Ellen Foley NEWS
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Ellen Foley and Karla DeVito are featured vocalists on the new Meat Loaf album! Meat Loaf has set an official release date for "Braver Than We Are", his long-in-the-works reunion with producer/songwriter Jim Steinman. The new album will arrive in stores 16 September 2016 and finds Meat Loaf singing 10 new Steinman compositions - and reuniting with vocalists Ellen Foley and Karla DeVito. The album will be released on CD, digital and as a limited-edition autographed vinyl. Additionally, the iTunes, Target and Amazon editions will all have different bonus tracks. |
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The first single from the new album is "Going All The Way" which features vocals from Ellen Foley and Karla DeVito and it can be streamed from RollingStone.com |
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"About Time" - European CD edition! The European CD edition was released on 25 September 2014 by EIC Music. It comes with a new cover design and a booklet containing lyrics to all the songs. The CD is launched at the same time as the "Stop Right There" book (Cricket Hill Music Publishing). |
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"Stop Right There!" by Luc Standaert. New Ellen Foley book! Belgium writer Luc Standaert interviewed Ellen Foley over a two week period earlier this year, discussing all aspects of her career. The interview has been published in a book entitled "Stop Right There!" which is available in bookstores from 25 September 2014. At the moment the book is only available in Dutch language, but a British transcript has been proof read by Ellen and may be offered for sale at a later date. The book is launched at the same time as the European CD release of Ellen's "About Time" is made available through EIC Music (Cricket Hill Music Publishing). |
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"Nobody Ever Died From Crying" is the new Ellen Foley single in Belgium! "Nobody Ever Died From Crying" was released as a digital single in Belgium on 28 August 2014, to promote the 25 September 2014 European release of "About Time" on EIC Music. The single is available from iTunes. More info |
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'Antenne 2' are now selling digital downloads of Ellen's Paris show from February 1980! The 28 minute broadcast from Ellen's concert at Théâtre de l'Empire in Paris on 17 February 1980 included great versions of MYSTERY DANCE (Elvis Costello), LIGHTNING STRIKES (Lou Christie) and GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (Jerry Lee Lewis) plus the album tracks WHAT'S THE MATTER BABY, STUPID GIRL, THUNDER AND RAIN, YOUNG LUST and WE BELONG TO THE NIGHT, all in excellent quality. Be sure to order your copy from boutique.ina.fr, it's a bargain at €2.99 (EUR) - aound $4.00 (US) |
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Note that although the show is available both as a digital download and on DVD, for the DVD, what you get is only the file you could have downloaded, burnt to a DVD - with extra charges for dvd disc and postage. There is no artwork or leaflet. |
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"About Time" is Ellen's first album of new material in 30 years! For "About Time", her first new album since "Another Breath", Ellen looked to the music that started her down this road as a teenager in St. Louis, the three-minute masterpieces that made her into a singer: The Shirelles, The Rolling Stones, The Shangri-Las. To make the record, she enlisted coproducer Eric Ambel, from the legendary roots rock band The Del Lords: cowriter Paul Foglino, award winning songwriter from cult favorites 5 Chinese Brothers; and The Worried Men, musicians drawn from her past, present, and future. The album contains songs mostly written by Paul Foglino, plus a Randy Newman cover. More info |
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Cherry Red has scheduled their 2CD set coupling "Nightout" and "Spirit Of St. Louis" for a 26 June 2013 release. This timely release was done in conjunction with Ellen who has provided fascinating insights into the recording of both albums. Both albums were re-mastered from original tapes and contain notes by Malcolm Dome. However, there are no bonus tracks this time around. More info The 2CD set is available from www.cherryred.co.uk |
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Ellen Foley returns to the big screen with the "Lies I Told My Little Sister" movie "Lies I Told My Little Sister" is a female-driven family dramedy with a unique blend of heart and humor. Directed by up-and-coming award-winning director William J. Stribling, "Lies I Told My Little Sister" details the life of 30-year old Cory Webber after the passing of her oldest sister, where truths about the past change her vision of the future. In a role full of depth, Foley plays the artistic, remote matriarch 'Laura' trying to reconnect with her family. Foley not only is a main character; her voice is heard on two songs in the film, including "Heaven Can Wait", a new recording of the Meat Loaf classic made especially for the film. Find out more at www.liesitoldmylittlesister.com ![[Lies I Told My Little Sister movie]](images1/lies_sister.jpg)
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Ellen Foley has finished recording a new solo album with Paul Foglino.
