ABC Sets Broadcast Date For Dirty Dancing Remake
Dirty Dancing The Play On Tour Of The US
Dirty Dancing In Theaters For A limited Time
Lionsgate Presents
Dirty Dancing
A 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
A special event in cinemas nationwide
Fifth Harmony " Body Rock"
Fifth Harmony has recorded a new song that I'm a writer on called "Body Rock". Its on their album Reflection.
Sausage Party
Hungry Eyes written by John DeNicola and Franke Previte is featured in the love scene of the movie Sausage Party. Sausage Party stars Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill , Michael Cera and Bill Hader.
Rust Dust
John has just completed production on Rust Dust “Diviners and Shivs” for Omad Records recorded live to tape in a barn. “Jason wanted to do this like a performance art piece, a live recording straight to two-track tape, and I thought my barn studio in upstate New York would be the perfect setting,” John says. “While Jason would be the only guitarist and singer, he saw the project as the work of a ‘band,’ with me and our engineer, Andris J. Balins, ‘playing’ the gear.”
The Sighs
The Sighs are back in the studio with John recording new material for their reunion record after 20 years. Entitled “Wait On Another Day”. The Sighs originally recorded their debut album for Charisma/Virgin in 1993. They had a hit record “Think About Soul” from album entitled “What Goes On”.
Fovea
John is also producing NYC band Fovea’s debut EP entitled “Fear Of” and is in the studio with them now for the next 3 song EPfor release early 2017 which is ahead of their full Record scheduled to be released the summer of 2017.
Arwen Lewis
A favorite project John produced was Arwen Lewis debut “Arwen” which consists of 12 Moby Grape songs. Arwen is the daughter of founding member of Moby Grape Peter Lewis. It was released in 2015.
Steve Holy
Steve Holy who had last years long standing #1 hit “Good Morning Beautiful Day” has recorded the John DeNicola/Franke Previte penned song “You’re The Only One” which is in the Sylvester Stallon/Madelene Stowe movie entitled Avenging Angelo and coming out on the new CD on Curb Records.
Attention Baseball fans!
And for all you baseball fans, Bernie Williams - the center-fielder for the NY Yankees - has recording one of John’s songs which he wrote with Patty Maloney entitled “The Way”. Bernie is a great guitarist and the album has other collaborators such as Reuben Blades and Bela Fleck. It is released on Verve Records.
Le Rug
John continues to produce and work with new undiscovered talent. He is currently working with and producing “Le Rug” having produced two cd’s with them. He’s hoping he has the same success as Maroon 5, an early discovery and production of John’s when they were called Kara’s Flowers.
Jeannie Kendall
Country star Jeannie Kendall of the Kendalls has recorded “Shouldn’t Still Shake Me”, a song John co-wrote with Nashville singer songwriter Shevy Smith. Look for Jeannie’s new record to come out on Rounder Records in a few months.
Amanda Stott
EMI Canada Recording artist Amanda Stott, is recording John’s song “Getting There” co-written with frequent collaborator Patty Maloney and Andrew Fromm whose credits include Mark Anthony and the Backstreet Boys. Amanda’s record will be released on Virgin Records in the US. Also recording this song is Japanese artist Miho Fukuhara for Sony Music Records. It was released in 2008.
Dirty Dancing; Havana Nights
Dirty Dancing, Havana Nights was released in the theaters and it featured the theme of “I’ve Had The Time of My life” 6 times during the movie. It was used as underscoring in various scenes. Hungry Eyes has reemerged in the form of a hit dance tune in the U.K. Eyeopener has scored a hit with a remake of the song and landed at #16 on the top 40 chart in England. Along with the song comes a quirky video involving two spritely fairies. Check it out at www.aatw.com
Dirty Dancing: The Play
Dirty Dancing: The Play, opened in Australia on November 16, 2004. The musical includes “I’ve Had The time Of My life” , “Hungry Eyes” and also a new song entitled “Someone Like you” which was written by John DeNicola and Franke Previte back in 1988 as a follow up for Bill Medley. He never recorded it but it is now in the stage production. The show has also opened in Hamburg,Toronto, London and become the highest advance sales in West End Theater history. March ‘08, saw an opening of the play in Holland and Chicago, LA and Boston. The Hamburg show has moved to Berlin and is scheduled for Stuttgart in 2011. 2012 promises a new production that will tour Scandinavian countries.
Kristine W
John’s collaboration with Kristine W entitled "I’ll Be Your Light" reached #2 on the Billboard Dance Club Chart. She is currently enjoying her 9th straight #1 dance single making her the first artist to have that distinction.
Hold Me
Just finished a reworking of “Hold Me”, a song written with Sam Andrew of Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Kara's Flowers
John will be mentioned as one of the Producers, along with Tommy Allen, who discovered and Produced Kara’a Flowers (now Maroon 5) first record (and signed them to their first recording contract) on an episode about Maroon 5 that will air on the TV Music show Fuse. Fuse is a show that is part of the Madison Square Garden Network.