Gene Page

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All Our Dreams Are Coming True 03:56 Tools
Blacula 02:39 Tools
Blacula (The Stalkwalk) 02:40 Tools
Jungle Eyes 04:47 Tools
Movin' 01:30 Tools
Run, Tina, Run! 01:30 Tools
Good To The Last Drop 02:19 Tools
Blacula Strikes! 01:24 Tools
The Call 03:08 Tools
Satin Soul 04:25 Tools
Finding Love, Losing Love 00:41 Tools
Firebombs 01:28 Tools
Wakeeli (Swahili Farewell) 02:27 Tools
Heavy Changes 02:55 Tools
What the World Knows 03:48 Tools
There He Is Again 02:46 Tools
I'm Gonna Catch You 03:14 Tools
Main Chance 03:12 Tools
Blacula Strikes 00:00 Tools
Blacula (Blacula, 1972) 02:39 Tools
Gene's Theme 03:21 Tools
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 03:38 Tools
She's My Main Squeeze 03:59 Tools
Don't Play That Song 04:26 Tools
To The Bone 04:29 Tools
Jungle Eyes (LP Version) 04:44 Tools
I Am Living In A World Of Gloom 03:38 Tools
Cream Corner (Get What You Want) 03:57 Tools
Theme from Star Trek 03:25 Tools
When You Wish Upon a Star 01:30 Tools
Fire Bombs 01:30 Tools
Wakeeli 02:28 Tools
Jungle Eyes - LP Version 02:28 Tools
Blacula (Blacula,1972) 02:39 Tools
Dancin' in the Sky 04:46 Tools
01 - blacula 02:39 Tools
Blacula (The Starwalk) 02:42 Tools
There He Is Again [Vocal by The 21st Century] 02:17 Tools
The Stalkwalk 02:17 Tools
Satin Soul (Original Album Version) 04:25 Tools
Heavy Changes [Vocal by The Hues Corporation] 02:42 Tools
I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon) 04:50 Tools
The Bus 02:12 Tools
Firebombs - Finding Love, Losing Love 01:30 Tools
Beyond the Hole in Space 03:48 Tools
I'm Gonna Catch You [Vocal by The Hues Corporation] 04:50 Tools
Love Starts After Dark 05:33 Tools
Sho' Like to Ride on Your Star 04:44 Tools
What The World Knows [Vocal by The Hues Corporation] 01:23 Tools
03 - run tina run 04:50 Tools
Main Chance [Vocal by The 21st Century] 01:23 Tools
05 - Movin 01:30 Tools
08 - Blacula strikes 01:23 Tools
Main Chase 03:12 Tools
Fantasy woman 04:11 Tools
Into My Thing 04:35 Tools
Moonglow and Love Theme 03:25 Tools
06 - main chance 03:09 Tools
Close Encounters Theme 02:58 Tools
Second Time Around 04:52 Tools
Wild Cherry 03:39 Tools
Main Change 03:12 Tools
Blacula [From Blacula] 03:12 Tools
Organ Grinder 04:35 Tools
Saturn 04:46 Tools
Hold on to That Groove 03:12 Tools
a5 Promise not to tell (vocal 03:12 Tools
Escape to disco 03:50 Tools
14 - wakeeli 02:27 Tools
Theme From 'Star Trek' 03:25 Tools
I'm Living In A World Of Gloom 01:28 Tools
cream corner 03:43 Tools
Higher my love 03:53 Tools
With You in the Night 04:35 Tools
Hollywood 04:35 Tools
Straw in the wind 03:53 Tools
I Wanna Dance 03:46 Tools
Love Theme 04:41 Tools
Blacula-Intro-Theme 05:18 Tools
Call 04:35 Tools
Satin Soul [Original Album Version] 02:03 Tools
Blacula (The Stalkwalk) Blaxploitation 1972 00:30 Tools
Blacula Strikes! (from Blacula) 02:03 Tools
C E 3 K / Moonglow / Love theme 05:18 Tools
Together whatever 01:29 Tools
Blacula Strikes! ['Return of the Mac (aka New York Shit)'] 03:46 Tools
Put a Little Love in Your Lovin' 05:42 Tools
Finding Love - Losing Love 03:46 Tools
What The World Knows 03:46 Tools
You Are the Meaning of This Song 05:42 Tools
Run Tina Run! 01:29 Tools
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Long Version) 01:29 Tools
Higher, My Love 03:28 Tools
What The World Knows ['Baking Soda'] 01:29 Tools
Blacula Strikes (From "Blacula") 01:28 Tools
Blacula (The Stalk Walk) 01:28 Tools
On The Dark Side Of The Moon 04:48 Tools
Into My Thing - 2014 Japan Remastered 03:28 Tools
blacula (movie theme) 03:28 Tools
the stock walk [from blacula] 03:28 Tools
B4 To The Bone 03:28 Tools
Close Encounters 04:25 Tools
Theme From "Star Trek" 04:25 Tools
Two in the bush 04:25 Tools
Together, Whatever 03:28 Tools
a4 Lift every voice and sing 03:28 Tools
B2 Satin Soul 03:28 Tools
She’s My Main Squeeze 03:28 Tools
Lost City 04:25 Tools
a6 Last of unnatural acts (vo 04:25 Tools
a1 Rock-a-bye baby (vocal Sal 04:25 Tools
Caged 04:25 Tools
Blacula (movie radio spot) 04:25 Tools
Satin Soul (7 Inch Version) 04:25 Tools
Blacula Strikes ['Higher Level'] 04:25 Tools
All our dreams coming true 04:25 Tools
Bracula 04:25 Tools
Close encounters of the third 04:25 Tools
Swahili Farewell 04:25 Tools
I'm Gonna Catch You - Russell, Karl 04:25 Tools
015Blacula (The Stalkwalk) 04:25 Tools
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Arranger Gene Page's appealing orchestrations were a hallmark of million-selling hits by Barry White, various Motown acts, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Whitney Houston, Peaches & Herb, Kenny Rogers, the Righteous Brothers, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, the Whispers, Gladys Knight, and a slew of others. Page arranged the bulk of Mathis' LPs of the '70s and '80s, with "Feelings" being among the best. Page also scored TV shows and movies. Born in Los Angeles, Page studied classical music during his youth. Winning a scholarship to the Brooklyn Conservatory, Page moved to New York. His first big break in the recording field was doing the string arrangements for the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," which parked at number one pop for two weeks and hit number three R&B on the Billboard charts in late 1964, early 1965. He also arranged Dobie Gray's "The In Crowd," number 11 R&B, and Solomon Burke's "Got to Get You off My Mind," number one R&B for three weeks, both early 1965. Page first met Barry White when he and the future "Icon of Love" co-arranged Bob and Earl's "Harlem Shuffle" for Marc Records, number 44 R&B, late 1963. In the mid-'60s, when White was hired by Bob Keane for his Bronco/Mustang labels, he hired Page to do arrangements. In 1968, Bronco/Mustang folded and White started doing freelance independent production. Though White recorded sides for Larry Marks on BMC, Malcolm Hayes on OKeh, and Brendetta Davis on Liberty, and wrote and produced songs for NBC-TV's Saturday morning kids show The Banana Splits, they were lean times. Page helped him out by giving him arranging assignments and non-repayable loans. White's fortunes began to turn for the better after he met the female singing trio of Glodean & Linda James and Diane Taylor at a recording session where they were doing background vocals. After he renamed the trio Love Unlimited, he worked with them for over a year, developing their vocals, writing songs for them, and recording their tracks. Meanwhile, Page's busy recording career was now being augmented by film and TV work. He scored the soundtrack for Sid & Marty Krofft's H.R. Pufnstuf, which premiered on NBC-TV's Saturday morning lineup in September 1969. His brother Billy Page wrote "Some Beautiful," the first single from Pufnstuf star Jack Wild's debut album, The Jack Wild Album on Capitol. Page also composed the soundtrack for the 1970 Robert Altman movie Brewster McCloud, released on MGM Records. Billy also produced Gene's Music From the Original Soundtrack Blacula. Originally issued by RCA Records in the summer of 1972, the soundtrack to the classic horror film starring Shakespearean actor William Marshall and Ketty Lester was one of Gene's first efforts as a recording artist. The Hues Corporation of "Rock the Boat" fame were featured in the movie and on the LP. It was reissued by Razor & Tie in summer 1998. Larry Nunes, a friend of White's, took one of the recordings to Russ Regan, who was the head of the Uni label owned by MCA. "Walkin' in the Rain (With the One I Love)," with White "phoning" in his part, went gold, peaking at number six R&B, number 14 pop on Billboard's charts in spring 1972. Love Unlimited's From a Girl's Point of View became a million-seller. Soon after, Regan left Uni for 20th Century Records. Without Regan, White's relationship with Uni soured. With his relationship with Uni in chaos and Love Unlimited contract-bound with the label, White decided he needed to work with another act. He wanted to work with a male artist. He made three song demos of himself singing and playing the piano. Nunes heard them and insisted that he re-record and release them as a recording artist. They argued for days before Nunes somehow convinced White to do it, and White signed with 20th Century Records where Regan was president; Page did the arrangements on his early '70s hits. This decision led to White having a gold- and platinum-laced recording career. White got a contractual release from Uni for Love Unlimited and they joined him at 20th Century. On Love Unlimited's second 20th Century album In Heat, issued in fall 1974, Gene Page arranged the majestic ballad "I Belong to You," which went to number one R&B in late 1974. In Heat, Love Unlimited's most exciting album, featured the same top-notch studio band heard on White's hits, Page's and White's dynamic arrangements, the follow-up single "Share a Little Love in Your Heart" (number 21 R&B, spring 1975), the standout tracks "Move Me No Mountain" and "I Needed Love-You Were There," a long version of "I Belong to You," and "Love's Theme" -- with lyrics. White continued to use Page's talents on his productions for himself, Love Unlimited, and the Love Unlimited Orchestra. Gene Page recorded several albums, with the 1978 Arista LP Close Encounters being the most successful. The title track, a disco cover of the John Williams theme from the 1977 Steven Spielberg/Richard Dreyfuss movie, charted at number 30 R&B in early 1978. In fall 1999, two Barry White best-of sets that feature Page-arranged tracks, All Time Greatest Hits and Greatest Hits Volume 1, were on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums charts, due in part to White's appearances on Fox-TV's Ally McBeal. Gene Page died in his native Los Angeles in 1998. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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