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Grease Live! (Music From The Television Event)
''Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event)'' is the soundtrack to the 2016 live produced musical television special ''Grease Live!'', a remake of the 1978 film '' Grease''. The album was released on January 31, 2016 by Paramount Music in digital and physical formats, the same day as its television broadcast on Fox. The album featured songs from the film and eponymous stage musical, performed by the cast members featured in the television special. Four bonus tracks were included in the physical form of the soundtrack, released exclusively by Target Corporation through Republic Records on February 27, 2016. The musical also featured five tracks written specifically for the show, with one being titled "All I Need Is an Angel" performed by Carly Rae Jepsen, was one of the two singles accompanying the soundtrack; the latter is a rendition of the titular track by Jessie J. The album debuted at number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, earning 13,000 album-equivalent units in it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Records Building
The Capitol Records Building, also known as the Capitol Records Tower, is a 13-story tower building in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Designed by Louis Naidorf of Welton Becket Associates, it is one of the city's landmarks. Construction began soon after British music company EMI acquired Capitol Records in 1955, and was completed in April 1956. Located just north of the Hollywood and Vine intersection, the Capitol Records Tower houses the consolidation of Capitol Records' West Coast operations and is home to the recording studios and echo chambers of Capitol Studios. The building is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and sits in the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District. It has been described as the "world's first circular office building." The building is known as "The House That Nat Built" due to the vast numbers of records and amounts of merchandise Nat King Cole sold for the company. Design The building's design is on the graduate school drawings of Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Platt (producer)
Marc E. Platt (born April 14, 1957) is an American producer who has worked in film, theatre, and television. He has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards. Platt has produced a variety of feature films beginning with the 1987 comedy ''Campus Man''. His early films include '' Legally Blonde'' (2001), '' Wanted'' (2008), ''Rachel Getting Married'' (2008), ''Nine'' (2009), '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), '' Drive'' (2011), '' The Girl on the Train'' (2016), and '' Cruella'' (2021). He also produced critically acclaimed film such as Steven Spielberg's cold war drama '' Bridge of Spies'' (2015), Damien Chazelle's musical '' La La Land'' (2016), and Aaron Sorkin legal drama '' The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020), all of which earned him Academy Award for Best Picture nominations. He collaborated with Walt Disney Pictures producing numerous musicals for the studio including ''Into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frenchy (Grease)
''Grease'' is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard (adaptation by Allan Carr) and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson, who develop an attraction for each other during a summer romance. The film stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Danny and Sandy. Released on June 16, 1978, ''Grease'' was successful both critically and commercially, becoming the highest-grossing musical film ever at the time. Its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best-selling album of the year in the United States, behind the soundtrack of the 1977 blockbuster ''Saturday Night Fever'' (which also starred Travolta) and earned an Oscar nomination for " Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 51st Academy Awards. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Yorkey
Brian Yorkey is an American playwright and lyricist. His works often explore dark and controversial subject matter such as mental illness, grief, the underbelly of suburbia, and ethics in both psychiatry and public education. Early life Yorkey was born in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was raised, before his family moved to Issaquah, Washington. He graduated from Columbia University in 1993, where he served as the Artistic Director of the Varsity Show. He is an alumnus of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop. Career Early work Prior to bringing ''Next to Normal'' to Broadway, Yorkey was affiliated with Village Theatre in Issaquah, where he began as a KidStage student and eventually progressed to a seven-year tenure as Associate Artistic Director. Four musicals written by Yorkey—''Funny Pages'' (1993), '' Making Tracks'' (2002), '' The Wedding Banquet'' (2003), and ''Play it by Heart'' (2005)—were staged there. While at Village Theatre, Yorkey founded the KidStage Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kitt (musician)
Thomas Robert Kitt is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and musician. For his score for the musical '' Next to Normal'', he shared the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama with Brian Yorkey. He has also won two Tony Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award for ''Next to Normal'', as well as Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations for '' If/Then'' and ''SpongeBob SquarePants.'' He has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards, winning one, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for '' Jagged Little Pill'' in 2021''.'' Early life Kitt was raised in Port Washington, New York, on Long Island, until age 13, when his family moved to Bedford, New York, in Westchester County. He attended Byram Hills High School in neighboring Armonk, New York, where he participated in various theatrical productions. He graduated in 1992. As a youth he attended Interlochen Arts Camp. He then attended Columbia College, New York City, graduating with a degree in economics in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DNCE
DNCE is an American dance-rock band consisting of lead singer Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee. Bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle was a part of the band from when it started in 2015 to when it went on hiatus in 2018. DNCE's music is mainly dance-rock, dance-pop, pop rock, and funk-pop. The band signed with Republic Records, who released their debut single, " Cake by the Ocean", which was released on September 18, 2015. The song reached the top 10 on several charts, including on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number nine. Their debut extended play (EP), ''Swaay'', was released on October 23, 2015. Their self-titled debut studio album was released on November 18, 2016. Their second EP, '' People to People'', was released on June 15, 2018. They were also nominated for Favorite New Artist for the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards and Best Song to Lip Sync and Best Anthem for the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards. The group performed at the 2017 Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jonas
Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin and Nick. The group released their debut studio album '' It's About Time'' through the Columbia label in 2006, which failed to achieve commercial success. After signing with Hollywood Records, the group released their self-titled second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record. The band became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a large following through the network: they appeared in the widely successful musical television film '' Camp Rock'' (2008) and its sequel '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010) as well as two of their own series, '' Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'' (2008–2010) and ''Jonas'' (2009–2010). The band's third studio album, '' A Little Bit Longer'' (2008), saw continued commercial success for the group; the album's lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cake By The Ocean
"Cake by the Ocean" is the debut single by American band DNCE. It was released through Republic Records, as the lead single from their debut EP, ''Swaay'', on September 18, 2015. It is also included on their debut studio album, '' DNCE'' (2016). "Cake by the Ocean" is a 1970s-inspired pop, R&B, dance, and disco- funk song. The song reached the top 10 on multiple national record charts including those of Australia, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It also topped the U.S. ''Billboard'' Adult Pop Songs airplay chart and has been certified Gold or higher by a number of recording industry associations. ''Billboard'' ranked "Cake by the Ocean" at number 44 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list. '' Nielsen Music'' named "Cake by the Ocean" the second most-played song in Canada for 2016, behind only Justin Bieber's 2015 single, "Love Yourself". Composition "Cake by the Ocean" was co-written by Joe Jonas, Justin Tranter, and Swedish duo Mattman & Robi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Fisher
Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, including ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' in 2012 and ''Liv and Maddie'' from 2015 to 2017. He also had supporting roles in the television films '' Teen Beach Movie'' (2013), ''Teen Beach 2'' (2015) and '' Grease Live'' (2016), and starred in '' Rent: Live'' (2019). Fisher and his dancing partner Lindsay Arnold won the 25th season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' (2017). He subsequently hosted '' Dancing with the Stars: Juniors'' in 2018, and commentated the 2019 '' Fortnite World-Cup''. As a singer, his self-titled EP was released by Hollywood Records in 2016. On Broadway, Fisher portrayed John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in '' Hamilton'' from 2016 to 2017, and took on the lead role of Evan Hansen in ''Dear Evan Hansen'' in 2020. He has also starred in the 2020 Netflix films '' To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keke Palmer
Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) ( ) is an American actress, singer and television personality. Known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, she has received a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP Image Awards, and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. ''Time'' magazine included her on their list of most influential people in the world in 2019. Palmer made her acting debut in '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'' (2004). She later appeared in the television film '' The Wool Cap'' (2004), and had her breakthrough starring in the drama film '' Akeelah and the Bee'' (2006). Her debut studio album, '' So Uncool'', was released in 2007, and she progressed as a child actress with roles in '' Madea's Family Reunion'' (2006), '' Jump In!'' (2007), '' The Longshots'' (2008) and ''Shrink'' (2009). Palmer played a number of roles on Nickelodeon, such as the title character in the sitcom '' True Jackson, VP'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Those Magic Changes
''Grease'' is a musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Named after the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as greasers, the musical is set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School (based on Taft High School in Chicago, Illinois and named after rock singer Bobby Rydell) and follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core values, and love.Woulfe, Molly" 'Grease' has deep, dark Chicago roots"''NW Times'', January 2, 2009, retrieved January 10, 2017 The score borrows heavily from the sounds of early rock and roll. In its original production in Chicago, ''Grease'' was a raunchy, raw, aggressive, vulgar show. Subsequent productions toned down the more risqué content. The show mentions social issues such as teenage pregnancy, peer pressure, and gang violence; its themes include love, friendship, teenage rebellion, sexual exploration during adolescence, and, to some exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
