?UESTLOVE BLESSES NEW AL JARREAU SINGLE: Roots drummer behind track from singer's forthcoming album.
(August 28, 2009)
*Jazz/pop/R&B crooner Al Jarreau has tapped hip hop staple Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of the Roots to produce the first single from his upcoming album "Al Jarreau – The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure," due Sept. 29 release on Rhino.
Titled "Excellent Adventure," the track was collectively helmed by Richard Nichols and the Randy Watson Experience -- a production/songwriting duo comprised of songwriter James Poyser and ?uestlove, according to Billboard.com.
Other songs slated to appear in the 16-song compilation include "We Got By," the title track from his 1975 major-label debut; "Take Five," from "Look To The Rainbow," which earned him the 1977 Grammy for Best Vocal; "(Round, Round, Round) Blues Rondo A La Turk," the 1981 Grammy winner for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance; and "Moonlighting," the theme song from the hit television show by the same name starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis.
Titled "Excellent Adventure," the track was collectively helmed by Richard Nichols and the Randy Watson Experience -- a production/songwriting duo comprised of songwriter James Poyser and ?uestlove, according to Billboard.com.
Other songs slated to appear in the 16-song compilation include "We Got By," the title track from his 1975 major-label debut; "Take Five," from "Look To The Rainbow," which earned him the 1977 Grammy for Best Vocal; "(Round, Round, Round) Blues Rondo A La Turk," the 1981 Grammy winner for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance; and "Moonlighting," the theme song from the hit television show by the same name starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis.
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