Rickie Lee Jones is the debut album of singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. After arriving in California in the mid-1970s, Jones started taking songwriting more seriously, and by 1977 had met singer-songwriters Chuck E. Weiss and Tom Waits (Jones consequently became romantically involved with Waits). Jones had begun playing live in the Los Angeles area at […]
“Chuck E.’s In Love” is a song by American singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. Released in 1979 on her eponymous debut album, Rickie Lee Jones from Warner Bros. Records, the song became her biggest hit, going to number 4 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 list. “Chuck E.’s In Love” is Track 1 on Side 1 […]
Loveline is the tenth album by the American soul/R&B group Tavares, produced by Alan Abrahams and released in 1981 on the Capitol label. It is the last album that Tavares recorded for Capitol after a nine-year association which covered their whole recording career to that date. The group moved to RCA for their last two […]
The selftitled album by Betty Wright is her nineth album. It was released in 1981. Bessie Regina Norris, better known by her stage name, Betty Wright (born December 21, 1953), is an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter, who rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight […]
Mariposa de Oro is the eighth album by Dave Mason, released in 1978 on Columbia Records. David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. Over the course of his career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable pop […]
Musician is the fifth album by Ernie Watts, released in 1985 on Qwest Records. Tracks 1 Music Prayer For Peace (Phil Perry) 4:20 2 Where The Spirit Lives (Don Grusin) 4:58 3 Rock Camping (Don Grusin) 5:01 4 One Love (Don Grusin; Ernie Watts) 4:10 5 Red Dress (Don Grusin) 4:14 6 Looking Glass (Ernie […]
Singer/drummer Arnie Oliver, aka Ahaguna G. Sun, and singer/guitarist Werner “Bear” Schuchner comprised Sunbear, a little-known soul/funk vocal duo that recorded in Los Angeles in 1977. Earth, Wind & Fire was a heavy influence on Sunbear, and there were also hints of Tower of Power and El Chicano in their sound. In 1977, Sunbear recorded […]
Like a Rock is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1986. The title track is best known for being featured on Chevrolet truck commercials. “Fortunate Son” is a live cover of the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival hit, recorded March 31, 1983 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. It was originally available […]
I Can Dream About You is the fifth studio album from American musician/singer/songwriter Dan Hartman, released by MCA in 1984. It was produced by Hartman and Jimmy Iovine. I Can Dream About You was Hartman’s debut album for MCA Records and marked the first album to feature Hartman’s longtime songwriting partner Charlie Midnight, who he […]
“Second Nature” is a song by American musician-singer-songwriter Dan Hartman, released as the fourth and final single from his 1984 album I Can Dream About You. The single was released in early 1985. Musicians All Other Instruments Dan Hartman Sax Ernie Watts Sax Crispin Cioe Sax Arno Hecht Trumpet Paul Litteral Background Vocals Charlie Midnight […]