Pieces of a Dream is an American

United States

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 R&B/jazz

Jazz

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 group from Philadelphia. The group was formed in 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd. At the time, the three were all teenagers. The group based their name on “Pieces of Dreams,” a Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

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 tune recorded by Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine

Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.-Biography:Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District into a musical family...

 that the group performed.

Tracy Hamlin, was the group's lead vocalist from 2002 to 2005 and is featured on two of the album

Album

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s, Love Silhouette and No Assembly Required.

Former lead singer Norwood Young was featured on the E! Cable channel's 2007 television program

Television program

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, High Maintenance 90210

High Maintenance 90210

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.

Eva Cassidy

Eva Cassidy

Eva Marie Cassidy was an American vocalist known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, gospel, country and pop classics. In 1992 she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by a live solo album, Live at Blues Alley in 1996...

 sung lead vocals on two songs on Goodbye Manhattan: the ballad, "Have a Little Faith" and the title track.

Albums

• Pieces Of A Dream
  Pieces of a Dream (album)
  Pieces of a Dream is the 2005 greatest hits album by American pop singer-songwriter Anastacia, covering singles from her first three studio albums, 2000's Not That Kind, 2001's Freak of Nature, and 2004's Anastacia...
  
   (1981)
• We Are One
  We Are One (album)
  We Are One is the second album by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz group Pieces Of A Dream.-Reception:Released in 1982 and produced by Grover Washington, Jr. this album would chart at number 4 on the Jazz albums charts and number 22 on the R&B album charts.-Track listing:#Don't Be Sad 4:35#Please...
  
   (1982)
• Imagine This (1983)
• Joyride
  Joyride (Pieces of a Dream album)
  Joyride is an album by Pieces of a Dream. Released in 1986, the album reached number three on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. The album included a cover of Wham!'s Careless Whisper.-Track listing:-Musicians:*Randy Bowland - Guitar...
  
   (1986)
• Makes You Wanna (1988)
• 'Bout Dat Time (1989)
• In Flight (1993)
• Goodbye Manhattan (1994)
• Pieces (1997)
• Ahead to the Past (1999)
• Acqainted with the Night (2001)
• Love Silhouette (2002)
• No Assembly Required (2004)
• Pillow Talk (2006)
• Soul Intent (2009)

Compilation appearances

• The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz
  The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz
  The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz is a 2007 compilation release by Midas Records. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz charts in the same year....
  
  
• Blue Note Trip: Jazzanova (2005)