His first success, released through Pyramid Records, was in 1976 with Cathedrals, which he wrote, produced and sung on and proved to be a floor-filler in the clubs, selling over 100,000 copies in its first three weeks.. 

His second album, The Tea Dance was released less than a year later and featured the club hits Face Of Love and The Overture. The concept album, which was likened to a Broadway show, went on to greater success, selling over 200,000 copies.

Changing labels to Casablanca Records, LaRue was to provide a song for their latest movie - 1978's Thank God It's Friday. The movie included two tracks - Do you Want the Real Thing was featured on the soundtrack, while You Can Always Tell A Lady (By the Company She Keeps) was heard in the film.

That year he also released Confessions which featured his biggest hit Let Them Dance. The album went Gold and received numerous awards.

After a cameo in the Peter Frampton/Bee Gees movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, he continued to record and released 1979's Forces of the Night which featured the single Hot Jungle Drums And Voodoo Rhythm as well as duets with Broadway's Rita Moreno and Cerrone featured vocalist Michelle Aller.

LaRue's last release of the disco era, 1980's Star Baby didn't mirror his earlier successes. Following this, Larue focussed on his other loves - graphic design and photography.