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Gino Soccio

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Canadian disco producer, born in 1955 in Montreal. His heritage is Italian.
Gino plays acoustic guitar, drums, synthesizers. In addition, he handles horn and string arrangements as well as lead vocals.
Gino began studying piano at the age of 8. By the age of 18 Gino had begun renting electronic keyboards and synthesizers to use in his own home studio. A producer asked him to play keyboards and write a tune for a group called Kebekelektrik. He ended up doing practically the whole LP by himself.
Gino hit #1 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice with "Dancer" / "Dance to Dance" in 1979 and "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" in 1981, six weeks each. Gino's third biggest hit "It's Alright"/"Look At Yourself" from his mega album "Face to Face" reached #2 for 5 weeks also on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "Turn it around" was released as a single-only in 1984.
Gino also assembled and produced the disco studio group Witch Queen, best known for their Top 10 dance hit "Bang A Gong" / "All Right Now" in 1979.
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Discography

Releases:
Les Visiteurs (7")   Celebration 1978
The Visitors / Les Visiteurs (Maxi) (5 versions)   RFC Records ... 1978
Dance To Dance / The Visitors (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1979
Dancer (Single) (9 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1979
Dancer / Dance To Dance (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1979
Outline (Album) (10 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1979
The Visitors (7")   WEA Italiana SpA 1979
The Visitors (12")   WEA Italiana SpA 1979
The Visitors / Dancer (7")   WEA Italiana SpA 1979
The Visitors / There's A Woman (7")   RFC Records 1979
Heartbreaker / Rhythm Of The World (12")   RFC Records 1980
S-Beat (7")   Warner Bros. Records 1980
S-Beat (12")   Warner Bros. Records, WEA Records B.V. 1980
S-Beat (Album) (8 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1980
S-Beat / Heartbreaker (12")   Warner Bros. Records, RFC Records 1980
Closer (Album) (9 versions)   Atlantic ... 1981
Try It Out (Single) (9 versions)   Atlantic ... 1981
Try It Out (2 versions)   Atlantic ... 1981
What You Feel Is Real - Hold Tight (12", Promo)   Atlantic 1981
Dance Exercise Music Vol. 1 (12")   Celebration 1982
Face To Face (Album) (8 versions)   Atlantic ... 1982
It's Alright (12", Promo)   Atlantic, RFC Records 1982
It's Alright (8 versions)   Atlantic ... 1982
Remember (12", Promo)   Atlantic 1982
Remember (12")   Atlantic 1982
Remember (12")   Celebration 1982
Remember (7")   Atlantic, WEA Filipacchi Music 1982
You Move Me (12", Promo)   Atlantic 1982
Out Of My Life (Maxi) (3 versions)   Atlantic ... 1984
Remember (Album) (2 versions)   Celebration ... 1984
She's Gone Out Of My Life (7")   WEA International Inc. 1984
The Scene / Turn It Around (Remix) (12", Promo)   Celebration 1984
Turn It Around (Maxi) (6 versions)   Atlantic ... 1984
Human Nature (Maxi, Single) (12 versions)   Il Discotto Productions ... 1985
Temptation Eyes (12")   Celebration 1985
Magic (12")   ZYX Records 1986
Hold Tight (12")   Unidisc 1988
It's Alright / Turn It Around / S-Beat (3 versions)   Unidisc 1988
Love The One You're With (2 versions)   Broken Records (2) 1988
Megamix Medley (12")   Unidisc 1988
Remember / The Visitors / Les Visiteurs (Maxi) (3 versions)   Unidisc 1988
