Tuesday, March 14, 2017

"Tonite (Fallin' For Ya)" by Jay Ferguson

Singer/songwriter Jay Ferguson got his start back in the mid-60s with the Beatles-inspired band called Spirit. In 1971, he moved on to form his own band, Jo Jo Gunne, which had a minor hit in 1972 with "Run, Run, Run."

In 1976, Ferguson struck out on a solo career and landed his biggest hit. Lifted from his second solo effort, "Thunder Island" made a big splash at #9 in 1978. The success got the album of the same name all the way to #72, making it Ferguson's best charting record. He had one other appearance on the chart in 1979 when "Shakedown Cruise" reached #31. 

Ferguson was unable to strike gold again on the charts and for many people is remembered as a one-hit wonder. His final album, "White Noise," was released in 1982. "Tonite (Fallin' For Ya)" was released as a single and should have performed better. Upbeat and catchy like "Thunder Island," one wonders what an early '80s comeback might have sounded like for Ferguson. Instead, he moved on to working on soundtracks for movies and TV, most notably composing the theme to the hit show, The Office.

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