“Calling You” is a song from the 1987 film, Bagdad Cafe. It was originally recorded by American R&B and gospel music singer Jevetta Steele. Bob Telson, the songwriter, also recorded his version. Both versions appeared on the movie soundtrack. The song was critically acclaimed and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at […]
Gregg Rolie is the debut solo album by former Journey member Gregg Rolie, released in 1985 on Sony. This album featured the song “I Wanna Go Back”, which later became a hit for Eddie Money, and included contributions from Carlos Santana, Peter Wolf, Neal Schon, and Craig Chaquico. Tracks 1 Young Love (Gary O’Connor) 04:08 […]
No Protection is the second studio album by American rock band Starship. It was released on June 29, 1987, by Grunt Records and RCA Records. The album featured the number-one single “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”, and the top-10 single “It’s Not Over (‘Til It’s Over)”, The former of which appears in the fantasy comedy […]
From The Heart (1991, Sire Records) is the third solo album by Tommy Page. On this album, the ballads were more orchestral. Tommy cited the songs in the album were inspired by the current music trend at the time of Wilson Phillips. The first single, “Whenever You Close Your Eyes”, saw Page working with Michael […]
The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, released in 1989, is an adaptation of Ted Hughes’ story The Iron Man, produced and largely composed and performed by Pete Townshend of The Who. It also stars Roger Daltrey, Deborah Conway, John Lee Hooker, and Nina Simone. The three then-surviving members of The Who (Daltrey, John […]
Anonymous Confessions Of A Lunatic Friend is the fifth solo album by Bryan Duncan, released in 1990 on Word Music. Tracks 1 Sunday Go To Meetin’ (Bryan Duncan) 04:23 2 Ain’t No Stoppin’ Now (Bryan Duncan) 04:06 3 Leave Your Light On (Hopeless Moon) (Bryan Duncan; Chuck Barth) 04:28 4 We All Need (Bryan […]
Up & Down (1980, Uniwave) is the only album released by Wonder. Tracks 1 Up And Down (Johnny Damiani; Robert Bacchiocchi) 08:40 2 I Have Pushed (Johnny Damiani; Robert Bacchiocchi) 07:27 3 My Trip (Johnny Damiani; Robert Bacchiocchi) 07:25 4 O.K. (Johnny Damiani; Robert Bacchiocchi) 04:50 5 Homage To The Savage (Johnny Damiani; Robert Bacchiocchi) […]
Nielsen/Pearson is the second album by Reed Nielsen and Mark Pearson, released in 1980 on Capitol Records. Tracks 1 Two Lonely Nights (Mark Pearson; Reed Nielsen) 03:47 2 Don’t Let Me Go (Mark Pearson; Reed Nielsen) 03:37 3 Love Me Tonight (Mark Pearson; Reed Nielsen) 04:18 4 Annie (Mark Pearson; Reed Nielsen) 05:51 5 If […]
Nightshift is the 11th studio album by the Commodores, released by Motown Records on January 15, 1985. It was the group’s last album on the Motown label before switching to Polydor. Nightshift is the Commodores’ second album without Lionel Richie, who left the band in 1982, and their last album with their original bass guitarist Ronald LaPread. Their previous album […]
“Nightshift” is a 1985 song by the Commodores and the title track from their eleventh album of the same name. The song was written by lead singer Walter Orange in collaboration with Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde, as a loving tribute to soul/R&B singers Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, both of whom died in 1984. The first verse mentions Gaye’s song “What’s Going On”, […]