It's time to post the first music break of the year. To start, here's something upbeat by England Dan and John Ford Coley (real names Dan Seals and John Edward Coley), most of whose hits were soft ballads. This is Rolling Fever, written by Seals from their last studio album Dr. Heckel and Mr. Jive. Seals would later have a career in country music. His brother Jim was the Seals in Seals and Crofts.
In 1978, the four members of Kiss each released a solo album. Lead guitarist Ace Frehley's included New York Groove, written by Argent singer/guitarist Russ Ballard and originally recorded by English glam-rock band Hello.
In 1979, REO Speedwagon released Nine Lives, which concludes with Back On The Road Again, written and sung by bassist Bruce Hall. At the time, the band also included Kevin Cronin (lead vocals, rhythm guitar & piano), Gary Richrath (lead guitar), Neil Doughty (keyboards) and Alan Gratzer (drums & percussion)
Around 1990, Humble Pie co-founders Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton starting working on a few songs. One song these sessions produced is The Bigger They Come, The Harder They Fall, which was released after Marriott's tragic death in a house fire. Besides playing guitars with Frampton, Marriott sings and plays harmonica.
To finish, this is I'm Losing You, a different version of which is included on the John Lennon-Yoko Ono album Double Fantasy. Producer Jack Douglas brought in Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen and drummer Bun E. Carlos, who were joined by bassist Tony Levin of King Crimson. Cheap Trick would later cover the song on their 2001 live album Silver.
Thththththat's all, folks, for this time. Stay tuned for my regular programming.
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