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Wednesday 31 July 2024

William Goldstein The Music of Fame Album


 

William Goldstein was the Fame composer on Seasons 1 & 2. Creating Incidental music, Instrumental numbers for the Dance performances and he also co wrote "A Special Place".

In September 2008 an album of his "Fame" music was released by Song BMG / New Gold Music.


Track Listing:

Spring Fever

To Soar

Practice Makes Perfect!

Cafeteria Jam

Renaissance Dance

Dance Class Boogie

Indian Deer Dance

"A" Groove

Leroy's Reflection

Find Your Dream

Synthifrenia

The Street Kids

125th Street

Alone In the Crowd

Subway to Somewhere

Lonely Leroy

Sunday At the Park

Lydia's Ballet

Valse Romantique

Lydia's Solo Groove

Your Own Song

A Special Place (feat. Debbie Allen)


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Tuesday 30 July 2024

Erica Gimpel - Spread Your Wings and Fly - Live Album 2010

Erica Gimpel's self penned Debut album "Spread My Wings and Fly" released in 2010

Erica Gimpel - vocals, piano and dumbec

featuring:Ryan Cross- bass and cello

Cristiano Novelli - percussion/drums

Alma Cielo - violin

Louis Van Taylor - flute, tenor and soprano sax, bass clarinetwith:

John Meeks, Lisa Vidal, Cortney Wright-bg vocals

All music and lyrics written by Erica Gimpel Woman's Paradise Music (ASCAP)

Track Listing:

Night Sky

You Never Said Goodbye

Can It Be

This Moment

Wherever the Roads Lead

Why

Love Will Come Back To Me

The Love You've Given Me

Rising

Joyce's Serenade



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Monday 29 July 2024

Walk The Wire - Jesse Borrego - Song of the Week



The Lyric "Can You Turn Your Heart Around" comes from "Walk The Wire" from the season 5 episode "Double Exposure". Written by Sue Sheridan and Bruce Gaitsch it is performed by Jesse Borrego.

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Friday 26 July 2024

Sing For You Album


"The Kids From Fame Sing For You" was the fifth and final album to be released by the cast of the U.S. TV series "FAME". It was released in the U.K. on LP (KIDLP 005) and Cassette (KIDK 005) in August 1983, licensed to BBC records from RCA music. It entered the U.K. charts at number 36 on 20th August 1983 and climbed to number 28 two weeks later on 3rd September, which was it's highest position. Over the course of the  2 months it spent 7 weeks on the U.K. charts.  

The album was produced by Barry Fasman for The Entertainment Company. Executive producers were Charles Koppelman & Martin Bandier.  Lead Vocals were by  Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel,  Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, Gene Anthony Ray, Lori Singer, Greg Evigan and The Waters. No Singles were released from this album in the U.K which added to it's poor chart performance. BBC Records then decided that the Fame Bubble had burst and stopped releasing any further records from the show.

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Track listing: 
"Sing For You"(Barry Fasman, Sue Sheridan)
Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Erica Gimpel, Valerie Landsburg.

"The Secret" (Barry Fasman, Steve Sperry) -
 Carlo Imperato

"Manhattan" (Henry Gaffney)  - 
Erica Gimpel, Valerie Landsburg.

"The Story of Judy and Roy"(Michael Cruz) -
 Lee Curreri.

"Lucky Enough For Two" (Henry Gaffney) -
 Greg Evigan, Valerie Landsburg

"Better With A Friend" (Michael Cruz) -
 The Kids From Fame.

"Shakin" (Michael Cruz) - 
 The Waters, The Kids From Fame

"Electricity" (Barry Fasman, Sue Sheridan) -
 Lee Curreri.

"Take that First Step" (Bill Burch, Kathy Burch) - 
Valerie Landsburg.

"Mr Cool" (Sue Sheridan, Andrea Robinson) -
 The Kids From Fame.

"Face To Face" (Gary Portnoy, Judy Hart Angelo) -

Valerie Landsburg, Lee Curreri.

"Wish Me Well" (Barry Fasman, Sue Sheridan) -
 Lee Curreri.


