Michael Davidson (born July 20, 1963 as Michael Jay Davidson in New Jersey) is a singer and songwriter.
Michael Davidson | |
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 Michael Davidson in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Jay Davidson |
| Also known as | Michael Davidson |
| Born | July 20, 1963 New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, fine art photographer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987–1989 (as a singer) |
| Labels | Sire |
| Website | www |
Career
editAmerican-born Michael Davidson was signed to Sire Records on the recommendation of Andy Warhol, after the pair became acquainted during a mutual visit to France.[1] Davidson won the record deal after presenting a number of songs he'd cowritten, including his most well known track, "Turn It Up".[2]
"Turn It Up" was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and Phil Harding and became a dance hit in 1987.[2] The song was featured in the Madonna movie Who's That Girl. Unlike the movie, the soundtrack to Who's That Girl became a big international success, spending many weeks in the Top Ten Album Chart in the United States, Europe and Asia. Released on July 21, 1987 the album sold almost 5 million copies worldwide, of which 1 million in the US (Platinum). The Washington Post described the song as "gratingly banal" and its singer as "one of Madonna's photogenic protegés"[3] Jerry Smith of British magazine Music Week presented "Turn It Up" an "insistent but rather one-dimensional dance track".[4]
A second single, "Warehouse", was released in 1989, but Davidson was dropped by Warner Bros. during a period of cost cutting at the label, and his album was never released. He went on to a career in fine art photography.[1]
Discography
edit- Michael Davidson: 'Turn it up', 1987, 12-inch single. Sire Records.
Warner Music: 0-20671. Track list:
- Turn It Up (In Full Cry mix)
- Turn It Up (instrumental)
- Turn It Up (dub mix)
- Turn It Up (7" remix)
- Michael Davidson: 'Warehouse', 1989, 12-inch single. Sire Records.
Warner Music: 21288. Track list:
- Warehouse (real club mix)
- Warehouse (radio mix)
- Warehouse (groove mix)
- Warehouse (instrumental mix)
References
edit- ^ a b Vigil, Delfin (April 19, 2009). "Five questions for Michael Davidson". SFGATE. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 29: Learning To Live (Without Your Love) to Turn It Up on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Joe. "The Miami Movement; Three New Albums With Salsa's Strong Flavors", The Washington Post, September 2, 1987. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ^ Smith, Jerry (November 14, 1987). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via World Radio History.