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Del-Fi Records
Del-Fi Records was an American record label based in Hollywood, California, founded in 1958 and owned by Bob Keane. The label's first single released was "Caravan" by Henri Rose in 1958, but the label was most famous for signing Ritchie Valens. Valens' first single for the label was " Come On Let's Go", which was a hit. His next single, " Donna"/" La Bamba", was an even bigger hit, and brought national notoriety to the label. Johnny Crawford, the co-star of the television series '' The Rifleman'', was the Del-Fi artist who recorded the most hit singles. History In 1966, legal action was taken against Del-Fi by attorney Al Schlesinger for Anthony Music, which filed a $122,000 suit over breach of contract, fraud and money owed. The principal stockholder of the company, Anthony Hilder, claimed the dispute was over royalties not being paid as per an alleged agreement for the masters of albums by the Centurians, Dave Myers and The Surftones, and the Sentinels, and the LP ''Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Record label#Major labels, big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly owned by Time Warner (later called WarnerMedia and its successor is Warner Bros. Discovery), the company sold WMG in 2004 to a group of private investors led by Edgar Bronfman Jr., in a move to alleviate Time Warner's debt load related to its merger with AOL. WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. As of 2025, Access Industries remains the company's largest shareholder, owning 72% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bamba (film)
''La Bamba'' is a 1987 American biographical drama film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film follows the life and short-lived musical career of American Chicano rock and roll star Ritchie Valens. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck and Joe Pantoliano. The film also covers the effect that Valens' career had on the lives of his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig, and the rest of his family. The film is titled after a traditional Mexican folk song of the same name, which Valens transformed into a rock and roll rendition in 1958. In 2017, ''La Bamba'' was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and recommended for preservation. Plot During the summer of 1957 in Southern California, Richard "Richie" Steven Valenzuela is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Fuller Four
The Bobby Fuller Four (sometimes stylized as Bobby Fuller 4) was a popular mid-1960s American rock & roll band started by Bobby Fuller. First formed in 1962 in Fuller's hometown of El Paso, Texas, the group went on to produce some of its most memorable hits under the Mustang Records label in Hollywood, California. The band's most successful songs include " Let Her Dance", "I Fought the Law" and "Love's Made a Fool of You".Bashe, P. R., & George-Warren, H., ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll'' (Third ed.). New York, Fireside, 2005, p. 360 History Fuller recorded his first single, "You're in Love", in 1961. Recorded in his parents' living room with the Embers, a local band he played in, it became a regional hit. Fuller started a new band in 1962, backed by his brother Randy on bass and Gaylord Grimes on drums. They had their single, "Gently My Love", professionally recorded at Norman Petty Recording Studios in Clovis, New Mexico. Although they achieved another regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Curtola
Robert Allen Curtola, CM (April 17, 1943 – June 4, 2016) was a Canadian rock and roll singer and teen idol. History Curtola was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. He began performing at age 15 with a band called Bobby and the Bobcats, singing at high school assemblies. Over the subsequent years, the singer had many songs on the Canadian music charts beginning with "Hand in Hand With You" in 1960. He was backed by the Corvettes, a group who changed their name to The Martels (named after Curtola's manager, Maria Martell). Curtola went on to record hits such as "Indian Giver", "Aladdin" and his biggest chart topper, " Fortuneteller" in 1962, which was also successful internationally, selling 2.5 million copies. On June 20, 1962, he performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Between 1960 and 1968 he had continual single and album releases on the Tartan label in Canada. The managers and main songwriters were brothers Dyer and Basil Hurdon. The Del-Fi label released s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Centurians
The Centurians were an instrumental surf rock band started by Dennis Rose from Newport Beach, California. They were active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their music has been used in at least two films. They reformed as The Centurions in 1995 and released new material. Background The group originated from Costa Mesa, California, they were a septet. In recent times, they are best known for their recording "Bullwinkle Part II", a dark and saxy surf tune from their album ''Surfers' Pajama Party''. This song is featured in the 1994 film ''Pulp Fiction'' where it is used to highlight a scene. It was also used in an episode of the TV show ''How I Met Your Mother'' entitled "Girls Versus Suits". Less well known is their cover of the classic song "Intoxica" a twangy and upbeat surf instrumental originally by The Revels, used in the 1972 film ''Pink Flamingos''. Career 1960s In 1963, their line-up consisted of Pat Gagnebin, Ken Robinson, Dennis Rose, Joe Dominic, Dennis Kiklas, Erni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addrisi Brothers
