On this day: January 18, 1980

There is no middle ground with disco, you either love it or hate it. Personally, I hate it. But, if you were a fan there was no batter place to take in the music than a little hangout called Studio 54 in New York.

Disco lived and breathed in that club, and for years it was the place to get down and boogie. But, in 1980, owners Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager had their last dance and were arrested for tax evasion and fined over $20,000 each.

While this event alone might not have been the final nail in the disco coffin, it was definitely one of them. And soon the movement and music that had be such a big part of so many people's lives was gone.

No matter how you personally feel about disco, you can't deny the impact it has had on culture, as well as other types of music. Without disco laying the groundwork there would probably be no technopop, hip-hop, rap, or many other forms of music.

Other notable events for January 18:
-The Beatles enter the U.S. charts for the first time on Jan. 18, 1964 with I Want to Hold Your Hand
-The Rolling Stones hold a benefit concert in LA on Jan. 18, 1973 for refugees of a Nicaraguan earthquake
-Bad Company is formed on this day in 1974
-The AIDS charity album recorded by Dionne Warwick and Friends hit number 1 on Jan. 18, 1986 and remained there for four weeks