Rick Springfield - SpringfieldRick Springfield seemed to be on a fast track to stardom by 1974. He had it all: a batch of well crafted commercially viable songs, a great voice, muscular musicianship and striking good looks. After scoring with 1972's "Speak to the Sky" single, he assembled his first solo band and hit the road in pursuit of his dreams. "It was a hedonistic couple of months of rock and roll and partying and no parents," remembers Springfield. "Songs came out of all

The classic 1955 single from the legendary vocal group Otis Williams & The Charms

his first solo album

He captures the romanticism of the Southern African climes

The album is produced by former Altered Images band member and acclaimed producer Stephen Lironi and features 12 songs that Clare Grogan has co-written with Stephen

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is American

Having become director of the conservatoire in Valenciennes at the age of 45

Franck continues the tradition of French grand-opéra while adopting the contemporary Verdian idiom

A militant musician and teacher - he continues to pass on the tradition as well as being a wonderful entertainer - Dédé Saint-Prix has today become a genuine "living legend

though eventually settled and died in Madrid

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Michael Joncas - In the Sight of the Angels