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The Hunger

Michael Bolton

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Album Review

Given a third chance to resurrect his third career, Bolton made drastic changes. He decided to stop trying to be Lou Gramm of Foreigner and decided that he really wanted to be — Otis Redding? Well, that's what you'd think from his note-for-note copy of Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay," awhich brought him close to the Top Ten. Even more notable, though, was "That's What Love Is All About," an original ballad cowritten by Eric ("Love Has No Pride") Kaz that repositioned Bolton from heavy-metal hunk to tough guy with a tender heart. There had been prior hints that Bolton could sell a big ballad, but they were always buried album tracks. This time, the ballad was issued as a single in advance of the album, and it did the trick. For the rest, Bolton employed a new set of collaborators, including members of Journey and pop songwriting queen Diane Warren. The result was platinum sales and a firm place in the middle of the road.

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I am kind of interested in this album!!

Bolton Finds his "Soul" in this 1987 album with stellar passion on covering Otis Redding's Hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" from the snippets here I am ecourage to actually wanting to buy the actual cd.. "That's What Love Is All About" is a glittering display of passion and heartache with a lush arrangement of strings . There are not too many songs like that nowadays the music scene is geared towards the sounds of acts like "Daughtry" and "Nickelback" and others in the mainstream top 40 or so. The mid to late 80's was Bolton's peak with the cover of Otis Redding's song and "That's What Love Is All About" and I am surprised that there weren't any other potential hits from this particular album...I would have to say "Walk Away" could've had potential to be a hit but if anyone had this album please listen through it ya never know you'll find other faves from this album.. I love the title track I think that would have had great potential of being a hit!! Key Tracks:(at least I think) The Hunger-Title Track (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Walk Away

Biography

Born: February 26, 1953 in New Haven, CT

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Singer/songwriter Michael Bolton had an extensive (though not very successful) career under his real name, Michael Bolotin, before emerging in the mid-'80s as a major soft rock balladeer. He first turned up on RCA Records in the mid-'70s, singing cover tunes and his own blue-eyed soul songs in a gruff, Joe Cocker-like voice. Neither record buyers nor critics were much interested by the result. He then became the lead singer of Blackjack, a heavy metal band that made two albums for Polydor before...
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