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Sweet Misery (other)
Sweet Misery may refer to: * ''Sweet Misery'', 1988 novel by Charlotte Hughes * ''Sweet Misery'', essay in the 2002 ''Songbook'' by Nick Hornby * "Sweet Misery", 2005 episode of the sitcom ''Life with Derek'' Music * ''Sweet Misery'' (Dylan Kight EP), 2006 * ''Sweet Misery'', 2008 album by The Blackwater Fever Songs * "Sweet Misery", by Jimmy Dean on the 1967 country album ''The Jimmy Dean Show'' * "Sweet Misery", by Janis Ian on the 1968 album ''The Secret Life of J. Eddy Fink'' * "Sweet Misery", by Ferlin Husky on the 1971 country album ''One More Time'' * "Sweet Misery", by Hoyt Axton on the 1973 country folk album ''Less Than the Song'', covered by John Denver on the 1973 folk album ''Farewell Andromeda'' * "Sweet Misery", by The Toll on the 1991 rock album '' Sticks and Stones and Broken Bones'' * "Sweet Misery", by Amel Larrieux on the 2000 R&B soul album '' Infinite Possibilities'' * "Sweet Misery", by Michelle Branch on the 2001 alternative/pop rock album ''The Spirit Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Hughes
Charlotte Hughes (born 1954) is an American author of romance and comedy novels, who lives in South Carolina. Biography Hughes was born in Williamston, South Carolina; soon after her birth, her family relocated to Texas. While she was a voracious reader as a child, she didn't care for the canonical works. She's said, "In high school and college, I was force-fed a lot of what is considered great literature. I must’ve been a shallow person because I didn’t appreciate it at the time, and I don’t remember most of what I read." Hughes began her writing career in the early 1980s as the features editor of a small newspaper. She wrote humorous short pieces before venturing into longer works. Career Hughes, a ''New York Times'' best selling author, has written almost 40 books. These award-winning books run the gamut from romance to mystery, as well as humor, horror and suspense. Hughes was one of the first category romance writers to secure a top-50 ranking on ''USA Today ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farewell Andromeda
''Farewell Andromeda'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1973. The LP made Billboard's Top 20, reaching No. 16, with three singles subsequently released: "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy" 62 POP, #25 AC "Farewell Andromeda" 89 POP, No. 20 ACand "Please, Daddy" 69 POP, No. 69 C&W ''Record World'' called the title track a "bright and positive ditty in the same vein as ' Rocky Mountain High.'" Track listing Personnel *John Denver – guitar, vocals *Eric Weissberg – banjo, steel guitar *Jan Camp Garrett – mandolin, vocals *Victor Garrett – bass, vocals * Lawrence Gottlieb – steel guitar, vocals * Lee Holdridge – string arrangements *Michael Holmes – piano *Dick Kniss – bass *Herbie Lovelle – drums *George Marge – woodwind *Frank Owens – piano * Paul Prestopino – guitar, autoharp *John Sommers – banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals *Toots Thielemans Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollow (Digital Summer EP)
''Hollow'' is an Extended play, EP/DVD release from alternative metal band Digital Summer. It was released on March 31, 2008, and featured the single "Rescue Me". Track listing Disc 1 #"Whatever It Takes" (Acoustic) – 3:40 #"Use Me" (Acoustic) – 4:27 #"Suffocate" (Acoustic) – 3:59 #"Sweet Misery" (Acoustic) – 4:55 #"Rescue Me" – 3:30 #"Worth the Pain" – 5:41 Disc 2 #"Rescue Me" music video #Live concert footage #Behind the scenes Miscellaneous information *The first disc includes acoustic versions of "Whatever it Takes" and "Suffocate," both tracks from their first release Cause and Effect (Digital Summer Album), Cause and Effect along with 4 brand new tracks. The second disc features a music video for the song "Rescue Me," live concert footage, and footage from behind the scenes. *The music video for "Rescue Me" was filmed and produced by Motion Army. The storyboard for the video included a scene of a car accident and featured both friends and co-workers of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changes (Lisa Miskovsky Album)
''Changes'' is Lisa Miskovsky's third album released in 2006. The album came three years after ''Fallingwater''. The last year in particular had been difficult for Miskovsky, who went through a divorce, and as a result the new record was described as "darker". The album entered the Swedish charts in September 2006, instantly reaching #2, its peak placement. It remained on the chart for 31 weeks until April 2007. ''Changes'' received mixed reviews. It did win Album of the Year at the Rockbjörnen award show in early 2007, where Miskovsky also became Female Artist of the Year. '' Dagens Nyheter
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Just Be
''Just Be'' is the second studio album by Dutch DJ Tiësto. It was released on 6 April 2004 in the Netherlands and 15 May 2004 in the United States (see 2004 in music). The album features BT, Kirsty Hawkshaw, and Aqualung on vocals, as well as a remake of Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings". The album's singles were " Love Comes Again", "Traffic", " Just Be" (the title track), and "Adagio for Strings". The track "Sweet Misery" was originally written for Evanescence but it did not meet the deadline for the release of their debut album, Fallen. Style The album begins with "Forever Today" which is composed of soft classical sounds of strings before moving into a strong trance beat and bassline later in the 12-minute track. The album's second track, featuring BT, is the second single from the album " Love Comes Again". The song uses Latin percussion sounds which are followed by BT's vocals. The third track is the uplifting "Traffic". Then he introduces his first work with Joanne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spirit Room
''The Spirit Room'' is the second album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It was released by the Maverick Recording Company and Warner Bros. Records in the United States on August 14, 2001. The album was recorded at Sunset Sound, Henson Recording Studios and Ananda Studios in Hollywood, California and mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Los Angeles, California. Background The album's title comes from the name of a bar in Jerome, Arizona, near Branch's hometown of Sedona, Arizona, Sedona. Artwork The album cover was shot in an industrial area across from an electrical substation in Los Angeles, California alongside the Los Angeles River facing north-west at the skyline during sunset. 20th anniversary edition Branch decided to celebrate its anniversary by re-recording the album and pressing it on vinyl for the first time. On September 10, 2021, Branch performed the album in its entirety during a special virtual concert. An afterparty and Q&A sess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinite Possibilities
''Infinite Possibilities'' is the debut studio album from American R&B singer Amel Larrieux, released February 15, 2000, on 550 Music and distributed through Epic Records. The album peaked at seventy-nine on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Release and reception The album peaked at seventy-nine on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the twenty-first spot on the R&B Albums chart. Derrick Mathis of AllMusic gave the album a good review, remarking that "as far as Larrieux's future is concerned, the possibilities are indeed, infinite." Track listing Chart history Album Singles "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Personnel Information taken from Allmusic. *drums (snare) – Janaki *executive production – Amel Larrieux *fender rhodes – Kwamé, Amel Larrieux *keyboard bass – Amel Larrieux *producer – Amel Larrieux, Laru Larrieux *rainstick – Amel Larrieux *vocals – Amel Larrieux *vocals (background) – Amel Larrieux Notes External links * Infinite Possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sticks And Stones And Broken Bones
''Sticks and Stones and Broken Bones'' is the second and final album by the American band the Toll, released in 1991. The band supported the album by touring with the Ramones. The first single was "One Last Wish". Critical reception ''The Washington Post'' wrote that "the Toll has succeeded in fashioning a thoroughly mainstream American-rock sound that's subtly enlivened by deft borrowings from Britain." The ''Chicago Tribune'' noted that the "producer Matt Wallace also has worked with the Replacements and Faith No More, and The Toll fits perfectly midway between those two bands." ''The Roanoke Times'' opined that the "music is middle-of-the-road: heavy enough to satisfy headbangers Headbanging is the act of violently shaking one's head in rhythm with music. It is common in rock, punk, heavy metal and dubstep, where headbanging is often used by musicians on stage. Headbanging is also common in traditional Islamic Sufi musi ... but not blaring enough to produce headaches." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are " Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer", "Never Been to Spain", and "Boney Fingers". He was also a prolific character actor, with many film and television roles to his credit, often playing a father figure in a number of films, including '' The Black Stallion'' (1979), '' Heart Like a Wheel'' (1983), and ''Gremlins'' (1984). Early life Born in Duncan, Oklahoma, Axton spent his preteen years in Comanche, Oklahoma, with his brother John. His mother Mae Boren Axton, a songwriter, cowrote the song "Heartbreak Hotel", which became a major hit for Elvis Presley. Some of Hoyt's own songs were later recorded by Presley. Axton's father John Thomas Axton was a na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songbook (Nick Hornby Book)
''Songbook'' (published in the United Kingdom as ''31 Songs'') is a 2002 collection of 26 essays by English writer Nick Hornby about songs and (more often) the particular emotional resonance they carry for him. In the UK, Sony released a stand-alone CD, ''A Selection of Music from 31 Songs'', featuring 18 songs. The hardcover edition of ''Songbook'', published in the US by McSweeney's and illustrated by Marcel Dzama, includes a CD with 11 of the songs featured in the book. Summary The music varies from established classics like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to independents like Ani DiFranco, Top 40 pop like Nelly Furtado, and a few songs with special meaning only to Hornby. Song by song, Hornby delves into what makes music catchy or classic, and how it can come to play an integral role in a person's emotional life. Proceeds from the book go to the TreeHouse Trust, a UK charity operating a school for children with autism and communications disorders, which Hornby's son attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferlin Husky
Ferlin Eugene Husky (December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011) was an American country music singer who was equally adept at honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, rockabilly and pop tunes. From 1948 to 1953, he recorded under the stage name Terry Preston. He also created and recorded as the comic, outspoken hayseed character, Simon Crum. In the 1950s and '60s, his hits included " Gone" and " Wings of a Dove", each reaching number one on the country charts. Between 1953 and 1975, he had 11 top 10 hits, two dozen top 20 hits and a total of 50 songs in ''Billboard'' magazine's top 100 country songs. His versatility and matinee-idol looks propelled a seven-decade entertainment career.McArdle, Terence "County music showman had comic alter ego" (March 18, 2011) ''The Washington Post'', p. B7 In 2010, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Biography Ferlin Husky was born in Gumbo, Missouri, an unincorporated community in northwestern St. Francois County, Missouri. His mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Life Of J
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
