Charme – Let It In (1979)
By Papa Funk
VERY,VERY RARE FUNK 80'S/ELECTRO FUNK GEM
PRODUCED BY: MISHA SEGAL
VERY HARD TO FIND!!!
Misha Segal (Arranger and Produced)
Early Years
Born in Haifa, Israel, 1953, weaned on jazz (thanks to his father, a boxing referee and jazz enthusiast, friend of Louis Armstrong), and raised in Tel Aviv,
music called Misha from an early age. Yet, it wasn't until after his
compulsory military service that he got his first piano and the
opportunity to pursue music in earnest.
Education
After studying music with composers Paul Ben-Haim, Noam Sheriff, and Isaac Sadai—-as well as film and philosophy at Tel Aviv University, Misha apprenticed under 20th century master composer Dieter Schöhnbach in Germany; studied composition and conducting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London; then graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Israel
Starting out, Misha was especially influenced by jazz, Elton John and The Beatles.
His interpretation and application of these and other western music
influences to the Israeli cultural scene in the late 1960s—as arranger,
composer, songwriter, producer and recording artist—was vital in the
redefinition of popular theatre and film music, garnering numerous #1
hits. Furthermore, his classically-styled compositions were performed by
the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
and the Israel Chamber Ensemble. All this occurred at a young age (the
media called him "The Wunderkind") over a short 5 years. He continues to
do projects there, working with new and established recording artists
as well as for film and theatre. He's currently attached to a
Germany-Israel co-production—a very controversial film, which title and
details will be announced soon.
New York
Misha also enjoyed a successful career in New York, writing, arranging, orchestrating and producing for such artists as Luther Vandross ("Georgy Peorgy"), Maynard Ferguson, Nancy Wilson (jazz singer), Phyllis Hyman and Dave Grusin.
Hollywood
Upon moving to Los Angeles, he signed with Motown as a composer/songwriter, writing for their artists and scoring cult classic, Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. The movie's love song, "First Time on a Ferris Wheel" has been a wedding favorite among American urbanites ever since.
Misha has created, composed and conducted scores in many different
styles for a variety of feature films including the 1989 feature, The Phantom of the Opera, which received wide critical acclaim for its originality and scope and maintains a strong cult following; as well as the all time favorite kids' movie, The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.
Also to his credit are numerous movie scores for the small screen, which earned him an Emmy award and an Emmy nomination.
His work with up-and-coming film directors has encompassed everything from short films (Paul Ratner's King and Angel in the Rain featuring music available on Misha's Female CD) to the feature-length Un Secreto de Esperanza, Mexican film diva Katy Jurado's last movie.
AWARDS: Emmy Award (Andrea's Story ABC), Emmy Nomination (Look Away
KCET), Brit Award (Phantom of the Opera), Israel Ophir (Israeli Oscar)
Nomination (For My Father), Black Reel Award Nomination (Muz-loom)
Recording Artist
As a recording artist, Misha's first CD, Zambooka, was endorsed by Quincy Jones and Bob James and featured artists Chick Corea and Freddy Hubbard.
His next CD, Connected to the Unexpected, was picked up by over 200
college stations and enjoyed heavy rotation on the top NAC stations
across the country. Don't Say It's Over, produced and co-written by
Misha, features vocalist Randy Crawford. This CD spent three weeks at No. 1 on the NAC charts.
Current projects
Scoring for film & television
Misha's filmography can be found on IMDB and Misha's website (on the latter, you can also hear his composing sampler).
The Blue Lou and Misha Project - Highly Classified
The Blue Lou and Misha Project - Highly Classified is a contemporary jazz project with "Blue Lou" Marini. The recording features New York musicians Will Lee, John Tropea, and Anthony Jackson.
Christmas Healing
3-CD collaboration with "New Age Goddess", Diane Arkenstone, featuring Peter Hume on guitar and duet vocals. The first volume was released just a few weeks before Christmas, 2006.
Female and Lung Cancer Awareness Advocacy
The Red, White & Blue Female CD package, is Misha's latest
solo release, a 3-CD piano collection of mostly improvised original
music and cherished, familiar love songs. The style is described by fans
as a cross between Frédéric Chopin's Nocturnes and a laid back Keith Jarrett. Female is the core of Misha's Beauty Found in Unlikely Places
concert series.
The concerts and the music were inspired by his mother, a woman with an unbreakable spirit who died after a 6-year battle with lung cancer on Mother's Day 2001.
Through these concerts, associated media interviews and Public Service Announcements, he forwards his mission of educating the public on lung cancer awareness issues and raising the quality of life of those fighting the biggest battle of theirs.
Misha performed at the inaugural Crystal Ball to Benefit the Fight Against Lung Cancer, which raised over $120,000.00 for lung cancer research. This was an event of the Lung Cancer Alliance.
A story Misha wrote about his mother, "Elisabeth" can now be found in an anthology called Voices of Lung Cancer, published by LaChance Publishing, benefitting The Healing Project.
Charme – Let It In (1979)
"Is A Very,Very Good Album"
"A Must Have Before Die Gem"
Staff : Jeorge Alberto Pino (Executive Producer & Conceptor), Deborha Mc Duffie (Vocal Arrangement), Vivian Cherry (Background Vocals), Benny Diggs (Background Vocals), Frank Floyd (Background Vocals), Milt Grayson (Background Vocals), Hilda Harris (Background vocals), U Handa McCullough (Background Vocals), Debhora McDuffie (Background Vocals), Maeretha A. Stewart (Background Vocals), Ken Williams (Background Vocals)
and
"The One And Only"
Mister Luther Vandross (Background Vocals and Song Vocals of the Song Georgy Porgy)
*** Luther Ronzoni Vandross ***
was
an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Throughout his
career, Vandross was an in demand background vocalist for several
different artists including Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David
Bowie, Barbra Streisand, and Donna Summer. He later became the lead
singer of the group Change which released its certified gold debut
album, The Glow of Love, in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. After Vandross
left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as a solo artist and
released his debut solo album, Never Too Much in 1981.
His
hit songs include, "Never Too Much", "Here and Now", "Any Love", "Power
of Love/Love Power", "I Can Make It Better" and "For You to Love". Many
of his songs were covers of original music by other artists such as "If
This World Were Mine" (duet with Cheryl Lynn), "Since I Lost My Baby",
"Superstar" and "Always and Forever". Duets such as "The Closer I Get to
You" with Beyoncé, "Endless Love" with Mariah Carey and "The Best
Things in Life Are Free" with Janet Jackson were all hits in his career.
During his career, Vandross sold over 25 million records worldwide and received eight Grammy Awards
including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. He
won four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of
the Year for a song recorded not long before his death, "Dance with My
Father". The song was co-written with Vandross' friend and protégé, Richard Marx.
" But Next Days More Of Luther Vandross "
Luther Ronzoni Vandross (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005)
R.I.P...We Will Never Forget You!!!
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