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Van McCoy (06 Jan 1940 - 06 Jul 1979)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (11)

Official

Album

  1. The Disco Kid 1975
  2. Rhythms of the World 1976
  3. The Real McCoy 1976
  4. My Favorite Fantasy 09 Mar 1978
  5. Lonely Dancer 14 Feb 1979

Album - Soundtrack

  1. A Woman Called Moses 1978

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best Of 1987
  2. The Hustle and the Best of Van McCoy 2006
  3. This Is It! (More From The Van McCoy Songbook 1962-1977) 28 Jun 2019

Single - Remix

  1. The Hustle (disco mix) 1979

Relationships (6)

Founded

  1. Van McCoy & Friends

Member Of

  1. Van McCoy and His Orchestra eponymous
  2. Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
  3. Van McCoy & Friends

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Van McCoy & Friends

Romantically Involved With

  1. Kendra Spotswood

Recordings by (86)

  1. I'm In Love With You Baby 3:18 (1972)
  2. Don't Hang Me Up 2:20 (1972)
  3. Let Me Down Easy 3:18 (1972)
  4. Just In Case 3:28 (1972)
  5. Now That You're Gone 3:03 (1972)
  6. Soul Improvisations Part 1 2:59 (1972)
  7. Don't Rock The Boat 2:50 (1972)
  8. So Many Mountains 2:53 (1972)
  9. I Would Love To Love You 2:38 (1972)
  10. I Get Lovin' On My Mind 2:43 (1972)
  11. He Who Hath Ears To Hear (Let Him Hear) 2:26 (1972)
  12. Soul Improvisations Part 2 3:19 (1972)
  13. The Disco Kid 3:23 (1975)
  14. I'm Gonna Love You 3:27 (1975)
  15. Change With the Times 3:16 (1975)
  16. Love Child 3:08 (1975)
  17. The Walk 3:41 (1975)
  18. Earthquake 4:44 (1975)
  19. Words Spoken Softly at Midnight 3:00 (1975)
  20. Roll With the Punches 3:06 (1975)
  21. Keep on Hustlin' 3:57 (1975)
  22. Good Night, Baby 3:58 (1975)
  23. Rhythms of the World 10:12 (1976)
  24. That's the Joint 4:30 (1976)
  25. Soul CHA CHA 3:25 (1976)
  26. Oriental Boogie 4:00 (1976)
  27. Indian Warpath 5:00 (1976)
  28. Swahili Boogie 4:20 (1976)
  29. Jet Setting 4:14 (1976)
  30. Love at First Sight 4:29 (1976)
  31. (To Each His Own) That's My Philosophy 4:20 (1976)
  32. Night Walk 5:07 (1976)
  33. Sweet, Sweet Rhythm 4:40 (1976)
  34. Theme From Star Trek 4:42 (1976)
  35. Party 4:17 (1976)
  36. The Shuffle 4:20 (1976)
  37. African Symphony 3:03 (1976)
  38. That's the Story of My Life 2:57 (09 Mar 1978)
  39. That's Why I Love You So Much 3:40 (09 Mar 1978)
  40. Two Points 3:27 (09 Mar 1978)
  41. Right Now 3:23 (09 Mar 1978)
  42. You're So Right for Me 3:23 (09 Mar 1978)
  43. My Favourite Fantasy 3:18 (09 Mar 1978)
  44. Before and After 3:12 (09 Mar 1978)
  45. Trying to Make the Best of It 2:50 (09 Mar 1978)
  46. I Choose Love as My Weapon 5:12 (09 Mar 1978)
  47. Wings of Love 5:30 (09 Mar 1978)
  48. Hustle ?:?? (01 Jun 1978)
  49. A Woman Called Moses 4:22 (1978)
  50. Born Into Slavery 3:11 (1978)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. And My Heart Sang (Tra La La) 3:12 Brenda & the Tabulations (13 Mar 1970)
  2. Lies Lies Lies 2:38 Brenda & the Tabulations (13 Mar 1970)
  3. Don’t Make Me Over 3:55 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  4. Scuse Uz Y’all 2:46 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  5. California Soul 2:33 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  6. Someday We’ll Be Together 3:12 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  7. A Child No One Wanted 3:35 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  8. A Love You Can Depend On 2:41 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Oct 1971)
  9. Why Didn't I Think of That 2:48 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Oct 1971)
  10. Hey Girl, Come and Get It 3:30 The Stylistics (1974)
  11. Jenny 3:46 The Stylistics (1975)
  12. That Don’t Shake Me 3:15 The Stylistics (1975)
  13. Michael or Me 3:40 The Stylistics (1975)
  14. To Save My Rock ’n’ Roll Soul 3:01 The Stylistics (1975)
  15. You Are Beautiful 4:08 The Stylistics (1975)
  16. The Day the Clown Came to Town 3:02 The Stylistics (1975)
  17. Hey Girl, Come and Get It 3:14 Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony (1975)
  18. Disco Baby 3:40 Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony (1975)

