During disco's heyday, Richie Weeks collaborated with stars like Patrick Adams and played such legendary nightclubs as Paradise Garage and Studio 54, and then reported for work at the Post Office. A new album of vintage tracks helps to share his story.
Singer, songwriter and producer Richie Weeks, circa 1981. During disco's heyday, Weeks would record and perform all night, then go to work at the Post Office during the day.Singer, songwriter and producer Richie Weeks, circa 1981. During disco's heyday, Weeks would record and perform all night, then go to work at the Post Office during the day.Back in 1981, a disco act called Weeks & Company burned up discos around the world with songs like “Rock Your World.
It's the start of a projected 10-volume series on a label called Past Due. This new series of recordings is drawn from your personal archive of 300 unreleased tracks. Where were all these tapes all these years, and why are they coming out now?Well, every time I went into the studio, I'd make copies for myself, just as reference copies.
Take us back to the start of your career. How did you get involved in music, and did you come from a musical household? Yes. My mother was a artist, she was a singer. My grandmother was a nightclub singer. My father was a co-writer with this song calledAnd on top of that, as a kid in my preteens, I used to sing at a boarding school in Staten Island. I sang onstage, and they loved it. You know, that really raised my eyebrow. I said, Wow, look at this.
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