Stan Bush(born July 10, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter androckmusician.[1]He is perhaps best-known for his song "The Touch",featured in the 1986 movieThe Transformers: The Movie.
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 10, 1953 Orlando, Florida,U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Hard rock,pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | L.A. Records Scotti Bros. |
| Website | stanbush |
Career
editBush began with his first studio album in 1979 with a band called Boulder.[2]Bush was primarily a guitarist for that band before the group split in different directions after releasing only one self-titled album. It was not long after in which he got his first solo album deal withCBS Recordsand released the self-titledStan Bushalbum in 1983.[2]Four years later on Scotti Bros Records, he would release his most successful album to date withStan Bush & Barrage,[2]which is the album that featured "The Touch".
Bush's most notable works include the songs "The Touch" and "Dare" from the soundtrack to the 1986 animated filmThe Transformers: The Movie,[1]"Hearts vs. Heads" from the soundtrack to the 1986 filmThe Wraith,[1]and "She's Got the Power", featured in the American voicedubof the animated seriesSailor Moon.He made one track on the children's albumTake My Hand – Songs from the 100 Acre Woodtitled "That's What Tiggers Do Best", released in 1995. Other notable works include the songs "Never Surrender", "Streets of Siam", and "Fight for Love" from the movieKickboxer,[1]"On My Own – Alone" and "Fight to Survive", the theme fromBloodsport.In 1987, Bush (and back-up band Barrage) wrote and recorded the ballad "Love Don't Lie", which became a minor MTV hit when covered a year later byHouse of Lords.
In 1996, Bush released the albumThe Child Withinwhich featured a few songs of prominence.[1]"Til I Was Loved By You", a duet withRobin Beck,won aDaytime Emmyfor Best Original Song for its use in thesoap operaGuiding Light.[1]From the same album, "Capture the Dream" was used as the official anthem to the US Swim Team in the1996 Summer Olympics.[1]The Child Withinwas released in Japan with the titleHigher than Angels,additional songs, and different versions of the same songs.
Bush submitted two tracks to the producers of the 2007live actionTransformersmovie,which are an updated version of "The Touch", and an updated version of his song fromBotCon1997, "Ground Zero", retitled "'Till All Are One". They were not included on the final soundtrack, but they were included on the July 3, 2007 releaseIn This Life.Bush also recorded another, markedly different version of "The Touch"[3]which was later released as a free downloadable track for the video gameGuitar Hero World Tour.[4]"Till All Are One" is the end credits song for 2010 video gameTransformers: War for Cybertron.[1]
Bush would later re-record "The Touch" again, this time in a much darker, grittier sense for his 2010 album,Dream the Dream.[1]This version was known as "The Touch (Sam's Theme)", with the single version even containing a rap segment that was omitted from the album cut.
In 2011, Bush recorded "High Noon Theme" for the wrestling promotionChikara,which is a parody of the theme song for the 1980s cartoonM.A.S.K.This was followed by his single "Heat of the Battle", which was included on his 2014 album releaseThe Ultimate.Not long after the release of this album, he was inducted into theTransformers Hall of Fameat the 2014BotConTransformers Fan Convention. On September 22, 2017, Bush released his thirteenth studio album calledChange the World.[1]The album features eleven tracks which are six all-new songs and five from previous works. On theFourth of July2019, Bush released a brand new single and music video calledThe 80's.The music video for the song featured Bush's son playing a young version of him from the titular decade. It was the first single of the albumDare to Dream,which was released in 2020.
Outside of music, Bush was the focus of a web-producedtelevision pilotcalledPalisades Vice.Produced by Twin Suns Productions, the pilot known as "Black Shoe Diary", saw Bush witnessing a murder and having to cooperate with police to catch the killer. After failing to leave an online footprint, the idea for the series was scrapped.
In 2023, it was announced that Bush had penned and performed "No Surrender", the theme song for the German–American martial arts filmThe Last Kumite,which was pitched as a throwback to theCannonpictures he was involved with in the 1980s.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
editSolo albums
edit- Stan Bush(1983)[2]
- Every Beat of My Heart(1993)[2]
- Dial 818888-8638(1994)[1]
- Higher Than Angels(1996, Japan only)
- The Child Within(1996)[1]
- Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year(1998)
- Language of the Heart(2001)[1]
- Shine(2004)
- In this Life(2007)[1]
- Dream the Dream(2010)[1]
- The Ultimate(2014)
- Change the World(2017)[1]
- Dare to Dream(2020)
Compilation albums
edit- Til All Are One(withVince DiCola)(1997)
- Capture the Dream – The Best of Stan Bush(1999)
- Call to Action(2007)
Extended plays
edit- Shadow Warrior 2: The Warrior EP(2016)[1]
Box sets
edit- The Collection(2021)[6]
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit- "Never Surrender" (1989)
- "Forever" (1990)
- "Can't Hide Love" (1992)
- "Free and Easy" (1993)
- "In the Name of Love" (1994)
- "Capture the Dream" (1996)
- "Never Wanted to Fall" (1996)
- "’Til I Was Loved by You" (1997) (released with the title "Until I Was Loved by You" )
- "The Touch – Sam's Theme" (2009)
- "The Touch (Power Mix)" (2012)
- "Thunder in Your Heart" (2013)
- "Warrior" (2016)
- "Born to Win" (2017)
- "The '80s" (2019)
- "Stand or Fall" (2021)
- "Freedom" (2024)
Promotional singles
edit- "Fire in My Heart" (1983)
- "All American Boy" (1983)
- "Time Isn't Changing You" (1984)
- "Every Beat of My Heart" (1993)
- "Are You Over Me" (1995)
Split singles
edit- Stan Bush: "The Touch" (Side A)/ "Weird Al" Yankovic: "Dare to Be Stupid" (Side B) (1986)
With Boulder
editStudio albums
edit- Boulder(1979)[2]
Singles
edit- "Heartbeat" (1979)
- "Join Me in L.A." (1979)
With Stan Bush & Barrage
editStudio albums
edit- Stan Bush & Barrage(1987)[2]
- Heaven(1998)
Singles
edit- "Heart Vs. Head" (1987)
- "The Touch" (1987)
- "Love Don’t Lie" (1987)
Promotional singles
edit- "Crank that Radio" (1987)
References
edit- ^abcdefghijklmnopqr"Stan Bush | Biography & History".AllMusic.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.
- ^abcdefgColin Larkin,ed. (1999).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock(First ed.).Virgin Books.p. 87.ISBN0-7535-0257-7.
- ^Sciretta, Peter (May 14, 2009)."Transformers 2 Remake of Stan Bush's" The Touch ""./Film.Archived fromthe originalon September 19, 2012.RetrievedMay 26,2009.
- ^de Matos, Xav (March 19, 2009)."Stan Bush's 'The Touch' coming to Guitar Hero".Joystiq.RetrievedMay 26,2009.
- ^Harper, Oliver; Lowe, Sean David (April 18, 2023).The Last Kumite – Interview with Sean David (Executive Producer)(video interview). Harper, Oliver. Event occurs at 8:41.RetrievedJune 14,2023.
- ^"First Box Set Released Featuring 10 Discs!".Stan Bush Official Website.October 6, 2021.RetrievedOctober 8,2021.