About this episode

This episode celebrates the rise of France Joli, a disco legend who became a queer-club icon at just sixteen.

FRANCE JOLI In this episode of Turn The Beat Around , we dive into the extraordinary rise of France Joli — the French‑Canadian prodigy who became a disco legend at just sixteen. From her early days performing across Montreal to the night that changed everything on Fire Island, we trace the story behind Come To Me , the song that crowned her a queer‑club icon overnight. It’s a celebration of the teen who became a global dancefloor queen — and a tribute to one of disco’s most magical origin stories. THE HEART TO BREAK THE HEART 1980 DOES HE DANCE 1985 PARTY LIGHTS 1984 BLUE EYED TECHNOLOGY 1983 I WANT YOU WITH ME 1983 GONNA GET OVER YOU 1982 YOUR GOOD LOVING 1982 FEEL LIKE DANCING 1980 DON’T STOP DANCING 1979 COME TO ME 1979 The post TTBA Replay 17JUL2026 Pt. 2 appeared first on Turn the Beat Around .

Topics covered

• disco
• music history
• queer culture
• dance music
• artist spotlight

Keywords

• France Joli
• disco legend
• Come To Me
• queer club
• dancefloor queen

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Come To Me

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