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In 1976, Kerr's [[solo (music)|solo]] [[album]], ''Richard Kerr'' (re-titled ''Somewhere In the Night'' in some territories) was released by [[Epic Records]]. In November 1978, Kerr's [[solo (music)|solo]] [[album]], ''Welcome to the Club'', was released by [[A&M Records]].<ref name="AMG"/> [[Record producer|Produced]] by Chris Bond, it was [[Middle of the road (music)|MOR]] pop, with Kerr contributing both [[acoustic piano|acoustic]], [[grand piano|grand]] and [[electric piano]], and co-writing the album's ten tunes with frequent collaborator [[Will Jennings]], [[Gary Osborne]], and [[John Bettis]].<ref name="AMG"/> Other albums by Kerr include ''From Now Until Then'', ''No Looking Back'', ''Songwriter'' and ''Reflections of Richard Kerr''.<ref name="AMG"/>
In 1976, Kerr's [[solo (music)|solo]] [[album]], ''Richard Kerr'' (re-titled ''Somewhere In the Night'' in some territories) was released by [[Epic Records]]. In November 1978, Kerr's [[solo (music)|solo]] [[album]], ''Welcome to the Club'', was released by [[A&M Records]].<ref name="AMG"/> [[Record producer|Produced]] by Chris Bond, it was [[Middle of the road (music)|MOR]] pop, with Kerr contributing both [[acoustic piano|acoustic]], [[grand piano|grand]] and [[electric piano]], and co-writing the album's ten tunes with frequent collaborator [[Will Jennings]], [[Gary Osborne]], and [[John Bettis]].<ref name="AMG"/> Other albums by Kerr include ''From Now Until Then'', ''No Looking Back'', ''Songwriter'' and ''Reflections of Richard Kerr''.<ref name="AMG"/>


His most important collaboration has been with the [[United States|American]] [[lyricist]], Will Jennings. They have [[songwriter|written]] such popular songs as "[[Somewhere in the Night (song)|Somewhere in the Night]]", which was a hit for [[Helen Reddy]] and later for Barry Manilow (1978); "[[I'll Never Love This Way Again]]" for [[Dionne Warwick]] and "In the Real World" for [[Roy Orbison]].
His most important collaboration has been with the [[United States|American]] [[lyricist]] Will Jennings. They have [[songwriter|written]] such popular songs as "[[Somewhere in the Night (song)|Somewhere in the Night]]", which was a hit for [[Helen Reddy]] and later for Barry Manilow (1978); "[[I'll Never Love This Way Again]]" for [[Dionne Warwick]] and "In the Real World" for [[Roy Orbison]].


His co-penned song (with Osborne) "The Last Place God Made", appeared on ''[[World Falling Down]]'', a 1992 album from [[Peter Cetera]].
His co-penned song (with Osborne) "The Last Place God Made", appeared on ''[[World Falling Down]]'', a 1992 album from [[Peter Cetera]].

Revision as of 06:03, 16 June 2013

Richard Kerr is an English composer, who co-wrote "Mandy", "Looks Like We Made It" and "Somewhere in the Night" - all of which became hit singles for Barry Manilow.[1]

Career

Kerr began his education at Bedford School.[2] After gaining an interest for music at school he went into song writing. In the UK, he collaborated with musicians in the late 1960s and early 1970s such as Peter Green, Don Partridge and Scott English. The latter pairing resulted in the song "Brandy", which English released in 1971. This song would later become a worldwide hit under the title "Mandy" for Barry Manilow in 1974, although Don Partridge's "Blue Eyes" was Kerr's first hit as a songwriter.

In 1976, Kerr's solo album, Richard Kerr (re-titled Somewhere In the Night in some territories) was released by Epic Records. In November 1978, Kerr's solo album, Welcome to the Club, was released by A&M Records.[1] Produced by Chris Bond, it was MOR pop, with Kerr contributing both acoustic, grand and electric piano, and co-writing the album's ten tunes with frequent collaborator Will Jennings, Gary Osborne, and John Bettis.[1] Other albums by Kerr include From Now Until Then, No Looking Back, Songwriter and Reflections of Richard Kerr.[1]

His most important collaboration has been with the American lyricist Will Jennings. They have written such popular songs as "Somewhere in the Night", which was a hit for Helen Reddy and later for Barry Manilow (1978); "I'll Never Love This Way Again" for Dionne Warwick and "In the Real World" for Roy Orbison.

His co-penned song (with Osborne) "The Last Place God Made", appeared on World Falling Down, a 1992 album from Peter Cetera.

Hit compositions

Other recorded songs

Discography

  • 1973 - From Now Until Then - Warner Bros. Records
  • 1974 - Reflections of Richard Kerr - Rondor Music
  • 1976 - Richard Kerr (re-titled Somewhere In the Night in some territories) - Epic Records
  • 1978 - Welcome to the Club - A&M Records
  • 1981 - Songwriter - Almo Irving Music
  • 1982 - No Looking Back - A&M Records[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biography by Ed Hogan". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Music Stars", Aspire: Newsletter from Bedford School Foundation, Winter 2004 Issue, Accessed July 17, 2012
  3. ^ "Allmusic ((( Richard Kerr > Songs > Songs Composed By )))".
  4. ^ "Allmusic ((( Richard Kerr > Discography > Main Albums )))".

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