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Ah! Live!
''Ah! Live!'' is the second live album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 2009. Except for one studio recording, all of the songs were recorded at live concerts in Kittanning and Erie, Pennsylvania. The album's name comes from Donnie's first hit single, " Ah! Leah!" It is his fifteenth solo album. Track listing #"Your Touch" (Auerbach, Carney) #"Little Black Dress" (Avsec) #" Soul Man" (Porter, Hayes) #"Sweet Merilee" (Avsec, Iris) #" King Cool" (Avsec, Iris) #" I Can't Hear You (Avsec, Iris, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) #"Rocque Fantastique" (Avsec) #"I Can't Really Miss You (If You Never Go Away)" (Avsec) #" Love Is Like a Rock" (Avsec, Iris, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) #" Ah! Leah!" (Avsec, Iris) #"The Rapper" (Iris) #"Hush" (South) Personnel * Donnie Iris – lead vocals * Mark Avsec – keyboards and background vocals * Marty Lee Hoenes – guitar and background vocals *Paul Goll Paul David Goll Jr. (born 1951) is an American rock guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the #2 ''Billboard'' hit, "The Rapper", with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry after the group had a #1 hit with "Play That Funky Music." He also achieved fame as a solo artist in the early 1980s with the #29 hit " Ah! Leah!" and the #37 hit " Love Is Like a Rock." In addition to performing on the first three Jaggerz albums and the fourth and final Wild Cherry album, Iris with his solo band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and two compilation albums. He continues to intermittently release new material and tour throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland areas. Biography Early life and early career (1943–63) Dominic Ierace was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, but grew up in El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Man (song)
"Soul Man" is a 1967 song written and composed by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a number 2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave, which consisted of Samuel "Sam" Moore and David "Dave" Prater. In 2019, "Soul Man" was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress. It was No. 463 in "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2010 and No. 458 in 2004. Song history and background Co-author Isaac Hayes found the inspiration for "Soul Man" in the turmoil of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In July 1967, watching a television newscast of the aftermath of the 12th Street riot in Detroit, Michigan, Hayes noted that black residents had marked buildings that had not been destroyed during the riots – mostly African-American owned and operated institutions – with the word "soul". Relating this occurrence to the biblical st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Iris Albums
Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Donny Baldwin, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Starship *Donnie Brooks (1936–2007), American pop music singer *Donnie Dacus, guitarist *Donnie Demers, American songwriter * Donny Deutsch (born 1957), American advertising executive and television personality *Donnie Dunagan (born 1934), semi-retired American former child actor *Donnie Elbert (1936–1989), American soul singer *Donnie Fritts (born 1942), American session musician and songwriter * Donnie Hamzik, drummer of the heavy metal band Manowar * Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), American jazz, blues, soul and gospel singer, songwriter, arranger and pianist *Donnie Iris (born 1943), American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry *Donnie Keshawarz (born 1969), American stage, film and television actor *Donnie Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albritton McClain
Albritton McClain (born March 19, 1952) is an American rock guitarist who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. McClain played the bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and s ... on the band's early albums during the 1980s and on ''Poletown'' in 1997. References Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Donnie Iris and the Cruisers members Musicians from Pittsburgh Les Variations members 20th-century American bass guitarists 1952 births Guitarists from Pennsylvania 20th-century American male musicians The Innocent (band) members {{US-bass-guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Valentine
Kevin Valentine is an American rock drummer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris and the Cruisers Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the .... Valentine played Drum kit, drums on all of the band's early albums during the 1980s. Valentine has recorded as a member of Breathless, The Innocent (band), The Innocent, Godz, Rosie, Shadow King (band), Shadow King, The Lou Gramm Band and Neverland. He also performed (on a session basis) on the Kiss (band), Kiss albums ''Hot In The Shade'', ''Psycho Circus'' and ''Revenge (Kiss album), Revenge'', playing on all tracks but one on ''Psycho Circus''. The one track he did not play was "Into the Void (Kiss song), Into the Void", performed by Peter Criss. On ''Revenge'', he played on one song, "Take It Off" and played on "You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Goll
Paul David Goll Jr. (born 1951) is an American rock guitarist and bass guitarist. Born in Erie, PA, he began playing bass guitar professionally at the age of 15. Paul has been the bass guitarist for Donnie Iris and the Cruisers since 1994, and first appeared on the live album ''Live! At Nick's Fat City'' in 1998. Goll is the son of PFC Paul D. Goll Sr. (1921–1978). Goll lives in Asheville, North Carolina and has been married to Elizabeth Jane Elliot since 2012. Goll currently works at Mission Hospitals Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to: Organised activities Religion *Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity *Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ... Olson Huff Center for children. References Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Donnie Iris and the Cruisers members Musicians from Pittsburgh Guitarists from Pennsylvania 1951 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Lee Hoenes
Marty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist for the Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. He is also a freelance artist and designer, having designed many of the band's albums. He currently resides in North Canton North Canton is a city in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,842 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. History In 1831, the Community of North Canton first began as the Villag ..., Ohio with his wife and daughter. References External linksDesigns by Marty Lee Hoenes {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoenes, Marty Lee Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Donnie Iris and the Cruisers members Musicians from Pittsburgh Guitarists from Pennsylvania People from North Canton, Ohio Guitarists from Ohio Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe South
Joe South (born Joseph Alfred Souter; February 28, 1940 – September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for " Games People Play" and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for "Rose Garden". Career South had met and was encouraged by Bill Lowery, an Atlanta music publisher and radio personality. He began his recording career in Atlanta with the National Recording Corporation, where he served as staff guitarist along with other NRC artists Ray Stevens and Jerry Reed. South's earliest recordings have been re-released by NRC on CD. He soon returned to Nashville with The Manrando Group and then on to Charlie Wayne Felts Promotions. (Charlie Wayne Felts is the cousin of Rockabilly Hall of Fame Inductee and Grand Ole Opry Member, Narvel Felts.) South had his first top 50 hit in July 1958 with a cover version of the b-side of The Big Bopper's hit sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hush (Billy Joe Royal Song)
"Hush" is a song written by American composer and musician Joe South, for recording artist Billy Joe Royal. The song was later covered by Somebody's Image (an Australian band fronted by Russell Morris) in 1967. It reached #15. It was also covered by Deep Purple in 1968 and by Kula Shaker in 1997. Each artist had a Top 5 hit with their version. Billy Joe Royal version Billy Joe Royal recorded "Hush" on 12 July 1967 in Nashville with Barry Bailey, future lead guitarist for the Atlanta Rhythm Section, on guitar. Joe South, Royal's regular songwriter/producer, was travelling to Nashville with Royal and writing "Rose Garden" in the car. Royal didn't like it, so South wrote "Hush" for him while leaning on the dashboard. Royal did record "Rose Garden" for his album ''Billy Joe Royal featuring Hush'', though didn't release it as a single. In 1971, "Rose Garden" become an international for Lynn Anderson, and was South's most successful composition. Royal later regretted not liking the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rapper
"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Donnie Iris. Released as a single, it reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles chart, behind Simon & Garfunkel's smash " Bridge Over Troubled Water" and it was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 (see 1970 in music) for selling over a million copies. Background The song is addressed to a girl, or girls in general; it describes the method of a man who seduces women with untruths ("rapping"). The singer says, "You know what he's after"; he concludes by saying there comes a point at which the man has his target where he wants her, and the girl has to "face reality". The record ends with a small burst of applause heard in the studio. The "rapper" of the title and "rappin'" in the lyrics have only some coincidental resemblance to the vocal style of rapping. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Covers "The Rapper" has been covered by two Jaggerz members. Since beginning his solo career, Donni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Really Miss You (If You Never Go Away)
''You Can't Really Miss Me If I Never Go Away'' is the first EP by Donnie Iris, released in 2008. Track listing # "Hard Spot" (Avsec) # "I Can't Really Miss You (If You Never Go Away)" (Avsec) # "Ode to Jane (Immortal Beloved)" (Avsec) # "Screamin' Boy" demo (Avsec) # "The Twelve Dawnie Days of Christmas" live (Avsec) Personnel * Donnie Iris - lead and background vocals * Mark Avsec - keyboards * Marty Lee Hoenes Marty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist for the Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. He is also a freelance artist and designer, having designed many of the band's albums. He currently resides in North Canto ... - guitars * Alan Green - guitar (#4) * Paul Goll - bass (#1) * Albritton McClain - bass (#2 & 3) * Kevin Valentine - drums (#2 & 3) * Brice Foster - drums (#1) * Tommy Rich - drums (#4) References {{Authority control Donnie Iris albums 2008 EPs Albums produced by Mark Avsec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |