David Lasley / Missin Twenty Grand

Michigan born David Lasley started his music career in his teens, forming a singing group The Utopia, with his younger sister in the Detroit area. In 1970 he joined the cast of the hit musical Hair, which led to a move to New York City, and appeared in the Broadway musical Dude. Subsequently, Lasley started his career as a background vocalist for Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, Chic and many others. He also formed his own group "Rosie", releasing the album "Better Late Than Never" in 1976 and another album "Last Dance" in 1977. In 1977, Lasley began touring and recording with James Taylor.
When you listen to David Lasley's falsetto vocals and his songwritings heavily influenced by black music, you might not think he is a blue-eyed soul singer songwriter. David moved to Los Angeles and wrote many Westcoast hit tunes such as "Jojo" performed by Boz Scaggs and this gave him a chance to get a deal as a solo artist. In 1982, David finally released his own first solo album "Missin' Twenty Grand" along with the hit song "If I Had My Wish Tonight" written by Randy Goodrum and David Loggins ranked number 36 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Release: 1982
Label: EMI America, USA (ST-17066)

Tracks:
1. Got To Find Love
2. If I Had My Wish Tonight
3. Looking For Love On Broadway
4. On Third Street
5. Take A Look
6. Treat Willie Good
7. Never Say
8. Roommate
9.Where Is Charlie And Joanne
10. Take The Money And Run
11. On Third Street - reprise

Bonus Track(s) added to the reissued CD version(s):
1999 Vivid Sound Corporation, Japan (VSCD-578 released on
15 September, 1999)

12. Next Time *
13. Saved By Love *
14. Where Does That Boy Hang Out. *
15. Oh *

* taken from his second solo album "Rain Dance" (1984 EMI America, ST-17118)

Producers: Willie Wilcox, Joe Wissert, David Lasley
Associate Producers: Bill Schnee, Dave Iveland

David Lasley: Vocals, Handclaps

- Musicians -
Keyboards and Piano: David Benoit
Guitars: Marty Walsh, Chuck Cochran, Osamu Kitajima, Pete Townshend
Bass: Wade Short, Bobby Watson, Dave Williams
Drums: Willie Wilcox
Percussion: Judy Linscott, Victor Feldman
Trumpet: Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley
Sax: Joel Peskin, Bryan Cumming, Earnie Watts
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach
Harp: Gayle Levant
Background Vocals: Arnold McCuller, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Chuck Cochran, Luther Vandross, Charlotte Crossley, Joann Harris, Susan M. Collins
Strings Arrangement: Nick De Caro
Producer for Bonus Tracks: Don Was
Musicians on Bonus Tracks:
Bass: Wade Short, Tinker Barefield, Jason Scheff, Bobby Watson
Guitars: Pat Kelly, Chuck Cochran, David Williams
Lynn Drum: Don Was
Drums: Michell Roberts, Yogi Horton
Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
Keyboards: Aaron Zigman, Craig Siegal, David Benoit, Don Was, Aaron Zigman
Over Heim: Luis Resto
Sax: Joel Peskin, David McMurray
Background Vocals: Jason Scheff, Carmen Grillo, Arnold McCuller, Joann Harris, Ulan Hedwig
Strings Arrangement: Nick De Caro

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