Michael Sembello
Best known as the composer and performer of the huge early-'80s dance hit "Maniac" (from the movie Flashdance), songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Michael Sembello has issued several solo albums over the years, in addition to producing, composing, and performing on other artist's recordings. Born in Philadelphia during 1954, Sembello got his start as part of Stevie Wonder's band in the early '70s, later doing session work for the likes of Sergio Mendes, the Jackson 5, Stephen Bishop, Randy Crawford, and David Sanborn, among others. But it was the soundtrack to the aforementioned 1983 movie Flashdance that brought Sembello his greatest acclaim, as the album has since gone on to be certified six times platinum. Sembello's solo albums have included such titles as 1983's Bossa Nova Hotel (which also included "Maniac"), 1986's Without Walls, 1992's Caravan of Dreams, and 1997's Backwards in Time, while he also found the time to launch a jazz outfit, the Bridge, in the late '90s (having issued a lone, self-titled debut). In addition, Sembello has either produced or written songs for Chaka Khan, George Benson, Gerardo, New Edition, the Temptations, and Donna Summer.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Maniac (Re-Recorded)
Rock - Released by Cleopatra Records on 24 aug. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bossa Nova Hotel
Pop - Released by Rhino - Warner Records on 1 jan. 1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Maniac (Flashdance Version) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
Rock - Released by Goldenlane Records on 1 sep. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Lost Years
Rock - Released by Frontiers Records on 7 jul. 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Maniac (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Rock - Released by Cleopatra Records on 2 mei 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Maniac (Squired & Benzi Remix)
Electronic - Released by Cleopatra Records on 12 mrt. 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Maniac
Stephen Oaks, Michael Sembello
Dance - Released by Kontor Records on 1 jan. 1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Weight of the World
Soul - Released by Phantom Productions on 9 apr. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo