Michael Omartian of CCM fame and the producer of Christopher Cross's Early 80's hits and of Alan O Day's 1977 no 1 hit 'Undercover Angel' released a 1974 solo album built around his keyboard skills. It boats great compositions and proves he was capable of being an artist in his own right, including funky horns and disco beats, it is the song 'The Rest Is Up To You' that is still the best with it's Calypso flavoured boogie and Omartian's Steely Dan- esque vocals it's great find.
Bringing obscure songs from the 1970s such as deep album cuts, underrated cover songs and forgotten singles back on this blog. The 70s was a great time for music, possibly the best and the most diverse; that some gems that need to be rediscovered
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Michael Omartian (1974) The Rest Is Up To You
Michael Omartian of CCM fame and the producer of Christopher Cross's Early 80's hits and of Alan O Day's 1977 no 1 hit 'Undercover Angel' released a 1974 solo album built around his keyboard skills. It boats great compositions and proves he was capable of being an artist in his own right, including funky horns and disco beats, it is the song 'The Rest Is Up To You' that is still the best with it's Calypso flavoured boogie and Omartian's Steely Dan- esque vocals it's great find.
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