Tuesday 8/24/21 12am ET: Feature LP: Julian Lennon – Valotte (1984)

Valotte is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and recorded at several studios from February to August 1984. It was released in October 1984 on Charisma and Atlantic. The album was first certified gold in the United States, in the new year, then shortly afterwards being certified platinum. From the album, four singles were released, each with a music video, charting at various positions on the singles charts in both the United Kingdom and US. “Too Late for Goodbyes”, the second US single, and “Valotte”, the first US single, were both US Billboard Top 10 hits, the former reaching No. 5 and the latter reaching No. 9. The album peaked at No. 17 in the US and No. 20 in the UK. Lennon toured the US, Australia, and Japan in March–June 1985.

“Valotte” – 4:15
“O.K. for You” – 3:38
“On the Phone” – 4:42
“Space” – 4:22
“Well I Don’t Know” – 4:35
“Too Late for Goodbyes” – 3:30
“Lonely” – 3:50
“Say You’re Wrong” – 3:25
“Jesse” – 3:48
“Let Me Be” – 2:12

Julian Lennon – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, bass, Simmons drums
Barry Beckett – keyboards
David LeBolt – keyboards
Peter Wood – keyboards
Justin Clayton – guitar
Carlton Morales – guitar
Martin Briley – guitar (6)
Dennis Herring – guitar (9)
David Hood – bass
Marcus Miller – bass
Carmine Rojas – bass
Roger Hawkins – drums
Steve Holley – drums, percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Toots Thielemans – harmonica (6)
Michael Brecker – saxophone, sax solo (7)
Ronnie Cuber – saxophone
Lawrence Feldman – saxophone
George Young – saxophone
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Joe Shepley – trumpet
Rory Dodd – backing vocals
Eric Troyer – backing vocals

Wednesday 6pm ET: Feature Artist – Julian Lennon

Julian John Charles Lennon (born April 8, 1963) is an English singer, musician and photographer, best known as the son of The Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia.

He was the direct inspiration for three Beatles’ songs: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (1967), “Hey Jude” (1968), and “Good Night” (1968). His parents divorced in 1968.

He has produced a number of albums starting with Valotte (1984), as well as a documentary film WhaleDreamers on an environmental theme. Lennon has also held exhibitions of his photography.

Lennon founded The White Feather Foundation in 2009. Its mission “embraces environmental and humanitarian issues and in conjunction with partners from around the world helps to raise funds for the betterment of all life, and to honour those who have truly made a difference.” Its name came from a conversation Lennon once had with his father. “Dad once said to me that should he pass away, if there was some way of letting me know he was going to be OK – that we were all going to be OK – the message would come to me in the form of a white feather. … the white feather has always represented peace to me.”

Tuesday 2pm: Sounds of The 80’s

This week on the Sounds of The 80’s, Edie Brickell, Cars, Robert Palmer, America, Julian Lennon, Dave Edmunds, Hall & Oates, Whispers, Jacksons, AC/DC and more. . . 

Tuesday 2pm: Sounds of The 80’s

This week on Sounds of The 80s we feature your requests and music from:  Boz Scaggs, John Mellencamp, Reba McEntire, Peter Gabriel, Julian Lennon, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Ramones, Steve Carlisle, Journey and more . . . 

Monday 11am: Spot Light Artist – Julian Lennon

John Charles Julian Lennon (born April 8,1963) is an English musician and photographer, son of The Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia.

He was the direct inspiration for three Beatles’ songs: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (1967), “Hey Jude” (1968), and “Good Night” (1968). His parents divorced in 1968, and he is half-brother to Sean Lennon. He has produced a number of albums starting with Valotte (1984), as well as a documentary film WhaleDreamers on an environmental theme. Lennon has also held exhibitions of his photography.

Tuesday 11pm: Feature LP: Julian Lennon – Valotte (1984)

Valotte is the debut pop studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and recorded at several studios from February to August 1984. It was released in October 1984 on Charisma and Atlantic. The album was first certified gold in the United States, in the new year, then shortly afterwards being certified platinum. From the album, four singles were released, each with a music video, charting at various positions on the singles charts in both the United Kingdom and U.S. “Too Late for Goodbyes”, the second U.S. single, and “Valotte”, the first U.S. single, were both U.S. Billboard Top 10 hits, the former reaching No. 5 and the latter reaching No. 9. The album peaked at No. 17 and 20 in the U.S. and UK, respectively. Lennon toured the U.S., Australia, and Japan in March-June 1985.

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