Friends is the sixth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1982 on the SOLAR label. The album, which features the ‘classic’ Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), topped the R&B chart and peaked at #35 on the Billboard chart. The title track was a hit in the UK. Musicians Bass […]
Cross My Heart is a single by Lee Ritenour from the Rit2 album. It was released in 1982 and peaked at #69 in the Billboard 100. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums JR Robinson Guitar Lee Ritenour Keyboards Lee Ritenour Synthesizer Michael Boddicker Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Vocals Eric Tagg Vocals Bill Champlin Produced By […]
The Kids from Fame was the group name of several cast members from the US TV series Fame who had a number of hit singles and albums at the height of the show’s success in the UK. This success culminated in tours of the UK where they performed live in concert. A live album was […]
“Let’s Hang On!“ is a song composed by Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, and Denny Randell that was popularized by The Four Seasons in 1965. The single reached the number three position in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the group’s highest placement since “Rag Doll” hit the top spot in July 1964. In 1981, the […]
All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes is the third official solo album by English rock musician and songwriter Pete Townshend, guitarist for The Who. It was produced by Chris Thomas (who also produced Empty Glass) and was recorded by Bill Price at Eel Pie, A.I.R. and Wessex studios in London, England. The album contains […]
Fool’s Paradise is an album by Randy Goodrum, released in 1982 Tracks 1 We’re So Close (Randy Goodrum, Beckie Foster) 3:40 2 One More Fool (Randy Goodrum) 3:52 3 Savin’ It Up (Randy Goodrum) 3:37 4 Win Back Your Heart (Randy Goodrum) 2:48 5 Dues (Randy Goodrum) 4:33 6 One Step Ahead Of The Bad […]
Rhythm Hymn is an album from Jaki Whitren and John Cartwright, released in 1982 on Elektra Tracks 1 Angel (John Cartwright) 3:55 2 That Will Be That (John Cartwright) 4:04 3 You Are The Sweetest Thing (John Cartwright) 3:39 4 First Class (John Cartwright) 4:19 5 On Thru The Nite (John Cartwright) 5:06 6 Put […]
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 […]
“New Frontier” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Donald Fagen for his debut studio album, The Nightfly (1982). The song was released as the second single from the album in January 1983 through Warner Bros. Records. The song – set in the early 1960s – centers on teenagers finding romance in an underground fallout shelter. It […]