Bob Esty

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Highly prolific songwriter, arranger and producer from Massachusetts.

Born: April 20, 1947 - Passed: September 27, 2019

Based in Los Angeles.
In the late 70’s disco frenzy he produced a big bulk of [l26938] recordings of such artists as D.C. LaRue, Donna Summer, Paul Jabara, Cher, Brooklyn Dreams etc.
He went on in the 80’s with productions for Billy Preston, Ava Cherry etc.

ALBUMS

Bob Esty & Cheeks

Elektronix (Baile De Patines)

1980, 7", Single, Casablanca,

Rock & Roll/Disco/Power Pop

Bob Esty / Johnnie Coolrock

Lord It Is Mine / Good Girls

1980, 7", Single, Casablanca

Lord It Is Mine = Esto Es Mio

1980, 7", Casablanca

The Roller Boogie

1980, 7", Single, Casablanca,

Roy Budd, Robert M. Esty II*

Field Of Honor / The Secret Of Ice Cave

CD, Comp, Silva Screen

Now That's What I Call Music! 103

2019, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music On Demand, Sony Music, Universal Music On Demand, Sony Music,

Trap/Dance-pop/House/Progressive House/Grime/Indie Rock/Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Vocal/Synth-pop

100 Hits: 80s Remixes

Synth-pop/New Wave/House/Hip Hop/Soul/Disco/Freestyle/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Hi NRG

Now That's What I Call 80s Dance

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Universal Music TV, Sony Music, Universal Music TV,

RnB/Swing/Eurodance

I Feel Love (The Collection)

Disco/Synth-pop

RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Euro House/Tech House/Disco

Jeff Stryker And His Soggy-Bottomed Boyz*

Pop You In The Pooper

2003, CD, Single, EVI

Hairbrush Divas (Music You Just Have To Sing Along To)

Disco/Europop/RnB/Swing

The Very Best Of Cher

House/Pop Rock/Euro House

Barbra Streisand

The Essential Barbra Streisand

Ballad/Easy Listening/Theme/Vocal/Disco

Het Beste Uit De Homo 100

2001, 2xCD, Comp, EMI,

Disco/Euro House/Synth-pop

Simply The Best Eighties

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Disco

The Weather Girls

Grandmix - The Summer Edition

2000, 3xCD, Mixed, Sony Music Media,

House/Pop Rap/Disco/Hard House/Trance/Italo-Disco/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Italodance/Euro House/Contemporary R&B

The Way Of Love: The Cher Collection

Ballad/Vocal/Disco/Soft Rock

If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher's Greatest Hits

Soft Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Thump's Flashback Disco

1997, Cass, Comp, Dol, Thump Records,

Thump's Flashback Disco

Over The Rainbow | Gay Classics 3

1996, CD, Comp, Blast Records (5),

House/Electro/Hi NRG/Euro House/Disco

Hi-NRG Dance Classics Volume 2

1996, CD, Comp, DCC Compact Classics, Sony Music Special Products,

Hi NRG/Synth-pop

Casablanca Records Greatest Hits

Synth-pop/Disco

The Best Of D.C. LaRue - Let Them Dance

Let Them Dance / Cathedrals

1994, 12", Hot Classics,

The Casablanca Records Story

P.Funk/Hi NRG/Disco

1993, CD, Single, Stryker Records,

Two Tons: Martha Wash & Izora Armstead - Get The Feeling

Dance Mission Volume 3

Super Dance Plus 1

1992, 2xCD, Comp, Polystar (3),

House/Pop Rap/Euro House/Disco

Cher / Yvonne Elliman

Take Me Home / If I Can't Have You

Paul Jabara / Brenda & The Tabulations

One Man / Finale / Let's Go All The Way (Down)

Take Me Home / Prisoner

Take Me Home / Hell On Wheels

1989, 12", RE, Casablanca

The Weather Girls / Boz Scaggs / Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

It's Raining Men / Lowdown / Shine On Silver Moon

Barbra Streisand

A Collection Greatest Hits...And More

The Weather Girls

Land Of The Believer

Andy Williams, Jeff Wayne

Love Story (Where Do I Begin) / The Eve Of The War (War Of The Worlds)

Salsa: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack/Salsa/Latin

This Girl's Back In Town

Hi NRG/Synth-pop/Disco

Synth-pop/Ballad

Trust Me / Dance With Me Now

1985, 12", Nemperor Records

High Energy - Various Artists

1985, LP, Comp, Mixed, CBS,

Barbra Streisand

The Broadway Album

1984, LP, Album, CBS/Sony,

Synth-pop/Disco/New Wave

The Weather Girls

It's Raining Men / I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair (Special Version)

