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Cecilia Vennersten (album)
''Cecilia Vennersten'' is the debut studio album by Swedish pop singer Cecilia Vennersten. It was released in 1995. At the album charts, it peaked number 9 in Sweden and number two in Norway, selling platinum in both countries. The album contains songs such as the Melodifestivalen 1995 hit " Det vackraste" and "Sjunde himlen finns", a Swedish language version of " Show Me Heaven" by Maria McKee. It also contains "Lämnad i mörkret", a Swedish language version of "Left in the Dark" written by Jim Steinman. Track listing # " Det vackraste" (Maria Rådsten, Nanne Grönvall, Peter Grönvall) 3:20 # "Innerst i själen" (Lars Børke, Ole Paus, Örjan Englund) 4:35 # "Hornen i pannan" (Nanne Grönvall) 3:24 # " Kapten Nemo" (Erik Holmberg, Krister Linder) 5:10 # "Skogens Rå" (Maria Rådsten, Nanne Grönvall, Peter Grönvall) 5:00 # " Sjunde himlen finns" (Eric Rackin, Jay Rifkin, Maria McKee; Swedish lyrics by Nanne Grönvall) 3:56 # "Mitt andra jag" (Andrea Weiss-Siguera, Frank Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Vennersten
Cecilia Birgitta Vennersten-Ingemansson (born 26 September 1970) is a Swedish pop singer. Cecilia Vennersten performed the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on ''Sikta mot stjärnorna'' in 1994. Her career started with a second place finish in the Swedish qualifier for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Det vackraste". Her first album, named '' Cecilia Vennersten'', released the same year, was a great success in Sweden and Norway. In 1997, her second album, ''Till varje leende, en tår'', was released. She participated in Melodifestivalen Melodifestivalen (; ) is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almo ... 2005 with the ballad " Var mig nära", but she didn't quality for the final. In 2006, her third album, '' Under stjärnornas parasoll'', was released. Discography Albums References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Steinman
James Richard Steinman (November 1, 1947 – April 19, 2021) was an American composer, lyricist and record producer. He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His work included songs in the adult contemporary, rock, dance, pop, musical theater, and film score genres. He wrote albums for Bonnie Tyler and Meat Loaf, including ''Bat Out of Hell'' (one of the best-selling albums in history), and also wrote and produced ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' and Tyler's ''Faster Than the Speed of Night''. His most successful chart singles include Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart", Air Supply's "Making Love Out of Nothing at All", Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", the Sisters of Mercy's "This Corrosion" and "More (The Sisters of Mercy song), More", Barry Manilow's "Read 'Em and Weep", Take That's "Never Forget (Take That song), Never Forget", Celine Dion's cover of "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (originally released by Steinman's project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Debut Albums
1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government no longer providing public funding, marking the beginning of the Information Age. America Online and Prodigy (online service), Prodigy offered access to the World Wide Web system for the first time this year, releasing browsers that made it easily accessible to the general public. Events January * January 1 ** The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). ** Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union. * January 9 – Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard then ''Mir'' space station, breaking a duration record. * January 10–January 15, 15 – The World Youth Day 1995 festival is held in Manila, Manila, Philippines, culminating in 5 million people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left In The Dark
"Left in the Dark" is a song by Jim Steinman from his only solo album '' Bad for Good''. The song gained more notice performed by Barbra Streisand when it was released as the lead single from her album ''Emotion'' in autumn 1984. It was also recorded by Meat Loaf on the album '' Welcome to the Neighbourhood'' in 1995. Barbra Streisand version Streisand's rendition of the song is a power ballad which tells about experiences of a woman who finds out her partner has been cheating on her. "Left in the Dark" met with moderate commercial success internationally. The percussive synth sound in the intro is taken from Billy Squier's song "All Night Long", a track which was also produced by Steinman in 1984. Music video The music video for the song was Barbra's first video intended for MTV. Filmed within three days in Los Angeles in September 1984, it was directed by Jonathan Kaplan and included an appearance from Kris Kristofferson. The six-minute video portrays Barbra as a lounge singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Climie
Simon Climie (born 7 April 1957) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the former lead singer of the UK duo Climie Fisher. Biography Climie was born in London. Beginning his career primarily as a songwriter/session musician, Climie found himself scoring early hits by the mid-1980s with compositions recorded by George Michael and Aretha Franklin (" I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)") and Pat Benatar (" Invincible"). He also wrote songs appearing on albums by such artists as Frida, Smokey Robinson, and Jeff Beck during this time. Then, on the fringes of session work, he did the Fairlight programming for Scritti Politti's album ''Cupid & Psyche''. Later in the 1980s, he formed Climie Fisher together with Rob Fisher, whom he had met when they were both session musicians at Abbey Road Studios. With Climie fronting the group, Climie Fisher had hits in many territories, with the singles " Love Changes (Everything)", which won an Ivor Novello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Child
Jane Richmond Hyslop (born 15 February 1967), known professionally as Jane Child, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record-producer best known for her hit single "Don't Wanna Fall in Love". She is also known for her unusual fashion style, which included a hairstyle made of Spiky (hairstyle), spikes and ankle-length braids and a nose chain piercing. Early life Child was born in Toronto, and is the daughter of noted Canadian classical musician Ricky Hyslop, while her mother was a singer and pianist. She has two brothers. Child was classically trained as a pianist during her youth. Her parents taught her how to play and sing by kindergarten. The first record she ever owned was the Beatles' ''Rubber Soul'', purchased by her father so that she could learn the arrangement of "Michelle (song), Michelle". Her exposure to funk music came from having Christmases in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and listening to local music there on the beaches. At age 12 she joined the Canadian Opera Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Child (album)
''Jane Child'' is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Child, released in 1989 on the Warner Bros. record label. It includes the single "Don't Wanna Fall in Love", which reached number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 22 in the UK Singles Chart. The album reached No. 49 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart for the chart week of April 28, 1990, and stayed on the chart for 22 weeks. Track listing Personnel Musicians *Jane Child – lead, backing and harmony vocals; keyboards; synthesizers; synth bass; electric bass; drums; percussion; drum programming *James Harrah – guitars Production *Jane Child – production *Dave Jerden – recording and engineering on all tracks except "DS 21", "Hey Mr. Jones" and "World Lullabye" and "You're My Religion Now" *Hein Hoven – recording and engineering on "DS 21", "Hey Mr. Jones" and "World Lullabye" *Mark Wolfson – recording and engineering on "You're My Religion Now" * Jon Baker – assistant engineering *Anne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Nemo (song)
"Captain Nemo" is the debut single by Swedish band Dive ( Chris Lancelot and Erik Holmberg), released in 1990. The song is named after the legendary character Captain Nemo from the 1870 Jules Verne novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas''. Sarah Brightman version "Captain Nemo" is the first single from British soprano Sarah Brightman's 1993 album, ''Dive''. A music video was made for the song. Critical reception ''Music & Media'' commented in their review, "Mostly she's featured in Andrew Lloyd Webber-composed musicals; now you have to judge her on her own merits. At least as interesting as Kate Bush and Tori Amos." Track listing #"Captain Nemo (Radio edit)" #"When it Rains in America" #"Island" #"Captain Nemo" (Extended album version) Alternate 2-track edition #"Captain Nemo (Radio Edit)" #"Island (LP Version)" Other covers *Cecilia Vennersten Cecilia Birgitta Vennersten-Ingemansson (born 26 September 1970) is a Swedish pop singer. Cecilia Vennersten performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria McKee
Maria Luisa McKee (born August 17, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her work with Lone Justice, her 1990 song " Show Me Heaven", and her song "If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags)" from soundtrack of the film ''Pulp Fiction''. Early life Maria McKee was born in Los Angeles in 1964. She grew up in a bohemian family and is the half-sister of Bryan MacLean (1946–1998), the guitarist of the band Love. Music McKee was a founding member of the cowpunk and proto- Americana band Lone Justice in 1982, with whom she released two albums. In 1983, she sang the song " Never Be You" for the soundtrack of the movie " Streets of Fire" (1984). Several compilations, of both previously released and unreleased material, and a BBC ''Live in Concert'' album, have been released since the group disbanded in 1987. Bob Dylan wrote the song "Go Away Little Boy" for the band's debut album, '' Lone Justice'', which later appeared as a B-side. The band opened for such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Me Heaven
"Show Me Heaven" is a song written by American singer and songwriter Maria McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin, and recorded by McKee for the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film ''Days of Thunder'', released in June 1990. Produced by Peter Asher, the power ballad received favorable reviews from most music critics, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and became the sixth-highest-selling single of 1990 in the UK. Additionally, the song became a worldwide hit, topping the charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway and becoming a top-five hit in Australia, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland. It has since been covered by numerous other artists, including Tina Arena. Background "Show Me Heaven" originated as "Secret Fire", a track written by Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin for the soundtrack of ''Days of Thunder''. When Geffen contacted McKee in the hope she would record the song, the singer dismissed the idea, but the label insisted they send her the demo tape for co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Det Vackraste
"Det vackraste" (lit. "The Most Beautiful Thing" eng. "Living in a Dream") is a Swedish love song. It was originally sung by Swedish pop singer Cecilia Vennersten and finished second in the Melodifestivalen 1995, the Swedish selections for Eurovision Song Contest. The song was released as a single and stayed 47 weeks in the Swedish singles chart total, including seven weeks at number-one. It also stayed at Svensktoppen for 26 weeks during the period 29 April-21 October 1995, with 3rd place as best result there. The song was awarded a Swedish Grammy Award, Grammis, for Best Song of 1995. In Norway, "Det vackraste" peaked at number 2. The song is written by Nanne Grönvall, Peter Grönvall and Maria Rådsten. They also form the pop group One More Time, and they recorded the song with English lyrics in 1997, called "Living in a Dream". In 1999, Belgian artist Dana Winner recorded another English version of the song, now named "I'll Sing a Song Today", about nature. In 2005, ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
