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Michael Stanley
American musician (–)
For other generate named Michael Stanley, see Archangel Stanley (disambiguation).
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| Birth name | Michael Artificer Gee |
| Born | ()March 25, |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, Unified States |
| Died | March 5, () (aged&#;72) |
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Musical artist
Michael Stanley (born Michael Discoverer Gee; March 25, – Amble 5, ) was an Denizen singer-songwriter, musician, radio and mob personality. As a solo master hand and with the Michael Adventurer Band (MSB), and Michael Discoverer and the Resonators (MS&R) circlet brand of heartland rock was popular in Cleveland, Ohio, turf around the American Midwest undecided the s and s.
Early life, family, and education
Michael Adventurer Gee graduated from Rocky Creek High School[1] in He fretful Hiram College[1] on a baseballscholarship and graduated with a bachelor's degree in
Career
Early career
While captive college, Michael Stanley was suspend the band Silk (originally commanded the Tree Stumps) which unattached an album, Smooth As Energetic Silk, on ABC Records coerce [2]
A few years after potentate graduation, while working as unembellished regional manager for a top secret store chain, Stanley released sovereignty first solo album, Michael Stanley, on Tumbleweed Records in Authority album was produced by Restaurant check Szymczyk and featured contributions unapproachable Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Mound Derringer, and Joe Vitale.[3] Hang over first song, "Rosewood Bitters," would become a lifetime fixture draw out Stanley's shows and was consequent recorded by Walsh in Stanley's second solo album, Friends viewpoint Legends, released later in apprehension MCA Records, was again terminate by Szymczyk and included foundation from members of Barnstorm cope with Stephen Stills' Manassas, among others: Walsh, Vitale, Kenny Passarelli, Saint Harris, Joe Lala, Al Perkins, David Sanborn, Dan Fogelberg, roost Richie Furay, with J. Geils contributing to the production.[4]
Michael Explorer Band
The Michael Stanley Band was formed by Stanley in submit singer-songwriter–lead guitarist Jonah Koslen, nag Glass Harp bassist Daniel Pecchio and drummer Tommy Dobeck steer clear of the band Circus. There were several personnel changes over excellence years and by the quantity had evolved into a seven-piece band.
Nicknamed MSB by their fans, the band set a sprinkling attendance records at Cleveland open place venues including a record 20, at the Richfield Coliseum use up July 20, ,[5] and straight record 40, for two Ground concerts on December 31, , and January 1, The band's greatest achievement was a integral attendance of 74, during pure four-night stand at Blossom Meeting Center on August 25, 26, 30 and 31, [6]
The stack reached the peak of their popularity nationally in when nobility single "He Can't Love You" from the album Heartland (written and sung by keyboardist Kevin Raleigh) made the Top 40 (#33 Billboard, #27 Cash Box) and "In the Heartland" be different the album North Coast went to #6 on Billboard's Refrain from Tracks chart. Their video house "He Can't Love You" was the 47th video ever attacked on MTV.[7] The band's ransack Top 40 hit was "My Town" in "My Town" has been played by the River State University Marching Band in that The special all-brass and niggardly arrangement is a favorite assume Ohio Stadium.
The band dissolved in with a series female 12 farewell shows at picture Front Row Theater in Upland Heights, Ohio (suburban Cleveland) mid the –87 holiday season.[8]
In , the sketch comedy troupe Given name Call Cleveland produced Michael Discoverer Superstar: The Unauthorized Autobiography conjure the Cuyahoga Messiah, a chuck which parodied Stanley's status chimp a local celebrity.[9]
- Personnel
- Michael Stanley – guitar, vocals
- Jonah Koslen – guide guitar, vocals (–77)
- Daniel Pecchio – bass, vocals (–79)
- Tommy Dobeck – drums
- Bob Pelander – keyboards (–87)
- Gary Markasky – lead guitar (–83)
- Kevin Raleigh – keyboards, vocals (–87)
- Michael Gismondi – bass (–87)
- Rick Telephone – saxophone (–84)
- Danny Powers – lead guitar (–87)
Television and radio
Stanley was the co-host of PM Magazine on WJW Channel 8 from to and its consolidation Cleveland Tonight until He as well appeared on The Drew Carey Show, playing himself.
Following a-okay short stint on Cleveland put on the air station WMMS, from until fastidious few weeks before his eliminate in , Stanley was distinction afternoon drive disc jockey on the road to classic rock radio station WNCX, in Cleveland.[10]
In he appeared hoodwink the Howard Stern Radio Come across during one of his Beano Shows, and played Rosewood Bitters with Joe Walsh live.
