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David Mancuso, DJ and dance culture pioneer, dies aged 72 | Musique Non Stop

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

David Mancuso, DJ and dance culture pioneer, dies aged 72

Tributes paid to founder of The Loft, New York’s ‘first underground dance party’, which welcomed marginalised and LGBTQ audiences

David Mancuso, DJ and pioneer of New York dance culture, has died aged 72. Kid Recordings owner Craig Shifty announced the death on Facebook on Monday, writing: “He will be greatly missed, but, thankfully, he left the world a lasting vibrant legacy that continues to inspire and influence countless generations of music lovers and clubbers.” Cause of death is not yet known.

The founder of The Loft, an establishment regarded as the “first underground dance party” in New York, Mancuso made his name as a champion of a different kind of 70s club scene. Unlike the commercial clubs that existed to make a profit, Mancuso and particularly his event Love Saves the Day, offered a space for its members, often an LGBTQ audience, to celebrate nightlife without police interference.

@Mixmag: RIP to a true pioneer, David Mancuso - so many icons & originators we lost this year..#LoveSavesTheDay http://pic.twitter.com/lQfVY2H1Vf

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