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Charade (Bee Gees Song)
"Charade" is a ballad written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb released in 1974 by the Bee Gees. It was the third and final single released from the '' Mr. Natural'' album. Like the parent album, the single was not a hit and only managed to climb to #31 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in late 1974. It did reach the Top 10 in Chile, peaking at #7. Background This song was recorded on 20 December 1973 in IBC Studios, London and made full use of Arif Mardin's talents as arranger, with Phil Bodner's clarinet solo at the song's instrumental break. Three days later, the Bee Gees and the backing band spent some time crossfading this track into "Throw a Penny" with a quiet sound effect and "Throw a Penny" into "Down the Road" with a newly recorded link track. The singer said that they made their love in the sand at summer nights and they held their love hand in hand at the dawn and they listened to the ocean where the music is playing, the words on the music is about their two hearts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part Close and open harmony, tight harmonies: Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's Rhythm and blues, R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists, and are regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop-music history. They have been referred to in the media as Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Disco Kings, Britain's First Family of Harmony, and The Kings of Dance Music. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refrain
A refrain (from Vulgar Latin ''refringere'', "to repeat", and later from Old French ''refraindre'') is the Line (poetry)">line or lines that are repeated in poetry or in music">poetry.html" ;"title="Line (poetry)">line or lines that are repeated in poetry">Line (poetry)">line or lines that are repeated in poetry or in music—the "chorus" of a song. Poetry, Poetic fixed forms that feature refrains include the villanelle, the virelay, and the sestina. In popular music, the refrain or chorus may contrast with the Verse (popular music), verse melodically, rhythmically, and harmonically; it may assume a higher level of dynamics and activity, often with added instrumentation. Chorus form, or strophic form, is a sectional and/or additive way of structuring a piece of music based on the repetition of one formal section or block played repeatedly. Usage in history Although repeats of refrains may use different words, refrains are made recognizable by reusing the same melody (whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demis Roussos Songs (1946–2015), Greek-Egyptian singer and musician
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Demis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Demis Grigoraș (born 1993), Romanian handball player * Demis Hassabis (born 1976), British artificial intelligence researcher, neuroscientist, video game designer, entrepreneur and board game player * Demis Nikolaidis (born 1973), Greek footballer * Demis Ohandjanian (born 1978), English footballer *Demis Roussos Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; , ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek-Egyptian singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member, he is best remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child, but as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Gees Songs
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea. They are currently considered a clade, called Anthophila. There are over 20,000 known species of bees in seven recognized biological families. Some speciesincluding honey bees, bumblebees, and stingless beeslive socially in colonies while most species (>90%)including mason bees, carpenter bees, leafcutter bees, and sweat beesare solitary. Bees are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. The most common bees in the Northern Hemisphere are the Halictidae, or sweat bees, but they are small and often mistaken for wasps or flies. Bees range in size from tiny stingless bee species, whose workers are less than long, to the leafcutter bee '' Megachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Songs
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Greek junta's collapse paves the way for the establishment of a Metapolitefsi, parliamentary republic and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emotion (Samantha Sang Song)
"Emotion" is a song written by Barry Gibb, Barry and Robin Gibb. It was first recorded by Australian singer Samantha Sang, whose version reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1978. The Bee Gees recorded their own version of the song in 1994 as part of an album called ''Love Songs'', which was never released, but it was eventually included on their 2001 collection titled ''Their Greatest Hits: The Record''. In 2001, "Emotion" was covered by the American contemporary R&B, R&B girl group Destiny's Child for their album ''Survivor (Destiny's Child album), Survivor''. Their version of the song was an international hit, reaching the top ten on the US Hot 100 chart and peaking in the top five on the UK Singles Chart. English singer Emma Bunton also covered the song on her 2019 album ''My Happy Place''. Original version Background Originally, "Emotion" was recorded by Samantha Sang for the Private Stock Records, Private Stock label. The song was S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Sang
Cheryl Lau Sang (born 5 August 1951), known professionally as Samantha Sang, is an Australian singer. She had an earlier career as a teenage singer under the stage name Cheryl Gray, before adopting the stage name she is more widely known as in 1969. She first received nationwide recognition in Australia in 1967, after releasing the top ten single "You Made Me What I Am". By 1969, Sang relocated to the United Kingdom, where she worked with the Bee Gees, before returning to Australia in 1975. She reconnected with the Bee Gees in 1977 and had an international hit with their song "Emotion (Samantha Sang song), Emotion", peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number two in Australia and number eleven in the United Kingdom. The single's parent album, ''Emotion (Samantha Sang album), Emotion'' (1978), reached the top thirty on Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and included two other singles. Life and career Early life Sang was born to Reg and Joan (né ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey De Leon
Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), professionally known as Joey de Leon and also known as Henyo Master, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host and songwriter. He is one of the members of the comedy trio, collectively known as TVJ with the Sotto brothers, Tito and Vic. Aside from being one of the pioneer hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'', de Leon is also the creator of the said noontime variety show as recognized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), and the co-founder of the show's production company, TVJ Productions. Early life De Leon was the second child of Jose Seoane de Leon (1918–2008) of Spanish Filipino descent, and Emma Manahan Ramos (1925–2019). His paternal grandfather was the first mayor of Malolos, Bulacan. When he was three years old, his parents divorced. His father then moved to Madrid, Spain and eventually remarried. Career Prior to being an entertainer, de Leon earned his architecture degree from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Sotto
Marvic Valentin "Vic" Castelo Sotto (born April 28, 1954), popularly known as Bossing, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comedic roles in television sitcoms and films. He is also one of the three pioneer hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'' together with his elder brother Tito Sotto and Joey De Leon. Sotto began his career in the 1970s as a member of the disco band VST & Company, where he helped the group popularize the hit songs " Ikaw ang Aking Mahal", " Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko", " Magsayawan", and " Rock Baby Rock". He later formed a trio with his brother Tito and Joey de Leon, dubbed as "TVJ"; the three would star together in the long-running sitcom '' Iskul Bukol'' (1978–1988). Since 1979, Sotto has hosted the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' He became one of the founders of TVJ Productions, with ''Eat Bulaga!'' being carried over with it after leaving the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tito Sotto
Vicente Castelo Sotto, III (; born August 24, 1948), is a Filipino politician and television personality who is a Senate of the Philippines, senator-elect of the Philippines. He is the longest-serving senator in the history of the upper chamber, being the only one elected for five non-consecutive terms. Sotto served as the 23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines, president of the Senate from 2018 to 2022, which was preceded by two stints each as Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Majority Leader and Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Minority Leader. In between his Senate tenures, he led the Dangerous Drugs Board for a year. He served as the vice mayor of Quezon City from 1988 to 1992, and unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the 2022 Philippine presidential election, 2022 elections as Panfilo Lacson's running mate. Beyond politics, Sotto is a songwriter, known for founding the iconic musical group VST & Co. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Albert
Maria Josefina Albert (born March 19, 1960) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, and lyricist. An alumna of St. Theresa's College Manila and Assumption College San Lorenzo, she began her professional singing career in 1981. In 1982, she was proclaimed winner of the Dream Girl Filipina contest on ''The Party'', a television program hosted by Ariel Ureta over the now-defunct Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (now known today as A2Z 11 & formerly known as ABS-CBN 2). Albert became a member of The New Minstrels (3rd Generation), a popular Philippine show band during the 1970s and the 1980s. Apart from Albert, The New Minstrels also produced many other outstanding Filipino musical artists. Albert, also collaborated with other well-known artists such as The Apo Hiking Society, Jose Mari Chan, The Company, El DeBarge, Mike Francis, Fritz Infante, Julio Iglesias, Dennis Lambert, Raymond Lauchengco, Babsie Molina, Douglas Nierras, Basil Valdez, Eugene Villaluz and Nonoy Zuñiga. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
