09/14/16 Award Winning Songwriter Allan Rich Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, & John Legend
Allan Rich is a two time \u201cOscar\u201d, \u201cGrammy\u201d and \u201cGolden Globe\u201d nominated songwriter. His songs have sold over 65 million copies. He has written hit songs for Natalie Cole, \u201cI Live For Your Love\u201d, James Ingram\u2019s #1 pop hit \u201cI Don\u2019t Have The Heart\u201d, Whitney Houston\u2019s \u201cRun To You\u201d from the 45 million selling \u201cBodyguard soundtrack\u201d, Kenny Loggins\u2019s #1 hit \u201cFor The First Time\u201d, \u201cI Drive Myself Crazy\u2019 from N Sync\u2019s 10 million plus selling CD, \u201cBefore I Fall In Love, as well as two #1 dance singles \u201cStronger\u201d and \u201cWalk Away\u201d by Kristine W.
Allan has had his songs recorded by everyone from Barbra Streisand, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross, Patti La Belle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Oleta Adams, Peabo Bryson , Toni Braxton, Charice, Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019 and Barry Manilow .
He and his longtime writing partner, Jud Friedman, have been writing hit songs together for 26 years.