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Michael Sembello

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Also known as Michael Andrew Sembello

American musician

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1954-04-17
poppop rocksynth-pop

Discography

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1,050,002
Total plays
7,219,469

Tags

80spopnew waveSoundtrackrock

Michael Sembello (born April 17, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his iconic 80s pop hit "Maniac". He began his career as a professional musician by becoming a studio guitarist, and his credits include working with, or writing for, a 'Who's Who' of popular music. He has collaborated with Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Barbra Streisand, Stanley Clarke, and Donna Summer. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2

    · 2014 · cited 85,656x

  2. Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles

    · 2005 · cited 47,871x

  3. Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure

    · 1976 · cited 43,968x

  4. Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold

    · 2021 · cited 41,733x

  5. Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water

    · 1983 · cited 39,036x

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Official website
www.michaelsembello.com
Image
Michael Sembello 1983 Warner Press Photo.jpg
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date of birth
1954-04-17
start of work period
1975-00-00
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Categories

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