Peter Jacques band
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Peter Jacques band was an Italian Disco
band, created by French-Italian-American businessman Jacques Fred Petrus
(1949–1986) and songwriter and producer Mauro Malavasi
(1958-). They released three albums all reaching minor success but most of all opened up the US market for Italian made disco. The albums were, "Fire Night Dance in 1978, "Welcome Back" in 1979 and "Dancing In The Street" in 1985.
After financial problems Petrus had less means and studio time to succeed with PJB and his other projects like Change
and B. B. & Q. band
and after the murder of him in Guadeloupe
in 1986 PJB vanished.
The band is considered one of the pioneers of Italian Disco
produced music in the U.S. and Europe.
In 2007, Turbofunk released "Gotta move" which was a remix of "Dancing In the Street".
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
band, created by French-Italian-American businessman Jacques Fred Petrus
Jacques Fred Petrus
Jacques Fred Petrus was a French-Italian businessman and a pioneer of Italian Disco music.-Early years:...
(1949–1986) and songwriter and producer Mauro Malavasi
Mauro Malavasi
Mauro Malavasi is an Italian pianist, songwriter and producer.Malavasi had during the early 70s educated himself at the conservatory of Bologna, Italy in the composition, choir and orchestral disciplines. During those years he also developed his piano to become a masterful piano player...
(1958-). They released three albums all reaching minor success but most of all opened up the US market for Italian made disco. The albums were, "Fire Night Dance in 1978, "Welcome Back" in 1979 and "Dancing In The Street" in 1985.
After financial problems Petrus had less means and studio time to succeed with PJB and his other projects like Change
Change (band)
Change was an Italian-American post-disco group formed in Bologna, Italy in 1979 by businessman and executive producer Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi...
and B. B. & Q. band
B. B. & Q. Band
-Studio albums:* The B. B. & Q. Band * All Night Long * Six Million Times * Genie -Compilation albums:* The Best Of The B.B. & Q...
and after the murder of him in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
in 1986 PJB vanished.
The band is considered one of the pioneers of Italian Disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
produced music in the U.S. and Europe.
In 2007, Turbofunk released "Gotta move" which was a remix of "Dancing In the Street".
External links
- Peter Jacques band biography
- Leroy Burgess interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' September 2010
- Freestyle roots
- http://jacquesfredpetrusmauromalavasi.blogspot.com/2009/10/jacques-fred-petrus-mauro-malavasi_17.html