Biography
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Born
21 January 1946 (age 79)
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Born In
Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
Eric Kaz (born Eric Justin Kaz in Brooklyn, NYC, on 21 January 1946) is an American singer-songwriter. Besides his solo work, Kaz was a member of The Blues Magoos for their fourth and fifth albums in the late 1960s, and co-founder of American Flyer in the mid-1970s. Subsequently, he has been in the spotlight as a songwriter with a number of top-ten hits in pop and R&B, number one country hits by George Strait and many others, as well as adult contemporary hits including the number one hit song 'That's What Love is All About' by Michael Bolton.
Kaz first appeared on the popular music scene in the mid-60s playing piano in a band called The Children of Paradise with Happy & Artie Traum. He surfaced again in 1969 as a keyboard player in a revised version of The Blues Magoos, a Bronx-based band that had previously gained some success with the single "(We Ain't Got) Nothing Yet." After one year with the Magoos, Kaz was signed by Atlantic Records as a solo artist. His first self-titled debut album was released in 1972, featuring the song "Cry Like A Rainstorm" later turned into a hit by Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt, among others. His style is similar to that of Carole King, James Taylor, and Jackson Browne. His second album, Cul De Sac, was released in 1974.
In 1975 Kaz joined Craig Fuller (ex lead singer of Pure Prairie League) to form the band American Flyer, releasing the albums American Flyer in 1976 and Spirit of a Woman in 1977. The band displayed a country-rock/singer-songwriter sound typical of late seventies-California. In 1978 Kaz released an album with Fuller titled simply Craig Fuller-Eric Kaz. This album was similar to the American Flyer albums and featured contributions by Michael McDonald and JD Souther.
Kaz never released another album as a performer. Subsequently, he has been in the spotlight as a songwriter.
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