Mwandishi is the ninth album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released in 1971. It is one of Hancock’s first departures from the traditional idioms of jazz as well as the onset of a new, creative and original style which produced an appeal to a wider audience, before his 1973 album, Head Hunters. In addition, Mwandishi […]
George Duke is the 21st album by George Duke, released in 1986. Tracks 1 Broken Glass (George Duke) 4:20 2 I Just Want To Be In Your Life (George Duke) 4:25 3 Good Friend (George Duke) 4:14 4 So Mean To Me (George Duke) 4:05 5 Stand With Your Man (George Duke) 5:17 6 Island […]
Can’t We Fall in Love Again? is the fifth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1981. The original album was mainly produced by previous collaborator, Norman Connors, but Chuck Jackson was brought in to mix and complete most of the tracks and to produce the title track, […]
Dream is the first solo by actress Tia Carrere, released in 1993. Althea Rae Janairo (born January 2, 1967), known professionally as Tia Carrere, is an American actress who obtained her first big break as a regular on the daytime soap opera General Hospital. Tracks 1 State of Grace (Andres Levin; Camus Celli; Christopher Max; […]
Lionel Richie is the eponymous debut solo studio album by Lionel Richie. It was recorded and released while Richie was still a member of the Commodores. He would leave the group shortly after. It was released on October 6, 1982 on Motown Records. The first single, “Truly”, topped the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up single “You […]
Pizzazz is the fifth album by American singer Patrice Rushen. While she was attacked for leaving the jazz genre, Rushen was able to get a good fan base with R&B/Pop audience. Rushen’s profile in the R&B world continued to increase with Pizzazz, her second album for Elektra Records and fifth overall. Pizzazz was her second […]
For The Sake Of Love is the first album (out of three) by Donna Washington, released in 1980 on Capitol Records. Tracks 1 First Things First (B Smith, Don Daniels, John Springer) 6:122 Coming In For A Landing (Lamont Dozier) 3:313 I’ll Let Nothing Separate Us (Don Daniels, John Springer) 3:324 Innocent (Don Daniels, John […]
It’s Your Night is the debut studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter James Ingram, released by Qwest/Warner Bros. Records on July 27, 1983. The album received four Grammy nominations. The album cut, “Party Animal” received a nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 26th Grammy Awards losing to “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson. […]
Wanting is the first album by Argentine singer Gabriela Anders, released in 1998. Tracks 1 Fire Of Love (Gabriela Anders) 4:17 2 The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Norman Gimbel; Vinicius De Moraes) 4:24 3 Wanting (Gabriela Anders; Eugene Ruffolo) 4:39 4 Forever (Gabriela Anders) 5:00 5 You Know What It’s Like (Barry […]
You’re the Best is an album by Keni Burke. Released in 1981 on RCA Records. Kenneth M. “Keni” Burke (born September 28, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career with four siblings in the 1970s band the Five Stairsteps. Tracks 1 Let Somebody Love You (Keni Burke) 5:122 […]