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Annie Lennox
Ann Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart went on to achieve international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics. When she appeared in the 1983 music video for " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" with orange cropped hair and wearing a man's lounge suit, the BBC wrote, "all eyes were on Annie Lennox, the singer whose powerful androgynous look defied the male gaze". Subsequent hits with Eurythmics include " There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)", " Love Is a Stranger" and " Here Comes the Rain Again". Lennox embarked on a solo career in 1992 with her debut album, '' Diva'', which produced several hit singles including " Why" and " Walking on Broken Glass". The same year, she performed " Love Song for a Vampire" for '' Bram Stoker's Dracula''. Her 1995 studio album '' Medusa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen
Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen City Council is one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland, local authorities (commonly referred to as ''councils''). Aberdeen has a population of for the main urban area and for the wider List of towns and cities in Scotland by population#Settlements, settlement including outlying localities, making it the United Kingdom's List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 39th most populous built-up area. Aberdeen has a long, sandy coastline and features an oceanic climate, with cool summers and mild, rainy winters. Aberdeen received royal burgh status from David I of Scotland (1124–1153), which transformed the city economically. The tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decca Records
Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis after his acquisition of a gramophone manufacturer, The Decca Gramophone Company. It set up an American subsidiary under the Decca name, which became an independent company just before the Second World War. The American spin-off became a subsidiary of MCA Inc. in 1962. Known for its technical innovations, the British parent company grew to become the second most successful recording company in Britain and celebrated fifty years of existence in 1979, shortly before being sold to PolyGram. Both Decca and its former subsidiary were subsequently acquired by Universal Music. Decca and its American spin-off both built up strong catalogues of popular music. In their first two decades their artists included Gertrude Lawrence, George Formby, Jack Hylton and Vera Lynn in Britain and Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, the Andrews Sisters and the Mills Brothers in the US. Later performers in their popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking On Broken Glass
"Walking on Broken Glass" is a 1992 single written and performed by Scottish singer Annie Lennox. It was released as the third single from her debut solo studio album, '' Diva'' (1992). Produced by Stephen Lipson, it was released on 10 August 1992, and achieved considerable commercial success in international territories. It reached number one on the Top Singles charts in Canada, and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the '' Billboard'' Pop Airplay, Adult Contemporary and Alternative Airplay charts. Additionally, it reached number fourteen on the main US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles charts. Lyrically, the song focuses on "the turbulent emotions of trying to carry on through the pain of a breakup", and is noted for its "cognitive dissonance" with the music of the song. At the 1993 Brit Awards, it was nominated for British Video of the Year, and was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. It wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why (Annie Lennox Song)
"Why" is the debut solo single from Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, released on 16 March 1992 as the lead single from her debut solo album '' Diva'' (1992). Written by Lennox and produced by Stephen Lipson, it has since become considered as a signature song for Lennox, and has been credited for its emotional songwriting technique. Despite being considered a "risky choice" to launch her solo career, the song achieved considerable commercial success in international territories, including in the United Kingdom where it peaked at number five on the singles charts, and in the United States where it reached number thirty-four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reached number six on the Adult Contemporary chart. Additionally, "Why" reached number one on the singles charts in Italy following its release. Its accompanying music video was directed by Sophie Muller. It won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 1993, and the MTV Video Music Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diva (Annie Lennox Album)
''Diva'' is the debut solo studio album by Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released on 6 April 1992 by RCA Records. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number one and has since sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK alone, being certified quadruple platinum. ''Diva'' was the 7th best selling album of 1992 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached number 23 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and has been certified RIAA certification, double platinum. The album spawned five successful single releases, beginning with "Why (Annie Lennox song), Why" in March 1992, and followed by "Precious (Annie Lennox song), Precious" in May, "Walking on Broken Glass" in August and "Cold (Annie Lennox song), Cold" in October 1992. "Little Bird (Annie Lennox song), Little Bird" was released in February 1993 as a double A-side with "Love Song for a Vampire", a song Lennox had recorded for the 1992 film ''Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film), Bram Stoker's Dracula''. All five single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is A Stranger
