Storm Front is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel,released on October 23,1989. It was Joel's third album to reach No. 1 in the U.S. and features "We Didn't Start the Fire",a fast-paced song that cataloged a list of historical events,trends,and cultural icons from 1949 until 1989.
Charles Jeremy "Chaz" Jankel is an English musician and songwriter. In a music career spanning more than 40 years,he came to prominence in the late 1970s as the guitarist and keyboardist of the rock band Ian Dury and the Blockheads. With Dury,Jankel co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs including "Sex &Drugs &Rock &Roll","Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" and "Reasons to Be Cheerful,Part 3".
Uniting Nations are a British dance music act formed in Liverpool in 2004. They achieved chart success across Europe. The act was originally made up of Paul Keenan and Daz Sampson as band members,songwriters and producers. After their 2005 hit "Out of Touch",which was the debut and most successful single of the band,Craig Powell joined in as frontman of the band. A number of songs on the Uniting Nations' debut and only album One World,released in 2005 on Gut Records,were also performed by vocalist and session artist Jinian Wilde.
"Off the Wall" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson,from his fifth album of the same name (1979). It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones,and released by Epic Records as the album's second single in the UK on November 16,1979 and as the third single in the US on January 31,1980. The song was first offered to Karen Carpenter,while she was working on her first solo album,but she turned it down. Lyrically,the song is about getting over troubles.
"Man in the Mirror" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett,and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was released in January 1988,as the fourth single from Jackson's seventh solo album,Bad (1987).
One World is the debut studio album by UK-based dance group Uniting Nations. It was released on November 14,2005 under Gusto Records.
Back on the Block is a 1989 studio album by Quincy Jones. The album features musicians and singers from across three generations,including Ella Fitzgerald,Miles Davis,Joe Zawinul,Ice-T,Big Daddy Kane,Sarah Vaughan,Dizzy Gillespie,George Benson,Luther Vandross,Dionne Warwick,Barry White,Chaka Khan,Take 6,Bobby McFerrin,Al Jarreau,Al B. Sure!,James Ingram,El DeBarge,Ray Charles and a 13-year-old Tevin Campbell.
"Liberian Girl" is the ninth and final single released from American singer Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad. The song was written as early as 1983 and was among those considered for the Jacksons' Victory album. It was reworked and rewritten for Bad. The song was released as a single in Europe,Japan,New Zealand,and Australia. Although a commercial success,the song was never performed live by Jackson during his Bad world tour or later concerts.
"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" is a song by Ian Dury and the Blockheads,first released as a single on Stiff Records in the UK on 1 December 1978 and credited to "Ian &the Blockheads". Written by Dury and the Blockheads' multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel,it is the group's most successful single,reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 1979 as well as reaching the top three in Ireland,Australia and New Zealand,and it was also a top 20 hit in several European countries.
Donna Summer is the tenth studio album by American songwriter Donna Summer,released on July 19,1982,by Geffen Records. It featured the Top 10,Grammy-nominated "Love Is in Control " single. The album itself saw a drop in chart position from her previous album,peaking at No.20,but ultimately outsold it by remaining on the Billboard 200 for 37 weeks - nearly 20 weeks more. Its longevity was aided by follow-up singles "State of Independence" and "The Woman in Me",which charted at 41 and 33 respectively.
"Turn Your Love Around" is a pop/R&B single by George Benson. The song was written by Grammy winners Bill Champlin of Chicago,Steve Lukather of Toto and producer and guitarist Jay Graydon to help fill out Benson's 1981 greatest hits album,The George Benson Collection. The song won a Best R&B Song Grammy Award at the 25th Grammy Awards in 1983 for Champlin,Graydon,and Lukather as its co-writers.
The Dude is a 1981 studio album by the American musician and producer Quincy Jones. Jones used many studio musicians.
The Blockheads are an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Originally fronted by lead singer Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads or Ian and the Blockheads,the band has continued to perform since Dury's death in 2000. As of March 2023 members included Chaz Jankel,Nathan King (bass),Mick Gallagher,John Turnbull,John Roberts (drums),and Mike Bennett. There is a rolling line-up of saxophonists that includes Gilad Atzmon,Terry Edwards,Dave Lewis,and from time to time,the original sax player,Davey Payne. Between 2000 and 2022,the band's lead vocalist and main lyricist was Derek Hussey.
Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson,released on August 10,1979,by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records,and the first produced by Quincy Jones,whom he met while working on the 1978 film The Wiz. Several critics observed that Off the Wall was crafted from disco,pop,funk,R&B,soft rock and Broadway ballads. Its lyrical themes include escapism,liberation,loneliness,hedonism and romance. The album features songwriting contributions from Stevie Wonder,Paul McCartney,Rod Temperton,Tom Bahler,and David Foster,alongside three tracks penned by Jackson himself.
"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and R&B musician George Benson,which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written by Heatwave's keyboard player Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin provides the backing and scat vocals that are heard throughout,and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists,Lee Ritenour,also performs on the track.
"Behind the Mask" is a 1979 song by the Japanese synth-pop group Yellow Magic Orchestra. The composer,Ryuichi Sakamoto,wrote the first version for a television commercial. A new version with lyrics by Chris Mosdell was released on the 1979 Yellow Magic Orchestra album Solid State Survivor. In the US and the UK,"Behind the Mask" was released as a single from the 1980 album X∞Multiplies.
Light Up the Night is the fourth album by the Los Angeles,California-based duo the Brothers Johnson,released in 1980. The album topped the U.S. R&B albums chart and reached number five on the pop albums chart. The single "Stomp!" became a dance hit,reaching number one on both the R&B singles and disco charts and top ten on the pop singles chart.
"Just Once" is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones' album The Dude on A&M Records. The song features James Ingram on vocals,and reached number 17 on the Billboard chart in the summer of 1981. Ingram's singing was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammy Awards.
"One Hundred Ways" is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones's album The Dude on A&M Records. The song features James Ingram on vocals. The song reached number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1982. It was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit,reaching number five in the U.S. and number six in Canada. "One Hundred Ways" received the 1982 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance.
Chas Jankel is the debut solo studio album by the English singer and multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel. It was originally released in 1980,on the label A&M. Ian Dury and The Blockheads's first and only album without Jankel,Laughter,was released the same year.