Try It Out (Maxi) (3 versions)   Unidisc 1988
Greatest Hits (2 versions)   Unidisc 1989
The Best Of Gino Soccio (CD)   Unidisc 1994
Dancer (Bootleg Mix) / Double Dutch Bus (Bootleg Mix) (2 versions)   Unidisc 1997
Midnight Blue Edits (12")   Arcobaleno Records 2007
Dancer (CD, Maxi)   Unidisc  
Remember / I Can't Wait (12")   Atlantic  
S-Beat (12")   RFC Records  
The Visitors (12", S/Sided, Blu)   Original Disco Recordings  
Production:
Bang A Gong (Single) (4 versions)   Roadshow ... 1978
(You) Keep On Making Me Hot (2 versions)   Spring Records 1979
All Right Now - Special Disco Re-Mix (12")   Unison Records (3) 1979
Golpeando Un Gong (Bang A Gong) / Reina Bruja (Witch Queen) (12", Yel)   RCA Victor 1979
Hold On I'm Comin' (Album) (3 versions)   Skyline Records (Canada) ... 1979
Hold On I'm Coming (4 versions)   Skyline Records (Canada) ... 1979
Untitled (2 versions)   Keylock Records ... 1979
You Move Me / Seeing You Again (12")   T.K. Disco 1979
Fake (Special Re-Mix) / Can't Stop Dancing (12")   Skyline Records (Canada) 1980
Power Hungry (12") Power Hungry (Part 1),... Metronome 1980
Power Hungry (7", Single)   Metronome 1980
Set Me Free (12")   Quality Records Ltd., RFC Records 1981
Set Me Free (LP)   Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1981
Clean Up Woman (12")   Quality Records / Quality Music & Video, RFC Records 1982
Untitled (2 versions) War Dance, Magik Fly Unidisc 1987
Essential Disco Dancefloor Classics Volume 2 (CD, Comp) War Dance Deepbeats 1995
Star-Funk Vol. 31 (CD) Bang A Gong (Get It On) Unidisc 1996
The New York Sound: From The East Coast To The Future (CD) (You) Keep On Making M... BGP Records 2006
Co-production:
Power Hungry (12")   Quality Records Ltd. 1980
Appears On:
Kébekélektrik (Album) (3 versions)   Unidisc ... 1977
Bombers (Album) (4 versions)   Baby Records (2) ... 1978
All Right Now - Special Disco Re-Mix (12") Got The Time Unison Records (3) 1979
Disco Dice (LP, Comp) Dancer WEA, WEA Records B.V. 1979
Hold On I'm Comin' (Album) (2 versions) Fake Arista 1979
I'm Never Going To Leave You (New York) / Try A Little Tenderness (2 versions) I'm Never Going To Lea... Keylock Records 1979
Sway (3 versions)   RFC Records ... 1979
Untitled (2x12", Gat) I'm Never Gonna Leave ... Unison Records (3) 1979
Witch Queen (Album) (3 versions)   Roadshow ... 1979
A Taste Of...Hammond Vol.1 (LP) Dancer VIP (2) 1980
Power Hungry (7", Single)   Metronome 1980
Nobody Else (2 versions) Nobody Else Quality Records Ltd. ... 1981
Set Me Free (12")   Quality Records Ltd., RFC Records 1981
Set Me Free (LP)   Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1981
War Dance (12")   Rio Records 1981
Clean Up Woman (12")   Rams Horn Records 1982
Disco '83 (LP, P/Mixed) It's All Right Som Livre, Sigla 1982
Dancer / Dance To The Beat (Single) (2 versions) Dancer Beat Box (Sweden) 1984
Double Mix (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Human Nature Carrere, Clever 1985
Dynamite Mix (Comp) (2 versions) Human Nature Blanco Y Negro (2) 1985
Dancer (12", S/Sided)   Euro Disc, Match-Records 1987
Dancer Medley Try It Out (3 versions) Dancer Medley Try It Out Macho Records ... 1987
First Collection - House Dance (LP) Dancer Medley Try It O... Macho Records 1988
Try It Out / Dancer (Medley) (12")   Matra Records 1988
Dancer (12")   Onna Roll 1990
Culture Dance Vol. 1 (Special Club) (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Dancer Versailles, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1994