Said Ellen: "Wow. Just heard the master (basically finished version) of our album and I love it. And I've pretty much always hated to hear myself sing but this is really good." Ellen will showcase her new CD at the Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway, New York on 22 May 2013. Buy tickets! "Nightout" and "The Spirit of St. Louis" are being re released by Cherry Red Records in the UK this year. |
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Ellen Foley contributes backing vocals on The Bramblemen's cover of "Indiana Wants Me" The Bramblemen covered R.Dean Taylor's 1970 hit "Indiana Wants Me" back in 2009. The Bramblemen (Richard Bloom, Eddie Watkins, Michael Aguirre) hooked up with Ellen Foley and Benny Harrison for this recording which was produced by Harley Fine at Zeroville Studios in New York. The song has not been released on CD but you can listen to it on their MySpace website. More info |
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Ellen Foley is one of many guests on Hilly's new retrospective compilation! Hilly Michaels has re-emerged on the music scene with a brand new CD! Chock-full of power pop fun and guest appearances by solid gold rock legends, including Ellen Foley, Dan Hartman, Mick Ronson, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter, Liza Minelli, Cyndi Lauper, Lorna Luft, Rupert Holmes and many more. This single disc anthology contains 16 unreleased gems and alternate versions drawn from across the last three decades of Michaels' career. More info |
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Maaike Vos performed "We Belong To The Night" in the Dutch X Factor finale Maaike Vos was the runner-up of the 2010 season of the Dutch X Factor, performing "We Belong To The Night" in the finale. She got a record contract with Sony Records and has started recording her debut album. "We Belong To The Night" was released as the first (digital only) single in June 2010, followed by a cover of Sam Brown's "Stop" in November. They are both available from iTunes and other online vendors. 
"We Belong To The Night" (X Factor finale)
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Ellen Foley sings her new song "Madness" Indigo Planet Records partnered with 'Invisible Children' for this awareness project. Ellen donated "Madness" to the CD, a song written by Paul Foglino. It was previously only available as a digital download from iTunes. The other artists on this fine CD are Chris Barron from Spin Doctors, Jerzy Jung, Phil Bensen, Alaina Alexander, Lettuce Olive, Samantha Lu, Rotation, Justina, Revolution #9, Keith Monacchio, Tina Vero, Larry Kirwan, Eric Alexandrakis, and finally, Aaron Dugan's Theory of Everything. More info |
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Holland only compilation album TRACK LISTING: We Belong to the Night / Indestructible / Torchlight / Johnny and Mary / Boys in the Attic / Shuttered Palace (Sons of Europe) / Beautiful Waste of Time / Don't Let Go / Thunder and Rain / How Glad I Am / Hideaway / Stupid Girl / What's a Matter Baby This 13 track compilation was only issued in Holland. It is basically a shortened version of the 1992 "The Very Best Of Ellen Foley" 19 track release, with a new cover and title. More info |
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Ellen Foley and the Dirty Old Men recorded three new songs in 2008, produced by Eric Ambel
- "Any Fool Can See" (Ellen Foley / Paul Foglino) - "Madness" (Paul Foglino) - "Nobody Ever Died From Crying" (Paul Foglino) Ellen Foley (vocals), Paul Foglino (guitars), Automatic Slim Simon (guitar), J.C. Chmiel (bass), Kevin Baier (drums), with Mary Lee Kortes and Eric Ambel (backing vocals). More info |