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Month: June 2011

FREEDOM

from RECHORDINGS

written by David Foster

At the beginning of the nineties, David Foster again focused his energies on a career as a recording artist. In 1990 he went into the studio and recorded “River Of Love,” an interesting project that featured newly-written pop material performed by Foster with several guest singers and musicians.

HELP WANTED

from THE TRUTH ABOUT US

written by Christopher Bond

The Hudson Brothers were a pop group formed in Portland, Oregon. They achieved some success in the Seventies with catchy Top Forty tunes like “So You Are A Star” and “Rendezvous.”

SMILE

from SMILE/IS IT SCARY (single)

Music by Charlie Chaplin Lyrics by John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons

Michael Jackson’s gorgeous rendition of  “Smile” was intended to be the final single off his 1995 “HIStory” album, but it was removed a few days prior to its release. The few copies of the single that are available today come from countries where the promotion started before the label decided to delete it.

DON’T WAIT TO WAIT ANYMORE

from DON’T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE/THINK ABOUT ME (single)

written by The Tubes & David Foster

The Tubes wonderful power ballad, “Don’t Want To Wait Anymore,” was included on the band’s 1981 hit album, “The Completion Backward Principle.” That song became the Tubes’ first single to appear on Billboard’s Top 40 at #35 and it also made the Modern Rock chart at #22.