Writer's 'disco classic' finally sees light of day

A songwriter has seen a "disco classic" finally released, 50 years after he penned it.

Mark Wesley wrote One Step (After Another) in the 1970s when he worked as a Radio Luxembourg DJ but it remained on the shelf as he felt nobody wanted to listen to "cheesy" music any more.

However, Mr Wesley, of Saffron Walden, Essex, offered the song to local band Miss Disco, who have now released it as their debut single.

The song has even been endorsed by Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, who said on Facebook: "I think it is fab-u-lous - a disco classic, if ever there was one."

Mr Wesley wrote a number of songs in the 1970s, going on to produce advertising jingles, and has also written several novels.

But he said the music industry tide had changed after he wrote One Step (After Another) in 1974 and he realised nobody was willing to take it.

"There is a point where you have to say 'I give up - that's not going anywhere, nobody wants that,'" he said.

"Life goes on."

But two years ago, Mr Wesley approached the seven-piece band, who play popular songs from the 1970s and early 1980s, to see if they wanted it.

"There is nobody else other than Miss Disco that can do justice to this song," said Mr Wesley.

Sue Darwar, lead female vocalist form the band, said: "It was 'disco classic' written all over it.

"It is so catchy - we all loved it."

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