Land of Dreams is a 1988 album by Randy Newman featuring vignettes of his childhood in New Orleans. The best-known song on the album is “It’s Money That Matters”, which rose to the top of the Mainstream Rock chart for two weeks (and peaked at #60 on the Hot 100), to become Newman’s only number […]
Daydream Coast is an album by Japanese singer/actress Naoko Kawai, released in 1984 Naoko Kawai got her start in music when she took piano lessons in elementary school and joined the folk song club in middle school. She also joined a mandolin club while in high school. While in her second year of middle school, […]
In a Sentimental Mood is the twelfth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John. Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack (born November 21, 1940), better known by the stage name Dr. John (also Dr. John Creaux, or Dr. John the Night Tripper), is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, […]
Curtis Stigers is the eponymous debut album by American jazz musician Curtis Stigers, released in 1991. It includes the hit singles “I Wonder Why” and “You’re All That Matters to Me”. The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart in 1992. Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz vocalist, […]
Till I Loved You is the twenty-ninth studio album by American artist Barbra Streisand, released on October 25, 1988 on Columbia Records. The album was particularly notable both for its thematic structure (its eleven songs chronicle a romance’s beginning, middle and end) and its high-budget production, as many guest writers, producers and musicians participated during […]
Two Eyes is the third studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1983. The track “Hello People” was co-written and performed with Michael McDonald, whereas the track “Look Down, Young Soldier” featured a whole chorus of star names including Rita Coolidge, Pattie Brooks, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross, James Ingram, Patrice Rushen, Joe […]
Hai Hai is the second solo album by ex-Supertramp singer/guitarist/keyboardist Roger Hodgson, released in 1987. Co-produced by future No Doubt and Black Crowes producer Jack Joseph Puig, and recorded at Hodgson’s 48-track home studio in Nevada City, California, the album is a merger of Supertramp-styled progressive pop-rock and extensive use of Los Angeles session musicians […]
After Dark is the fourth album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. released in 1987 for the new Geffen Records label. The record company released the album on February 14, 1987. It included the single “I Don’t Think That Man Should Sleep Alone”.
Dangerous is a 1985 album by American singer Natalie Cole released on September 28, 1985 through the Atco Records-distributed Modern Records. The album reached peak positions of number 140 on the Billboard 200 and number 48 on Billboard‘s R&B Albums chart. Tracks 1 Dangerous (Marti Sharron, Stephen Mitchell, Gary Skardina) 3:49 2 Billy The […]
Junichi Kawauchi (河内淳一), better known in the years 70,80 and mid- 1990s , by his stage name “JUN-BOHN”. He was born on April 23, 1956 in Asakusa Taitō (Tokyo) , Japan. He is a musician, singer, songwriter and music producer Japanese. Junichi collaborated with several Japanese bands and musicians between 1973 and 1986. However, his […]