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1998 Grammy Awards
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Performers * Will Smith – Men In Black/ Gettin' Jiggy Wit It * R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly * Fiona Apple – Criminal * Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon/ Go Your Own Way/ Don't Stop * Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On * LeAnn Rimes – How Do I Live * Lilith Fair Tribute: Paula Cole – Where Have All The Cowboys Gone, Shawn Colvin – Sunny Came Home & Sarah McLachlan – Building A Mystery * Hanson – MMMBop * Vince Gill – Pretty Little Adriana * Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – It's Your Love * Aretha Franklin & the cast of Blues Brothers 2000 – Respect/ Nessun Dorma * Erykah Badu & Wyclef Jean – On & On/ Gone 'Till November * Bob Dylan – Love Sick Presenters * Chris Rock & Vanessa Williams – Best Rap Solo Performance * Gloria Estefan & Dwight Yoakam – Best Female Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall (also known as Radio City) is an entertainment venue and Theater (structure), theater at 1260 Sixth Avenue (Manhattan), Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Nicknamed "The Showplace of the Nation", it is the headquarters for the Rockettes. Radio City Music Hall was designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey in the Art Deco style. Radio City Music Hall was built on a plot of land that was originally intended for a Metropolitan Opera House, although plans for the opera house were canceled in 1929. It opened on December 27, 1932, as part of the construction of Rockefeller Center. The 5,960-seat Music Hall was the larger of two venues built for Rockefeller Center's "Radio City" section, the other being the RKO Roxy Theatre (later the Center Theatre (New York City), Center Theatre); the "Radio City" name came to apply only to Radio City Music Hall. It was largely successful until the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac Song)
"Don't Stop" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, written by Christine McVie. The song was sung by Lindsey Buckingham and McVie, and was released as a single from the band's album '' Rumours'' (1977). One of the band's most enduring hits, "Don't Stop" was released as the second single from ''Rumours'' in the United Kingdom in April 1977, peaking at No. 32, while in the US it followed "Dreams" as the third single from the album in June, eventually peaking at No. 3 at ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in September. Music and concept "Don't Stop" is a pop rock song. It reflects Christine McVie's feelings after her separation from Fleetwood Mac's bass guitarist, John McVie, after eight years of marriage. McVie noted in ''The Fleetwood Mac Story: Rumours and Lies'', that "Don't Stop" was directed towards her ex-husband John McVie,Brunning, Bob .(2001). ''Rumours and Lies: The Fleetwood Mac Story''. . Retrieved 2 January 2007. who was unaware of the song's subject matter u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He played in a number of local bluegrass music, bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention after taking over as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single "Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several of their songs. After leaving Pure Prairie League, Gill briefly played guitar in Rodney Crowell's backing band the Cherry Bombs before beginning a solo career in country music in 1984. Gill recorded for RCA Records Nashville from then until 1988 with minimal success. A year later he signed with MCA Nashville and has recorded for them since. His commercial peak came in the first half of the 1990s, starting with his breakthrough album ''When I Call Your Name (album), When I Call Your Name''. Gill has made 65 entries on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country music charts, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MMMBop
"MMMBop" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. It was released on April 15, 1997, by Mercury Records as the lead single from their first full-length studio album, '' Middle of Nowhere'' (1997). The song is the band's most successful single to date and was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. "MMMBop" was a major success worldwide, reaching number one in at least 12 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its music video was directed by Tamra Davis. The song was voted the best single of the year in ''The Village Voice'' Pazz & Jop critics poll, while also topping critics' polls from such media as ''Rolling Stone'', ''Spin'', and VH1, and was ranked number 20 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s", as well as number 98 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years". In 2023, Hanson released a new v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanson (band)
Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed by brothers Isaac Hanson (guitar, vocals, bass, piano), Taylor Hanson (keyboards, vocals, percussion), and Zac Hanson (drums, vocals, piano). Supporting members include Dimitrius Collins (guitar, additional keyboard) and Andrew Perusi (bass), who have toured and performed live with the band since 2007. Hanson is best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their debut album released through Mercury Records, Mercury/Polygram Records, entitled ''Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album), Middle of Nowhere'', which earned three Grammy nominations. At the time of the music video, the boys were 16, 14, and 11 years old. The group's label Mercury Records was merged with its sister labels and the band were moved to Island Def Jam Music Group. After releasing one album with them, the band left the label. Hanson has sold over 16 million records worldwide and have had three top 20 albums in the United States. They have had three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Building A Mystery
