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Happy People (R
Happy People may refer to: * '' Happy People: A Year in the Taiga'', a 2010 film by Werner Herzog Albums * ''Happy People'' (Paulinho da Costa album) or the title song, 1979 * ''Happy People'' (Peace album) or the title song, 2015 * ''Happy People/U Saved Me'' or the title song (see below), by R. Kelly, 2004 * '' The Happy People'' or the title track, by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, 1972 * ''Happy People'', by Kenny Garrett, 2002 * ''Happy People'' or the title song, by Offer Nissim, 2008 Songs * "Happy People" (R. Kelly song), 2004 * "Happy People" (Little Big Town song), 2017 * "Happy People" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1993 * "Happy People" (The Temptations song), 1974 * "Happy People", by Pet Shop Boys from '' Hotspot'', 2020 * "Happy People", by Tokio Hotel from ''2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Year In The Taiga
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy People (Paulinho Da Costa Album)
''Happy People'' is the second solo album by Brazilian percussionist Paulinho Da Costa released in 1979, recorded for Pablo Records. Track listing #"Déjà Vu" (John Barnes, Vella Cameron) – 4:32 #" Take It On Up" ( Kevin Barnes, Louis Satterfield, Robert Wright, Verdine White) – 3:12 #"Love Till The End Of Time" (Greg Phillinganes) – 3:27 #"Seeing Is Believing" (John Barnes, Vella Cameron) – 3:58 #"Dreamflow" (Larry Carlton) – 3:45 #"Carnival Of Colors" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins) – 3:28 #"Let's Get Together" ( Marlo Henderson, Paulinho Da Costa) – 5:41 #"Happy People" (Erich Bulling, Paulinho Da Costa) – 4:08 #"Put Your Mind On Vacation" (Deborah Thomas, Greg Mathieson) – 5:14 Personnel *Paulinho Da Costa - percussion *John Barnes, Greg Phillinganes - keyboards *Nathan Watts - bass * Al McKay, Larry Carlton, Marlo Henderson - guitars *Michael Boddicker - synthesizers *James Gadson - drums * Bill Reichenbach Jr., Eric Culver, Tom "Bones" Malone, Lew McCreary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy People (Peace Album)
''Happy People'' is the second studio album by British indie rock band Peace, released on 9 February 2015. ''Happy People'' was produced by Jim Abbiss and Duncan Mills. Reception ''Happy People'' received generally positive reviews upon release, gaining a score of 8/10 with ''NME'', and 5/5 stars from ''The Independent'', and positive reviews from '' Redbrick'', who stated that "you'll still find yourself singing along to the hook hours after".Matt Moody"Album Review: Peace – Happy People" ''Redbrick'', 2015 However, ''The Guardian'' gave the album 2/5 stars, calling it "reheated baggy leftovers skilfully marketed at people who hadn't yet been born in 1990". Most reviewers have picked up on the clear 90s influences on the album, stating similarities between Peace and bands such as Oasis and Blur. Track listing Personnel Peace * Harrison Koisser – vocals, guitar (all tracks) production (9, 15–17) * Samuel Koisser – bass guitar (all tracks), background vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy People/U Saved Me
''Happy People/U Saved Me'' is the sixth studio album and the second double album by American R&B singer R. Kelly, where he mixed feel-good danceable soul records (''Happy People'') with gospel anthems (''U Saved Me''). Released in 2004, it peaked at No. 2 on the pop albums chart and went on to be certified three times Platinum. The album contained the hit single " Happy People" (US No. 19, UK No. 6), and the minor hit " U Saved Me" (US No. 52, UK No. 6). On "Red Carpet (Pause, Flash)", Kelly interpolated the song " Step in the Name of Love" on his previous album, which was released a year earlier. Critical reception ''Happy People/U Saved Me'' received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 66 based on 16 reviews. Richard Cromelin from ''Los Angeles Times'' found that "the album’s sonic signature is a celebrative clap" and further remarked: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy People
''The Happy People'' is a live album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, a band led by jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It was recorded in 1970 in New York City and released in 1972 through Capitol Records. It features contributions from the quintet: Cannonball Adderley on saxophone, George Duke on piano, Walter Booker on string bass, Roy McCurdy on drums and Nat Adderley on cornet, with guest appearances from Airto Moreira, Olga James, Flora Purim, David T. Walker, Chuck Rainey, King Errisson and Mayuto Correa. Track listing Personnel The Cannonball Adderley Quintet * Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone, producer * Nathaniel Carlyle "Nat" Adderley – cornet *George Duke – piano, electric piano, arrangement (track 2) * Walter Booker – double bass * Roy McCurdy – drums Additional musicians *Airto Moreira – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 4), percussion * Olga James – lead vocals (track 3) *Flora Purim – vocals * David T. Walker – guitar (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. Garrett's primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career. Biography Kenny Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 9, 1960. He attended Mackenzie High School. His father was a carpenter who played tenor saxophone as a hobby. Garrett's own career as a saxophonist took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra, under the leadership of Mercer Ellington, in 1978. Garrett also played and recorded with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw before developing his career as a leader. In 1984, Garrett recorded his first album as a bandleader, '' Introducing Kenny Garrett'', on the CrissCross label. In that year, he became the founding member of Out of the Blue, which was produced by Blue N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offer Nissim
