 wikis
More disco artists
Showing 1–107 of 107 artists
Rick Astley
United Kingdom · Person · born 1966
soul, disco, dance music, dance-pop, blue-eyed soul
8.6M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 2
The Jackson 5
United States · Group · 1964–1989
pop music, soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues, bubblegum music
6.2M listeners · 57 wikis · Tier 2
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
pop music, disco, folk music, house music, indie rock
8.8M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 3
Ricchi e Poveri
Italy · Group · 1967–present
disco, pop rock, popular music
8M listeners · 48 wikis · Tier 3
KC and the Sunshine Band
United States · Group · 1973–present
disco, funk
9M listeners · 25 wikis · Tier 3
The Supremes
United States · Group · 1959–1977
pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, doo-wop
53 wikis · Tier 2
Alla Pugacheva
Soviet Union · Person · born 1949
pop music, disco, funk, blues, pop rock, soft rock, progressive rock, chanson, new wave, funk rock, traditional pop, estrada, Russian pop
109 wikis · Tier 2
Agnetha Fältskog
Sweden · Person · born 1950
disco, Europop, schlager music, dansband music
82 wikis · Tier 2
Bette Midler
United States · Person · born 1945
rock music, pop music, disco, jazz
73 wikis · Tier 2
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Sweden · Person · born 1945
disco, country music, pop rock, jazz, Europop, schlager music, dansband music
67 wikis · Tier 2
Dalida
Egypt · Person · born 1933
pop music, disco, chanson, traditional folk song, Arabic music
74 wikis · Tier 2
Debbie Harry
United States · Person · born 1945
rock music, pop music, disco, Q3071, new wave, rapping, power pop, post-bop
59 wikis · Tier 3
Charlotte Perrelli
Sweden · Person · born 1974
pop music, disco
60 wikis · Tier 2
Barry Gibb
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
pop music, psychedelic rock, disco, country music, baroque pop
46 wikis · Tier 3
Maurice Gibb
United Kingdom · Person · born 1949
rock music, pop music, disco
43 wikis · Tier 2
Grace Jones
Jamaica · Person · born 1948
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, new wave
52 wikis · Tier 3
Giorgio Moroder
Italy · Person · born 1940
disco, dance music, electronic music, electronic dance music, Eurodisco
50 wikis · Tier 3
Amanda Lear
France · Person · born 1939
rock music, pop music, disco, dance music, dance-pop, jazz, new wave, Eurodisco, Italo disco, Eurodance
47 wikis · Tier 3
Village People
United States · Group · 1977–present
disco
47 wikis · Tier 3
Bobby Farrell
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1949
pop music, disco
45 wikis · Tier 2
Sérgio Mendes
Brazil · Person · born 1941
disco, adult contemporary music, jazz, soft rock, música popular brasileira, bossa nova, Latin jazz, Latin music
42 wikis · Tier 2
Claude François
France · Person · born 1939
pop music, disco, chanson, ballade, yé-yé
42 wikis · Tier 2
Rick James
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues
40 wikis · Tier 2
Dschinghis Khan
Germany · Group · 1979–present
pop music, disco
39 wikis · Tier 3
Chic
United States · Group · 1976–present
disco, rhythm and blues, funk rock
29 wikis · Tier 2
Mary Wilson
United States · Person · born 1944
pop music, soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues, dance music
28 wikis · Tier 2
Serhat
Turkey · Person · born 1964
pop music, disco
35 wikis · Tier 3
Jessie Ware
United Kingdom · Person · born 1984
pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, electronic music
34 wikis · Tier 2
Cissy Houston
United States · Person · born 1933
pop music, soul, disco, gospel music, rhythm and blues
34 wikis · Tier 2
Mariya Takeuchi
Japan · Person · born 1955
soul, disco, funk, J-pop, city pop
32 wikis · Tier 3
KAJ
Finland · Group · 2009–present
