John Waite
The Iridium
1650 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Dec 14, 2019
10:30 PM EST
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****MEET AND GREET PACKAGE SOLD SEPARATELY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE TICKET FOR THE SHOW. TICKET FOR THE SHOW MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. ****John will be performing his catalogue of hits from his 40 year career as a solo artist, with The Babys and Bad English. John Waites catalogue of hits features some of the most loved songs of the 80s and 90s the #1 Worldwide hit Missing You, The Babys Isnt It Time and Bad English When I See You Smile rank amongst some of his biggest international hits and are still heard on radio today. Others include Tears, Change and These Times Are Hard For Lovers. Every Step Of The Way and If Anybody Had A Heart appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 Demi Moore film About Last Night. Deal for Life, penned by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, was featured in the Days Of Thunder soundtrack. As a solo artist and as the lead singer of The Babys and Bad English, John Waite was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the 70s and 80s. John Waite had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching on new wave-styled power pop as well.
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Mikki
March 10th 2024
Still sounds fantastic. Shitty mic problem the first couple of songs which obviously pissed him off, as it would just about any artist. Great energy and showmanship! I have been a huge fan since the late 70s/early 80s. Will go see him again if I get the opportunity. Glad I missed the shower at the end of the encore...The venue is small and intimate, with decent acoustics.
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John Waite Biography
John Charles Waite, born on July 4, 1955, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, is a rock singer.
Waite has been a solo artist for most of his career but was first known as lead singer of The Babys a group which had moderate chart success but enjoyed a solid following for their concert tours.
Shortly after the release of the Babys' fifth album "On the Edge" in October 1980 the group broke up.
Waite launched his solo career with his 1982 album titled Ignition, which produced the hit single "Change" written by Holly Knight and included on the Vision Quest soundtrack.
His next album, No Brakes, made him an international star. This album included the smash hit "Missing You," which went to No.1 on the American charts.
There finally seemed to be mass recognition for a singer who, certainly for those familiar with his work, was underestimated and underpromoted.
"If Anybody Had a Heart" from the soundtrack of About Last Night starring Demi Moore showcases Waite's voice along with "Deal for Life" written by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin from Days of Thunder.
He has also served as the lead singer and bass player of The Babys and as lead singer for Bad English (featuring Journey members Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, along with future Journey member Deen Castronovo).
Bad English's "When I See You Smile" penned by Diane Warren was also a number one song in the United States in late-1989. He co-wrote "Price of Love" another top 10 hit from the first Bad English album.
There was nearly a six year gap between his 1984 chart success and the Bad English single. During this period Waite produced solo albums "Mask of Smiles" and "Rovers Return" marked by sensitive lyrics and haunting melodies.
He was one of the artists chosen by Ringo Starr in 2003 to tour with his All Starr Band.
Read MoreWaite has been a solo artist for most of his career but was first known as lead singer of The Babys a group which had moderate chart success but enjoyed a solid following for their concert tours.
Shortly after the release of the Babys' fifth album "On the Edge" in October 1980 the group broke up.
Waite launched his solo career with his 1982 album titled Ignition, which produced the hit single "Change" written by Holly Knight and included on the Vision Quest soundtrack.
His next album, No Brakes, made him an international star. This album included the smash hit "Missing You," which went to No.1 on the American charts.
There finally seemed to be mass recognition for a singer who, certainly for those familiar with his work, was underestimated and underpromoted.
"If Anybody Had a Heart" from the soundtrack of About Last Night starring Demi Moore showcases Waite's voice along with "Deal for Life" written by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin from Days of Thunder.
He has also served as the lead singer and bass player of The Babys and as lead singer for Bad English (featuring Journey members Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, along with future Journey member Deen Castronovo).
Bad English's "When I See You Smile" penned by Diane Warren was also a number one song in the United States in late-1989. He co-wrote "Price of Love" another top 10 hit from the first Bad English album.
There was nearly a six year gap between his 1984 chart success and the Bad English single. During this period Waite produced solo albums "Mask of Smiles" and "Rovers Return" marked by sensitive lyrics and haunting melodies.
He was one of the artists chosen by Ringo Starr in 2003 to tour with his All Starr Band.
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