Eric Kaz

Eric Kaz born Eric Justin Kaz, January 21, 1946,^[1] is a singer-songwriter who was born in Brooklyn, New York. ^[2] Kaz had many accolades and awards from ASCAP and CMA, top-ten hits in pop and R&B, number one country hits by George Strait and many others, as well as adult contemporary hits, including the number one hit song 'That's What Love is All About' by Michael Bolton. ^[3]

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. ^{[4] [5]} Among his most popular compositions are:

• "Love Has No Pride" (with Libby Titus), a hit for Linda Ronstadt, also performed by Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Jacks, Tracy Nelson, Rita Coolidge, Lynn Anderson, Paul Young, Michelle Wright, Jane Monheit, Rod Stewart and Lana Wolf ^[6]
• "Winter Light" (with Zbigniew Preisner and Linda Ronstadt), performed by Linda Ronstadt and Sarah Brightman
• "Cry Like A Rainstorm" performed by Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt
• "I Won't Be Hangin Round" performed by Linda Ronstadt
• "Gotta Get Away" performed by Randy Meisner
• "Angel" performed by Bonnie Raitt
• "River of Tears" performed by Bonnie Raitt
• "Sorrow Lives Here" performed by Linda Ronstadt
• "Still Hold On" performed by Kim Carnes, Tanya Tucker and Suzy Bogguss
• "There's a Need" (with Kiki Dee) performed by Kiki Dee
• "I Cross My Heart" performed by George Strait
• "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" performed by Kenny Rogers
• "I'm Gone" performed by Alison Krauss & Union Station
• "Hypnotize the Moon" by Clay Walker
• "All I Have" performed by Beth Nielsen Chapman
• [I am] Blowing Away" performed by Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Cher and Joan Baez
• "Heartbeat" (with Wendy Waldman) performed by Don Johnson

He also provided music, including the memorable theme song, for Brian De Palma's 1970 film Hi, Mom! (starring Robert De Niro).

External links

• The Eric Kaz Music Company Web Site

References

1. Songwriters. A biographical dictionary with discographies, by Nigel Harrison, McFarland & Co., Jefferson, North Carolina (1998)
2. songs and biography
3. personal notes
4. allmusic songs
5. discography
6. Love Has No Pride, info, covered 2010