Billboard Top Dance Hits 1981 (CD, Comp) Try It Out Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
Disco Nights Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Try It Out Unidisc 1998
Disco Nights Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Dancer Unidisc 1998
Basic Grooves 00-03 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Trippin '99 (Da Klubb ... Clubking Records, Clubking Records 1999
Try It Out (CD, Maxi)   Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 1999
Dance Classics Volume 3&4 (2xCD, RM) Try It Out Arcade 2000
Hold Tight 2000 (12", Sin)   Clubbin' Records 2000
Club Culture Club Compilation (Comp) (2 versions) Dancer 541 2003
Grand 12-Inches (4xCD, Comp) Dancer (Original 12" V... Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media 2003
Disco Connection Volume 2 - Authentic Classic Disco 1974 - 1981 (2xLP) I Wanna Take You There... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
We Love Disco (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Dancer Almighty Records 2005
Horse Meat Disco (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) It's Alright Strut 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Disco Dice (Comp) (2 versions) Dancer WEA Musik GmbH ... 1979
Hot Nights & City Lights (2x12") Dancer K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1979
Medley Of The Hits Of 1979 (12", Mixed) Dancer, Dancer Not On Label 1979
Monsters (2xLP, Smplr, Promo) Dance To Dance Warner Bros. Records 1979
Red Hot Disco Express (LP, red) Dancer Tee Vee Records 1979
Volume 3 Program 9 (2x12") Rhythm Of The World (E... Disconet Program Service 1979
Sua Paz Mundial - Volume 10 (LP) Try It Out Som Livre 1981
Un Été 81 (LP, Comp, Promo, Mixed) Try It Out WEA Filipacchi Music, WEA 1981
Volume 4 Program 8 (2x12") Dancer Disconet Program Service 1981
Disco '83 (LP, P/Mixed) It's All Right Som Livre, Sigla 1982
Bikini (LP) Human Nature Il Discotto Productions 1985
Disco Estate '85 (12", Promo) Human Nature Il Discotto Productions 1985
Double Mix (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Human Nature Carrere, Clever 1985
Dynamite Mix (Comp) (2 versions) Human Nature Blanco Y Negro (2) 1985
London Boot Mix Vol. 1 (12", Mixed) Human Nature ZYX Records 1985
Series 5, Issue 1 (2x12") Temptation Eyes Hot Tracks 1986
The Best Of Eurobeat - Eurobeat Is Energy (Album) (2 versions) Magic ZYX Records 1987
Anthems Volume 6 (Comp) (3 versions) Dancer Street Sounds 1988
Dance Classics - Volume 3 (CD) Try It Out Arcade 1988
Full Beat Presenta Dimensione Dance In Disco Classic (12", Mixed, Comp) Dancer, Remember Unidisc 1988
More Dance Classics (2xLP, Comp) Try It Out Arcade 1988
Volume 11 Program 13 (12") Dancer (House Remix) Disconet Program Service 1990
Disco Classics Volume II (CD) Dancer BMG 1992
Star-Funk Vol. 14 (CD, Comp) Turn It Around Unidisc 1992
Culture Dance Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Dancer Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1993
Dans Folie 79•80•81 (2xCD) Try It Out ARS Productions, Columbia 1993
Star-Funk Vol. 13 (CD, Comp) Dancer Unidisc 1993
Star-Funk Vol. 17 (CD, Comp) Hold Tight Unidisc 1993
Star-Funk Vol. 18 (CD, Comp) Try It Out Unidisc 1993
Star-Funk Vol. 6 (CD, Comp) Try It Out Unidisc 1993
Culture Dance Spécial Club (Versions Longues) (2xCD, Comp) Dancer Versailles 1994
Culture Dance Vol. 1 (Special Club) (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Dancer Versailles, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1994
Star-Funk Vol. 24 (CD, Comp) You Move Me Unidisc 1994
Star-Funk Vol. 25 (CD, Comp) Who Dunnit? Unidisc 1994
Dance Classics (3xCD, Comp) Try It Out Arcade 1995
Disco Dance Classics (2xCD, Comp) Try It Out Arcade 1995
Funk Yourself - Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) Try It Out MCA Music Entertainment S.A. 1995
Mixed (CD) Dancer Warner Music (Norway) 1996
The Best Disco Album In The Universe Volume 3 (CD) Dancer Essex Entertainment, Inc., Warner Special Products 1997
The Best Disco Album In The Universe Volume 4 (CD, Comp) Turn It Around Essex Entertainment, Inc. 1997
The Best Disco Album In The Universe Volume 5 (CD) Try It Out Essex Entertainment, Inc., Warner Special Products 1997
Billboard Top Dance Hits 1981 (CD, Comp) Try It Out Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
Disco Nights Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Try It Out Unidisc 1998
Disco Nights Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Dancer Unidisc 1998
Maximum Club Classics Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Try It Out Elektra 1998
Dance Classics Volume 3&4 (2xCD, RM) Try It Out Arcade 2000
Disco Box Vol. 1 - Boogie Nights (CD, Mixed, Comp) Dancer Disco Box 2000
Club Culture Club Compilation (Comp) (3 versions) Dancer 541 2003
Grand 12-Inches (4xCD, Comp) Dancer (Original 12" V... Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media 2003
Grandmix - The Disco Edition 2 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Try It Out, Dancer Sony Music Media 2003
The Disco-Tech Of... D.J. Cosmo (CD) The Visitors Yellow Productions 2003
Azuli Presents Louie Vega - Choice - A Collection Of Classics (Comp) (3 versions) Dancer Azuli Records 2004
Disco Connection Volume 2 - Authentic Classic Disco 1974 - 1981 (2xLP) I Wanna Take You There... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Disco Connection Volume 2 - Authentic Classic Disco 1974 - 1981 (CD) I Wanna Take You There... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Hellboys - Italo Megamix By DJ Hell (Comp) (3 versions) Remember (LP Version) International Deejay Gigolo Records 2004
LeMix (CD, Promo) Who Dunnit V2 Records, Inc., Turbo 2004
Club Connection Two (CD) Try It Out Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Super Disco Friends (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Try It Out Headphone Heroes 2005
We Love Disco (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Dancer Almighty Records 2005
We Love Disco: The Full 12" Mixes (CDr, Comp, Ltd, CD3) Dancer Almighty Records 2005
Body Work (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Try It Out Beatstreet Records 2006
DISCOinferno Collection (3xCD, Comp) Dancer Warner Strategic Marketing (Italy) 2006
Extended Seventies - The Dawning Of The 12 Inch Era (3xCD) Dancer (LP Version) Optimum Sounds 2006
Mixed Up In The Hague Vol. 2 (2 versions) Dancer Panama Racing 2006
Live At The Playboy Mansion (Comp) (3 versions) Dancer ITH Records ... 2007
Super Discoteca Vol. II (12") Remember L.S.B. Edits Inc. 2007
Barna Vs. Porto EP (12", EP) Try It Out (BSMachine ... OCSID Music 2008
DJ Selection 209: 70 Mi Da Tanto 1st Party (CD, Comp) Dancer Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing 2008
Like Never Before (CD, Mixed) Try It Out Sleeping Giant Music 2008
Horse Meat Disco (Comp) (2 versions) It's Alright, It's Alr... Strut 2009
LWE Podcast 17 (File, MP3, Pod) Dancer (Edit) Little White Earbuds 2009
Sidetracked (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp, RM) Dream On, Dream On Renaissance 2009
