Jude Cole

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Jude Cole is a singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, manager, film composer and actor. Cole recorded the 1990 single "Baby, It's Tonight", which reached the top 20 on the Billboard chart. Cole's song, "Time for Letting Go", was also a top-40 hit.

Career

Cole joined the British band the Records in 1980 and stayed with that group for one album.^[1] In the 1980s Cole met Camelia Kath, wife of late Chicago guitarist Terry Kath. Camelia took Jude's tape to Chicago's lead singer Peter Cetera, who passed it on a WB Records A&R person, Michael Ostin, and Cole was signed to Warner Bros. in 1985.^{[citation needed]} The following year, Cole got some of his first mainstream exposure, when he performed the title track to the hit movie, Back to School.

In 1987, Cole recorded a solo record titled, Jude Cole, which had limited commercial success ^[1], although the single "Like Lovers Do" did generate some noise. In 1990, Cole released the album A View From 3rd Street, which yielded the single "Baby, It's Tonight." Another single from the album, "Time for Letting Go," also made the top 40. Two years later, Cole released the album Start The Car which did not have the same level of success as his prior release.^[1] In 1995, Cole released the album I Don´t Know Why I Act This Way, with Pat Mastelotto (ex-Mr Mister) on the drums and Steve Porcaro (ex-Toto) on keyboards and other musicians. ^[1] In 2000, after a five year hiatus Cole released the album "Falling Home" on CDX Records. ^[1]

Cole has also performed studio work in Los Angeles, as a singer and musician playing guitar and bass. He sang background vocals on a Del Shannon album produced by Tom Petty. Cole was offered an audition as the bass player for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, which he declined.^{[citation needed]} Cole continues to record with artists like Moon Martin & The Ravens on Capitol Records, Australian rocker Billy Thorpe, Dwight Twilley, Doobie Brothers guitarist Pat Simmons.^{[citation needed]}

Cole has also written the musical score for three films with his record company partner, actor/director Kiefer Sutherland.^{[citation needed]}

Cole is currently involved with Ironworks Music and produces and manages a number of artists such as Lifehouse, Rocco DeLuca, Beth Orton, honeyhoney, MoZella, Jim Stapley and others.^{[citation needed]} He is the producer and co-writer of the songs, You & Me, First Time, Colorful and Whatever It Takes.

Cole is manager for the American rock band Lifehouse and has co-written songs with Jason Wade.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, Cole began contributing segments to the entertainment television program Extra.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Cole married Lori Pfeiffer in 1992 and has two children. Cole's wife is the sister of actress Michelle Pfeiffer.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

• Jude Cole (1987)
• A View from 3rd Street (1990)
• Start the Car (1992)
• I Don't Know Why I Act This Way (1995)
• Falling Home (2000)

Singles

Filmography

• Better Off Dead (1985) - Band Member
• Where the Boys Are '84 (1984) - Jude

Album appearances

• Rocco DeLuca - I Trust You To Kill Me (2005)
• Beth Orton - Other Side Of Daybreak (2003)
• Lindsay Pagano - Love & Faith & Inspiration (2001)
• Leigh Nash - Blue on Blue (2006)
• Lifehouse - No Name Face (2000)
• Lifehouse - Who We Are (2007)
• Clay Davidson - Unconditional (2000)
• Billie Myers - Vertigo (2000)
• Kendall Payne - Jordan's Sister (1999)
• Jewel - Spirit (1998)
• Travis Tritt - No More Looking Over My Shoulder (1998)
• Paola Turci - Oltre Le Nuvole (1997)
• Moon Martin - Escape From Domination (1979),Street Fever (1980),Cement Monkey (1995), Lunar Samples (1995)
• Back to School Original Soundtrack (1986)
• Billy The Kid - Sworn To Fun (1985)
• Patrick Simmons - Arcade (1983)
• Ted Nugent - Nugent (1982)
• Del Shannon - Drop Down And Get Me (1981)

Production

His production credits include country, rock and pop artists:

• Clay Davidson (Unconditional, 2000),
• Lifehouse (No Name Face, 2000, Lifehouse, 2005, and Who We Are, 2007),
• Lindsay Pagano (Love & Faith & Inspiration, 2001),
• Beth Orton (Other Side of Daybreak, 2003),
• Rocco DeLuca and the Burden ("I Trust You To Kill Me", 2006)
• MoZella ("I Will," 2006)

References

External links

• Official Jude Cole Website
• Jude Cole at the Internet Movie Database