09/14/16 Award Winning Songwriter Allan Rich – Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, & John Legend

Summary: Allan Rich is a two time “Oscar”, “Grammy” and “Golden Globe” nominated songwriter. His songs have sold over 65 million copies. He has written hit songs for Natalie Cole, “I Live For Your Love”, James Ingram’s #1 pop hit “I Don’t Have The Heart”, Whitney Houston’s “Run To You” from the 45 million selling “Bodyguard soundtrack”, Kenny Loggins’s #1 hit “For The First Time”, “I Drive Myself Crazy’ from N Sync’s 10 million plus selling CD, “Before I Fall In Love, as well as two #1 dance singles “Stronger” and “Walk Away” by Kristine W.<br>Allan has had his songs recorded by everyone from Barbra Streisand, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross, Patti La Belle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Oleta Adams, Peabo Bryson , Toni Braxton, Charice, Keb’ Mo’ and Barry Manilow .<br>He and his longtime writing partner, Jud Friedman, have been writing hit songs together for 26 years.