David Hasselhoff (album)
''David Hasselhoff'' is the self-titled fifth compilation album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, released on April 11, 1995, in the United States by Critique Records. The album was Hasselhoff's first release in the US since his second album ''Lovin' Feelings'' (1987), and his third overall. The album includes several songs from the albums '' You Are Everything'' (1993) and '' Du'' (1994), as well as new recording tracks, including the single "Fallin' in Love". The album was an attempt to launch his singing career in the US, however, it was very unsuccessful there, as it didn't enter any ''Billboard'' chart. Background and release As Hasselhoff's first two albums ''Night Rocker'' (1985) and ''Lovin' Feelings'' (1987) failed to achieve success in the United States, both albums were very successful in Europe due to the popularity of '' Knight Rider'', series in which Hasselhoff was starring at the time. His following albums weren't released in the US, due to the fact ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on ''The Young and The Restless'' (1975–1982), playing the role of Dr. Snapper Foster. His career continued with his leading role as Michael Knight on '' Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in '' Baywatch'' (1989–2000)''.'' He also produced ''Baywatch'' from the 1990s until 2001 when the series ended with '' Baywatch Hawaii.'' Hasselhoff has appeared in films, including ''Dodgeball'' (2004), '' The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' (2004), ''Click'' (2006), and '' Hop'' (2011). Before Samuel L. Jackson, Hasselhoff was the first actor to portray the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury in the telefilm '' Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (1998). In 2000, he made his Broadway debut in the musical '' Jekyll & Hyde' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Looking For Freedom (album)
''Looking for Freedom'' is the third studio album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, released on June 21, 1989, by White Records. It was produced by German music producer Jack White and features writing from White, Charles Blackwell, Mark Spiro and Diane Warren, among others. The album includes Hasselhoff's biggest hit, " Looking for Freedom", which was a major chart hit in Europe, reaching number one in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Background and release Though Hasselhoff's first two albums ''Night Rocker'' (1985) and '' Lovin' Feelings'' (1987) failed to achieve success in the United States, both albums were very successful in Europe due to the popularity of ''Knight Rider'', series in which Hasselhoff starred at that time. Following his first headlining tour across Austria in 1987, Hasselhoff began working with German music producer Jack White, who previously worked with several recording artists, including Laura Branigan, Paul Anka and Barry Manilow. Their fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ellen Shipley
Ellen Shipley (born March 24, 1949 in New York City, New York, United States) is an American musician and songwriter. Career At sixteen years old, Shipley got a NYC Cabaret license. She performed a duo act in Greenwich Village in the early 70's with Steve Fields. Shipley was noticed by a Tommy Mottola associate, in a jazz club in NYC, ''Pearl’s Place'', and signed to Mottola's company. Nowels approached Shipley in a Woodstock, NY cafe, asked Shipley write with him for a Belinda Carlisle solo album. "It was Stevie Nicks who matched Belinda (Carlisle) with songwriters Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley and changed her life." Shipley is best known for her work with Rick Nowels. Together they have written for Kim Wilde and worked on the Belinda Carlisle albums '' Belinda'', '' Heaven on Earth'', '' Runaway Horses'', and '' Live Your Life Be Free''. Shipley has also done solo work, collaborated with Ralph Schuckett, and appeared on 13 December 1980 on ''Saturday Night Live.'' In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Glen Ballard
Basil Glen Ballard Jr. (born May 1, 1953) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. He is best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's 1995 album ''Jagged Little Pill'', which won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album and Album of the Year, and was ranked by ''Rolling Stone'' as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. He is also well known for his collaborations with composer Alan Silvestri. He was involved in the recording and writing of Michael Jackson's albums '' Thriller'', ''Bad'' and ''Dangerous''. As a writer, he co-wrote songs including "Man in the Mirror" (1987) and "Hand in My Pocket" (1995). He is the founder of Java Records. He won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for "Believe" (''The Polar Express''). In 2011, Ballard founded his own production company known as Augury, focused on developing music-driven projects in film, television, and theater. He was involved in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Richard Page (musician)
Richard James Page (born May 16, 1953) is an American musician who is best known as the lead singer and bassist of 1980s band Mr. Mister. The band's hits include " Broken Wings" and "Kyrie". Page has also sung in other bands, been a solo artist, written songs for other artists, and worked as a background singer for other artists. Early life Page graduated from Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother worked as the Assistant Director of the Phoenix Boys Choir, while his father was a musical director at a Phoenix church. During high school, Page performed in school musicals such as ''Oliver!'' Page cited that his musical influences at this stage included The Beatles and The Beach Boys. Immediately following his high school graduation, he moved to Hollywood. Career In Los Angeles, Page and Steve George, a friend from Phoenix, “knocked around the LA music scene, eventually working with topflight acts like REO Speedwagon, Andy Gibb, Al Jarreau, and Kenny Loggins.” P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chris Eaton (UK Musician)
