Forever Your Girl. 1988
Shut Up and Dance Mixes. 1990
Spellbound. 1991
Head Over Heels. 1995
Paula Abdul Discography
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Paula Abdul: Artist Synopsis
The dancer who put the snazz back into Choreography, this former “Lakers” girl made a name for herself behind the scenes of some of the most innovative videos of the 80s, including Janet Jackson’s trend setting videos for her similarly trend setting “Control” album. But the last two years of the decade would find Paula making a major splash in the industry when she took a turn at the mike and released her debut album “Forever Your Girl” in mid 1988. While the album took a little time to catch on, once it did there was no stopping it! Launching 4 Number One Hit singles and two more Top Ten’s, plus a mega successful string of stylishly choreographed videos that would come to define MTV in 1989/1990, Paula became one of the most iconic dance artists of the time!
Paula would go on to release another hit album (1991′s Spellbound), which gave her 2 more Number One Hits and in later years became a different kind of household name, as a judge on the long running hit show “American Idol”.
Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston
On Valentines Day 1985, this gem of an album was released and soon after shot former model turned singer Whitney Houston to stardom, breaking music records as the first album by a female artist to top the Billboard Charts, as well as have three Number One hits (the simple, but sublimely soulful “Saving All My Love For You.”, the delightfully bouncy “How Will I Know?” and the outstanding mega ballad “The Greatest Love of All.”). Other highlights include the smooth opening number “You Give Good Love.” and the warm hearted duet’s “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do” and “Take Good Care of My Heart” with Jermaine Jackson and “Hold Me” with Teddy Pendergrass.
Gremlins
Now an 80s Christmas cult classic, this wonderfully warped and imaginative tale from screenwriter Chris Columbus (Home Alone/Harry Potter) producer Steven Spielberg Jaws/E.T.) and director Joe Dante (Twilight Zone the Movie/The Howling), became an instant, but controversial box office hit, unofficially creating the PG 13 rating due to its equal use of crazy violence and gore and lighthearted comedic atmosphere, setting a standard for blockbuster action comedies to come. When a young teenager receives a strange, but cute looking furry pet for Christmas, little does he know what he and whole town’s in for this Holiday season! Featuring the rowdiest bunch of little critters you’ll ever see and a memorably loony score by Jerry Goldsmith, this is one Christmas present that’s sure to be a SCREAM!!!
Scrooged Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the hit holiday comedy features the upbeat, top ten hit cover of Jackie DeShannon’s, “Put A Little Love In Your Heart!”, performed by Annie Lennox and Al Green, as well as a lovely remake of the Nat King Cole classic “The Christmas Song.”, performed by his daughter Natalie and a subtly warm rendition of “We Three Kings.”, performed by jazz greats Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Larry Carlton and Paul Shaffer.
A Christmas Carol
Academy Award Winner George C Scott (Patton!), memorably portrays Charles Dickens’s immortal, penny pinching miser Ebeneezer Scrooge, in this lavish television version of Dickens’s beloved Christmas classic, featuring a first rate supporting cast and top notch production values!
Twila Paris:Its the Thought
This warm, worshipful and heartfelt Christmas debut from the sliver voiced Christian signer/songwriter, sports a lush musical landscape of traditional and contemporary sounds, creating a sincerely spiritual listening experience. Standouts include a bagpipe flavored “I Saw Three Ships!”, the charming mid tempoed title track, which ties Christmas to Easter, the snappy, upbeat “This World.”, the wistfully enchanting “Midwinter.” and the precious “Wandering Pilgrim.”.
Prancer
A truly heartfelt and sentimental movie, that does not rely on magical special effects or happy elves, this films magic comes almost completely from relationships, especially that of a motherless little girl and the title character, who seems nothing more than a wounded reindeer to everyone else, but Santa’s own Prancer to innocent Jessica Riggs. As Jessica, 9 year old Rebbecca Harrell is charming and convincing, a dreamer, but capable of spunk and toughness and even doubt, but in the end her belief shines through into the hearts of everyone around her,. Top it all off with a fine cast including Sam Elliot, Abe Vigoda, Michael Constantine and Cloris Leachman, lovely bleak winter photography and a hauntingly beautiful score by Oscar winner Maurice Jarre and you have a serious, but enchanting little gem of a holiday film.
Mannhiem Steamroller:A Fresh Aire Christmas
Mannhiem’s second Christmas release outdoes its predecessor in every way, incorporating a richer and wider range of sounds and songs, including one original, creating a truly magic album. Standouts include the joyful synth opener “Hark The Harold Angels Sing!”, a deeply reverent “Oh Come Emmanuel!”, a sweet “The Holly And The Ivy!” and “The Little Drummer Boy.” and a show stopping, moody rendition of “Carol Of The Bells.”.
