Love Songs of the '70s

Personnel: Donny Osmond (background vocals); John McCurry (guitar, accordion); Anne Lehmann, Eva Burmeister, Kuan Cheng Lu, Duoming Ba, Mateusz Wolski, Sein Ryu, Matthew Lehmann, Liza Lim, Rob Shaw, Tomas K. Carney, Sandra Park, Suzanne Ornstein, Laura Seaton, Peter Winograd, Sharon Yamada, Katherine Fong (violin); Shmuel Katz, Becky Young, Nicholas Cords, Vivek Kamath (viola); Elizabeth Dyson, Eileen Moon, Alan Stepansky , Jeanne LeBlanc (cello); John R. Angier (harmonica); Andy Snitzer (saxophone); Dave Mann , Ken Gioffre (alto saxophone); John Scarpulla (tenor saxophone); Tom Timko (baritone saxophone); Don Harris (trumpet); Ozzie Melendez (trombone); Raymond Angry (piano, organ); Caesar Griffin (drums); Honey Larochelle (background vocals).
Liner Note Author: Donny Osmond.
Recording information: Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Mojo Music, New York, NY.
Photographer: Albert Sanchez.
Arrangers: Howie Beno; John R. Angier; Michael Mangini ; Philippe Saisse.
Who better than former 1970s sensation Donny Osmond to sing the ultimate love songs of the polyester era? This 2007 collection finds the now-middle-aged singer in fine voice, as he presents some interesting song choices. While not technically love songs, Ace's cool-as-a-cucumber "How Long" and Johnny Nash's ebullient "I Can See Clearly Now" are given expert readings, and Osmond gives credible performances of the ultra-funky Billy Preston hit "Will it Go Round in Circles" and Bread's wedding-ceremony classic "If."