| Dancing in the Sun | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | TBA Records, GRP Records | |||
| Producer | George Howard | |||
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Dancing in the Sun is the third studio album released by jazz saxophonist George Howard in 1985 on TBA/GRP Records. [1] The album spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart. [2]
Howard covered Lionel Richie's "Love Will Find a Way", and Diana Ross' "Telephone" for the album. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Will Find a Way" | Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie | 5:59 |
| 2. | "Dancing in the Sun" | B. Johnson, George Howard | 6:18 |
| 3. | "Quiet as It's Kept" | George Howard | 5:30 |
| 4. | "In Love" | B. Edwards, D. Miller | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Telephone" | D. Miller, K. Williams | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Stay with Me" | George Howard | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Moods" | George Howard | 4:47 |
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