rock music, pop music, disco, rockabilly, hip-hop, rapping, opera, J-pop, K-pop, schlager music, Latin music
32 wikis · Tier 3
Teddy Pendergrass
United States · Person · born 1950
soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues
31 wikis · Tier 2
Randy Crawford
United States · Person · born 1952
soul, disco, rhythm and blues, jazz
30 wikis · Tier 3
Petra Marklund
Sweden · Person · born 1984
pop music, disco, electronic dance music, Eurodance
30 wikis · Tier 3
Sparks
United States · Group · 1971–present
psychedelic rock, disco, pop rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, electronica, proto-punk, synth-punk
28 wikis · Tier 3
Lucio Battisti
Italy · Person · born 1943
pop music, disco, rhythm and blues, pop rock, soft rock, progressive rock, synth-pop, Latin pop
27 wikis · Tier 3
Alcazar
Sweden · Group · 1998–present
pop music, disco, Eurodance
27 wikis · Tier 3
Sister Sledge
United States · Group · 1972–present
contemporary R&B, soul, disco, rhythm and blues
24 wikis · Tier 3
Sylvia Robinson
United States · Person · born 1936
rock music, soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues, blues, hip-hop
24 wikis · Tier 3
Teena Marie
United States · Person · born 1956
soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, hip-hop
23 wikis · Tier 2
Herbie Mann
United States · Person · born 1930
disco, jazz, jazz fusion, world music, bossa nova, acid jazz
23 wikis · Tier 2
Patrick Juvet
Switzerland · Person · born 1950
pop music, contemporary R&B, disco
23 wikis · Tier 3
Ottawan
France · Group · 1979–present
pop music, disco
23 wikis · Tier 3
Jade Thirlwall
United Kingdom · Person · born 1992
pop music, disco, dance music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, electro house, nu-disco, hypertechno
23 wikis · Tier 3
Tsunku
Japan · Person · born 1968
hard rock, disco, pop rock, synth-pop, funk rock, J-pop, electronica, video game music
23 wikis · Tier 3
Mary Wells
United States · Person · born 1943
pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues
21 wikis · Tier 2
Patrick Hernandez
France · Person · born 1949
disco
21 wikis · Tier 3
Melba Moore
United States · Person · born 1945
pop music, soul, disco, gospel music, rhythm and blues
21 wikis · Tier 3
Anna Jantar
Poland · Person · born 1950
pop music, disco, schlager music, retro style
21 wikis · Tier 3
Arabesque
West Germany · Group · 1977–1984
disco, Eurodisco
20 wikis · Tier 3
Sylvester
United States · Person · born 1947
soul, disco, funk, new wave, Hi-NRG
20 wikis · Tier 3
Nami Tamaki
Japan · Person · born 1988
pop music, disco, pop rock, dance-pop, J-pop
19 wikis · Tier 3
Lipps Inc.
United States · Group · 1979–present
disco
18 wikis · Tier 3
Space
France · Group · 1977–present
pop music, disco
18 wikis · Tier 3
Kevin Parker
Australia · Person · born 1986
psychedelic rock, disco, alternative rock, synth-pop, psychedelic pop
18 wikis · Tier 3
Junior Senior
Denmark · Group · 1998–present
disco, indie pop
18 wikis · Tier 3
Al McKay
United States · Person · born 1948
disco, funk
8 wikis · Tier 3
Deniece Williams
United States · Person · born 1950
pop music, soul, disco, gospel music, rhythm and blues, dance music
17 wikis · Tier 2
Hot Chocolate
United Kingdom · Group · 1969–present
pop music, soul, disco, funk
17 wikis · Tier 3
Eruption
United Kingdom · Group · 1975–present
disco
17 wikis · Tier 3
La Bionda
Italy · Group · 1970–present
disco, Italo disco
17 wikis · Tier 3
Van McCoy
United States · Person · born 1940
pop music, contemporary R&B, disco, rhythm and blues
17 wikis · Tier 3
Tina Charles
United Kingdom · Person · born 1954
pop music, folk rock, disco, boogie
16 wikis · Tier 3
Evelyn "Champagne" King
United States · Person · born 1960
soul, disco, rhythm and blues
16 wikis · Tier 3
Walter Murphy
United States · Person · born 1952
