Wendy Waldman (born November 29, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Biography

Early life

Waldman (born Wendy Steiner) grew up in the Los Angeles area. She was raised in a musical environment: her father

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was a composer who wrote the theme music for

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and

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. Her mother was a professional violinist. In 1969 she married her first husband Ken Waldman, and changed her name to Wendy Waldman.

Bryndle

Waldman's first recordings were made in 1970 as a part of

Bryndle Bryndle was an American folk-rock band first formed in the late 1960s in Los Angeles. The original lineup consisted of singer-songwriters Andrew Gold, Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards (founding member of The Stone Poneys), and Wendy Waldman (songw ...

. Other group members included

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, and

Kenny Edwards Kenneth Michael Edwards (February 10, 1946 – August 18, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, bassist, guitarist, mandolinist, and session musician. He was a founding member of the Stone Poneys and Bryndle and a long-time collaborator wi ...

. When the group disbanded, she signed with

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. Bryndle re-formed in the early 1990s and released two albums before disbanding again in the mid 2000s.

Recordings

In 1973, she released her first album ''Love Has Got Me'', and

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named her "singer-songwriter debut of the year." Also in 1973, Maria Muldaur covered two songs written by Waldman on her self-titled first album. She followed her debut album with ''Gypsy Symphony'' in 1974, ''Wendy Waldman'' in 1975, ''The Main Refrain'' (1976), and ''Strange Company'' in 1978. In 1982, Waldman released ''Which Way to Main Street'', which featured Peter Frampton on guitar.

Songwriting

Waldman left the Warner Bros. label in 1979. In 1982 she moved to Nashville to focus on songwriting. The songwriting team of Waldman, Phil Galdston, and

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wrote " Save the Best for Last" for

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, which was nominated for a Grammy. They have also written songs made popular by artists such as Madonna,

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, and

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million reco ...

. The song "

Fishin' in the Dark "Fishin' in the Dark" is a song written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photoglo, and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with Jimmy Ibbotson singing lead. It was released on June 7, 1987, as the second single from their alb ...

" was written by Waldman and

Jim Photoglo James G. Photoglo is an American soft rock singer and songwriter from Inglewood, California. He released two charting albums in the early 1980s and had two hit singles, " We Were Meant to Be Lovers" (No. 31, 1980) and " Fool in Love with You" (No. ...

. It was a hit in 1987 for the

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and has also been covered by Garth Brooks and

Kenny Chesney Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has recorded more than 20 albums and has produced more than 40 Top 10 singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country ...

Production

Waldman has been one of only a few women who produce records in a male-dominated profession.

The Refugees

In 2007, Waldman formed The Refugees with

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and

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Discography

Studio recordings

* 1973: ''Love Has Got Me'' (

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) * 1974: ''Gypsy Symphony'' (Warner Bros.) * 1975: ''Wendy Waldman'' (Warner Bros.) * 1976: ''The Main Refrain'' (Warner Bros.) * 1978: ''Strange Company'' (Warner Bros.) * 1982: ''Which Way to Main Street'' ( Epic) * 1987: ''Letters Home'' ( Cypress) * 1997: ''Environments 16 – City of Dreams'' (FirstCom) * 2007: ''My Time in the Desert'' (Longhouse)

Compilations

* 1996: ''Love Is the Only Goal: The Best of Wendy Waldman'' (Warner Archives) * 2003: ''Seeds and Orphans'' (Longhouse) * 2009: ''Seeds and Orphans, Vol. 2'' (Longhouse) * 2012: ''Back By Fall: A Retrospective'' (Longhouse)

Singles

* 1975: "Western Lullaby" / "Green Rocky Road" (Warner Bros.) * 1976: "Living Is Good" / "The Main Refrain" (Warner Bros.) * 1978: "Long Hot Summer Nights" / "You'll See" (Warner Bros.) * 1982: "Does Anybody Want to Marry Me" (Epic) * 1982: " Heartbeat" (Epic) * 1987: "Living in Hard Times" (Cypress)

As a member of
Bryndle Bryndle was an American folk-rock band first formed in the late 1960s in Los Angeles. The original lineup consisted of singer-songwriters Andrew Gold, Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards (founding member of The Stone Poneys), and Wendy Waldman (songw ...

* 1995: ''

'' ( MusicMasters) * 2002: '' House of Silence'' (self-released)

As a member of the Refugees

* 2009: ''Unbound'' (Wabuho) * 2012: ''Three'' (Wabuho) * 2019: ''How Far It Goes'' (Wabuho)

As composer

1973 – 1981

* 1973: Maria Muldaur – '' Maria Muldaur'' (

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) – track 10, "Vaudeville Man"; track 11, "Mad Mad Me" * 1974:

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– ''Cinco'' (MCA) – track 7, "Gringo En Mexico" * 1974: Maria Muldaur – ''Waitress in a Donut Shop'' (Reprise) – track 2, "Gringo En Mexico" * 1975: Judy Collins – '' Judith'' ( Elektra) – track 11, "Pirate Ships" * 1976:

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– ''Something New'' (

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) – track 11, "Thinking of You" * 1976: Maria Muldaur – '' Sweet Harmony'' (Reprise) – track 7, "Back by Fall"; track 9, "Wild Bird" * 1976:

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– ''

'' ( Mercury) – track 8, "Vaudeville Man" * 1980: Randy Meisner – '' One More Song'' (Epic) – track 2, "Gotta Get Away"; track 3, "Come on Back to Me"; track 5, "I Need You Bad"; track 7, "Trouble Ahead" (all songs co-written with Eric Kaz and Randy Meisner) * 1981:

Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (; born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began her career as a songwriter in the 1960s, writing for other artists while performing in local clubs and working as a sess ...

– ''

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'' (

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) – track 6, "Break The Rules Tonite (Out of School)" (co-written with Dave Ellingson and Kim Carnes); track 7, "Still Hold On" (co-written with Dave Ellingson, Eric Kaz, and Kim Carnes) * 1981:

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– ''Your World and My World'' (Columbia) – track 8, "Take Me Sailing" * 1981: Patti Austin – '' Every Home Should Have One'' (

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) – track 3, "The Way I Feel" (co-written with Eric Kaz)

1982 – present

* 1982: Crystal Gayle – '' True Love'' (Elektra) – track 4, "Baby What About You" (co-written with

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) * 1982:

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– ''The Last of the Wild Ones'' (

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) – track 4, "Still Hold On" (co-written with Dave Ellingson, Eric Kaz, and Kim Carnes) * 1983: Helen Reddy - '' Imagination'' ( MCA) Side Two, track 2, "The Way I Feel" (co-written with Eric Kaz) * 1983: Helen Reddy - '' Imagination'' ( MCA) Side Two, track 5, "Heartbeat" (co-written with Eric Kaz) * 1985:

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...

– '' Love Is What We Make It'' (

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) – track 3, "Still Hold On" (co-written with Dave Ellingson, Eric Kaz, and Kim Carnes) * 1985:

Steve Wariner Steven Noel Wariner (born December 25, 1954) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Initially a backing musician for Dottie West, he also worked with Bob Luman and Chet Atkins before beginning a solo career in the late ...

– '' Life's Highway'' (MCA) – track 5, "In Love And Out of Danger" (co-written with

Craig Bickhardt Craig William Bickhardt (born September 7, 1954) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His musical career includes co-writing credits for The Judds, Steve Wariner, Kathy Mattea and others. He was also a member of S-K-B, formerly ...

) * 1986:

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– ''Fire at First Sight'' ( MCA) – track 4, "I'll Take You (Heartache And All)" (co-written with Donnie Lowery) * 1986: Reba McEntire – '' Whoever's in New England'' (MCA) – track 1, "Can't Stop Now" (co-written with Gary Nicholson) * 1987:

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– '' Heartbeat'' (Epic) – track 1, "Heartbeat" (co-written with

Eric Kaz 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 Blues Magoos for their fourth and fifth albums, ''Never Goin' Back to Georgia'' and ''Gulf Coast Bound ...

) * 1987:

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– ''The Highway Is For Heroes'' (Cypress) – track 1, "The Highway Is For Heroes" (co-written with Jesse Colin Young) * 1988: Bette Midler – '' Beaches (Original Soundtrack Recording)'' (

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) – track 9, "Oh Industry" (co-written with Bette Midler) * 1988: Highway 101 – ''

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'' (Warner Bros.) – track 2, "Road To Your Heart" (co-written with

and

) * 1988:

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– ''Tears of Joy'' (

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) – track 9, "Mad Mad Me" * 1991: Cher – ''

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'' ( Geffen) – track 7, "One Small Step" (co-written with Barry Mann and Brad Parker) * 1993:

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– '' Out of Body'' (MCA) – track 4, "Great Big American Car" (co-written with

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and

Rob Hyman Robert Andrew Hyman (born April 24, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard and accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters. Early life Hyman st ...

) * 2001:

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– ''

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'' (Rounder) – track 7, "I'm Gone" (co-written with Eric Kaz) * 2008:

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– ''

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'' (Landfall) – track 7, "The Goin' On" (co-written with Sonny Landreth) * 2009: Nicole Dillenberg – ''The Heart of the Matter'' (self-released) – track 4, "Over YouKeane" * 2010:

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– ''Howling Trains and Barking Dogs'' (MCD Records) – track 5, "All My Angels" (co-written with Cindy Bullens) * 2010: John Cowan – ''The Massenburg Sessions'' ( e1) – track 1, "My Time in the Desert/Maggie Little" (co-written with Sally Barris and Shad Cobb) * 2015: Home Free – '' Country Evolution'' (Columbia) – track 8, "Fishing in the Dark (co-written with Jim Photoglo)

