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Dangerous Moments
''Dangerous Moments'' is the third album by the English rock musician Martin Briley, released in 1985 by Mercury Records. The album art (an up-perspective shot of Briley juxtaposed against an inverted cityscape) was nominated for a Grammy Award. The album was produced by Phil Ramone. Critical reception ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' panned the "humorless rock songs", but wrote that "Briley's vocals are OK in a wimpy Phil Collins-ish sort of way". Track listing All songs written by Martin Briley, except where noted. Side one # "Dangerous Moments" – 4:03 # "Think of Me" (Briley, Nick Gilder) – 3:46 # "Ghosts" – 4:26 # "It Shouldn't Have to Hurt That Much" (Briley, Peter Wood) – 4:25 # "Alone at Last" – 3:43 Side two # "Before the Party Ends" – 3:06 # "If This Is What It Means" (Briley, Rob Fahey) – 3:20 # "Dirty Windows" – 4:46 # "School for Dogs" – 3:05 # "Underwater" – 3:55 Personnel Musicians *Martin Briley – lead and backing vocals, guitar, synthesizer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Briley
Martin Steven Briley (born August 17, 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. He was born in London and has recorded with and written for a variety of well-known musicians, as well as releasing several solo albums. Music career Beginnings and early bands Briley began playing and writing music when he was ten years old. Arthur Brown was his events teacher. At the age of seventeen, Briley and his band Mandrake Paddle Steamer (later shortened to Mandrake) signed their first record deal with Parlophone/EMI, and subsequently recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. However, the group's published output during their lifetime was limited to two singles, one of which was released only in Sweden. Briley was later signed to George Martin's Associated Independent Recording (AIR) group of companies and went on to become an important part of the London studio scene as an arranger, vocalist and sought-after session guitarist. He also had a brief stint as bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Fig
Anton Fig (born 8 August 1952) is a South African session drummer perhaps best known as the drummer and second-in-command for Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band. David Letterman, for whom the band served as house band on his late-night talk shows, often called Fig "Anton Zip" or "Buddy Rich Jr." Fig is also known for his work with Kiss, Ace Frehley, and Joe Bonamassa. Early career Fig was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He began playing drums at age four. After performing in numerous bands in Cape Town, becoming locally respected with bands like Hammak, he moved to Boston to further pursue his musical interests. His formal education included studies at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied jazz and classical music and graduated with honors in 1975. In 1976, he moved to New York City, where he began to work as a freelance musician. Fig was a member of the band Spider during both its album releases in 1980 and 1981 as well as on its 1982 album u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Albums
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches '' Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopens for the first time since Francisco Franco closed it in 1969. * February 5 – Australia cancels its involvem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Briley Albums
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Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' '' Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Early life and education Jensen was born on September 19, 1954, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Carl and Margaret (Anning) Jensen, both of whom were musicians. Carl had studied at Yale University. Margaret went to Oberlin College & Conservatory and Skidmore College and was also a pilot. Carl and Margaret met on a train while going to a choral workshop. Ted has one brother, Rick, and two daughters, Kristen and Kim. While attending high school, Jensen was building his own stereo and recording equipment and began recording local bands both in the studio and at live events. During this time, he recorded several performances for the Yale Symphony Orchestra at Woolsey Hall in New Haven, and met Mark Levinson, who was starting an audio equipment company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Boyer (audio Engineer)
James Boyer (May 19, 1951 – June 15, 2022) was an American audio engineer, known for having recorded and mixed many recordings including Billy Joel's '' The Stranger'', '' 52nd Street'' and ''The Nylon Curtain'', and the soundtracks for '' Yentl'' and ''Silkwood'', as well as producing Billy Joel's ''The Matter of Trust: A Bridge to Russia'', Rupert Holmes' '' Partners in Crime'' and Peter Cetera's ''Peter Cetera''. Biography Boyer was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Cedar Crest High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware in 1973. During his high school and college years, he played keyboards in a number of east coast regional bands including Rain, which he was with from 1970 to 1975. Boyer attended and graduated from the Institute of Audio Research to prepare him for work in the business. His first job in the industry was at Phil Ramone's A&R Recording Studios where he was hired by Don Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Straus
Billy Straus is an American music producer and songwriter. He is known for his work in children's television including the Disney series ''Little Einsteins,'' '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?,'' the two PBS children's animated television series ''Bob the Builder'' and '' WordWorld.'' He produced and mixed original Broadway cast albums for ''The Full Monty'' and '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', both of which earned him Grammy Award nominations. He won an Emmy Award for his work on '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' He founded Rock River Communications to introduce the concept of non-traditional music distribution into the retail marketplace. Career Straus was raised in New York City. While enrolled at Brown University in 1978, Straus started working as a recording engineer, recording live albums and broadcasts for artists such as George Jones, Miles Davis, Grateful Dead and Joni Mitchell. He was a member of the band Redline during the early 1980s and toured with U2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lasley
David Eldon Lasley (August 20, 1947 – December 9, 2021) was an American recording artist, singer, musician and songwriter. He was best known as a touring background singer for James Taylor, as a session singer on recordings by artists including Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Luther Vandross, Chic, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Bette Midler, Cher, Dusty Springfield and Boz Scaggs; as a songwriter for artists including Bonnie Raitt, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Maxine Nightingale, Rita Coolidge, Crystal Gayle, and Luther Vandross; and for his solo albums, albums with his 1970s vocal group Rosie, and for his early years in Detroit with his vocal group The Utopias. In 1980, David Lasley was signed by David Geffen to Geffen Records. At the time he was one of the chief staff writers at Irving Almo Music. In ''The Advocate'', 1985 Adam Block described Lasley as "one of the most heard, least known, figures in pop", with a "velvet falsetto" and "songwriting reminiscent of early Laura Nyro" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Foley
Ellen Foley (born June 5, 1951) is an American singer and actress who has appeared on Broadway and television, where she co-starred in the hit NBC sitcom '' Night Court'' during its second season. In music, she has released five solo albums, but she is best known for her collaborations with rock singer Meat Loaf, particularly the 14× Platinum selling 1977 album '' Bat Out of Hell''. Early life and education Foley was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John and Virginia B. Foley. She attended Webster University. Career Vocalist Foley gained public recognition through singing a duet with Meat Loaf on the hit single " Paradise by the Dashboard Light" from the 1977 album '' Bat Out of Hell''. Foley's part was recorded individually and in one take with Meat Loaf present in the room so she could sing in character. Although Karla DeVito (who toured with Meat Loaf in support of the album) is featured in the music video, DeVito is lip synching to Foley's vocals. Her debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Dodd
Rory Dodd (born Port Dover, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian rock vocalist who has performed many songs written by Jim Steinman. He is probably best known for singing as the duet voice (the "Turn around, bright eyes" lyrics) on Bonnie Tyler's version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", a number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Dodd performed the backing vocals for many of Meat Loaf's songs. He also sang three songs on Steinman's solo album ''Bad for Good'' (although he is only credited for two of them on the sleeve notes of the LP pressing). "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through", was his biggest hit as a lead singer, reaching Number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Dodd also was a backing vocalist in Fire Inc., a Wagnerian rock band that released two songs for the rock and roll film ''Streets of Fire'' (1984). More recently, Dodd has done voiceover work for commercials. He provided the main voice in the Hungry Hungry Hippos commercial. Additiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Troyer
Eric Lee Troyer (born 10 April 1949) is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and occasional guitarist. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan in 1988. He wrote a substantial quantity of the material on the band's three albums: ''Electric Light Orchestra Part Two (album), Electric Light Orchestra Part Two''; ''Moment of Truth (ELO Part II album), Moment of Truth''; and ''One Night Live in Australia.'' He also wrote a large amount of its successor The Orchestra (band), The Orchestra's album ''No Rewind''. Life and career Troyer has performed on various albums as a session musician and backing vocalist, including albums by John Lennon, Bonnie Tyler, and Celine Dion. Troyer performed on the movie soundtracks for ''Footloose (1984 film), Footloose'', ''Chicago (2002 film), Chicago'', ''Flashdance'', and ''Streets of Fire''. In 1988 Troyer co-founded the Electric Light Orchestra Part II with The Move/E.L.O. drummer Bev B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, steelpan virtuoso, songwriter, musical arranger, and record producer. His compositions include " Where Is the Love", a Grammy Award winner for the duet of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway; " Just the Two of Us", recorded by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.; and " Mister Magic" recorded by Grover Washington Jr. Career Growing up in Harlem, New York, United States, under the close mentorship of his Trinbagonian father, Patrick MacDonald (a calypsonian and bandleader originally from Trinidad and Tobago who used the stage name "Macbeth the Great"), MacDonald began showing his musical talent, particularly with the steelpan, and when he was 17 years old started playing pan for the Harry Belafonte show. He remained with the Belafonte band for a decade before deciding to strike out on his own. In 1967, together with Bill Eaton and William Salter, he formed Antisia Music Incorporated. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
