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●Public Enemy, “Fight the Power”

“I did a lot of DJing in the ‘80s. I remember having the 12-inch version of that when it first came out. It was an instant floor-filler.”

●Nina Simone, “I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free”

“I just love that it starts slowly, with her on the piano. But it has such a great message. It really moves and she really knows how to move.”

●Smokey Robinson, “I Second That Emotion”

“It’s a tricky one. If you listen to that on your headphones in the morning, it might not sound too dancey. But if you hear it up on the dance floor, the bass is doing crazy stuff. It’s the bass that gets you moving. Often for me, it’s tied to the bass.”

●Julie Driscoll, “Let the Sunshine In”

“It’s a late’’60s, Hammond-heavy R&B thing. She’s got a voice like a guided missile. One of my favorite voices. This song drives me crazy to dance to. It gets me up on the floor ? I don’t care if I’m the only dancing.”

●Marlena Shaw, “California Soul”

“It’s got more recognition over the year. It’s a classic.”

●Hall & Oates, “Maneater”

“When it comes on, you can see people for a minute ? they’re like really? “Hall & Oates?” Sometimes you have to trust the DJ and go with it.”

●Bruce Springsteen, “Dancing in the Dark”

“It’s not really a dance track, but people really like to dance to it.”

●Orange Juice, “Rip It Up”

“They were a guitar band from Glasgow. They were really into the Four Tops and older music. They had this dance hit in 1981 and that still gets big play.”