| 4.3 Solo projects/collaborations
4.3.1 Solo 4.3.1.1 Fran Fran has been doing solo work for years. He wrote the music soundtrack & had a bit part in a film "Charley Putz" that was due to be released in 1991. In 1995 his solo career came together as his first independent CD titled FOR NO APPARENT REASON, as his alter-ego, Rory Kunkle, on David's label Moskeeto Productions. More of his solo work can be found here: http://www.fransmithjr.com/lyrics.htm See also: AMG 4.3.1.2 Eric http://www.ericbazilian.com/eric_lyrics1.html Aside from Joan Osborne (see 4.3.2.2), Eric has collaborated with several artists as both a writer/producer and background musician. These include, Billie Myers (�Kiss the Rain�), Jon Bon Jovi (�Ugly�), and Bif Naked (�I Love Myself Today�, which was used in a car commercial). See also: AMG 4.3.1.3 John John likes to score for the theater. He did Mum Puppet theater's "A Boy and His Dog in Outer Space" and wrote the score for Louis Lippa's 6 hour 2 part theatrical adaptation of Theo Dreiser's "Sister Carrie". He did music for the Terry Beck Troop, a dance group. He got out of the music scene for a few years and was reportedly running a small landscaping business. He recently (2006) put up a website with new music: http://www.johnlilley.com/pages/1/index.htm See also: AMG 4.3.1.4 David Dave appears as drummer (actual album credit: "Dave Uosikinen (sic)-- Drums & pork injections") on Soul Kitchen's 1992 release from Giant Records. In 1994 David co-founded and serves as president of the independent CA label Moskeeto Productions. http://www.daveuosikkinen.com/biography.php See also: AMG 4.3.1.5 Rob http://www.robhyman.com From Victoria Ann Davis ([email protected]): Rob is now a member of the board of governors for the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. Rob is heavily active in music education. He taught a songwriting course at The University of The Arts in Philly. See also: AMG 4.3.2 Collaborations 4.3.2.1 Cyndi Lauper The Hooters, namely Eric and Rob, have done a noteworthy amount of collaboration with Cyndi Lauper. Both can be heard on Lauper's 1983 debut album SHE'S SO UNUSUAL, and Rob co-wrote her hit song "Time After Time," which the Hooters frequently perform at their live shows. After a reunion at the WALL show in Berlin, Cyndi helped on the Hooters' OUT OF BODY with the song "Boys Will Be Boys", a sort of reply to her smash hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (originally by Robert Hazard), and also receives special thanks for the song �Private Emotion�. Rob and Eric co-wrote five songs on Lauper's 1993 album HAT FULL OF STARS. Rob, Eric, and Cyndi, collectively going by the name "3 Cats 'N Jammers," performed the title track for the 1993 Sony kids' music compilation CD PUT ON YOUR GREEN SHOES. They reunited again for the VH1 concert �Decades Rock Live� (Cyndi Lauper and Friends) in 2005 at the Trump Taj Mahal. 4.3.2.2 Joan Osborne In 1994 Rick called on Eric and Rob to work with a new singer he had just signed to his new "boutique" label within Mercury/Polygram, Blue Gorilla. The chemistry between her and the guys was apparent from the start. The results of their sessions was the multi-platinum hit album of 1995, RELISH, which made a star of Joan and garnered massive attention for Eric for writing the mega-hit single, "One of Us" (which would later be covered by a dance band Outta Control, and Prince on his 1996 album EMANCIPATION). It even got parodied by a psuedo-Ozzy Osbourne! 4.3.2.3 Patty Smyth In 1986 Rob and Eric appeared on Patty Smyth's album "Never Enough" and also wrote the title track, which they originally performed on the 1977 Arista release of Baby Grand (although Patty rewrote the verses). The other 2 Baby Grand songs for this album were "Give it Time" and "Heartache Heard 'Round the World." 4.4 Soundtracks The Hooters once had a shot at putting "Heaven Laughs" on the TOP GUN soundtrack, but the song wasn't finished on time. Eric and Rob did the soundtrack for The Wild Swans (1994), narrated by Sigourney Weaver, for Lightyear Entertainment. Mindy played violin on the Anywhere But Here (1999) soundtrack. Rob and Rick were both producers on the soundtrack for the Jim Carrey movie The Grinch (2000), and they also cowrote the song "Christmas of Love" but it is performed by someone else. "Time After Time" appears on the Strictly Ballroom (1992) soundtrack. Eric was a producer for the Faculty (1998) soundtrack, and had several roles on the Touched By An Angel Television Soundtrack (1998). �One of Us� was the theme song for Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005) |
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