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LeRoy Bell and Casey James wrote songs for artists including The O’Jays, Gladys Knight & the Pips and the Temptations.  Although it was a project that brought together Elton John with producer Thom Bell, who happened to be LeRoy’s Uncle. 

The fifth studio album by Leslie Sebastian Charles, also know as Billy Ocean, had 4 songs on our chart which featured his first major single Caribbean Queen. But it was the title track from that record that would go on

Paul Simon’s first compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc. was a turning point in his relationship with Columbia Records. Clive Davis, who championed him at the label had left. So, he signed a deal for his next album with Warner Brothers, but

Trial by Fire was the 10th album by Journey and marked the reunion of their classic 1980’s lineup. But the happy homecoming didn’t last too long as it would be the last to feature lead singer Steve Perry. From that

Michael Bolton’s sixth album was huge with all five of its releases hitting Top 10, two of which reaching #1. The record spent almost four years on the Billboard 200 and was certified 6× Platinum thanks to its lead off

You might recognize Edwin McCain as host of the 2015 TV show Flipping Ships on Animal Planet as he was on a mission to restore beaten down boats left for dead. But in 1998, Edwin was flying high with the

With a career spanning more than 50 years, Melissa Manchester was presented the Songbook Hall of Fame’s New Standard Award for her contributions to The American Songbook just last year. Her career started rather well with her debut single topping

Corey Hart has sold over 16 million records worldwide thanks to nine consecutive Billboard Top 40 hits, while scoring 32 Top 40 singles in his native Canada. Corey’s video for his debut single Sunglasses at Night became a staple on

Released in 1995, Tracy Chapman’s fourth album was called New Beginning and it was her biggest-selling record since 1991 with sales of over five million. From it, her first single, which would also be her last to ever hit the

The first time Robert John appeared on the charts he was 12 years old and the year was 1958. Known as Bobby Pedrick, Jr., he hit #74 on the Hot 100 with a song called White Bucks And Saddle Shoes.