TBT (18) – 2×2 Tribute To Keith Forsey

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David and Stephen have always had a soft spot for radio. Not surprisingly since their dad, Zaki, is one of Belgian’s first popular radio dj’s. At the age of 12, Stephen had his own radio show, as ‘DJ Grassprietje”.

In the fall of 2016 2manydjs made a few shows for Beats One, the online radio station by Apple. These shows ran for two hours and there were always two different parts – each 60 minute long.

The second hour of the third episode was a tribute to Keith Forsey.
Have you never heard of the man? Well, he is the kind of ‘behind the scenes’ musician (a drummer and producer in his case) that only music historians like the Dewaele brothers know about.

Record Collector ran a great piece about the man:

Keith Forsey is often remembered for writing Don’t You (Forget About Me) for Simple Minds, and – ironically – for little else.


You’ll not find interviews with him should you go searching on the internet. There aren’t too many pictures, either, save for the odd shot of him drumming in the studio, sitting behind the mixing desk with Billy Idol, or from the night in 1984 when he went to the Academy Awards and took home the Oscar for best song for Flashdance… What A Feeling alongside Irene Cara.


Forsey’s website features one page with the covers of 20 albums he contributed to with a simple message that reads: “The albums below were either produced by Keith Forsey, feature songs written by Keith Forsey, or Keith Forsey provided drums/percussion.” These include albums by Donna Summer, Billy Idol, Charlie Sexton and the Psychedelic Furs, and soundtracks American Gigolo, Flashdance, Ghostbusters and Beverly Hills Cop. It’s an unfussy page with nothing to click through to and no biographical details. Forsey, it seems, would rather let the music do the talking.

This one hour tribute mix by 2manydjs is an amazing journey through the man’s discography with some great edits and mashups.

Have a listen!

Tracklist:

* Boney M. – Nightflight to Venus/Rasputin
* Sparks – Beat the Clock
* Munich Machine – Space Warrior
* Valverde Brothers – Standing in the Shadow of Love
* Giorgio Moroder – I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
* Donna Summer – Lucky
* Munich Machine – La Nuit Blanche
* Giorgio Moroder – Chase
* Disco Circus – Over and Over
* Elton John – Spotlight
* Donna Summer – I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Remix)
* Boney M. – Painter Man
* Steve Bender – We Gotta Get Out of this Place
* Boney M. – Daddy Cool
* Donna Summer – Our Love
* Suzi Lanee – Ooh La La
* Icehouse – Uniform
* Giorgio Moroder – Utopia Mr Giorgio
* Sparks – Tryouts for the Human Race
* Munich Machine – It’s For You
* Munich Machine – Get on the Funk Train
* Boney M. – Ma Baker
* Janis Ian – Fly Too High (12 inch Version)
* Irene Cara – Breakdance (Instrumental)
* Mick Rowley – I’m a Man/Macho Music
* Generation X – Ugly Dub
* Giorgio & Chris – Love Now, Hurt Later
* Angel – Twentieth Century Foxes
* Dee D Jackson – Red Flight
* Rena Mason – Do It (Long Version)
* Amanda Lear – Intellectually
* Giorgio Moroder & Joe Esposito – Valley of the Dolls (Instrumental)
* B&B – Twilight Time
* The Three Degrees – The Runner
* Icehouse – Hey Little Girl (Disco Edit Mix) (Austrailian Disco Mix)
* The Psychedelic Furs – Heaven
* Blondie – Call Me (Soulwax Edit)
* Blondie – Llamame (Call Me) (Version Espanol)
Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On (Dub Version)
* Billy Idol – White Wedding Part 2
* Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
* Billy Idol – Dancing with Myself
* Billy Idol – Eyes Without A Face
* Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester – Gene Galaxo 1990
* Irene Cara – Flashdance…What a Feeling
* Chaudja Barry – Love for the Sake of Love
* Su Kramer – Magic Dance
* Niagara – Sangandongo
* Steve Bender – The Final Thing (Instrumental)
* Joy Fleming – I Only Wanna Get Up and Down
* Silver Convention – Get Up and Boogie (That’s Right)
* Nina Hagen – Was Es Ist
* Giorgio Moroder – Tears
* Jackie Robinson – Pussy Footer
* Amon Düül II – One Blue Morning
* Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
* Linda G. Thompson – Put a Little Love in Your Heart
* Dee D Jackson – Galaxy Police
* Stainless Steal – It All Came Down To Love
* GAZ – Sing Sing
* First Choice – Love Thang
* Galaxis – I Want More
* David Bowie – Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
* Sparks – When I’m With You (Instrumental)
* Giorgio Moroder – E=MC2
* Suzi Lane – Harmony
* Donna Summer – Hot Stuff
* Giorgio & Chris – Let This Night Go On for Days (with Donna Summer – Bad Girls)



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