Editing Disco (section)

====Early disco culture in the United Kingdom====
In the late 1960s, uptempo soul with heavy beats and some associated dance styles and fashion were picked up in the British [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] scene and formed the [[northern soul]] movement. Originating at venues such as the [[Twisted Wheel Club|Twisted Wheel]] in [[Manchester]], it quickly spread to other UK dancehalls and nightclubs like the [[Chateau Impney]] ([[Droitwich Spa|Droitwich]]), Catacombs (Wolverhampton), [[Blackpool Mecca#Northern soul at The Highland Room|the Highland Rooms]] at [[Blackpool Mecca]], [[Golden Torch]] (Stoke-on-Trent), and [[Wigan Casino]]. As the favoured beat became more uptempo and frantic in the early 1970s, northern soul dancing became more athletic, somewhat resembling the later dance styles of disco and break dancing. Featuring [[Turn (dance and gymnastics)|spins]], [[Flip (acrobatic)|flips]], karate kicks, and backdrops, club dancing styles were often inspired by the stage performances of touring American soul acts such as [[Little Anthony & the Imperials]] and [[Jackie Wilson]].

In 1974, there were an estimated 25,000 [[mobile discos]] and 40,000 professional disc jockeys in the United Kingdom. Mobile discos were hired deejays that brought their own equipment to provide music for special events. [[Glam rock]] tracks were popular, with, for example, [[Gary Glitter]]'s 1972 single "[[Rock and Roll Part 2]]" becoming popular on UK dance floors while it did not get much radio airplay.<ref>Reynolds, Simon (2016). ''Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy from the Seventies to the Twenty-First Century'', pages 206–208, Dey Street Books {{ISBN|978-0062279804}}</ref>