A dancing dozen as twelve top classic rock acts deliver their disco strut 

Two top classic rock bands dance to the music

Yes

If you listen to their prog-rock meanders through several albums and as many lineups, it seems hard to imagine Yes going all disco and dance on us.  “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” shows their adaptability though it may also have a lot to do with personnel changes. 

New to the band Trevor Rabin was the main songwriter for this track from their 1983 album 90125. Trevor Horn had returned to the band as producer for the album and had a hand in the sings sound too. Is it a disco song though? Easily answered by its all-around chart success, which was unusual for a Yes single, but specifically by reaching number three on the US Billboard Dance/Disco chart. That's a double Yes to disco. 

Led Zeppelin

Another "are you serious" moment. Led Zeppelin and disco or dance music. The heavy masters of so many great rock songs. Can it be so? 

It’s easily proven by listening to just a couple of examples. Flip your player to a couple of songs from them. “Dancing Days” from the 1973 album Houses Of The Holy for one example. It’s got a rock n roll sound but with a neat beat for footwork, as its title suggests. 

If you are still to be convinced then give “Trampled Underfoot” from the 1975 classic album Physical Graffiti. Right from the start there’s a strutting funky rhythm underway. That carries on through what is a highly danceable song. Even the breaks between the vocals are filled with a dance based section. 

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