The album was completed in 1990, but RCA Records decided not to release it. Next, the band began working on a fourth album, Pull, with session guitarists Buzz Feiten, Trevor Rabin, Doug Macaskill and Peter McRea. The remaining bandmembers teamed up with Christian recording artist Paul Clark and acted as his backup band for Clark's 1988 indie release Awakening from the Western Dream. The band's third album was Go On., which was not a commercial success.During the 1980s, the group wrote and/or performed songs for several movies, including the title song for Stand and Deliver, and Is It Love as the outro track for Stakeout.Guitarist Steve Farris left in 1988. Mister toured with other popular acts including Don Henley, The Bangles, Eurythmics, Tina Turner, and Adam Ant.
Mister had two Grammy Award nominations, including Best Pop Band (which was awarded to the "We Are the World" ensemble, USA for Africa).During this time, Mr. 1 MTV videos, and performed at the first MTV Spring Break show in 1986. The latter was inspired by the book of the same title by Khalil Gibran.They had several No. All three singles were in the top 10, two of which hit No. Mister album, I Wear the Face, was released by RCA Records in 1984, 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.Their second album, 1985's Welcome to the Real World-with lyrics from Page's cousin John Lang-was the breakthrough for Mr. The initial plan was to bring in a fifth member (a bassist), but after realizing that Page, who was originally slated to be solely the lead singer, could hold his own on bass guitar, the members decided to remain a fourpiece.When the first Mr. All four members had done extensive session work for other artists and brought numerous influences to the band. Although Pages had a minor hit single with "I Do Believe In You," and its three albums garnered favorable reviews, the group had little commercial success.After disbanding Pages in 1981, Page and George focused on songwriting and studio session work for pop artists ranging from Laura Branigan to the Village People.By 1982, Page and George began putting together a more pop-oriented group with a permanent lineup, rounded out by drummer Pat Mastelotto and guitarist Steve Farris. Pages explored a pop fusion sound, with a changing lineup of session musicians. Mister was based in Los Angeles.Richard Page had previously worked as a session musician (for Quincy Jones) and had composed for Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Kenny Loggins, Al Jarreau, and many more.In 1978, Page and his childhood friend Steve George founded the band Pages in Phoenix, Arizona. Mister was the successor to the band Pages, fronted by Page and George from 1978 to 1981.Although formed in Phoenix, Arizona,Mr. Mister may be considered as representative of the melodic sound of 1980s pop rock.The band consisted of Richard Page on lead vocals and bass guitar, Steve George on keyboards/backing vocals, Pat Mastelotto on acoustic and electronic drums/percussion and Steve Farris on guitars/backing vocals.
Gone where they referred to each other as "Mister This" or "Mister That", and eventually selected "Mr. The band's name came from an inside joke about a Weather Report album called Mr. Mister was an American pop rock band most popular in the 1980s. Mister - Welcome To The Real World (1985) (Rock Candy Remastered 2015)
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