“New Frontier” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Donald Fagen for his debut studio album, The Nightfly (1982). The song was released as the second single from the album in January 1983 through Warner Bros. Records. The song – set in the early 1960s – centers on teenagers finding romance in an underground fallout shelter. It […]
High Notes is a studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in April 1982, making it Williams’ eighth studio album for Elektra/Curb and his ninth overall for the label. While not as successful or acclaimed as some of Williams’ more recent recordings, High Notes was still […]
“American Music” is a single by The Pointer Sisters from the album “So Excited!”. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 on July 1982, peaking at number 16. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums JR Robinson Guitar George Doering Guitar Lee Ritenour Keyboards John Barnes Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Sax Trevor Lawrence Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Produced By […]
Robert Kraft is an award winning American songwriter, film composer, recording artist and record producer. As President of Fox Music from 1994 to 2012, Kraft supervised the music for more than 300 Fox feature films, as well as dozens of TV shows Kraft has worked extensively in the recording industry, producing or co-producing such artists […]
Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. It features the title track, which is the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US and UK, while “American Heartbeat” reached […]
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” is a song written in 1983 by Doug James and Michael Bolton. The ballad has been recorded by many artists around the world, in several languages, becoming something of a modern pop standard. Instrumental versions of the song have been recorded featuring variously the piano, guitar, saxophone, […]
“Up Where We Belong“ is a Platinum-certified, Grammy Award-winning hit song written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Will Jennings. It was recorded by Joe Cocker (lead vocals) and Jennifer Warnes (lead and background vocals) for the smash 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. Album Video Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Leon Chancler […]
“Right Here And Now” is a single from the same titled album by Bill Medley, released in 1982. Musicians Bass Neil Stubenhaus Drums Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar (solo) Tim May Guitar George Doering Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Percussion Bobbye Hall Background Vocals James Ingram Background Vocals Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals Linda Lawrence Background Vocals Phil Perry […]
One Hello is a single from Randy Crawford’s album Windsong, written by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager. Randy Crawford (born February 18, 1952, Macon, Georgia) is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the Billboard Hot 100 as a […]
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written by Cameron Crowe, adapted from his 1981 book of the same name. As a freelance writer for Rolling Stone magazine, Crowe went undercover at Clairemont High School in San Diego, California, and wrote about his experiences. The film was directed by […]