From the opening ceremony to DiscOlympics, Cerrone still reigns nearly 50 years on
Disco might seem like a thing of the past, but legendary Frecnh artist Cerrone is bringing it into the present with some extra flare
PARIS (AP) — As the Eiffel Tower shimmered with laser lights, a tune from the man known as the French Disco King set the stage for the final leg of the Olympics opening ceremony.
As Cerrone's “Supernature” pulsed through Paris, sports legends like Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal glided down the Seine, with deaf choreographer Shaheem Sanchez grooving to the beat through American Sign Language dance. This 1977 classic proved that disco's glittering charm still reigns supreme on one of the world's grandest stages.
For Cerrone, 72, this moment once again proved his cross-generational music has staying power.
“The sounds changed every decade, but for my part I never lose the movement,” the music producer told The Associated Press on Sunday night before he hit the stage as the headliner at DiscOlympics, which brought out more than 3,000 energic concertgoers to a riverfront nightclub.