The Addrisi Brothers were an American pop duo from Winthrop, Massachusetts. The brothers themselves were Donald "Don" Addrisi (December 14, 1938 – ) and Richard "Dick" Addrisi (born ). Biography Both Don and Dick played parts in their family's acrobatic group, the Flying Addrisis. In the 1950s, they got in touch with Lenny Bruce about starting a singing career and moved to California. The Addrisi Brothersat AllMusic They auditioned for parts on the '' Mickey Mouse Club'', but were rejected. Soon after, however, they signed to Del-Fi Records and recorded several singles. Aside from the modest chart hit "Cherrystone" (1959), these were not successes. Further releases from Imperial Records and Warner Bros. Records fared no better, so the pair began working more as songwriters. The Addrisi Brothers' biggest success as a songwriting duo was "Never My Love", a hit for the Association; the brothers themselves had a hit with it in 1977. They also charted several more hit singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Magazine
''Billboard'' (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph and radio became commonplace. Many topics that it covered became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audio (magazine)
''Audio'' magazine was a periodical published from 1947 to 2000. It was America's longest-running audio magazine. ''Audio'' published reviews of audio products and audio technology as well as informational articles on topics such as acoustics, psychoacoustics and the art of listening. ''Audio'' claimed to be the successor of ''Radio'' magazine which was established in 1917. the magazine was based in Philadelphia. History ''Audio'' began life in Mineola, New York in 1947 as ''Audio Engineering'' for the purpose of publishing new developments in audio engineering. In 1948, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) was established and in 1953 they began publishing their definitive, scholarly periodical, the ''Journal of the Audio Engineering Society''. ''Audio Engineering'' magazine dropped the word "engineering" in 1954 and shifted to a more consumer- and hobbyist-oriented focus while retaining a serious scientific viewpoint. In 1966, ''Audios headquarters were moved to Philadelphia and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The El Caminos
The El Caminos are a Japanese surf music band who were formed in the 1990s. They had an album that charted in the late 1990s. Background They have been described as a band that peruses the sounds of surf music from the 1960s without limits. They were formed in Japan by Eddie Ugata of the L.S.D.s. Ugata who is said to be authority on 1960s surf music and vintage guitar collector formed The El Cominos in 1994 out of what remained of his previous group. They did quite well on the Kansai garage scene and debuted with ''Knock 'Em Out''. The group is made up of both male and female musicians. Described as Japanese surf freaks, their surf guitar album, ''Reverb Explosion!'' was their first release in the US. Fronted by Eddie Ugata on rhythm guitar, they were discovered by Bob Keene of Del-Fi Records. As of 1997, they were only using Fender, Danelectro, and Vox guitars. The amps were Fender as well. Their material has been described as mostly classic oldies with some originals thrown in. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ersi Arvizu
Ersi Arvizu, (born September, 1948) is an American singer and composer who was famous in the 1960s as part of The Sisters, the first girl-group singing and recording Chicano rock music. Until 1970 she was the lead singer of El Chicano. She is notable for her contribution to Chicano music. After a break from singing while she trained boxers and was a lightweight professional fighter herself, she was rediscovered by a well-known music producer. She lent her voice to his hit album Chávez Ravine. Her first solo album was then produced by him as her singing career resumed. Life and career Arvizu's mother, Rita, was a singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her father Arturo Arvizu was also a singer and guitarist, as well as being a boxing trainer and manager. The two of them, Rita and Arturo, performed as ‘Dueto Arvizu’ at weddings and concerts. Ersi Arvizu was born in East Los Angeles, the youngest of six children. Her mother taught her to play guitar at 5 years old and she sang her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway (born June 26, 1946) is an American soul singer who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the hits " Every Little Bit Hurts", " When I'm Gone", and " You've Made Me So Very Happy". The latter, which she co-wrote, was later widely popularized when it became a Top Ten hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears. She left Motown after four years, at the age of 22, and largely retired from the music industry until the 1990s, after her recordings had become popular on the British " Northern soul" scene. Biography Early life and career She was born in Atascadero, California on June 26, 1946, the eldest of three children to Wade and Johnnie Mae (Fossett) Holloway. In 1948, she and her infant brother, Wade, Jr., moved with their parents to the Watts section of Los Angeles where her sister, Patrice, was born in 1951. Brenda took up violin, flute and piano and sang in her church choir, as well as developing a love of class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
