Dean Pitchford

Songwriter. Screenwriter. Director. Actor. Author.

Songwriter. Screenwriter. Director. Actor. Author.

On Record: Discography

Artists Who Have Recorded Dean's Songs Include:

Karen Akers
Peter Allen
David Banner
Laurie Beechman
George Benson
Michael Bolton
Scott Bomar
Karla Bonoff
Ella Mae Bowen
Jim Brickman
Betty Buckley
Captain & Tennille
Irene Cara
Eric Carmen
Kim Carnes
Karen Carpenter
Paul Carrack
The Cast of “Glee”
The Cast of “Sarafina”
Peter Cetera
Cher
Bill Champlin
Linda Clifford
Judy Collins
Deborah Cox
Kevin Cronin
Roger Daltrey
Diana DeGarmo
Donna De Lory
Dr. John
Hilary Duff
Julia Fordham
Frou Frou
Art Garfunkel
David Gates
Crystal Gayle
Andy Gibb
Erica Gimpel
Dobie Gray
LaShell Griffin
Sammy Hagar
Merle Haggard
M.C. Hammer
Hunter Hayes
Marcia Hines
Whitney Houston
Jennifer Holliday
James Ingram
Hugh Jackman
Karen Jackson
The Jane Dear Girls
Michael Johnson
Victoria Justice
Kimiko Kasai
Johnny Kemp
Kilauea
Jana Kramer
Patti LaBelle
Adam Lambert

Nancy LaMott
Kenny Loggins
LL Cool J
Melissa Manchester
Louise Mandrell
Richard Marx
Johnny Mathis
Martina McBride
Robin McCauley
Marily McCoo
Bette Midler
Ronnie Milsap
Moving Pictures
Naturi Naughton
Terry Nunn
Tony Orlando
David Pack
Ray Parker Jr.
Dolly Parton
Nia Peeples
Teddy Pendergrass
Steve Perry
Bernadette Peters
June Pointer
Ruth Pointer
Rae
Kenny Rankin
Mike Reno
Cliff Richard
Smokey Robinson
Diana Ross
Jennifer Saunders
Shalamar
Blake Shelton
Sister Sledge
Rex Smith
Spagna
Dusty Springfield
Barbra Streisand
Rachel Sweet
Syreeta
Take 6
The Temptations
Helen Terry
Mickey Thomas
Alicja Trout
Tycoon
Bonnie Tyler
Luther Vandross
Chris Walker
Dionne Warwick
Deniece Williams
Laurnea Wilkerson
Bobby Womack
Ann Wilson
Bebe Winans
Weird Al Yankovic
Will Young

Dean Pitchford’s extraordinary musical career spans decades and genres, marked by his uncanny ability to craft lyrics that resonate across generations. His songs—heard in blockbuster films, on Broadway stages and chart-topping albums—have earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and multiple Grammy and Tony nominations. With over 70 million records sold worldwide, Pitchford’s lyrical voice has become a lasting part of popular culture. His legacy is not only defined by awards and acclaim, but by the emotional depth, narrative strength, and universal appeal of the music he helped bring to life.

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: A Night We’ll Never Forget Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Cher & Peter Cetera – After All (Love Theme from Chances Are) album cover.
Title: After All Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Cher & Peter Cetera – CHANCES ARE Soundtrack
(#1 AC, #6 Pop; Academy Award nom.)

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Linda Clifford - Ill Keep On Loving You album cover featuring the artist with curly black hair and bright makeup, wearing a purple sparkly top and a gold necklace, looks directly at the camera.
Title: Ain’t You Glad Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Linda Clifford

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Album cover featuring Whitney Houston for the song All the Man that I Need with short curly hair, wearing a brown outfit.
Title: All the Man That I Need Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Linda Clifford
Sister Sledge
Whitney Houston (#1 Pop, R&B, AC; Grammy nom. – Female Pop Voc.)
Luther Vandross (as All The Woman I Need)
Deborah Cox

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Alma Mater Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: Almost Paradise Collaborator:  (E. Carmen)
Artist: 

Mike Reno & Ann Wilson – FOOTLOOSE Soundtrack (#7 Pop, #1 AC; Grammy nom. – Pop Duo or Grp.)
Crystal Gale & Ronnie Milsap
Eric Carmen
Hunter Hayes & Victoria Justice – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack
Take 6

