We are featuring songs that Michael is credited as the sole writer this week. Today is the lead single from that album that sold a bunch back in the mid-80’s. If you listen closely to this track and “Blues Away” they incorporate an element that is missing in a lot of R&B today, the B for Blues.
Ivan Orr is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and writer. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia Ivan was involved with the forming and nascent days of The Music Resource Center as its first Program Director. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan currently resides in Richmond, VA where he maintains an active performance and production schedule while serving as the Music Editor for Grown Folks Music, a position he has held since 2010.
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