Ned Doheny

A native of Beverly Hills, Doheny took his first musical strides as a songwriter. His tune "On and On" was recorded by Dave Mason and Mama Cass Elliot in 1971, while the Average White Band included "A Love of Your Own", written with their lead vocalist Hamish Stuart, on their 1976 album, Soul Searching. Another tune, "Whatcha Gonna Do for Me", written with Stuart, was covered by Chaka Kahn in 1981. The first artist signed to David Geffen's Asylum label, Doheny released his eponymous debut album in 1973. His second album, Hard Candy, released three years later, was produced by...