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The Centurians
The Centurians were an instrumental surf rock band started by Dennis Rose from Newport Beach, California. They were active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their music has been used in at least two films. They reformed as The Centurions in 1995 and released new material. Background The group originated from Costa Mesa, California, they were a septet. In recent times, they are best known for their recording "Bullwinkle Part II", a dark and saxy surf tune from their album ''Surfers' Pajama Party''. This song is featured in the 1994 film ''Pulp Fiction'' where it is used to highlight a scene. It was also used in an episode of the TV show ''How I Met Your Mother'' entitled "Girls Versus Suits". Less well known is their cover of the classic song "Intoxica" a twangy and upbeat surf instrumental originally by The Revels, used in the 1972 film ''Pink Flamingos''. Career 1960s In 1963, their line-up consisted of Pat Gagnebin, Ken Robinson, Dennis Rose, Joe Dominic, Dennis Kiklas, Erni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Mesa
Costa may refer to: Biology * Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy * Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus * Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral * Costa (entomology), the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper Arts and entertainment * '' Costa!'', a 2001 Dutch film * '' Costa!!'', a 2022 Dutch film * Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book Award, a literary award in the UK Organisations * Costa Caribe, a Nicaraguan basketball team * Costa Coffee, a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award * Costa Cruises, a leading cruise company in Europe * Costa Del Mar, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses * Costa Group, Australian food supplier Places * Costa, Haute-Corse, France, a commune on the island of Corsica * Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Costa, West Virginia, US, or Brushton, a community * Costa Head, a headland on the Orkney Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Myers And The Surftones
Dave Myers and The Surftones were a Southern California surf group who are most likely remembered for the few singles they recorded in the 1960s which include their cover of The Revels hit " Church Key" and their time at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, California. Group background The Surftones were from Laguna Beach. The majority of the group had majored in music at college. Myers himself was a multi-instrumentalist. As well as playing guitar, he played steel guitar, tenor sax, trumpet and bongos. Their lineup in 1962 consisted of Dave Myers on lead guitar, Jon Curtis on rhythm guitar, Johnny Miller on bass guitar, Bob Hurtly on saxophone, and Bob Morosco on drums. In 1962, Dave Myers and his group as well as another group called the Rhythm Rockers were regulars at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, California. They became the house band at the venue, having taken over from Dick Dale and his band. Myers's father owned a store that was visited by Bob Hafner who was the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Musical Septets
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Elliot Easton
Elliot Easton (born Steinberg, December 18, 1953) is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the American new wave band the Cars. His melodic guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music. Easton has also recorded music as a solo artist, and has played in other bands. He is a left-handed guitarist. In 2018, Easton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars. Personal life Born Elliott Steinberg in Brooklyn, New York, Easton attended Massapequa High School in Massapequa NY, and studied music at the Berklee College of Music. Easton has been married twice. As of 2018, he is married to Jill Easton. He has a daughter, Sydney, from his first marriage. He lives in Bell Canyon, California. Career Easton is a founding member of the Cars and was its lead guitarist. The band was formed in 1976. Its debut album, ''The Cars'' (1978), contained the hit single "Just What I Needed". The band went on to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulp Fiction (soundtrack)
''Music from the Motion Picture Pulp Fiction'' is the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film ''Pulp Fiction'', released on September 27, 1994, by MCA Records. No traditional film score was commissioned for ''Pulp Fiction''. The film contains a mix of American rock and roll, surf music, pop and soul. The soundtrack is equally untraditional, consisting of nine songs from the film, four tracks of dialogue snippets followed by a song, and three tracks of dialogue alone. Seven songs featured in the film were not included in the original 41-minute soundtrack. The album reached 21 on the ''Billboard'' 200, while Urge Overkill's cover of the Neil Diamond song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" peaked at No. 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Charts & Awards AllMusic (December 26, 2006). Composition Tarantino used an eclectic assortment of songs by various artists. Notable songs include Dick Dale's now-iconic rendition of "Misirlou", which is played during the opening credits. Tarant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipeline Instrumental Review
The ''Pipeline Instrumental Review'', also known as ''Pipeline Magazine'', is a British Periodical literature, periodical magazine that focuses on instrumental rock music which was most popular in the 1950s and 1960s with bands and performers such as The Shadows, Duane Eddy, The Ventures, and The Spotnicks among many others. The title of the magazine comes from the 1963 surf rock instrumental hit, "Pipeline (instrumental), Pipeline" by The Chantays. Background The ''Pipeline Instrumental Review'' was started by editors Alan Taylor and Dave Burke in 1989 after the discontinuation of several other magazines that covered the instrumental rock music scene and served as a replacement for fans of the genre. Coverage The ''Pipeline Instrumental Review'' has been published quarterly since 1989 and edited by Alan Taylor and Dave Burke. It reviews the latest instrumental releases and others related to the genre. The magazine also features interviews with musicians and performers such as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instrumental Surf Bands Of The Sixties
An instrumental or instrumental song is music without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instrumentals. The music is primarily or exclusively produced using musical instruments. An instrumental can exist in music notation, after it is written by a composer; in the mind of the composer (especially in cases where the composer themselves will perform the piece, as in the case of a blues solo guitarist or a folk music fiddle player); as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble, which could range in components from a duo or trio to a large big band, concert band or orchestra. In a song that is otherwise sung, a section that is not sung but which is played by instruments can be called an instrumental interlude, or, if it occurs at the beginning of the song, before the singer starts to sing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Knowles
Norman Knowles is a surf musician, band leader, and record producer from California. He is the composer of several classic surf songs, including as co-writer of the surf classic " Church Key", which was a hit for The Revels. He also has been involved in band management, managing another surf band, The Sentinals. Knowles has made a significant contribution to the surf genre. Background Knowles' compositions include " Church Key", "Intoxicate", and " Six Pak". He also produced "Latin’Ia" by The Sentinals. He was responsible for the first recorded release by The Impacts. He co-owned a record label with Tony Hilder. The label, Westco Records was located in Morro Bay.''The Illustrated Discography of Surf Music, 1961-1965'', Compiled by John Blair Page 71/ref> As well as being the saxophonist and the band leader being of The Revels, he was also a both a member and manager of another surf rock act, The Sentinals. Having become tired of travelling and not making much money, Knowles g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hilder
Anthony J. Hilder (November 30, 1934 - April 26, 2019) was an American author, film maker, talk show host, broadcaster, news correspondent and former actor. In the late 1950s to the mid-1960s he was also a record producer, producing music mainly in the surf genre. He headed a couple of record labels as well as working for various others. He was also a publisher. Background He was born on November 30, 1934, to Jack and Patricia Hilder. His education was at prep school in Ojai, California, and later at University High in West Los Angeles. He majored in film and communications at USC where he later attended.Anthony J. Hilder Memorial (Google Docs) Anthony J. Hilder Passed Away April 25, 2019/ref> In the late 1950s, he was known as Tony Hilder and performed A&R work for Modern Records. In the early 1960s Hilder became a prolific producer of surf music.''Tulare Advance-Register'', Friday, February 13, 1987 Page 6 Accent on entertainment, 30 years of The Charades/ref> According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
