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In February 1987, Mitchell saw Billy Idol performing his hit version of the William Bell R&B ballad, "To Be a Lover" on the Grammy Awards show. She felt he captured the original spirit of rock'n'roll along with a new spark of energy, and would be perfect for a cameo on her song "Dancin' Clown".
Album Credits. Featuring Billy Idol, Don Henley, Peter Gabriel & 2 more. Producers Joni Mitchell & Larry Klein. Writers Bob Nolan, Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein & 1 more. 808 Larry Klein....
Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm. She found an impressive roster of pop stars to join in on the vocals: Tom Petty, Billy Idol, Willie Nelson, Don Henley, Peter Gabriel. She orchestrated her songs with the instruments of pop music: synthesizers, drums, bass, electric guitars.
Here Mitchell’s vocal cohorts are Tom Petty and Billy Idol. While both musicians were big stars at the time, Idol’s star was waning and he’d soon be held to a lower regard than that of Mitchell’s other guests on Chalk Mark. The appearance of longtime Idol guitarist Steve Stevens also dates the piece. Stevens’ style is distinctive and ...
In 1988, Joni Mitchell capped off her strange and polarising decade with Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm. It's a breezy, meditative album that mostly eschews the experiments and political bent of its predecessor, 1985's Thomas Dolby-assisted Dog Eat Dog.
May 19, 2017 · The LP boasts a stellar cast, with appearances from Peter Gabriel, Billy Idol, Tom Petty, Don Henley, Willie Nelson, Wayne Shorter, The Cars' Benjamin Orr, and Wendy and Lisa, recently departed from Prince's Revolution.
Sep 27, 2022 · On Mitchell’s final album of the 80s, 1988’s Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm, she protected herself from studio dissent by keeping her recording circle small: she co-produced the album with...
