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Dedicated may refer to: Music * Dedicated Records, a British record label Albums * ''Dedicated'' (ATB album), 2002 * ''Dedicated'' (Renée Geyer album), 2007 * ''Dedicated'' (Carly Rae Jepsen album), 2019 * ''Dedicated'' (Lemar album), 2003 * ''Dedicated'' (Murphy's Law album), 1996 * ''Dedicated'' (The Marshall Tucker Band album), 1981 * ''Dedicated'' (Wilson Phillips album), 2012 * '' Dedicated '88–'91'', a 2000 album by Upper Hutt Posse * ''Dedicated'', an album by Barry White 1983 * ''Dedicated'', an album by Ralph Bowen 2009 *Dedicated Lemar (born 1978), 2004 *Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales Steve Cropper, 2011 *Dedicated Kendrick Lamar (born 1987), 2013 *Dedicated Murphy's law, 1996 *Dedicated Evil Activities, 2003 *Dedicated Seven (band), 2002 *Dedicated, Vol. 1 Antônio Carlos Jobim 1998 *Dedicated, Vol. 2 Antônio Carlos Jobim 1998 *Dedicated Tyrone Jackson, 2005 *Dedicated The Cockman Family, a bluegrass/Gospel band from Sherrills Ford, North Carol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedicated Records
Dedicated was a British independent record label that released music between 1990 and 1998 by Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, Global Communication, Beth Orton (in the U.S.), Chapterhouse (band), Chapterhouse, Cranes (band), Cranes and others. It was based in London and founded by Doug D'Arcy. Dedicated were bought by Arista Records who were in turn bought by Sony Music Entertainment. History Dedicated Records was founded by Doug D'Arcy after leaving Chrysalis Records where he had been managing director, later president and director of the Chrysalis Group. It was a joint venture with Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG group (and was eventually amalgamated into the main Group via Deconstruction Records). Dedicated Records signed Spacemen 3 from Fire Records (UK), who split up after signing, therefore Dedicated inherited offshoot band Spiritualized. Eventually, in the US, Dedicated Artists were transferred to Arista Records, although by that point in time the only groups it represented wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered as one of the great exponents of Brazilian music, Jobim merged samba with cool jazz in the 1960s to create bossa nova, with worldwide success. As a result, he is regarded as one of the fathers of bossa nova, and as one of the most-celebrated songwriters of the 20th century. Jobim was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists internationally since the early 1960s. In 1965, the album ''Getz/Gilberto'' was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year. It also won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group, Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Carrack
Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and composer who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of several popular bands. The BBC dubbed Carrack "The Man with the Golden Voice", while '' Record Collector'' remarked: "If vocal talent equalled financial success, Paul Carrack would be a bigger name than legends such as Phil Collins or Elton John." Carrack rose to prominence in the mid-1970s as the frontman and principal songwriter of rock band Ace, and gained further recognition for his work as a solo artist and for his tenures as a member of Squeeze and Roger Waters' backing band, the Bleeding Heart Band, intermittently handling lead vocals on Squeeze and Waters recordings. From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, he enjoyed considerable success as the co-lead vocalist (with Sad Café's Paul Young) and a songwriter for Mike + The Mechanics; following Young's death in 2000, Carrack served as the band's sole lead vocalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shirelles
The Shirelles were an American girl group formed in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1957. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens (later Shirley Alston Reeves), Doris Coley (later Doris Kenner-Jackson), Addie "Micki" Harris (later Addie Harris McFadden), and Beverly Lee. Founded in 1957 for a talent show at their high school, they were signed by Florence Greenberg of Tiara Records. Their first single, "I Met Him on a Sunday", was released by Tiara and licensed by Decca Records in 1958. After a brief and unsuccessful period with Decca, they went with Greenberg to her newly formed company, Scepter Records. Working with Luther Dixon, the group rose to fame with " Tonight's the Night". After a successful period of collaboration with Dixon and promotion by Scepter, with seven top 20 hits, the Shirelles left Scepter in 1966. Afterwards, they were unable to maintain their previous popularity. The Shirelles have been described as having a "naive schoolgirl sound" that contrasted with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, record producer and Music education, music educator. Born and raised in Chicago, he gained mainstream recognition for his guest appearance on Kanye West's 2006 single "Touch the Sky (Kanye West song), Touch the Sky", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He also formed the Rock music, rock band Japanese Cartoon (band), Japanese Cartoon in 2008, for which he serves as lead vocalist. Fiasco developed an interest in hip hop music, hip hop in his teens, after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity and misogyny. 19-year-old Fiasco adopted his current stage name, began recording songs in his father's basement, and joined a short-lived hip hop group called Da Pak. During his tenures at two major labels, Fiasco met American rapper Jay-Z, who led him to sign with Atlantic Records. The label released Fiasco's debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Born and raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993 and signed with his record label, Cash Money Records, at age eleven. He emerged as the label's flagship artist until his departure in June 2018. Carter was first placed in a duo with Cash Money labelmate B.G. in 1994—known collectively as the B.G.'z—and they released the album ''True Story'' that year, although Carter (at the time known as Baby D) appeared on only three of its tracks. Carter and B.G. then formed the Southern hip-hop group Hot Boys with labelmates Juvenile and Turk in 1997, and released their debut album, '' Get It How U Live!'' that year. The Hot Boys gained mainstream success after the release of their second album ''Guer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Drama
Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), known professionally as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ), record executive and music promoter. He initially gained recognition as the DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I., and continued to gain prominence hosting mixtapes for other hip hop artists. His trademark ''Gangsta Grillz'' series is present on releases of which he has compiled; it has been popularized by artists including Lil Wayne, Tyler, the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Fabolous, Jeezy, Meek Mill, and Gucci Mane, among others. Alongside record producer and fellow Philadelphia native Don Cannon, he co-founded the record label Generation Now in 2015, an imprint of Atlantic Records which has signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow. A non-performing hip hop artist, Drama's extensive network in the industry enables his albums to enlist both underground and high-profile artists to perform lyrics or production. His six st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funkdoobiest
Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has released four studio albums. Their third LP, '' The Troubleshooters'', was recorded and released without any participation of Tomahawk Funk due to his departure from the group. The group's most successful hit single, "Bow Wow Wow" from their debut album '' Which Doobie U B?'', peaked at number 89 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. They appeared on the 1994 soundtrack to Allison Anders' film ''Mi Vida Loca'' with the song "The Good Hit". The song "Superhoes" from their second album '' Brothas Doobie'' was featured on the 1995 soundtrack to F. Gary Gray's film ''Friday''. The song "Act On It" from their third album was used in the Kirk Wong's 1998 film '' The Big Hit''. From 2003 to 2004, Son Doobie released two so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, signature use of the whistle register, and diva persona. An Cultural impact of Mariah Carey, influential figure in music, she was ranked as the fifth-Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, greatest singer of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' in 2023. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her Mariah Carey (album), eponymous debut album and became the only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions (Mariah Carey song), Emotions". She achieved international success with the List of best-selling albums, best-selling albums ''Music Box (Mariah Carey album), Music Box'' (1993) and ''Daydream (Mariah Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedicated (song)
"Dedicated" is a song by American singer, songwriter, and record producer R. Kelly and his group Public Announcement from their debut collaboration album, '' Born into the 90's'' (1992). The song was written and produced by Kelly, dedicated to his mother, Joanne Kelly, who died in 1993. It was released by Jive Records in January 1993 as the fifth and last single from the album. The single was a top ten hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and peaked at numbers 31 and 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Cash Box'' Top 100, becoming the album's best charting single on the pop chart. An accompanying music video was released in January 1993. It was Kelly's first music video to be added to regular rotation by MTV. "Dedicated" was used in the 1993 film ''Menace II Society ''Menace II Society'' (pronounced ''Menace to Society'') is a 1993 American teen crime drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers in their directorial debut. Set in the Watts and Crensha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ire (album)
''Ire'' is the fifth studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive. It was released on 25 September 2015 through Resist and Epitaph Records, and was streamed online on 20 September. The album was produced by George Hadji-Christou. The band sought to change their established style with ''Ire'', and reviewers have noted the inclusion of new influences. At the J Awards of 2015, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. Composition Influences, style and themes ''Ire'' marks a change from the style established on the band's previous records. In an interview with '' Music Feeds'', frontman Winston McCall stated: "...in the past ... henwe took the influence we had and then we put it into the context of what the Parkway Drive formula was, then that influence got mixed or buried or lost among the other stuff. This time around when any influence or unorthodox idea came about we simply ran with it in its whole form and tried to form a concept around that, rather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Underground
''Songs from the Underground - EP'' is the first compilation album by American rock band Linkin Park, released in November 28, 2008. Background The album features songs previously released through the Linkin Park Underground fan club, as well as two previously unreleased live tracks from Projekt Revolution 2008. "And One" and "Part of Me" were included in the '' Hybrid Theory (EP)'' (the band's debut EP). "Dedicated" was a demo originally released on '' LP Underground 2.0''. "Sold My Soul to Yo Mama" (a track made by Linkin Park turntablist and sampler player Joe Hahn, and guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Mike Shinoda, which includes samples from songs "Points of Authority" and " Papercut"), was released exclusively for '' LP Underground 4.0''. "Announcement Service Public" and "QWERTY" are found in the '' LP Underground 6.0''. "Hunger Strike", a song by Temple of the Dog, was performed by its lead singer Chris Cornell (whom the band toured with), and features a surprise guest a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
