John Waite has been successfully writing, recording and performing some of the most listenable, enduring and appreciated popular music for more than 35 years – bassist and lead vocalist for the Babys who rocketed to Top 20 chart positions with a pair of infections hits, “Isn’t it Time” from the band’s sophomore LP, Broken Heart and the monster ballad, “Every Time I Think of You” off Head First.
A prodigious solo career, ignited by the well-received release, Ignition, that featured the single, “Change,” which rode the AOR charts for weeks.
No Brakes, hit international acclaim and U.S. platinum success thanks to the smash hit, “Missing You,” reaching Number 1 on the Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles, and the following up single, “Tears” was a top 10 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. Continuing to evolve as both a songwriter and formidable stage presence, Mask of Smiles was released in 1985, possessing a pair of muscular hit melodies, ”Every Step of the Way,” and “If Anybody Had a Heart,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 motion picture, About Last Night starring Demi Moore. And the list goes on and on…
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