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Duotones
''Duotones'' is the fourth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on September 29, 1986 by Arista Records. It features one of Kenny G's best-known songs, " Songbird", which reached number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number five on the Jazz Albums chart, number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number eight on the R&B Albums chart. The album was later certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA. Track listing An alternate track listing of this album also exists. It includes a slightly altered track order. In addition, this version includes slightly longer versions of "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" and "What Does it Take (To Win Your Love)" and adds an extra track: "And You Know That". The track listing is as follows: CD Version 2 Production * Produced by Preston Glass. * Executive Producer – Narada Michael Walden * Co-producer on Tracks 1, 2, 4, & 9 – Kenny G * Engineered by Gordo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny G
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records. Early life Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington to a Jewish family. His mother was a Canadian Jew from Saskatchewan, Canada. He came into contact with the saxophone when he heard a performance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. He started playing the saxophone, a Buffet Crampon alto, in 1966 when he was 10 years old. Kenny G attended Whitworth Elementary School, Sharples Junior High School (renamed Kurose Middle School), Franklin High School, and the University of Washington, all in his home city of Seattle. When he entered high school he failed at his first attempt to get into the jazz band but auditioned again the following year and earned first chair. His Frankl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
"What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" is a 1968 song that was a 1969 hit single by Jr. Walker & the All Stars. The single was one of Jr. Walker's most successful releases, becoming a hit on both the R&B and pop singles charts. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)," written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, and Vernon Bullock, made it into the top five on the Hot 100, and became Jr. Walker's second #1 on the R&B charts. The song was also a hit in the UK in 1969, reaching #13 on the UK Singles Chart. It remained in the chart for 12 weeks. The song was voted ''Top US Soul Record of 1969'' and has sold over a million copies. Its extended intro and saxophone solo have influenced the works of David Sanborn, Clarence Clemons and Bobby Keys. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Alton Ellis also covered the song on his 1974 album ''Mr Soul of Jamaica''. Many sources give the release date for this album as 1967. Others, such as AllMusic, question th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songbird (Kenny G Composition)
"Songbird" is a song by Kenny G, played on a soprano saxophone, and the third single from his 1986 album ''Duotones''. It reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart, No. 4 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 23 on the R&B chart. When released in 1987, the song became the first instrumental to reach the top 5 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since the "Miami Vice Theme "''Miami Vice'' Theme" is a musical piece composed and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series ''Miami Vice''. It was first presented as part of the television broadcast of the show in September 1984, was released as a sin ..." by Jan Hammer (a No. 1 hit) in 1985. Charts Certifications References 1986 songs 1987 singles 1980s instrumentals Kenny G songs Pop instrumentals Arista Records singles {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Make Me Wait For Love
"Don't Make Me Wait For Love" is a song by Kenny G featuring Lenny Williams on lead vocals—the first single released from Kenny G's 1986 album ''Duotones''. The song was written and composed by Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden. In the US, "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" was first released in late 1986 where it only peaked at number 77 on the Hot Black Singles chart. Later in 1987 the song's re-issue went on to reach number 17 on the Hot Black Singles chart and number 15 on the Hot 100 chart. "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" had its best showing on the Adult Contemporary music charts, where it peaked at number 2. Credits and personnel * Kenny G: tenor saxophone * Lenny Williams: lead and background vocals * Walter Afanasieff: songwriter, keyboards, synthesizers * Preston Glass: songwriter, producer, synthesizers, drum programming, background vocals * Narada Michael Walden: songwriter, executive producer, additional arrangements * Randy Jackson: Moog Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claytoven Richardson
Claytoven Richardson (born 1956, in Berkeley, California) is an American singer, instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and author. Biography Born Clayton D. Richardson on May 23, 1956. Larry Batiste, a childhood friend (and later business partner), accidentally fused his given name with that of the famous composer to form the name "Claytoven." Career His musical career spans nearly three decades, during which he has been awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. In 1979 Claytoven made his recording studio and recording artist debut as a part of the group Bill Summers and Summers Heat. The group recorded one album for Prestige Records and three albums for MCA Records. The group saw moderate success with the songs, "Call It What You Want" and "Jam The Box". After Summers Heat, Claytoven went on to become a session musician with his first major start singing background vocals for producer Narada Michael Walden on the hit George Benson single "Kisses in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Glass
Preston Glass (born January 9, 1960) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. Glass is the winner of six BMI Awards. He has also worked several famous artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Kenny G, Natalie Cole and Earth, Wind & Fire. Career Glass started off his career in music during the late seventies as a staff writer for Philadelphia producer Thom Bell. He eventually began working alongside Narada Michael Walden. Glass played on Aretha Franklin's 1980 album '' Aretha'' and Stacy Lattisaw's 1981 LP '' Sixteen''. He later produced Johnny Gill and Stacy Lattisaw on their 1984 LP ''Perfect Combination'' and played on Teena Marie's 1984 album Starchild. Glass also performed on Patti Austin's 1984 self titled album, Aretha Franklin 1985 LP ''Who's Zoomin' Who?'' and Whitney Houston's 1985 self titled album. He then produced Kenny G on his 1986 LP '' Duotones'' and George Benson on his 1986 album '' While the City Sleeps...''. As well Glass pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravity (Kenny G Album)
''Gravity'' is the third studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released in May 1985, and reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Jazz Albums chart, number 37 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 97 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Track listing Personnel * Kenny G – saxophones, flutes, synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, digital wind synth guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3, 4, 6), Synclavier (6), all instruments (7) * Wayne A. Brathwaite – synthesizers, bass guitar, synth bass, drum machine programming * Roger Sause – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming * Kashif – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, percussion, backing vocals (1, 2), Synclavier (6) * Sal Gallina – synthesizer programming (3) * Barry J. Eastmond – acoustic piano (6) * Peter Scherer – Synclavier (6) * Rick McMillen – additional synthesizer programming (6), drum mutation (6) * Fareed Abdul Haqq – guitar (6) * John Raymond – gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silhouette (album)
''Silhouette'' is the fifth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1988, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Charts & Awardsat Allmusic Track listing #"Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 5:25 #"Tradewinds" (Kenny G) - 4:12 #"I'll Be Alright" (Lead vocal: Andre Montague) (Douglas Cooper Getschal/Lyndie White) - 4:08 #"Against Doctor's Orders" (Alan Glass/Kenny G/Preston Glass) - 4:44 #"Pastel" (Kenny G/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:44 #" We've Saved the Best for Last" (Lead vocal: Smokey Robinson) (Dennis Matkosky/Lou Pardini) - 4:20 #"All in One Night" (Kenny G) - 5:19 #"Summer Song" (Kenny G) - 4:34 #"Let Go" (Kenny G) - 5:49 #"Home" (Kenny G) - 4:20 Personnel * Kenny G – all other instruments (1, 7, 9), soprano saxophone (1, 5, 6), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 7, 8), Yamaha WX7 (2), wind synth (2), alto saxophone (4, 9, 10), arra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Williams
Leonard Charles Williams (born February 16, 1945) AllMusic. is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the soul/funk group in the early 1970s. As a solo artist, Williams made several hit , including 1978's "Cause I Love You" and 1977's "Choosing You". Early life and career Williams was born in |
Gigi Gonaway
Gregory "Gigi" Gonaway is an American drummer and percussionist, born in Phoenix, Arizona. His father, Eldridge Gonaway was an attorney and city developer and his Mother, Lois (née Warrior) is a retired registered nurse. Gonaway has been making music since the 1970s and has played drums on recordings with artists such as Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Natalie Cole, and Steve Winwood among others and toured extensively with Mariah Carey and Clarence Clemons. He was a protégé of Narada Michael Walden's in the 1980s and 1990s and worked at ''Tarpan'' recording studio with Walden on most of the major label acts he produced. Walden was an established music producer and drummer and took Gonaway under his wing as he said he reminded him of himself when he was a young drummer just starting out. Gonaway attributes much of his success to Walden. Early Years Gonaway began playing drums at ten years old. His parents relocated from Arizona to the San Francisco Bay A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duotone
Duotone (sometimes also known as ''Duplex'') is a halftone reproduction of an image using the superimposition of one contrasting color halftone over another color halftone. This is most often used to bring out middle tones and highlights of an image. Traditionally the superimposed contrasting halftone color is black and the most commonly implemented colors are blue, yellow, brown, and red, however there are many varieties of color combinations used. Modern use Due to recent advances in technology, duotones, tritones, and quadtones can be easily created using image manipulation programs. Duotone color mode in Adobe Photoshop computes the highlights and middle tones of a monochrome (grayscale or black-and-white) image in one color, and allows the user to choose any color as the second color. Duograph A fake duotone, or duograph, is done by printing a single color with a one-color halftone over it. This process is generally not preferred over a regular duotone, as it loses much o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Jackson
Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive and television presenter, perhaps best known as a judge on ''American Idol'' from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on ''American Idol'' and executive producer for MTV's ''America's Best Dance Crew''. In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory. Jackson had previously filled the role on the band's 1986 album '' Raised on Radio'' and its tour. Early life Jackson was born June 23, 1956, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Julia, a homemaker, and Herman Jackson, a plant foreman. He graduated from Southern University in 1979 with a bachelor's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
