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Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods are an American pop music group, known mainly for their 1970s hit singles, "Billy Don't Be a Hero" and "Who Do You Think You Are". History The band was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1965 by their leader, Robert Walter "Bo" Donaldson. They were first discovered while touring with The Osmonds in the early 1970s and signed with Family Productions, releasing their first single in 1972, "Special Someone", but their big break came after moving to ABC Records and working with the record producer Steve Barri in 1973. Although their first single with ABC, "Deeper and Deeper,” failed to make a big impression on the charts, beginning in 1974, the band began a string of hit songs. Their first two (and largest two) hits were cover versions of British hit songs whose original versions had not been hits in the U.S.: "Billy Don't Be a Hero" (a cover of a #1 UK Paper Lace song that reached #1 for 2 weeks on the Hot 100 with the Heywoods version) and "Who Do You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Do You Think You Are (Candlewick Green Song)
"Who Do You Think You Are" is a song written by United Kingdom, British Songwriter, songwriting-team Des Dyer and Clive Scott (musician), Clive Scott. It was first recorded by English pop music, pop musical ensemble, group Candlewick Green and released in late December 1973. The song peaked at #21 in the United Kingdom in February 1974. Candlewick Green version Info and background The single had been released in the United States on BASF (record label), BASF 19193. Track listings * 7" vinyl - Decca Records # "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Dyer, Scott) # "Fingers In Your Ears" (Dyer, Scott) Charts Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods version Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods covered "Who Do You Think You Are" in 1974. Their version became a hit in both the United States and Canada. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #13 on ''Cash Box''. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached #11. It was also an Adult Contemporary hit in both nations. Track listings * 7" vin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Do You Think You Are (Jigsaw Song)
"Who Do You Think You Are" is a song written by British songwriting-team Des Dyer and Clive Scott. It was first recorded by English pop group Candlewick Green and released in late December 1973. The song peaked at #21 in the United Kingdom in February 1974. Candlewick Green version Info and background The single had been released in the United States on BASF 19193. Track listings * 7" vinyl - Decca Records # "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Dyer, Scott) # "Fingers In Your Ears" (Dyer, Scott) Charts Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods version Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods covered "Who Do You Think You Are" in 1974. Their version became a hit in both the United States and Canada. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #13 on ''Cash Box''. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached #11. It was also an Adult Contemporary hit in both nations. Track listings * 7" vinyl - ABC Records # "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Dyer, Scott) # "Fool's Way Of Lovin'" (Michael Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio River, Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. It is the List of cities in Ohio, third-most populous city in Ohio and List of united states cities by population, 66th-most populous in the U.S., with a population of 309,317 at the 2020 census. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area, Ohio's most populous metro area and the Metropolitan statistical area, nation's 30th-largest, with over 2.3 million residents. Throughout much of the 19th century, Cincinnati was among the Largest cities in the United States by population by decade, top 10 U.S. cities by population. The city developed as a port, river town for cargo shipping by steamboats, located at the crossroads of the Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Lace
Paper Lace is an English pop rock band formed in Nottingham in 1967. They achieved fame and success in 1974 when they had three UK Top 40 hit singles, including the number one hit " Billy Don't Be a Hero". In the United States they are considered a one-hit wonder, having had a lone US number one hit in 1974 with their signature song, " The Night Chicago Died". History The core of the band formed in 1967 as Music Box. Members Cliff Fish, Dave Manders, Roy White, and Phil Wright performed covers by the likes of the Beach Boys. In 1969 they changed their name to Paper Lace. In 1972 Paper Lace released ''First Edition'', the first of two studio albums. Despite some TV appearances, the band achieved no mainstream success until 1973 victories on '' Opportunity Knocks'', a talent contest series, broadcasting at that time on ITV. The band had auditioned for the programme in 1970, but they were not called to appear until 1973. According to Phil Wright (then lead singer, now lead sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WXHC
WXHC (101.5 FM broadcasting, FM, "X101") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits radio format, format. Licensed to Homer, New York, United States, the station is owned by Eves Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from ABC News Radio, Premiere Networks, and United Stations Radio Networks. Recurring shows for the station include Marti and Chris in the Morning, Middays with Matt Brooks, and John Harrison's Afternoon Drive. Harrison Cona serves as the Program Director for WXHC. References External links * Radio stations in New York (state), XHC Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in New York (state) Classic hits radio stations in the United States {{NewYork-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Pogoda
Gordon Pogoda is an American composer, lyricist, and producer based in Los Angeles. In 2018, he signed a publishing deal with BMG Music. Previously, he had publishing deals with EMI Music, Universal Music and Warner Chappell Music. Biography Pogoda earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. After working for a few years at an engineering firm, he decided to leave his engineering career behind and pursue his lifelong dream of songwriting, which he began at age 15 (he began playing piano at age 13.) Pogoda has had songs featured in several media. In film, he had two songs featured in the Academy Award-winning picture ''Little Miss Sunshine'', one in the film ''Josie and the Pussycats'', one in the ''Disney'' film '' Get a Clue'' and several others. In television, Pogoda's songs have been featured in ''Hannah Montana'' with "If Cupid Had a Heart", and ''Sex and the City'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' ER'', ''Will and Grace'', ''King of the Hill'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Williams (actor)
Barry William Blenkhorn (born September 30, 1954), better known by his stage name Barry Williams, is an American actor. He is known for his role as the eldest of the Brady sons, Characters of The Brady Bunch#Greg Brady, Greg Brady, on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''The Brady Bunch'' (1969–1974), a role he reprised in several sequels and spin-offs including the animated series ''The Brady Kids'' (1972–1973), the variety series ''The Brady Bunch Hour'' (1976–1977) and the television films ' (1981) and ' (1988) and the reality television series ''A Very Brady Renovation'' (2019). He made his Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut in the musical ''Romance/Romance'' in 1988. He acted in the films ''Wild in the Streets'' (1968) and ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995). Williams acted in shows such as ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', ''Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series), Mission: Impossible'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Full House'', ''That 70s Show'', and ''Scrubs (TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing Narrative, stories about Working class in the United States, working-class and blue-collar worker, blue-collar American life. Country music is known for its ballads and dance tunes (i.e., "Honky-tonk#Music, honky-tonk music") with simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies generally accompanied by instruments such as banjos, fiddles, harmonicas, and many types of guitar (including acoustic guitar, acoustic, electric guitar, electric, steel guitar, steel, and resonator guitar, resonator guitars). Though it is primarily rooted in various forms of American folk music, such as old-time music and Appalachian music, many other traditions, including African-American, Music of Mexico, Mexican, Music of Ireland, Irish, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweet
Sweet (known as the Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker. The band formed in London in 1968, originally with the name the Sweetshop, and achieved their first hit, " Funny, Funny", in 1971, after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style showed a marked progression, from the Archies-like bubblegum style of "Funny, Funny" to a Who-influenced hard rock style, supplemented by a use of high-pitched backing vocals. The band achieved success in the UK charts during the 1970s, having thirteen top 20 hits, with " Block Buster!" (1973) topping the chart, followed by three consecutive number-two hits: "Hell Raiser" (1973), " The Ballroom Blitz" (1973) and " Teenage Rampage" (1974). The band turned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Label
"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of Sound recording and reproduction, music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a Music publisher, publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacturing, manufacture, distribution (marketing), distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting Artists and repertoire, talent scouting and development of new artists, artist financing and maintaining Recording contract, contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label" derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer's name, along with other information. Within the mainstream music industry, recording artists have traditionally been reliant upon record labels to broaden their consumer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Recording Sales Certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ..., platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
