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Sat, 17 Dec 2011, on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Eddie Gordon's 'Legends Of The Dancefloor' presents A Piece Of Paradise - a 10 hour music/documentary.
Part 1 of a 6 part series
Synopsis - Eddie Gordon celebrates the influence of the Paradise Garage nightclub, which operated from 1976 to 1987 in Manhatten New York and was the base for DJ Larry Levan.
The series considers how the combined force of the club and DJ Larry Levan changed the music business and provided the inspiration for many of today's global nightclub brands. It includes interviews with Michael Linder, Vince Aletti, Nicky Siano, Judy Weinstein and Tom Moulton, five voices who saw the beginning from the floor up, created change and rode with the wave through the disco daze.
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"A Piece Of Paradise" New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan. Produced by Eddie Gordon & Lenny Fontana. Interviews with Michael Linder, Vince Aletti, Nicky Siano, Judy Weinstein and Tom Moulton. Reflections from NYC's top table who saw the era from the floor up through the disco daze past the Millennium.
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"A Piece Of Paradise" New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan. Produced by Eddie Gordon & Lenny Fontana. Two Towers, Levan & Crocker own NYC. 9 interviews from the movers and shakers of Manhattan during those halcyon days from the 70's
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Legends Of The Dancefloor "A Piece Of Paradise" The story of New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan - produced by Eddie Gordon and Lenny Fontana. Wednesday's Show - 57th Heaven - Larry Levan's Birthday. Interviews with DJ Victor Rosado, singer Taana Gardner and DJ David Depino who worked with Larry Levan closely
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"A Piece Of Paradise" New York's Paradise Garage club and DJ Larry Levan. Produced by Eddie Gordon & Lenny Fontana. 3500 miles from Paradise. The English adMinistered. - Interviews with DJ Paul Oakenfold, DJ's Harvey & Heidi and Justin Berkman returns from NYC creating the Ministry Of Sound
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"A Piece Of Paradise" The story of New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan - produced by Eddie Gordon and Lenny Fontana. The Weekend - Thank Larry Its Friday. Five interviews from people very close to Larry Levan including Manny Lehmann, Michael Debenedictus, Brian Chinn, Rochelle Flemming and Bobby Viteritti
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A Piece Of Paradise comes to its close as the very first Legends Of The Dancefloor documentary produced by Eddie Gordon and Lenny Fontana. Remember Me As A Good Thing with the 4 hour mix from 1979. This is a 5 hour show. Thank you for sharing this special history
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Legends Of The Dancefloor BBC 6
A Piece Of Paradise - BBC 6 Music 01.02.2012
Sat, 17 Dec 2011, on BBC Radio 6 Music.Eddie Gordon's 'Legends Of The Dancefloor' presents A Piece Of Paradise - a 10 hour music/documentary.
Part 1 of a 6 part series
Synopsis - Eddie Gordon celebrates the influence of the Paradise Garage nightclub, which operated from 1976 to 1987 in Manhatten New York and was the base for DJ Larry Levan.
The series considers how the combined force of the club and DJ Larry Levan changed the music business and provided the inspiration for many of today's global nightclub brands. It includes interviews with Michael Linder, Vince Aletti, Nicky Siano, Judy Weinstein and Tom Moulton, five voices who saw the beginning from the floor up, created change and rode with the wave through the disco daze.
more...
A Piece Of Paradise - Pt 1 click more 11.08.2011
"A Piece Of Paradise" New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan. Produced by Eddie Gordon & Lenny Fontana. Interviews with Michael Linder, Vince Aletti, Nicky Siano, Judy Weinstein and Tom Moulton. Reflections from NYC's top table who saw the era from the floor up through the disco daze past the Millennium.more...
A Piece Of Paradise - Pt 2 click more 11.08.2011
"A Piece Of Paradise" New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan. Produced by Eddie Gordon & Lenny Fontana. Two Towers, Levan & Crocker own NYC. 9 interviews from the movers and shakers of Manhattan during those halcyon days from the 70'smore...
A Piece Of Paradise - Pt 3 click more 11.08.2011
Legends Of The Dancefloor "A Piece Of Paradise" The story of New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan - produced by Eddie Gordon and Lenny Fontana. Wednesday's Show - 57th Heaven - Larry Levan's Birthday. Interviews with DJ Victor Rosado, singer Taana Gardner and DJ David Depino who worked with Larry Levan closelymore...
A Piece Of Paradise - Pt 4 click more 11.08.2011
"A Piece Of Paradise" New York's Paradise Garage club and DJ Larry Levan. Produced by Eddie Gordon & Lenny Fontana. 3500 miles from Paradise. The English adMinistered. - Interviews with DJ Paul Oakenfold, DJ's Harvey & Heidi and Justin Berkman returns from NYC creating the Ministry Of Soundmore...
A Piece Of Paradise - Pt 5 click more 11.08.2011
"A Piece Of Paradise" The story of New York's Paradise Garage club and its DJ Larry Levan - produced by Eddie Gordon and Lenny Fontana. The Weekend - Thank Larry Its Friday. Five interviews from people very close to Larry Levan including Manny Lehmann, Michael Debenedictus, Brian Chinn, Rochelle Flemming and Bobby Viterittimore...
A Piece Of Paradise - Pt 6 click more 11.08.2011
A Piece Of Paradise comes to its close as the very first Legends Of The Dancefloor documentary produced by Eddie Gordon and Lenny Fontana. Remember Me As A Good Thing with the 4 hour mix from 1979. This is a 5 hour show. Thank you for sharing this special historymore...
"Eddie Gordon - the career of a new Millennium, innovative, forward thinking mind that has shaped the way music is presented to millions of people the world over with his visionary attitude to life's changes and the reason why music is so influential in all of our lives from the cradle to the grave."
Gabor Szanto - Budapest
