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Month: October 2007

NEVER GET TO KNOW YOU

From HEADLINES
Written by David Foster & Paul Anka

Two Canadian treasures, David Foster and Paul Anka, have been friends and co-workers for the past 30 years writing beautiful songs like Anka’s 1983 hit single “Hold Me ‘Til the Morning Comes.” Foster also produced fine material for the superstar’s 1989 album “Somebody Loves You” and 1998’s “A Body of Work.”

CHANGING MAN

From MIDNIGHT PROWL
Written by Angelo & Anne Newton

Angelo Arvonio, known professionally as Angelo, was a talented singer/songwriter connected to the band Chicago. In the second half of the seventies he released a couple of good, though not commercially successful, albums. Both records were solid pop/rock efforts that included several Chicago members like Lee Loughnane, Danny Seraphine and Laudir de Oliveira. Musically, Angelo followed the footsteps of successful acts like The Doobie Brothers and James Taylor.

AT THE VERY MENTION OF YOUR NAME

From CARICATURE
Written by Gilbert O’Sullivan

Gilbert O’Sullivan is a famous pop singer/songwriter from the UK who made music history penning the certifiable evergreen “Alone Again (Naturally).” It was the milestone of O’Sullivan’s career that’s based on ear candy pop with clever lyrics and a very personal style. In the first half of the seventies, O’Sullivan offered other great songs like the beautiful “Clair” and “Get Down,” both # 1 on the UK charts and #2 and #7 respectively in America.

TAPDANCE

From WHITE NIGHTS
Written by David Foster, Jerry Hey & Tom Keane

Directed by Taylor Hackford, the 1985 blockbuster movie “White Nights” starred the late, great Gregory Hines and classical-dancer-turned-actor Mikhail Baryshnikov. The movie propelled two winners to the top of the worldwide music charts; Lionel Richie’s “Say You Say Me” and the Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin duet, “Separate Lives,” written by Stephen Bishop. Both these songs were nominated for Academy Awards and Richie would take home the Oscar in March of 1986.