Norma Jean ~ High Society 1979 Disco Purrfection Version

Norma Jean Wright was born July 15, 1956 in Ripley, Tennessee and moved to Elyria, Ohio when she was a child.
Her first gig was lead vocals for the Topettes and toured with The Spinners as a background singer. She was recruited to work with Chic as lead vocalist for the first album with the singles "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (#6 Pop, #6 R&B in January 1978) and "Everybody Dance" (#38 Pop, #12 R&B in April 1978).
She got her first R&B hit with "Saturday" a #15 R&B hit produced by Chic. Her last charting was for "High Society" a #19 R&B hit. Wright has sung as a backing vocalist with C+C Music Factory, Constina, Randy Crawford, Will Downing, Aretha Franklin, Fantasy, Debbie Gibson, Nelson Rangell, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Nick Scotti & Freddie Jackson.
She frequently appears in a duo with Luci Martin, another former Chic vocalist. In 2018, Wright joined and toured with the female group First Ladies of Disco. In March 2019, Wright released the single "Don't Stop Me Now" with the group.

[@TheEdg77]

This is one of the most glamorous songs of the disco era! Norma Jean's lead vocals, accompanied with the Chic Organization's orchestration and lyrics is a sublime confection for the soul!

[@mileekwood8179]

That Bass guitar killing me love it

[@StephenSatterfieldTheSLSway]

Nile Rodgers was and is one of the greatest producers of all time !!!

[@jeromemanoharan7427]

And don’t forget Bernard Edwards, he too produced great music.

[@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398]

@@jeromemanoharan7427 And Chic, which this sounded like but just with a different singer. They were just starting to blow up back then....

[@Cuntstantine]

I wholeheartedly agree

[@MrSteff63]

and don't forget : Nile Rodgers feat. Chic live over Germany Summer 2023!!!! a top event!!!!

[@swanstep]

On the 'is' side of the equation, check out Nile's recent production and guitar work for Kiwi pop-conceptualist Jonathan Bree: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpDJf2hmgZdol6c kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHTZYoJ5ab9kpJo

[@brianarguello7576]

The world is a groovier place with Norma Jean DJDiscoCat mixes 🙌 🪩

[@fob1xxl]

It brings me back to the best time in my life. Wish I could do it all again !

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG You just hit the ball out the ballpark with those comments 💯💯💯I'm with you all the damn way 4SURE ‼️

[@kimberlytaylor8550]

Those strings!

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG Kimberly those strings speaks to my soul .What a vibe😛🫶💋🥵🥰😘💯What a MASTERPIECE ‼️ Still listening how about April 03 20233

[@hardworkroyc642000]

Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards were the John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the 80's. This was one of my favorite jams I enjoyed listening to. Thank you for the excellent remix of this classic song.

[@Bmcwriter]

Great analogy. Nile and Bernard were in a Class By Themselves.

[@RBS_]

....Oh, my GOD....My Step-Father bought this 12", (Sept., 1979?), and I was TRANSFIXED! ...this was around the time when the "Disco Sucks" boom happened, and you can FEEL in the air, that a 'change' was coming, musically...this tune personified that, for me....An elegant Song....

[@sarahfilal25]

Cela vous replonge des années en arrière où il faisait bon vivre de la vraie musique disco / funk ❤ la vie avait plus de sens que maintenant je suis nostalgique de ses moments😊

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG Sarah You just hit a homerun with those comments 🎯❤️💃🌹🤩🥰😘 Real music with meaningful lyrics u can understand 4SURE ‼️What a MASTERPIECE AMEN ‼️ Ode skool music is very precious to me 🤩😘🌹💃❤️Still listening how about April 04 2023

[@chumbersdee]

I can only imagine how pure and free it must've felt to be a part of the disco scene...all before things got so cluttered and self conscious

[@S.H.A.D.O.999]

It was fun...

[@vgrandy95]

Omg I totally forgot about this gem🔥🔥

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG I'm with you all the way on those comments 🎯This beautiful classic just janked ur heartstrings for decades ❤❤ Do U Agree?? What a MASTERPIECE ‼️I was in my twenties carefree INDEED 💃🎉💋🌹🥵🥵😘🎊🥳💃😎Still listening how about April 03 2023

[@josephinei.6971]

Her beautiful voice is easily to recognize in CHIC's early two singles. I will always love these songs. Many thanks for this purrfect piece!

