Lionel Richie is the debut solo studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on October 6, 1982, on Motown Records. Originally intended as a side project at the suggestion of Motown, it was recorded and released while Richie was still a member of the Commodores; he left the group shortly after the album's release. The first single from the album, "Truly", topped the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up single "You Are" reached number four, and "My Love" reached number five. The album reached number one on the Cashbox albums chart on December 11, 1982.
Eddie Money is the debut studio album by American musician Eddie Money, released in December 1977 by Wolfgang Records, a subsidiary of major label Columbia. Money, a Brooklyn native, grew up interested in music. In 1968, he moved to Berkeley, California, where he became a staple of Bay Area nightclubs. Rock impresario Bill Graham subsequently discovered Money and signed him to his Wolfgang imprint.
Playing for Keeps is the third studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money, released in July 1980 by Wolfgang Records and Columbia Records. It continues the expansion to include pop oriented tracks that began with the previous album.
L.A. Is My Lady is the 57th and final solo studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1984 and produced by Quincy Jones. While the album was Sinatra's last, he recorded five further songs, only four of which have been officially released.
Life for the Taking is the second studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money. It was recorded and released in late 1978 in the US and January 1979 in the UK on manager Bill Graham's Wolfgang imprint via Columbia Records. The album includes the singles "Can't Keep a Good Man Down", "Maybe I'm a Fool" and "Maureen".
No Control is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money. The album was released on June 11, 1982, by Wolfgang Records and Columbia Records. It was Platinum-certified in 1987, and contains the hits "Think I'm In Love" and "Shakin'." It also features the song "Passing By the Graveyard ", a tribute to actor and comedian John Belushi.
Where's the Party? is the fifth studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money. The album was released in October 1983, by Wolfgang Records and Columbia Records.
Can't Hold Back is Eddie Money's sixth album, released in 1986. It contains one of Money's biggest hits, "Take Me Home Tonight" which helped bring both himself and Ronnie Spector back to the spotlight. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in August 1987.
Shakin' with the Money Man is a 1997 album by Eddie Money.
The Essential Eddie Money is a 2003 compilation album of hits from American rock singer Eddie Money, released as part of Sony BMG's Essential series. The album includes 15 tracks from Eddie Money's eight studio albums and one greatest hits album.
James Douglas Lyon is an American rock guitarist. He is known primarily as the guitarist for Eddie Money in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and as a member of The Greg Kihn Band in the early 1990s.
Jesse Harms is an American musician and songwriter. He has worked with Sammy Hagar, David Lee Roth, Eddie Money, REO Speedwagon, Bad English, Guitar Shorty, Patty Smyth, and McAuley Schenker Group.
"Baby Hold On" is a song recorded by American rock singer Eddie Money. It was written by Money and guitarist Jimmy Lyon and released in 1977 as the first single from Money's debut album Eddie Money. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 4 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 19 on the Kent Music Report.
"Endless Nights" is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money, released in 1987 as the third single from his sixth studio album, Can't Hold Back (1986). It was written by John Cesario, Michele Collyer and Steve Mullen, and was produced by Richie Zito and Money. It reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.
"Walk on Water" is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money from his album Nothing to Lose in 1988. Written by one-time Sammy Hagar keyboardist Jesse Harms, the tune was released as a single and reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Album Rock Tracks chart. Only managed to hit 128 in the UK. It also features a guitar solo from Jimmy Lyon, who had previously been a member of Eddie Money's band.
Cocker is the tenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in April 1986, his second on Capitol label. It features hit singles "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and "Don't You Love Me Anymore", the first made popular after its use in the famous striptease scene in the film 9½ Weeks. Released as a single, Cocker's version of the song peaked at No. 35 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. The album also features rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues", a Motown legend's classic lament to urban decay.
Toni Basil is the second studio album by Toni Basil, released in December 1983 on Chrysalis Records. Despite the success of her previous album Word of Mouth and the single "Mickey", the album was less successful and did not enter the Billboard album chart. The first single from the album, "Over My Head", reached #81 on the Billboard Hot 100, her third and final song to do so. Of the four singles from the album, three appeared on various charts in the US.
Richie Zito is an American songwriter, composer and record producer from Los Angeles. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Zito has experienced success as a prolific session musician, being featured on a wide array of other artists' recordings, including work with Joe Cocker, White Lion, Poison, Mr. Big, Neil Sedaka, Yvonne Elliman, Charlie Sexton, Eric Carmen, Art Garfunkel, Leo Sayer, Diana Ross, Marc Tanner, Elton John, Cher, The Motels, as well as The Cult, Eddie Money, Heart, Juliet Simms, Bad English and Prism.
Leader of the Banned is the third Sam Kinison comedy album released in 1990. The first side consists of stand-up comedy, and the second side consists of covers of classic rock songs by bands such as AC/DC, Mountain, Cheap Trick, and The Rolling Stones.
"Forget About Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eddie Money, which was released in 1989 as a track on his seventh studio album Nothing to Lose. It was written by Money, Richie Zito, Tom Whitlock and Todd Cerney, and produced by Zito and Money. The song reached No. 36 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
