Air Supply is a soft rock duo formed in Melbourne,Australia,in 1975,consisting of Englishman Graham Russell and Australian Russell Hitchcock (vocals). With record sales of 100 million worldwide,they had a succession of hits worldwide,including eight top-five hits on the US Billboard Hot 100,"Lost in Love" (1979),"All Out of Love","Every Woman in the World","The One That You Love","Here I Am","Sweet Dreams","Even the Nights Are Better" and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" (1983). In Australia,they had four top ten placements with "Love and Other Bruises" (1976),"All Out of Love","Every Woman in the World" and "The One That You Love". Their highest charting studio album,The One That You Love (1981) reached number ten in both Australia and the US. The group,which relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1970s,has included many members,with Hitchcock and Russell at the core. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) inducted Air Supply into their Hall of Fame on 1 December 2013,at the annual ARIA Awards.
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in Calgary,Alberta in 1979. Loverboy's hit singles,particularly "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend",have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits radio stations across Canada and the United States.
"Jessie's Girl" is a song written and performed by Australian singer Rick Springfield. It was released on the album Working Class Dog,which was released in February 1981. The song is about unrequited love and centres on a young man in love with his best friend's girlfriend.
"Keep On Loving You" is a ballad written by Kevin Cronin and performed by American rock band REO Speedwagon. It features the lead guitar work of Gary Richrath. The song first appeared on REO Speedwagon's 1980 album Hi Infidelity. It was the first REO Speedwagon single to break the top 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,reaching the number-one spot for one week in March 1981. The single was certified platinum for U.S. sales of over one million copies. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi from their third studio album,Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora and Desmond Child,the single,released in late 1986,performed strongly on both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV,giving the band their first song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit.
"Higher Ground" is a song written by Stevie Wonder which first appeared on his 1973 album Innervisions. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the US Hot R&B Singles chart. Wonder wrote and recorded the song in a three-hour burst of creativity in May 1973. The album version of the song contains an extra verse and runs 30 seconds longer than the single version.
Loverboy is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Loverboy. It was released in August 1980.
Get Lucky is the second studio album by Canadian hard rock band Loverboy. It was released on October 7,1981,by Columbia Records. The album reached number 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart,remaining on the chart for over two years,and has sold over 4 million copies in the United States. It featured the singles "Working for the Weekend","When It's Over","Lucky Ones",and "Take Me to the Top.”
"The Kid Is Hot Tonite" is a song by Canadian rock band Loverboy,released in 1981 as the second and final single from their self-titled debut album. The song is interpreted by some to be about up-and-coming fellow Canadian singer/guitarist Bryan Adams. While not as big a chart success as their debut single "Turn Me Loose",the song still reached number 20 in Canada and number 55 in the United States.
"Moneytalks" is a song written by Malcolm and Angus Young and produced by Bruce Fairbairn for the hard rock band AC/DC. Originally released on 24 September 1990 on the album The Razors Edge,it was later released as a single that year. A live version of the song recorded on the band's 1990–1991 Razors Edge World Tour appeared on AC/DC's 1992 live album,Live.
"Come Go with Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick,an original member of the American doo-wop vocal group the Del-Vikings. The song was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings in 1956 but not released until July 1957 on the Luniverse LP Come Go with the Del Vikings. The final version was released in the second week of January 1957 and was led by Norman Wright,although some sources claim it was led by Gus Backus. When Joe Averbach,the owner of Fee Bee Records could not handle the demand,he signed with Dot Records in late January 1957;the song became a hit,peaking at No. 5 on the US Billboard Top 100 Pop Chart. It also reached No. 2 on the R&B chart.
Young Divas was an Australian pop girl group formed in 2006 by Sony BMG Australia,initially for a one-off single and national tour to promote all members as solo artists. The original line-up consisted of former Australian Idol contestants,including season one finalist Paulini,season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter,season three winner Kate DeAraugo and season three runner-up Emily Williams. Young Divas released a cover version of Donna Summer's "This Time I Know It's for Real" to attract attention for the tour. The song peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
"Talk to Me" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks for her third solo studio album Rock a Little (1985). Written by Chas Sandford,the song was released as the lead single from the album in October 1985,through Modern Records. The single became a big hit for Nicks,peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and peaking at number one on the Billboard Top Mainstream Rock Songs chart for two weeks in 1985.
"God Gave Rock and Roll to You" is a 1973 song by the British band Argent and fist covered by Petra in 1977 and again in 1985,with finally being covered by Kiss as "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" in 1991,with modified lyrics.
"Heartache Tonight" is a song written by Don Henley,Glenn Frey,Bob Seger and JD Souther,recorded by the Eagles and features Glenn Frey on lead vocals. The track was included on their album The Long Run and released as a single in 1979. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America representing one million copies sold. It was the Eagles' final chart-topping song on the Hot 100.
New Attitude is the second and final studio album by Australian girl group Young Divas,released on 24 November 2007 by Sony BMG. It is the first album to feature vocals by Jessica Mauboy,who replaced Ricki-Lee Coulter after she left the group to resume her solo career. Much like their debut album,New Attitude features more covers. The album debuted at number 10 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),for shipments of 35,000 copies.
"Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" is the title of a duet sung by Mike Reno of Loverboy and Ann Wilson of Heart. It is one of several major hits written by singer Eric Carmen with lyricist Dean Pitchford,another being "Make Me Lose Control".
"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.
The discography of Young Divas,an Australian pop girl group,consists of two studio albums,one compilation album,four singles,two album appearances and four music videos. The group was formed in 2006 by Sony BMG Australia which included previous Australian Idol contestants Ricki-Lee Coulter,Paulini,Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams. Young Divas released their self-titled debut album in November 2006,which debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),for shipments of 140,000 copies. A cover of Donna Summer's "This Time I Know It's for Real" was released as the album's lead single and peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song was certified platinum by the ARIA,for shipments of 70,000 copies. The second single was a cover of Lonnie Gordon's "Happenin' All Over Again",which peaked at number nine and was certified gold for shipments of 35,000 copies. A cover of Hazell Dean's "Searchin'" was released as the third and final single from the album,and peaked at number 40.
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows,a British rock band,in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett &the Blackhearts,released as the first single from her album of the same name,became Jett's highest-charting hit,reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the No. 3 song for 1982. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,representing two million units shipped to stores. Jett's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
