French Kiss Bob Welch Artist

{|Bob Welch|}'s debut album saw him cash in on three Top 40 singles, refurbishing the romantic {|Sentimental Lady|} (originally from {|Fleetwood Mac|}'s {|Bare Trees|} album) and taking it to number eight on the charts, with radio-tailored efforts li... Read more

{|Bob Welch|}'s debut album saw him cash in on three Top 40 singles, refurbishing the romantic {|Sentimental Lady|} (originally from {|Fleetwood Mac|}'s {|Bare Trees|} album) and taking it to number eight on the charts, with radio-tailored efforts like {|Ebony Eyes|} and {|Hot Love, Cold World|} following right behind. With not much success coming from {|Welch|}'s short stint with his own {|Paris|} project, he decided to hire {|Lindsey Buckingham|}, {|Mick Fleetwood|}, and {|Christine McVie|} to help him out with his first solo venture. Spotlighting {|Welch|}'s vocal powderiness, {|French Kiss|} ends up being a bunch of approachable soft {|pop|} tunes that display enough eager guitar work to keep them afloat. Presenting a sturdy feel for {|Welch|} on his own, tracks like {|Easy to Fall,|} {|Carolene,|} and {|Lose My Heart|} are equivalent to the hits in their familiar '70s {|rock|} formula, but cuts like {|Dancin' Eyes|} and {|Danchiva|} find {|Welch|} running out of room. Two years later, {|Welch|} released his second album, entitled {|Three Hearts|}, which gave him his last Top 40 hit with {|Precious Love,|} but the album itself is noticeably weaker and less enthusiastic sounding than his first. ~ Mike DeGagne Less