Biography ( by Ed Hogan )

Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/recording artist/producer Bryan Loren's smooth mid-tempo debut single "Lollipop Luv" was a Top 30 R&B hit in 1984. Loren, whose production and songwriting credits range from Vesta Williams, Eric Benet (as one half of the brother-sister Benet), Michael Jackson (Dangerous), Barry White (Right Night & Barry White), Sting (Nothing Like the Sun), and Fox-TV's The Simpsons, is a multi-talent to be reckoned with.

The Long Island, NY, native was signed to Philadelphia's Philly World Records with Nick Martinelli (Loose Ends, Phyllis Hyman, Regina Belle, Stephanie Mills) handling the production chores for his debut LP, Bryan Loren, issued in June 1984. The first single on the Atlantic Records-distributed label "Lollipop Luv" made it to number 23 R&B on Billboard's charts in spring 1984. It's included on The Best of Philly World Records. The follow-up, the mellow and funky "Do You Really Love Me" charted number 68 R&B in summer 1984. Though Loren's later productions on various artists were often energetic and sometimes very funky, Bryan Loren was quite languid, smooth as warm cup of coffee. The LP and the 12" and 45" singles, including the third single "Easier Said Than Done" b/w "For Tonight," have become collectibles.



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Loren also wrote and produced hits for Vesta Williams ("Something About You," "Don't Blow a Good Thing"), Shanice Wilson ("[Baby Tell Me] Can You Dance"), and "Do the Bartman" from the 1991 two-million-selling TV soundtrack from Fox-TV's The Simpsons, The Simpsons Sing the Blues. Some of his other credits include "Wait for Me" — not to be confused with the Slave hit — from the 1990 self-titled MCA album by former Sugar Babes Stacy and Kymoko and the adventurous solo debut of Mic Murphy of the System ("Don't Disturb This Groove") on East West. Loren made one more LP, Music for the New World, issued by Arista in 1992.



Loren-related 1989 releases are the self-titled A&M album from Johnson & Branson and former Three Dog Night member Chuck Negron's Hip-O CD Long Way Back.

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1984 Music Magic Rose Royce EMU
1986 Soul Man [Spectrum Original Soundtrack] Original Soundtrack Arranger, Producer
1986 Vesta Vesta Williams Vocals (bckgr), Producer, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Bass, Instrumentation
1987 Discovery Shanice Wilson Producer, Engineer
1987 Nothing Like the Sun Sting Producer
1987 Right Night & Barry White Barry White Keyboards, Associate Producer
1988 Nada Como el Sol ... Sting Producer
1989 Johnson & Branson Johnson & Branson Producer, Mixing
1990 Simpsons Sing the Blues The Simpsons Instrumental, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer, Mixing
1992 Benet Benet Bass, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
1992 Dangerous Michael Jackson Percussion, Drums, Moog Synthesizer
1992 Just an Illusion Najee Synthesizer, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
1992 Music for the New World Bryan Loren Keyboards
1994 21...Ways to Grow Shanice Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Drum Programming
1994 Straight to the Point Damion "Crazy Legs" Hall Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Remixing, Mixing
1995 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson Percussion, Drums, Vocals (bckgr), Synthesizer Bass
1996 Best of Philly World Records Various Artists Producer, Performer
1996 Bryan Loren Bryan Loren Arranger, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Producer, Mixing
( edit-add : cd-release from his 1984 debut-album )

1996 Lollipop Luv Bryan Loren Arranger, Multi Instruments, Producer, Mixing
1997 Blood on the Dance Floor: History in the Mix Michael Jackson Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (bckgr), Drum Programming
1998 Yours Faithfully Rebbie Jackson Vocals (bckgr), Producer
1999 Long Road Back Chuck Negron Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr)
1999 Ultimate Collection: The Best of Shanice Shanice Producer
2000 Smooth Grooves: After Hours Various Artists Performer
2001 Dangerous [Special Edition] Michael Jackson Percussion, Moog Lead
2001 Glitter Mariah Carey Keyboards
2001 Greatest Hits: HIStory, Vol. 1 Michael Jackson Percussion, Drums, Synthesizer Bass
2002 Evolution Pamela Williams Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Drum Programming, Synthesizer Bass
2004 Ultimate Collection Michael Jackson Drums
2005 Essential Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Percussion
Secret Gallery Siegfried & Roy Arranger

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Some album-credit adds :





1985 - ( The late ) Brandi Wells 21st Century Fox ( Omni/Atlantic Records )

( The photo above is taken from the front-coversleeve )

- Various keyboards & synths







1986 - Fat Larry's Band - Nice ( Omni/Atlantic Records )

- Various keyboards & synths







1987 - Valentine Brothers - Picture This ( Emi-America Records )

- Production & all instruments on a new rendition of the classic "You Are My Starship" ( Norman Connors )
- Various keyboards & synths on other tracks
- A pic of the album-sleeve is hard to locate on the net .
I have it at home though , and believe it has been locally released ,
not in the US though , but they're from the States anyway .









1988 ( A&M Records )

- Production and all instrumentation on "Real Love"... worth to check if you never heard it . The intro itself already is dangerous .
- Some more keyboards and synths on other songs .



Recently , there was a thread about Chuckii Booker .
Bryan is a same sorta talent and also started his career in an early stage .
It was stressed in Chuckii's topic that he was launched at the wrong time in the wrong era of music .
Bryan started maybe in the good era ( 1984 ) but nevertheless it has ended with 2 albums , like Chuckii .
Maybe needless to ask , but anyway i'm wondering if Chuckii started to release his solo-work in the same era or around the same year as Bryan , what could or would have happened ?
Just a thought .

Bryan was also part of the Al McKay (EW&F) All Stars around 2003 ( see top-picture of this thread ) ,
and before or after that , he played in the band of Rick James ( got some snapshots on my old pc somewhere ) .

Give it up 4 this synth-whizz!
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[Edited 9/8/06 10:14am]