Disco era Albert Verrecchia

early 70 s studio session albert verrecchia (center), alan sorrenti (left) , jean-luc ponty (right).

in 1976, verrecchia turned music interests toward emerging disco euroscene , started own record productions under pseudonym albert weyman releasing single le chat (la chatte à la voisine) , banned on italian radio, regularly programmed on vatican state radio until had lyrics double meaning translated. followed in verrecchia s mind idea of glittering disco trio led evy, 2 black chorists, marcia briscoe atlanta , jusy fortes cape verde, formed belle epoque.

their first success miss broadway verrecchia wrote, real exploit came in 1977, when trio score major european hit disco-fied remake of big success of decade before, black black los bravos. belle epoque version top ten hit in many european countries, including number 2 in uk singles chart (the same chart position los bravos original had reached there eleven years earlier). song became number 1 hit in australia in 1978, while in states belle epoque better known miss broadway , charted @ number 26 on u.s. r&b chart , @ number 92 on billboard hot 100 in 1978. both songs rose number 21 on billboard s national disco action top 40 chart in summer 1977.

after black black verrecchia , belle epoque followed number disco successful productions late 1970s, bamalama (1978), let men (1978), com on tonight (1978), (1979), jump down (1979), , dance version of bobby solo s una lacrima sul viso (1978).

at principle of 1980s disco boom over, , after many years of intense work verrecchia decided take pause, reducing musical activity. while evy began recording solo again in 1982, contributing vocals both in english , french productions until end of decade, brother bought boat, silver maid , scottish, in teak, had been susan stafford s - managed enter grand piano! - , opened exclusive disco club, superstar , in nice, french riviera.