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MUSIC

"Go Ask Shakespeare" from the Grammy Award winning Burt Bacharach CD "At This Time". The vocal is by Rufus Wainwright, the drum loop is by Dr. Dre, Burt played keyboards, I played the Moog Bass and did the synth programming and sounds, the trumpet is by Warren Luening, John Robinson added additional drums, Paulinho Da Costa played percussion, and Charlie Bisharat played violin and was concert master for the strings.

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - the first solo release under my own name, it appears on the new Spirit & Song Records' release "Christmas Child". I played the solo nylon guitar, solo electric guitar, and programmed everything else.

"Mary Did You Know" - also from the "Christmas Child" CD, featuring the fantastic artists Jesse Manibusan & Nellie Cruz. I played all the instruments - Peggi Blu, Terry Bradford, Pedro Rubalcalvo, Jesse, & Nellie sang background vocals.

"Can't Go Back" REMIX - from Peggi Blu's excellent CD "Livin' On Love" (Expansion Records in the UK and Europe). This is a new remix of the track that hit #1 on radio charts in five European countries. It has a little more of a 'live band' type feel to it. I produced it and played all the instruments. Peggi sang the extremely soulful lead vocals, as well as singing the backgrounds along with Terry Bradford, Bridgette Bryant, Maxi Anderson, and Will Wheaton, Jr. The song was written by myself, Peggi, Terry, Maxi, and Will. It appears on the new 'Andreas Hellingh Presents' release "Soul Exposed" (Expansion Records UK).

"Lonely Christmas In New York", from Neil Sedaka's new CD "The Miracle of Christmas". Neil sang and recorded this track with a piano, bass, & drum trio. I then arranged, played, and recorded the strings, guitars, tenor sax (Gary Herbig), percussion, keys, etc. I loved working as Associate Producer on this CD. Neil is one of the most brilliant and talented artists I have ever worked with, and his wife Leba, who manages him, is pure class and one of the nicest people I have ever worked with. The CD is available at QVC and at Neil's website.

"All Roads Lead To You" - title song of Paramount movie "Desert Heat", starring Jean Claude Van Damme. The lead vocal is by Mark Campbell, with adlibs by Peggi Blu. I produced, arranged, and played all instruments. The song is written by Paul Williams and Bill Conti.

"Any Other Way" - featuring Will Wheaton, Jr. on lead vocals. It's produced, arranged, and written by myself and Young MC (Marvin Young). I played all the instruments. This song also appears on the Manhattans' CD "Even Now" (Alpine Records)

"Everyday People" - from the Manhattan's CD "Even Now". The lead vocal is by the great Gerald Alston, along with legendary deep voiced vocalist Blue Lovett adding some great textures. Billy Preston is on organ. A few of the group "Chicago" horn section are also featured, with horn arrangements by Chicago original trombone player Jimmy Pankow. Peggi Blu, Terry Bradford, and Will Wheaton, Jr. are singing backgrounds. I produced the record and programmed all the other instruments, with Terry Young contributing acoustic piano. The song is written by the great Sly Stone.

"Don't Play That Song" - lead vocal is by legendary superstar Bobby Vinton. Peggi Blu adds some great backgrounds. I produced and wrote this along with Bobby Vinton. I played all the instruments. One of my favorite Bobby Vinton records.

"All and All" - from Peggi Blu's excellent Capitol release "Blu Blowin'". It's produced by Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey. I played nylon string acoustic guitar. The song is written by Peggi, myself, and Charles Valentino Harris.

"Love In The Night" - the title song from the upcoming release of smooth jazz group "LA Smooth". The tenor sax is LA jazz great Brandon Fields. Vocals are Peggi Blu and Terry Bradford. I produced and played all the instruments. It is written by myself and Elizabeth Keck.

"Bee Gees Medley" - from Ron Dante's solo release "Saturday Night Blast". Ron and I arranged this together. I played all the instruments. Ron is singing the lead vocal, as well as all the incredible background parts. Besides being a brilliant producer, Ron is also a lot of fun to work with.

"Feelin' My Baby Kick" - from the upcoming debut release of new rapper King Amperok "Page One". I produced this, and also wrote it with King. I played all the instruments. I truly feel King Amperok is going to be a major force in hip hop.

