From Wikipedia: Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was an accomplished musician, music producer and arranger, songwriter, and orchestra conductor. He is best known for his massive 1975 international hit "The Hustle", which is still played on dance floors and radio.

Van McCoy made an appearance at our grade school (Baldwin, Long Island in NY), right before this song was released. He told us this song was going to signal the beginning of something big. I guess he was right! Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.