[@Donna777]

Okay so that's why I keep thinking the backing music sounds like a mellow version of Freak Out!

[@mrc302]

​@@Donna777😉😁

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Excellent!!!

[@michaeldomino8879]

I forgot about this gem. Thanks for posting

[@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398]

Holly shit I haven't heard this since I was a kid! I had made my own extended version for this back in my young days. It's a wonder I don't hear this much in old-school sets. Unfortunately this one got a bit repetitious and to the point it was obvious but the actual extended version did this to some extent. The song does not have a bridge which would have helped it not sound as repetitive. This does remind me of older Disco mixes that tended to be half vocal and half instrumental, however. The one song that comes to mind is "Get Down Tonight" with the brass instrumental section making up the latter half of the extended version. It was still a nice surprise to hear this after nearly forgetting about it.

[@rockybudgeboa]

FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mreinstein48]

Wow!! I love it!!!!!!🎈🎈🎈❤❤❤❤❤

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG Canada Dry This beautiful classic just janked ur heartstrings for decades ❤❤ Do U Agree?? Str8 FIRE 🔥🔥🔥What a MASTERPIECE ‼️ Still listening how about April 03 2023

[@mreinstein48]

@@shirleybutler2623 For sure!!!!!!❤

[@marcjacobscontinued9411]

Love your liner notes always. Make the music even more interesting. Thanks for that indeed.

[@melissamcdonald2089]

Old school! Love it❤

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG Melissa You just hit a homerun with those comments 🎯❤🥰😘 Ode skool music is my medicine for my mind, body and soul 😘🎉💋🌹😛🥵❤️🫶This beautiful classic just janked ur heartstrings for decades ❤️❤️Do U Agree??? Melissa that beat and lyrics just flows AMAZING 💯💯😘🥵 Still listening how about April 03 2023

[@melissamcdonald2089]

@@shirleybutler2623 this is my jam!🥰❤️

[@shirleybutler2623]

​@@melissamcdonald2089 Girlfriend This is our JAM❤🎯🥰🥵💃😘🌹💋🎊What a MASTERPIECE ‼️

[@melissamcdonald2089]

@@shirleybutler2623 yes in deed 🙂🥰📻🎵🎶🎼

[@shirleybutler2623]

​@Melissa McDonald Melissa Are you from the ode skool like me or u just have an ode soul ??

[@maxdejesus1100]

One of my all time favorites 😊 thank you for the purrfect remix...

[@user-br9pc2gm6r]

The most amazing thing about disco is that creativity and talent are very excellent to make a song like this that lasts over 9 minutes long as an extended version. Electronic music today doesn't require that kind of effort. Just think of all the effort put in to make a beautiful song like this, as well as that disco uses real instruments. Today's dance music is so phony, fake and artificial in comparison to disco. And you know what? It was a lot easier back then to meet, pick up and date girls.

[@valterlacerda7245]

Great 🎸 music 👏👏👏🤙💯

[@jasonsmall4278]

This song proves disco did not die on July 12, 1979, with that disco demolition in Chicago. It was released in December 1979, disco really died in 1981. Disco songs in 1980, were,"Upside down",by Diana Ross, "Funky town", by Lipps, "Celebration", bu Kool and the Gang and," I am coming out", by Diana Ross and many others. Maybe in Chicago it did, but in Philadelphia and New York it really died in 1981

[@SuperFlashDriver]

I remember listening to the original sometime in the late 2000s, and the way this song is made sounds very similar to many songs that have used this type of funk bassline undertone. Man what a flashback this song is, haven't heard of this in nearly a decade or so, until now. Thanks for making this extended version of this song.

[@Donna777]

This beat of this song reminds me of a slowed down version of Freak Out.