"Cry Of The Poor" - from the new solo release "You Gotta Move" (Spirit and Song Records) by Christian artist ValLimar Jansen. Val and her husband, musician Frank Jansen, wrote this song. I produced the entire CD, which is all great! I played all the instruments on this track. Peggi Blu, Terry Bradford, and Bridgette Bryant sang background vocals.

"Hero" - from the new movie "Surge Of Power". The vocal is by amazing LA session singer and Elton John veteran Ken Stacey. The background vocals are Ken and Peggi Blu. I produced this, played all the instruments, and co-wrote it with Dave Santangello and Buddy Thompson.

"Sugar Sugar" - from the Appleby's national TV commercial. I produced and arranged this with Ron Dante. I played all the instruments, and Ron sang the lead and background vocals. Ron recorded the original recording when he was sixteen years old, and he still sounds exactly the same. One of the most popular songs ever, written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim.

"I Need A Rock" - from the new CD release "My Fatal Flaw" by Orville Stoeber. I produced the entire CD with Orville, along with executive producer Phoebe Larmore. Orville played electric guitar. I played all the other instruments, as well as the African-flavored guitar solo. The song is written by Orville. Orville is one of the most brilliant artists I have ever worked with.

"Love's Still The Answer" - from the Dreamworks release "Here I Am" by famed Isley Brothers lead singer Ronald Isley and brilliantcomposer/musician/arranger Burt Bacharach. Burt and I produced this track. Burt played electric piano. I played nylon string guitar and programmed all the other parts. Neil Stubenhaus laid some extra bass on, and John Robinson added extra drums. The entire CD is brilliant. Hearing Ronald Isley's silky smooth voice on those brilliant Bacharach-David classics is sheer joy. This song is written by Burt and Tonio K.

"Mercedes Theme" - from a Mercedes ad campaign I did for Pierre Cossette. I composed this piece, and played all the instruments.

"House Of Love" - featuring new RCA country star Kellie Coffey on lead and background vocals. I wrote and produced this with Phil Cody. Besides being one of my oldest friends, Phil is one of the most brilliant songwriters ever. Some of his hits include "Laughter In The Rain" (Neil Sedaka) and "Solitaire" (Clay Aiken). I played all the instruments.

"Madame Buttafly" - from Young MC's CD "Return Of The One Hit Wonder" (Overall Records). I wrote and produced this with Marvin (Young MC's name is Marvin Young). I played bass and guitar. Marvin programmed and played all the other parts. Marvin is well known for his mega hit classic rap song "Bust A Move".

"She's Coming Back" - from the upcoming debut CD "Eleven 21" by rocker Kelly Christian. I produced his entire CD, and I'm sure he has at least 4 or 5 hit singles on it. I played all the instruments on this. The background vocals are by Kelly, Ken Stacey, and Steve Lively.

"Tag Game" - from the Warner/Sire CD "Jonathan Sings" by Jonathan Richman. I produced this record, and also played nylon string acoustic guitar. Greg "Curly" Keranen played electric bass, Mike Guardabascia played drums, and Jonathan played electric guitar. Background vocals are by Peggi Blu and Ellie Marshall. Peggi also provided handclaps. You may have noticed Jonathan walking around and singing throughout the film "Something About Mary" by the Farrely Brothers.

"Stunt Awards Theme" - from the ABC-TV special "The World Stunt Awards", directed by Gary Halvorson. I composed, produced, and played all the instruments on this. Troels Oxenvard added some great electric guitar lines. The TV show was produced by the legendary Don Mischer.

"Thank You For Changing My World" - a great club record featuring Bridgette Bryant on lead vocals. Bridgette, Peggi Blu, and Terry Bradford sang backgrounds. I produced this and played all the instruments. I co-wrote it with Elizabeth Keck. Elizabeth and I have written many, many great songs.

"You" - from Neil Sedaka's new CD "The Show Goes On". I produced the entire CD with Neil. This is one of my favorite tracks. Neil sang and played acoustic piano. I played, arranged, and programmed all the other instruments. Neil wrote this song by himself.

"That's Love" - from Dave Mason's new CD "Alone Together...Again". I produced the entire CD with Dave. Dave is singing and playing guitar on this. Dave is one of the greatest guitarists on the planet. Special guest Sheila E is singing and playing percussion. Other musicians include Tal Bergman (Billy Idol), Renato Neto (Prince), Carmine Rojas (Rod Stewart), and Mike Finnigan (Jimi Hendrix)

"Tight Connection To My Heart" - from Bob Dylan's CBS album "Empire Burlesque". I played all the guitar solos on this, and former Rolling Stone member Mick Taylor and Bob added rhythm guitars. Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare played drums and bass. Backgrounds are by Peggi Blu, Carol Dennis, Madeleine Quebec, and Queen Esther Marrow. If you ever see the video for this record, you'll notice that there is a Japanese guitarist playing all of my solos. That's because Bob did the video in Japan, while I was busy working in New York. D'oh!

"Turn Out The Stars" - from the Manhattan's CD "Even Now" (Alpine Records). This was a huge hit on R&B radio in 2003, and still gets airplay across the country. Gerald Alston is singing the amazing lead vocal. Background vocals are by Gerald, Blue Lovett. Peggi Blu, Terry Bradford, and Will Wheaton, Jr. Famed LA session ace Gerald Albright appears on tenor sax. The song is written by Jim Weatherly and John Durrill. John also played piano. I produced this track along with the rest of the CD, and played/arranged/and programmed all the instruments.

"Two Broken Hearts" - another excellent vocal by country star Kellie Coffey. I wrote and produced this song with Phil Cody and Elizabeth Keck. I played all the instruments. Kellie also sang the harmony vocals.

"Walk Away" - sung by the thrilling vocalist Lori Perry. This is the demo version of the song, which was also recorded by Celine Dion and Josh Groban. I arranged and played all the instruments, and produced this along with Albert Hammond. The song is listed as being written by Albert and Marti Sharron, but I should also be listed as one of the writers of the music. A legal issue that hopefully will be resolved one day.

"unanimous" - the title from Terry Bradford's CD of the same name (Infinity Records). I wrote, arranged, and produced this with Terry. I am playing all the instruments here, and Terry is singing all the vocals. One of the most beautiful records I have ever been involved with.

"Water" - by the late great Syreeta Wright. The former wife of Stevie Wonder was someone I always wanted to work with. I produced an entire CD's worth of tracks with her that will hopefully get released one day. This is one of my favourites. I played all the instruments and Syreeta sang all the vocals. Syreeta and I produced this record together. It rocks from start to finish.

"When You Started Loving Me" - featuring studio vocal whiz Sue Ann Carwell. I produced and arranged this record along with my dear friend and collaborator Fergie Reid. It was written by myself, Fergie, Lou Coppola, and Diana Haig. Diana also contributed some arranging to the track. Sue sang the lead and all the background vocals. She is one of the "behind the scenes" genius' of the music business, and is responsible for vocal arrangements on mega hits by Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Monica, TLC, and many others.

"Too Far, Too Fast" - by one half of the "Everly Brothers" duo Phil Everly. Phil sang harmony on all the Everly's hits, but as you can hear he is equally adept at singing lead. This track needs to be used on the closing credits of the "Soprano's" HBO TV show. I produced this with Phil and John Durrill. Phil played acoustic guitar, John played electric piano. I played the guitar solos and all the other instruments. What a thrill to hear that legendary "voice" coming out of the speakers!

"Go Away Little Boy" - from Peggi Blu's excellent CD "Livin' On Love" (Expansion Records in the UK and Europe). This is the only track from that CD recorded with a live band in the studio. Gerald Albright is playing bass, Brandon Fields is on tenor sax, David Loeb is on keys, Grant Geissman and myself are on guitars, Paul Goldberg is on drums, and Steve Forman is playing all the percussion parts. The brilliant background vocals are sung and arranged by Peggi, Terry Bradford, Bridgette Bryant, Maxi Anderson, and Will Wheaton, Jr. This performance by Peggi raises the bar for what is considered "soulful" and "emotional" by a singer. I couldn't be more proud of this entire CD - Peggi Blu is, in my opinion, one of the greatest singers and performers we have ever had in this business. The fact that she has been married to me for so long is a testament to our love for each other. The fact that she can sing like this is proof that there is a God above who bestows talent in huge doses on certain special individuals like Peggi.

"You" - from brilliant British singer/songwriter Zara. I produced this and played and programmed all the instruments. Zara is playing acoustic guitar as well as singing all the vocals, including the great backgrounds. Zara's musical background is very rich, including working with UK legends Bob Geldorf (Boomtown Rats), Boy George, John Illsley (Dire Straits), and David Essex.