Can't Stop Dancing Vol 8 (CD) Try It Out Unidisc  
Club Floor Classics The 70's (CD, Comp) Dancer Warner Bros. Records  
Dance Machine '79 '80 (2xCD, Comp) Dancer Atlantis Records (Italy)  
The Dance Classics (12") Dancer C & P Dance Classics  
Unofficial Releases:
Bits & Pieces (Disco 79 - Special Disco Mixer) (4 versions) Dancer Not On Label ... 1979
Best Of 79 Medley (12", P/Mixed) Dancer Broadway Records 1980
Bits & Pieces III - Let's Do It (3 versions) Dancer, Dancer Not On Label ... 1980
Boogie Mix (12", S/Sided, Mixed, Unofficial) Dancer, Dancer Not On Label 1980
Disco Mix / Let's Do It (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Dancer Disco Mix 1980
Dust Mix / Bridge Mix (12", Mixed) Dancer Anjou 1980
Hollywood 4 (12", Ltd, Mixed) Dancer Special Disco Mixer 1980
Hunks & Chunks Vol. 11 (12", Mixed) Dancer Mix Master 1980
Let's Do It In The 80's Great Hits - Echo Beat (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Dancer Alto Passion 1980
Bandit II (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Dancer Manhattan 1981
Disco Break - Programming Breaks - Prince Medley (12", Mixed) Try It Out Not On Label 1981
Divine Detectives (12", Mixed) Try It Out Back Street Records 1981
Fear Medley / Heartbeat Rap (12", Mixed) Try It Out Stack-O-Tracks Records, Stack-O-Tracks Records 1981
From The Road (12", Mixed) Try It Out Manhattan 1981
Hot Kix (12", Mixed) Try It Out Simonetti Productions 1981
Raincoat Brigadier (12", Mixed) Try It Out French Trench Records 1981
Get Down And Boogie (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Dancer Smash Records (6) 1982
Pilsard Mix (12", P/Mixed) It's All Right, Unknow... Ric Records 1982
Top Tune Medley '1/82 / Up Tempo Dance (12") It's Alright C.S. 1982
25 Best Of '82 - All Aboad (12", Mixed) It's Alright Illusion Records (7) 1983
Midtown Mix (12", Mixed) It's Alright Top Rank Records (2) 1983
Jolly Two High School DJ (12", Mixed, Comp) Turn It Around Not On Label 1984
Classics Mix (12", Mono, Mixed) Dancer DJ Worldwide Inc. 1985
Dragon Fire (12", P/Mixed) Dancer Redline Records (3) 1985
Gino Soccio Medley / Funk Masters 1 (12", P/Mixed, Unofficial) Try It Out, You Move M... G.S. (2) 1985
Australon Two (12", P/Mixed) Try It Out Boom-Trade Records 1987
Record Review 5 (12") I Remember R & R Record Review 1990
Disco Heights Vol. 1 ...Real Revenge (12", Promo, W/Lbl) So Lonely Disco Heights (White) 1996
Chicago Warehouse Classics 1 (2x12") Dancer Not On Label (Chicago Warehouse Classics Series) 2000
Untitled (12") Try It Out Space Dust Disco Classics 2002
Set Fire To Me / Dancer (12") Dancer Ballroom Records 2003
Hellboy (CDr, Mixed) Remember Munich (2) 2006
Love Is / Workin' (12") Love Is (Prince Langua... Editions Disco 2006
Secret Mixes Fixes Vol. 5 - Star Wars 2 (12") VICTIM OF CHANGE, agai... Secret Mixes Fixes 2006
Mystery Mix #1 (CDr, Mixed, Comp) Remember Italians Do It Better 2007
Super Discoteca Vol. II (12", W/Lbl, Unofficial) Remember L.S.B. Edits Inc. 2007
Try It Out / Dancer (12", RE)   Atlantic 2007
Fragment 10:20 Love Lost (CDr, Ltd, Mixed) So Lonely Slow To Speak 2008
Disconet Greatest Hits Volume 6 (12", Comp, Unofficial) Dancer (Disconet Remix) Disconet Greatest Hits 2009
The Power To Be Different (CDr, Comp, Mixed) Who Dunnit? Not On Label 2009
Dancer / Auto Man / Take A Chance / Cavern (12") Dancer J.V.S. Records, Inc.  
Old Night At Studio 54 (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Try It Out Not On Label (Old Night At Studio 54)  
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