Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, by Welsh Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside. He is the only member of the band to have remained throughout the group’s history. Beginning as a Leftist post-punk group led by art school student Gartside, Scritti Politti transitioned into a mainstream pop music […]
“Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)” is the first hit single for British group Scritti Politti. It peaked at #10 in the UK singles charts, becoming the group’s first Top 10 entry there. It appears on the group’s album Cupid & Psyche 85 and was produced by Arif Mardin. The song’s subtitle is a reference […]
Triumph is the sixteenth studio album by The Jacksons, released in 1980 on Epic Records. It was certified platinum in the U.S. and peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200. The Triumph album sold three million copies in its original run. Hit singles from the album were “Lovely One”, “Heartbreak Hotel” (which was renamed “This […]
Touch the World is the fourteenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, produced by the band’s leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions, and released in 1987 on Columbia Records. Touch the World has been certified gold in the US for sales of over 500,000 copies by the RIAA. Touch The World also marked the […]
The Grand Tour is the fourth album by Aaron Neville. It was released in 1993. Tracks 1 Don’t Take Away My Heaven (Diane Warren) 4:38 2 I Owe You One (Jon Lind, Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman) 5:33 3 Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight (Bob Dylan) 4:24 4 My Brother, My Brother (Bob Thiele Jr, Davey […]
Don’t Take Away My Heaven is Aaron Neville‘s first single from the The Grand Tour album, released in 1993. Video Musicians Bass Freddie Washington Drums Ed Greene Drums (programming) Steve Lindsey Guitar Dean Parks Guitar Fred Tackett Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Organ Jim Cox Piano Jim Cox Horn Greg Smith Sax Lon Price Trombone Lee […]
Here Comes the Night is the twelfth album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. The album was recorded at Sound City Recording Studios in Van Nuys, California. The United Kingdom release went by the title “I Wanna Do It With You”. It was released in 1982, and it scored single platinum. The album has yet to be […]
“I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” is a 1935 popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young. It has been recorded many times, and has become a standard of the Great American Songbook. It is one of several songs from the Harlem Renaissance featured in the […]
Some Kind Of Friend is a single by Barry Manilow from the Here Comes The Night. It was released in 1983 Musicians Bass Dennis Belfield Drums Ed Greene Guitar John Goux Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Synthesizer Barry Manilow Background Vocals Bill Champlin Background Vocals Richard Page Background Vocals Tom Kelly Produced By […]
Busca una mujer, or commonly known as Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer, is the sixth studio album by Luis Miguel. It was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, and released on November 25, 1988, as the second album released with Warner Music. The first single (and most successful) was “La Incondicional” which spent seven months on […]