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Mr. Mister was an American pop band of the 1980s.
Richard Page had formerly worked as a session musician (e.g., for Quincy Jones) and had composed for Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Kenny Loggins, Al Jarreau, and many more, when in the late 1970s, he and his childhood friend Steve George founded the band Pages (most notable song: I Do Believe In You) in Phoenix, Arizona, from which Mr. Mister was founded in 1982. The two continued to apply their tight harmonies to background vocals on albums by successful pop artists like Laura Branigan while working to break their own material.
When the first Mr. Mister album, I Wear the Face, was released, Page was offered the chance to replace Bobby Kimball as lead singer of Toto, and later was offered Peter Cetera’s place in Chicago; he refused both offers. The second album, Welcome To The Real World, with lyrics from Page’s cousin John Lang, was the breakthrough for Mr. Mister, with three top 10 singles, two of which hit #1 on the U.S. pop charts (most notably Broken Wings). In those days of success, they toured with Tina Turner, for whom the song Stand And Deliver was written. This song eventually appeared on Mr. Mister’s third album, Go On, which the band said was “some of the best stuff we ever did,” showing a much more mature band and a sound that hinted at progressive rock. Nevertheless, Go On was not a commercial success. Guitarist Steve Farris left around 1989. The band began working on a fourth album, Pull, with session guitarists, but were dropped by their label before it could be released, and the band decided to break up.
Richard Page had formerly worked as a session musician (e.g., for Quincy Jones) and had composed for Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Kenny Loggins, Al Jarreau, and many more, when in the late 1970s, he and his childhood friend Steve George founded the band Pages (most notable song: I Do Believe In You) in Phoenix, Arizona, from which Mr. Mister was founded in 1982. The two continued to apply their tight harmonies to background vocals on albums by successful pop artists like Laura Branigan while working to break their own material.
When the first Mr. Mister album, I Wear the Face, was released, Page was offered the chance to replace Bobby Kimball as lead singer of Toto, and later was offered Peter Cetera’s place in Chicago; he refused both offers. The second album, Welcome To The Real World, with lyrics from Page’s cousin John Lang, was the breakthrough for Mr. Mister, with three top 10 singles, two of which hit #1 on the U.S. pop charts (most notably Broken Wings). In those days of success, they toured with Tina Turner, for whom the song Stand And Deliver was written. This song eventually appeared on Mr. Mister’s third album, Go On, which the band said was “some of the best stuff we ever did,” showing a much more mature band and a sound that hinted at progressive rock. Nevertheless, Go On was not a commercial success. Guitarist Steve Farris left around 1989. The band began working on a fourth album, Pull, with session guitarists, but were dropped by their label before it could be released, and the band decided to break up.
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Kyrie
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Is It Love
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Uniform of Youth
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Welcome to the Real World
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Run to Her
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Black/White
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Stand and Deliver
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Hunters of the Night
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Healing Waters
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Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)
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Man of a Thousand Dances
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mrsseverussnape wrote:
thank you GTA Vice City xD
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IRSARGE wrote:
GoooooooooooooooooooooooD MUSIC !
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Addicted_Emo wrote:
Sometimes you feel really glad that you watch VH1 channel :)
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leopoldoolivare wrote:
espectaculares estos temas...
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rg9290 wrote:
this song is STILL a classic...........................
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frostedwinter wrote:
Awesome
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hellomusicboy wrote:
super performer
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UniQueWerkx wrote:
http://www.richardpagemusic.com/ and there are links to their Myspace and youtube stuff! Love those synth oriented songs!
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IrishN00B wrote:
Great band!
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chlonlastfm wrote:
When I was around 20, this guitar player just blow my minds! Still wonderful to listen to such a band.
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Rabidwolf666 wrote:
Broken Wings <3
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coanta wrote:
i love this group!
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nellysue wrote:
ESTA CANCION ME HACE ESTREMECER ES LO MAXIMO , ME ENLOQUECE Y HACE QUE MI CORAZON PALPITE CON FUERZA
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pablo132 wrote:
buen grupo de los 80s
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BetaSyntaX wrote:
So many 80's babies were made to Broken Wings.
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Arianne_Dostal wrote:
Brief but intense timelife
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tomebarns wrote:
Mr Mister - Broken wings-------- AWSOME!!!!!
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zikaddicted wrote:
glad 'broken wings' features in vice city :)
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Zieg7 wrote:
I remembered listening to Broken Wings on Vice City, and the other day I saw the album it was off in a Second Hand Music store for £3... I just had to buy it, I'm glad I did buy it aswell. Black/White!
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Pebbles22 wrote:
Toller Song, noch besseres Album...das ist noch richtige Musik!!!
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