Eric Justin Kaz (born January 21, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter born in Brooklyn, New York. Besides his solo work, Kaz was a member of

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for their fourth and fifth albums, ''Never Goin' Back to Georgia'' and ''Gulf Coast Bound''. Kaz has had many songwriting accolades and awards from ASCAP and CMA, top-ten hits in pop and R&B, number one country hits by

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and many others, as well as adult contemporary hits, including the number one hit song 'That's What Love is All About' by

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...

. He also was a member of the band

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along with

Craig Fuller Craig Lee Fuller (born July 18, 1949) is an American musician and songwriter. Fuller was the co-founder of Pure Prairie League, along with John David Call and George Powell. Fuller wrote and sang their first hit "Amie". He departed the band i ...

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, Steve Katz of

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, and

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for two albums released on the United Artists label in the late 1970s.

Biography

Music

Although Eric Kaz never achieved great commercial success as a performer, he has consistently been in the spotlight as a songwriter through the decades. Among his most popular compositions are: * "Love Has No Pride" (with Libby Titus), a hit for

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, also performed by

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Daryl Braithwaite Daryl Braithwaite (born 11 January 1949) is an Australian singer. He was the lead vocalist of Sherbet (1970–1984 and many subsequent reunions). Braithwaite also has a solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including t ...

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

Susan Jacks Susan Jacks ( Pesklevits; 19 August 1948 – 25 April 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. Career Susan Pesklevits was born on 19 August 1948 to a family of eight children in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her family moved t ...

, Tracy Nelson,

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Lynn Anderson Lynn Renée Anderson (September 26, 1947 – July 30, 2015) was an American country singer and television personality. Her crossover signature recording, "Rose Garden," was a number one hit in the United States and internationally. She charte ...

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and

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Love Has No Pride
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, covered 2010 * "Winter Light" (with Zbigniew Preisner and Linda Ronstadt), performed by Linda Ronstadt and Sarah Brightman * "Cry Like A Rainstorm" performed by

and

* "I Won't Be Hangin Round" performed by

* "Gotta Get Away" performed by

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* "Angel" performed by

* "River of Tears" performed by

* "Sorrow Lives Here" performed by

* "Still Hold On" performed by

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and Suzy Bogguss * "There's a Need" (with

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) performed by

* "I Cross My Heart" performed by

* "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" performed by

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* "I'm Gone" performed by

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* "Hypnotize the Moon" by

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* "All I Have" performed by

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* amBlowing Away" performed by

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and

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* "Heartbeat" (with

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) performed by

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* "I'll Always Love You" (with Tom Snow), performed by Michael Johnson For Tracy Nelson, he contributed four compositions to her landmark gospel album, Mother Earth: Bring Me Home (Reprise Records, 1971, reissued on CD in 2005). He also provided music, including the memorable theme song, for

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's 1968 and 1970 films ''

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'' and ''

Hi, Mom! ''Hi, Mom!'' is a 1970 American black comedy film written and directed by Brian De Palma, and is one of Robert De Niro's first films. De Niro reprises his role of Jon Rubin from ''Greetings'' (1968). In this film, Rubin is a fledgling "adult film ...

'' (both starring

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External links

The Eric Kaz Music Company Web Site

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaz, Eric 1946 births Living people Musicians from Brooklyn Songwriters from New York (state) Musicians from New York (state) American Flyer (band) members