Narada Michael Walden (born Michael Walden on 23 April 1952 in Kalamazoo, M… Read Full Bio ↴Narada Michael Walden (born Michael Walden on 23 April 1952 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. Walden has also owned and operated Tarpan Studios, a well-known recording studio in San Rafael, California, since the mid-1980s.
Narada's career spans over three decades and is threaded with gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards. He's produced and/or (co) written number one hits by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey ("Vision of Love"), Aretha Franklin ("Freeway of Love"), and Lisa Fischer ("How Can I Ease the Pain"). His proficient drumming skills have made him a first-call session musician playing on countless recording sessions.Walden has played on all kind of sessions from rock, jazz, pop, R&B, to fusion, sharing the recording and concert stage with the likes of John McLaughlin, the Mahavishnu Orchestra (a 21-year-old Narada replaced drumming legend Billy Cobham), and Jeff Beck (his Wired album) to name a small few. His own career as a recording artist is showcased on Rhino's Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden. Walden's eclecticism is threaded throughout his recordings in varying degrees.
In the '80s, he became a Grammy-winning mega-producer: Producer of the Year in 1987, Album of the Year for the 1993 movie soundtrack The Bodyguard (Narada Michael Walden, producer), and the Song of the Year award in 1985 for writing Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love." The song helped the Queen of Soul land her first platinum album. Walden was named one of the Top Ten Producers With the Most Number One Hits by Billboard magazine. Narada produced the Temptations' "Stay," the group's first number one record in 25 years from their platinum-plus Grammy-nominated Phoenix Rising. He also produced tracks for their follow-up album, Ear-Resistable issued by Motown/Universal on May 16, 2000.
Born April 23, 1952, in Kalamazoo, MI, Walden was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy. After college graduation, he trekked to Miami, FL, playing in various rock bands. Signing with Atlantic Records, his début album, Garden of Love Light (1976), included the mid-tempo "Delightful," which charted at 81 R&B in spring 1977. His next LP, I Cry I Smile, boasted the sweet "So Long" and the radio-aired LP tracks the languid "I Need Your Love," the delicious "I Remember," and the charming "Better Man." Even though these top-notch tracks received airplay in Chicago and other markets, other than "Better Man," none were released as singles. Instead, the label picked "Soulbird" and "Manago Bop," which worked well as album tracks, but not singles.
The Awakening proved to be his breakthrough album, going to number 15 R&B in spring 1979 on the strength of the brassy "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)." Awakening radio-aired LP tracks were the airy "Listen to Me" and the jubilant album opener "Love Me Only" (also arranged by Patrick Adams). Awakening also featured top session bassist Keni Burke, formerly of the Five Stairsteps and best known for his own "Risin' to the Top."
His second highest charting single, "I Shoulda Loved Ya," hit number four R&B in late 1979. It was on his The Dance of Life (number nine R&B, late 1979), which included the gentle ballad "Why Did You Turn Me On." "You're #1" and "Summer Lady" were both on his Confidence LP from summer 1982. Walden's cover of the Four Tops' "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Reach Out," a huge dance hit, was listed on Looking at You, Looking at Me, which charted in spring 1983. Switching to Warner Bros., his duet with Patti Austin, the Motown-ish pop confection, "Gimme Gimme Gimme," issued as Narada Michael Walden with Patti Austin, went to number 39 R&B in early 1985 and was listed on his The Nature of Things album. His single "Divine Emotions" on the Warner Bros. imprint Reprise Records appeared in the Michael J. Fox movie Bright Lights, Big City. The Divine Emotion LP included the charting mellow single "Wild Thing" and the smooth, chugging, radio-aired LP track "That's the Way That I Feel About Cha." His 1995 Toshiba/EMI album was titled Sending Love to Everyone.
In late 1985, Walden opened Tarpan Studios, a state-of-the-art recording studio located near San Francisco. Walden's work appears on releases by Stacy Lattisaw ("Let Be Your Angel") ,Al Green (Your Heart's in Good Hands), Shanice Wilson ("I Love Your Smile," "I Hate to Be Lonely"), Ray Charles, Diana Ross, George Michael, Wild Orchid, Tevin Campbell, Angela Bofill, Diana Ross, MyTown, Steve Winwood, Phaze II, Regina Belle-Passion ("Baby Come to Me"), Andy Vargas, Debelah Morgan, Jai, Jermaine Stewart ("We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"), Natalie Cole ("Good to Be Back), Clarence Clemons, Puff Johnson, Eddie Murphy ("Put Your Mouth on Me"), and Carl Carlton ("The Bad CC"), among many many others.
Other Narada Michael Walden-related releases are Stacy Lattisaw and Johnny Gill (Perfect Combination), Lisa Fischer (So Intense), and the movie soundtracks to Beverly Hills Cop II, Perfect, Waiting to Exhale, License to Kill, The Bodyguard, Jason's Lyric, 9 1/2 Weeks, Crooklyn, Free Willy, and The Associate.
Narada's career spans over three decades and is threaded with gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards. He's produced and/or (co) written number one hits by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey ("Vision of Love"), Aretha Franklin ("Freeway of Love"), and Lisa Fischer ("How Can I Ease the Pain"). His proficient drumming skills have made him a first-call session musician playing on countless recording sessions.Walden has played on all kind of sessions from rock, jazz, pop, R&B, to fusion, sharing the recording and concert stage with the likes of John McLaughlin, the Mahavishnu Orchestra (a 21-year-old Narada replaced drumming legend Billy Cobham), and Jeff Beck (his Wired album) to name a small few. His own career as a recording artist is showcased on Rhino's Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden. Walden's eclecticism is threaded throughout his recordings in varying degrees.
In the '80s, he became a Grammy-winning mega-producer: Producer of the Year in 1987, Album of the Year for the 1993 movie soundtrack The Bodyguard (Narada Michael Walden, producer), and the Song of the Year award in 1985 for writing Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love." The song helped the Queen of Soul land her first platinum album. Walden was named one of the Top Ten Producers With the Most Number One Hits by Billboard magazine. Narada produced the Temptations' "Stay," the group's first number one record in 25 years from their platinum-plus Grammy-nominated Phoenix Rising. He also produced tracks for their follow-up album, Ear-Resistable issued by Motown/Universal on May 16, 2000.
Born April 23, 1952, in Kalamazoo, MI, Walden was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy. After college graduation, he trekked to Miami, FL, playing in various rock bands. Signing with Atlantic Records, his début album, Garden of Love Light (1976), included the mid-tempo "Delightful," which charted at 81 R&B in spring 1977. His next LP, I Cry I Smile, boasted the sweet "So Long" and the radio-aired LP tracks the languid "I Need Your Love," the delicious "I Remember," and the charming "Better Man." Even though these top-notch tracks received airplay in Chicago and other markets, other than "Better Man," none were released as singles. Instead, the label picked "Soulbird" and "Manago Bop," which worked well as album tracks, but not singles.
The Awakening proved to be his breakthrough album, going to number 15 R&B in spring 1979 on the strength of the brassy "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)." Awakening radio-aired LP tracks were the airy "Listen to Me" and the jubilant album opener "Love Me Only" (also arranged by Patrick Adams). Awakening also featured top session bassist Keni Burke, formerly of the Five Stairsteps and best known for his own "Risin' to the Top."
His second highest charting single, "I Shoulda Loved Ya," hit number four R&B in late 1979. It was on his The Dance of Life (number nine R&B, late 1979), which included the gentle ballad "Why Did You Turn Me On." "You're #1" and "Summer Lady" were both on his Confidence LP from summer 1982. Walden's cover of the Four Tops' "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Reach Out," a huge dance hit, was listed on Looking at You, Looking at Me, which charted in spring 1983. Switching to Warner Bros., his duet with Patti Austin, the Motown-ish pop confection, "Gimme Gimme Gimme," issued as Narada Michael Walden with Patti Austin, went to number 39 R&B in early 1985 and was listed on his The Nature of Things album. His single "Divine Emotions" on the Warner Bros. imprint Reprise Records appeared in the Michael J. Fox movie Bright Lights, Big City. The Divine Emotion LP included the charting mellow single "Wild Thing" and the smooth, chugging, radio-aired LP track "That's the Way That I Feel About Cha." His 1995 Toshiba/EMI album was titled Sending Love to Everyone.
In late 1985, Walden opened Tarpan Studios, a state-of-the-art recording studio located near San Francisco. Walden's work appears on releases by Stacy Lattisaw ("Let Be Your Angel") ,Al Green (Your Heart's in Good Hands), Shanice Wilson ("I Love Your Smile," "I Hate to Be Lonely"), Ray Charles, Diana Ross, George Michael, Wild Orchid, Tevin Campbell, Angela Bofill, Diana Ross, MyTown, Steve Winwood, Phaze II, Regina Belle-Passion ("Baby Come to Me"), Andy Vargas, Debelah Morgan, Jai, Jermaine Stewart ("We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"), Natalie Cole ("Good to Be Back), Clarence Clemons, Puff Johnson, Eddie Murphy ("Put Your Mouth on Me"), and Carl Carlton ("The Bad CC"), among many many others.
Other Narada Michael Walden-related releases are Stacy Lattisaw and Johnny Gill (Perfect Combination), Lisa Fischer (So Intense), and the movie soundtracks to Beverly Hills Cop II, Perfect, Waiting to Exhale, License to Kill, The Bodyguard, Jason's Lyric, 9 1/2 Weeks, Crooklyn, Free Willy, and The Associate.
Delightful
Narada Michael Walden Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Delightful' by these artists:
Ami Suzuki - 鈴木亜美 いつもの靴を脱ぎ捨て 踊り続けるわたしを 絶え間なく見つめてる あなたにはどう映るの 乾いた咽喉を冷たく 口づけで潤して…
Dounia Oh, here I go On the phone In the same familiar tone Like…
Life Love Misery Absolutely delightful Absolutely free Absolutely delightful …
revelbeat Hey I dreamt your dreams cause stay with me Feel like…
rumahsakit Oh.. it feels so fine to have you in this…
Sammy Malary Woke up in a place Trapped in my imagination Am I dreaming…
鈴木亜美 いつもの靴を脱ぎ捨て 踊り続けるわたしを 絶え間なく見つめてる あなたにはどう映るの 乾いた咽喉を冷たく 口づけで潤して…
鈴木亜美 (Ami Suzuki) いつもの靴を脱ぎ捨て 踊り続けるわたしを 絶え間なく見つめてる あなたにはどう映るの 乾いた咽喉を冷たく 口づけで潤して…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Narada Michael Walden:
Be There Now if you feel that you can't go on Because…
Divine Emotions Oh, little baby, sweet darling (He's calling, he's calling) …
Don Sisters, brothers and the whities Blacks and the crackers …
Gimme Gimme Gimme On the Road, Travellin' With My Band I Was So Exhausted…
I Don't Want Nobody Else I don′t want nobody else To mess with you I don't want…
I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You) I don't want nobody else To mess with you I don't want…
I Need Your Love I need your love I need your time When everything′s wrong Yo…
I Should've Loved Ya I shoulda loved ya I shoulda loved ya Ooh, when I touched…
I Shoulda Loved Ya I shoulda loved ya I shoulda loved ya Ooh, when I touched…
I Shoulda Loved You I shoulda loved ya I shoulda loved ya Ooh, when I touched…
I Want You I Want You Savage Garden Buy for ₹15.00 Subscribe Anytim…
If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go Sisters, brothers and the whities Blacks and the crackers …
Lovin' You Madly Lovin′ you madly Every night and day Don't wanna leave ya L…
Reach Out Now if you feel that you can't go on Because…
The Real Thang I wear my blue suede shoes And my mama said The day…
The Real Thing I wear my blue suede shoes And my mama said The day…
Why Did You Turn Me On You turn away You don't know what to said And I close…
You Are Love You are love Sent down from above I can hear your soulful…
You’ll Find Your Way It can be wise Or it can be a paradox To seek…
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@truskool1971
PUT SOME RESPECT ON THIS MANS NAME! .......
Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
How Will I Know
All the Man I Need
Mariah Carey
I Don’t Wanna Cry’
Heart Breaker
Clarence Clemmons
You’re A Friend of Mine
(with Jackson Browne and Darryl Hannah)
Diana Ross
Take Me Higher
Shanice Wilson
I Love Your Smile
Temptations
Stay
Stacy Lattisaw
Let Me Be Your Angel
Love on a Two Way Street
Aretha Franklin
Freeway of Love
Who’s Zoomin’ Who”
Gladys Knight
License to Kill
Tevin Campbell
Tell Me What You Want Me to Do
Lisa Fischer
How Can I Ease the Pain
Regina Belle
Baby Come to Me
Jermaine Stewart
We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off
Sister Sledge
All American Girls
Like i said , pay some respect because the mans pen is not for games in any type of way !!
@robertwedmore664
Narada Michael Walden one of the best drummers around
@dawnmartin1721
I was 12 years old when this song came out. Brings back good vibes and memories. #nostalgia
@cliftonmuse1439
The drummer is killing this song.( O'SKOOL4LIFE ).
@kjwilkguitar
Narada is the drummer.
@MsChicago63
This was the jam back in 1976 in Chicago WBMX and WGCI use to rock this, and I would blast the hell out of it. This is REAL music, so glad to have experienced the real stuff. I still rock it. Go Narada !!!
@slyhandy5988
+MsChicago63 , I remember it fondly as a youngster in junior high, sitting on the floor with a set of headphones listening to it on vinyl.
@MsChicago63
I know it sounded awesome! That's when music wad REAL!!!
@aletheamartin487
MsChicago63 yes it was!
@kpdg1688
Thank you, MsChicago63! I you would listen to this on the same stations. It is refreshing, to say the least, that another Chicagoan rocks Narada. Please let me know if you also rock " I Cry I Smile"!
@danobrien9925
Love your comment! My friend gave me a copy of this about 15 years ago, so underrated