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American Music Awards Of 1990 ...
The 17th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 22, 1990, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1989. Performances Winners and nominees References * http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1990/amas.htm {{AMAyear 1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions, LLC (DCP, stylized in lowercase as dick clark productions or dcp) is an American multinational television production company founded by radio and TV host Dick Clark. The studio primarily produces Awards ceremony, award shows and other music entertainment programs, including the Golden Globe Awards (owned outright by DCP since 2023), Academy of Country Music Awards, the DCP-created American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards (presented by co-owned music magazine ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''), ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'', and ''So You Think You Can Dance'' (with 19 Entertainment). Some of its earlier productions, such as ''American Bandstand'', ''New Year's Rockin' Eve'', and ''TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes'' (initially with Carson Entertainment), were hosted by Clark himself. The company was sold to a group led by Daniel Snyder in 2007 for $150 million. In September 2012, it was sold again to Guggenheim Partners, Mandalay Entertai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by the Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a choreographer at the height of the music video era and soon thereafter she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut studio album '' Forever Your Girl'' (1988) became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling seven million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart: " Straight Up", " Forever Your Girl", " Cold Hearted", and " Opposites Attract". Her second album ''Spellbound'' (1991) scored her two more chart-toppers – " Rush Rush" and " The Promise of a New Day". With six number-one singles on Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here We Are (Gloria Estefan Song)
"Here We Are" is a song by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released on December 5, 1989, as the third single taken from her debut solo studio album ''Cuts Both Ways'' (1989) by Epic Records. It was solely written by Estefan while production was provided by husband Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald. Receiving a positive reception among critics, "Here We Are" became another success for the singer. It reached the top ten in Canada, Ireland, and the United States, while becoming her biggest hit on the Adult Contemporary chart. Estefan recorded a Portuguese version of the track, "Toda Pra Você," which is included in her compilation '' Exitos De Gloria Estefan'' (1990). As a duet for her special television concert ''All The Way Concert'', Canadian singer Celine Dion performed this song, while Estefan sang Dion's song, "Because You Loved Me". A new Spanish version called "Tu y yo" was released in July 2019 on Estefan's official YouTube channe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Sound Machine
Miami Sound Machine was an American Latin pop band of Latin-influenced music that featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan, the band was originally known as the Miami Latin Boys before becoming the Miami Sound Machine in 1977. The band released 13 albums and a string of hit singles until 1989. The band's 1985 album '' Primitive Love'' credited the band whereas their follow-up album '' Let It Loose'' in 1987 placed Gloria Estefan at the forefront. From 1988 to 1989, the latter album was also repackaged as ''Anything for You'' with new cover art with the international release in Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1989, the group's name ceased being included on the CD or album products—as Estefan continued as a solo artist. History 1970s In 1975, Gloria and her cousin Mercedes "Merci" Navarro (1957–2007) met Emilio Estefan Jr. while performing at a church ensemble rehearsal. Este ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven (Warrant Song)
"Heaven" is a song by American glam metal band Warrant (American band), Warrant. The power ballad was released in July 1989 as the second single from Warrant's debut album, ''Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich''. The song is Warrant's most commercially successful single, spending two weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart. The track's commercial success has led it to becoming one of the best known songs by the band. Background "Heaven" took Warrant's record company by surprise. Indeed, once the widespread appeal of the song became apparent, the band was instructed to re-record the track to lend it a "bigger radio sound". The first 250,000 copies of the record featured the original version while later pressings featured a new version. The song had previously been recorded by Jani Lane and Steven Sweet's old band Plain Jane (band), Plain Jane. Music video The music vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrant (American Band)
Warrant is an American glam metal band formed in 1984 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, that experienced success from 1989 to 1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their double platinum debut album ''Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich'' (1989) and one of its singles, "Heaven (Warrant song), Heaven", which reached No. 1 in ''Rolling Stone'' and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The band's success continued in the early 1990s with the double platinum album ''Cherry Pie (album), Cherry Pie'' (1990), which provided the Cherry Pie (Warrant song), hit song of the same name. Following the critically-acclaimed gold album ''Dog Eat Dog (Warrant album), Dog Eat Dog'' (1992), the band started to experience frequent changes to the line-up and despite the drop in popularity with the arrival of grunge, they released ''Ultraphobic'' in 1995 and a successful The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escapade (song)
"Escapade" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fourth studio album, '' Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'' (1989). It was written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released on January 8, 1990, by A&M Records as the third single (fourth in the United Kingdom) from ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'' (1989). "Escapade" became the third of the historic seven top-five singles released from the ''Rhythm Nation 1814'' album, reaching number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The accompanying music video for "Escapade" takes place at an exotic carnival setting, also featuring Jackson's trademark intense choreography. The song and its video have influenced other songs and videos from several artists, who have cited influence from its upbeat tempo and joyous feel. "Escapade" won a BMI Pop Award for Most Played Song due to its frequent airplay and popularity among the general public, and was also performed by Jackson in her Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. Lyrical content that focused on social issues and lived experiences set her reputation as a role model for youth. The tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family, Jackson began her career as a child actress, with roles in the television series '' Good Times'' (1977–1979), ''Diff'rent Strokes'' (1980–1984), and '' Fame'' (1984–1985). She signed a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982 and became a pop icon following the releases of the albums '' Control'' (1986) and '' Rhythm Nation 1814'' (1989). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated a variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Just A Matter Of Time (song)
"It's Just a Matter of Time" is a Pop song written by Brook Benton, Clyde Otis, and Belford Hendricks. The original recording by Benton topped the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Sides chart in 1959 and peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100 pop chart, the first in a string of hits for Benton that ran through 1970. The song found a second life as a country song, with major hit recordings by three country music performers during the 1970s and 1980s, two of which hit No. 1.Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits," Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (). Origin and original success Writing Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis established themselves as a songwriting team in the late 1950s, penning hits for Nat King Cole (" Looking Back") and Clyde McPhatter ("A Lover's Question"). During one songwriting session, Benton expressed frustration that they were not hitting on any good ideas, to which Otis replied, "It's just a matter of time, Brook". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Travis
Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country and gospel music singer and songwriter, as well as a film and television actor. Active since 1979, he has recorded over 20 studio albums and charted over 50 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including sixteen that reached the number-one position. Travis's commercial success began in the mid-1980s with the release of his album '' Storms of Life'', which was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. He followed up his major-label debut with a string of platinum and multi-platinum albums, but his commercial success declined throughout the 1990s. In 1997, he left Warner Bros. Records for DreamWorks Records; he signed to Word Records for a series of gospel albums beginning in 2000 before transferring back to Warner at the end of the 21st century's first decade. His musical accolades include seven Grammy Awards, eleven ACM Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funky Cold Medina
"Funky Cold Medina" is a song written by Young MC, Matt Dike and Delicious Vinyl, Michael Ross, and first performed by American rapper, actor and producer Tone Loc, Tone Lōc. It was the second single from Tone Lōc's debut album, ''Lōc-ed After Dark'' (1989). The single was released on March 18, 1989, and rose to number three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the following month where it went platinum, selling over one million copies and becoming the second ever platinum-certified rap single (after "Wild Thing (Tone Lōc song), Wild Thing" from the Lōc-ed_After_Dark, same album being the first). It peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 13 in May of that year. Flavor Flav used the phrase "cold medina" a year earlier on ''It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back'', and it was adopted by his labelmates Beastie Boys as a nickname for the cocktail known as a "fuzzy navel"; Flav later suggested to Tone Loc that he should use the phrase in a song. The song cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Thing (Tone Lōc Song)
"Wild Thing" is a single by American rapper Tone Lōc from his 1989 album '' Lōc-ed After Dark''. The title is a reference to the phrase "doin' the wild thing," a euphemism for sex. According to producer Mario Caldato Jr., who engineered and mixed the song, producer Michael Ross was inspired by an utterance of Fab 5 Freddy "Come on baby let's do the wild thing" in Spike Lee's '' She's Gotta Have It'', and asked Young MC to write the lyrics. "Wild Thing" peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 1989 and reached number one in New Zealand for two weeks in April. It eventually sold over two million copies in the United States, receiving a double-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song inspired at least two parodies (the ''Gilligan's Island''-themed "Isle Thing" by "Weird Al" Yankovic, which was Yankovic's first rap parody; and " Child King" by Christian band ApologetiX). Sampling controversy The son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
