
Bruce Roberts
Release Year: 1977
Label: Elektra
Country: US
Produced by Tom Dowd
Musicians:
Steve Cropper, Fred Tackett, Jim Cregan, Ray Parker Jr.: Guitars
Bruce Roberts, David Foster, John Jarvis, Ian Underwood: Keyboards
Mike Porcaro, Ron Carter, Donald Dunn, Bob Glaub: Bass
Jeff Porcaro, Grady Tate: Drums
Bobbye Hall, Tom Vig: Percussion
Bruce Roberts, Brooks Hunnicutt: Background Vocals
CD Release: ????; Label: WEA; Country: Japan;
Re–Release: 2007; Label: Vivid; Country: Japan;
Bruce Roberts was much successful as a songwriter than an artist, penning many tunes for other artists, including "You're Movin' Out Today" co-written with Carole Bayer Sager and Bette Midler, became a chart single for Midler. "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", duet song for Barbara Streisand and Donna Summer, is his most successful tune, which climbed to the top of US pop chart in 1979. In 1980, Bruce released his own second solo album "Cool Fool". By the mid-'80s, Bruce Roberts was writing with Andy Goldmark, the parter of "Cool Fool" album, they wrote hit tunes for Jermaine Jackson, Jeffrey Osborne and Jennifer Rush. In 1995, Bruce's third solo album" Intimacy"was released , which was joined by John, Luther Vandross, K.D. Lang, Ashford & Simpson, and All-4-One.
I bought this album back in 1982 for about $2 in a discount bin while I was in college and couldn't stop listening to it. This is some early work of Bruce Roberts who has gone to write some notable tunes (including the theme to the Kate Jackson gay love triangle film "Making Love", recorded by Roberta Flack.) A favorite tune "I'd Rather be Alone" is hauntingly touching and the duet on another track with Connie Stevens is - well, quirky. Bruce is probably known more as a writer than a recording artist but he has put out a few albums of his own voice. I'm glad to see this album is available on CD.
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