Norman Saleet

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Norman Saleet
Birth nameNorman Sallitt
Origin Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Adult contemporary
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, actor
Instrument(s)Guitar
Labels RCA Records

Norman Saleet (born Norman Sallitt) [1] is an American songwriter, musician, and actor. He is best known for writing Air Supply's 1981 hit "Here I Am". [2] The song was chosen for the band by record producer Clive Davis. [3]

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Saleet is from Butler, Pennsylvania. [1]

Saleet began playing the guitar at the age of 15 and founded a band, the Good Family, at 18. The band enjoyed some local popularity in Western Pennsylvania. [1]

Discography

Saleet has recorded one album, Here I Am, for RCA Records. [4] The album is described by Billboard as being adult contemporary, similar in style to Saleet's "Here I Am" hit written for the band Air Supply. The album features mostly ballads, while "Magic in the Air" and "Lines" are more energetic and are Billboard's picks from the album. [2] The two songs were also released as singles, [2] [5] in addition to "Hang On In". [1] "Magic in the Air" earned Saleet the American Song Festival award in the professional Top 40 category. [6]

The album features the following songs: [7]

All tracks are written by Norman Saleet.

Here I Am
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Stop Before We Fall in Love" 
2."Magic in the Air" 
3."Falling in Love with You Tonight" 
4."High Cost of Lovin'" 
5."Cover Girl" 
6."Here I Am" 
7."Lines" 
8."This Time I Know It's Real" 
9."Come Back Baby" 
10."Hang On In" 

Songs

YearTitleAlbumRecording artistNotesRef.
1980"This Time I Know It's Real" Encore / Bobby Vinton Bobby Vinton

[8]

1980"Lady, Sweet Lady"Sheet Music Barry White [9]
1980"Take It Like a Woman" Love Has No Reason Debby Boone [10] [11]
1981"Hang On In" Scissors Cut Art Garfunkel [12]
1981"Here I Am" The One That You Love Air Supply [13]
1982"Somethin's Goin' On" Friends in Love Johnny Mathis [14]
1983"On Our Way to Love" Cage the Songbird Crystal Gayle [15]
1985"It Can't Be Done"It Can't Be Done Tim Blixseth with Kathy Walker written with Tim Blixseth [16]
1996"Dónde Estás?"PerdonameLos Agueswritten with A.B. Quintanilla III [17]
1997"Where Did the Feeling Go?" Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Jill Michaels/Russell Hitchcock/Selena [18]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRef.
1995UndercoverDr. Freerman [19]
2009 Paranormal Entity Edgar Lauren [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Jerry (March 25, 1982). "Home Town Still a High Note in Songwriter's Life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 53. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Billboard's Top Album Picks: Survey for Week Ending 3/27/82". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 27, 1982. p. 98. ISSN   0006-2510.
  3. ↑ Davis, Clive; DeCurtis, Anthony (2013). The Soundtrack of My Life. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 346. ISBN   978-1-4767-1480-6.
  4. ↑ Norman Saleet | Album Discography at AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Billboard's Top Single Picks: Billboard Special Survey for Week Ending 12/11/76". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 29, 1990. p. 71. ISSN   0006-2510.
  6. ↑ "Sallitt Winner in Song Contest". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 27, 1979. p. 92. ISSN   0006-2510.
  7. ↑ Here I Am at AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "This Time I Know It's Real" at AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Lady, Sweet Lady" at AllMusic . Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Billboard's Survey for Week Ending 10/18/80". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 18, 1980. p. 69. ISSN   0006-2510.
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  12. ↑ Scissors Cut at AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ The One That You Love at AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Somethin's Goin' On" at AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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  18. ↑ "Where Did the Feeling Go" at AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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