Airplay was a short-lived American band, formed by David Foster and Jay Graydon. The band released a self-titled album in 1980, containing "Nothin' You Can Do About It" (originally recorded by The Manhattan Transfer) and the original recording of the Earth, Wind & Fire hit "After the Love Has Gone", written by Foster and Graydon with Bill Champlin.

Graydon was asked about Airplay in a 2014 interview:

Airplay (band)

Personnel

Principal members

Jay Graydon – vocals, guitar

David Foster – keyboards, background vocals

Tommy Funderburk – vocals

Backing musicians

Toto members

Jeff Porcaro – drums

David Hungate – bass

Steve Lukather – additional rhythm guitars

Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming

Others

Warren Wiebe

Mike Baird – drums

Ray Parker Jr. – additional rhythm guitars

Pete Robinson – synthesizer programming

Jerry Hey – trumpet & flugelhorn

Gary Grant – trumpet

Steve Madaio – trumpet

Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone

Charlie Loper – trombone

Lew McCreary – trombone

Background vocals

Bill Champlin

Tom Kelly

Max Gronenthal

Discography

Studio albums

Airplay (1980)

Airplay (band)

Singles

"Stranded" (1980) "Nothin' You Can Do About It" (1980) "Should We Carry On" (1981) "Stressed Out (Close to the Edge)" in St. Elmo's Fire soundtrack (1985)

Airplay (band)

References

External links

Airplay MySpace page

American rock music groups

Musical groups established in 1980

Musical groups disestablished in 1980

RCA Records artists