“Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)” is a song composed and performed by English musician Elton John, with lyrics by longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin. It originally appeared on John’s 1982 album Jump Up!. The song is a tribute to John Lennon, who had been assassinated 18 months earlier. Musicians Bass Dee Murray Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar […]
“Blue Eyes” is a song performed by Elton John with music and lyrics written by Elton John and Gary Osborne. It was released in 1982, both as a single and on the album Jump Up!, which reached No. 8 in the UK. In the US, the song spent three weeks at No. 10 on the […]
“Everybody Is a Star”, released in December 1969, is song written by Sylvester Stewart and recorded by Sly and the Family Stone. The song has been covered by several acts, including The Jackson 5, The Pointer Sisters, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Madonna, Fishbone with Gwen Stefani and Family Stone member Rose Stone, and others. […]
Flash In Japan is the 20th album by Eikichi Yazawa, released in 1987. Tracks 1 Something Real (Richard Page, Steve George, John Lang) 4:11 2 Take It Time (Eikichi Yazawa, Tetsuya Chiaki) 4:21 3 Flash In Japan (Michael Lunn) 4:41 4 Island Hotel (Eikichi Yazawa, Keisuke Yamakawa) 3:45 5 Secret Love (Eikichi Yazawa, […]
Gideon’s Crossing was an American medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series was loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book The Measure of Our Days. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and ran for one season, with its last episode airing on April 9, 2001, with one episode (“The […]
Two Eyes is the third studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1983. The track “Hello People” was co-written and performed with Michael McDonald, whereas the track “Look Down, Young Soldier” featured a whole chorus of star names including Rita Coolidge, Pattie Brooks, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross, James Ingram, Patrice Rushen, Joe […]
…That’s the Way It Is is the thirteenth album by Harry Nilsson. The album includes a couple of original songs, but mostly consists of cover tunes. Some of the covers include: America (“I Need You” is from their 1971 album America), George Harrison (“That Is All” is from his 1973 album Living in the Material […]
The Fire Inside is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger. The album was released in mid 1991 on the record label, Capitol. It was Seger’s first album of entirely new music since Like a Rock in 1986. It features contributions from Joe Walsh, Bruce Hornsby, Roy Bittan, Steve Lukather, Don Was, Waddy […]
To Be Continued… is a 4 part box set detailing Elton John’s music from his days with Bluesology to the then-present day. Four new songs (“Made for Me”, “You Gotta Love Someone”, “I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin’” and “Easier to Walk Away”) were recorded for the box set. Newly sober Elton John was […]
Black & White is the eighth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1981 on the Planet label. Black & White was their fourth record with producer Richard Perry and yielded the #2 pop hit “Slow Hand”. The fourth single release, “Should I Do It”, reached #13 in the spring of 1982, making Black […]