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Three Men and a Little Lady Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Three men stand together, smiling, while a young girl sits on the shoulders of the man in the middle, eating an ice cream cone.
Title: Always Thinking of You Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Donna Delory – THREE MEN AND A LITTLE LADY Soundtrack

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Eric Carmen album cover featuring the artist with long, curly hair, playing an electric guitar while wearing a white shirt and suspenders. He has a cigarette in his mouth and appears to be lost in the music.
Title: American as Apple Pie Collaborator:  (E. Carmen)
Artist: 

Eric Carmen

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: And Eve Was Weak Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Johnny Kemp, Birthday Suit album cover featuring the artist, with braided hair. The cover is for a song taken from the original motion picture soundtrack SING.
Title: Birthday Suit Collaborator:  (R. Lawrence)
Artist: 

Johnny Kemp – SING Soundtrack

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Different Lifestyles album cover featuring BeBe & CeCe Winans, the artists, both smiling.
Title: The Blood Collaborator:  (R. Lawrence, B.Winans, MCHammer)
Artist: 

Bebe Winans, M.C. Hammer

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A stylized cover for Footloose the Musical features a man dancing energetically in front of window frames and a small town street in the background.
Title: Can You Find It in Your Heart? Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Carrie Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Barbra Streisand Christmas Memories album cover showing a christmas tree with red and gold ornaments.
Title: Closer Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Barbra Streisand

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: Dancing in the Sheets Collaborator:  (B. Wolfer)
Artist: 

Shalamar – FOOTLOOSE (1984) Soundtrack (#17 Pop; Grammy Nom. – R&B Song of Yr.)
David Banner (as Dance The Night Away) – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack
Rae (as Dancing in Dee’s Sheets) – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack

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George Benson - Teaser (Extended Remix) album cover featuring George Benson wearing a white shirt, resting his face on his hand, and looking at the camera.
Title: Did You Hear Thunder? Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

George Benson

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The Disney Afternoon album cover with a colorful image featuring characters from Disney’s The Gummi Bears, Tale Spin, DuckTales, and Chip ‘n Dale’s Rescue Rangers.
Title: Disney Afternoon Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

DISNEY AFTERNOON – T.V. Theme

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Do Me a Favor Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Real Love album cover for Dolly Parton. A soft-focus portrait of the artist with curly blonde hair and glamorous makeup, wearing white.
Title: Don’t Call It Love Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Dolly Parton (#1 C&W; BMI Country Song of the Year Award 1986)
Kim Carnes
Tom Snow
Dusty Springfield
Captain & Tennille

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Linda Clifford - Ill Keep On Loving You album cover featuring the artist with curly black hair and bright makeup, wearing a purple sparkly top and a gold necklace, looks directly at the camera.
Title: Don’t Come Crying to Me Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Linda Clifford (#1 Dance)

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Album cover for High Adventure by Kenny Loggins, featuring Kenny Loggins with a beard, wearing a brown jacket and carrying a strap over his shoulder, with colorful graphic text and geometric designs.
Title: Don’t Fight It Collaborator:  (K. Loggins/S. Perry)
Artist: 

Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry (#17 Pop; Grammy nom. – Pop Duo or Grp.)

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A promotional image for Double Trouble shows identical twin women, one standing and one sitting, both smiling. The shows title appears in bold pink letters in the upper right corner against a blue background.
Title: Double Trouble Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

DOUBLE TROUBLE – T.V. Theme

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Dreamer in Disguise Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Evening Prayers Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: Everybody’s Gotta Face the Music Collaborator:  (R. Marx)
Artist: 

Kevin Cronin – SING Soundtrack

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The Fame movie soundtrack album cover.
Title: Fame Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Irene Cara – FAME (1980) Soundtrack (#4 Pop; Academy Award – Best Song; Golden Globe – Best Song; Grammy nom. – Song of the Year)
Kids from FAME
Naturi Naughton – FAME (2009) Soundtrack

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: Footloose Collaborator:  (K. Loggins)
Artist: 

Kenny Loggins – FOOTLOOSE (1984) Soundtrack (#1 Pop; Academy Award nom. – Best Song; Golden Globe nom. – Best Song)
FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording
Blake Shelton – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack
The Jane Dear Girls – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack
Weird Al Yankovic

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: The Girl Gets Around Collaborator:  (S. Hagar)
Artist: 

