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Thierry Condor
So Close

Album CH 2016 on NiRo Sounds label
Pop (Vocal)

In his fourth album ‘So Close’ Thierry Condor once again draws upon the U.S. West Coast Pop of the 1980s, but adds new flavour to the style. His personality is evident on the entire album and he speaks to the listener directly; his singing profile has become even more distinct and original. Amongst others, the album contains three compositions until now unpublished. Highlights include: Heart to Heart Thierry Condor has a very personal relationship to this mid-tempo number from Kenny Loggins, David Foster and Michael McDonald. The song is a pop classic and brings together top session musicians such as John Robinson, Daniel Küffer and Bernhard Schoch. Love Will Rise and Fall Inspired by the Chicago album ’17’, and intended as a homage to its signature musical style, Urs Wiesendanger composed this song at the age of 17 (lyrics: Alexander Jaggy). It is being released for the first time. Deeper Than The Night Tom Snow wrote the song together with John Vastano for Olivia Newton-John. The saxophonist Tom Scott, who accompanied the singer on her 1982 ‘Physical’ tour, can be heard in the recording as a special guest. Hard To Say Goodbye This duet, until now unpublished, was written by Grammy-nominated American songwriter Jeri Lynne. Thierry Condor and Jeri met each other in Switzerland in 2013 and spontaneously decided to record this song together. Now The song was written by Jay Graydon and Randy Goodrum. Grammy award-winning Jay Graydon is famous as the producer of several seminal albums by Al Jarreau. Randy Goodrum wrote, amongst others, such Steve Perry hits as ‘Oh Sherrie’ and ‘Foolish Heart’ as well as the Toto Song ‘I’ll Be Over You’. Collaborators on the album ‘So Close‘ Guest musicians on the album: Bruno Amatruda (Guitars); Claudia Cervino (Guitars); G-Sax (Saxophone); Daniel Küffer (Saxophone); Dominik Rüegg (Guitars); Bernhard Schoch (Trumpet/Trombone); Sabina Stokes (Backing vocals). Further well-known Californian studio professionals have also participated; for example, top saxophonist Tom Scott, drummer John Robinson, keyboardist Jeff Lorber and singer Jeri Lynne. Producing the album ‘So Close’ The album was recorded by producer Urs Wiesendanger at the Powerplay Studios in Maur/Zurich. Further recordings were made at the JHL Studios, Pacific Palisades/CA, at Tom’s Garage Studio, Venture/CA and at the Matriculator Studio, Thousand Oaks/CA.

Musicians

	Thierry Condor bvoc, voc, CH album by
	John Robinson dr, perc, *1954 drums
	Claudio Cervino eg, acg, guitar
	Jeff Lorber ep, key, *1952 US keyboards
	Urs Wiesendanger key, keyboards, producer
	Tom Scott sax, *1948 US tenor saxophone

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