| Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes | |
| Origin: | The Bronx, New York City |
| Genre: | Disco |
| Years Active: | 1974–1976, 1981–1982 |
| Label: | Chelsea |
| Past Members: | Monti Rock III Bob Crewe Kenny Nolan Cidny Bullens |
Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes were a Disco group of the 1970s, featuring Monti Rock III (born Joseph Montanez, Jr.).[1] The band is best known for their two Disco hits: "Get Dancin'" (1974), and "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" (1975).
The Sex-O-Lettes group included Bob Crewe, Cidny "Cid" Bullens (then known as Cindy Bullens), and Kenny Nolan, while Sir Monti Rock III was Disco-Tex. They released two albums: Disco-Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Review (1975), and Manhattan Millionaire (1976).[2]
Their biggest hits were 1974's "Get Dancin'" (No. 10 US, No. 8 UK and Canada)[3] and 1975's "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" (No. 23 US, No. 6 UK).[4] "Get Dancin'" ranked no. 82 in the charts of Canadian hits of 1975,[5] and no. 100 in the American one of that year.[6]
"Get Dancin'" is featured on The Simpsons episodes "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" and "I'm Goin' to Praiseland" (both times performed by fictional group "Hooray for Everything").
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] | US R&B | AUS [8] | CAN [9] | ||||
| 1975 | Disco-Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Review | 36 | 20 | 34 | 62 | Chelsea Records | |
| 1976 | Manhattan Millionaire | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1977 | A Piece of the Rock (Sir Monti Rock III) | - | - | - | - | Polydor Records | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | B-side | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | US Dance | US R&B | US Disco | UK | AUS [11] | CAN [12] | |||||
| 1965 | "For Days and Days" (as Monti Rock III) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Mercury Records | "Trouble" | |
| 1974 | "Get Dancin'" | 10 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 8 | Chelsea Records | "Get Dancin', Part II" | Disco Tex &<br>His Sex-O-Lettes Review |
| 1975 | "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" | 23 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 100 | 25 | "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance), Part II" | ||
| "Jam Band" | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | "Jam Band Reprise" | |||
| "Boogie Flap" | - | - | - | - | 51 | - | - | "(I See Your) Name Up in Lights" | |||
| 1976 | "Hot Lava" | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | "Hot Lava, Part II" | Manhattan Millionaire | |
| "Dancin' Kid" | 60 | - | 99 | - | - | - | - | "Dancin' Kid" | |||
| "We're Havin' a Party (It's Gonna Be Alright)" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | "Strollin" | |||
| "Ride a Wild Horse" | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | "Hey There Little Fire Fly" | |||
| 1982 | "In Havana" (as Monti Rock III) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Polydor Records | "Hot Town Streets" | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 91.
