“Lovely Day” is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Written by Withers and Skip Scarborough, it was released on December 21, 1977 and appears on Withers’ album Menagerie. The song is notable for Withers’ sustained note towards the end, which at 18 seconds long, is one of the longest ever recorded […]
Menagerie is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer Bill Withers, released in 1977 on the Columbia label. Menagerie peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #39 on the Billboard 200. It was Withers’ biggest-selling album in the UK, where it reached #27. Tracks 1 Lovely Day (Bill Withers; Skip Scarborough) 04:15 2 […]
“Games” is a song by Phoebe Snow from her album Rock Away, released in 1981. It peakes at #46 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Bob Glaub Drums Russ Kunkel Guitar (solo) Waddy Wachtel Guitar Danny Kortchmar Electric Piano Craig Doerge Synthesizer Bill Payne Background Vocals Arnold McCuller Background Vocals David Lasley Vocals Phoebe […]
The Lonesome Picker Rides Again is the fourth album by folk musician John Stewart, former member of the Kingston Trio, released in 1971. The album contains Stewart’s own recording of “Daydream Believer”, a song he wrote for The Monkees. Their version was released as a single and hit the number one spot on the U.S. […]
Marilyn & Billy is an album by Billy Davis Jr and Marilyn McCoo, released in 1978. Marilyn McCoo (born September 30, 1943) is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group The 5th Dimension, as well as hosting the 1980s music countdown series […]
Chinese Honeymoon is an album by singer/songwriter David James Holster, released in 1979 on Columbia. Tracks 1 Constant Love (David James Holster) 04:30 2 Good-Bye Carmelita (Kenny Edwards) 03:59 3 Take Me Back (David James Holster) 03:55 4 Blame (David James Holster; Kenny Edwards) 03:49 5 Gambler (Kenny Edwards) 04:19 6 All My Understanding (David […]
Mother Hen is an album by Jane Getz (Mother Hen), released in 1971. Jane Getz (born 12 September 1942) is an American jazz pianist and session musician. Tracks 1 Sing Evermore (Jane Getz) 07:26 2 My Granny’s Face (Jane Getz) 09:18 3 Goodbye Old Razzle Dazzle (Jane Getz) 06:00 4 Lookout Charlie (Jane Getz) 06:26 […]
Rock Away is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow, recorded in 1980 and released in 1981. Following her massively successful 1974 self-title debut album, Phoebe Snow had seen her fortunes dwindle over four subsequent albums over four subsequent years. In 1979, rather than recording the fifth and final album due to Columbia […]
University Street is the second album by Mariya Takeuchi, released in 1979. Mariya Takeuchi (born March 20, 1955) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is from Taisha, Shimane, now the city of Izumo. She has had a successful career in Japanese pop music spanning decades, having sold over 16 million records in Japan. Her […]
Paid Vacation is the fourth studio album by American singer/songwriter Richard Marx, released in 1994. The album features “Now and Forever”, Marx’s ninth and final Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and most successful single on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was issued as a lead single for the album and stayed […]