Dancing in the Sun (album)

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Dancing in the Sun
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Studio album by
Released1985
Genre Jazz
Label TBA Records, GRP Records
Producer George Howard
George Howard chronology
Steppin' Out
(1984)
Dancing in the Sun
(1985)
Love Will Follow
(1986)

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]

Contents

Covers

Howard covered Lionel Richie's "Love Will Find a Way" for the album. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(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 Howard5:30
4."In Love"B. Edwards, D. Miller4:39
5."Telephone"D. Miller, K. Williams4:03
6."Stay with Me"George Howard4:38
7."Moods"George Howard4:47

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References

  1. George Howard: Dancing in the Sun. TBA/GRP Records. 1985.
  2. "George Howard Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. "Dancing in the Sun by George Howard". Second Hand Songs.