Paul Sabu
Paul Sabu (born January 2, 1951)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. He is the son of Indian-born film star Sabu and American actress Marilyn Cooper.
Career[]
He first burst onto the music scene in the late 1970s, as a writer, producer and performer of Disco hits. He scored big club hits with Ann-Margret, Debbie Jacobs and Sister Power featuring Gwen Jonae. However, Sabu is best known for his work with his band Only Child plus collaborations with a long list of artists including Lee Aaron, David Bowie, Little Caesar, Alice Cooper, Jesse Damon, Elvira, Fatal Smile, Madonna, Malice, Motels, The Nelsons, Robbie Neville, Prince, Silent Rage, Tattoo Rodeo, , Teri Tims, Throne of Vengeance, Shania Twain, John Waite, and many more.[citation needed]
He is also well known for his music featured in movies and TV series soundtracks and has been credited with production/mixing on 14 Platinum and 11 Gold Records.
- 2004 Kerrang Magazine voted Paul Sabu Top 5 favorite AOR vocalists of All Time.
- 2005 Only Child's self-titled debut album from 1989 voted No. 22 on the Best AOR Albums of All Time.
- 2011 Classic Rock Magazine awarded Paul Sabu the highest rated AOR Album of All Time.
Married to Teri Tims. They met when introduced by a mutual friend and dated several times before he proposed to her.
Discography[]
Official releases[]
- Sabu: Ocean/Ariola Records (1979).[2]
- Sabu: MCA Records (1980).[3]
- Kidd Glove: Motown (1984),[4] also re-released (with bonus material) at Yesterrock.[5]
- Heartbreak: Heavy Metal America (1985),[6] also re-released (with bonus material) at Z Records.
- Only Child: Rhino/Capital (1988), also re-released (with bonus material) at Yesterrock.[7]
- Paul Sabu: Zero (1994),[8] also re-released (with bonus material) at Z Records as "In Dreams".
- Sabu: USG Records (1996).[9]
- Between the Light: USG Records (1998).[10]
- Strange Messiah: AOR Heaven (2007).[11]
- High & Mighty: AOR Heaven (2009).[12]
- Call of the Wild: Z Records (2011).[13]
- Bangkok Rules: Z Records (2012).[14]
Album / song producer and contributor credits[]
- Alexa - Alexa (1989) [15]
- Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid (1991), Spark In The Dark: The Best Of (2009)
- Ann-Margret - Ann-Margret (1980)
- AOR - L.A. Temptation (2012),[16] L.A. Connection (2014),[17] Return To L.A. (2015),[18] L.A. Darkness (2016)[19]
- David Bowie - Dance (1985) [20][21]
- Dennis Churchill Dries - I (AOR Heaven, 2015) [22]
- Fatal Smile - World Domination (2008) [23]
- Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) (1986)
- Heart - Heart (1985)
- Jesse Damon - The Hand That Rocks (2003),[24] Rebel Within (2006)[25]
- John Waite - Ignition (1982)
- Kelsey Lu - Blood (Sony Records, 2019)
- Kim Carnes - Crazy In The Night (1990)[26]
- Lee Aaron - Bodyrock (1989), Some Girls Do (1991), The Best Of (1997)
- Little America - Little America (1987),[27] Fairgrounds (1989)[28]
- Little Caesar - Little Caesar (1990)
- Malice - Crazy In The Night (1989)[29]
- Motels, The - Vacancy: Best Of (1990)
- Paul Sabu [30] - Kidd Glove (1984), Heartbreak (1985), Only Child (1988), Paul Sabu (1994), Sabu (1996), Between The Light (1998), Strange Messiah (2008), High & Mighty (2009), Call Of The Wild (2011), Bangkok Rules (2012)
- Quiet Riot - Quiet Riot 10 (RSM, 2014)
- Robbie Nevil - Wot's It To Ya (1986), Wot's It To Ya: The Best of Robbie Nevil (1999)
- (Eilleen) Shania Twain - Beginnings (1988),[31] Final Beginnings (1991)
- Secret Society - Induction (AMG Sony, 2018) [32]
- Silent Rage - Shattered Hearts (1987),[33] Don't Touch Me There (1989) [34]
- Special EFX - Frontline (1986)
- Tattoo Rodeo - Rode Hard Put Away Wet (1991)
- Teri Tims - Teri Tims (2014) [35]
- THEM - Manor Of The Se7en Gables (SPV/Steam Hammer, 2018) [36]
- Throne of Vengeance - Flesh Engine (2011),[37] Live Evil (2013) [38]
- Vapors, The - Turning Japanese (1980)
- VA - Elvira Presents Monster Hits (1994), Elvira Presents Revenge of the Monster Hits (1995), Hard Rock Zombies Soundtrack (2008)
- W.A.S.P. - Live...In the Raw (1987)
Music in film and TV credits[]
- Accused, The (1988)
- Baywatch (2001)
- Beverly Hills 90210 (3 Seasons)
- Child's Wish, A (1997)
- Ghost Town (1988)
- Ghoulies II (1987)
- "Hard Rock Zombies" (1985)
- Kids In The Hall, The (2010)
- Meatballs 4 (1992)
- New Mickey Mouse Club, The (1993)
- Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
- Music Is Communication (1986)
- New WKRP in Cincinnati, The (1991-1993)
- Real Men (1987)
- Reason For Living (1990)
- Sex and the City, Season 4 (2001)
- To Die For (1995)
- Twin Sitters (1995)
- Vice Squad (1982)
- Vice Versa (1988)
- Kindred: The Embraced (1996)
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ Steffen Presley, keyboardist
- ^ "Sabu – Sabu". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Kidd Glove – Kidd Glove". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Kidd Glove - Kidd Glove". YesterRock. YesterRock. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Sabu – Heartbreak". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "YESTERROCK release information November 2010". YesterRock. YesterRock. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Paul Sabu". Heavy Harmonies. Heavy Harmonies. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Sabu – Sabu". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Sabu – Between The Light". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Paul Sabu – Strange Messiah". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "VOICES OF ROCK High & Mighty". Rock Report. Rock Report. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Paul Sabu – Call Of The Wild". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Paul Sabu – Bangkok Rules". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Alexa - Alexa". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "L.A Temptation by AOR". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "L.A Connection by AOR". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Return to L.A. by AOR". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "L.A. Darkness by AOR". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Ultra Rare Bowie Proof Goes For A Song". David Bowie. David Bowie. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Larkin, John. "David Bowie - Dance". John Larkin - Education, training and professional development. John Larkin. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "I by Dennis Churchill Dries". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Kami. "Fatal Smile - World Domination (Special Edition) (Soundpollution)". Metal as Fuck. Metal as Fuck. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "JESSE DAMON The Hand That Rocks". KISS Related Recordings. KISS Related Recordings. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Skid. "Jesse Damon – Rebel Within". Sleaze Roxx. Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Little America – Little America". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Little America Fairgrounds". Heavy Harmonies. Heavy Harmonies. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Malice - Crazy In The Night". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Personal & Group Albums". Paul Sabu. Paul Sabu. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Beginnings". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Secret Society - The Induction". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Silent Rage – Shattered Hearts". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Silent Rage – Don't Touch Me There". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Teri Tims by Teri Tims". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Them - Manor Of The Se7en Gables". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Flesh Engine by Throne of Vengeance". CD Baby. CD Baby. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Live Evil - About". Throne of Vengeance. Throne of Vengeance. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External links[]
- American record producers
- Living people
- 1951 births
- American male singers of Indian descent
- American singers of Indian descent