Best known for his 1983 chart-topping hit "Maniac," which first appeared on the
multi-platinum Flashdance soundtrack, Michael Sembello is an American solo
artist, songwriter, and producer whose music incorporates elements of pop/rock,
dance, jazz, and soft-rock. Born on April 17, 1954, in the Philadelphia suburb
of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, he became a versatile guitarist at a young age and
began playing with Stevie Wonder at 17 years old. He appeared on Stevie Wonder's
1974 release, Fulfillingness' First Finale, as well as 1976's Songs in the Key
of Life, both of which won Album of...