1978 Howard Kenney – Superstar
Superstar (1978, Warner Bros) is the only album released by soul/funk singer Howard Kenney.
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1980 Heatwave – Candles
Candles is the fourth album by the British pop, funk, disco band Heatwave. Arranged, and primarily written by Rod Temperton, it was released on 21 November 1980 on the GTO record label in the United Kingdom, and the Epic record label in the United States. It was produced by lead singer Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and […]
1981 Heatwave – Gangsters Of The Groove (UK:#19)
“Gangsters Of The Groove” is the first single from the Heatwave album Candles. It was released in 1981 at reached #19 in the UK Charts.
1977 Michael Clark – Free As A Breeze
Free As A Breeze is the debut album by singer/songwriter Michael Clark, released in 1977. Tracks 1 Sweet Gypsy Eyes (Michael Clark) 2:58 2 Little Girl Dances On (Michael Clark) 2:52 3 Drinkin’ Man Blues (Marica Routh) 3:34 4 Hold Tight (David Gates) 2:53 5 Sand Castles (Michael Clark) 4:19 6 Loving Arms (Tom Jans) […]
1984 Sheila E – In The Glamorous Life
The Glamorous Life is the first album by the singer/drummer/percussionist Sheila E., released on June 5, 1984. The title track, “The Glamorous Life”, entered the US top ten, and her second single, “The Belle of St. Mark” charted in the US, UK, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand.
1984 Sheila E – In The Glamorous Life (US:#7 UK:#96)
“The Glamorous Life” is a song written by Prince, recorded by American percussionist Sheila E. and produced by both. The song has lyrics which reflect a cynicism for the decadence and materialism of the song’s protagonist, referred to in the third person, who “wants to lead a glamorous life”, although she is aware that “without love, it ain’t […]
1988 Melissa Manchester – Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by American singer Melissa Manchester. It was issued by Arista Records in 1983, shortly after the release of Manchester’s biggest hit, the new wave top 10 hit “You Should Hear How She Talks About You”. The compilation spans 10 songs, which cover the years 1975 to 1983, […]
1978 Mark-Almond – Other Peoples Rooms
Other Peoples Rooms is an album by Mark-Almond, released in 1978. Mark-Almond was a jazz-influenced English pop group of the 1970s and early 1980s, sometimes also called The Mark-Almond Band. The core members were Jon Mark, who sang lead and played guitar, percussion, and harmonica and Johnny Almond who played saxophone, flute and bass flute […]
1979 The Floaters – Into The Future
Into The Future (1979, MCA) is the third studio album by The Floaters. The Floaters were an American R&B vocal group, from the Sojourner Truth housing projects in Detroit, Michigan, that formed in 1976. The group are best known for their 1977 song “Float On”, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. […]
1980 Soundtrack – Urban Cowboy
Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American western romantic drama film about the love-hate relationship between Buford Uan “Bud” Davis (John Travolta) and Sissy (Debra Winger). The movie captured the late 1970s/early 1980s popularity of country music. It was John Travolta’s third major acting role after Saturday Night Fever and Grease. The movie spawned a hit […]