The following is a list of Italo disco artists and songs, divided in two sections. The first section includes notable Italo disco groups and solo artists. The second section includes Italo disco songs. Solo artists are listed alphabetically by last name while groups are listed alphabetically by the first letter (not including the prefix "the", "a" or "an").
Year | Artist | Song |
---|---|---|
1978 | La Bionda | "One for You, One for Me" [10] |
Giorgio Moroder | "Chase" [31] | |
Riz Ortolani | "Il corpo di Linda" [40] | |
1979 | Easy Going | "Fear" [31] |
Gino Soccio | "Dancer" [28] | |
Tantra | "Hills of Katmandu" [40] | |
1980 | Kano | "Holly Dolly" [43] |
"I'm Ready" [17] [44] | ||
"It's a War" [31] [45] | ||
"Now Baby Now" [28] | ||
Visage | "Fade to Grey" [28] | |
1981 | A Number of Names | "Sharevari" [31] [46] |
Passengers | "The Last Romantic" [19] | |
Patrick Cowley | "Menergy" [17] | |
"Megatron Man" | ||
Roni Griffith | "Desire" [28] | |
Secret Service | "Flash in the Night" [28] | |
Gino Soccio | "Try it Out" [28] | |
The Human League | "Don't You Want Me" [28] | |
1982 | Bizzy Co. | "Take a Chance" [4] |
Blackway | "New Life" [28] | |
Capricorn | "I Need Love" [28] | |
Dharma | "Plastic Doll" [31] | |
Divine | "Native Love" [28] | |
Electra | "Feels Good" [47] [31] | |
Expansives | "Life With You" [48] | |
The Flirts | "Passion" [28] | |
Klein + M.B.O. | "Dirty Talk" [2] [31] [49] | |
Koxo | "Step by Step" [28] | |
'Lectric Workers | "Robot Is Systematic" [17] [31] [50] | |
Gary Low | "You Are a Danger" [28] | |
Mens Without Hats | "The Safety Dance" [28] | |
Pink Project | "Amama" [28] | |
Roni Griffith | "The Best Part of Breakin' Up" [28] | |
Gino Soccio | "Remember" [31] | |
Steel Mind | "Bad Passion" [31] | |
Sylvester | "Don't Stop" [31] | |
The Twins | "Face to Face" [28] | |
Yazoo | "Situation" [17] | |
"Don't Go" | ||
1983 | Asso | "Do It Again" [51] |
B.W.H. | "Stop" [31] | |
Baby's Gang | "Happy Song" [52] | |
Bandolero | "Paris Latino" [28] | |
Brando | "Rainy Day" [28] | |
Carrara | "Disco King" [28] | |
Casco | "Cybernetic Love" [28] [31] | |
Charlie | "Spacer Woman" [28] [50] | |
Cruisin' Gang | "My Man" [28] | |
Doctor's Cat | "Feel the Drive" [31] | |
Duke Lake | "Do You" [28] | |
Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Relax" [28] | |
Fun Fun | "Happy Station" [31] | |
Gazebo | "I Like Chopin" [8] [9] [14] [17] [36] | |
"Love in Your Eyes" [17] | ||
Helen | "Witch" [28] | |
Kano | "Another Life" [23] | |
Klein + M.B.O. | "The MBO Theme" [47] | |
Gary Low | "I Want You" [53] [54] | |
Mark Tower | "You Aren't Fall in Love" [28] | |
Martinelli | "Voice in the Night" [28] | |
Mr. Flagio | "Take a Chance" [31] [49] | |
My Mine | "Hypnotic Tango" [28] [31] | |
P. Lion | "Happy Children" [33] [55] | |
Paul Parker | "Shot in the Night" [28] | |
Plustwo | "Melody" [28] | |
Ryan Paris | "Dolce Vita" [8] [14] [55] [56] | |
Righeira | "Vamos a la playa" [17] | |
"No Tengo Dinero" | ||
Alexander Robotnick | "Problèmes d'amour" [2] [57] | |
Bob Salton | "Starknight" [31] | |
Savage | "Don't Cry Tonight" [58] [38] | |
Scotch | "Penguins' Invasion" [28] [50] | |
Styloo | "Pretty Face" [28] | |
The Twins | "Ballet Dancer" [28] | |
Wish Key | "Orient Express" [28] | |
1984 | Albert One | "Turbo Diesel" [4] |
Alphaville | "Big in Japan" [17] | |
"Forever Young" | ||
Baby's Gang | "Challenger" [28] | |
Big Ben Tribe | "Tarzan Loves the Summer Nights" [59] | |
Brian Martin | "Sex Tonight" [28] | |
Carrara | "Shine on Dance" [10] | |
Chris Luis | "The Heart Of The City" [28] | |
Cyber People | "Polaris" [28] | |
Valerie Dore | "Get Closer" [14] [31] [60] | |
"The Night" [60] | ||
Evelyn Barry | "Take It As A Game" [28] | |
Fake | "Frogs in Spain" [28] | |
Fancy | "Slice Me Nice" [17] | |
Ivan | "Fotonovela" [28] | |
Ken Laszlo | "Hey Hey Guy" [15] | |
Danny Keith | "Keep on Music" [56] | |
Kool & The Gang | "Fresh" [28] | |
Sandy Marton | "People from Ibiza" [9] [55] | |
Miko Mission | "How Old Are You?" [14] [28] [55] | |
Modern Talking | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" [28] | |
Moon Ray | "Comanchero" [5] | |
Novecento | "Movin' On" [61] | |
P. Lion | "Dream" [33] | |
Paul Sharada | "Dancing All The Night" [28] | |
Ryan Paris | "Fall in Love" [56] | |
Raf | "Self Control" [1] [62] [63] | |
Rose | "Magic Carillon" [28] | |
Alexander Robotnick | "Dance Boy Dance" [31] | |
Savage | "Only You" [64] | |
Scotch | "Disco Band" [14] | |
Steve Allen | "Letter From My Heart" [28] | |
Topo & Roby | "Under the Ice" [56] | |
1985 | Alba | "Only Music Survives" [65] |
Baltimora | "Tarzan Boy" [5] [6] [8] | |
Betty Miranda | "Dance" [28] | |
Cyber People | "Void Vision" [28] | |
Valerie Dore | "It's So Easy" [56] | |
Brian Ice | "Talking to the Night" [58] | |
Ken Laszlo | "Tonight" [14] | |
Loui$ | "Pink Footpath" [28] | |
Taffy | "I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)" [66] | |
Thai Break | "Flowers in the Rain" [31] | |
1986 | Eddy Huntington | "U.S.S.R." [16] |
Koto | "Jabdah" [23] | |
Mike Mareen | "Love Spy" [28] | |
Radiorama | "Vampires" [14] | |
Sabrina | "Sexy Girl" [17] | |
1987 | Danuta | "Touch My Heart" [67] |
Den Harrow | "Don't Break My Heart" [14] | |
Funny Twins | "You and Me" [66] | |
Francesco Napoli | "Balla Balla" [64] | |
Sabrina | "Boys (Summertime Love)" [5] [16] [58] [55] | |
Spagna | "Call Me" [16] |
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