Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 107 mb
Bio:
Lou Gramm (born Louis Andrew Grammatico; May 2, 1950) is an American rock vocalist and songwriter best known for being the original lead vocalist and co-writer of many of the songs for the rock band Foreigner. He also had a successful solo career. Gramm was the vocalist for many top-40 hits including "Cold as Ice", "Waiting for a Girl Like You", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "I Don't Want to Live Without You" and his solo hit "Midnight Blue". In 2009, the Lou Gramm Band released their self-titled album of Christian rock.AS THE VOICE of Foreigner, Lou Gramm sung on a succession of hit singles, helping to position the band as one of the most important hard rock acts of the 1970s and 80s. Of course, it was the twin ballads ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’ and ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ which instantly elevated Gramm’s voice to worldwide recognition; a voice that was not only rich in vintage soul but also in emotion. From those hits on he was regarded as one of the world’s greatest vocalists and one likely to strike out on his own.Lou’s first solo album ‘Ready Or Not’ was a commendable affair and commercially successful enough to warrant a second release, in1989, with ‘Long Hard Look’. This time around, however, the record company looked to slightly contemporise his sound by bringing in producer Peter Wolf, who had worked with both cutting edge pop acts (Wang Chung) and traditional melodic rock bands (Heart, Starship). The results were spectacular, Gramm crafting an album of concise and precise melodic rock that took as much from Foreigner as it did from traditional blues based singers.Mostly surrounding himself with expected names, including former Black Sheep bassist Bruce Turgon, guitarist Nils Lofgren and his brother Ben Gramm on drums, the surprising addition was former Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell whom, alongside Gramm and Turgon, would later go on to form the highly regarded Shadow King.Special Deluxe Collector’s Edition, fully remastered sound shaped from 24 BIT digital technology, 16 page full colour booklet, 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork, rare photos and new interview with Lou Gramm.
Album:
Hailing from Rochester, New York, Lou Gramm was born into a highly musical family, and his first significant band was the bluesy hard rockers Black Sheep, who released two underrated records for Capitol. Lou first met his future band mate Mick Jones when Black Sheep played a hometown show with the band Spooky Tooth, then featuring Mick, in 1975. The pair would eventually team up in 1976 as Foreigner for a string of multi-platinum albums and chart topping hit singles. In fact they were the first band since The Beatles to have their first eight singles reach the US Top 20.While still a member of Foreigner, Lou embarked upon a solo career, releasing 'Ready Or Not' in 1987, which featured the huge solo hit, 'Midnight Blue'. It was followed by another smash solo album, 1989’s 'Long Hard Look' featuring the hit, 'Just Between You And Me'. Now in 2026, Lou releases his long awaited third solo offering, the much anticipated, and suitably titled, 'Released'. Produced by Lou himself, 'Released' can stand proudly alongside Lou’s previous solo albums, as well as his matchless recordings with Foreigner.The album also features 'True Blue Love (Unplugged)', which had originally appeared on 'Long Hard Look' back in 1989. Reconnecting with his former Foreigner band mates, Lou contributed words and vocals for the new song 'Turning Back The Time' to coincide with Foreigner’s induction into the Rock And Rock Hall Of Fame in 2024, and also the unreleased 'Fool If You Love Him' for the latest Foreigner '4' box set in 2025. Lou and his band will be touring to support 'Released' in 2026.
Line-Up:
Lou Gramm - vocals - See also: The Lou Gramm Band
Tracklist:
01. Young Love
02. Lightning Strikes
03. Walk The Walk
04. Long Gone
05. Heart And Soul
06. Long Hard Look
07. True Blue Love (unplugged)
08. Deeper Side of Love
09. Time Heals The Pain
10. Word Gets Around
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