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Printablevainandy said: U didn't remember him from the song "Instant Replay"? I had heard "Instant Replay" years earlier but didn't know who sang it at the time. In 1984, I thought Dan Hartman was a black guy also. . . . [Edited 3/19/09 13:19pm] I never knew what he looked like until I saw a clip when he died, but I never thought he was black. The diction and delivery of the song told me he wasn't black. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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daPrettyman said: vainandy said: I had heard "Instant Replay" years earlier but didn't know who sang it at the time. In 1984, I thought Dan Hartman was a black guy also. . . . [Edited 3/19/09 13:19pm] I never knew what he looked like until I saw a clip when he died, but I never thought he was black. The diction and delivery of the song told me he wasn't black. When I first heard "I Can Dream About You" on the radio, I didn't think he was black either. But seeing those black guys lip syncing it in the music video made me think I was wrong because I was seeing a totally different image than what I was expecting to see.  Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Funny related topic: The "singer" in the group (Stoney Jackson) was offered a real record deal back in 1985. The label thought he was the one really singing in that video. Plus he had the whole "P-Purple Rain" look going for him too.
Once the label heard him sing, couldn't sing (and it wasn't really him) the deal fell through. Too bad that didn't happen to Terrence Howard. | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Funny related topic: The "singer" in the group (Stoney Jackson) was offered a real record deal back in 1985. The label thought he was the one really singing in that video. Plus he had the whole "P-Purple Rain" look going for him too.
Once the label heard him sing, couldn't sing (and it wasn't really him) the deal fell through. Too bad that didn't happen to Terrence Howard. I'm glad it was 1984. If it had been a few years later, the label would have kept Dan Hartman's voice on the record but put Stoney Jackson's picture on the album cover, release the album under Stoney's name, and had him lip sync over Dan's vocals in the music videos and television appearances. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: When I first heard "I Can Dream About You" on the radio, I didn't think he was black either. But seeing those black guys lip syncing it in the music video made me think I was wrong because I was seeing a totally different image than what I was expecting to see. I'm sure u wanted 2 "dream" about Stoney singing it to you, huh?! **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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SPYZFAN1 said: Funny related topic: The "singer" in the group (Stoney Jackson) was offered a real record deal back in 1985. The label thought he was the one really singing in that video. Plus he had the whole "P-Purple Rain" look going for him too.
Once the label heard him sing, couldn't sing (and it wasn't really him) the deal fell through. Too bad that didn't happen to Terrence Howard. He wore that tired ass jheri curl and pony tail all throughout the 80s and early 90s. Don't you remember him on 227?  **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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daPrettyman said: vainandy said: When I first heard "I Can Dream About You" on the radio, I didn't think he was black either. But seeing those black guys lip syncing it in the music video made me think I was wrong because I was seeing a totally different image than what I was expecting to see. I'm sure u wanted 2 "dream" about Stoney singing it to you, huh?! Only if it had been back in his days when he was in "The White Shadow". I keep thinking about that scene where the whole basketball team is nekkid in the shower singing. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Only if it had been back in his days when he was in "The White Shadow". I keep thinking about that scene where the whole basketball team is nekkid in the shower singing.  **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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SoulAlive said: some interesting trivia about this song...
In early 1984,Dan Hartman offered this song to Daryl Hall and John Oates.He presented it to them but they declined it.Their new album was already finished and they had no room for it.Plus,in those days,they pretty much wrote and produced their own material.In 2004,Hall and Oates finally recorded this song,changing the lyrics slightly,and it appeared on their 'Our Kind Of Soul' CD.Here's a live performance by Hall and Oates... [Edited 3/19/09 4:22am] Actually it sounds like Daryl forgot the lyrics and was making it up as he went along! | |
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daPrettyman said: dannyd5050 said: Dude, I was probably listening to this around that time:  I used to have that book on cassette. That was a jammin' album. I wish they would reissue it. I can't find a decent copy anywhere. Do you have about $200.00 I can borrow to buy a copy on CD? http://www.amazon.com/gp/...dition=new | |
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SoulAlive said: psychodelicide said: I loooove "I Can Dream About You". What a great song! I never knew that Dan Hartman also sang "Instant Replay". I remember that song when it was being played on the radio. It was quite popular (another great song)! I didn't even know that Dan Hartman sang "Instant Replay" until daPrettyman pointed it out.
Yeah,"Instant Replay" was a big hit in the disco era.I remember it well  that song! So catchy, it was hard to sit still when that song came on the radio.  RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Excellent song. Dan Hartman was white and I believe he's Gay and Dead now.  | |
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dannyd5050 said: daPrettyman said: I used to have that book on cassette. That was a jammin' album. I wish they would reissue it. I can't find a decent copy anywhere. Do you have about $200.00 I can borrow to buy a copy on CD? http://www.amazon.com/gp/...dition=new I never knew it was pressed on cd. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Of course, I'm not paying 200 for this bs. There isn't a cd on earth I'll pay that for...not even Prince. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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MRGee said: Excellent song. Dan Hartman was white and I believe he's Gay and Dead now.
