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Earl Stephen Bishop (born November 14, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist. His biggest hits include " On and On", "
It Might Be You "It Might Be You" is a song with music written by Dave Grusin, and lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman. It was performed by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop in the 1982 film ''Tootsie'' starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange. The song w ...
" and " Save It for a Rainy Day". He has appeared in and contributed musically to many motion pictures, including ''
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''.


Life and career


Beginnings

Bishop was born and raised in
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, California, and attended
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. Originally a clarinetist, he persuaded his brother to buy him a guitar after seeing
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on ''
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''. In 1967, he formed his first group, the Weeds, a
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-styled band.
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(1999). '' The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Concise 3rd Edition'', p. 134. Virgin Books, London.
After the Weeds folded, Bishop moved to Los Angeles in search of a solo recording contract. During a lean eight-year period, where he was rejected "by nearly every label and producer," Crowe, Cameron. "Stephen Bishop: King of the Middle of the Road", ''
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'', November 16, 1978, p. 19.
he continued to write songs, eventually landing a $50-a-week job with a publishing house. Bishop's break came when a friend, Leah Kunkel, gave
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one of Bishop's demo tapes. Garfunkel chose two of his songs, "Looking for the Right One" and "The Same Old Tears on a New Background", to record for the platinum album '' Breakaway''. Via Garfunkel's patronage, Bishop finally secured a recording contract with
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in 1976.


Recording career

Bishop's first album, '' Careless'', included two of his biggest hits. The first single released, "Save It for a Rainy Day", introduced Bishop to the listening public and went to number 22 on the ''
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'' singles chart.Whitburn, Joel (2000). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition'', p. 65. Billboard Books, New York. The next single, Bishop's highest charting to date, " On and On", peaked at No. 11. The album itself rose to number 34 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart.
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, Art Garfunkel and
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all contributed their talents to the album. ''Careless'' went gold, as did Bishop's subsequent album ''
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'', released in 1978. ''Bish'' included one charting single, "Everybody Needs Love", which made it to number 32. The album also includes a smooth classic called "A Fool At Heart" that features Chaka Khan and Natalie Cole on background vocals. Bishop's third album, '' Red Cab to Manhattan'', released in 1980, failed to chart and was his last released in North America for nine years. Bishop has written and performed music for many motion pictures. In 1978, he contributed the original song "Dream Girl" and theme to ''
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'', which he sang in
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. In 1980, Bishop contributed backing vocals to "This Must Be Love", from
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' debut solo album '' Face Value''. Bishop's next hit, charting at number 25 in 1982, was "
It Might Be You "It Might Be You" is a song with music written by Dave Grusin, and lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman. It was performed by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop in the 1982 film ''Tootsie'' starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange. The song w ...
", the theme from the movie ''
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'', unusual in that it was not penned by Bishop. Written by
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, Alan Bergman, and
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, it was nominated for an
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for
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. Bishop's composition "
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", sung by
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and
Marilyn Martin Marilyn Martin (born May 4, 1954) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1985 hit duet with Phil Collins, "Separate Lives", her only number one. Early life Marilyn Martin was born on May 4, 1954, in Tennessee but raise ...
, from the 1985 movie ''
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'', was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, losing to "
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" from the same film. Bishop wrote the song about his breakup with actress
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, who also appeared in ''Animal House''. Bishop said: "I write much better when I'm heartbroken and sad or melancholy." Other movie music includes: "Somewhere in Between" (written and performed) from ''
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'' (1979), "Your Precious Love" (performed with Yvonne Elliman) from ''
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'' (1980), "If Love Takes You Away" (written and performed) from ''
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'' (1982), "Unfaithfully Yours (One Love)" (written and performed) from '' Unfaithfully Yours'' (1984), "Something New in My Life" (performed) from ''
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'' (1984), "The Heart Is So Willing" (performed) from ''
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'' (1986), "All I Want" (performed) from '' All I Want for Christmas'' (1991), and "You Can Do Anything" (written and performed by Bishop and Jeff Jones) from ''
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'' (1998). In addition, the original version of "Walkin' on Air" (written and performed by Bishop) was featured in the 1986 film ''
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''. In 1989, Bishop released the album '' Bowling in Paris'' with Phil Collins (co-producer on some songs),
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and
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contributing. The album included a revamped version of "Walkin' on Air", this time featuring drumming, production, and additional vocals from Collins. This version became a #13 hit on the
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. In 1987, the Norwegian swing/pop duo
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had recorded their own version of "Walking on Air" (as "Walkin' on Air") as the title track to their album ''
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''.


Other appearances

Bishop has appeared in several motion pictures as a "charming" character, including four directed by
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. He had a cameo role, billed as "Charming Guy", in ''
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'' (1977), appearing as a hustler in the infamous "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble" segment. In addition to singing the theme song off-screen, Bishop had a cameo, billed as "Charming Guy with Guitar", in ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978), as the aspiring
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singer whose guitar
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smashes. Bishop still keeps the smashed guitar as a memento. He appeared in ''
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'' (1980), billed as "Charming Trooper", who breaks his watch during the mall chase. He appeared, very briefly, in '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' (1983), billed as "Charming G.I.", in the Vietnam War scene. Bishop also appeared, as "Blue London", in Harry Jaglom's '' Someone to Love'' (1987).
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mentioned Bishop in his autobiography as one of his favorite singer-songwriters.Clapton, Eric (2007). ''Clapton: The Autobiography'', p. 318. Crown, New York;


Other artists

Numerous artists have recorded songs written by Bishop. These include: *
Aswad Aswad are a British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s, having released a total of 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one "Don't Tur ...
– "On and On" *
Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...
– "It Might Be You" *
Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...
– "Holy Mother" *
Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...
&
Marilyn Martin Marilyn Martin (born May 4, 1954) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1985 hit duet with Phil Collins, "Separate Lives", her only number one. Early life Marilyn Martin was born on May 4, 1954, in Tennessee but raise ...
– "Separate Lives" *
Jonathan Coulton Jonathan William Coulton (born December 1, 1970), often called "JoCo" by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are " Co ...
- "On and On" *
David Crosby David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Crosby joined the Byrds in 1964. They got ...
– "Natalie" *
Shelley Duvall Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an American actress and producer who is known for her portrayals of distinct, often eccentric characters. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Peab ...
– "Tiny Pillow" *
Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Marianne Elliman (born December 29, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who performed for four years in the first cast of the stage musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. She scored a number of hits in the 1970s and achieved ...
– "Sailing Ships" *
Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s. The group's repertoire has included soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes. Founded as the ...
– "Save It for a Rainy Day" *
Frida ''Frida'' is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by Julie Taymor which depicts the professional and private life of the surrealist Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Starring Salma Hayek in an Academy Award–nominated portrayal as Kahl ...
– "Tell Me It's Over" *
Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 ...
– "Looking for the Right One", "The Same Old Tears on a New Background", "Sail on a Rainbow", "One Less Holiday", "Slow Breakup", "King of Tonga", "If Love Takes You Away" *
Patricia Kaas Patricia Kaas (; born 5 December 1966) is a French singer. Her music is a mix of pop, cabaret, jazz, and chanson. Since the appearance of her 1988 debut album '' Mademoiselle chante...'', Kaas has sold over 17 million records worldwide. She h ...
– "When I Was in Love" * Leah Kunkel – "A Fool at Heart", "Under the Jamaican Moon" * Cheryl Ladd – "Rock and Roll Slave" *
Cleo Laine Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock; 28 October 1927)Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...
– "Give It Half a Chance" *
Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...
– "One More Night", "Let Your Heart Remember" *
Megon McDonough Megon McDonough (formerly Megan McDonough) is an American folk/cabaret singer-songwriter and actress, from Crystal Lake, Illinois. After her early solo recording career brought national attention, she became a founding member of Four Bitchin' ...
– "Not the Same Woman" *
Stephanie Mills Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom as "Dorothy" in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical ''The Wiz'' from 1974 to 1979. The song " Home" from t ...
– "Give It Half a Chance" *
Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...
– "Holy Mother" *
Steve Perry Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. He also wrote/co ...
– "Donna Please" *
Kenny Rankin Kenneth Joseph Rankin (February 10, 1940 – June 7, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter in the folk rock and singer-songwriter genres; he was influenced by jazz. Rankin would often sing notes in a high range to express emotion. Biogr ...
– "On and On" *
Helen Reddy Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a showbusiness family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on rad ...
– "One More Night" * Rumer − "Separate Lives" *
Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music ...
– "Red Cab to Manhattan" *
Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "San Francisco Bay Blues", "Poetry Man", "Harpo's Blues", and her credited g ...
– "Never Letting Go" *
James Lee Stanley James Lee Stanley (born April 30, 1946) is an American folk singer-songwriter. Stanley was also a regular extra on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' for six seasons. Biography Stanley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Italian, German, Che ...
– "Every Minute" *
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
– "One More Night"


Discography


Albums

* '' Careless'' (1976) * ''
Bish is a Japanese alternative idol girl group that was founded in 2015 by their manager Junnosuke Watanabe. The group was conceived as a successor to BiS, an idol group managed by Watanabe that disbanded in 2014. History Bish was initially an ...
'' (1978) * '' Red Cab to Manhattan'' (1980) * ''Sleeping with Girls'' (1985; Asia only) * '' Bowling in Paris'' (1989; re-released in 2015 with different sequencing and cover) * ''
Blue Guitars ''Blue Guitars'' is the twenty-first studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released on 14 October 2005 by his independent record label Jazzee Blue and Edel Records. The Blue Guitars album, packaged as a box set in the style of an ...
'' (1996; released in 1994 in Japan with different tracks and cover) * ''Happy Bishmas'' (2002; re-released in 2003 with different cover) * '' Yardwork'' (2002; released in Japan with different cover) * ''The Demo Album 1'' (2003) * ''The Demo Album 2'' (2003) * ''Fear of Massage: Demo 3'' (2003) * ''Stephen Bishop Live at Duo Music Exchange'' (2006; Japan only) * ''America & Friends: Live at the Ventura Theater'' (2007; Japan only) * ''Saudade'' (2007; Target-only release. Re-released worldwide as ''Romance in Rio'') * '' Romance in Rio'' (2008) * ''
Be Here Then ''Be Here Then'' is a studio album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop. It is his first studio album in his traditional style since 1996's '' Blue Guitars''. Track listing All songs written by Stephen Bishop, except where noted. Personnel ...
'' (2014) * ''Stephen Bishop Live'' (2014; also issued 2015 as ''The '70s: Stephen Bishop'' with series cover) * ''Blueprint'' (2016) * ''We'll Talk About It Later In The Car'' (2019)


Collections

* '' Best of Bish'' (1988) * ''On and On: The Hits of Stephen Bishop'' (1994) * ''An Introduction to Stephen Bishop'' (1997) * ''Back to Back'' (1999; split title with Michael Johnson) * ''The Millennium Collection'' (2002)


Singles


References


External links

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Fan Site
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