The Very Best of Billy Dean

by Billy Dean

Product Description:

Personnel: Billy Dean.

Recording information: 1990 - 1998.

The fact that Billy Dean's first big break was as a winner on Ed McMahon's STAR SEARCH television talent show might cause one to assume that he is more style than substance. Despite Dean's movie-star good looks and frequent acting gigs, however, nothing could be further from the truth. A smooth-but-strong crooner with a clear and unadorned vocal style, Dean is one of those vocalists who could probably put real emotion into singing the phonebook, as the saying goes. THE VERY BEST OF BILLY DEAN includes all 10 tracks from his 1994 compilation GREATEST HITS and adds seven other much-loved recordings from his eight-year Capitol Records tenure. Highlights include the sensitive, Grammy-nominated ballad "Somewhere in My Broken Heart," which recalls the gentle romanticism of Ronnie Milsap, and the David Gates-produced "Real Man," a string-laden, piano-driven story-song that explores a complex father/son relationship. Also included is Dean's surprisingly faithful remake of Dave Mason's 1977 soulful rock hit "We Just Disagree."