Michael Damian

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Damian

Michael Damian (born April 26, 1962 in Bonsall , California ; actually Michael Damian Weir ) is an American actor , singer and producer . His best-known role is that of Danny Romalotti in the soap opera Shadow of Passion , which he embodied from 1981 to 1998 and then in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2013.

Career

Damian's music career began in his family formation The Weirz , who released two studio albums in 1975 and 1979. After an appearance in American Bandstand in 1981, he received a lot of support for the publication of his cover version of the song She did it by Eric Carmen , which was also accompanied by his image as Danny Romalotti in the soap opera Shadow of Passion and so the success failed to materialize.

After twelve years as Danny Romalotti in Shadow of Passion, he got the lead role of Joseph in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . With the lead role he filled the box office of the Minskoff Theater in Manhattan .

Musically a major success was his cover version of the David Essex classic Rock On , which is also the soundtrack of the film Dream a Little Dream and the subsequent releases could not follow the success. He made his debut as a director in the comedy In the Heat of LA. Other films by him as a director were A Horse for Moondance , Flicka 2 - Friends For Life, Marley & Me 2 - The Naughty Puppy In The World, Flicka 3 - Best Friends and A princess for Christmas . In 2012 he also directed and wrote the screenplay for The Sweeter Side of Life , which aired on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2012 .

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1989 Where Do We Go from Here US61 (27 weeks)
US
First published: 1989
1989 Dream a Little Dream (Soundtrack) US94 (10 weeks)
US
First published: 1989

more albums

  • 1984: Love is a Mistery
  • 1986: Michael Damian
  • 1991: Dreams of Summer
  • 1993: Reach out to Me
  • 1994: Time of the Season
  • 2003: Shadows in the Night
  • 2005: The Christmas Album
  • 2007: Getting So Much Better
  • 2009: Rock On

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE US US
1981 She Did It - US69 (6 weeks)
US
First published: May 1981
1989 Rock On
Where Do We Go from Here / Dream a Little Dream (Soundtrack) 		DE45 (9 weeks)
DE 		US1 (21 weeks)
US
First published: March 1989
Cover Of Love
Where Do We Go From Here 		- US31 (12 weeks)
US
First published: June 1989
Was It Nothing At All
Where Do We Go From Here 		- US24 (21 weeks)
US
First published: October 1989
1991 What A Price To Pay
Dreams Of Summer 		- US60 (8 weeks)
US
First published: June 1991

More singles

  • 1984: She's In A Different World
  • 1986: What Are You Looking For
  • 1987: Christmas Time Without You
  • 1991: Let's Get Into This (Primal Solution)
  • 1992: (There'll Never Be) Another You
  • 1993: Reach Out To Me
  • 1994: Time Of The Season
  • 1994: Never Walk Away
  • 2002: Shadows In The Night
  • 2009: Rock On (2009)

Web links

Commons : Michael Damian  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ American Bandstand 1981 11:81 Michael Damian . In: Season Number 30 Episode Number 11 AB 81 . Dick Clark media archives. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 20, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dickclarklicensing.com
  2. ↑ Todd Everett: Soap Imitates Life: 'The Young and the Restless' takes a cue from reality as Michael Damian and his TV character go onstage at the Pantages Theater . In: The Los Angeles Times , February 25, 1993. Retrieved July 14, 2012. "Damian's eldest brother, Larry Weir , started what he called the Ventura County Youth Experimental Theater, which produced three original musicals:" Island, "" The House on Crossroads Alley "and" Hobo's Jungle. " All featured the Weir siblings, three boys and seven girls. " 
  3. ^ Shauna Snow: Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press . In: The Los Angeles Times , March 10, 1993. Retrieved January 18, 2013. "Briefly: Andrew Lloyd Webber's" Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat "has set a house record at the Pantages Theater. The musical, starring Michael Damien, sold $ 128,790 on Sunday, the theater's top single-day sale ever .... " 
  4. ↑ Daryl H. Miller: `` SUNSET BOULEVARD 'CRUISES TO A BOX-OFFICE RECORD . In: Desert News / Los Angeles Daily News , January 5, 1994. Retrieved January 18, 2013. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" broke not only the house record at the Minskoff Theater but set a new peak for highest weekly gross for any revival in Broadway history, according to show publicist John Barlow. It had gross ticket sales of $ 729,605 for the week ending Jan. 2. " 
  5. ↑ AllMovie: Michael Damian . In: Filmography . AllMovie by Rovi. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ Ed Stockly: Saturday's TV Highlights: 'The Sweeter Side of Life' on Hallmark . In: The Los Angeles Times , January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013. 
  7. ↑ Chart sources: Singles
personal data
SURNAME Damian, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Weir, Michael Damian (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, singer and producer
DATE OF BIRTH April 26, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Bonsall , California