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Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and singer. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful hit " The Hustle ".
Songwriter (s) Van McCoy. Producer (s) Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore. Music video. "The Hustle" on YouTube. " The Hustle " is a disco song by songwriter / arranger Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony. It went to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts during the summer of 1975. [3]
6 July 1979 (aged 39) Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 - July 6, 1979) was a music producer, musician, songwriter, and orchestra conductor most famous for his massive 1975 disco hit "The Hustle", which is still played on dancefloors today, almost 30 years after his death. He is also notable for producing such 1970s recording artists as ...
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May 12, 2020 · Download/Stream - https://amherstrecords.lnk.to/VanMcCoy_BestOfFormed in the late 1970’s by Leonard Silver, Amherst Records has a variety of releases includi...
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Van Allen Cinton McCoy was born on January 16, 1940. He died of a heart attack at age 39 on July 6, 1979. He was in a doo wop group called The Starlighters with his brother Norman McCoy in the early days. They released the single "The Birdland". As a solo artist, he released numerous singles throughout the 1960s to the 1970s.
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Van McCoy was overwhelmed by the sudden burst of stardom and life in the fast lane. He never got back to the mellow life and fun career he had so dearly cherished. The 39 year old star was stricken with heart failure in his fashionable home in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and died July 6, 1979 at Englewood General Hospital.
