Keith Forsey

The man who made punk bankable and took a little-known Scottish new wave band to number one on the U.S. charts also helped to define disco music, the antithesis of underground and alternative rock. Born in January 1948 in London, England, Oscar-winning producer Keith Forsey began his career as a drummer in mid '60s. By the early '70s, he was contributing his skills as a percussionist to Krautrock artists like Roy Fleming and Amon D++++l II. In the late '70s, Forsey became one of disco's pioneers, working with dance artists like Lipstique and Claudja Barry. More importantly, he...