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| Brian Wilson Single 'What Love Can Do' Biggest Radio Hit What Love Can Do, 429 Records' collection of songs by some of the music world's most creative songwriters is enjoying a successful launch as the title track, a new recording by Brian Wilson is powering the AC radio charts in the first weeks of release! Written by Brian Wilson, Steven Krikorian and Burt Bacharach and produced by legendary producer Phil Ramone, "What Love Can Do" was the # 1 Most Added song at adult contemporary radio in late July, setting off a march up the charts in tandem with the release last week of the album of the same name. WHAT LOVE CAN DO is a project put together by Phil Ramone that brings together celebrated musicians such as Brian Wilson, Kris Kristofferson, Kenny Loggins, Burt Bacharach and many others each of whom have gone back into the studio to recreate one of their all-time hits as well as record a brand new song. It's a unique idea where artists, under the creative genius of Phil Ramone, record a fresh take on a timeless classic while also offering an up-to-date example of their artistry. Key AC stations such as KWAV (Monteray, CA) and WCDV (Baton Rouge, LA) have already embraced the new song which finds Wilson at the top of his form. WHAT LOVE CAN DO was released on 429 Records on August 4. WHAT LOVE CAN DO is more than just a nostalgic look back for the artist and the listener but it's a heartfelt message from each artist involved that their music is more vibrant and evocative than ever. The lineup of artists participating in the project is truly stellar representing the pop, rock, folk and jazz genres. 1) "God Only Knows" Brian Wilson 2) "Un Baile Del Corazon" Stephen Bishop 3) "Your Goodbye" Richard Marx 4) "A Love Song" Kenny Loggins 5) "Sunday Morning Coming Down" Kris Kristofferson 6) "I Still Remember" Burt Bacharach, John Pagano 7) "Rainbow Connection" Paul Williams, Willie Nelson 8) "Hold On To The Nights" Richard Marx 9) "The Wonder" Kris Kristofferson 10) "I'll Remember Your Name" Kenny Loggins 11) "New Music From An Old Friend" Paul Williams, Jane Monheit 12) "Save It For A Rainy Day" Stephen Bishop, Eric Clapton 13) "Alfie" Burt Bacharach, Peabo Bryson 14) "How About Now" Kenny Loggins 15) "What Love Can Do" Brian Wilson In addition, Brian Wilson is gearing up for a tour of the U.S. beginning in October. Confirmed dates include: October 23 - Soaring Eagle Casino Mount Pleasant, MI October 24 - Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI October 26 - Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ October 27 - Bergen Performing Arts Center Englewood, NJ October 29 - Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA October 31 - Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Virginia Beach, VA November 1 - Creative Arts Center at WVU Morgantown, WV November 3 - The Capitol Center Concord, NH November 4 - Lupos Heartbreak Hotel Providence, RI November 6 - Carnegie Music Hall Pittsburgh, PA November 8 - The Capital One Bank Theatre Westbury, NY November 10 - The Egg Albany, NY November 11 - Kirby Center Wilkes Barre, PA November 12 - Lowell Memorial Auditorium Lowell, MA November 13 - Community Theater at Mayo Morristown, NJ December 3 - Canyon Club Agoura Hills, CA December 5 - Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV 429 Records is a unit of the Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American unit of CME (Columbia Music Entertainment), the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a leading independent company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. SLG is lead by Steve Vining and CME is headed by Chairman Strauss Zelnick, founder of Zelnick Media which owns interests in and manages an array of media companies. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |