author: colin larkin

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

... Ian Hunter, which contained the singer's sole UK hit, 'Once Bitten Twice Shy' (number 14). Having toured together as Hunter/Ronson with Peter Arnesen (keyboards), Jeff Appleby (bass) and Dennis Elliott (drums), the colleagues embarked ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz

... Batman Theme ( RCA Victor 1966 ) Hefti In Gotham City ( RCA Victor ... piano as a boy but was more interested in US football . He might have had a ... Song ' , ' Ti - Pi - Tin ' ( number 1 ) , ' Lovelight In The Starlight ...

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Threepenny Opera-Z.Z. Top

... cello Turrentine took up the tenor saxophone before reaching his teenage years . Born into a musical family ( his ... Julie - O ' ( from Metropolis ) , which has become a staple of the modern cello repertoire . This central duo were ...

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Brown, Marion - Dilated Peoples

... she recorded her first songs . Backed by fellow guitarist and songwriting ... Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic ' . The excellent A Few Small Repairs ... her first album of original material in over five years . ○ ALBUMS : Steady On ...

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Grenfell, Joyce - Koller, Hans

... songs written by Bobby Darin in New York without the Crickets ; they remained unreleased but signalled an impending rift between Holly and the group . While in New York Holly met Maria Elena Santiago , whom he married two months later ...

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Morricone, Ennio - Rich Kids

... explained to Billboard magazine : ' What I like about reggae is the positive ... bebop - influenced style during his time with Rodney but following the ... Cowboy Copas . Taught fiddle and guitar by his father from an early age , Potter ...

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: A Cappella-Clarke, Johnny

... Golden Guitar ' , which was written by Curtis Leach , he was nicknamed Whispering Bill by the disc jockey Don Bowman , who also recorded a parody of ' Still ' . Anderson says of his intimate and effusive style , ' I accepted a long time ...

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington - Morphine

... Marilyn Manson Controversial by design rather than accident , this Florida ... Lest We Forget included the band's new recording of Depeche Mode's ... Lest We Forget : The Best Of ( Interscope 2004 ) . DVD / VIDEOS : Dead To The ...

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Glebb, Lloyd-Lincoln, Abbey

... Hendrix ( Polydor 1978 ) , The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two ( Polydor 1979 ) , The Singles Album ( Polydor 1983 ) , Kiss The Sky ( Polydor 1984 ) , Cornerstones ( Polydor 1990 ) , Blues ( Polydor 1994 ) . Videos : Experience ( 1987 ) , ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul

... groups , including the Jarmels , Harris joined the Delfonics in 1971 , where ... Tonight ' . Unfortunately for his career prospects , audiences were turning ... Rockin ' Blues recorded 1947-52 ( King 1970 ) . FURTHER READING ...

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: AACM to Fargo, Donna

... lead vocals by Wilson Saoco ( b . Wilson Manyoma Gil , 30 August 1951 , Cali ... Moonglow ' , which became a hit for Benny Goodman , Duke Ellington and Cab ... songsheet of ' Solitude ' , one of the all - time great standards of jazz and ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music

... HUNTER , IAN b . 3 June 1946 , Shrewsbury , Shropshire , England . Having served a musical apprenticeship in several ... Once Bitten Twice Shy ' ( number 14 ) . Having toured together as Hunter / Ronson with Peter Arnesen ( keyboards ) ...

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Rich, Young and Pretty - Swift, Richard

... Chaka High - energy punk pop trio Scared Of Chaka was formed during 1993 in Albuquerque , New Mexico , USA . They took their unusual name from a character in a 70s US children's show , Land Of The Lost . Comprising Yanul Hernandez ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music

... Elvis Presley American Discography , Ron Barry . Elvis : What Happened , Red West , Sonny West and Dave Hebler . Elvis : Tribute To The King Of Rock , Dick Tatham . Elvis Presley , Todd Slaughter . Elvis : Recording Sessions , Ernst ...

The Guinness Who's who of Seventies Music

... piano / guitar ) and Bev Bevan ( b . Beverley Bevan , 25 November 1945 ... piano / guitar ) and Wilf Gibson ( b . 28 February 1945 , Dilston , Northumberland , England ; violin ) for a series of ... Mr. Blue Sky ' ( 1978 ) ' Don't. 133.

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: AACM to Fargo, Donna

... Teach Me Tonight ' , written by Sammy Cahn and Gene de Paul , which sold ... Me Time ' and ' Cowboys Don't Cry ' . In 1959 , they re - recorded their original ... chords with an abundance of showbiz flair . Selected albums : The DeCastro ...

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Lincoln, Abe-Primettes

... chords to each . Members of Bloodrock , for whom he also wrote songs , would ... young , Los Angeles - based , aspiring entrepreneurs including Lee Hazelwood ... Neil Young . Their relationship continued when the latter opted for a solo ...

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music

... Martino , Al b . Alfred Cini , 7 October 1927 , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ... Pat 1631 " The Man From Laramie ' . After some telling performances on US television , he ... Linear Expressions with 1632 Martyn , Beverly T. Baruso ( 1983 ) .

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Stage and Film Musicals

Colin Larkin. PRESLEY , ELVIS Concert ( Mountain Films 1986 ) , 68 Comeback Special ( Virgin Vision 1986 ) , One ... Happened , Red West , Sonny West and Dave Hebler . Elvis : Tribute To The King Of Rock , Dick Tatham . Elvis Presley ...

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Clarke, Kenny-Gleason, Jackie

... Michael Pertwee , the opportunity to turn the legend upside down . In ... Kenneth Connor as ( King Louis XIII ) . In complete contrast , Elizabeth Larner ... guitar , vocals ) alongside Christa Hillhouse ( b . 1962 , Oklahoma , USA ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz

... violin and violin synthesizer and also the lyricon , a saxophone - like electronic instru- ment that triggers a synthesizer . ALBUMS : Polish Jazz ( Muza 1971 ) with Constellation Super Constellation ( Columbia 1973 ) ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music

... theme for the US Batman television series ) , and while much of his work in ... PIANO ' b . 2 May 1920 , Glasgow , Scotland , d . 4 May 1980 , London ... song ' Jazzboat ' , " The Year's Most Outstanding Composition In The " Jazz " Or ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music

Colin Larkin. NEW MUSIK combined militant themes such as ' Spirit Of The ... Gates ( keyboards ) . They came to prominence after a minor hit in 1979 with ... Warp . Full of empty electronic dance tracks it was notable for an daring ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues

... The Essential Jimi Hendrix ( Polydor 1978 ) The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two ( Polydor 1979 ) The Singles Album ( Polydor 1983 ) Kiss The Sky ( Polydor 1984 ) Cornerstones ( Polydor 1990 ) ...

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music

The bands, producers, labels and remixers of the diverse dance music culture are listed here in this reference book.

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music

... chords ' . His influence is evident on later performers such as Merle ... Remembering ... The Greatest Hits Of Lefty Frizzell ( Columbia 1975 ) ... guitar . He came to fame in the late 50s as a result of appearances on US television , where ...

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