“Flashdance… What a Feeling” is a song from the 1983 film Flashdance, written by Italian composer Giorgio Moroder (music), Keith Forsey and Irene Cara (lyrics), and performed by Cara. In addition to topping the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cara’s only #1 song, it earned a platinum record, the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the […]
A New Flame is the third album by British pop group Simply Red, released in February 1989. It was a huge success worldwide, becoming the band’s first UK number one album and certified 7x Platinum by the BPI for sales of 2,100,000 copies in the UK alone. The album was also certified Gold in the […]
You’ve Got It was the fourth single from the album A New Flame (1989) by Simply Red. It was written by Lamont Dozier and Mick Hucknall. Musicians Bass Tony Bowers Drums Chris Joyce Guitar Heitor Pereira Keyboards Fritz Mcintyre Keyboards Tim Kellett Synthesizer Erik Hanson Synthesizer Larry Williams Sax Ian Kirkham Trumpet Tim Kellett Percussion […]
A New Flame was the third single by Simply Red form the same titled album in 1989. The song was written by Mick Hucknall. Musicians Bass Tony Bowers Drums Chris Joyce Guitar Heitor Pereira Keyboards Fritz Mcintyre Keyboards Tim Kellett Synthesizer Erik Hanson Synthesizer Larry Williams Sax Ian Kirkham Trumpet Tim Kellett Percussion Lenny Castro […]
“If You Don’t Know Me by Now” is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and recorded by the Philly soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. It became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972, topping the US R&B chart and peaking at number three on […]
“It’s Only Love Doing Its Thing” is a track featured on Barry White’s album The Man. British soul band Simply Red later covered the song, under the shortened title “It’s Only Love”, as the lead single for their third studio album, A New Flame. The Simply Red cover had its greatest success by charting at […]
Desire is an album by jazz musician Tom Scott, recorded live to two tracks on June 30 and July 1, 1982 in Hollywood. Billboard magazine called it “predictably broad-based fusion, with nods to contemporary black, pop and rock instrumental styles.” Tracks 1 Desire (Tom Scott) 4:18 2 Sure Enough (Tom Scott, Steve George, Richard Page, […]
Thank You…For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring compositions by The Blackbyrds which was released on the Elektra label in 1978. The album marked a distinct movement away from jazz toward more rhythm and blues and disco influences. Tracks 1 Thank You For Funking Up My Life (Kevin […]
Black Byrd is a 1973 album by Donald Byrd and his first for Blue Note Records produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown producer Fonce. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records’ best selling album releases. The title of the album inspired the name of Byrd’s apprentice group, […]
Everlasting is a 1987 RIAA Gold-certified album by American singer Natalie Cole. She returned to Capitol Records via Manhattan Records. Released on June 14, 1987, the album is considered Cole’s commercial comeback. The album features production by duo The Calloways who contributed to “Jump Start”, the pure pop crossover cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac”, […]