The best thing about Dan is that he never acted out to make you think a certain way. He was just himself.  He was all about the music too. | |
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Hey, nice little jam right there. Takes me back to a time I don't want to mention for fear of showing I'm old. But I guess it's too late. Still not telling. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Shango said: SoulAlive said: "I Can Dream About You" was featured in this 1984 film,released in the summer of that year:  The whole movie can be watched online in HQ here : http://stagevu.com/video/hugygadfizom I luv that movie...I saw it on cable a couple days ago. Awesome. It came out the same year as Purple Rain and Rick Springfield's Hard to Hold movie. Willem DeFoe is fucking hot and scary in that movie. all zombie pasty white but ready to kick some ass. bill paxton was in it and that smokey williams dude or whatever. some black teen idol i think he was. Anyway lots of unknowns who would come to be known. Even the flashdance chick is in it. And yes, that Dan Hartman song is hot but not as hot as Make Me Lose Control.  | |
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dannyd5050 said: daPrettyman said: I used to have that book on cassette. That was a jammin' album. I wish they would reissue it. I can't find a decent copy anywhere. Do you have about $200.00 I can borrow to buy a copy on CD? http://www.amazon.com/gp/...dition=new My younger siblings had that same album. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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daPrettyman said: dannyd5050 said: I never knew it was pressed on cd. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Of course, I'm not paying 200 for this bs. There isn't a cd on earth I'll pay that for...not even Prince. I know. I'm just jiving you! But can you believe people are asking that much? | |
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DesireeNevermind said: Shango said: The whole movie can be watched online in HQ here : http://stagevu.com/video/hugygadfizom I luv that movie...I saw it on cable a couple days ago. Awesome. It came out the same year as Purple Rain and Rick Springfield's Hard to Hold movie. Willem DeFoe is fucking hot and scary in that movie. all zombie pasty white but ready to kick some ass. bill paxton was in it and that smokey williams dude or whatever. some black teen idol i think he was. Anyway lots of unknowns who would come to be known. Even the flashdance chick is in it. And yes, that Dan Hartman song is hot but not as hot as Make Me Lose Control. I was just thinking about all the soundtrack hit songs that came out in the summer of '84.There were so many movies that had hit soundtracks too.Off the top of my head,I can think of.... "Breakin" "Purple Rain" "Beat Street" "Ghostbusters" "Footloose" (came out earlier in the spring) "Streets Of Fire" "Hard To Hold" I guess this would be a great topic for another thread? | |
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dannyd5050 said: SoulAlive said: some interesting trivia about this song...
In early 1984,Dan Hartman offered this song to Daryl Hall and John Oates.He presented it to them but they declined it.Their new album was already finished and they had no room for it.Plus,in those days,they pretty much wrote and produced their own material.In 2004,Hall and Oates finally recorded this song,changing the lyrics slightly,and it appeared on their 'Our Kind Of Soul' CD.Here's a live performance by Hall and Oates... Actually it sounds like Daryl forgot the lyrics and was making it up as he went along! | |
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dannyd5050 said: daPrettyman said: I never knew it was pressed on cd. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Of course, I'm not paying 200 for this bs. There isn't a cd on earth I'll pay that for...not even Prince. I know. I'm just jiving you! But can you believe people are asking that much?Yes, I can. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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SoulAlive said: DesireeNevermind said: I luv that movie...I saw it on cable a couple days ago. Awesome. It came out the same year as Purple Rain and Rick Springfield's Hard to Hold movie. Willem DeFoe is fucking hot and scary in that movie. all zombie pasty white but ready to kick some ass. bill paxton was in it and that smokey williams dude or whatever. some black teen idol i think he was. Anyway lots of unknowns who would come to be known. Even the flashdance chick is in it. And yes, that Dan Hartman song is hot but not as hot as Make Me Lose Control. I was just thinking about all the soundtrack hit songs that came out in the summer of '84.There were so many movies that had hit soundtracks too.Off the top of my head,I can think of.... "Breakin" "Purple Rain" "Beat Street" "Ghostbusters" "Footloose" (came out earlier in the spring) "Streets Of Fire" "Hard To Hold" I guess this would be a great topic for another thread? mos def! | |
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Dan Hartman was pretty versatile and he got that from being the bass player in the Edgar Winter Group 4 so many years...
Frankenstein-Edgar Winter Group http://www.youtube.com/wa...1mV_5-bRPo Edgar Winter-Keyboards,Tenor Sax, Timabales Ronnie Montrose-Guitar Rick Derringer-Guitar Dan Hartman-Bass Chuck Ruff-Drums | |
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