Once again we have another artist that deserves to be included in The DiscoMuseum and yet there is virtually no information to be found on him anywhere. I can tell you he is NOT the John Ferrara of photgraphic fame in the U.K. and NOT the John Ferrara who has an on-line website devoted to the many jazz music books he wrote, NOR is he the John Ferrara of the Manhattan Cafe scene. All of the above were gracious to reply to my inquirys. So if anyone knows anything about Mr. Ferrara please contact me.
I can tell you that he's best known for his disco-epic "Wuthering Heights." The album, which is available on compact disc, is actually two medleys. Side One is the epic "Wuthering Heights" done in three acts. A dance fantasy based on the Emily Bronte novel. Side Two is a medley of three cuts: "Shake It Baby Love," "Love Eyes" and the mega-hit "Love Attack." "Love Attack" raced up the charts in 1979. The song, a high energy thriller, has a haunting snake charmers feel to it. A joyous uplifting vocal chorus round out the effects.
I also know that John is not the brother of director Abel Ferrara. Presumably John was born in the Bronx part of New York. Sources inform me that he had a sister and one son that might be about 25 (born around 1979) and that a young Jellybean constantly followed John around hoping to gain experience. John's career dates back to his earlier conducting duties on Sandy Mercer's debut album "Play With Me" (1978). He can be heard on the soundtrack to Abel's 1990 film "King Of New York." And in recent years he has appeared on Dimitri From Paris' "Disco Forever" (2000) and the compilation "Discoteca: Firin' Latino House" (2001). We're glad to see that Mr. Ferrara is still alive and well and active in the music business. If anyone has any information on Mr. Ferrara please contact us. |
