Ned Doheny
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Ned Doheny is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California who has recorded five albums as well as performing on many albums by other artists including Don Henley
and Glenn Frey
of the Eagles, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt
, and Jackson Browne
, with whom he was once in a band.
in 1971. Doheny, Mason and Cass Elliott were in a trio for a time. Doheny was the first artist signed to David Geffen's Asylum label, which produced his first album Ned Doheny in 1972. His label mates included Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, David Blue and other West Coast musicians of the day. Doheny toured multiple times with a band made up of several studio musicians.
His second album Hard Candy
was released by CBS in 1976. It included the composition A Love of Your Own, which was covered by the Average White Band. Chaka Khan
also had a hit with a Doheny composition, "Whatcha Gonna Do For Me." Other Doheny songs such as "I've Got Your Number", "Get It Up For Love" and "Prove My Love" have all charted in the US as well as the UK and Japan. His third CBS album Prone was recorded in 1977.
Doheny's next album, Life After Romance, was released in Japan in 1988 due to his popularity there. Between April 1990 and September 1993 he hosted a radio program called "Postcards from Hollywood" on Yokohama FM. His next studio album, Between Two Worlds, was released in 1993.
Though often categorized as a West Coast artist because of his Los Angeles roots and association with other West Coast artists, Doheny's music defies exact categorization, being variously described as pop, funk, jazz and AOR. He's been compared to Steely Dan and the Eagles.
In addition to original CD releases in Japan, both Hard Candy and Prone, produced by guitarist Steve Cropper
, have been reissued as LP-replica CDs. All 3 albums are currently available as digital downloads online.
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
and Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Glenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
of the Eagles, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
, and Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....
, with whom he was once in a band.
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One of his earliest compositions, On and On, was recorded by Dave MasonDave Mason
David Thomas "Dave" Mason is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic...
in 1971. Doheny, Mason and Cass Elliott were in a trio for a time. Doheny was the first artist signed to David Geffen's Asylum label, which produced his first album Ned Doheny in 1972. His label mates included Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, David Blue and other West Coast musicians of the day. Doheny toured multiple times with a band made up of several studio musicians.
His second album Hard Candy
Hard Candy (Ned Doheny album)
Hard Candy was the second solo album by Ned Doheny. It features his version of "Love of Your Own" which was also recorded with Stuart's Average White Band the same year. It also includes the original version of “Get It Up for Love” which was covered by Táta Vega in 1979...
was released by CBS in 1976. It included the composition A Love of Your Own, which was covered by the Average White Band. Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
also had a hit with a Doheny composition, "Whatcha Gonna Do For Me." Other Doheny songs such as "I've Got Your Number", "Get It Up For Love" and "Prove My Love" have all charted in the US as well as the UK and Japan. His third CBS album Prone was recorded in 1977.
Doheny's next album, Life After Romance, was released in Japan in 1988 due to his popularity there. Between April 1990 and September 1993 he hosted a radio program called "Postcards from Hollywood" on Yokohama FM. His next studio album, Between Two Worlds, was released in 1993.
Though often categorized as a West Coast artist because of his Los Angeles roots and association with other West Coast artists, Doheny's music defies exact categorization, being variously described as pop, funk, jazz and AOR. He's been compared to Steely Dan and the Eagles.
In addition to original CD releases in Japan, both Hard Candy and Prone, produced by guitarist Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T...
, have been reissued as LP-replica CDs. All 3 albums are currently available as digital downloads online.
Discography
- Ned Doheny (1973)
- Hard CandyHard Candy (Ned Doheny album)Hard Candy was the second solo album by Ned Doheny. It features his version of "Love of Your Own" which was also recorded with Stuart's Average White Band the same year. It also includes the original version of “Get It Up for Love” which was covered by Táta Vega in 1979...
(1976) - Prone (1979)
- Life After Romance (1988)
- Postcards from Hollywood (live acoustic) (1991)
- Between Two Worlds (1993)
- Ned Doheny the first album, re release May 2009 Collectors' Choice MusicCollectors' Choice MusicCollectors' Choice Music is a company primarily in two businesses. They are best known for re-issuing albums originally recorded in LP record form as compact discs...
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