(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about soul and funk legends of the ‘70s and ‘80s, certain names dominate the headlines — but true music lovers know Carl Carlton belongs firmly in that conversation.

Disco is a central pillar in the history of the modern dancefloor. Rooted in funk and soul, disco was born in marginalised clubbing communities in the early '70s, and famously pioneered in New York by ...