John Waite
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Biography
[Edit]As a solo artist and as the lead singer of the Babys and Bad English, John Waite was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the '70s and '80s. Waite had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching on new wave-styled power pop as well. Though he didn't consistently have hits, several of his songs — including "Missing You," the Babys' "Isn't It Time," and Bad English's "When I See You Smile" — became radio staples.
John Waite formed the Babys in London, England in 1976 with Wally Stocker (guitar), Mike Corby (vocals, keyboards), and Tony Brock (drums). Initially conceived as a teen pop band, the Babys earned a record contract based on the strength of a video demo they constructed with producer Mike Mansfield. Chrysalis pushed the band heavily, resulting in "Isn't It Time" becoming a hit in the U.S. and U.K. in 1977. As their career progressed, the Babys began to experiment with synthesized, new wave-inspired power pop, which resulted in a handful of minor hits. Jonathan Cain became the band's keyboardist in 1978, and he and Waite developed a close relationship. When Cain left the Babys to join Journey in 1981, the group disbanded.
Waite began his solo career the following year, releasing Ignition on Chrysalis. While the album generated the minor hit "Change," his second album, 1984's No Brakes, became a genuine Top Ten hit on the strength of the number one single "Missing You." While "Missing You" was an international smash, eventually becoming one of the best-remembered songs of the early MTV era, No Brakes produced only one other hit, the Top 40 "Tears." Its failure to produce another blockbuster was indicative of how Waite's solo career would proceed. Mask of Smiles (1985) barely managed a Top 40 entry ("Every Step of the Way"), but Rover's Return (1987) produced no hits, bringing Waite's career to a standstill.
With his career stalled, Waite formed the supergroup Bad English with former Babys Jonathan Cain and Ricky Phillips (bass), ex-Journey guitarist Neal Schon, and drummer Deen Castronovo. The group's eponymous debut, released in 1989 on Epic Records, became a platinum success after the power ballad "When I See You Smile" became a number one hit. "Price of Love" was a Top Ten hit in the wake of "When I See You Smile," but their 1991 follow-up, Backlash, suffered from the lack of one. Bad English broke up shortly after the album's release.
Waite resumed his solo career in 1995, releasing Temple Bar on Imago. Several albums appeared on various labels as the 21st century got under way, including Figure in a Landscape and Live & Rare Tracks from Gold Circle and One Way Records, respectively, in 2001, followed by Hard Way on No Brakes in 2004 and Downtown: Journey of a Heart on Frontiers in 2006. After a five-year hiatus, Waite returned with the appropriately named Rough & Tumble in early 2011.
Title: Downtown....Journey Of A Heart
Artist: John Waite
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive
Collections
Title: The 80'S Collection CD 6
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 101 Power Ballads CD 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Love & The City CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock Of The 80'S - In The Mix
Genre: Rock
Title: American Anthems CD3
Title: Absolute Soft Rock Classics (Disc 1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1984 CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Massive Hits! - Driving Rock (CD1)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 101 One Hit Wonders
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Rock Ballads: These Dreams
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 80'S (CD6)
Genre: House, New Wave, Disco, Italo Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Volume 02 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Club/Dance, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, New Romantic
Title: Driving Rock Ballads
Title: 101 Power Ballads (CD2)
Title: Now Millennium Series 1984 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: Love 101 (CD2)
Title: 101 Ultimate 80s
Genre: Retro
Title: 100 Hits - Love Songs (CD1)
Title: Greatest Driving Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Essential Soft Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: Warm Bodies (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Pure Love (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Latin, Country, Pop
Title: I Want My 80'S Box (CD2)
Title: I Grew Up In The 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: M80 Radio - Los Exitos De Los 80 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Les Tubes 80 Introuvables Volume 5 - Les Slows 80 (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Disco, Pop, Retro
Title: Radio Gold 80s
Title: One Shot '80, Vol. 8
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: The 80'S Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Love Songs (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Power Rock Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Kuschelrock Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Soft Rock Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: True Romance (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Hits 80s Classics (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Vision Quest (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Hits 80s Classics (CD4)
Title: Rock Ballads Forever (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Die Hit Giganten - Best Of Rock (CD 3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Baladas Inolvidables Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: A Time To Remember - 1984
Title: One Hit Wonders - 1982-87 (CD7)
Genre: Pop
Title: About Last Night (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Melodic Rock - Volume11-This One Goes To Eleven
Genre: Hard Rock
Title: Rock Hits Of The 80'S VOL. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits: Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Sapo Love Songs 2014 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio City Love Songs (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure Soft Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Ballads Vol 2 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 80s Top Hits (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Imprescindibles M80 Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: One Shot 1984 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Les Tubes 80 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: 80s Pop Hits (Sony) (CD2)
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1984
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Yesterday And Today Of HAIR ROCK
Genre: Rock
Title: Coleccion De Musica Disco De Los Años 80 Volumen 127
Genre: Disco
Featuring albums
Title: Flashdance 30th Anniversary
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: A Classic Rock Christmas
Artist: Various
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Power Ballads 5CD (CD1)
Artist: Driven By
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Indie, Folk