Italo-Disco/Synth-pop

Anne Bertucci III

Now That's What I Call Music 3

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal

I Just Want Your Body

1983, 7", Single, Bellaphon,

I Will Follow Him

Angel Pato Garcia*

The Weather Girls

La Méga Boum De L'Eté

Chanson/Pop Rock/Soul/Disco

Ride Like The Wind

Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Disco

Love To Be Touched

1982, 7", Red, Capitol Records

Land Of A 1000 Dances

1982, 12", Promo, Posh Boy,

The Weather Girls

It's Raining Men

Streetcar Named Desire

Streetcar Named Desire

To Hell With Him

She Wants To Know

Never Get To Heaven

Drastic Measures

New Wave/Pop Rock/Disco

All I Want Is Love

Johnnie Coolrock / Cheeks

Good Girls / Top Jammer

1979, 7", Single, Casablanca,

Rock & Roll/Disco/Power Pop

Hell On Wheels / Git Down (Guitar Groupie)

1979, 12", Single, 25, Casablanca

Brooklyn Dreams

Sleepless Nights

Brooklyn Dreams With Donna Summer

Holdin' Out For Love

Barbra Streisand

The Main Event / Fight

Night Dancer / That Old Black Magic

Love Story (Where Do I Begin)

On With The Dance

Forces Of The Night

Hot Jungle Drums And Voo Doo Rhythm

Brooklyn Dreams

A Night At Studio 54

Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Roller Boogie"

Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Disco

Barbra Streisand, Various

The Main Event (A Glove Story) (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Score/Ballad/Disco/Soundtrack

1978, 12", S/Sided, Promo, Casablanca

D.C. LaRue / Toto Cutugno

Let Them Dance / Donna Donna Mia

1978, 7", Jukebox, Pyramid (12), Carosello

D.C. LaRue / Pussyfoot

Let Them Dance / Dancer Dance

1978, 12", Single, Disco Magic (2), Pyramid (12), EMI,

Thank God It's Friday (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1978, LP, Comp, Casablanca,

Soundtrack/Disco

Thank God It's Friday Part. II

1978, Cass, Comp, Casablanca,

Soundtrack/Disco

Banda Sonora De "Por Fin, Ya Es Viernes"

1978, Cass, Satosa,

Soundtrack/Disco

Thank God It's Friday (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Part 1

1978, Cass, Album, Comp + 12", S/Sided, Casablanca

Gettin' The Spirit

Thank God It's Friday (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Disco/Funk/Theme

Paul Jabara With Pattie Brooks

Medley: Take Good Care Of My Baby / What's A Girl To Do

Trapped In A Stairway

Confessions / Let Them Dance

Gettin' The Spirit

Do You Want The Real Thing / You Can Always Tell A Lady (By The Company She Keeps)

Brooklyn Dreams

Dancin' (Lift Your Spirits Higher)

Brooklyn Dreams

Street Man / Street Dance

MacArthur Park Suite / Last Dance

Gettin The Spirit / To My Father's House

Love Theme From Oliver's Story (The Music's Too Sweet Not To Dance) / Love Story (Where Do I Begin)

Let Them Dance / Nobody's Home

Pleasure Island

Last Dance / I Love You

The Very Best Of Barbra Streisand Songs (Cover Version)

1987, Cass, Comp, Blackboard,

Easy Listening/Chanson/Score/Music Hall/Ballad

Aerobic Dancing For The Family

1982, LP, Album, Mercury, Mercury

Barbra Streisand / Michalski & Oosterveen

The Main Event / Fight / The Body Shop

1979, 12", CBS,

The Best Of Barbra Streisand

Cass, Comp, APS

Barbra Streisand

Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Euro Star,

APPEARANCES +

This Girl's Back In Town

Now Yearbook Extra '79 (67 More Essential Hits From 1979)

2022, 3xCD, Comp, Col, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

AOR/Arena Rock/Art Rock/Ballad/Country/Disco/Doo Wop/Europop/Folk/Funk/Glam/Gospel/Hard Rock/Leftfield/Mod/New Wave/Novelty/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Power Pop/Pub Rock/Punk/Reggae-Pop/Rock & Roll/Sea Shanties/Ska/Soul/Symphonic Rock/Synthwave/Theme/Vocal

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco (Live At The London Palladium)

Dance-pop/Disco/Synth-pop

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Songs From The Kitchen Disco

Dance-pop/House/Nu-Disco/Trance

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

The Song Diaries

Best Of My Love

Dance-pop/Disco/Vocal

2017, 2xCD, Comp, TELAMO,

Synth-pop/Pop Rock/New Wave/Euro-Disco

The M+M Mixes Volume IV (The Ultimate Collection)

Soul/Funk/Disco/Boogie

Vintage Scherrie, Volume One: Remember Who You Are

2016, CDr, Album, Altair Records,

Barbra Streisand

The Classic Christmas Album

2013, CD, Album, Ltd, La-La Land Records,

Soundtrack/Score

Dance Party (42 Super Hits)

