Norman Saleet
American songwriter, musician, and actor
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Norman Saleet (born Norman Sallitt)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is best known for writing Air Supply's 1981 hit "Here I Am".[2] The song was chosen for the band by record producer Clive Davis.[3]
Norman Saleet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Norman Sallitt |
| Origin | Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Adult contemporary |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Label | RCA Records |
| Formerly of | Good Family |
Saleet is from Butler, Pennsylvania.[1]
Saleet began playing the guitar at the age of 15 and founded a band, the Good Family, at 18. The band enjoyed some local popularity in Western Pennsylvania.[1]
Discography
Saleet has recorded one album, Here I Am, for RCA Records.[4] The album was described by Billboard as being adult contemporary, similar in style to Saleet's "Here I Am" hit written for the band Air Supply. The album features mostly ballads, while "Magic in the Air" and "Lines" are more energetic and were Billboard's picks from the album.[2] The two songs were also released as singles,[2][5] in addition to "Hang On In".[1] "Magic in the Air" earned Saleet the American Song Festival award in the professional Top 40 category.[6]
The album features the following songs:[7]
All tracks are written by Norman Saleet.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Stop Before We Fall in Love" | |
| 2. | "Magic in the Air" | |
| 3. | "Falling in Love with You Tonight" | |
| 4. | "High Cost of Lovin'" | |
| 5. | "Cover Girl" | |
| 6. | "Here I Am" | |
| 7. | "Lines" | |
| 8. | "This Time I Know It's Real" | |
| 9. | "Come Back Baby" | |
| 10. | "Hang On In" |
Songs
| Year | Title | Album | Recording artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "This Time I Know It's Real" | Encore / Bobby Vinton | Bobby Vinton | ||
| 1980 | "Lady, Sweet Lady" | Sheet Music | Barry White | [9] | |
| 1980 | "Take It Like a Woman" | Love Has No Reason | Debby Boone | [10][11] | |
| 1981 | "Hang On In" | Scissors Cut | Art Garfunkel | [12] | |
| 1981 | "Here I Am" | The One That You Love | Air Supply | [13] | |
| 1982 | "Somethin's Goin' On" | Friends in Love | Johnny Mathis | [14] | |
| 1983 | "On Our Way to Love" | Cage the Songbird | Crystal Gayle | [15] | |
| 1985 | "It Can't Be Done" | It Can't Be Done | Tim Blixseth with Kathy Walker | written with Tim Blixseth | [16] |
| 1996 | "Dónde Estás?" | Perdoname | Los Agues | written with A.B. Quintanilla III | [17] |
| 1997 | "Where Did the Feeling Go?" | Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Jill Michaels/Russell Hitchcock/Selena | [18] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Undercover | Dr. Freerman | [19] |
| 1996 | Loser | Nicky Ray | [20] |
| 2009 | Paranormal Entity | Edgar Lauren | [21] |
