Airplay (band)
Airplay was a short-lived American band, formed by David Foster and Jay Graydon. The band released a self-titled album in 1980, containing "Nothin' You Can Do About It" (originally recorded by The Manhattan Transfer) and the original recording of the Earth, Wind & Fire hit "After the Love Has Gone", written by Foster and Graydon with Bill Champlin.
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 David Foster speaking at a ceremony for Andrea Bocelli to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | U.S. |
| Years active | 1980 |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Toto |
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Graydon was asked about Airplay in a 2014 interview:
Did you guys ever envision Airplay becoming a full-time, touring type of band? David wanted to tour and I didn't. A dumb move on my part.[1]
Personnel
Principal members
- Jay Graydon – vocals, guitar
- David Foster – keyboards, background vocals
- Tommy Funderburk – vocals
Backing musicians
- Toto members
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- David Hungate – bass
- Steve Lukather – additional rhythm guitars
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming
- Others
- Warren Wiebe
- Mike Baird – drums
- Ray Parker Jr. – additional rhythm guitars
- Pete Robinson – synthesizer programming
- Jerry Hey – trumpet & flugelhorn
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Charlie Loper – trombone
- Lew McCreary – trombone
- Background vocals
- Bill Champlin
- Tom Kelly
- Max Gronenthal
Discography
Studio albums
- Airplay (1980)
Unreleased albums
- Unfinished album (1981)
Singles
- "Stranded" (1980)
- "Nothin' You Can Do About It" (1980)
- "Should We Carry On" (1981)
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