Sammy Hagar – FOOTLOOSE (1984) Soundtrack
FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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A stylized cover for Footloose the Musical features a man dancing energetically in front of window frames and a small town street in the background.
Title: Heaven Help Me Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Album cover for The Christmas Album by Johnny Mathis featuring a sepia-toned photo of a smiling young boy and four holiday-themed images: poinsettia, candles, red ornament, and holly.
Title: Heavenly Peace Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Johnny Mathis

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: Holding Out for a Hero Collaborator:  (J. Steinman)
Artist: 

Bonnie Tyler – FOOTLOOSE Soundtrack
Theme – COVER UP T.V. Series
Frou Frou, Jennifer Saunders – SHREK 2 Soundtrack
FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording
Ella Mae Bowen – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack
Alicja Trout & Scott Boman – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack

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A stylized cover for Footloose the Musical features a man dancing energetically in front of window frames and a small town street in the background.
Title: I Can’t Stand Still Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Eric Carmen with Winter Dreams album cover. Black and white image featuring the artist in dark clothing looking to the side.
Title: I Could Really Love You Collaborator:  (E. Carmen)
Artist: 

Eric Carmen

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Peter Allen Bi-Coastal album cover featuring the artist in a white short-sleeve shirt with black details leans against a soft, brown background.
Title: I Could Really Show You Around Collaborator:  (P. Allen)
Artist: 

Peter Allen
Judy Collins

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The album cover for Bette Midler Beaches Original Soundtrack Recording featuring a grand piano with framed photos and sheet music on top.
Title: I Know You by Heart Collaborator:  (G. Merrill/ S. Rubicam)
Artist: 

Bette Midler & David Pack – BEACHES Soundtrack
Dolly Parton & Smokey Robinson

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Linda Clifford - Ill Keep On Loving You album cover featuring the artist with curly black hair and bright makeup, wearing a purple sparkly top and a gold necklace, looks directly at the camera.
Title: I Lied Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Linda Clifford

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Bernadette Peters Vargas album cover featuring a soft pastel illustration of the artist with curly red hair lying on a pink background, holding pale flowers to her chest.
Title: I Never Thought I’d Break Collaborator:  (P. Allen)
Artist: 

Bernadette Peters

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Spagna No Way Out album cover featuring a close-up of the artist with long curly blonde hair and striking blue eyes, wearing a purple top.
Title: I Only Dance With You Collaborator:  (I. & G. Spagna/A. Pignagnoli)
Artist: 

Spagna

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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The Fame movie soundtrack album cover.
Title: I Sing the Body Electric Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

FAME (1980) Soundtrack
LL Cool J (as Ten Million Stars)

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Cliff Richard - I Still Believe In You album cover featuring a close-up of Cliff Richards face with a serious expression on a blue background. In the background, there is a faded image of a smiling woman.
Title: I Still Believe in You Collaborator:  (D. Pomeranz)
Artist: 

Cliff Richard (#7 Pop/British)
Cliff Richard – ONE LIFE TO LIVE Soundtrack

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Louise Mandrell Anthology ablum cover featuring a close-up portrait of the artist with dark hair, blue eyes, and bright red lipstick.
Title: I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips Collaborator:  (E. Carmen)
Artist: 

Eric Carmen (#35 Pop)
Louise Mandrell (#35 Country)

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Album cover featuring June Pointer smiling with her hand in her hair against a red background for her album Tight On Time (Ill Fit U In).
Title: I’ll Fit U in (aka Tight on Time) Collaborator:  (R. Lawrence)
Artist: 

June Pointer

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: I’m Free Collaborator:  (K. Loggins)
Artist: 

Kenny Loggins – FOOTLOOSE (1984) Soundtrack (#22 Pop) FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Book cover for Nickel Bay Nick by Dean Pitchford features silhouettes of people in action, green dollar bills in the background, and the tagline Sometimes crime does pay at the top.
Title: I’m So Ready Collaborator: 
Artist: 

NICKEL BAY NICK – Audiobook

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Barbra Streisand A Love Like Ours album cover featuring a couple stands on a beach at sunset, embracing as they look at the ocean. The sky is golden and cloudy.
Title: If I Never Met You Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Barbra Streisand

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: In Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Kenny Loggins, Vox Humana album cover featuring a olorful, abstract illustration of the artist with spiky hair and a beard on a blue, yellow, and pink background.
Title: Let There Be Love Collaborator:  (K. Loggins/N. East)
Artist: 

Kenny Loggins

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: Let’s Hear It for the Boy Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Deniece Williams – FOOTLOOSE Soundtrack (#1 Pop, R&B, AC; Academy Award nom. – Best Song)
The Stunners – Music from iCarly Soundtrack
FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording
Jana Kramer – FOOTLOOSE (2011) Soundtrack

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: Life Ain’t Worth Living (When You’re Dead) Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Rachel Sweet – SING Soundtrack

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Movie poster for The Butcher’s Wife featuring Demi Moore in a white robe sitting in the sky, sprinkling sparkles over a city at night.
Title: Love Moves in Mysterious Ways Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Julia Fordham – BUTCHER’S WIFE Soundtrack
Michael English

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Album cover for Turn Out The Lights by Tycoon, featuring the artists in white shirts and dark jackets.
Title: Love Ya Til It Hurts Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Tycoon

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The Essential Eric Carmen. album cover featuring a close-up portrait of the artist with curly hair and a serious expression.
Title: Make Me Lose Control Collaborator:  (E. Carmen)
Artist: 

Eric Carmen (#3 Pop)

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A stylized cover for Footloose the Musical features a man dancing energetically in front of window frames and a small town street in the background.
Title: Mama Says (You Can’t Back Down) Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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The Legend of the Lone Ranger original soundtrack album cover. The Lone Ranger, in a hat, holds a silver bullet and looks forward in dramatic light.
Title: The Man in the Mask Collaborator:  (J. Barry)
Artist: 

Merle Haggard – LONE RANGER Soundtrack

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Album cover for Fame, the NBC TV show, featuring dancers with raised arms in blue-tinted lighting.
Title: Miles From Here Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Kenny Rankin – FAME – T.V. pilot

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: Never Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Moving Pictures – FOOTLOOSE Soundtrack

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Linda Clifford - Ill Keep On Loving You album cover featuring the artist with curly black hair and bright makeup, wearing a purple sparkly top and a gold necklace, looks directly at the camera.
Title: Never Say Never Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Linda Clifford

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Album cover for The Boy from Oz featuring Hugh Jackman in a white suit and floral shirt, smiling and performing.
Title: Not the Boy Next Door Collaborator:  (P. Allen)
Artist: 

Peter Allen
Hugh Jackman – THE BOY FROM OZ Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Carpenters album cover for Voice of the Heart. Close-up of karen carpenter with light brown hair wearing a white top, looking slightly upward.
Title: Now Collaborator:  (R. Nichols)
Artist: 

Karen Carpenter
Karen Jackson

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A stylized cover for Footloose the Musical features a man dancing energetically in front of window frames and a small town street in the background.
Title: On Any Sunday Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Album cover for The Boy from Oz featuring Hugh Jackman in a white suit and floral shirt, smiling and performing.
Title: Once Before I Go Collaborator:  (P. Allen)
Artist: 

Peter Allen
Hugh Jackman – THE BOY FROM OZ Original Broadway Cast Recording
Johnny Mathis

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Once You See Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Diana Ross poses confidently in a zebra-striped top with bold makeup on the cover of her album Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
Title: One Can Fake It (aka Two Can Make It) Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Diana Ross
Dobie Gray

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Album cover for the Sing motion picture soundtrack, featuring three dynamic images of a man in a leather jacket and jeans dancing against a light background, with artist names and song titles listed on the right.
Title: One More Time Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Michael Bolton & Sarafina – SING Soundtrack
James Ingram – SARAFINA Soundtrack

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Split cover image for songs from Quicksilver. The left side shows Ray Parker, Jr. with a serious expression and short curly hair; right side shows Helen Terry in a hat, looking down.
Title: One Sunny Day Collaborator:  (B. Wolfer)
Artist: 

Helen Terry & Ray Parker Jr. – QUICKSILVER Soundtrack

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Linda Clifford - Ill Keep On Loving You album cover featuring the artist with curly black hair and bright makeup, wearing a purple sparkly top and a gold necklace, looks directly at the camera.
Title: Only the Angels Know Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Linda Clifford

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Open Your Heart Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Album cover for Quicksilver Lightning featuring Roger Daltrey from the original motion picture soundtrack of Quicksilver Lightening. The cover features a black-and-white portrait of the artist.
Title: Quicksilver Lightning Collaborator:  (G. Moroder)
Artist: 

