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Captured (Rockwell Album)
''Captured'' is the 1985 studio album follow-up to singer-songwriter Rockwell's gold album, ''Somebody's Watching Me''. Despite featuring one single featuring Stevie Wonder and another appearing on the soundtrack of ''The Last Dragon'', it was a commercial and critical disappointment. Background As Rockwell had done on his previous album, he solicited the help of another prominent recording artist to sing with him on the first single. Instead of Michael Jackson, however, this time he got Stevie Wonder to record the song "He's a Cobra" with him. The song was a flop. The next single, "Peeping Tom" appeared on the soundtrack to ''The Last Dragon'', but it too was a disappointment. In late 2021, the album became available on iTunes for the first time. Track listing #"Peeping Tom" (Rockwell, Janet Cole, Antoine Green) – 4:31 #"He's a Cobra" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, Peter Rafelson) – 4:33 #"T.V. Psychology" (Robbie Nevil, Mark Holding) – 4:10 #"We Live in a Jungle" (Curti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockwell (musician)
Kennedy William Gordy (born March 15, 1964), better known by his stage name Rockwell, is an American singer. He is most well known for his hit 1984 single "Somebody's Watching Me" which features Michael Jackson on the chorus vocals. He is the son of Motown founder Berry Gordy. Other relatives include singers Redfoo, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, and Sky Blu; they are his half-siblings and half-nephew, respectively. Early life Kennedy William Gordy is the son of Motown founder and CEO Berry Gordy and Margaret Norton. His father named him Kennedy William after John F. Kennedy and William "Smokey" Robinson. Career To avoid the appearance of nepotism, he secured his record deal without his father's knowledge. Motown actually came up with the name Rockwell and the young Gordy agreed to the change because he believed he "rocked well." In 1984, Rockwell had his biggest single, "Somebody's Watching Me", with childhood friend Michael Jackson singing the chorus lyrics and Jermaine Jackson sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |