Rock Archeologia

David Batteau - Happy in Hollywood (1976 A&M Records)

Artist: David Batteau
Album: Happy in Hollywood
Label: A&M Records
Catalog#: SP-4576
Released: 1976
Country: USA
Genre: Rock, Soft Rock
Total Time: 00:43:07

• David Hurst Batteau родился в Бостоне, штат Массачусеттс, 25 июня 1949г.У него двое подрастающих детей - Иоланде и Кристиан. Он живёт в Лос Анджелесе.
• David Batteau - мастерский сочинитель песен, чьё влияние весьма ощутимо в современной музыкальной индустрии во всём мире и особенно при формировании списка лучших вещей "Top 40" для радио, телевидения и кинематографа, во французских танцевальных клубах, японских барах-караоке, церквях Маори в Новой Зеландии и даже среди африканских племён масаев, что живут в Кении. В число написанных Дэвидом хитов входят “Tell Her She’s Lovely” в исполнении Эль Чикано, “Walk In Love” в исполнении Manhattan Transfer, “You’re The Love” - Seals & Croft, “Automatic Man” - Майко Сембелло, “The Discipline Of Love” - Роберт Палмер, “If It Hurts Just A Little” - Донна Саммер, “Don’t Stop” - Джеффри Осборн и “Beyond The Call” - Джон Фарнхэм, и многие другие.
• Кроме того, Дэвид написал много песен для самых известных артистов, включая Долли Партон, Бонни Рэйтт, Тиша Йеарвуд, Шон Колвин и Шерил Кроу. Его песни внесли свой вклад в продажи более 40 миллионов записей и CD во всём мире, включая записи Уилсона Филлипса (их продано до 8 миллионов), New Edition (6 миллионов) и Роберта Палмера (4 миллиона), Песня Дэвида “Tell Her She’s Lovely” признана латинским стандартом. • Другое произведение - “Tear Down The Walls”, было использовано в качестве основной медиа-тематической песни в честь падения Берлинской стены и окончания холодной войны.
• Ему была оказана честь написать слова для англоязычного проекта Владислава Шпильмана, который был реализован в фильме "Пианист" (“The Pianist”), получившем академическую награду.

• David Batteau (Real name David Hurst Batteau) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 25,1949. He has two grown children, Yolande and Christian. He lives in Los Angeles.
• David Batteau is a master songwriter whose influence has been felt throughout the music industry and the world, from Top 40 radio, TV & film, to French dance clubs, Japanese karaoke bars, Maori churches in New Zealand and the Masai African outback of Kenya. His hits have included “Tell Her She’s Lovely” by El Chicano, “Walk In Love” by Manhattan Transfer, “You’re The Love” by Seals & Croft, “Automatic Man” by Michael Sembello, “The Discipline Of Love” by Robert Palmer, “If It Hurts Just A Little” by Donna Summer, “Don’t Stop” by Jeffrey Osborne, and “Beyond The Call” by John Farnham among many others.
• David has written songs for many of our most prominent entertainers, including Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, Shawn Colvin and Sheryl Crow. His songs have contributed to the sales of over 40 million records and CDs throughout the world, including recordings by Wilson Phillips (8 million sales), New Edition (6 million sales) and Robert Palmer (4 million sales),
• David’s song “Tell Her She’s Lovely” is considered to be a Latin Standard.
• David’s song, “Tear Down The Walls”, was used as a media theme song for the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end of the Cold War.
• He had the honor of writing lyrics for a Wladyslaw Szpilman (“The Pianist”) English language recording project, released in conjunction with the Academy Award winning film, “The Pianist”.
• David has recorded as an artist for Columbia Records (BATTEAUX), A&M Records (DAVID BATTEAU), Atlantic Records (NOMO) and Epic Records (SOUL MISSION).
• As a musician he has toured the United States with Perla Batalla, including performances at the Kennedy Center, the Getty Museum and the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Perla and David wrote and recorded two CDs together. Mestiza (1998) & Heaven and Earth (2000).
• 2005 releases include recordings of David’s songs by Bonnie Raitt, Jonathan Butler, Maia Sharp, Adrianne Gonzalez, Revolution of the Spirit (honoring the work of Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi, Henry David Thoreau and others), Omar Torrez, Sara Hickman and the soundtrack from the documentary film, “Hollywood’s Magical Island, Catalina”.
• 2006 releases included recordings by Ghostface Killah, Bonnie Raitt, Maia Sharp and Sara Hickman .
• 2007 releases include Ernie Halter’s Congress Hotel.

• Tracklist:

01. Happy in Hollywood 04:22
02. Festival of Fools 04:25
03. Oh, My Little Darling 02:43
04. My Morning Glory 05:20
05. Orphee (Or-Fay) 05:08
06. Walk in Love 03:35
07. Spaceship Earth 05:05
08. Dancing on Atoms 04:09
09. You Need Love 03:42
10.The Gates in Your Heart 04:32

  Produced by Ken Scott
  Recorded & Mixed at A&M records Studios, Hollywood, 
  California & Scorpio Studios, London.
  Mastered at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California by Frank DeLuna
  Engineered by Ken Scott & Ed Thacker

Musicians:
Willie Weeks & Kenny Altman - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Milt Holland - Percussion
David Paich & Roy Davis - Keyboards
Martin Drover & Michael Bailey - Trumpet
Chris Mercer - Alto Sax
Michael Hurwitz & Angela East - Cello
Deniece Williams, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine W. Waters - Back vocals
Joan Sliwin, Alexandra Sliwin & Karen Friedman - Back vocals
David Spinozza & Robert Ahwai - Electric Guitar
David Batteau & David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar
Steve Gregory - Flute

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