Jonah Koslen is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his work with the Michael Stanley Band and Breathless in the 1970s and 1980s.
Sharing songwriting duties with Stanley, Koslen contributed two of the group's classic songs: "Strike Up the Band" and "Nothing's Gonna Change My Mind".
[2] Breathless consisted of Koslen, bassist Bob Benjamin, drummer Kevin Valentine, percussionist Rodney Psyka, guitarist Alan Greene and keyboardist Mark Avsec, formerly with Wild Cherry.
[2] Signed to EMI America Records, the group released their debut album Breathless, produced by Don Gehman, in July 1979.
With support from Cleveland radio station WMMS, Breathless became a popular act locally, headlining Blossom Music Center in June 1980.