Soul- en funkplaten die de disco beïnvloed hebben zijn onder meer:
* Sly and the Family Stone - "Dance to the Music" (1968), "Everyday People" (1968), "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)" (1970) en "Family Affair" (1971)
* Hugh Masekela - "Grazing in the Grass" (1968)
* The Honey Cone - "Want Ads" (1971), "Stick Up" (1971)
* Isaac Hayes - "Shaft" (1971) en "Hung Up On My Baby" (1974)
* Trammps - "Love Epidemic" (1973)
* Incredible Bongo Band - "Bongo Rock" (1973)
* Deodato - "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (1973)
* Average White Band - "Pick Up the Pieces" (1974), "Cut the Cake" (1975)
* James Brown - "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine" (1970), "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" (1971), "Get On The Good Foot" (1972)
De Motown Sound bevatte ook veel elementen die geassocieerd zouden worden met het discogeluid:
* Martha & the Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street" (1963)
* The Temptations - "Since I Lost My Baby" (1964) en "Cloud Nine" (1969)
* The Four Tops - "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (1965)
* The Supremes - "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1966) en "Reflections" (1967)
* Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" (1969), "ABC" (1970), "The Love You Save" (1970), "Mama's Pearl" (1971) en "Sugar Daddy" (1971)
* Stevie Wonder - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" (1970), "Superstition" (1972) en "Higher Ground" (1973)
* Diana Ross - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1970)
Philadelphia International Records bepaalde de Philly soul en had tevens invloed op de latere disco, met platen als:
* The Three Degrees - "When Will I See You Again" (1973)
* The Intruders - "I'll Always Love My Mama" (1973)
* The O'Jays - "Love Train" (1972), "For the Love of Money" (1974) en "I Love Music" (1975)
* MFSB - "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (1973), "Love is the Message" (1973)
Vroege disco TK Records tracks:
* Betty Wright - "Clean Up Woman" (1972)
* George McCrae- "Rock Your Baby" (1974)
* KC and the Sunshine Band - "Queen of Clubs" (1974), "Get Down Tonight" (1975) en "That's the Way (I Like It)" (1975)
Vroege discohits zijn onder meer:
* Nelson James - "I Have An Afro" (1972)
* Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - "The Love I Lost" (1973) en "Bad Luck" (1974)
* Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Love's Theme" (1973)
* The Jackson 5- "Dancing Machine" (1973)
* Barry White - "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby" (1973), "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (1974), "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (1974)
* Shirley and Co. - "Shame, Shame, Shame" (1974)
* The Hues Corporation - "Rock the Boat" (1974)
* The Commodores - "Machine Gun" (1974)
* Frankie Valli - "Swearin' To God (1975)
* Dalida- "J'attendrai" (de eerste (Franse) discohit in Europa) (1975)
* LaBelle - "Lady Marmalade" (1975)
* The Four Seasons - "Who Loves You" en "December '63 (Oh What A Night!)" (1976)
* Silver Convention - "Fly Robin Fly" (1975), "Get Up and Boogie" (1976)
* The Bee Gees - "Jive Talkin' " (1975), "You Should Be Dancing" (1976)
* Cerrone - "Love In C Minor" (1976)
* Andrea True Connection - "More More More" (1976)
Grote discohits waren er tussen 1975 en 1982 Casablanca Records and Filmworks:
* Donna Summer - "love to love you baby" (1975), "Ifeel love" (1977)
* Village People - "Y.M.C.A" (1979), "In the navy" (1979)
* Bee Gees
* Earth, Wind and Fire
* Gloria Gaynor
* Andy Gibb
* Heatwave (groep)
* KC & the Sunshine Band
* Rose Royce
* Donna Summer
* Sister Sledge
* Tavares
* Trammps
* Village People
* Anita Ward
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