Italo disco is a music genre that emerged in Italy in the late 1970s and was primarily produced during the early 1980s. It evolved from a fusion of underground dance, pop, and electronic music, influenced by both domestic and foreign musical styles such as American hi-NRG and French Euro disco.

Italo disco typically incorporates electronic drums, drum machines, synthesizers, and occasionally vocoders. It is predominantly sung in English, with occasional use of Italian and Spanish.

The name “Italo disco” is closely linked to the marketing efforts of the ZYX record label, which began licensing and promoting this music outside Italy in 1982.

Italo disco experienced a decline in the early 1990s and then branched out into various subgenres, including Eurobeat, Italo house, and Italo dance.

The London Boys were a dance-pop duo consisting of Edem Ephraim and Dennis Fuller, with origins in both Britain and Germany. They achieved notable success with chart-topping hits like “Requiem” and “London Nights” during the 1980s.

What tragic event befell the London Boys, and when did it occur?