Roger Daltrey – QUICKSILVER Soundtrack

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Ice Princess Original Soundtrack. Two young women stand back to back. One wears casual clothes and holds books, while the other wears a white figure skating dress and ice skates.
Title: Reachin’ for Heaven Collaborator:  (D. Child)
Artist: 

Diana Digarmo – ICE PRINCESS Soundtrack

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Jennifer Holliday Get Close To My Love album cover. The artist, with dramatic makeup, gazes upward against a dark background.
Title: Read It In My Eyes Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Jennifer Holiday

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The Fame movie soundtrack album cover.
Title: Red Light Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Linda Clifford – FAME Soundtrack (#1 Dance)

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: Romance Collaborator:  (P. Leonard)
Artist: 

Terry Nunn & Paul Carrack – SING Soundtrack

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Nancy LaMott Live at Tavern on the Green album cover. The artist in a sparkling purple dress sings passionately into a microphone.
Title: Sailin’ On Collaborator:  (A. Menken)
Artist: 

Karen Akers
Laurie Beechman
Nancy Lamott

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Album cover for Making Every Moment Count by Peter Allen, featuring Peter Allen sitting on a modern red couch in front of columns and a pool reflecting the scene, with bold orange and yellow text above.
Title: See You in the Springtime Collaborator:  (P. Allen)
Artist: 

Peter Allen

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: Sing Collaborator:  (J. Cain/M. Paige)
Artist: 

Mickey Thomas – SING Soundtrack

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Solid Gold album cover for the original TV theme song featuring music by Michael K. Miller and lyrics by Dean Pitchford.
Title: Solid Gold Collaborator:  (M. Miller)
Artist: 

Dionne Warwick – Solid Gold T.V. Theme
Marilyn McCoo
Andy Gibb
Rex Smith

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Cover art for the “Footloose” soundtrack featuring Kevin Bacon dancing energetically, with a list of artists and songs from the movie.
Title: Somebody’s Eyes Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Karla Bonoff – FOOTLOOSE Soundtrack
FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: Something to Believe in Collaborator:  (D. Warren/ D. Child)
Artist: 

Bill Champlin – SING Soundtrack

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Album cover with Teddy Pendergrass Somewhere I Belong. the D.A.R.Y.L. motion picture soundtrack.
Title: Somewhere I Belong Collaborator:  (M. Hamlisch)
Artist: 

Teddy Pendergrass – D*A*R*Y*L* Soundtrack

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Dionne Warwick Starlight album cover featuring a black-and-white photo of Dionne Warwick smiling with her head resting on her hand, set against a purple background.
Title: Starlight Collaborator:  (W. Goldstein)
Artist: 

Dionne Warwick

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A stylized cover for Footloose the Musical features a man dancing energetically in front of window frames and a small town street in the background.
Title: Still Rockin’ Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

FOOTLOOSE Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Animated movie poster for Oliver & Company shows a group of colorful animal characters, including a dog and a cat, on top of a yellow taxi in a city, with tall buildings in the background.
Title: Streets of Gold Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Ruth Pointer – OLIVER AND COMPANY Soundtrack

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Album cover for Fame, the NBC TV show, featuring dancers with raised arms in blue-tinted lighting.
Title: Take Me Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

Erica Gimpel – FAME T.V. pilot
E.G. Daley

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Album cover for the Loving Couples movie. Four adults in formal attire stand behind a playpen with toy blocks spelling Loving Couples. The playpen also contains a teddy bear and a bottle of wine.
Title: Take Me Away Collaborator:  (F. Karlin)
Artist: 

Temptations – LOVING COUPLES Soundtrack

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Richard Grieco If Looks Could Kill Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. A young man in casual clothes lounges confidently on the hood of a red car with flames in the background.
Title: Teach Me How to Dream Collaborator:  (D. Foster)
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Robin McCauley – IF LOOKS COULD KILL Soundtrack
Chris Walker – ONE LIFE TO LIVE Soundtrack

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Album cover for Richard Marx Repeat Offender. The artist, in a leather jacket and jeans leans against a wooden beam outside a rustic building.
Title: That Was Lulu Collaborator:  (R. Marx)
Artist: 

Richard Marx

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Album cover for the Loving Couples movie. Four adults in formal attire stand behind a playpen with toy blocks spelling Loving Couples. The playpen also contains a teddy bear and a bottle of wine.
Title: There’s More Where That Came From Collaborator:  (F. Karlin)
Artist: 