As producer

* 1988:

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– ''Sincerely'' (Warner Bros.) * 1988: Suzy Bogguss – '' Somewhere Between'' (Capitol) * 1989: Jonathan Edwards – '' Natural Thing'' (MCA /

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) * 1989:

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– ''(

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'' (Capitol) * 1990:

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– ''

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'' (

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) * 1992:

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– ''Heading West'' (Tox) – track 2, "Heading West" * 1993: Rick Vincent – ''A Wanted Man'' (Curb) * 2005: Arthur Lee Land – ''Dragonfly'' (Perfect Groove) * 2007:

Artie Traum Arthur Roy Traum (April 3, 1943 – July 20, 2008) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. Traum's work appeared on more than 35 albums. He produced and recorded with The Band, Arlen Roth, Warren Bernhardt, Pat Alger, Tony Levin, ...

– ''Thief of Time'' (Roaring Stream) * 2012: Lisa Haley – ''Joy Ride'' (Blue Fiddle) * 2014: various artists – ''Looking into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne'' (Music Road) – track 2-04, "Something Fine"

Also appears on

1973 – 1979

* 1973:

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

– ''

Don't Cry Now ''Don't Cry Now'' is the fourth solo studio album by Linda Ronstadt and the first of her studio releases for Asylum Records, following six albums recorded for and released on Capitol Records including three she recorded as a member of The Stone Po ...

'' (

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) – backing vocals 'Don't Cry Now' * 1974: Linda Ronstadt – ''

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'' (Capitol) – backing vocals on track 2, "

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" * 1976: Maria Muldaur - '' Sweet Harmony'' (Warner Bros.) backing vocals * 1976:

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– '' Act Like Nothing's Wrong'' (

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) – backing vocals * 1976: Linda Ronstadt – ''

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'' (Asylum) – backing vocals * 1977:

– ''

'' ( Columbia) – backing vocals * 1977: Tim Moore – ''White Shadows'' (Asylum) – backing vocals * 1978: Maria Muldaur - ''Southern Winds'' (Warner Bros.) – backing vocals * 1979: Maria Muldaur - ''Open Your Eyes'' (Warner Bros.) - backing vocals * 1979: Karla Bonoff – '' Restless Nights'' (Columbia) – backing vocals

1980 – present

* 1980: Bob Welch – ''

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'' (

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) – backing vocals * 1980: Bette Midler – '' In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record'' (Warner Bros.) – backing vocals on 'Blueberry Pie' * 1980:

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– ''

'' (Capitol) – backing vocals * 1980: Randy Meisner – ''One More Song'' (Epic) – guitar, vocals on track 3, "Come on Back To Me" * 1980: John Stewart – ''

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'' (

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) – backing vocals * 1982: Karla Bonoff – '' Wild Heart of the Young'' (Columbia) – backing vocals * 1982: Nicolette Larson – ''

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'' (Warner Bros.) – backing vocals * 1983:

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– ''Emergency'' ( Arista) – backing vocals * 1983: Randy Newman – '' Trouble in Paradise'' (Warner Bros.) – backing vocals * 1984: Jimmy Buffett – '' Riddles in the Sand'' (MCA) – backing vocals * 1984: Reba McEntire – '' My Kind of Country'' (MCA) – backing vocals * 1985:

Dobie Gray Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Darrow Brown; July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop, and musical theater. His hit songs included " The 'In' Crowd" in 1965 and "Dri ...

– ''From Where I Stand'' (Capitol) – backing vocals * 1985: Jimmy Buffett – ''

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'' (MCA) – backing vocals * 1985:

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– '' Five-O'' (Warner Bros.) – backing vocals * 1985:

Rick Cua Rick Cua (born December 3, 1948) is an American Christian rock singer, songwriter, bassist, author and ordained minister. He is a former member of the Southern rock band, Outlaws, whom he joined in 1980, but left in 1983 to pursue a full-time ca ...

– ''You're My Road'' (Sparrow) - vocals * 1986: Mac Davis – ''Somewhere in America'' (MCA) – vocals

References

External links

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Biography

Early life

Bryndle

Recordings

Songwriting

Production

The Refugees

Discography

Studio recordings

Compilations

Singles

As a member of Bryndle Bryndle was an American folk-rock band first formed in the late 1960s in Los Angeles. The original lineup consisted of singer-songwriters Andrew Gold, Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards (founding member of The Stone Poneys), and Wendy Waldman (songw ...

As a member of the Refugees

As composer

1973 – 1981

1982 – present

As producer

Also appears on

1973 – 1979

1980 – present

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As a member of
Bryndle Bryndle was an American folk-rock band first formed in the late 1960s in Los Angeles. The original lineup consisted of singer-songwriters Andrew Gold, Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards (founding member of The Stone Poneys), and Wendy Waldman (songw ...