pop music, disco, funk, jazz, big band music, swing, film score, art music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Santa Esmeralda
France · Group · 1977–present
disco
16 wikis · Tier 3
Dagny
Norway · Person · born 1990
pop music, disco, synth-pop, electropop
16 wikis · Tier 3
Cameo
United States · Group · 1974–present
soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, electro
15 wikis · Tier 3
Alicia Bridges
United States · Person · born 1953
disco
15 wikis · Tier 3
The Trammps
United States · Group · 1972–present
disco
15 wikis · Tier 3
Gretchen
Brazil · Person · born 1959
disco, pornographic film
15 wikis · Tier 3
Krzysztof Krawczyk
Poland · Person · born 1946
pop music, disco, funk, country music, rhythm and blues, dance music, Italo disco, tango
15 wikis · Tier 3
Marianne Rosenberg
Germany · Person · born 1955
pop music, disco, schlager music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Andrew Woolfolk
United States · Person · born 1950
pop music, soul, disco, gospel music, rhythm and blues, electronic dance music
5 wikis · Tier 2
Be-Bop Deluxe
United Kingdom · Group · 1972–present
disco, progressive rock
13 wikis · Tier 3
Juliette Armanet
France · Person · born 1984
rock music, disco, Europop
13 wikis · Tier 3
A Taste of Honey
United States · Group · 1971–present
disco
12 wikis · Tier 3
Pink Lady
Japan · Group · 1976–present
disco, dance-pop, J-pop, kayōkyoku
11 wikis · Tier 3
Hamilton Bohannon
United States · Person · born 1942
disco, funk, rhythm and blues
11 wikis · Tier 3
Sarah Dash
United States · Person · born 1945
rock music, pop music, soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz, electronic dance music, hip-hop, funk rock
11 wikis · Tier 3
Akiko Yano
Japan · Person · born 1955
pop music, soul, disco, pop rock, electronic music, jazz, synth-pop, new wave, J-pop
11 wikis · Tier 3
Peaches & Herb
United States · Group · 1966–present
disco
9 wikis · Tier 2
Lime
Canada · Group · 1981–present
disco, Hi-NRG
9 wikis · Tier 3
Nayanka Bell
Ivory Coast · Person · born 1963
disco
8 wikis · Tier 3
Claudja Barry
Canada · Person · born 1952
disco
8 wikis · Tier 3
Jacques Morali
France · Person · born 1947
disco
8 wikis · Tier 3
Val Young
United States · Person · born 1958
contemporary R&B, disco
7 wikis · Tier 3
5000 Volts
United Kingdom · Group · 1974–present
disco
7 wikis · Tier 3
France Joli
Canada · Person · born 1963
disco
7 wikis · Tier 3
Gene Page
United States · Person · born 1939
pop music, soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues
7 wikis · Tier 3
Los Amigos Invisibles
Venezuela · Group · 1991–present
disco, funk, acid jazz
6 wikis · Tier 3
Kelly Marie
United Kingdom · Person · born 1957
disco
6 wikis · Tier 3
The Ritchie Family
United States · Group · 1975–present
disco
6 wikis · Tier 3
Simon Wilcox
Canada · Person · born 1976
rock music, disco
6 wikis · Tier 3
Geraldine Hunt
United States · Person · born 1945
disco, rhythm and blues, jazz
5 wikis · Tier 3
Sheila and B. Devotion
France · Group · 1977–present
disco
5 wikis · Tier 3
Pamala Stanley
United States · Person · born 1952
disco
5 wikis · Tier 3
Lili & Susie
Sweden · Group · 1985–present
disco
5 wikis · Tier 3
Laban
Denmark · Group · 1982–1987
disco, synth-pop, new wave
5 wikis · Tier 3
Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes
United States · Group · 1974–present
disco
4 wikis · Tier 3
The Players Association
United States · Group · 1977–present
disco
4 wikis · Tier 3
Pattie Brooks
United States · Person · born 1943
disco
3 wikis · Tier 3
Taana Gardner
United States · Person · born 1960
disco
3 wikis · Tier 3
GQ
United States · Group · 1968–present
disco
3 wikis · Tier 3
Double Exposure
United States · Group · 1961–present
disco
2 wikis · Tier 3
Zdravo
Group · 1978–present
disco
2 wikis · Tier 3
VST & Co.
Philippines · Group · 1976–present
disco, funk, Manila sound
1 wikis · Tier 3