Timeline
1976
Carole Bayer Sager’s career contains some of the most popular and successful songs ever written, starting with Leo Sayer’s era-defining recording of “When I Need You,” a Hot 100 number one and worldwide hit.
HITS OF THE 70s
| YEAR | Track | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | When I Need You | Leo Sayer | Sager / Hammond |
| 1977 | Break It To Me Gently | Aretha Franklin | Sager / Hamlisch |
| 1978 | Don’t Cry Out Loud | Melissa Manchester | Sager / Allen |
| 1978 | Heart Breaker | Dolly Parton | Sager / Wolfert |
| 1979 | I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love | Rita Coolidge | Sager / Allen |
1981
“Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” recorded by Christopher Cross, won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
HITS OF THE 80s
| YEAR | Track | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | It’s My Turn | Diana Ross | Sager / Masser |
| 1981 | Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) | Christopher Cross | Sager / Allen / Bacharach / Cross |
| 1982 | Heartlight | Neil Diamond | Sager / Bacharach / Diamond |
| 1986 | On My Own | Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald | Sager / Bacharach |
| 1987 | Love Power | Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne | Sager / Bacharach |
1999
Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli’s recording of “The Prayer” achieved a Grammy and Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe win.
HITS OF THE 90s
| YEAR | Track | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Look What Love has Done | Patty Smyth | Sager / Ingram / Newton-Howard / Smyth |
| 1998 | Looking Through Your Eyes | LeAnn Rhimes | Sager / Foster |
| 1999 | The Prayer | Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli | Sager / Foster |
2003
Carole and Babyface wrote “Try It On My Own,” for Whitney Houston’, which went on to #5 on the charts.
HITS OF THE 2000s
| YEAR | Track | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | You Are My Life | Michael Jackson | Sager / Edmonds / Jackson / McClain |
| 2002 | Try It On My Own | Whitney Houston | Sager / Edmonds / Simmonds / Walton |
