The Great Pretender is the first album by Michael Dinner, released in 1974. Michael Dinner (born May 20, 1953) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter for television. Prior to his TV career, he was a recording artist for Fantasy Records, where he released two albums: The Great Pretender (1974), and Tom Thumb the Dreamer […]
Black Rose is the second album by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther, released in 1976. It includes Souther’s version of “Faithless Love” released by Linda Ronstadt in 1974. Ronstadt would later cover “Simple Man, Simple Dream” and “Silver Blue” from this album. Tracks 1 Banging My Head Against The Moon (John David Souther) 03:32 2 […]
Camouflage is an album by singer Rex Smith, released in 1983 on Columbia. Rex Smith (born September 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. Smith made his acting debut in the Broadway play Grease in 1978. He is noted for his role as Jesse Mach in the 1985 television series Street Hawk; being the […]
Home by Dawn is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, released in 1984. John David Souther (born November 2, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Tracks 1 Home By Dawn (John David Souther) 02:49 2 Go Ahead And Rain (John David Souther) […]
Living In The USA is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer Linda Ronstadt, released in 1978. The album was Ronstadt’s third (and last) No. 1 on the Billboard album chart. As a measure of her impact on popular culture in this time period, the front cover photograph of a roller skating Ronstadt […]
“Back In The U.S.A.” is a song written by Chuck Berry that was released in 1959 and was a top 40 hit. A cover version in 1978 by Linda Ronstadt was also a hit. Ronstadt had heard the Berry original while being driven around Los Angeles by Eagles member Glenn Frey who had once been […]
“Ooo Baby Baby” is a song written by Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore. It is a classic 1965 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. The song has inspired numerous other cover versions by other artists over the years, including covers by Ella Fitzgerald, Todd Rundgren, The Escorts, The Five Stairsteps, Linda […]
“Alison” is a song written by and first recorded by Elvis Costello in 1977 for his debut album on Stiff Records. Costello claimed the song was written as an ode to a woman he saw working at a supermarket, though he has remained vague on the meaning. Though Costello’s single never charted, it has become […]
“Just One Look” is a song co-written by American R&B singers Doris Troy and Gregory Carroll. The recording by Doris Troy was a hit in 1963. The Hollies, Anne Murray and Linda Ronstadt recorded hit versions of their own. There have also been many other versions of this song. Linda Ronstadt remade “Just One Look” […]
Waitress In The Donut Shop is the second album by Maria Muldaur, released in 1974 on Reprise. Maria Muldaur (born September 12, 1943) is an American folk and blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1973 hit song “Midnight at the Oasis” and continues […]