From HERE’S THE WORLD FOR YA
Written by David Foster, Bob Rock, Paul Hyde & Miriam Nelson
“The Payola$” started out as a punk/new wave band in British Columbia around the end of the seventies. In just a few years they developed a personal pop/rock style that gave them a few hits on the Canadian charts.
From NIGEL
Written by David Foster, Nigel Olsson & Ronn Price
Nigel Olsson is the legendary drummer who has been part of Elton John’s band (with a couple of breaks) for the past thirty-five years. “Cassey Blue/Au Revoir” was co-written with David Foster and included on his 1978 album, “Nigel Olsson.”
From RAINBOW
Written by David Foster, Diane Warren & Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is the best selling female singer of the nineties. She dominated the charts with a string of phenomenal hits like “Vision Of Love,” “Dream Lover,” and “Hero.”
From FIGLI DELLE STELLE
Written by Alan Sorrenti
“Figli Delle Stelle” was released in 1977 and was a phenomenal hit that reached the top on the Italian charts. This record started a string of big hits for Alan Sorrenti, a singer/songwriter from Naples. Sorrenti started out in the early seventies making progressive music and ended up as a trendy pop/dance act by the end of the decade.
From WE’VE GOT TONIGHT
Written by V. Stephenson, D. Robbins & J. Silbar
Kenny Rogers completed his musical evolution from country superstar to adult contemporary big name in the early eighties. His partnerships with Lionel Richie and The Bee Gees gave him his first pop/AC hits with songs like “Lady” and “She Believes In Me.”
