"compilation tracks and duets that have not previously appeared on a George Michael album, including his US and UK number-one duet with Aretha Franklin, ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"", previously available on Aretha Franklin's 1986 album ""Aretha""; ""Desafinado"", the duet in Portuguese with Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto; and the Elton John duet ""Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"", from John's 1993 album ""Duets"". ""Ladies & Gentlemen"" was released by Michael through Sony Music Entertainment as a condition of severing contractual ties with the label (Michael departed Sony with a great deal of acrimony and publicity prior"
"artist that he had not written himself. The co-writer, Simon Climie, was unknown at the time, although he later had success as a performer with Climie Fisher in 1988. On the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"" debuted at number 59, the week of February 21, 1987, reaching number one in its ninth week, April 18, 1987, and remaining there for two consecutive weeks. 7"" US 12"" maxi-single I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"" is a Grammy Award-winning number-one song recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin and"
"second solo hit single after the song ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"", his duet with Aretha Franklin from earlier that same year. Despite censorship and airplay issues, an edited version of the song's music video received ample airplay on North American music channels, fueling its popularity there. The single eventually reached number 2 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, the week of 8 August 1987, behind ""I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"" by U2. Moreover, the single remained in the top 10 for six weeks and the top 40 for a total of 14 weeks,"
"George Michael and Aretha Franklin's single ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"" reached number one worldwide, including in the UK Singles Chart and on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Following this, Climie continued to have success with his songs, including ""You're Not Alone"", which featured on Amy Grant's ""Heart in Motion"", which sold more than five million copies worldwide – the biggest-selling Christian album of all time. Climie is also known for his Grammy Award-winning work as a collaborator with Eric Clapton on many Platinum albums, including ""Pilgrim"", ""Reptile"", ""Riding with the King"", ""Me And Mr Johnson"", ""Back Home"""
"George Michael/Aretha Franklin single ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"" in 1986. He worked as a producer for recording artists such as Louise, MN8 and Five Star and as a co-songwriter and musician for Eric Clapton, including the album with J.J. Cale (featuring Derek Trucks and Billy Preston) ""The Road to Escondido"". Climie released a solo album and single, both titled ""Soul Inspiration"" in 1992. He also worked with former Doobie Brothers member Michael McDonald on his Motown albums. He produced the 2009 album by the ""American Idol"" winner Taylor Hicks, titled ""The Distance"". The folk pastiche ""Ballad of"
"premiere of the China film. The Wham! partnership ended officially with the commercially successful single ""The Edge of Heaven"", which reached No. 1 on the UK chart in June 1986. The beginning of his solo career, during early 1987, was a duet with Aretha Franklin. ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"" was a one-off project that helped Michael achieve an ambition by singing with one of his favourite artists. It scored number one on both the UK Singles Chart and the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 upon its release. For Michael, it became his third consecutive solo number one in"
"was highly acclaimed by music critics, with AllMusic journalist Steve Huey describing it as a ""superbly crafted mainstream pop/rock masterpiece"" and ""one of the finest pop albums of the '80s"". In a review by ""Rolling Stone"" magazine, journalist Mark Coleman commended most of the songs on the album, which he said ""displays Michael's intuitive understanding of pop music and his increasingly intelligent use of his power to communicate to an ever-growing audience."" In 1988, Michael embarked on a world tour. In Los Angeles, Michael was joined on stage by Aretha Franklin for ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"". It"
"tracks, such as the single ""Love on the Rise"", which was released in 1985 and went on to chart. His fourth studio album, ""Duotones"", sold over five million copies in the U.S. alone. It featured the songs ""Songbird"", with reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single ""Don't Make Me Wait for Love"", which featured vocals from Lenny Williams, charted at No. 15 on the Hot 100, and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1987. Kenny G worked in the mid-to-late 1980s with jazz and R&B artists such as George Benson, Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin."
"number one in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also peaked at number one on the US ""Billboard"" 200 and was certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million copies. Also in 1987, Michael collaborated with Aretha Franklin on the UK and US number one single ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"". In September 1990, Michael released his second album, ""Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1"", which peaked at number one in the UK, number two in the US, and was certified 4× Platinum by the BPI. The album spawned"
"Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, civil rights activist, actress, and pianist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was minister. At the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career recording for Columbia Records. However, she achieved only modest success. She found acclaim and commercial success after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as ""Respect"", ""Chain of Fools"", ""Think"", ""(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"", ""I Never Loved"
"for throat pain which had caused some concert cancellations. Eventually in London he was diagnosed with a cyst in the throat. The demanding schedule took a pause for Michael to recuperate. In August 1988, Michael toured the United States beginning in Landover, Maryland and closing late October in Pensacola, Florida. In Los Angeles, George was joined on stage by Aretha Franklin for a duet on ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"". The 43-date American tour alone grossed a total of $15 million (about $ in today's dollars), performing to over 750,000 fans. Michael also topped the Billboard Year-End of"
"single version of the song, as opposed to the album version. 7"" 12"" Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves ""Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"" is a 1985 song recorded as a duet by the British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha Franklin. A modern feminist anthem, it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics' ""Be Yourself Tonight"" (1985) and Franklin's ""Who's Zoomin' Who?"" (1985) albums. The duo had originally intended to duet with Tina Turner, who was unavailable at the time and so the duo approached Franklin instead. The"
"also featured in the 1988 science-fiction cop film, ""Alien Nation"". Another track, ""Loco in Acapulco"", written and produced by British pop musician Phil Collins and former Motown composer-producer Lamont Dozier, climbed into the UK Top 10 and made #7 in early 1989. The Arista contract provided an opportunity to pair Levi Stubbs with fellow Arista artist, another legendary R&B vocalist from Detroit, Aretha Franklin, who was at the height of her own 1980s hit streak. This pairing resulted in the song ""If Ever A Love There Was"", which became a popular R&B and Adult Contemporary hit, as well as being"
"to dates in Australia, Europe and North America. In Los Angeles, Michael was joined on stage by Aretha Franklin for a duet on ""I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"". While on tour, new singles from the album continued to be released. In June, George interrupted the tour to sing three songs at Wembley Stadium's Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute. The album peaked at number one on the U.S. ""Billboard"" 200. Its early, and successive, success on the chart was said to be partly sustained—with help from plenty of press appearances and promotions—by its strong single releases. After ""I Want"
"more hits for Mandrell (""I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool""), fellow country artists Sylvia (""Nobody""), Ronnie Milsap (""Smoky Mountain Rain""), and Steve Wariner (""All Roads Lead To You""). Songs by Morgan and cowriter Simon Climie have been hits for pop artists including Climie Fisher (""Love Changes Everything"") and Aretha Franklin (""I Knew You Were Waiting For Me""). Morgan was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Foundation's Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. Dennis Morgan (songwriter) Dennis Morgan (born July 30, 1952 in Tracy, Minnesota) is an American songwriter and music publisher, best known for writing songs for Aretha Franklin, Faith"
"members of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, guest harmonica from Stevie Wonder, bass guitar from Dean Garcia, string arrangements by Michael Kamen, and Lennox singing duets with Aretha Franklin and Elvis Costello. It continued the duo's transatlantic chart domination in 1985, and contained four hit singles: ""Would I Lie to You?"" was a U.S. Billboard top five hit and Australian No. one, while ""There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"" (featuring Wonder's harmonica contribution) became their first and only UK No. one single. The feminist anthem ""Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"" (a duet with Aretha Franklin, though originally intended"
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves ""Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"" is a 1985 song recorded as a duet by the British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha Franklin. A modern feminist anthem, it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics' ""Be Yourself Tonight"" (1985) and Franklin's ""Who's Zoomin' Who?"" (1985) albums. The duo had originally intended to duet with Tina Turner, who was unavailable at the time and so the duo approached Franklin instead. The track also features three of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers; Stan Lynch on drums, Benmont"
"I Found Someone ""I Found Someone"" is the name of a chart single originally written and composed for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Touch keyboardist Mark Mangold. The song was a bigger hit for Cher in 1987, reaching the Top 10. Though best known for ""Gloria"" and ""Self Control"", Laura Branigan had previously had a major hit introducing the ballad ""How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,"" also jointly written and composed by Bolton, who also later recorded and released his own version of it. That song was Bolton's first huge success after several albums with the group"
"For unknown reasons however, the album was shelved and remained unfinished. Detroit later stopped working with Clapton to focus more on her own solo career. Whilst working on her debut album, she was singing and songwriting for numerous artists including Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Stanley Clarke, Chaka Khan, Belinda Carlisle, and Al Jarreau. Marcy duetted with Alice Cooper on his 1978 album ""From the Inside"" on the song ""Millie and Billie"". She provided backing vocals on the 1980 hit Lookin' for Love (#5 Pop and #1 Country) by Johnny Lee. Also in 1980, she sang a duet"
"""How Long I've Waited"", peaked at number 91 on ""Billboard""s R&B chart but failed to gain any Pop airplay. As of December 2017, the album had sold 56,691 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. A Woman Falling Out of Love A Woman Falling Out of Love is the thirty-seventh studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, her second since leaving Arista Records. The disc features collaborations with Ronald Isley, Karen Clark-Sheard, and her ailing son, Eddie Franklin. Duets with Richard Marx and Faith Hill were also recorded, but ultimately shelved. Although recorded in Detroit during 2006, it took the artist five"
"Harlem, New York City at age 71. Annisteen Allen Annisteen Allen (November 11, 1920 – August 10, 1992) was an American blues and jazz singer. Ernestine Letitia Allen was born in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Her first recordings were made in 1945, and included ""Miss Annie's Blues"" and ""Love for Sale"". She sang with Big John Greer, Wynonie Harris, and Lucky Millinder. In 1951, Federal Records signed her to sing with Millinder's orchestra. She scored other hits with Millinder such as ""I'll Never Be Free"", ""Let It Roll"", ""I'm Waiting Just for You"" (written by Carolyn Leigh and Henry Glover),"
"Hill bounced through ""Love Child"". Destiny's Child took on ""Upside Down,"" accompanied by composer Nile Rodgers on guitar. But it was up to Ross to provide the biggest shock of all – a wild reunion with latter-day Supremes Linda Laurence and Scherrie Payne to perform ""You Keep Me Hanging On"" and ""Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart."" This all-star tribute to Aretha Franklin at New York's Radio City Music Hall gave props to a woman who has been at the center of American music since arriving on the scene in the mid '60s. Franklin easily adapted herself to"
"1987. The single ""Breakin' Down"" also made the Top 10. Jennings contributed two songs for the LP: ""Let Her Do the Walking,"" which he wrote himself, and the reflective ""No Middle Ground,"" which he composed with Gary Scruggs. Songwriter Rodney Crowell, who had written Jennings' number 1 song ""I Ain't Living Long Like This"" and had become one of the singer's favorite writers, has two songwriting credits, including the title track and the ballad ""Angel Eyes"". Jennings' wife Jessi Colter, Marcia Beverly, and Jerry Gropp provide harmony vocals on the LP. Understandably, considering his condition at the time, Jennings was"
"George Merrill (songwriter) George Merrill (born January 10, 1956) is an American songwriter whose work mostly dates from the mid- to late 1980s. He co-wrote ""How Will I Know"", which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit ""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"". From the mid- to late 1980s to the present day, Merrill has been one half of vocal duo Boy Meets Girl, who are best remembered for the late-1988 hit ""Waiting for a Star to Fall"". He wrote the song and had initially offered it to Houston and Belinda"
"the then-growing AIDS epidemic because she had seen friends die painfully of the disease. Elton John played piano and Stevie Wonder played harmonica; the two had previously worked together on 1983's ""I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"". In the United States, the song held the number-one spot of the adult contemporary chart for two weeks, the number-one spot of the soul chart for three weeks, and the top spot of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for four weeks, all in January 1986, and became ""Billboard""s number one single of 1986. It was certified Gold on January 15, 1986"
"his song ""When You Get There""; later that year, Kanye West also sampled it for Slum Village's moderate hit ""Selfish"". Call Me (Aretha Franklin song) ""Call Me"" is a song written and recorded by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. Franklin came up with the idea for the song after she saw a young couple engaged in deep conversation on New York's Park Avenue. Before they parted, Franklin heard them say to each other: ""I love you... call me."" With the exception of Franklin on piano, musical backing for"
"reviews, bringing in a total of $10,278,549 in a limited run at the theater. The film did better on VHS. Someone to Watch Over Me (film) Someone to Watch Over Me is a 1987 romance crime thriller film starring Tom Berenger and Mimi Rogers and directed by Ridley Scott. The film's soundtrack includes the George and Ira Gershwin song from which the film takes its title, here sung by Sting, and Vangelis' ""Memories of Green"", originally from Scott's ""Blade Runner"". Socialite Claire Gregory (Mimi Rogers) attends a party and art show sponsored by one of her oldest friends, Winn Hockings"
"performance. In 1977, Diamond released ""I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight"", including ""You Don't Bring Me Flowers"", for which he composed the music and on the writing of whose lyrics he collaborated with Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman. Barbra Streisand covered the song on her album ""Songbird"", and later, a Diamond-Streisand duet was recorded, spurred by the success of radio mash-ups. That version hit No. 1 in 1978, his third song to top the Hot 100. They appeared unannounced at the 1980 Grammy awards ceremony, where they performed the song to a surprised and rapturous audience. His last 1970s"
"Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her 1970 album, ""This Girl's in Love with You"". Her single spent five weeks at number-one on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 13, 1969. In March 1971 Aretha recorded two live versions of the song during her three-day concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco; one of the two version is on the 2006 deluxe edition of ""Aretha Live at Fillmore West"", and both versions are on the 2005 remastered """". Kenny Rogers recorded this song for his 1981 album, ""Share"
"he regularly contributed songs, including the original version of ""I'm In Love"", later covered by Aretha Franklin. Another Atlantic Records artist, Percy Sledge, issued ""Baby Help Me"" in 1967. The J. Geils Band covered ""Lookin' for a Love"", released on several albums, including the live album ""Blow Your Face Out"". In the following decade, Millie Jackson with ""Put Something Down On It"" , Kokomo and New Birth with ""I Can Understand It"", Ronnie Wood with ""I Got A Feeling"", and George Benson with the instrumental ""Breezin'"", recorded versions of Womack songs. Lou Donaldson, the American jazz saxophonist, reinterpreted ""You're Welcome"
"acclaimed guest role as a soul food restaurant proprietor and wife of Matt ""Guitar"" Murphy in the 1980 comedy musical ""The Blues Brothers"". Franklin's first Arista album, ""Aretha"" (1980), featured the No. 3 R&B hit ""United Together"" and her Grammy-nominated cover of Redding's ""I Can't Turn You Loose"". The follow-up, 1981's ""Love All the Hurt Away"", included her famed duet of the title track with George Benson, while the album also included her Grammy-winning cover of Sam & Dave's ""Hold On, I'm Comin'"". Franklin achieved a gold record—for the first time in seven years—with the 1982 album ""Jump to It""."
"Call Me (Aretha Franklin song) ""Call Me"" is a song written and recorded by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. Franklin came up with the idea for the song after she saw a young couple engaged in deep conversation on New York's Park Avenue. Before they parted, Franklin heard them say to each other: ""I love you... call me."" With the exception of Franklin on piano, musical backing for ""Call Me"" was handled by members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. ""Call Me"" was released as a single in"
"and ""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)."" They also wrote the songs ""Don't Tell Me We Have Nothing"" and ""Haunting Me"" for Deniece Williams and the song ""I Know You By Heart,"" which was recorded by Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson for Parton's 1987 ""Rainbow"" album, and later covered by Bette Midler for the ""Beaches"" soundtrack. The duo also performed backing vocals on Deniece Williams's number one hit, ""Let's Hear It for the Boy."" Merrill also sang backing vocals on Bette Midler's ""Some People's Lives"" album. Boy Meets Girl usually produced a demo version, or, in some cases"