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Norman Saleet (born Norman Sallitt)[1] is an American songwriter, musician, and actor. He is best known for writing Air Supply's 1981 hit "Here I Am".[2] The song was chosen for the band by record producer Clive Davis.[3]
Norman Saleet | |
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| Birth name | Norman Sallitt |
| Origin | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Labels | RCA Records |
Saleet is from Butler, Pennsylvania.[1]
Saleet began playing the guitar at the age of 15 and founded a band, the Good Family, at 18. The band enjoyed some local popularity in Western Pennsylvania.[1]
Discography
Saleet has recorded one album, Here I Am, for RCA Records.[4] The album is described by Billboard as being adult contemporary, similar in style to Saleet's "Here I Am" hit written for the band Air Supply. The album features mostly ballads, while "Magic in the Air" and "Lines" are more energetic and are Billboard's picks from the album.[2] The two songs were also released as singles,[2][5] in addition to "Hang on In".[1] "Magic in the Air" earned Saleet the American Song Festival award in the professional Top 40 category.[6]
The album features the following songs:[7]
All tracks are written by Norman Saleet.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Stop Before We Fall in Love" | |
| 2. | "Magic in the Air" | |
| 3. | "Falling in Love with You Tonight" | |
| 4. | "High Cost of Lovin'" | |
| 5. | "Cover Girl" | |
| 6. | "Here I Am" | |
| 7. | "Lines" | |
| 8. | "This Time I Know It's Real" | |
| 9. | "Come Back Baby" | |
| 10. | "Hang on In" |
Songs
| Year | Title | Album | Recording artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "This Time I Know It's Real" | Encore / Bobby Vinton | Bobby Vinton | ||
| 1980 | "Lady, Sweet Lady" | Sheet Music | Barry White | [9] | |
| 1980 | "Take It Like a Woman" | Love Has No Reason | Debby Boone | [10][11] | |
| 1981 | "Hang On In" | Scissors Cut | Art Garfunkel | [12] | |
| 1981 | "Here I Am" | The One That You Love | Air Supply | [13] | |
| 1982 | "Somethin's Goin' On" | Friends in Love | Johnny Mathis | [14] | |
| 1983 | "On Our Way to Love" | Cage the Songbird | Crystal Gayle | [15] | |
| 1985 | "It Can't Be Done" | It Can't Be Done | Tim Blixseth with Kathy Walker | written with Tim Blixseth | [16] |
| 1996 | "Dónde Estás?" | Perdoname | Los Agues | written with A.B. Quintanilla III | [17] |
| 1997 | "Where Did the Feeling Go?" | Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Selena/Jill Michaels/Russell Hitchcock | [18] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Undercover | Dr. Freerman | [19] |
| 2009 | Paranormal Entity | Edgar Lauren | [20] |
References
- Roberts, Jerry (March 25, 1982). "Home Town Still a High Note in Songwriter's Life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 53. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- "Billboard's Top Album Picks: Survey for Week Ending 3/27/82". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 27, 1982. p. 98. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Davis, Clive; DeCurtis, Anthony (2013). The Soundtrack of My Life. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 346. ISBN 978-1-4767-1480-6.
- Norman Saleet | Album Discography at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "Billboard's Top Single Picks: Billboard Special Survey for Week Ending 12/11/76". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 29, 1990. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Sallitt Winner in Song Contest". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 27, 1979. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Here I Am at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "This Time I Know It's Real" at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "Lady, Sweet Lady" at AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- "Billboard's Survey for Week Ending 10/18/80". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 69 October 18, 1980. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Take It Like a Woman" at AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- Scissors Cut at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- The One That You Love at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "Somethin's Goin' On" at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- Vitouš, Jan. "Cage The Songbird". LP Discography. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- Whitburn, Joel (2005). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005, Billboard. Record Research. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-89820-165-9.
- "Dónde Estás?" at AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- "Where Did the Feeling Go" at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- Levich, Jacob (1996). The Motion Picture Guide 1996 Annual: The Films of 1995. CineBooks. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-933997-37-0.
- Koll, Horst Peter (2012). Lexikon des internationalen Films - Filmjahr 2011: Das komplette Angebot im Kino, Fernsehen und auf DVD/Blu-ray (in German). Schüren Verlag. p. 878. ISBN 978-3-89472-797-0.
External links
- Norman Saleet on Facebook
- Norman Saleet at AllMusic
- Norman Saleet discography at Discogs
- Norman Saleet at IMDb
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