Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording

The Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording was presented at the Grammy Awards of 1980. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The 22nd Grammy Awards were held February 27, 1980, and were broadcast live on American television The award went to Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren (producers) & Gloria Gaynor for "I Will Survive". Frederick "Freddie" Perren ( May 15, 1943 &ndash December 16 2004) was an American Songwriter, Record producer Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer best-known for the Disco era hits " I Will Survive " I Will Survive " is a song first performed by Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 The award was new for 1980, and was discontinued before the Grammy Awards of 1981 due to the backlash against disco. The 23rd Grammy Awards were held February 25, 1981, and were broadcast live on American television Disco Demolition Night was a Promotional event that took place on July 12 1979 at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

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