Elliot Lurie | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1948 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Country rock, soft rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Associated acts | Looking Glass |
Elliot Lurie (born August 19, 1948) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist and songwriter (and frequently, lead vocalist) for the band Looking Glass from 1969 to 1974. He wrote and sang lead on their 1972 #1 hit single "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" and their 1973 top-forty single "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne".
Biography
After leaving the band in the mid-1970s, Lurie released a self-titled album and a single, "Disco (Where You Gonna Go)", both on Epic Records. Neither reached the Billboard Top 100. He later signed with Arista Records, and also worked writing songs for Chappell Music and Screen Gems Music.
In the 1980s, Lurie wrote and produced music for private business use. He moved to Los Angeles in 1984, and in 1985, became head of the music department at 20th Century Fox.[1] That year, he produced the soundtrack album for the John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis film Perfect. Since then he has worked as music supervisor on numerous mainstream films, including Alien 3 (1992), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), I Spy (2002) and Spanglish (2004).
In recent years, Lurie has returned to live performing.
References
- ^ "Elliot Lurie Biography". Utopia Artists. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
External links
- Elliot Lurie at AllMusic
- Elliot Lurie discography at Discogs
- Elliot Lurie at IMDb
- Elliot Lurie website https://elliotlurie.com/