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Thursday 25 July 2024

Nia Peeples - Trouble

 


Nia Peeples  1st single "Trouble"

Release Date: April 1988

Record Label: Mercury  / Polygram Records

Producers: Steve Harvey, Shep Pettibone

B Side: Mixes

Formats: 7 inch , 12 inch, CD Single

Catalogue Numbers:  7 inch 8701547  , 12 inch 8701541 , CD Single 8704472

Chart Positions: U.S. Billboard Chart No 35 , US Hot Dance Club Play Chart No. 1




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Lyric of the Week

 


Which Fame Song does the lyric "Can You Turn Your Heart Around" come from?

Wednesday 24 July 2024

Loretta Chandler - Welcome The Change


 "Welcome The Change" by Loretta Chandler  was released in 2019.

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Tuesday 23 July 2024

Irene Cara - What A Feelin' Album - 1983

 


What A Feelin'  is the 2nd album from Irene Cara, released in November 1983 on Epic Records. It was produced by Giorgio Moroder and James Newton Howard. The album didn't chart on the British charts and peaked at No. 77 in the US charts.

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Track listing:

Why Me?       

Breakdance      

The Dream (Hold On To Your Dream)                              

You Took My Life Away                           

Keep On                              

Flashdance...What A Feeling                      

Romance '83                       

Cue Me Up                         

Receiving                            

You Were Made For Me


 
 
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Monday 22 July 2024

Satellite - The Friends of Fame


The Lyric "If We Could Only See Us Through Your Eyes" comes from:

"Satellite" by The Friends of Fame written by PR Paul and Ralph Stevens.

Friends of Fame include:
Jesse Borrego, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, PR Paul and Nia Peeples.

The Video is directed by Valerie Landsburg and produced by Valerie Landsburg, P.R. Paul and Ralph Stevens.


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"Satellite, Home Above Where Eagles Dare To Fly.
 Satellite, You Watch As Heaven Turns The Day To Night.
 I Would Like to Travel In Your Stratosphere,
 Above All the Confusion That Surrounds Us Here.

 Satellite, Do You See The Answers That We Need?
 Satellite, Watch Flowers Grow On Graveyards Choked By Weeds.
 Can You See Tomorrow, Is There Such a Word?
 Are You Also Blinded, Carefree As A Bird?

Satellite Satellite, Satellite, Satellite,

Satellite, Dancing In The Stars Through Darkened Skies.
Satellite, If We Could Only See Us Through Your Eyes.
Would It Make A Difference? Would We Realise?
What Would We Discover, Hidden In Your Cries?

Satellite Satellite, Satellite, Satellite,

Satellite, You've Seen Bombs Turn Mountains Into Sand,
Satellite, How Much More Destruction Can We Stand?
When There's No One Listening, Will You Still Be Around?
Who Will Hear The Message, You are Sending Down?

Satellite Satellite, Satellite, Satellite, 
Satellite Satellite, Satellite, Satellite

Can You See Us, Holding Light?
For the Children, Every Day And Every Night.

Satellite, Satellite Be The Light
Satellite, Be The Light.



Friday 19 July 2024

The Kids From Fame Again 1982



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Track Listing:

01 Mannequin (Henry Gaffney) Gene Anthony Ray 
02 Carnival (Henry Thompson,Vanessa Dale) Debbie Allen 
03 I Was Only Trying To Help (Gary Portnoy, Ruth Rosen) Valerie Landsburg 
04 Alone In The Crowd (Lee Curreri) Lee Curreri 
05 You're The Real Music (Barry Fasman, Steve Sperry) Gene Anthony Ray 
06 Sho Sho Sho Shorofsky (Lee Curreri, Steve Sperry) Lee Curreri 
07 A Special Place (Sue Sheridan,William Goldstein) Debbie Allen 
08 Do The Gimme That (Sue Sheridan, Barry Fasman) Valerie Landsburg, PR Paul 
09 It's Sonata Mozart (Instrumental - Based On "Sonata In C Major", Mozart) 
10 Come What May (David Wolfert, Henry Gaffney) Gene Anthony Ray 
11 The Show Must Go On (Barry Fasman, Steve Sperry) Erica Gimpel


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