Automatic Lover (original) -

The artist, born , has a backstory that sounds like a movie script. At age 19, her husband disappeared with all their belongings after just three weeks of marriage. With almost no money, she followed a lead to Munich, Germany, where she spent her last few coins on a taxi to a recording studio. That desperate move worked—she met producer Gary Unwin , and her career took off almost instantly. Why It’s Iconic

Watch the original 1978 music video to see the iconic robot performance that defined the space disco era: Automatic Lover (Original)

The 1978 hit by Dee D. Jackson is a cult classic of the "Space Disco" era, a short-lived but visually spectacular subgenre that blended futuristic sci-fi aesthetics with classic disco beats. The Story Behind the Song The artist, born , has a backstory that