Song:We Belong
Album:Walking on a Wire
The songwriting duo of Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro had a big hit when Pat Benetar recorded their song We Belong in 1984. They started recording as a duo with the 1990 album Walking on a Wire. Navarro is the cousin of Dave Navarro of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lowen & Navarro met in 1978 when they were singing waiters at a Los Angeles restaurant. They started writing together while they were in the band Bon Mot. They got their big break when their song We Belong was a top five hit for Pat Benetar in 1984. This got them opportunities to write for films and they wrote several songs for the girl group Bangles. Meanwhile Lowen performed with his band 20 Times. In 1988 they started performing as Lowen & Navarro. They got some buzz playing Los Angeles clubs and that led to a record deal with the new label Chameleon Records started by former Capitol A&R exec Stephen Powers. Their debut album was Walking on a Wire in 1990. They recorded We Belong on the album with some Spanish lyrics. The problem was Chameleon was not successful. Lowen & Navarro left and signed with Mercury's Parachute label. Walking on a Wire was re-released in 1994 with bonus tracks. After releasing two more albums, Mercury closed Parachute and Lowen & Navarro started their own Red Hen label. Lowen was diagnosed with ALS in 2004. Lowen & Navarro knew they had limited time but they continued to record and perform. They performed together for the final time in 2009 and then released a CD to benefit ALS charities. Eric Lowen died on Mar. 23, 2012 at age 60. Navarro released an album last year. Here's Lowen & Navarro performing We Belong Mar. 2007.
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