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Michael Sembello
Sembello in 1983
Birth name Michael Andrew Sembello Born (1954-04-17 ) April 17, 1954 (age 70 ) Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.Genres
synth-pop
pop rock
hi-NRG
R&B
soul
pop
funk
Occupation(s )
songwriter
multi-instrumentalist
producer
Instrument(s )
guitar
keyboards
Years active 1975–present Labels
EMI
A&M
Frontiers
Musical artist
Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sembello was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his 1983 song "Maniac ", which he sang and co-wrote. The song reached number one in the United States[1] Flashdance film soundtrack
Early life [ edit ]
Sembello was born and raised in Ardmore, Pennsylvania , a western suburb of Philadelphia.[2]
Sembello began his career in music as a session musician, working as a guitarist. By age 17, he was working professionally with Stevie Wonder on electric and acoustic guitar as a studio player on Wonder's Fulfillingness' First Finale [3] Songs in the Key of Life jazz rock lead guitar part of the instrumental "Contusion"[4]
Sembello wrote the song "Mirror Mirror", a sizable hit for Diana Ross in 1981 (No. 2 on the soul singles chart and peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100) and the song "Carousel", which Michael Jackson recorded for his 1982 album Thriller Human Nature ".[5] [6]
The song was included as a bonus track on Thriller 25 [7]
Sembello released his first solo album Bossa Nova Hotel Maniac " from that album, which he co-wrote with his keyboardist Dennis Matkosky, was selected for inclusion in the film Flashdance title track ) and the ninth-biggest single of 1983. That soundtrack won a Grammy Award in 1984 for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special .[8] slasher flick , possibly Maniac or The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [9] Maniac Men , an interview included on the 4K UHD Blu-ray reissue of Maniac .[10]
Sembello produced guitarist Jennifer Batten 's first solo album Above Below and Beyond [11] Valeria Lynch 's album Caravana de Sueños (1994), and co-wrote the title song with lyricist César Isella and composer Armando Tejada Gómez.[12]
Sembello's songs are featured in the films Cocoon Independence Day Gremlins The Monster Squad Summer Lovers Cocoon was accompanied by a music video directed by the film's director Ron Howard and included an appearance by Howard in a scripted fictional foreword to the video.[13] [14]
In 2008, Sembello worked with saxophonist Michael Lington on his album Heat , nominated as Jazztrax Album of the Year for 2008.[15]
May 2009, Sembello assembled Bruce Gaitsch (bass, guitar) and Janey Clewer (keyboards, vocals) to form the trio The Bossa Nova Hotel,[16] Warner Bros. Records debut. They recorded the album Moon Island , released on EMI Japan . The album consists of American pop songs given arrangements with a strong Brazilian influence .
Shortly after The Bossa Nova Hotel's rendition of the jazz standard Manhã de Carnaval LIFE! , the trio regrouped in 2016 to record a cover of Sting's Fragile [17] [18]
Sembello has recorded his vocals in six languages.[19]
Personal life [ edit ]
Sembello is the brother of the late songwriters Danny (1963-2015) and John Sembello (1945-2013).
Discography [ edit ]
Studio albums [ edit ]
Compilation albums [ edit ]
Collaboration albums [ edit ]
Moon Island (2009) with the Bossa Nova Hotel
Singles [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Steve Millward (April 9, 2018). Fast Forward: Music And Politics In 1974 ISBN 978-1-78589-540-1
^ Pat Martino Documentary Michael Sembello Interview archived from the original on December 22, 2021, retrieved November 30, 2019
^ Pirnia, Garin (May 7, 2012). "Human Nature" . Rolling Stone .
^ Wheeler, Brad (May 20, 2014). "The maestro Quincy Jones and his singing Montreal protégé" . The Globe and Mail Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2018 .
^ Recordings, Legacy (July 2, 2013). "Carousel" . PR NewsWire.
^ "Jackson Claims 8 Grammys" . Times-News . Retrieved December 21, 2010 .
^ Tom Breihan (July 22, 2020), "The Number Ones: Michael Sembello's "Maniac" , Stereogum
^ Stephanie Prange (March 19, 2020),
^ Prato, Greg (December 30, 2003), "Jennifer Batten Biography" , Allmusic.com , Rovi Corp, retrieved July 26, 2011
^ "Song Credits: Canción Con Todos-Valeria Lynch-From the album Caravana De Sueños" , Pandora
^ Jason Gross (June 17, 2015), "Bodacious Breakdown: 'Gravity' by Michael Sembello" , Rediscover the 80s
^ "Michael Sembello - Gravity (Music Video)" , YouTube , May 2, 2010, archived from the original on December 22, 2021
^ THE JAZZTRAX BEST OF 2008
^ "マイケル・センベロが放つ、極上ブラジリアンAORの世界 (The World of the Finest Brazilian AOR Released by Michael Sembello)" , Barks Japanese Music Network , June 1, 2009
^ "Janey Clewer Music - The Bossa Nova Hotel" .
^ The Bossa Nova Hotel (2016). "Fragile-Single" . Apple Music .
^ Randolph Michaels (September 2005). Flashbacks to Happiness: Eighties Music Revisited ISBN 978-0-595-37007-8
^ "Michael Sembello Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 28, 2024 .
^ "Michael Sembello Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 28, 2024 .
^ Joel Whitburn (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006 . Record Research Inc. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7
^ Australian chart peaks:
^ "Ultratop > Michael Sembello in Ultratop Vlaanderen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .
^ German singles chart peaks:
^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Michael Sembello' (from irishcharts.ie)" . Fireball Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016 – via Imgur.com.
^ "dutchcharts.nl > Michael Sembello in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .
^ "charts.nz > Michael Sembello in New Zealand Charts" . Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2019 .
^ "hitparade.ch > Michael Sembello in der Schweizer Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .
^ "Official Charts > Michael Sembello" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "British certifications – Michael Sembello" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .Type Michael Sembello in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Danish single certifications – Michael Sembello – Maniac" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
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Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop Harold Faltermeyer , Keith Forsey , Micki Free , John Gilutin Hawk, Howard Hewett , Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson , Danny Sembello , Sue Sheridan, Richard Theisen & Allee Willis (1985)
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