Conducted

  1. Why Didn't I Think of That 2:48 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Oct 1971)
  2. A Love You Can Depend On 2:41 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Oct 1971)
  3. Hey Girl, Come and Get It 3:30 The Stylistics (1974)
  4. Jenny 3:46 The Stylistics (1975)
  5. Disco Baby 3:40 Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony (1975)
  6. If You Are There 3:19 The Stylistics (1975)
  7. Hey Girl, Come and Get It 3:14 Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony (1975)

Performer

  1. Lies Lies Lies 2:38 Brenda & the Tabulations (13 Mar 1970)

Produced

  1. Stop the Music 2:15 The Shirelles (1962)
  2. The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven 2:55 Chris Bartley (1967)
  3. Lies Lies Lies 2:38 Brenda & the Tabulations (13 Mar 1970)
  4. And My Heart Sang (Tra La La) 3:12 Brenda & the Tabulations (13 Mar 1970)
  5. A Child No One Wanted 3:15 Brenda & the Tabulations (23 Oct 1970)
  6. Scuse Uz Y’all 2:46 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  7. Don’t Make Me Over 3:55 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  8. Lies Lies Lies 2:38 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  9. You’ve Changed 2:50 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  10. Someday We’ll Be Together 3:12 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  11. A Child No One Wanted 3:35 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  12. California Soul 2:33 Brenda & the Tabulations (Nov 1970)
  13. Always & Forever 3:15 Brenda & the Tabulations (06 Jan 1971)
  14. Right On the Tip of My Tongue 3:18 Brenda & the Tabulations (06 Jan 1971)
  15. When There's a Will (There's a Way) 3:12 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Jun 1971)
  16. A Part of You 3:28 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Jun 1971)
  17. A Love You Can Depend On 2:41 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Oct 1971)
  18. Why Didn't I Think of That 2:48 Brenda & the Tabulations (22 Oct 1971)
  19. Little Bit of Love 3:12 Brenda & the Tabulations (12 Jul 1972)
  20. Let Me Be Happy 3:00 Brenda & the Tabulations (12 Jul 1972)
  21. One Girl Too Late 3:05 Brenda & the Tabulations (07 Feb 1973)
  22. Magic of Your Love 4:25 Brenda & the Tabulations (07 Feb 1973)
  23. Love Is Just a Carnival 3:09 Brenda & the Tabulations (16 May 1973)
  24. Key to My Heart 3:33 Brenda & the Tabulations (16 May 1973)

Credited as (2)

  1. Van McCoy
  2. Van McCoy, arr. Naohiro Iwai

Works (109)

Wrote

  1. I Don't Think So
  2. I Get the Sweetest Feeling
  3. Giving Up
  4. Stop the Music
  5. Praying for a Miracle
  6. Dream Girl
  7. Let Me Down Easy
  8. Remember Me
  9. Follow Your Heart
  10. Abra Ka Dabra
  11. Gotta Find a Way
  12. I Wonder What My Baby's Doing Tonight
  13. Either Way I Lose
  14. It Takes All Kinds of People to Make a World
  15. I've Got Nothing but Time
  16. The Finger Pointers
  17. Wild Honey
  18. Heavy Love
  19. Didn't I Tell You
  20. A Child No One Wanted
  21. And My Heart Sang (Tra La La)
  22. Lies Lies Lies
  23. You've Changed
  24. Little Bit of Love
  25. Let Me Be Happy
  26. Love Is Just a Carnival
  27. Love Me
  28. Where There's a Will (There's a Way)
  29. A Part of You
  30. Sha Na Na - He Loves Me
  31. Hard Way to Go
  32. So Many Mountains
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Composed

  1. Always & Forever
  2. Right on the Tip of my Tongue
  3. Why Didn't I Think of That
  4. A Love You Can Depend On
  5. When You’re Young and in Love
  6. The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven
  7. Love Ain't Love
  8. Baby, I’m Yours
  9. The Hustle
  10. Where Does That Leave Me
  11. Soul Improvisations, Part 2
  12. This Is It
  13. For Myself
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Lyrics

  1. Where Does That Leave Me
  2. Stop and Get a Hold of Myself
  3. No Time for Tears
  4. Break Down and Let It All Out
  5. The Hustle
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Links (16)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.vanmccoymusic.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93012668
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93012668
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb140010557
  4. https://www.whosampled.com/Van-McCoy/
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/van_mccoy
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134450914

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Van-mccoy

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Van+McCoy

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/van-mccoy-13d69d65.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/83170

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000312522

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566817/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/59280372

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1886750

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/15496