[@magbo7779]

Love it 🎶👍❤

[@analeegarciamoreira7542]

Beatiful. And. Wonderful😅

[@pocaofamilia]

❤❤❤❤❤ Jesus te ama muitos você tua família um forte abraço poção família

[@notmebutyou8350]

There's nothing like good music!! Thank you, Cat. Your music has been a great mood lifter for me with all the craziness and wicked things going on in this world today. Can you please do an extended version of The Jimmy Castor Bunch song, King Kong? Thanks!!! ❤❤❤

[@spydamusic]

One of my favourites an under rated Lady who should have been world famous. Thanks for this buddy it meant a lot to my best friend Peter no longer with us unfortunately. Hugs Clive x

[@luisrenancruzaleguirangel8301]

Verygood😊

[@pupsol1768]

Certainty has the Chic vibe, right?😊

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG You ain't never lied .I couldn't have said it better 🎯❤️😘🥵🥵💋🫶💃🤣💃🕺💃 What a MASTERPIECE ‼️ Still listening how about April 03 2023

[@andregoodwin890]

Niles brought classy strings and fashion to clubs.i dress like niles now in velvet blazers and tan shoes,his trademark

[@komalkumar9073]

I Miss You Daily Songs Sharing Friend Please 🙏🌹

[@johncullen600]

Excellent music to dance too

[@deeeley2241]

🎵🎶🎸🎤💃💃🎶🎵🎸🎤

[@moisesmazate4522]

All right

[@denisefields7233]

You are the best ❤️ inspiration that I can seeWell DJ Are you Listening to this 😊 wonderful remix that I what you did. It sounds 😃👍 great it is by Norma Jean called Society . Well let me get back to my grove.😃👍😃🐾🐾. I see that it is a 1979 Disco.💃🏩🕺🥀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🌹🥀🥀🥀

[@shirleybutler2623]

Hi there Denise, DJDISCOCAT ALWAYS STEPPING UP AND PUSHING THROUGH WITH ANOTHER BANGERRRR JAMS . He is definitely a force to be reckoned with no doubt about it🎯❤️🥰💃🕺💃🥵🌹😎😛😘💫💥🤩

[@denisefields7233]

@@shirleybutler2623 From Denise Fields Well 👋 Hello Stranger how is everything going .I was so surprised but happy to know that you made a comment on DJ Disco 😺 Cat remix on the Song 💖🥀🔥🔥🥺🥀High 🏫 Society which was one of his songs with his 👍 wonderful mix.If I must say so myself Shirley he is really good when it comes to all of these mixes.That is my Boss for you.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰.Tell me Shirley how is your dog 🐕🐕🦎🥀 cinnamon doing. Well great hearing from you today my Friend, and I'm really glad that you enjoyed the song, High Society. It is really funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Shirley DJ has so many songs, however I never had heard it before so I decided to see what this song was all about. DJ is always a very 👍😊 good sport when it comes to his 🎵🎵 music. Well listen my friend, ⭐ ⭐ if we do not speak again before Sunday 🌉🥀 and have a lovely Easter. Love you Sis my musical Sister of three 🔤🔤🔤 years how time flys.Take care 💘💘💘💘💘 care until again.🐕👍🥀

[@shirleybutler2623]

​@Denise Fields Hi there my long friend 😊I hope all is well 🙏 So happy to hear from you again 😘🥰As 4me taking one day at a time 🫶🎉❤ WOWWW You remember Cinnamon she doing just fine 😘🥰 Girlfriend u have a awesome BOSS,he always have the banging JAMS ❤❤ This jam right here it's literally impossible to stay still while listening turn up the volume 💃💃💃🥰😘💋🥳😭🥵💫🎊Til next time much luv and respect for you always Happy Easter. My Birthday is April 14 .When is urs??

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG Denise You so right it been 3yrs WOWWW ‼️🥰😘💋❤️🎉💪🥵🎊🎉😭

[@denisefields7233]

Hello and Good 🌅 Morning To All ❤️🥀 Someone sent in to me a very kind comment. I had replied 🤣😂🤣🤣 to one of our listeners that I have been responding with for 3 years, and I call her my Musical Sister, to our Station. So to ever sent this comment, Thank You So Very Much, and for reading the comments.⭐🥀⭐🥀⭐🥀⭐🥀

[@jessesmith2655]

U left some info out concerning Norma Jean. In the 90's , She and Raymond Jones (R.I.P.) a former keyboardist with Chic, formed a group called State Of Art, for one Album.

