Gary Clark & John Carney

Meeting at the crossroads of affectionate sophisti-pop, lush soft rock, and more passionate college rock, Gary Clark is known as a member of charting U.K. trio Danny Wilson, as well as for his later work as a soloist, songwriter/producer for hire, and soundtrack composer. After forming in the mid-'80s, his group scored a U.S. Top 30 and U.K. Top Three hit with "Mary's Prayer" from their debut album, 1987's Meet Danny Wilson. Named for the 1952 Frank Sinatra film, its cool, sophisticated arrangements revealed the influence of '60s soul, Burt Bacharach, and Steely Dan. The band ...