How Could It Be is the debut musical studio album by comedian/actor Eddie Murphy. The album was released on July 20, 1985, on Columbia Records and was produced by Aquil Fudge, with the exception of the hit top ten single “Party All the Time”, which was produced by Rick James. The album was a commercial […]
Thank You…For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring compositions by The Blackbyrds which was released on the Elektra label in 1978. The album marked a distinct movement away from jazz toward more rhythm and blues and disco influences. Tracks 1 Thank You For Funking Up My Life (Kevin […]
Bittersweet in the 6th solo album by Lamont Dozier, released in 1979. Tracks 1 Boogie Business (Lamont Dozier) 5:09 2 Love Me To The Max (Herman Chaney, Rene Moore, Angela Winbush) 5:47 3 True Love Is Bittersweet (Kathy Wakefield, Lamont Dozier) 4:41 4 Tough Act To Follow (Lamont Dozier) 3:51 5 I Got It All […]
John Eddie is the eponymous debut album by American rock musician John Eddie, released in 1986. The album features the hit single “Jungle Boy”, which peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the Top Rock Tracks chart in the US. John Eddie (born 1959, Richmond, Virginia) is an American […]
“Se La” is a track from Lionel Richie‘s 1986 album Dancing on the Ceiling. The song was written by Lionel Richie and Greg Phillinganes, and produced by Richie and James Anthony Carmichael. It was released in 1987 as the final single from the album, and was Richie’s last single of the 1980s. Musicians Bass Nathan […]
“Love Will Conquer All” is a track from Lionel Richie‘s 1986 album “Dancing on the Ceiling” featuring Marva King on backing vocals. The song was written by Richie along with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil. “Love Will Conquer All” was Richie’s tenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single spent two weeks at […]
Heart String is the fifth studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1978. Tracks 1 Heart String (Earl Klugh) 6:212 I’ll See You Again (Earl Klugh) 5:493 Acoustic Lady Part I & II (Earl Klugh) 7:414 Spanish Nights (Earl Klugh) 3:175 Pretty World (Antonio Adolfo, Alan Bergman, Tiberio Gaspar) 4:536 Waiting For Cathy (Earl Klugh) […]
Patti Austin is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Patti Austin, released on March 5, 1984, by Qwest Records. Tracks 1 It’s Gonna Be Special (Clif Magness, Glen Ballard) 4:19 2 Rhythm Of The Street (Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden) 4:53 3 All Behind Us Now (David Pack) 4:59 4 Hot! […]
Everlasting is a 1987 RIAA Gold-certified album by American singer Natalie Cole. She returned to Capitol Records via Manhattan Records. Released on June 14, 1987, the album is considered Cole’s commercial comeback. The album features production by duo The Calloways who contributed to “Jump Start”, the pure pop crossover cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac”, […]
Color of Success is the 1985 debut album by the funk/R&B singer, Morris Day. Released a year after departing previous band, The Time, the album is similar in style to The Time’s material, even going so far as to copy The Time’s formula of six songs per album. The album’s highlight is “The Oak Tree”, […]