Eric Kaz

Eric Justin Kaz(born 21 January 1946) is an American singer-songwriter born inBrooklyn, New York.Besides his solo work, Kaz was a member ofBlues Magoosfor their fourth and fifth albums,Never Goin' Back to GeorgiaandGulf Coast Bound.Kaz has had many songwriting accolades and awards from ASCAP and CMA, top-ten hits in pop and R&B, number one country hits byGeorge Straitand many others, as well as adult contemporary hits, including the number one hit song 'That's What Love is All About' byMichael Bolton.He also was a member of the bandAmerican Flyeralong withCraig FullerofPure Prairie League,Steve KatzofBlood, Sweat & Tears,andDoug YuleofThe Velvet Undergroundfor two albums released on the United Artists label in the late 1970s.

Music

Although Eric Kaz never achieved great commercial success as a performer, he has consistently been in the spotlight as a songwriter through the decades.Among his most popular compositions are:

• "Love Has No Pride" (withLibby Titus), a hit forLinda Ronstadt,also performed byJohnny Cash,Daryl Braithwaite,Bonnie Raitt,Susan Jacks,Tracy Nelson,Rita Coolidge,Lynn Anderson,Paul Young,Michelle Wright,Jane Monheit,Rod StewartandLana Wolf
• "Winter Light" (with Zbigniew Preisner and Linda Ronstadt), performed by Linda Ronstadt andSarah Brightman
• "Cry Like A Rainstorm" performed byBonnie RaittandLinda Ronstadt
• "I Won't Be Hangin Round" performed byLinda Ronstadt
• "Gotta Get Away" performed byRandy Meisner
• "Angel" performed byBonnie Raitt
• "River of Tears" performed byBonnie Raitt
• "Sorrow Lives Here" performed byLinda Ronstadt
• "Still Hold On" performed byKim Carnes,Tanya TuckerandSuzy Bogguss
• "There's a Need" (withKiki Dee) performed byKiki Dee
• "I Cross My Heart" performed byGeorge Strait
• "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" performed byKenny Rogers
• "I'm Gone" performed byAlison Krauss & Union Station
• "Hypnotize the Moon" byClay Walker
• "All I Have" performed byBeth Nielsen Chapman
• [I am] Blowing Away "performed byBonnie Raitt,Linda Ronstadt,CherandJoan Baez
• "Heartbeat" (withWendy Waldman) performed byDon Johnson
• "I'll Always Love You" (with Tom Snow), performed byMichael JohnsonandAnne Murray
• "hangs by a thread" 'performed & music by Tom Snow lyrics Eric Kaz Arista 1983

For Tracy Nelson, he contributed four compositions to her landmark gospel album, Mother Earth: Bring Me Home (Reprise Records, 1971, reissued on CD in 2005).

He also provided music, including the memorable theme song, forBrian De Palma's 1968 and 1970 filmsGreetingsandHi, Mom!(both starringRobert De Niro).

External links

• The Eric Kaz Music Company Web Site