"Love Is a Stranger" is a song by the British pop duo Eurythmics. It is the opening track off their second album, ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)''. Originally released in October 1982, the single peaked outside the top 50 in the UK, but it was re-released in 1983, reaching the top 20 in several countries, including number six in the UK. The single was re-released again in 1991, to promote Eurythmics' ''Greatest Hits'' album. Both the 7-inch single and the 12-inch single were backed by "Monkey Monkey" as a B-side; the 12-inch single also included "Let's Just Close Our Eyes", a song that borrowed musical elements from " The Walk", which was the second single from ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This''. Background "Love Is a Stranger" was created around nine months prior to its initial release as a single. During the song's first chart run, Dave Stewart began to receive requests from musicians such as Billy MacKenzie to produce their records. Lennox sought to encapsulate the dicho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" is a song by the British musical duo Eurythmics, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, ''Be Yourself Tonight'' (1985). It features a harmonica solo by American musician Stevie Wonder. The song became a worldwide success; reaching number one in Ireland, Norway, Finland, and the United Kingdom, where it remains the duo's only chart-topper. Original version David A. Stewart, David Stewart recalled that he served as the producer for the overdub session with Stevie Wonder, who played harmonica on the song. At one point during the recording session, Wonder inquired if his playing was sufficient. Stewart assured Wonder that this was the case and advised him to improvise for 16 bar (music), bars on the harmonica. Wonder ended up playing various sea shanty, sea shanties as a joke, which helped to bring levity to the recording studio according to Stewart, who also documented the interaction on a cassette. Upon its re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Male Gaze
In feminist theory, the male gaze is the act of depicting women and the world in the visual arts and in literature from a masculine, heterosexual perspective that presents and represents women as sexual objects for the pleasure of the heterosexual male viewer. The concept was first articulated by British feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey in her 1975 essay, "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema". Mulvey's theory draws on historical precedents, such as the depiction of women in European oil paintings from the Renaissance period, where the female form was often idealized and presented from a voyeuristic male perspective. Art historian John Berger, in his work '' Ways of Seeing'' (1972), highlighted how traditional Western art positioned women as subjects of male viewers’ gazes, reinforcing a patriarchal visual narrative. In the visual and aesthetic presentations of narrative cinema, the male gaze has three perspectives: that of the man behind the camera, that of the male chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by British synth-pop duo Eurythmics. It was released as the fourth and final single from their second album of the same name in January 1983. It was their breakthrough hit, establishing the duo worldwide. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in March 1983, and number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 six months later; it was their first single released in the US. With Annie Lennox appearing with orange cropped hair and wearing a man's business suit in the music video, the BBC stated Lennox's "powerful androgynous look" was the music video that "broke the mold for female pop stars“. ''Rolling Stone'' called the song "a synth-pop masterpiece that made Lennox and Dave Stewart MTV superstars". After the song's rise, the duo's previous single, " Love Is a Stranger", was re-released and also became a worldwide hit. On ''Rolling Stone's'' The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time issue in 2003, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)
David Allan Stewart (born 9 September 1952) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for Eurythmics, his successful professional partnership with Annie Lennox. Sometimes credited as David A. Stewart, he won Best British Producer at the 1986 Brit Awards, 1986, 1987 Brit Awards, 1987 and 1990 Brit Awards. Stewart (along with Lennox) was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020 and the duo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. Outside of Eurythmics, Stewart has written and produced songs for artists such as Ringo Starr, Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger and Tom Petty. Early life Stewart was born in 1952 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, England, son of John ("Jack") and Sadie Stewart. Distantly related both to the Dukes of Northumberland and to pirates, Stewart was from a middle-class, "well-off family", with accountant parents; he "always wanted to play with the working-class kids, but they'd always call [him] 'richie' and whac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wave Music
New wave is a music genre that encompasses pop music, pop-oriented styles from the 1970s through the 1980s. It is considered a lighter and more melodic "broadening of Punk subculture, punk culture". It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock. Later, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term involving many contemporary popular music styles, including synth-pop, alternative dance and post-punk. The main new wave movement coincided with late 1970s punk and continued into the early 1980s. The common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, angular guitar riffs, jerky rhythms, the use of electronics, and a distinctive visual style in fashion. In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop and rock act – and particularly those that employed synthesizers – were tagged as "new wave" in the United States. Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
