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Fra Lippo Lippi (band)
Fra Lippo Lippi is a Norwegian band. They had several hits in the 1980s, such as " Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", " Everytime I See You" and " Light and Shade", and recorded a new album as late as 2002. The band name is derived from Robert Browning's poem about the Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi. History Fra Lippo Lippi was founded in Nesodden, Norway in 1980 by Rune Kristoffersen (bass, guitar, keyboards), Morten Sjøberg (drums, keyboards) and Bjørn Sorknes (bass, keyboards). They released a 4-track instrumental EP that year, titled ''Tap Dance for Scientists''. Two years prior, the group was writing and rehearsing under the name Genetic Control. In 1981, Sorknes left as the band was writing songs for their debut album. The band, which then consisted of the duo of Kristoffersen and Sjøberg, recorded and released '' In Silence'' under Uniton Records. Inspired by British post-punk band Joy Division, the album received some favourable reviews and was distributed in severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesodden
Nesodden is a municipality in Akershus in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Greater Oslo Region and many residents of the peninsula Nesodden commute to work in Oslo. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is Nesoddtangen. The parish of ''Næsodden'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt. General information Name The name (Old Norse: ''Nesoddi'') is an old district name. The first element is ''nes'' which means "headland" and the last element is (the definite form of) ''odde'' which means "point". The very tip of the peninsula is called Nesoddtangen, where the last element is (the definite form of) ''tange'' which means " spit". In fact, all three elements in this name have (nearly) the same meaning, so it can be translated roughly as peninsula-peninsula-peninsula. Nesodden Church Nesodden Church (''Nesodden kirke'') is located in Nesodden parish in Follo rural dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light And Shade (Fra Lippo Lippi Album)
''Light and Shade'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian new wave band Fra Lippo Lippi. It was recorded in Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ..., California and produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan fame. The recording was said to cost . The music was chiefly recorded by studio musicians, on the request of Becker. Talking to ''Morgenbladet'', the group said: "We are not that stupid as to say 'Sorry, if we can't play, the deal is off'. We took a pretty pragmatic stance towards the recording as such. Why should Rune spend an entire day doing a bass line that could be done by someone else in less than two others? We were the bank of ideas, our music was being recorded and we were in full control all the way". They aimed for a total sale of 300,000–400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Distance Between Us
"The Distance Between Us" is a song by Norwegian new wave group Fra Lippo Lippi, first released in 1985 on their third studio album ''Songs'', on the band's own label, Easter Productions. The song was remixed for the 1986 international reissue of the album on Virgin Records. It was released as a 12" double A-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of vinyl records and cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a single usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or ... single with " Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", which reached No. 4 in Norway and No. 81 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986. In the Philippines, "The Distance Between Us" was released there as an A-side with "Everytime I See You" as the B-side. Both songs became a huge success in that country. Due to the popularity of both songs in the Philippines, Sørensen has performed these plus many other Fra Lippo Lippi songs on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit Song
A hit song, also known as a hit record, hit single, or simply hit, is a recorded song or instrumental that becomes broadly popular or well-known. Although ''hit song'' means any widely played or big-selling song, the specific term ''hit record'' usually refers to a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio airplay audience impressions or significant streaming data and commercial sales. Prior to the dominance of recorded music, commercial sheet music sales of individual songs were similarly promoted and tracked as singles and albums are now. For example, in 1894, Edward B. Marks and Joe Stern released '' The Little Lost Child'', which sold more than a million copies nationwide, based mainly on its success as an illustrated song, analogous to what later became music videos. Chart hits In the United States and the United Kingdom, a single is usually considered a hit when it reaches the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 or the top 75 of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs (Fra Lippo Lippi Album)
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in the classical tradition, it is called an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally by ear are often referred to as folk songs. Songs composed for the mass market, designed to be sung by professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows, are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polar Studios
Polar Studios was a recording studio in Stockholm, Sweden, which operated from 1978 through 2004. The studio was formed by ABBA musicians Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and the band's manager Stig Anderson, owner of the Polar Music recording label. The studio was used to record the last three ABBA albums, ''Voulez-Vous'', '' Super Trouper'' and '' The Visitors'', as well as their two non-LP singles " The Day Before You Came" and " Under Attack". Following the demise of ABBA, all members of the group continued using the studio to record their solo projects. In addition to ABBA, a range of other well-known artists recorded at Polar. Among the albums to have been recorded at the studio are Led Zeppelin's '' In Through the Out Door'' and Genesis' ''Duke''. History The studio was created in 1978 at a disused cinema theatre on the street floor (not ground floor, due to a bridge and streets separated by four floors) of a building known as ''Sportpalatset'' (Palace of Sports) in cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano
A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a chromatic scale in equal temperament. A musician who specializes in piano is called a pianist. There are two main types of piano: the #Grand, grand piano and the #Upupright piano. The grand piano offers better sound and more precise key control, making it the preferred choice when space and budget allow. The grand piano is also considered a necessity in venues hosting skilled pianists. The upright piano is more commonly used because of its smaller size and lower cost. When a key is depressed, the strings inside are struck by felt-coated wooden hammers. The vibrations are transmitted through a Bridge (instrument), bridge to a Soundboard (music), soundboard that amplifies the sound by Coupling (physics), coupling the Sound, acoustic energy t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Mercies (album)
Fra Lippo Lippi is a Norwegian band. They had several hits in the 1980s, such as "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", "Everytime I See You" and " Light and Shade", and recorded a new album as late as 2002. The band name is derived from Robert Browning's poem about the Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi. History Fra Lippo Lippi was founded in Nesodden, Norway in 1980 by Rune Kristoffersen (bass, guitar, keyboards), Morten Sjøberg (drums, keyboards) and Bjørn Sorknes (bass, keyboards). They released a 4-track instrumental EP that year, titled ''Tap Dance for Scientists''. Two years prior, the group was writing and rehearsing under the name Genetic Control. In 1981, Sorknes left as the band was writing songs for their debut album. The band, which then consisted of the duo of Kristoffersen and Sjøberg, recorded and released '' In Silence'' under Uniton Records. Inspired by British post-punk band Joy Division, the album received some favourable reviews and was distributed in several E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris (musician), Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after attending a June 1976 Sex Pistols concert. While Joy Division's first recordings were heavily influenced by early punk rock, they soon developed a sparse sound and style that made them one of the pioneering groups of the post-punk genre. Their self-released 1978 debut EP ''An Ideal for Living'' drew the attention of the Manchester television personality Tony Wilson, who signed them to his independent label Factory Records. Their debut album ''Unknown Pleasures'', recorded with producer Martin Hannett, was released in 1979. Curtis struggled with personal problems, including a failing marriage, Major depressive disorder, depression, and epilepsy. As the band's popularity grew, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Silence (album)
''In Silence'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian band Fra Lippo Lippi. It was released in 1981 through record label Uniton. The album's gothic post-punk sound was heavily influenced by bands such as Joy Division and the Cure. Track listing Critical reception In their retrospective review, AllMusic panned the album, calling it "arguably the only unlistenable LP in Fra Lippo Lippi's career. ..Fra Lippo Lippi were still trying to find themselves on ''In Silence''; the band sounds lost, unable to find a hook that wasn't borrowed from The Cure or Joy Division." In their review of '' The Early Years'', a compilation album comprising ''In Silence'' and the group's second album ''Small Mercies'', ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' called ''In Silence'' "the more interesting of the two" and the album "so strangely similar o Joy Division t'salmost like having a new Joy Division/ New Order album." Re-issue ''In Silence'', along with ''Small Mercies'', was re-issued by Rune Arkiv in 2003 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
