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Tag: Jochem van der Saag

IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

from  I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN/IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (single)
written by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett, Jr.

Produced by David Foster and co-produced by Jochem van der Saag, Seal’s 2008 “Soul” was a collection of contemporized covers of r&b classics and became a top seller in several countries worldwide. “Soul” was eventually certified gold in the US, platinum in the UK and diamond in France. The album was introduced to international audiences by the popular cover of Sam Cooke’s hit, “A Change Is Gonna Come” that ignited great interest in this new release. In the months that followed, several other singles from that cd made their appearances in the music charts of many different countries.

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END OF MAY from CRAZY LOVE: HOLLYWOOD EDITION

written by Tim Seely

Michael Buble’s worldwide smash “Crazy Love” had a special edition released October 2010 called “Crazy Love: Hollywood Edition.” Originally released a year earlier, “Crazy Love” was produced by David Foster, Bob Rock and Humberto Gatica and became a giant bestseller in many countries while collecting a slew of Grammy and Juno Awards. The new release included a new single, a breezy pop song produced by Rock entitled “Hollywood,” four live versions of Buble’s earlier material plus two unreleased songs originally produced by Foster on the “Crazy Love” sessions.

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MEANT TO BE

from MEANT TO BE (single)

written by David Foster, Bernie Herms, Ruben Studdard, Jay Landers & Charlie Midnight

Ruben Studdard’s soul-drenched version of Michael Buble’s hit “Home” was, without a doubt, one of the highlights of David Foster’s “Hitman Returns.” Studdard, the winner of “American Idol” season two, is one of the best traditional R&B singers around. His warm baritone is a true pleasure to listen to and he can be rightly considered the heir to the late Luther Vandross.

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ROSA

from KEITH HARKIN

written by Keith Harkin & Brian Byrne

Irish singer/songwriter Keith Harkin released his first self-titled, solo album in September 2012. The former member of the popular UK vocal group Celtic Thunder, Harkin was one of the first artists to be signed by David Foster when Foster became president of the prestigious Verve label.

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I WILL BE THERE WITH YOU

from I WILL BE THERE WITH YOU  (iTunes single)

written by David Foster

“I Will Be There With You” is a special project that David Foster prepared around 2008 for the Japanese airline company, Jal. On that occasion, the Canadian hitmaker wrote this beautiful instrumental while his daughter Amy added the right lyrics to it. Katharine McPhee, the gifted singer of American Idol fame and frequent Foster collaborator, sung the track, produced by Foster with Jochem van der Saag, that became part of an important campaign for the airline company.

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