Brooklyn Dreams (group)

The Brooklyn Dreams were a 1970s group, consisting of Joe "Bean" Esposito, Eddie Hokenson, and Bruce Sudano. Esposito provided lead vocals for the band and played guitar, while Sudano played keyboards and Hokenson played drums.^[1]

They are possibly most famous for singing on the Donna Summer song, "Heaven Knows".

Their biggest hit was "Heaven Knows" on the Casablanca label, in January 1979. It reached # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. On the single version released by Summer (credited as Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams), Esposito sings second lead to Summer, and the group provides backing vocals. However, on the version that appears on the band's 1979 album, Sleepless Nights, it is Esposito who sings the lead vocal with Summer singing second lead while the group again contributes backing vocals. On the album, this latter version is credited to Brooklyn Dreams with Donna Summer.

Their debut album achieved Gold status on the strength of positive critical reviews. (comparing the groups harmonies to that of the Righteous Brothers) of the singles "Sad Eye" and the dance hit "Music, Harmony and Rhythm". Which has been sampled over the years by various Hip hop artist. Sleeples Nights was an even greater commercial success for the group as well as the start of their musical collaboration with their label mate Summer. The group found it self hosting Midnight Special and guesting on the

Sudano and Summer would later marry.

Esposito went on to solo success on numerous movie soundtracks notably Flashdance and The Karate Kid. He also released a solo album: Treated and Released.

• Brooklyn Dreams (1977)
• Sleepless Nights (1979)
• Joy Ride (1979)
• Won't Let Go (1980)

• American Hot Wax (1978)
• Foxes (1980)
• Zapped (1982)

• "Sad Eyes" (1977)
• "Music, Harmony, and Rhythm" (1978)
• "Heaven Knows" (credited as "Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams") (1979)
• "Make It Last" (1979)
• Too Much For The Lady (1979)
• Back On The Streets (1980)

• Alive N Kickin'
• The Mystics
• Donna Summer