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BLAM!

from THE BEST OF THE BROTHERS JOHNSON

written by Alex Weir, David Foster, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Quincy Jones & Tom Bahler

In the seventies, The Brothers Johnson were one the leading names of the most sophisticated r&b music movement. Virtuoso Bass player, Louis Johnson and his brother, singer and guitarist George Johnson created a powerful funky machine through their connection with super-producer Quincy Jones.

ROUGE OF GLASS (YOU AND ME)

from AIR KISS

written by Amii Ozaki

This week we go back again to David Foster’s work  for Japanese artists. In the early Eighties, the Canadian music-maker worked on the albums “Hot Baby” and “Air Kiss” for veteran singer Amii Ozaki.

UNBREAK MY HEART/CRAZY/ON THE RADIO MEDLEY

from HITMAN RETURNS

written by Diane Warren (Unbreak My Heart), Seal (Crazy), Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer (On The Radio)

David Foster’s CD/DVD “Hitman Returns: David Foster & Friends” was just released in March 2011 and is the magnificent follow-up to 2008’s wildly successful “Hitman: David Foster & Friends” CD/DVD. The first “Hitman” was a huge PBS hit and was broadcasted hundreds of times with great ratings.

AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE

from THE GATE

written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin

Kurt Elling is one of the best jazz singers today. His remarkable four-octave voice and top notch improvisational skills are again in the spotlight on his newly released album “The Gate.”

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

from SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW/MY DESTINY (single)

written by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg

Katharine McPhee is one of the best talents ever discovered on the TV show American Idol. McPhee was the runner up on the program’s 2006 fifth season and immediately caught the eye of American audiences as well as the attention of super-producer David Foster.