When exactly did disco die?

Answer 1

Disco never died, just as jazz never died, jive never died, waltzing never died. There are still people doing these dances, and enjoying them thoroughly. They aren't as popular, generally, as they once were, and as each new era comes along, it defines one dance as 'the' dance for that group of people. So there have been a number of new dances since disco -- such as hip hop -- but the old dances never died. And as long as anyone remembers how to do them, they never will.
Some dances, such as the French Minuet, have survived centuries. This dance was first popular in the 17th century, and is still danced today in some places!

Answer 2

July 12th 1979 - Disco Demolition Night. It was organized by several Chicago DJ's to take place between a White Sox/Tigers doubleheader. 50,000 people showed up (10 times the estimates), causing so much damage and remaining on the field so long that the Sox forfeitted the game to the Tigers. One can argue about disco's influence on dance and R&B music thru the 80's till today, but this marked the end of disco music as a "viable, profitable" genre to record companies.

Answer 3

Having lived through it, I would say that the demise of Disco dates to Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" becoming the number one album. People today can't imagine what a breath of fresh air Supertramp was. Shortly after that, New Wave music began to be played with greater and greater frequency on top 40 stations.

And that was about it for Disco.

Answer 4

I think disco died as soon as Donna Summers did a disco cover of "Macarthur Park", or maybe that was the death of her career.

Answer 5

Around 1984

Answer 6

when punk rock stepped on it......
My memory is a bit foggy......1976...
I never listened to Disco

Answer 7

It didn't. Disco is alive and well.

Answer 8

The day clinton became president.

Answer 9

the day the music died .....