Christopher Neville Eaton (born 16 September 1958) is a British Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, who has written songs for singers including Cliff Richard, Amy Grant and Jaci Velasquez. Career Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire, Eaton was a member of the 1980s bands Lyrix and the Mark Williamson Band prior to his solo career. He has toured the US to promote his albums, and also toured Europe as opening act for Art Garfunkel in 1998. He worked on Roger Daltrey's 1987 solo album ''Can't Wait to See the Movie'', singing backing vocals. Eaton wrote Cliff Richard's 1990 UK Christmas No. 1 single " Saviour's Day" and has also written songs that have been performed by other CCM artists such as Amy Grant, who recorded a version of Eaton's " Breath of Heaven". He also wrote several Jaci Velasquez songs including "On My Knees" and "God So Loved" as well as producing two albums. Personal life Eaton married singer songwriter Abby Scott in May 2009. He had been previousl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an Television in the United States, American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the Disney General Entertainment Content#Current assets, ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when Cumulus Media Networks, ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the yo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that first aired from May 25, 1992, to May 29, 2009. It resumed production on March 1, 2010 and ended on February 6, 2014. The fourth incarnation of the '' Tonight Show'' franchise debuted on May 25, 1992, three days after Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originated from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and was broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35p.m. in the Eastern and Pacific time zones (10:35p.m. Central/Mountain time). Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once used a guest host, preferring to host the series in person. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of its predecessors (an opening monologue followed by comedy routines, interviews and performances), ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timesl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Slow-speed Chase
''The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson'' was a criminal trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court starting in 1994, in which O. J. Simpson, a former National Football League (NFL) player, broadcaster and actor, was tried and acquitted for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The pair were stabbed to death outside Brown's condominium in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on the night of June 12, 1994. The trial spanned eleven months, from November 9, 1994. Opening statements were made on January 24, 1995. Simpson was acquitted of both counts of murder on October 3 of the same year, despite overwhelming forensic evidence against him, including the relatively new use of DNA evidence. The trial took place shortly after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Commentators agree that the defense capitalized on anger among the city’s African-American community toward the LAPD, which had a history of racial bias, to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atlantic City
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.QuickFacts Atlantic City city, New Jersey United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 9, 2022. It was incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Everybody Sunshine
''Everybody Sunshine'' is the sixth studio album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, released on September 14, 1992 by White Records. The album features writing from Kristian Schultze, Peter Luedemann, Jerry Rix and The Gardeners. It was the last album produced by Jack White, who collaborated with Hasselhoff since 1988. The album was not as successful as his previous efforts, reaching the top-twenty in Austria and Switzerland, and the top-thirty in Germany. Background and release Hasselhoff released three albums which became a huge success in Europe: '' Looking for Freedom'' (1989), '' Crazy for You'' (1990) and ''David'' (1991). Those albums were produced by German music producer Jack White. ''Everybody Sunshine'' became the last album to be produced by White, who collaborated with Hasselhoff since 1988, as he didn't write any song on the album. It also became Hasselhoff's last release under the White Records label, with his following albums being released by Ariola ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David (David Hasselhoff Album)
''David'' is the fifth studio album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff released on September 9, 1991 by White Records. It was produced by German music producer Jack White, and features writing from White, Charles Blackwell and Mark Spiro, among others. ''David'' reached number one in Austria and was certified double-Platinum. The album also reached the top 10 in Germany and Switzerland, and was certified Platinum in both countries. Background and release Hasselhoff experienced great success in Europe with the release of the albums '' Looking for Freedom'' (1989) and '' Crazy for You'' (1990), which became highly successful in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with both albums being produced by German music producer Jack White. Following this, Hasselhoff and White worked together again on a new album. They worked with most of their previous collaborators, including Charles Blackwell, Mark Spiro and Jerry Rix. ''David'' was Hasselhoff's third consecutive album to be p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |