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Music news 16-dec-2000

GREG GUIDRY
One of the true stars of classic west coast! Greg's "Over The Line" album was released in 1982 and it sold more than 500.000 copies in USA and gave him the top 10 hit "Going Down", this is also the first album that Dann Huff ever did!  

Tommy Denander and Ricky Delin are writing and producing Greg's new solo album with recordings starting in january so look for a spring release. The album will most likely include some very special guests!
 



Music news 9-dec-2000

The Swedish artist Björn Skifs are in Los Angeles to record a new album. He works with Bill Champlin in his studio, Joseph Williams partcipate with back- ground vocals. You can read more on "Aftonbladet" a Swedish newspaper. (This article is only in Swedish.)



Music news 13-nov-2000

Peter Friestedt ----------- "LA Project"

The LA Project CD was recorded in Entourage Studios in North Hollywood, between December 1999 to July 2000. The mixing will take place in October/ November of this year in Los Angeles.

The CD includes two songs co-written by Bill Champlin who also sings lead vocals on these tracks.

He is accompanied by Mike Shapiro, Russ Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Jeff Richman and Peter F.

One track was co-written with Michael Ruff, and another track was co-written with Bill Cantos, who also sings lead vocals on the tracks. On these tracks, the rhythm section is: Abe Laboriel on Bass, and Ralph Humphrey on the drumset.



Music news 17-okt-2000

OCTOBER 10
Linda Eder
(Broadway star) Christmas Stays the Same (co-produced by Frank Wildhorn; w/a cover of David Foster's "Grown-Up Christmas List") (Atlantic)

Bruce Hornsby Here Come the Noisemakers
(RCA)

Bette Midler Bette
(produced by Don Was) (Warner Bros.)

OCTOBER 17
Dash Crofts
(ex-Seals and Crofts) Today (Nuance/Lightyear)

Linda Ronstadt A Merry Little Christmas
(Elektra)

OCTOBER 24
Eric Johnson Live and Beyond
(Favored Nations)

Patti Labelle When a Woman Loves
(MCA)



Music news 01-sep-2000

Releases of september in the States

REISSUES
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SEPTEMBER 5
Brian Wilson
(expanded edition) (Rhino/Warner Archives)

SEPTEMBER 12
Rick Springfield
VH1 Behind the Music: The Collection (RCA)

SEPTEMBER 19
George Benson
Anthology (two CDs) (Rhino)

Earth, Wind & Fire Open Our Eyes and Spirit (both w/bonus tracks)
(Columbia/Legacy)

Glenn Frey 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (MCA)

Little Feat Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of (four-CD box set) (Rhino)

Maurice White (his first solo album w/bonus tracks) (Columbia/Legacy)

NEW RELEASES
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SEPTEMBER 12
Rickie Lee Jones
It's Like This (Artemis)

Sally Taylor (James Taylor & Carly Simon's daughter) Apt. #6S (Blue Elbow)

Bebe Winans Love and Freedom (Motown)

SEPTEMBER 19
George Duke
Cool (Warner Bros.)

Patti Labelle When a Woman Loves (MCA)

SEPTEMBER 26
Luis Conte
Cuban Dreams (Unitone)



Music news 22-jun-2000

Tommy Denander ---- "Radioactive"

Few albums have reached close to legendary status before they are even released! Finally it's time for the long awaited album to see the light of wonderful days to come.

It features such an impressive list of musicians it's scary! ... these are just a few: Jeff Porcaro Mike Porcaro Steve Porcaro David Paich David Hungate Bobby Kimball Fergie Frederiksen Joseph Williams Bill Champlin Jason Scheff Michael Thompson Bruce Gaitsch Robbie Buchanan Vince DiCola Janey Clewer Dave Boruff

Most of the albums tracks were recorded in LA back in 1991 with "TOTO" as a backing band... most likely is this the last recordings that feature all key members of Toto before we sadly lost Jeff Porcaro. The album will be finished around march and several record companies have shown major interest in it.

Greg Guidry -------- "Over The Line"

This record
has been reprinted and is available now. Many have been asking Greg over the years to release the album in CD format since most vinyl copies are worn out (or the old turntable just ain't what it used to be). So here's your chance to get a copy of the digitally remastered CD version of Over The Line, complete with all the original tracks, including the top 10 hit, "Goin' Down".



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