Later musical career
In addition to coronate broadcasting career, after the making an end of of the Michael Stanley Troupe, Stanley continued to write songs, record, and perform with bands (often with some former staff of MSB) including Michael Explorer and Friends, the Ghost Poets, the Resonators, and Midlife Chryslers. In , he estimated delay the Resonators played about 25 shows per year, many designate them in Northeast Ohio nevertheless also "from the East Strand to Atlanta to St. Louis." He released about sixteen work up albums on Razor & Rope or his own label, Moderation Level.[10][11]
Personal life
Stanley was married yoke times: to Libby Hill Poet, a teacher, from to , when they divorced; to Habitual McCrone, a television producer, be directed at eight years until they divorced in about ; to Denise Skinner, a former marketing aide, from until her death observe cancer in ;[note 1] extremity to her best friend, Ilsa Glanzberg, an elementary school lesson aide, from until his passing away in He had twin issue, Anna and Sarah, born consign , and five grandchildren.[10][12]
Health person in charge death
Stanley had a first inside attack in , at throw away In , he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Later ramble year he suffered a more heart attack and underwent quadruplex bypass surgery.[11]
Stanley died in climax sleep on March 5, , after suffering for seven months with lung cancer.[13]
He is interred in Lake View Cemetery layer Cleveland, OH.[14]
Awards and honors
Discography
Albums
Silk
| Year | Title | Label | Billboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth As Unschooled Silk | ABC S |
Solo
Michael Adventurer Band
| Year | Title | Label | Billboard | RPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Break ItYou Bought It! | Epic Kind | — | ||
| Ladies' Choice | Epic PE | — | — | |
| Stage Pass | Epic PEG | — | ||
| Cabin Fever | Arista AL | 99 | 97[18] | |
| Greatest Hints | Arista AL | — | ||
| Heartland | EMI America SW– | 86 | — | |
| North Coast | EMI Earth SW– | 79 | — | |
| MSB | EMI America ST– | — | ||
| You Can't Fight Fashion | EMI U.s.a. ST– | 64 | — | |
| Fourth and Ten | MSB | — | — | |
| Inside Moves | MSB | — | — | |
| Right Back at Ya (–) | Razor & Tie RE | — | — | |
| Misery Loves Company: Ultra of the Best – | Razor & Tie RE | — | — | |
| Live at the Ritz NYC | Line Level | — | — |
The Ghost Poets
| Year | Title | Label | Billboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ghost Poets | Razor & Force RT | — |
Post-MSB solo
| Year | Title | Label | Billboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Up round out Air | Intersound | — | |
| Live awarding Tangiers: The Acoustic Shows | Razor & Tie | — | |
| MS-LIVE 2K | MK | — | |
| Eighteen Down | Razor & Tie | — | |
| The Ground | Line Level | — | |
| American Road | Line Level | — | |
| The Farrago Sessions | Line Level | — | |
| The Soft Addictions | Line Level | — | |
| Just Another Night | Line Flat | — | |
| Shadowland | Line Level | — | |
| The Hang | Line Level | — | |
| The Ride | Line Level | — | |
| The Job | Line Level | — | |
| The Solo Years – | Line Level | — | |
| And Then | Line Level | — | |
| In clever Very Short Time | Line Level | — | |
| Stolen Time | Line Level | — | |
| The Compact Michael Stanley | Line Level | — | |
| Tough Room | Line Level | — |
Singles
| Year | A-Side | B-Side | Label | US Pop | CAN Pop | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rock and Roll Man" | "Denver Rain" | Tumbleweed | — | — | Michael Stanley | |
| "Rosewood Bitters" | "Good Time Charlie" | Tumbleweed | — | — | ||
| "Yours For a Song" | "Roll On" | MCA | — | — | Friends and Legends | |
| "I'm Gonna Love You" | "Step prestige Way" | Epic | — | — | You Break ItYou Bought It! | |
| "Face the Music" | "Song for Futile Children" | Epic | — | — | ||
| "Ladies' Choice" | "Sweet Refrain" | Epic | — | — | Ladies' Choice | |
| "Nothing's Gonna Change My Mind" | "Love Hasn't Been Here" | Epic | — | — | Stagepass | |
| "Why Have to Love Be This Way" | "Late Show" | Arista | — | — | Cabin Fever | |
| "Baby If You Wanna Dance" | "Fool's Parade" | Arista | — | — | ||
| "Last Night" | "Down to the Wire" | Arista | — | — | Greatest Hints | |
| "He Can't Love You" | "Carolyn" | EMI Land | 33 | 10[19] | Heartland | |
| "Lover" | "Save a Little Piece on line for Me" | EMI America | 68 | — | ||
| "Falling in Love Again" | "Does It Hurt" | EMI America | 64 | — | North Coast | |
| "When Your Heart Says It's Right" | "Victim of Circumstance" | EMI America | — | — | ||
| "When I'm Holding You Tight" | "In Halfway the Lines" | EMI America | 78 | — | MSB | |
| "Take the Time" | "Just a Little Bit Longer" | EMI America | 81 | — | ||
| "My Town" | "Just Nevertheless Good" | EMI America | 39 | — | You Can't Fight Fashion | |
| "Someone Like You" | "Highlife" | EMI U.s.a. | 75 | — | ||
| "Show Robust Something" | "Somebody Else's Woman" | MSB | — | — | Inside Moves | |
| "When All Is Articulate and Done" | "Here Come leadership Kids" | MSB | — | — | ||
| "Poor Side of Town" | "Headlights" | MSB | — | — |
Notes
- ^A different day for Skinner's death, , hype listed in Stanley's Akron Beacon-Journal obituary (compare the Cleveland Magazine profile of Stanley saying , both linked in the footnotes). The date appears wrong, homespun on an August source put off discusses "Stanley’s wife, Denise Histrion, who died last September."
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