From S/T (single)
Written by David Foster & John Parr
UK rocker John Parr reached the zenith of his career when he was asked by David Foster to collaborate on the soundtrack of the 1985 hit movie “St. Elmo’s Fire.” The result of their partnership was the #1 hit “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion).”
From RIT 2 (Jap. Vinyl Edition)
Written by Lee Ritenour & Eric Tagg
Legendary jazz/fusion guitarist Lee Ritenour released a few-oriented albums, “Rit” in 1981, “Rit 2” in 1982 plus “Banded Together” in 1984. All these records were absolute treats for quality pop lovers. One song, “Is It You” from “Rit,” reached the top 15 on Billboard’s Hot 100. “Rit 2” maintains the same ingredients as its predecessor, a well-dosed mix of elegant pop/soul moments with a strong jazzy flavor and a couple of classy instrumentals.
From LOVE JAMS vol. two
Written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Bill Conti
Siedah Garrett, a protégé of Quincy Jones, rose to fame in the second half of the eighties singing a couple of hit duets, one with Michael Jackson on “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” and the second with Dennis Edwards on ”Don’t Look Any Further.” She also co-wrote with Glen Ballard the mega-hit “Man In The Mirror” for Michael Jackson’s “Bad” as well as songs for big names like Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole and Paula Abdul.
From FLAME
Written by David Foster & Linda Thompson
Patti Labelle is one of the soul divas of our time. Her powerful, pyrotechnic voice has won her legions of fans around the globe. In 1997 she worked on a comeback project, “Flame,” produced by music giants like David Foster, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and the late Arif Mardin.
From GROOVIN’ YOU
Written by David Foster & Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason is a legendary drummer and a member of the fusion combo, Fourplay. Mason has had a versatile solo career that started in 1976 with his debut entitled “Marching In The Streets.” At the end of the seventies he reached the peak of his success with a couple of very good releases, “Funk In A Mason Jar” and “Groovin’ You.”
