Powerful People is the title of both the second studio album of Canadian singer Gino Vannelli, and the sixth track on this album.
The album was released in 1974, and was produced by Gino and his brother Joe Vannelli. Herb Alpert (who produced Vannelli's first album) is credited as associate producer.
The funky "People Gotta Move" was Vannelli's first hit in the United States, when disco music was gaining popularity. The song reached #22 on Billboard Top 100 and #21 in Canada. "Powerful People" reached #34 in Canada. The album is characterized by Joe Vannelli's first experiments with synthesizers. The last track, "Poor Happy Jimmy", is a tribute to American singer Jim Croce, who died in an airplane accident a year earlier.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Gino Vannelli. All arrangements by Joe Vannelli and Richard Baker.