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Minos-EMI, Universal,

Disco/Soul/Funk/Reggae-Pop/New Wave/Synth-pop/Italo-Disco

Let Yourself Go

Disco Discharge. Cruising The Beats

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Harmless

Love Shook / Our Ms. Brooks

2010, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Funkytowngrooves, Universal Music Special Markets,

A Complete Introduction To Disco 1970 - 1980

2010, 4xCD, Comp, Universal UMC,

Les Années Saint-Tropez, De La Nouvelle Vague Au Disco

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Ibach, Sony Music,

Flamenco/Mambo/Synth-pop/Disco

Soul/Funk/Disco

Pop Rock/Arena Rock/House/Disco/Downtempo

Disco/Soul/Downtempo/Dance-pop/House/Tribal House/Progressive House

Greatest Feelgood Hits..Ever Volume 2

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Sunday Mirror, Trinity Mirror,

Europop/Soul/Vocal/Disco

2004, CD, Comp, EMI,

2003, LP, Album, Comp, St. Nicholas Music Inc., Hip-O Records

Live - The Farewell Tour

Pop Rock/Ballad/Disco

The Very Best Of Cher

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Disco/Electro/Synth-pop/Ballad

Sophie Ellis Bextor*

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Geschmeidig - Ruhige Momente Mit Zeitgeist Künstlern

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Zeitgeist

Love (A Collection Of Everlasting Love Songs)

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,

Pop Rock/Vocal/Ballad

The Very Best Of All Woman

2002, 2xCD, Comp, BMG, Telstar TV,

Brit Awards 2002 Hits - Album Of The Year

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Big Beat/Electro/Funk/Britpop

One Shot Disco The Definitive Discollection Volume 5

Hop Bęc Vol.18

Trance/House/Europop/Euro House/Pop Rap/Italodance/Hard Trance

Kiss Ibiza 2001

2001, 2xCD, Comp, M/Print, P/Mixed, Universal Music TV, Virgin, EMI, Universal Music TV, Virgin, EMI,

House/Garage House/Progressive House/Trance/Progressive Trance/Breakbeat

Now That's What I Call Music! 50

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Prog Rock/House/Novelty/Vocal/UK Garage/Europop/Progressive Trance/Progressive House/Ballad/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap

Sophie Ellis Bextor*

Barbra Streisand

Christmas Memories

Vocal/Ballad/Holiday

I'm A Mistery - The Whole Story

Sophie Ellis Bextor*

Sophie Ellis Bextor*

House/Europop/Disco

Sounds Of The 70s - More Hits From 71

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

‘70s Dance Party: Classic Disco Hits

2000, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, BMG Special Products,

M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album)

The Best Of Cher

Live At The Paradise Garage

The Best Of The Beach Boys 1970-1986: The Brother Years

Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Barbra Streisand

Timeless - Live In Concert

Richard Rodgers

The King And I (Original Animated Feature Soundtrack)

Sounds Of The Seventies - '70s Dance Party 1979-1981

1997, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, Polygram Special Markets

The Weather Girls

It's Raining Men

Viva Las Vegas!

The Best Of Hi-NRG Volume 1

1996, CD, Comp, MasterTone,

The Best Of Hi-NRG

1996, CD, Comp, Hallmark Records,

And The Road Goes On Forever Volume 2

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Débutante,

World Hits 1979

1994, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2),

Disco/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

The Best Of Motorcity, Vol. 3

1994, CD, Comp, Motorcity Records,

Disco/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Raconte-Moi La Vie

1994, 2xCD, Album, Walt Disney Records,

The Disco Collection

1994, 3xCD, Comp, The Record Collection, The Record Collection, The Record Collection,

Kill Sybil / Cher

Two Tons: Martha Wash & Izora Armstead*

Get The Feeling

The Donna Summer Anthology

Synth-pop/Disco

Mega Hits Dance Classics Volume 12

Dance Explosion - 50 Disco Hits From The 70's

Black And White Encore

With You I'm Born Again

1990, CD, Album, Nightmare Records,

The Motor-Town Sound Of Detroit Volume 3

1990, LP, Comp, Motorcity Records

Holdin' Out For Love

Let’s Start The Dance (PolyGram Dance Classics) Vol. 1

Assault Of The Killer Bimbos (The Original Soundtrack)

Love Compilation

1987, LP, Comp, Key Records Int.

