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Jay Graydon is a Los Angeles songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards (in the R&B category) with twelve Grammy nominations, among them the title "Producer of the Year" and "Best Engineered Recording". Jay Graydon has mastered many different styles and genres. In his career his recordings have been featured on record, film, television, and on stage. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
History Graydon made his singing debut on his second birthday on the "Joe Graydon Show," the first music/talk television show in Los Angeles, hosted by his father Joe Graydon. During and briefly after his college days Jay Graydon played in the Don Ellis Band, whose style can be described as experimental post-bop jazz. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
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Producer Jay Graydon's production credits include work with Air Supply, George Benson, Al Jarreau, DeBarge, El DeBarge, Sheena Easton, Art Garfunkel, The Manhattan Transfer, Johnny Mathis, Patti LaBelle, Lou Rawls, Dionne Warwick, and the album They Don't Make Them Like They Used To by Kenny Rogers. Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...
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He started his own record label, Sonic Thrust Records in 2001 to give himself creative and artistic freedom in his songwriting and producing profession. The label features straight-ahead jazz, adult contemporary pop, AAA, AOR, classic R&B, smooth jazz, and genuine retro surf from the 60s
As a musician and recording engineer, he has often been called in as a consultant/beta tester of musical equipment and recording gear.
Songwriter Graydon has written more than 220 songs. Some of his hits include Grammy winning "Turn Your Love Around" with George Benson, many songs co-written with producer and friend David Foster, including the Grammy-winning "After The Love Has Gone" (a hit for Earth, Wind & Fire and "Friends In Love" with Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis; several hits with Al Jarreau (including "Mornin'", "Breakin' Away", "High Crime", "After All", "Roof Garden", "Love Is Waiting", "Closer To Your Love"), "Who's Holding Donna Now" with DeBarge, several hits with Manhattan Transfer including "Twilight Tone", "On The Boulevard", "Smile Again", and "Spies In The Night" (a potential James Bond theme).[1] Turn Your Love Around is one of many major R&B, Jazz and Pop hit singles for George Benson. ...
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Writer and educator Graydon has written numerous articles in music magazines and has conducted seminars at Musician's Institute in Hollywood together with guitarit Tommy Tedesco for more than 15 years. He has been working on a series of books on recording techniques together with Craig Anderton - a writer of recording technique best sellers, columns in music magazines and gear manuals. The books will include recording the guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals, horns, strings, and mixing. The Musicians Institute is a Hollywood, California music school. ...
Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American master session musician and renowned jazz fusion and bebop guitarist. ...
Film scores Graydon has participated as a musician and/or songwriter in over 50 film scores including The French Connection, Grease, Ghostbusters, St. Elmo's Fire, The Secret of My Success, Navy Seals, Lady Sings the Blues, The Greatest, Ghost Dad, and Mahogany. The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ...
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For other uses, see Ghostbusters (disambiguation). ...
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The Secret Of My Success is a 1987 movie starring Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, and Margaret Whitton. ...
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Television As for TV productions Graydon has played on or written songs for -The Andy Williams Show, The Jackson 5 Show, The Alan Thicke Show, The David Steinberg Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, Friday Nite Live, The Tonight Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Soupy Sales Show, The Smothers Brothers Show, The Midnite Special, The First and 2nd Rock and Roll Awards Show, Miami Vice II, Thank God It's Friday, Starsky and Hutch. The Andy Williams Show was a television variety show which ran from 1957 to 1971 (alternating during the summer of 1970 with Andy Williams Presents Ray Stevens), and a short-lived run in syndication, beginning in the fall of 1976. ...
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With Richard Page, he also wrote the second theme song to Gimme a Break!, which was used from its third through sixth seasons. Richard Page (born on May 16, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa), was the lead singer and bassist in 1980s band Mr. ...
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Key collaborations
Al Jarreau Perhaps his most noted collaboration has been with Al Jarreau. Graydon was the main songwriter/producer behind success in the 80s (which Jarreau has acknowledged). [citation needed] Graydon produced the Jarreau albums Breakin' Away, High Crime, This Time and Jarreau among others. Graydon also played guitar and synthesizer on these albums and was a songwriter, arranger and engineer. Alwyn Lopez Al Jarreau (born March 12, 1940) is an American singer. ...
David Foster He worked with René Angélil and Céline Dion on the JT Super Producer concert in Japan in 1994 with David Foster [2]. Foster and Graydon have also worked together on numerous other projects. René Angélil (born January 16, 1942 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian of Lebanese and Syrian ancestry. ...
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Oscar award-winning pop singer and occasional songwriter and actress. ...
For other persons named David Foster, see David Foster (disambiguation). ...
Grammy nominations and awards - 1979 Best Rhythm & Blues Song - After the love has Gone (Winner)
- 1979 Song Of The Year - After the Love Has Gone
- 1980 Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental - Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone (The Manhattan Transfer)
- 1981 Album Of The Year - Breakin' Away
- 1981 Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices - Kafka
- 1982 Best Rhythm & Blues Song - Turn Your Love Around (Winner)
- 1983 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals - Mornin'
- 1983 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals - Step by Step
- 1983 Best Engineered Recording - Jarreau
- 1983 Producer Of The Year
- 1984 Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture - Ghostbusters
- 1985 Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture - St. Elmo's Fire
The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal group that was established in New York City in 1972. ...
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