by Richard Skelly » Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:06 am
I first heard Run To Me on Maui while squinting at oncoming traffic on a rainy night outside Kehei.
From the first Blue Oyster Cult-like guitar riff, I was hooked. I remember thinking: This guy's come a long way from his falsettoish glam days with Sweeney Todd (replacing Nick Gilder) and his equally fey solo attempt at disco with Let Me Take You Dancing.
Luckily A&M kept the faith and let him morph into a rocker. Add manager Bruce Allen to the equation and perhaps mega stardom was inevitable.