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Showing posts with label The Kids From Fame Live. Show all posts
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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.


Listen To The Album:



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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Monday, 20 September 2021

Don't Stop Til You Get Enough live - Lori Singer

Lori Singer played "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" on her cello during the live concerts in 1982 and 1983. The backing vocals are provided by The Waters. This song was written by Michael Jackson.

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Friday, 24 May 2019

Kids from Fame on Saturday Superstore 1983


1st January 1983 The Kids From fame were on the last day of their first U.K. tour. After a New Years Eve Party they had an early call for Saturday Superstore then had to travel a couple of hours to Birmingham to perform 2 concerts.
Featuring Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel, Carlo Imperato and Lori Singer.

Thanks to Penny Evans for sharing this.



Thursday, 29 March 2018

Russell Harty Meets The Kids From Fame 1983



On 29th March 1983, the eve of the second Kids From Fame U.K. tour the cast appeared on the Russell Harty chat show. Russell catches the cast, the dancers and the Waters in rehearsals at the Blackpool Opera House, where they chat and perform songs from the show. Featuring Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray and Lori Singer. 


Rewatch and relive those special Fame Memories.



Russell Harty Meets The Kids From Fame Continuity Announcement


Russell Harty Meets The Kids From Fame BBC2 Continuity Announcement 29th March 1983.

Monday, 26 March 2018

U.K. Charts 26th March 1983



On the U.K. album chart for 26th March 1983 the Kids From Fame Live album drops to number 82. On the U.K. singles chart  Friday Night Live goes down 2 places 1 to number  89. It looked like that single wouldn't chart any higher.

Monday, 19 March 2018

U.K. Charts 19th March 1983


 

On the U.K. album chart for 19th March 1983  the Kids From Fame album has left the chart, while the Kids From Fame Live album goes up to number 53. On the U.K. singles chart  Friday Night Live goes up to number  87.

Friday, 16 March 2018

When You're Young/Fame Live Medley - Debbie Allen


 "When You're Young /Fame" medley comes from the Kids From Fame Concerts 1982 /1983 and was the opening number of the shows. Sadly it was edited from the live album, video and TV specials.

This is the rehearsal performance which was broadcast on U.K. TV during the Russell Harty Show Kids from Fame special in March 1983.


 
Thanks Brian Mattocks for sending this to me. 

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The Medley was also performed at the 1982 Emmy Awards.

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Monday, 12 March 2018

U.K. Charts 12th March 1983



On the U.K. album chart for 12th March 1983  the Kids From Fame album goes down to number 98 and the Kids From Fame Live album goes down to number 58. However we do have a new entry on the  U.K. singles chart with Friday Night Live going in at number  97.

Monday, 5 March 2018

U.K. Charts 5th March 1983



On the U.K. album chart for 5th March 1983  the Kids From Fame album goes up 1 place to number 84 and the Kids From Fame Live album goes up to number 29.