| Norman Saleet | |
| Birth Name: | Norman Sallitt |
| Origin: | Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genre: | Adult contemporary |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Label: | RCA Records |
| Associated Acts: | Good Family |
Norman Saleet (born Norman Sallitt) is an American songwriter, musician, and actor. He is best known for writing Air Supply's 1981 hit "Here I Am".[1] The song was chosen for the band by record producer Clive Davis.[2]
Saleet is from Butler, Pennsylvania.[3]
Saleet began playing the guitar at the age of 15 and founded a band, the Good Family, at 18. The band enjoyed some local popularity in Western Pennsylvania.[3]
Saleet has recorded one album, Here I Am, for RCA Records. The album was described by Billboard as being adult contemporary, similar in style to Saleet's "Here I Am" hit written for the band Air Supply. The album features mostly ballads, while "Magic in the Air" and "Lines" are more energetic and are Billboards picks from the album. The two songs were also released as singles,[4] in addition to "Hang On In".[3] "Magic in the Air" earned Saleet the American Song Festival award in the professional Top 40 category.[5]
The album features the following songs:
| Year | Title | Album | Recording artist | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "This Time I Know It's Real" | Encore / Bobby Vinton | Bobby Vinton | |||
| 1980 | "Lady, Sweet Lady" | Sheet Music | Barry White | |||
| 1980 | "Take It Like a Woman" | Love Has No Reason | Debby Boone | [6] | ||
| 1981 | "Hang On In" | Scissors Cut | Art Garfunkel | |||
| 1981 | "Here I Am" | The One That You Love | Air Supply | |||
| 1982 | "Somethin's Goin' On" | Friends in Love | Johnny Mathis | |||
| 1983 | "On Our Way to Love" | Cage the Songbird | Crystal Gayle | [7] | ||
| 1985 | "It Can't Be Done" | It Can't Be Done | Tim Blixseth with Kathy Walker | written with Tim Blixseth | [8] | |
| 1996 | "Dónde Estás?" | Perdoname | Los Agues | written with A.B. Quintanilla III | ||
| 1997 | "Where Did the Feeling Go?" | Jill Michaels/Russell Hitchcock/Selena |
| Year | Title | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Undercover | Dr. Freerman | [9] | |
| 2009 | Paranormal Entity | Edgar Lauren | [10] |