“She's been a major influence on some of the most celebrated strains of current pop culture: spoken word, female rockers, the re­vival of punk. Perhaps with the renewal of her career, she will finally achieve her long overdue success.”

Chandler has taken advantage of disco’s democratic playlist — which has given everyone from Cher to Cab Calloway another shot at the charts — but his second taste of success is tinged with bitterness.