David Pack

David Robert Pack (born July 15, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, who is best known as co-founder, lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Ambrosia in the 1970s and 1980s. Pack wrote and sang all of Ambrosia's RIAA certified gold hits including 3x Grammy nominee “Biggest Part of Me”, “How Much I Feel” and “You're the Only Woman (You & I).” Pack also co-wrote and sang the band’s first top 20 hit, “Holdin’ On To Yesterday,” in 1975 with Joe Puerta, mixed by engineer Alan Parsons and was Grammy nominated. In the mid-1990s, Pack produced Ambrosia's Anthology CD on Warner Bros. (Best of) along with three new tracks. These included “I Just Can't Let Go” with James Ingram and Michael McDonald remixed from Pack's solo album in 1986 (a top 15 Billboard Adult Contemporary hit). Pack stopped touring with the band in 2000, after they played a concert in Atlantic City without him while he was on vacation with his family, fraudulently advertising that Pack would be performing.

David Robert Pack (born July 15, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, who is best known as co-founder, lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Ambrosia in the 1970s and 1980s. Pack wrote and sang all of Ambrosia's RIAA certified gold hits including 3x Grammy nominee “Biggest Part of Me”, “How Much I Feel” and “You're the Only Woman (You & I).” Pack also co-wrote and sang the band’s first top 20 hit, “Holdin’ On To Yesterday,” in 1975 with Joe Puerta, mixed by engineer Alan Parsons and was Grammy nominated. In the mid-1990s, Pack produced Ambrosia's Anthology CD on Warner Bros. (Best of) along with three new tracks. These included “I Just Can't Let Go” with James Ingram and Michael McDonald remixed from Pack's solo album in 1986 (a top 15 Billboard Adult Contemporary hit). Pack stopped touring with the band in 2000, after they played a concert in Atlantic City without him while he was on vacation with his family, fraudulently advertising that Pack would be performing.

Career

As producer

Pack has worked as producer for Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, and Wynonna Judd. He has also produced music for Chet Atkins, Patti Austin, David Benoit, Natalie Cole, Chick Corea, Andrae Crouch, DC Talk, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Bruce Hornsby, Jennifer Hudson, James Ingram, Patti LaBelle, Little Richard, Branford Marsalis, Bette Midler, Michael McDonald, Brian McKnight, Olivia Newton-John, The Pointer Sisters, LeAnn Rimes, Linda Ronstadt, Brian Setzer, Mavis Staples, Take 6, Steve Vai, Trisha Yearwood, and CeCe Winans. Pack produced, conceived & arranged the 1995 BMG/ Sony Tribute to Leonard Bernstein: The Songs of West Side Story benefiting Bernstein Education Through the Arts (BETA) Fund & Grammy's Music in Schools, RIAA Certified Gold album. It featured 27 superstar artists including Aretha Franklin, Phil Collins, Natalie Cole, TLC, Lisa Left Eye Lopes, Brian Setzer, Chick Corea, Toto, David Paich, Sheila E, James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Bruce Hornsby, Patti Austin, Steve Vai, Little Richard, Take 6, Mervyn Warren, Def Jef, Paul Rodriguez, Jerky Boys, All-4-One and the late Selena's final performance featured in the film Selena soundtrack. This project included Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim allowing Pack to add lyric variations and rap improvs to songs "Officer Krupke" and Little Richard's "I Feel Pretty". Sondheim voiced his approval to Bernstein son Alexander in a note saying "To my surprise, I rather enjoyed both 'Krupke' and 'I Feel Pretty'". Pack served as Music Director & Co Producer of President Clinton's Inaugural Arkansas Ball in 1993 and again in 1997 featuring David Pack's All Star Dream Team band: Michael McDonald, Bruce Hornsby, Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Greg Phillinganes, Nathan East, Steve Ferrone and others. Pack got Clinton to play sax on Loggins' "Your Mama Don't Dance" at '93 Inaugural that made headlines around the world. In 1997 Pack music directed "The Presidential Volunteer Summit" in Pa. with Oprah, Colin Powell and all living Presidents. Performing stars included Wynonna Judd, Bela Fleck, John Secada, and John Travolta. In 2000 Pack co-music directed and performed for Yamaha's Millennium Lifetime Achievement Concert honoring Michael McDonald at Shrine Auditorium hosted by Jeff Bridges. The concert included performances by Ray Charles, Christopher Cross, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, Boz Scaggs and marked the debut performance of "Maria" by Michael, Pack, and James Ingram from The Songs of West Side Story album. In 2005 Pack produced and music directed the World Aids Day concert at Saddleback Church in Orange County, featuring artists ranging from Wynonna Judd and DC Talk's Michael Tait to country star Jimmy Wayne helping Purpose Driven Life author Pastor Rick Warren. Previous significant events Pack music directed include 1992 Aids Project LA feat. Elton John, Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Eddie Van Halen produced by Bernie Taupin; AmFar's Elizabeth Taylor tribute to Madonna; Avon Voices with Fergie, Dianne Warren; California Aids Walk 2010 Greek Theatre feat. Sheila E, Steve Lukather, Alan Parsons, Siedah Garrett.

Discography

Solo albums

Solo singles

Movie soundtracks

Record producer highlights

Film & TV

References

External links

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