"Building a Mystery" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan from her fourth studio album, '' Surfacing'' (1997). At a live performance, Sarah explains the song as being "basically about the fact that we all... have insecurities to hide, and we often do that by putting on a facade." She also goes on to say that "unfortunately, if we just be who we are, that's usually the more attractive and beautiful thing". Released on 9 June 1997, the song was an immediate top-40 and adult contemporary hit, and it has received several accolades. Commercially, "Building a Mystery" was Canada's most successful single of 1997, topping the ''RPM'' 100 Hit Tracks chart for eight weeks, and peaked at number 13 in the United States. "Building a Mystery" won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards as well as the Juno Award for Single of the Year in 1998. Censorship The album version of "Building a Mystery," and the live albums '' Afterglow Live'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'' (1997), for which she won two Grammy Awards (out of four nominations) and four Juno Awards. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians. Early and personal life McLachlan was born on January 28, 1968, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The daughter of Judy James, McLachlan was raised by her adoption, adoptive parents, Jack, an United States, American-born marine biologist, and Dorice McLachlan. The family also included two older adopted brothers, Stewart and Ian. As a child, she was a member of Girl Guides of Canada, participating in Guiding programs. McLachlan played music from a very young age, beginning with the ukulele when she was four. She studied classical guitar, classical piano, and voice at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunny Came Home
"Sunny Came Home" is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. It is the opening track on her 1996 concept album, '' A Few Small Repairs'', and was released as a CD and cassette single on June 24, 1997. In the United Kingdom, the song was released in July 1997 but did not chart until a re-release in May 1998. "Sunny Came Home" was a commercial success, reaching number seven on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 to become Colvin's first entry and first top-10 single on the chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number three, while in Iceland, it reached number 20. The song was also a critical success, winning both Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Background and composition Shawn Colvin was inspired to write the lyrics of "Sunny Came Home" by the painting she had chosen for the album cover, which shows a woman with a lit match in her hand. The song is written in the key of B minor (with its cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1997 Grammy Award-winning song "Sunny Came Home". Early life Colvin was born Shawna Lee Colvin in Vermillion, South Dakota, and spent her youth in Carbondale, Illinois, and London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. She is the second of four children. She learned to play guitar at the age of 10 and grew up listening to her father's collection of music, which included artists such as Pete Seeger and the Kingston Trio. Career Her first paid gig came just after she started college at Southern Illinois University. Colvin performed at local venues in Carbondale and later formed a band. For six months, they expanded their fanbase throughout Illinois. During this time, Colvin struggled with Drug abuse, alcohol and other drugs. She later formed Dixie Diesels, a country-swing group. Colvin relocated to Austin, Texas, with the group and then entered "the folk circuit in and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" is a song by American singer Paula Cole. It was released to radio in September 1996 before being physically released on March 25, 1997, as the lead single from her second studio album, '' This Fire'' (1996). The song is Cole's only top-ten hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching number eight, and was her first top-ten hit in Canada, where it reached number seven. It was additionally a critical success, earning nominations for three Grammy awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Style and theme The song traces the stages of a tragic romance. The first two verses explore infatuation and discovery; a bridge expresses disillusionment, and a final verse changes to despair. A brief transition and chorus that repeats the song's title follows each verse, and questions the loss of the narrator's idyllic dream of spending her lifetime with a Western-styled hero. The song is written in 4/4 time and mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Cole
Paula Dorothy Cole (born April 5, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter. After gaining attention for her performances as a vocalist on Peter Gabriel's 1993–1994 Secret World Tour, she released her first album, '' Harbinger'', which suffered from a lack of promotion when the label, Imago Records, folded shortly after its release. Her second album, '' This Fire'' (1996), brought her worldwide acclaim, peaking at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart and producing two hit singles, the triple- Grammy nominated " Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?", which reached the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1997, and " I Don't Want to Wait", which was used as the theme song of the television show ''Dawson's Creek''. Cole was a featured performer in the 1996 prototype mini-tour for Lilith Fair, and also was a headliner for Lilith Fair in 1997 and 1998. She won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1998, and also became the first woman ever to be nominated for "Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do I Live
"How Do I Live" is a song written by Diane Warren. It was originally performed by American singer and actress LeAnn Rimes and was the first single from her second studio album, '' You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs'' (1997). It also appeared on international editions of her follow-up album '' Sittin' on Top of the World'' (1998). A second version was performed by American singer Trisha Yearwood, which was featured in the film ''Con Air''. Both versions were released to radio on May 23, 1997. In the US, Rimes's version peaked at 2 for five non-consecutive weeks in late 1997 and early 1998. It set a number of records on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2014, ''Billboard'' listed the song as the No. 1 song of the 1990s, despite never reaching the position on the weekly tally. It ranks at No. 6 on ''Billboard'''s All Time Top 100, the only single in the top 10 of this list not to have been a number-one hit. It has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 4 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
