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Friday 2 August 2024

Kids From Fame Live Album 1983

The Kids From Fame Live" was the third album to be released by the cast of the U.S. TV series "FAME". It was released in the U.K. on LP (KIDLP 003) and Cassette (KIDK 003) in February 1983, by BBC Records, licensed by RCA music. It entered the U.K. charts at number 41

On 26th February 1983. Over the course of the next 7 months it spent 28 weeks on the U.K. charts. It's highest position was number 8. The album achieved gold status and was the 78th bestselling album of 1983 in the U.K.

 The album was produced by Barry Fasman for The Entertainment Company. Executive producers were Charles Koppelman & Martin Bandier.  Lead Vocals were by Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel, Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray and Lori Singer. With the Waters Family, Oren, Luther, Julie and Maxine providing backing vocals. Lee Curreri wrote/Co wrote 2 of the songs "Could We Be Magic Like You" and "Be My Music". The album was released to tie in with the lunch of Season 2 of "Fame" being broadcast in the U.K. and to coincide with the cast returning to the U.K. 3 months after their first U.K. tour to tour again. Acting like a like Greatest Hits album and incorporating new songs from the second season.


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Track Listing:


 "Body Language" (Barry Fasman, Steve Sperry) - Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray.

"Could We Be Magic Like You" written and performed by Lee Curreri.

"Friday Night" (Billy Falcon) - Carlo Imperato.

"Desdemona" (Barry Fasman, Steve Sperry) - Gene Anthony Ray, 
 Carlo Imperato and Erica Gimpel.
 
"Starmaker" (Bruce Roberts, Carol Bayer Sager) - The Kids From Fame.

 
"Hi-Fidelity" (Enid Levine) - Debbie Allen.

  "Mannequin" (Henry Gaffney) - Gene Anthony Ray.
 
  Medley:
    "A Special Place" (William Goldstein, Sue Sheridan) - Debbie Allen.
    "It's Gonna Be A Long Night" (Gary Portnoy, Estelle Levitt) - Lori Singer.
    "I Still Believe In Me" (Gary Portnoy, Sue Sheridan) - Erica Gimpel, Debbie Allen.
    "The Secret" (Barry Fasman, Steve Sperry) - Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray.
    "Be My Music" (Lee Curreri, Ethan Hurt) - The Kids From Fame.

 
"Life Is A Celebration" (Rick Springfield) - The Kids From Fame.

"We Got The Power" (Barry Fasman, Steve Sperry) - The Kids From Fame.
"Fame"(Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford) - The Waters.

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