from KEEPING TIME
written Paul Jabara & Jay Asher
The late Paul Jabara was a talented singer, songwriter and actor who wrote or co-wrote, in the second half of the seventies, timeless disco hits like “Last Dance” for Donna Summer, “Main Event/Fight” for Barbra Streisand, “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” for Summer and Streisand and “(It’s) Raining Men” for The Weather Girls.
from I’LL TAKE ROMANCE
written David Foster & Linda Thompson
Veteran singer and music-maker, Steve Tyrell is one of the most successful jazz/pop crooners of the past twenty years. This Grammy winning artist started his career as music producer and songwriter for big names like Blood, Sweat & Tears, B.J. Thomas, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt and Rod Stewart. Tyrell made his debut as jazz singer in 1999 with “A New Standard,” a collection that included covers of a dozen standards.
from ONE WISH
written Diane Warren
One Wish,” released in 1998, was the sophomore release by Canadian R&B singer/songwriter, Deborah Cox. Her record label, Arista Records, tried to market her as the new Whitney Houston thanks to her impressive voice and gorgeous looks and even though she didn’t become a superstar, she did reach a good level of popularity with this album. “One Wish” was well received and eventually certified platinum while it also reached #14 on the R&B albums chart.
from IN ESSENCE
written by David Foster & Boz Scaggs
Keiko Lee is a famous Japanese singer and piano player who has been on top of the jazz charts since the nineties. Her style is mostly jazz-influenced though she doesn’t avoid to mine material in other music genres like pop, soul and even rock. Lee’s personal soulful and deep voice is extremely appealing and she’s also a talented piano player.
from DREAM WITH ME
written by Sarah McLachlan
Jackie Evancho is an American child singer who recently climbed to fame thanks to her amazing talent and the expert guidance of David Foster.
Evancho released her second album, “Dream With Me,” produced by Foster, in the spring of 2011 when she just turned eleven years old.
