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David Robert Pack (born July 15,1952) is an American singer, songwriter,
is best known as co-founder, lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Ambrosia
in the 70's & 80's. 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'
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Pack also co-wrote and sang the bands first top 20 hit “Holdin On To Yesterday” in 1975 with Joe Puerta, mixed by legendary 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 & Michael McDonald remixed from Pack's solo album in 1986 (a top 15 Billboard 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.
"That Girl Is Gone" & "I Just Can't Let Go" top 10 AC hits from David's Anywhere You Go 1986 Warner solo album, the latter featuring James Ingram and Michael McDonald as a trio.
"Almost a Brand New Start" w Steve Perry for Pack's "Secret of Movin On" LP in 2005 Concord records.
"All I Need" #1 RIAA Cert. Gold hit for Jack Wagner – star of TV's General Hospital (Quincy Jones' Qwest/Warner Bros. record label, 1984)
"All the Pretty Ponies" for Kenny Loggins' 2× platinum CD Return To Pooh Corner (Sony Wonder, 1994)
"Wyld Unknown" for Wynonna Judd Theme Song from The Other Side, RIAA Gold CD (Curb Records, 1997) plus "Why Now" on the same LP.
"Prove Me Wrong" for White Nights film by Taylor Hackford; 2× platinum (Atlantic Records, 1985) with James Newton Howard.
"Through the Test of Time" Patti Austin #1 AC hit (GRP, 1990)
"Key to You" David Benoit featuring Pack #1 AC hit (GRP, 1986)
"Our Love", "Get the Word Started", and "By Heart" co-written with Michael McDonald, on McDonald's albums and Greatest Hits: Pack & McDonald also wrote "Outside" for Inside Moves movie soundtrack; "Our Love" was featured in the film No Mercy, starring Richard Gere and Kim Basinger.
"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" for Disney's Cinderella, featuring Linda Ronstadt in 1986. Pack's writing turned the original 1940 animated 30-second tune into a 3 1/2-minute pop single that included arranging and co-orchestration with David Hamilton. Also collaborating with Leonard Bernstein's daughter Jamie for a Spanish version "Un Precioso Sueno" Ronstadt also sang.
Songs with Alan Parsons: "OH LIFE (There Must Be More) based on a true story; Clive Davis proclaimed Pack's lyrics as one of best ever. Also "I'm Talking to You", "The Three of Me" for Try Anything Once Arista Records LP and "You Can Run" for Parsons' 2004 A Valid Path LP.
Co-wrote "Where We Begin" with Chicago's Robert Lamm for Chicago 17, added as a bonus track on re-release
Pack co-wrote and produced "Thank You Billy Graham" with Pat Boone and Billy Dean—the story of Reverend Graham's life in song and video, featuring Bono, TobyMac/DC Talk, Leann Rimes Billy Dean, Andrae Crouch and many others.
"Remember the Magic" Pack wrote for Disney's Music of the Parks LP featuring Bryan McKnight 1996 and produced it. Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Disney World.
For the Manhattan Transfer "A World Apart" with Janis Siegel and Michael McDonald.
For Jennifer Holliday Pack wrote " He Aint Special" with Michael McDonald.
Pack co wrote songs for Goldie Hawn Wildcats soundtrack for Mavis Staples "Show Me How It Works" plus "Hard to Say" for James Ingram and "Don't Wanna Be Normal" Randy Crawford and "Love Lives Alone" for Tata Vega, with James Newton Howard, Hawk Wolinski, and
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Pack & Parsons continue to support each other with Pack having introduced Parsons to Leonard Bernstein in the 80's, and Parsons introduced Pack to Sir Paul McCartney in 2023. Currently they are working on an EP of Beatle duets
with "If I Fell" being played regularly on Sirius XM The Beatles Channel. Pack asked Parsons to return to Abbey Road in Summer of 2023, where he engineered orchestra sessions in Studio two for Pack'
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David 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 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
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David served as Music Director & Co Producer of Bill Clinton 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 Pres. Clinton to play sax on Loggin's "Your Mama Don't Dance" at '93 Inaugural that made headlines around the world. In 1997 David 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, John Travolta.
In 2000 David Co-Music directed & 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, David, and James Ingram" from the Songs of West Side Story album In 2005 David produced and music directed the World Aids Day concert at Saddleback Church in Orange County, featuring artists ranging from Wynonna Judd & DC Talk Michael Tait to Country star Jimmy Wayne helping "Purpose Driven Life" Author Pastor Rick Warren.
In addition, David has been Grammy nominated for co-producing Kenny Loggins "Return to Pooh Corner" 1994 "Best Musical Album for Children". He's received five Grammy nominations for Ambrosia: "Best Pop Vocal Group (for album One Eighty)", Best Arrangement for Voices "Biggest Part of Me (1981), Best Arrangement Accompanying Voices "Biggest Part of Me (1981), Ambrosia first album for Best Engineered Recording (non classical), and Ambrosia's "Somewhere I've Never Travelled" (1976) Best Engineered Album (non Classical ) engineered by Alan Parsons.