[@sophielarebelle5150]

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[@denisefields7233]

Good Afternoon ☀️☀️☀️ Came to work and you really brought 😭😭 tears to my eyes. I mean It Really Looked Like Christmas 🤣🤣🤣🎄⛄ In Here. Thank You For The High Energy Boost Which I So Needed For. Some Reason. I Can not Believe Nine,Just When I Taught You Did Not Notice. I'm Always ❤️🥀🥀 🥀🥀🔥 Saying You Notice Everything And You Are A Jack 💞💞💞 Of All Trades.For Anyone Else That Might Be Reading Thiß, Im 😃😃 Sure They Won't Understand But You Do Boss. Again Thank You With Much 💕💕💕💕💕 Love And Class When It Comes To Me. Again Much Thanks To You My 👍😊 Wonderful Dj Disco 😺 Cat With Muçh 💕💕💕💕 Love And Respect To You Always. 😊😺😊👍🥀🌺🥀🥰 From Denise Your Assistant 🌹🥀🌹God Bless.

[@edmonddantes1210]

❤🎉

[@Biggtout]

Can you make a purrfect version of Do What You Wanna - The Jacksons please? That would be lovely

[@kokodjambo3965]

💥👍👏👏👏

[@chrisperrien7055]

"Death to Disco!" LOL

[@frankbullitt1966]

😎👍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@timothy790110]

quality

[@moisesmazate4522]

4 show

[@rayofsunshine107h]

Wow...wonder if Grace Jones patterned herself off of these songs

[@d.e.b.b5788]

If you could, make a really long version of Sly and the Family Stone's 'Dance to the Music'? If you already have, I cannot find it in a search. To me it's the song that really launched disco, with a driving beat, singing over the top, and it's just plain fantastic. Sadly, the long version that they released doesn't do it justice..... but I think you could.

[@louisgonzalez8846]

Dont forget "Tighten Up" with Archie Bell and "25 Miles" with Edwin Starr. Even tho these last 2 were around '68 and '69,, but they were part of the "very early to be disco genre".

[@16Sirens]

These beats &🎵 holds such truth in its accountability in its message and mission for consciousness. ❤it......🎯🫶🏾✨️🫶🏽

[@shirleybutler2623]

OMG I'm back here again 😊💃💃This groove needs to be heard by all.This is a timeless soul classic calling you 💃💃💃💃to that awesome beat. Sonja that track is tight 🥵🤩😘❤️💋😭😎💃🕺🌹Brings me back to the 70"s and 80's FACTS ❤IT

[@16Sirens]

​@shirleybutler2623 you gotta check out this chill 🎵......you'll feel right in your home town 😢T.S Monks ' GIMME THE GOOD LIFE💃✨️🕺✨️🪄💫🎇🎯🎗

[@shirleybutler2623]

​@Sonja OMG Sonja You just hit the ball out the ballpark with that one 🎯😘 This is definitely one of my all time favorite classic❤❤.Sonja I had both my kids in NYC.I used too hangout in Central Park .Those lyrics are soooooo damn true about NYC. GIMME THE GOOD LIFE BACK N THE DAYS❤🎉😘🥰😛🎊🥳💃💃This classic has stood the test of.time .It will never gets ode in my book. Memories which will always be in my heart❤❤🥰💋🫶4EVER‼️ Thanks Sonja 4 this timeless 💎❤🌹🎯😛🥰🫶🥰💃🥳🎊🥵🥵🙏

[@16Sirens]

​@@shirleybutler2623I kinda liked the groove of the beat & French phrases, and trusting that the process of living and knowing. Kinda an extension of this song, transitioning to another space and environment 📣🫶🏾✨️🫶🏽🕺🎇💃

[@16Sirens]

​@@shirleybutler2623just listened to Curtis Mayfield's MOVE ON UP EXTENDED VERSION. Just an amazing motivating beat that just won't stop 🎉✨️🪄

[@geli-anton]

4'24" ready for

[@barneymcelton1266]

Why you copy it in mono ? The label show Stereo?

[@darrelltongkeamha7053]

Dj how about some Charlie Rich

[@silverioford5667]

So for REAL, Brooklyn NY C.O.C.P. Club Club Extacy, Sugar Hill, Franklin Ave & Park Place since 1958