“How Do You Keep the Music Playing?“ is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the 1982 film Best Friends, where it was introduced by Patti Austin and James Ingram. The Austin/Ingram version became a single in 1983 and reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 […]
“Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me” is the fifth and final single from Quincy Jones‘ album The Dude. Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums JR Robinson Guitar Steve Lukather Keyboards Stevie Wonder Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Vocals Patti Austin Produced By Quincy Jones Songwiters Stevie WonderStephanie Andrews Charts US: –UK: #52
“Every Home Should Have One” is the first single from the same titled album released by Patti Austin in 1981 and reached #62 in the UK. Musicians Bass Anthony Jackson Drums Chris Parker Guitar Steve Lukather Guitar Eric Gale Keyboards Richard Tee Synthesizer Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer Bob James Sax Ernie Watts Percussion Ralph MacDonald Vocals […]
“Razzamatazz” is the third single from Quincy Jones‘ album The Dude, with vocals by Patti Austin. It reached to #11 in the United Kingdom, Jones’s biggest solo hit in that country. Musicians Drums JR Robinson Guitar Steve Lukather Keyboards David Wolinski Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Keyboards Ian Underwood Piano Herbie Hancock Sax Kim Hutchcroft Sax Ernie Watts […]
“Baby, Come to Me“ is a classic love ballad written by Rod Temperton (formerly of Heatwave) for a male-female duet. The original version, performed by Patti Austin and James Ingram, and produced by Quincy Jones, appears on Austin’s 1981 album, Every Home Should Have One. When first released as a single, it had minor chart […]
Blam! is the third album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo The Brothers Johnson. Released in 1978, the album topped the Billboard R&B albums chart and reached number seven on the pop albums chart. Tracks 1 Ain’t We Funkin’ Now (Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson) 5:37 2 So Won’t You […]
Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on August 10, 1979 by Epic Records following Jackson’s critically well-received film performance in the The Wiz. While working on that project, Jackson and Quincy Jones had become friends, and Jones agreed to work with Jackson on his […]
The Seventh One is Toto‘s seventh studio album. It was released in 1988, and became the best-received Toto album since Toto IV. The Seventh One is the second and last album until 2015’s Toto XIV to feature Joseph Williams on lead vocals. The single “Pamela” reached number 22 in the Billboard charts. The title track, […]
20/20 is a studio album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1985. The lead single by the same name reached #48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. “You Are the Love of My Life” was a duet with Roberta Flack. Also included on […]
Outside Inside is a 1983 release on Capitol Records by The Tubes. The album was produced by David Foster. The Tubes had their biggest radio hit with the single “She’s a Beauty” (flipside of single was non-album track “When You’re Ready to Come”). Martha Davis from The Motels appears as a guest vocalist on “The […]