Donna Summer (December 31, 1948 — May 17, 2012) was an American soul-funk singer. She began performing in the late 1960s with soul and R&B ensembles before relocating to Europe, where she joined the Munich-based musical Hair cast and recorded her early solo work. Her breakthrough came with the 1975 single “Love to Love You […]
Rhythm Heritage was an American studio-based funk band, formed by conductor/keyboardist Michael Omartian to record the theme for the 1975 television crime-drama S.W.A.T. The success of that single prompted three albums of cover instrumentals between 1976 and 1978 on ABC Records and a fourth on MCA. Members: Michael Omartian (keyboards), Scott Edwards (bass), Ed Greene […]
In the City is the third album by American soul act the Tavares, released in 1975 on Capitol. Tracklist: A1. “It Only Takes a Minute” (3:59) A2. “Fool’s Hall of Fame” (3:28) A3. “The Love I Never Had” (3:26) A4. “Nothing You Can Do” (3:54) A5. “In the Eyes of Love” (3:42) B1. “Ready, Willing […]
Donna Summer is the ninth chronological studio album by American soul/pop vocalist Donna Summer, released in 1982 on Geffen. Tracklist: A1. “Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)” (4:22) A2. “Mystery of Love” (4:28) A3. “The Woman in Me” (3:57) A4. “State of Independence” (5:53) B1. “Livin’ in America” (4:44) B2. “Protection” (3:38) B3. […]
Breakin’ Away is the fifth album by American jazz-pop/soul vocalist Al Jarreau, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Tracklist: A1. “Closer to Your Love” (3:57) A2. “My Old Friend” (4:29) A3. “We’re in This Love Together” (3:47) A4. “Easy” (5:26) A5. “Our Love” (3:53) B1. “Breakin’ Away” (4:13) B2. “Roof Garden” (6:21) B3. “(Round, Round, […]
Michel Polnareff is the fifth studio album by French chanson/pop multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Michel Polnareff, released in 1975 on Atlantic. The album is the artist’s third self-titled longplayer; his first and fourth albums — from 1966 and 1974, respectively — are also eponymous. Tracklist: A1. “Fame a la Mode” (4:35) A2. “No No No No […]
Hard Core Poetry is the second album by New England soul combo the Tavares, released in 1974 on Capitol. Tracklist: A1. “Someone to Come Home To” (3:15) A2. “She’s Gone” (3:38) A3. “My Ship” (3:26) A4. “Leave It Up to the Lady” (3:30) A5. “To Love You” (4:02) B1. “Too Late” (4:26) B2. “Remember What […]
Baby It’s Me is the seventh solo album by American soul/pop vocalist Diana Ross, produced by Richard Perry and released in 1977 on Motown. Tracklist: A1. “Gettin’ Ready for Love” (2:45) A2. “You Got It” (3:55) A3. “Baby It’s Me” (3:09) A4. “Too Shy to Say” (3:15) A5. “Your Love Is So Good for Me” […]
This Time is the fourth studio album by American jazz-pop/soul singer Al Jarreau, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Tracklist: A1. “Never Givin’ Up” (3:58) A2. “Gimme What You Got” (3:45) A3. “Love Is Real” (4:26) A4. “Alonzo” (5:26) A5. “(If I Could Only) Change Your Mind” (4:17) B1. “Spain (I Can Recall)” (6:32) B2. […]
Piano Man is the second solo album by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel, released in 1973 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Travelin’ Prayer” (4:10) A2. “Piano Man” (5:37) A3. “Ain’t No Crime” (3:20) A4. “You’re My Home” (3:14) A5. “The Ballad of Billy the Kid” (5:35) B1. “Worse Comes to Worst” (3:28) B2. “Stop in Nevada” (3:40) […]
