Our song today has that unmistakeable mid-80’s Luther production sound: lots of space, a driving bass, a drum track that teases in the verse and picks up in the chorus, FM synthesis keyboards, a guitar line that is the glue and those vocals, oh those vocals. From the Ruthless People Soundtrack.
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.
