SPOTLIGHT = Tom Cochrane (1 song) & Natalie Cole (2 songs)

Covering the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s….

#1
Tom Cochrane, a member of the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, is best known for this song, which he wrote. Released 09/20/1991 from his album ‘Mad Mad World’, this song claimed #1 in Canada & reached #6 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. This single also reached #2 in Australia & New Zealand, while notching at #23 in Sweden. In 2006, Rascal Flatts’ version (from the “CARS” movie soundtrack) peaked at #18 on the country charts & #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Overall in Canada, Cochrane had 7 Top 10s, including another chart topper: 1995’s “I Wish You Well”.

#2a
Natalie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole, rose to success in the mid 1970s as an R&B artist. This song, her debut single, was released 04/13/1975 from her debut album ‘Inseparable’. It reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 & claimed #1 on the R&B chart; it also helped her win the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Grammy & the Best New Artist Grammy. It sparked a string of 1970s success for her, including 4 more R&B chart toppers: 1975’s “Inseparable”, 1976’s “Sophisticated Lady”, 1977’s “I’ve Got Love On My Mind” & 1977’s “Our Love”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lswB6q2t_6c

#2b
After not much early-mid 1980s success, she re-emerged with a bit more of a pop flare in the late 1980s. This single, her version of Bruce Springsteen’s tune, was released February 1988 as the debut single from her album ‘Everlasting’; it reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 & #9 on the R&B charts, while claiming #1 on the Dance chart. Her next major successful tune was 1989’s “Miss You Like Crazy”; then, in 1991, she released a version of “Unforgettable” as a duet with her Dad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhHLifMnUxw