Remembering the Talented People in my Career
In a career blessed to have been introduced and associated with so many interesting associations, it’s wonderful to look back at this...
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John Luongo
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Dan Hartman - Relight My Fire - A Rare John Luongo Mix
Many people do not know the real story behind the Relight My Fire (Progressive Instrumental Remix) that came out shortly after the...
John Luongo
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Sly Stone - 80th Birthday
16 March 2023, Yesterday marked the 80th birthday of Sly Stone and innovator and game changer in the world of funk, soul and dance music...
John Luongo
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Best DJ Turned Producer - 1980
I have nothing but gratitude for the life I have been given. This is a photo of me from a news article from 1980 where I was voted best...
John Luongo
Jan 14, 20232 min read
I Refuse To Be A Follower!
I was speaking to a dear friend of mine today, regarding the degree of openness and candor, that we are able to exhibit without being...
John Luongo
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Yoko Ono - Hell in Paradise
After a lengthy and quite strange meeting and interview with Yoko in the Dakota, I was approved by her and got the nod to do a few...
John Luongo
Jan 11, 20232 min read
7 1/2 IPS Reel To Reel 1/4" Analog Tape
It’s always good to take a peek back at our early beginnings to remind us where we came from and how precious each step along the way was...
John Luongo
Jan 10, 20232 min read
"We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" - Katrina and the Waves with Eric Burdon
There was an enormously successful televison show called China Beach that was the number one show in the country and paid homage to the...
John Luongo
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Best New Record Label Award 1981
I started my Pavillion record label in 1981 and we won best new label of the year in just about every state. in our first year. I made it...
John Luongo
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Sigma Sound Studio, NY - Blind Vision by Blancmange
Here I am at Sigma Sound Studios in New York with pictured from left to right Neil Arthur, David Rhodes (of Peter Gabriel's band) and...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20221 min read
The 2" Analog Tape
There was a time where we used 2" analog tape to Record and mix music! The technology was not as current as today's but the sound was...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20221 min read
Boston Record Pool
One of the very first three Record Pools in the world was stated in Boston my me! I hired a pool director named Roxy Myzal who tuned out...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20222 min read
Marlena Shaw - Touch Me In The Morning
The early days of dance music were the best for so many reasons. Not because the music was better than any time ever, before or even that...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20221 min read
DJ John (TC) Luongo - My Dream To Be In The Music Business
When people complain about the fact they are working too hard to "make it" in the music business I can only shake my head and think they...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20221 min read
WBOS-FM Radio
I and Vinny Peruzzi were the very first two DJs hired as on the air Radio personalities by PD and on air Jock, Rob Robin for WBOS -FM...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20222 min read
Cerrone - Back Track - Pavilion Records
If you're lucky enough in the music business, and I stress the word lucky, you may just get an opportunity to utilize the talent and the...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20221 min read
Music Is My Way Of Life
I once worked on a song for Patti Labelle called Music Is My Way Of Life. As I look back through my history and where I am today, those...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20222 min read
Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug
It's pretty funny when you look back at the different mediums that our business has gone through in order to judge the accuracy of the...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20221 min read
DJ John (TC) Luongo - Doing What I Love!
When you do something that you love, and your desire is focused to be the best at it, it shows in every aspect of your work. People can...
John Luongo
Dec 31, 20222 min read
My Life as DJ John (TC) Luongo
It's been some 27 years since I have actively manned the turntables and participated in the realm of dance music at the DJ level. It took...
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