Temptations – LOVING COUPLES Soundtrack

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Bobby Womack album cover for Womagic. The artist stands on sand at sunset, wearing a dark suit with a red scarf. His shadow, featuring a guitar, is cast on a dune.
Title: Things That We Do When We’re Lonely Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Bobby Womack
Marcia Hines
Tony Orlando
Dobie Gray
Kimiko KasaiI

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Album cover for LaShell Griffin's album Free Close-up of the artist with long brown hair and natural makeup.
Title: This Is Who I Am Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Lashell Griffin

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Cover art for Bambi II featuring Bambi standing in a forest, surrounded by woodland friends—a rabbit, skunk, owl, and two other animals—with a large deer in the background and the title above.
Title: Through Your Eyes Collaborator:  (R. Marx)
Artist: 

Martina McBride – BAMBI II Soundtrack

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Album cover featuring June Pointer smiling with her hand in her hair against a red background for her album Tight On Time (Ill Fit U In).
Title: Tight on Time (aka I’ll Fit U In) Collaborator:  (R. Lawrence)
Artist: 

June Pointer

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Poster for A Streetcar Named Desire.
Title: Til The Blues Get Gone Collaborator:  (M. Hamlisch)
Artist: 

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1984) T.V. Soundtrack

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Album cover for Eric Carmen Winter Dreams. Black-and-white album cover featuring the artist with light hair in a dark jacket, standing in soft focus.
Title: Top Down Summer Collaborator:  (E. Carmen)
Artist: 

Eric Carmen

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: Total Concentration Collaborator:  (T. Kelly)
Artist: 

Patti Labelle – SING Soundtrack

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Animated cover for 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure with many Dalmatian puppies, two adult Dalmatians, and a brown dog in front of colorful London buildings.
Title: Try Again Collaborator:  (R. Gibbs)
Artist: 

Will Young – 101 DALMATIANS II Soundtrack

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Album cover for the Loving Couples movie. Four adults in formal attire stand behind a playpen with toy blocks spelling Loving Couples. The playpen also contains a teddy bear and a bottle of wine.
Title: Turn Up the Music Collaborator:  (F. Karlin)
Artist: 

Syreeta – LOVING COUPLES Soundtrack

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Diana Ross poses confidently in a zebra-striped top with bold makeup on the cover of her album Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
Title: Two Can Make It Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

(see ONE CAN FAKE IT)

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Unsuspecting Hearts Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: We’ll Never Say Goodbye Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Art Garfunkel – SING Soundtrack

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Crowd fills a stadium with the Olympic rings, a torch, and large screens displaying “Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad” during the opening ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Title: Welcome Collaborator:  (M. Hamlisch)
Artist: 

1984 Olympiad Opening Ceremony

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Poster for the Hilary Duff movie The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
Title: What Dreams Are Made Of Collaborator:  (M. Wilder)
Artist: 

Hilary Duff – THE LIZZIE MAGUIRE MOVIE Soundtrack DISNEY KIDS.

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Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: What’s The Matter With Love? Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Laurnea Wilkerson – SING Soundtrack

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: When There’s No One Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: Why Not Me? Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Album cover for Not the Boy Next Door by Peter Allen, featuring the artist in a black, sparkly shirt on top of a red grand piano.
Title: Why Not? Collaborator:  (P. Allen)
Artist: 

Peter Allen

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: The World According to Chris Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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A man in a suit sits and smiles next to a large, shaggy dog (the two stars of Dad's a Dog) in an empty auditorium with rows of seats. The image is in black and white.
Title: You Do What You Gotta Do Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Dr. John – DAD’S A DOG T.V. Theme

    
Sing album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, red shirts, and blue jeans dance energetically against a white background.
Title: You Don’t Have to Ask Me Twice Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Nia Peeples – SING Soundtrack

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Red poster for Carrie: The Musical showing a silhouetted girl standing before rising flames, with a disco ball above.
Title: You Shine Collaborator:  (M. Gore)
Artist: 

CARRIE Premiere Cast Recording

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Melissa Manchester Hey Ricky album cover featuring a black and white close-up portrait of the artist with short curly hair and bold makeup.
Title: You Should Hear How She Talks About You Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Melissa Manchester (#5 Pop; Grammy Winner – Best Female Pop Vocal)

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Michael Johnson album cover for You Can Call Me Blue featuring the artist playing an acoustic guitar on an empty theater stage under bright lights.
Title: You You You Collaborator:  (T. Snow)
Artist: 

Michael Johnson

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