from MORE INSPIRATIONS
Written by Alice Cooper, David Foster, Bernie Taupin & Dick Wagner
This week, let’s make a journey into the heavy metal territory of veteran UK band, Saxon.
from MIDDLE MAN
Written by Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs’ 1980 hit album, Middle Man, presented some of the most brilliant David Foster co-writes ever. Foster, fresh from the milestone collaboration with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1979 platinum-plus album, I Am, was in a creative peak and delivered one gem after another. On Middle Man, Foster and Scaggs clicked perfectly. Together they crafted an ultra-sophisticated string of songs. The result was another platinum hit album for the Bay Area singer with an irresistible one-two punch of “Jojo” and “Breakdown Dead Ahead.” Both went high on various Billboard charts.
from EAST OF ANGEL TOWN
Written by Peter Cincotti & John Bettis
Peter Cincotti’s third cd, East Of Angel Town, was released in 2007. It marked a departure from the singer’s previous jazz-influenced works to a more adventurous, unique style of music where jazz, pop and rock meet.
from UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
Written by Alan Lindgren & Neil Diamond
“Hello Again” was a beautiful love song performed by the unparalleled talent of Neil Diamond. The legendary singer co-wrote it with his former musical director and collaborator, Alan Lindgren, for the soundtrack of his 1980 movie debut, The Jazz Singer. Diamond was at the peak of his career. The gorgeous melody of “Hello Again” gave Diamond another solid hit reaching #6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #3 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
from YACHT ON THE ROCKS
Written by Kenny Loggins, David Foster & Michael McDonald
Yacht On The Rocks is the new release by the American acappella combo, Straight No Chaser. In the past fifteen years, this renowned vocal group has built a solid reputation. They have a string of albums of tasteful acappella covers of various pop, rock and soul evergreens. They have also released four successful Christmas cds with a couple of those eventually certified gold in the US with sales over 500,000 copies. Through the years, Straight No Chaser has generated great appeal with very entertaining live performances.