“Nice Girls” is a single by the band Eye To Eye from their selftitled album released in 1982. Musicians Bass Chuck Rainey Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) Elliott Randall Guitar Rick Derringer Keyboards Julian Marshall Programming Ian Underwood Vocals Deborah Berg Produced By Gary Katz Songwriters Julian MarshallDeborah Berg Charts US:#37UK:# –
Straight from the Heart is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Patrice Rushen, released on April 14, 1982, by Elektra Records. It features her most recognizable song, “Forget Me Nots”, the oft-sampled “Remind Me” and the popular instrumental workout “Number One”. Straight from the Heart scored Rushen her first two nominations at the […]
“I Was Tired of Being Alone” was the third single by Patrice Rushen from her album Straight From The Heart, released in 1982. Musicians Bass Fred Washington Drums Melvin Webb Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Piano Patrice Rushen Piano Charles Mims Percussion Patrice Rushen Background Vocals Jeanette Hawes Background Vocals Roy Galloway Vocals Patrice Rushen Produced […]
“Forget Me Nots” is a song co-written and performed by American R&B musician Patrice Rushen. The song appears on Rushen’s seventh album Straight from the Heart (1982). Making a radical shift in her music, Rushen would continue to harness the particular style of this record all through to her next album Now (1984). Originally deemed […]
“Memory” is a show tune from the 1981 musical Cats. It is sung primarily by the character Grizabella, a one-time glamour cat who is now only a shell of her former self. The song is a nostalgic remembrance of her glorious past and a declaration of her wish to start a new life. Sung briefly […]
“Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)” is a Grammy-nominated single from Donna Summer‘s self-titled 1982 album. The single was her 12th top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Summer’s 1980 The Wanderer album — her inaugural release on Geffen Records — had been certified gold in America although it did not […]
Eight Times Up is the second live album released by Larry Carlton. It was recorded live on January 28, 1982 at Yubinchokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan Tracks 1 Strikes Twice (Larry Carlton) 8:58 2 Salud (Abraham Laboriel Sr) 7:41 3 Blues Bird (Larry Carlton) 4:56 4 Black and White (Larry Carlton) 5:39 5 Upper Kern (Larry […]
So Excited! is the ninth studio album by The Pointer Sisters, released in 1982 on the Planet label. So Excited! spawned a major hit with “American Music” and included a cover of a Prince tune, “I Feel for You,” which was again covered by Chaka Khan two years later. The title track reached #30 on […]
“If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady” is a single by The Pointer Sisters, taken from their album So Excited!, released in 1982. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums JR Robinson Clavinet John Parker Synthesizer Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer John Parker Synthesizer Ed Walsh Programming Michael Boddicker Produced By Richard Perry Songwriters John Lewis ParkerBrian Potter Charts […]
Sleepwalk is the fifth solo album by guitarist Larry Carlton, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Tracks 1 Last Nite (Larry Carlton) 5:21 2 Blues Bird (Larry Carlton) 4:30 3 Song For Katie (Larry Carlton) 3:47 4 Frenchman’s Flat (Larry Carlton) 4:32 5 Sleepwalk (Santo Farina; John Farina; Ann Farina) 4:35 6 Upper Kern (Larry […]