‘Silver Lady’ by David Soul reminds me of 1970s, living on Glenfield Road in Leicester and the wonderful ‘Disco Fever’ LP, which was advertised on television and available on K-Tel records!
It’s hard to imagine the impact that one compilation album has had on me but it was a truly great album and featured some truly amazing songs of the day including ‘Magic Fly’ by Space (song 12), ‘Yes Sir I Can Boogie’ by Bacarra ‘Telephone Man’ by Meri Wilson, ‘You Win Again’ by Hot Chocolate, songs by The Dooleys and The Boomtown Rats as well as this song which was the first song on side 2 of the album sung by David Soul from ‘Starksy and Hutch’. I pretty much wore the record out playing it!!
Back in the 1970s the concept of actors making pop records was a bit of a joke but David Soul (helped by some great writing and production) managed to have quite a few hits of which this was perhaps his biggest. Although not a truly great singer he has a good voice and had a kind of charm which made him popular with the ladies and which came over so well in ‘Starsky and Hutch’ which really was a massive hit in the 1970s and compulsory Saturday night viewing for us as well as millions of others.
Whenever I hear this song I am reminded of the show, the 1970s and the number of spins ‘Disco Fever’ got!
Enjoy….
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