Jennifer Warnes is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Jennifer Warnes, released in late 1976 as her inaugural Arista Records album. It was her first album where she was credited by her full name, after being credited as simply “Jennifer” on her first three albums. The disc generated Warnes’ first Billboard Hot 100 single “Right […]
“First We Take Manhattan” is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes on her 1986 Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat, which consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by Cohen. Warnes’ original recording is notable for the distinctive driving lead guitar played by Stevie […]
The Hunter is the seventh studio album by Jennifer Warnes, released in 1992. The Hunter was released five years after her breakthrough album Famous Blue Raincoat. Classified as adult contemporary, the album is jazz/R&B infused. The album includes several covers, including Todd Rundgren’s “Pretending To Care”, The Waterboys “The Whole Of The Moon”, and “Way […]
Shot Through The Heart is the fifth album by American singer/songwriter Jennifer Warnes, released on Arista Records in 1979. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Country albums chart and #94 on the main Billboard albums chart. The premier single from the album: “I Know a Heartache When I See One”, peaked at #19 on […]
“When the Feeling Comes Around” is a single by Jennifer Warnes, released in 1980. It was taken from her album Shot Through The Heart. The song was written by Rick Cunha. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Denny Seiwell Guitar Andrew Gold Piano Brock Walsh Marimba Andrew Gold Percussion Andrew Gold Percussion Cliff Goldsmith Background […]
“I Know a Heartache When I See One” is a song written by Charlie Black, Kerry Chater and Rory Bourke and performed by Jennifer Warnes on the Shot Through The Heart album, released in 1979. Musicians Bass Bob Glaub Drums Jim Gordon Guitar Andrew Gold Piano Brock Walsh Tambourine Andrew Gold Background Vocals Andrew Gold […]
“Don’t Make Me Over” is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, originally recorded by Dionne Warwick in August 1962 and released in the fall of 1962. It was covered in 1979 by Jennifer Warnes on the Shot Through My Heart album. Musicians Bass Bob Glaub Drums Denny Seiwell Guitar (solo) Andrew Gold […]
Famous Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen is the sixth studio album recorded by the American singer Jennifer Warnes. It debuted on the Billboard 200 on February 14, 1987 and peaked at No. 72 in the US Billboard chart and No.33 in the UK albums chart. Originally released by Cypress Records (RCA Records in […]
The Well is the eighth studio album by Jennifer Warnes. It was released in 2001, Warnes’ first album in nine years. It includes her own compositions and covers renown songwriters Arlo Guthrie, Billy Joel, Allen Toussaint and Tom Waits. Guthrie lends guest vocals to his “Patriot’s Dream” while Doyle Bramhall I duets with Warnes on […]