Taana Gardner
Taana Gardner is an American disco and post-discosinger who found her success through West End Records from 1979 to the present day. She is also a former member of the Aural Exciters.
Early life
Born in Newark, New Jersey (where she currently resides), Taana is the granddaughter of a professional opera singer. Her musical career began at the age of eleven when she became active in theater and joined the Harlem Children's Theater Group. Her theater debut was at Lincoln Center as the high priestess in the "Land of the Egyptian," a musical which she also co-wrote. Taana went on to perform with the Dance Theater of Harlem and the National Black Theater.
Career
Musical beginnings: late 1970s–1980s
Vocalist Taana Gardner was one of the leading lights of West End Records, a New York label that released some of the finest and most influential disco during the late 1970s and early ‘80s. At a very young age, Gardner knew that she wanted to act and sing. Her grandmother, a former opera singer, began giving her vocal lessons at the age of five. Before she hit her teens, she was already a playwright; her work was featured at the Lincoln Center and also at the Apollo.
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ALBUMS
- Hed Kandi: The Mix 2013 released: 2012
- Grand 12-Inches, Volume 8 released: 2011
- We Love the Nightlife: Get Up and Boogie released: 2011
- Dance Classics, Volume 43 & 44 released: 2011
- The Breaks released: 2011
- The Amazon Groove released: 2010
- Journey Into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story released: 2006
- Roller Boogie 80's released: 2004
- Disco Classics released: 2003
- We Got the Funk released: 2002
- Sampled, Volume 3 released: 2002
- Funky Collector, Volume 12 released: 2001
- Sampled released: 2001
- Old School Jams 3 released: 2001
- Masters at Work Presents West End Records: The 25th Anniversary Edition Mastermix released: 2001
- Stop and Listen 5 released: 2000
- Stop and Listen 5 released: 2000
- Larry Levan's Classic West End Records Remixes released: 1999
- The Disco Years, Volume 6: Everybody Dance released: 1995
- Best of House 1 released: 1995
- No Frills released: 1981
- Heartbeat released: 1981
- When You Touch Me released: 1979
- Work That Body released: 1979
- Mega Disco released:
- Phat Trax: The Best of Old School, Volume 7 released:
Hed Kandi: The Mix 2013
Released 2012- The Secret Life of Us (Joey Negro extended mix)
- Do What We Do
- Everybody Loves the Sunshine (Sean McCabe remix)
- Nothing Can Come Between Us (Grant Nelson Classic club mix)
- Watching You
- Loving You
- Hold Me (Klevakeys alternative piano mix)
- The Sound (Matt early remix)
- Leaving
- Hallelujah Anyway (Director's cut Signature Praise)
- TSOP
- Ghetto Funk
- Can’t Take That Away (Soul Avengerz remix)
- Dance and Clap
- We Are
Grand 12-Inches, Volume 8
Released 2011- I Feel for You (remix)
- The Way You Make Me Feel (dance extended mix)
- All Night Long (album version)
- Let's Groove (special remixed holiday version)
- On the Radio (long version)
- Do It to the Music (vocal)
- Let Your Body Do the Talkin' (special 12 inch disco mix)
- Heat You Up (Melt You Down) (Melt Down mix)
- Is This the Future (M & M remix)
- A Love Bizarre, Part 1 & Part 2
We Love the Nightlife: Get Up and Boogie
Released 2011- Boogie Fever
- It Only Takes a Minute
- I'm Coming Out
- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
- Heart of Glass
- Chase
- Theme From Shaft
- Disco Night (Rock-Freak)
- Let's All Chant
- Get Off
- Get Up and Boogie (That's Right)
- You Sexy Thing
- Tell Me Something Good
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me
- Do It ('til You're Satisfied)
- It's a Love Thing
Dance Classics, Volume 43 & 44
Released 2011- Gotta Go Home (extended version)
- Imagination (extended version)
- I Like What You're Doing to Me (extended version)
- Time (12 Inch vocal version)
- So You Wanna Be a Star (12 Inch version)
- Chocolate City (extended version)
- Falling in Love (extended version)
- Stay With Me Tonight (extended remixed version)
- Mama Used to Say (12 Inch version)
- They Only Come Out at Night (12 Inch version)
- Roses (extended version)
- They Say It's Gonna Rain (Indian Summer mix)
- Let Me Feel Your Heartbeat (12 Inch version)
The Amazon Groove
Released 2010- We Are One - Jellybean Soul (3 Amigos club mix)
- It's the Weekend - Gulp Communications
- Warning - Muti Music (feat. Buccaneer)
- Post Haze - Red Sky - Clubstream (feat. Caca)
- Dynamite - Auditorydesigns
- Nuclear Race - Wave Music (Applebim and Komonazmuk dub)
- The Greasy Beat - Dirtybird (feat. Bootsy Collins) [Natural Funk mix]
- Spacecraft Tools - Golden Orb Records
- Riot - Iheartcomix
- Pick Up the Phone - Dragonette Inc
- The Robots Are Coming - Kult Records (Frank Knight Loco dub remix instrumental)
- I Believe in Dreams (feat. Alexander Sky) - Morehouse Records
- Wicked Game - Gossip
- I Don't Care - Instereo Recordings (Hot Mouth remix)
- Brash and Vulgar - Codek Records
- Every Road - Shifted Music
- Hear You Hum - Audacious Records (feat. Deanna) [Audé & Garcia mix]
- Spellbound - Organik Recordings (feat. Amie J Corridan)
- A Thousand Years - King Street Sounds (feat. Gina Rene) [2009 Deep vocal remix]
- Stolen - Cable Recordings
- Tongue - Gaymonkey Records
- Layin in Bed, Overture, Watermelon City - The Agriculture (feat. Elizabeth Alexander and Autumn Rain)
- What I Said - Home Breakin Records
- I Need to Know - Geothermal - Trenchant Dubs
- Omar K - Manimal Vinyl Recordings (Ghost on Tape remix)
- Is This All for Real - Shotly International - Moodgadget Recordings
- Viens - Three Sixty Records
- When You Touch Me - West End Records
- When You Hold Me - Inhouse Records
- If I Lose It - Mutate Records
Journey Into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story
Released 2006- Paradise
- Weekend (12" extended version)
- Clouds
- Haven't You Heard
- We Got the Funk (12" U.S. re-edit version)
- Smack Dab in the Middle
- Bad for Me (12" long version)
- Heartbeat (club version)
- You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)
- Love Honey, Love Heartache (12" vocal version)
- Don't Make Me Wait (12" extended version)
Roller Boogie 80's
Released 2004- All Night Long
- Don't Look Any Further
- Heartbeat
- Funky Sensation
- I Want to Thank You
- Just a Touch of Love
- Watching You
- Inside Out
- Walking Into Sunshine
- Mama Used to Say
- Over Like a Fat Rat
- Come Let Me Love You
- I Like What You Doing to Me
- Rock Your World
- Search to Find the One
- I'll Do Anything
- I Hear Music in the Streets
- A Little Bit of Jazz
Disco Classics
Released 2003- Knock on Wood
- A Fifth of Beethoven
- Ring My Bell
- Love in C Minor (part 1)
- Get Up and Boogie
- I'm on Fire
- You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
- Armed & Extremely Dangerous
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
- Doctor's Orders
- Flashdance (What a Feeling)
- In the Bush
- Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
- Up in a Puff of Smoke
- I Got the Feeling
- Come to Me
- Heartbeat
- Think It Over
- Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
- Let's All Chant
Sampled, Volume 3
Released 2002- Right on for the Darkness
- Inside My Love
- California Soul
- (Let Me) Let Me Be Your Lover
- Strategy
- Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)
- Cola Bottle Baby
- Heartbeat
- Love Hangover
- Back Stabbers
- My First Mistake
- Everyman
- Evil Vibrations
- Funky President
- Summer in the City
- Tahitan Sunset
- Daydream
- Danube Incident
- Ashes, the Rain and I
Old School Jams 3
Released 2001- Word Up (12" vocal version)
- Super Freak (disco mix)
- Let It Whip (original mix)
- The Roof Is on Fire (club DJmix)
- Freak-A-Zoid (Full Length album version)
- Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) (original mix)
- In My House (12" version)
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me (original version)
- Ladies Night (12" remix)
- A Night to Remember (original mix)
- The Word Is Out (West mix extended version)
- Hangin' on a String (extended dance mix)
Mega Disco
- Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
- I Will Survive
- Falling in Love
- Show Me the Way
- When the Going Gets Tough
- I.O.U.
- Your Love
- Let the Music Play
- Get Down Saturday Night
- Think (About It)
- Another Man
- Somebody's Else's Guy
- Dr. Love
- Just in Time
- Night Over Egypt
- Can You Handle It
- Gonna Get Over You
- Knock Me Out
- Can't Fake the Feeling
- White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
- Street Dance
- Double Dutch Bus
- Love Fever
- Work That Body
- Passion
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