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He's the Greatest Dancer is a Disco act. They run in the same orbit as I'm Every Woman, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Will Smith, Total, Dannii Minogue, Hi-Fi and Robert Hood, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 6 connections around He's the Greatest Dancer and forward to Will Smith. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a disco song by the American vocal group Sister Sledge. Released on February 3, 1979, the song was written and composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and recorded for the group's successful 1979 album We Are Family. Billboard named the song No. 66 on its list of "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time."
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He's the Greatest Dancer shares an orbit with I'm Every Woman, went on to shape Will Smith, Total, Dannii Minogue and Hi-Fi. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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