Robert Hazard (né Rimato,[1] August 21, 1948 – August 5, 2008)[2] was an American musician. He wrote, composed, and recorded the song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" in 1979, which was covered in 1983 by Cyndi Lauper, who turned it into a best-selling hit.[3] He also composed the new-wave and MTV songs "Escalator of Life" and "Change Reaction", which he performed with his band, Robert Hazard and the Heroes, that was popular in the Philadelphia club scene during the 1980s.[4] These songs appeared on the five song EPRobert Hazard, released in June 1982 by his own record label "RHA Records", and the next November by major label RCA Records.[5] RCA released his first LP album, Wing of Fire, in January 1984.[6][7]
Kurt Loder profiled him in a 1981 Rolling Stone article, describing Hazard as a musician "...who started out as a Dylan-era folkie, then spent eight years singing country & western. 'I just love country music', he explains, which of course explains nothing, least of all the two years he subsequently spent with a reggae band... or his current electro-pop approach, which owes little to any of the above."[8]
Last albums made of country music
His final recordings were country albums, beginning with The Seventh Lake (2003) and continuing with Blue Mountain (2004). In 2007, Rykodisc signed Hazard and released his album, Troubadour.[2]
^ ab"Robert Hazard, musician and songwriter, dies at 59". USA Today. Associated Press. 2008-08-07.
^Thornton, Linda R. (1984-05-09). "Cyndi Lauper Squeaks". Miami Herald. p. 1B. The catchy, chanting Girls Just Want to Have Fun, which Lauper rewrote from the demo by Robert Hazard, was her first hit...
^Kolson, Ann (1983-05-17). "Hazard Goes Cable". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D01.
^Sasfy, Joe (1983-04-08). "Just a Routine Hazard". The Washington Post. p. WK29.
^Tucker, Ken (1984-01-31). "A Local Hero Hoping For National Stardom". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E01.
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