The First Ladies of Disco come to New England on Valentine’s day

The Legends Will Belt Out More Than Just “It’s Raining Men” on Feb. 11, 2023

By: James Booth Special to The Rainbow Times

Iconic singers Martha Wash, Norma Jean Wright (Formerly of Chic), and Linda Clifford are keeping the enduring sounds of the '70s, '80s, and '90s alive in their nationwide tour, The First Ladies of Disco (Retro Music Box). In this breathtaking, non-stop thrill ride show, the legends belt out all their biggest signature hits including "It's Raining Men," "Dance, Dance, Dance" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now," as well as other retro songs fans love. The First Ladies of Disco (Retro Music Box) returns to Wall Street Theatre in Norwalk, CT, for a special Valentine’s Day experience on Saturday, February 11. Presented by Do-KWA Productions and Purple Rose Records, tickets are available now at WallStreetTheatre.com.

The First Ladies of Disco are wellknown to fans who came up during the soul, disco and dance music eras. Twotime Grammy nominee Martha Wash recorded and performed the classic dance hits "It's Raining Men," "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)," "Everybody, Everybody," and

"Strike It Up" for the groups The Weather Girls, C&C Music Factory and Black Box respectively. In the 1990s, after her vocals were misrepresented to the public, Wash famously worked for legislation that made vocal credits on CDs and other recordings mandatory. Today, Ms. Wash is an activist for her fellow musicians, while recording and touring as a solo artist extensively.

Norma Jean Wright was a vocalist with the legendary group Chic ("Everybody Dance") before embarking on a solo career that featured her hit song "Saturday," produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. She has worked as a vocalist for luminaries such as Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, Chaka Khan, and others.

Linda Clifford's hits include "Red Light," from the Oscar-winning movie Fame, the chart-topping "Runaway Love" and countless club hits. Her songs have spent a total of sixty weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Music Charts, and Clifford has been nominated for several awards.

The First Ladies of Disco open each live with an explosive performance of their recent top 10 Billboard hit "Don't Stop Me Now." Then, it is ninety-minutes of a rocking, toe-tapping, on your feet, tribute to the best in ’70s ‘80s ’90s, Soul, Rock, Pop, R&B, and Dance music. Martha, Linda and Norma sing their hits, as well as chart toppers from some of their favorite artists and songs. It is an electrifying, high-energy concert voted “Best Retro Music Experience” by fans, and heralded by critics as a stunning lesson in