Times Up / Aphrodisiac

1987, 12", Single, Carrere,

Synth-pop/Disco

Andy Williams / Jeff Wayne

Love Story (Where Do I Begin) / The Eve Of The War (War Of The Worlds)

Barbra Streisand

The Main Event/Fight / Promises

Presents: De La Noche - This Girl's Back In Town

1986, 12", Promo, Warner Bros. Records,

De La Noche: The True Story (A Poperetta)

Let It Burn (Vien'a Caa')

1985, 12", Hollywood Records (15),

Italo-Disco/Synth-pop/Canzone Napoletana

1985, 7", Hollywood Records (15)

Barbra Streisand

The Broadway Album

Disco Beach Party (All Your Favourite Sunshine Hits)

Casablanca Dance Classics

(I Guess) It Must Be Love

Art Rock/Holiday

1984, LP, Hollywood Records (15)

The Weather Girls

It's Raining Men / I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair / Success

Hot Tracks - Series 2, Issue 6

1983, 2x12", Promo, Hot Tracks,

Synth-pop/Hi NRG/Soul/Disco

Taka Boom / Forrest

To Hell With Him / Rock The Boat

1983, 12", Maxi, Promo, Philips

The Weather Girls

The Weather Girls

Just Like All The Rest

Electro/Synth-pop/Dance-pop

Dance-pop/Synth-pop

Paul Jabara And Friends

Swing/Ballad/Soul/Vocal/Disco

New Wave/Pop Rock

Streetcar Named Desire

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Pointer Sisters

Synth-pop/Disco

Soul/Disco/Ballad

Pointer Sisters

We've Got The Power / Es Tan Timido

Disco/Synth-pop/Soul

1979, 12", Promo, Philips, Philips, Mercury,

Disco Promozionale

1979, 12", Comp, Promo, Philips, Chrysalis, Polydor,

Pop Rock/Disco/Ska

Stanley Turrentine

Disco/Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz

Barbra Streisand

Hot Jungle Drums And Voodoo Rhythm

Stanley Turrentine

Send A Little Love My Way

Love Theme From Oliver's Story (The Music's Too Sweet Not To Dance) / Every Time I See Laureen

It's Too Late To Love Me Now

Barbra Streisand

The Main Event (A Glove Story) (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Disco/Soundtrack/Soft Rock

Here Comes The Night

L.A. (Light Album)

Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Surf/Disco/Folk Rock

Donna Summer / Paul Jabara

Mac Arthur Park / Pleasure Island

1978, 7", Jukebox, Durium,

International Disco Band And Singers

Thank God It's Friday (Musique Du Film "Dieu Merci, C'est Vendredi")

1978, LP, Musidisc, Musidisc

1978, 7", EP, Young

The First Company

Thank God It's Friday ("Por Fin Es Viernes")

1978, LP, Gramusic,

Disco/Soul/Funk/Soundtrack

Musica De La Pelicula - Gracias A Dios Que Es Viernes

1978, LP, Comp, Guitarra (3),

Giorgio* And Chris*

Love's In You, Love's In Me

Thank God It's Friday (Music From The Movie)

Paul Jabara With Pattie Brooks

Medley: Take Good Care Of My Baby / What's A Girl To Do

Do You Want The Real Thing

Saturday Matinee

Mac Arthur Park

Dusty Springfield

It Begins Again

Soul/Vocal/Disco

Paul Jabara With Special Guest Donna Summer / Penny McLean

Shut Out / Dance, Bunny Honey Dance

1977, 7", Jukebox, Durium,

Once Upon A Time...

I Remember Yesterday / Rumour Has It

Selected Cuts From Once Upon A Time...

Paul Jabara With Special Guest Donna Summer

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1976, 7", Single, Mon, A&M Records,

Another Beginning

The Geoffrey Stoner Band

To Love Somebody / Call It Lonely

Disco Mania Volume 3

CD, Comp, REDX Entertainment

Éxitos de Oro 2

CD, Comp, S/Edition, Movie Music,

Soul/Afrobeat/Ballad/Rhythm & Blues/Disco/Jazz-Rock/Bolero

LP, Album, Clu, Chrysalis,

Last Dance / I Love You

2003, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Kludge Audio,

A Night At Studio 54

Once Upon A Time...

D.C. LaRue / Dennis Parker

Let Them Dance / Like An Eagle

2007, 12", Unofficial, Casablanca (4)

Cher / Teri Desario

Take Me Home / Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You

2007, 12", Unofficial, Casablanca (4),

3 Ships - 22nd Anniversary Edition

Live - The Farewell Tour

Pop Rock/Ballad/Disco

All I Really Want To Do

Barbra Streisand

The Essential Barbra Streisand

Ballad/Easy Listening/Theme/Vocal/Disco

M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album)

If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher's Greatest Hits

Soft Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Brooklyn Dreams

Sleepless Nights

Gettin' The Spirit

Salsa - It's Hot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Salsa/Soundtrack

Barbra Streisand

A Collection Greatest Hits