Change

The Profile

Change are an Italo–American studio group created by producer Jacques Fred Petrus with arranger Mauro Malavasi. They debuted in 1980 with The Glow of Love featuring Luther Vandross, refined the formula on Miracles, and later refreshed their sound with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis on Change of Heart. Their precise, elegant groove helped carry Italian-made dance music onto international charts.

Studio project led by Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi; early vocals by Luther Vandross; albums include The Glow of Love (1980), Miracles (1981), Sharing Your Love (1982), This Is Your Time (1983), Change of Heart (1984) and Turn on Your Radio (1985). The Jam & Lewis-produced Change of Heart reached the Billboard R&B chart. Goody Music’s rise placed Italian dance on the map; Petrus’s murder ended the label era in the mid-1980s.

Change are an Italo–American post-disco/R&B studio group formed around producer Jacques Fred Petrus and arranger Mauro Malavasi. Debuting with The Glow of Love (1980) featuring Luther Vandross, they followed with Miracles (1981), Sharing Your Love (1982), This Is Your Time (1983) and the Jam & Lewis-powered Change of Heart (1984), with Turn on Your Radio closing the first run in 1985. Reviews praise their precision, groove, and influence on European dance/R&B. Petrus’ death led to the end of the Goody Music era.