Family Affair 1983 Now

If you dig through the crates of early 80s dance music, you’ll find a fascinating transitional period—after the “Disco Sucks” backlash but before House music exploded. One track that perfectly captures this moment is .

Deep Dive: Freddie James – “Family Affair” (1983) – The Underground Bridge Between Disco & House family affair 1983

Often mislabeled, the vocalist is , an American singer who worked extensively with producer Bobby Orlando. James had a gritty, soulful voice that sat perfectly over the stark, electronic production. He isn’t to be confused with the R&B group The Family Affair—this was a one-off project name for the single, though it’s widely catalogued under his own name. If you dig through the crates of early

Get together… get together… It’s a family affair. Have you heard this track? Drop your memories of hearing it at a club or on a mix-tape in the comments below. James had a gritty, soulful voice that sat