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All This Time (Sting Album)
''...All This Time'' is a live album and concert film by Sting, recorded and filmed on 11 September 2001. It was recorded at Sting's Villa Il Palagio in Italy in front of a select audience drawn from his fan club and features live versions of Sting's songs from his Police and solo song catalogue. The album and video get their name from the song of the same name from his album ''The Soul Cages''. The concert documentary was directed by Jim Gable and the documentary portion was edited by Scott C. Wilson and Jeffrey Doe. Background Sting wanted to put together a concert in his home at Villa Il Palagio in Tuscany, Italy, so he enlisted a group of musicians to practice and perform with him. The events leading up to the night of the performance were filmed, and during these events on the day of the performance, the September 11 attacks perpetrated against the United States occurred, and the assembled group of musicians was made aware of this. The group performed the concert as orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sting (musician)
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, activist, and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for New wave music, new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, New-age music, new-age, and worldbeat in his music. Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police. He has received three Brit Awards, including Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist, Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002; a Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe; an Emmy Award, Emmy; and four Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations. As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne (The Police Song)
"Roxanne" is a song by British rock band the Police. The song was written by lead singer and bassist Sting and was released as a single on 7 April 1978, in advance of their debut album '' Outlandos d'Amour'', released on 3 November. It was written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. When re-released on 12 April 1979, the song peaked at on the UK Singles Chart. The song ranked No. 388 on the ''Rolling Stone''s "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and was voted No. 85 by VH1 on its list of the "100 Greatest Rock Songs". "Roxanne" was first song the band performed live at the 2007 Grammy Awards to kick off their 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour. In 2008, "Roxanne" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Background Police lead singer Sting wrote the song inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel in Paris, France, where the Police were lodged in October 1977 to perform at the Nashville Club. The song's title comes from the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Kirkland
Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard. After years of Catholic schooling, Kirkland enrolled at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied classical piano performance, classical theory and composition. Career Kirkland's first professional work came with Polish fusion violinist Michal Urbaniak, touring throughout Europe with his group in 1977. Coincidentally, his next high-profile gig was with another Eastern European jazz émigré, Miroslav Vitous. Kirkland is featured on Vitous' ECM (record label), ECM recordings ''First Meeting (Miroslav Vitous album), First Meeting'' and ''Miroslav Vitous Group''. In 1980, while Kirkland was on tour in Japan with Terumasa Hino, he met Wynton Marsalis, which began his long association with both Wynton and his older brother Branford Marsalis, Branfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Dance
"When We Dance" is a song by English musician Sting (musician), Sting. It was released as a single on 17 October 1994 by A&M Records and is one of two new tracks included on his first greatest hits album, ''Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994'' (1994), alongside "This Cowboy Song". The song was co-produced by Sting with Hugh Padgham, and became his only solo top 10 hit in his native UK and reached the top 40 in five other countries. It was promoted with a music video directed by Howard Greenhalgh. Background Described by Sting as a "generic ballad", "When We Dance" was written specifically to be included as a new track for the ''Fields of Gold'' compilation. The song reportedly took a year to write: "I had the melody around for a whole year before I thought of what to do with it... Then it just fell in place. It wasn't one of those songs written in five minutes." Upon its release, "When We Dance" peaked at number 9 in the UK, becoming Sting's only top ten solo single i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Stand So Close To Me
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a hit song by the British rock band the Police, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third studio album ''Zenyatta Mondatta''. It concerns a teacher who has sexual fantasies about a student. The band's third on the UK Singles Chart, it was the best-selling single of 1980 in the UK, selling 808,000 copies in that year alone. The song also charted in the top ten in Australia, Canada, and the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The Police won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards for this song. ''Record World'' praised the song's "ingenious percussion, arrangement and hook". Background The music and lyric of the song were written by the lead vocalist of the Police, Sting. It deals with the mixed feelings of lust, fear and guilt that a schoolteacher has for a student and the fallout when the inappropriate relationship is discovered by other adults. The line "Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad About You (Sting Song)
"Mad About You" is a song by English artist Sting, released in March 1991 as the second single from his third studio album, ''The Soul Cages'' (1991). The song’s lyrics are based on the story of King David from the book of Samuel. The single did not match the success of its predecessor, " All This Time", only reaching number 56 on the UK Singles Chart and missing the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 completely. Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media ''Music & Media'' was a pan-European magazine for radio, music and entertainment. It was published for the first time in 1984 as ''Eurotipsheet'', but in 1986 it changed name to ''Music & Media''. It was originally based in Amsterdam, but later m ...'' wrote, "Mostly he sounds calculated, but Sting can still be a thrill. This second single, the best track from his new album ''The Soul Cages'', is destined for greatness." Charts References Sting (musician) songs 1991 singles Songs written by Sting (musician) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Days (Sting Song)
"Seven Days" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sting, released on 12 April 1993 by A&M Records as the second single from his fourth studio album, ''Ten Summoner's Tales'' (1993). It was written by Sting and co-produced by him with Hugh Padgham. The song reached the top 30 in the UK and is noted for its quintuple meter time signature and drumming from Vinnie Colaiuta. Background When writing "Seven Days", Sting sought to build a song around a reggae-inspired beat in quintuple meter with chord changes akin to music from a Broadway show. Sting stated that "Seven Days" was the first song he wrote in quintuple meter and that it "begged to be played with in a frivolous way." He also reckoned that the song's time signature would challenge his backing band "by asking them to do things that aren't natural." The song was recorded in () time at a tempo of 184 beats per minute. For the purpose of making the odd time signature more digestible for the listener, the song utilizes rhythmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All This Time (Sting Song)
"All This Time" is a song by English musician Sting. It was released as the first single from his third studio album, ''The Soul Cages'' (1991), on 31 December 1990 by A&M Records. The song was a chart success, especially in North America, reaching 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, topping the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts, and peaking at number one on Canada's ''RPM'' 100 Hit Tracks chart. Lyrics The lyrics provide a reference to the death of Sting's father, symbolized by the image of a young boy, Billy, who, at the death of his father, wishes to bury him at sea instead of going through the Catholic rites: Despite the dark lyrics, the uptempo tune of the song foils their macabre undertone: The imaginary character, Billy, is also referred to in the lyrics to the opening song on ''The Soul Cages'', "Island Of Souls". Music video The music video depicts the wry, black humour of the song and is set aboard a cruise ship that constantly tilts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand Years (Sting Song)
"A Thousand Years" is a song by English musician Sting, released as the opening track on his sixth studio album, '' Brand New Day''. While not released as a single, the song has remained a fan favorite and is often noted for its meditative tone and poetic lyrics. It has been included in Sting's live performances and remixed versions of his music. Background and composition Sting has described "A Thousand Years" as a song that explores themes of eternal longing, spiritual connection, and timeless love. In a 1999 interview on NPR's World Cafe, he elaborated that the track is "an attempt to express the idea that love can exist outside the dimension of time." The song is characterized by its slow tempo, layered instrumentation, and atmospheric production. The track features guitar work by Dominic Miller, as well as synthesizers, ambient textures, and ethereal backing vocals. It was produced by Sting and Kipper and recorded during sessions for Brand New Day between 1998 and 1999. Rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyrics
Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, as a " librettist". Rap songs and grime contain rap lyrics (often with a variation of rhyming words) that are meant to be spoken rhythmically rather than sung. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of expression. Etymology The word ''lyric'' derives via Latin ' from the Greek ('), the adjectival form of '' lyre''. It first appeared in English in the mid-16th century in reference to the Earl of Surrey's translations of Petrarch and to his own sonnets. Greek lyric poetry had been defined by the manner in which it was sung accompanied by the lyre or cithara, as opposed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CD Booklet
Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or cassette j-cards. Origin Liner notes are descended from the program notes for musical concerts, and developed into notes that were printed on the outer album jacket or the inner sleeve used to protect a traditional 12-inch vinyl record, i.e., long playing or gramophone record album. The term descends from the name "record liner" or "album liner". Album liner notes survived format changes from vinyl LP to cassette to CD. These notes can be sources of information about the contents of the recording as well as broader cultural topics. Contents Common material Such notes often contained a mix of factual and anecdotal material, and occasionally a discography for the artist or the issuing record label. Liner notes were also an occasion for thoughtful signed essays on the artist by another party, often a sympath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