All told David has won 2 Grammys and been nominated 6 times.
He also sang on the 34th annual Grammy telecast in 1992 performance of "Hallelujah" from in an all star choir with Quincy Jones conducting that included: Patti Austin, Daryl Coley (lead vocals), Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Edwin Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Johnny Mathis, Marilyn McCoo, Stephanie Mills, Jeffrey Osborne, David Pack, Richard Smallwood, Sounds of Blackness, Take 6, Tevin Campbell, Vanessa Williams, and Chris Willis.https:www.davidpack.com
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Previous significant events David 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.
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Grammys
David won a Grammy for producing Patti Austin "But Who May Abide" on "Best Contemp Soul Gospel LP 1992 " and a second Grammy for producing finale "To God Be the Glory" for "Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album 1997".
Discography
Ambrosia
Solo albums
1985 Anywhere You Go
— 1997 Wynonna LP The Other Side
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2004 Unborn
— 2005 The Secret of Movin On
— 2014 David Pack's NapaCrossroads
— 2018 The Purpose of Christmas: Rick Warren
— David Produced & Arranged
Benefitting Global P.E.A.C.E. A Tribute to Andre Crouch
— ** Grammy Winner Best Contemporary Gospel
Album of Year. DP Produced Finale "To God Be the Glory." Cece Winans: His Gift
— Thank You: Billy Graham
— Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
— ** Grammy Winner Best Contemporary Christian
album of year. DP Produced Patti Austin's "But Who May Abide." Wayne Watson: Field of Souls
— Lisa Nevill: Love of Heaven
— Brian Duncan
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Solo singles
1985 "That Girl Is Gone" -- 16 — 93 Anywhere You Go 1986 "Prove Me Wrong" 95 — — — White Nights "I Just Can't Let Go" — 13 — — Anywhere You Go 1987 "The Key To You" — — — — Duet with David Benoit 2005 "You're The Only Woman" re-make — — — — The Secret of Movin On "Biggest Part of Me" re-make — — — — The Secret of Movin On
Movie soundtracks
1985 White Nights
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1986 Wildcats
— 1988 Beaches
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1995 The Music of Cinderella
— 1997 Selena
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2015 Gallows Road
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Record producer highlights
1985 White Nights film Soundtrack Various RIAA Platinum (Atlantic) 1990 The Real Me, Patti Austin Patti Austin 1991 Carry On Patti Austin 1992 Various "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming" - Patti Austin / Grammy Winner 1994 Return To Pooh Corner Kenny Loggins RIAA Platinum Grammy-Nominated Disney's Cinderella feat. Linda Ronstadt & others Linda Ronstadt + various Co-writer of "A Dream is a Wish" 1996 The Songs Of West Side Story Various
Tribute: Songs of Andrae Crouch Grammy Best Contemp Gospel Album of Year 1997 The Other Side Wynonna Judd RIAA Gold / "Wyld Unknown" "Why Now" Ambrosia Anthology Ambrosia Greatest hits + 3 new songs 1998 His Gift Various Dove Award-nominated One Heart At A Time Cystic Fibrosis Featuring Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Olivia Newton John 2000 Blue Obsession Michael McDonald Performer on "Ain't That Peculiar" (track 11) 2002 Psalm 23 project 9/11 Children of Victims NY American Bible Society Various 2014 David Pack's Napa Crossroads Feauting The Doors Ray Manzarek, Todd Rundgren, Alan Parsons, Bela Fleck, David Benoit, Rooney Robert Schwartzman, others "Thank You Billy Graham" Various Single / featuring Bono, Leann Rimes, TobyMac, Andrae Crouch Purpose of Christmas Featuring Sarah McLachlan, Vince Gill, Rick Warren
Film & TV
1980 Inside Moves “Outside” co written with Michael McDonald Coast to Coast 1981 Arthur “Poor Rich Boy” co-written w/ Burt Bacharach - Movie Soundtrack 1986 No Mercy Co-writer “Our Love” with Michael McDonald Wildcats Four songs with James Newton Howard incl. Mavis Staples “Show Me How It Works” & Randy Crawford “I Don't Wanna Be Normal” 1987 White Nights
Chet Atkins & Friends - HBO special
1988 Beaches
2002—2003 Roseanne Composed all music 2004 A Gathering of Friends - Michael McDonald PBS TV Special With McDonald, David and James Ingram performing songs as a trio 2007 Knocked Up 2016 Tammy -Melissa McCarthy 2017 The Big Sick 2023 Sometimes When We Touch-The Rein, Ruin & Resurrection of Soft Rock Paramount Plus 2024 The Last Showgirl Yacht Rock Dockumentary David -TV Host - Time Life/ Star Vista Greatest Soft Rock Hits 70's & 80's’’
Other projects
External links
Categories: 1952 Births, Living People, Ambrosia Members, American Christians, American Rock Singers, American Rock Guitarists, American Male Guitarists, American Soft Rock Musicians, Bruce Hornsby And The Range Members, Guitarists From Los Angeles, 20th-century American Guitarists, Warner Records Artists
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