Artist: Michael Jackson
Author: Tom Bahler
Label: Epic
Year: 1979
On Off The Wall. About Bahler's broken relationship with Karen Carpenter. She knew he was getting a child with another woman. Producer Quincy Jones' first idea was to cut it on Frank Sinatra. Michael's demo (him on acoustic guitar) is part of the This Is It bonus disc.
Covers:
Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke [C&W hit as He's Out Of My Life]
Gloria Gaynor [as He's Out Of My Life]
Elaine Paige [idem]
Patti Labelle [as He's Out Of My Life]
Nina [idem]
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Arnold Rypens
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