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Michael Been
12+ albums
rock80s90sUSAalternative country
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Michael Been (March 17, 1950 – August 19, 2010) was an American rock musician who achieved critical attention and rotation play on MTV in the 1980s with his band The Call. He later released an album of his solo work and toured with his son's band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club . His song "Let the Day Begin" was the official campaign song of Al Gore's 2000 U.S. presidential campaign. His song "Oklahoma" was one of the top ten choices for Oklahoma's state song and a line from the song provided the name for "Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock & Roll Exhibit" at the Oklahoma History Center. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Been formed his band The Call in the 1970s in Northern California with Tom Ferrier on guitar, bassist Greg Freeman and drummer Scott Musick. Motion Pictures aka the Call were discovered by Tulsa's Phil Symour. They released a self-titled album in 1982 with Mercury Records. The band's 1983 album Modern Romans led to a world tour opening for Peter Gabriel and featured the song "When the Walls Came Down" which achieved heavy rotation on MTV.[1] Been participated in composing and performing the music to Paul Schrader's 1992 film Light Sleeper. The film also features two of his songs, To Feel This Way and World On Fire. In 1994, he recorded a solo album, On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough Been appeared as a sideman in bands fronted by actor Harry Dean Stanton; Stanton having played harmonica on "Let The Day Begin" track "For Love". He played the apostle John in
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On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthough
Light Sleeper
The Best Of The Call
On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough
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Orphans Of God
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Strong Hand Of Love - A Tribute To Mark Heard
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Aor Treasures - The Soundtracks Vol.9
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On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
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Strong Hand of Love: A Tribute to Mark Heard
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Soundtrack Series
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Southern Rock
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On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthough (Remastered)