Offer Nissim () is an Israeli DJ, remixer, and record producer. He produced the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, "Diva", by Dana International. Besides his work with Dana International, Nissim has often collaborated with Maya Simantov on songs such as "For your Love", "Everybody Needs a Man", "Alone", and "First Time", and has produced official remixes for various artists, including Madonna and Cher. Biography and career Offer Nissim was born in Israel, to parents of Iraqi-Jewish descent. He displayed a keen interest in music from a young age. His musical career started in 1979, when he had to stand in for an absent DJ at Tel Aviv's Theater Club. The Theater Club was also the place where, during the following decade, he formed important professional relationships, among them with Dana International. In 1993, Nissim produced Dana International's debut single, "Saida Sultana", and the pair was soon invited to appear with the song on Rivka Michaeli's popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy People (R
Happy People may refer to: * '' Happy People: A Year in the Taiga'', a 2010 film by Werner Herzog Albums * ''Happy People'' (Paulinho da Costa album) or the title song, 1979 * ''Happy People'' (Peace album) or the title song, 2015 * ''Happy People/U Saved Me'' or the title song (see below), by R. Kelly, 2004 * '' The Happy People'' or the title track, by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, 1972 * ''Happy People'', by Kenny Garrett, 2002 * ''Happy People'' or the title song, by Offer Nissim, 2008 Songs * "Happy People" (R. Kelly song), 2004 * "Happy People" (Little Big Town song), 2017 * "Happy People" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1993 * "Happy People" (The Temptations song), 1974 * "Happy People", by Pet Shop Boys from '' Hotspot'', 2020 * "Happy People", by Tokio Hotel from ''2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy People (Little Big Town Song)
"Happy People" is a song recorded by American country group Little Big Town from their eighth studio album, '' The Breaker'' (2017). The song was released digitally February 3, 2017, as the album's first promotional single and was released to country radio as the album's second official single on April 3, 2017. "Happy People" was written by Lori McKenna and Hailey Whitters. McKenna later included her own rendition of the song on her 2018 album, '' The Tree'' and Whitters recorded a version for her 2020 album, '' The Dream''. Content "Happy People" features positive lyrics that encourage kindness and self-actualization. The song is backed by a "driving percussion rhythm" and incorporates influences of pop and folk genres. Perri Blumberg of ''Rolling Stone'' wrote that the optimistic lyrics of "Happy People" serve as a thematic counterpoint to previous single, " Better Man". Karen Fairchild sings lead vocals on the song, with harmonies provided by the remaining group members. Promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy People (Prince Ital Joe And Marky Mark Song)
"Happy People" is a song by Dominican-American reggae/ragga recording artist Prince Ital Joe featuring American rapper Marky Mark. It is their first single as a duo, released in November 1993 by EastWest and Ultraphonic as the lead single from the duo's first and only album, '' Life in the Streets'' (1994). Written by Ital Joe and Mark, and produced by Alex Christensen and Frank Peterson, the song became a hit all over Europe, peaking at number four in Germany. It sold over 400.000 copies there, earning the duo a gold record. Additionally, "Happy People" was a top-10 hit in Finland (8) and a top-30 hit in Austria (23), Sweden (24) and Switzerland (22). Its accompanying music video was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in February 1994. Critical reception Upon the release of the single, pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' wrote, "The busy signal of a telephone drives you wild before the chorus starts, where "''all the lonely people''" out of the Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby' suddenly be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy People (The Temptations Song)
"Happy People" is a 1974 single by The Temptations, co-written by Lionel Richie. It was the first single from the album ''A Song For You''. In the United States, the single went to #1 on the R&B chart and #40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. "Happy People" also peaked at #11 on the disco/dance chart. The single was the first Temptations release without the guidance of Norman Whitfield since 1966. Personnel * Lead vocals by Dennis Edwards * Background vocals by Richard Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams * Instrumentation by the Commodores Commodores, often billed as The Commodores, are an American funk and Soul music, soul group. The group's most successful period was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer. The members of the group met as m ... References 1974 singles The Temptations songs Songs written by Lionel Richie Songs written by Jeffrey Bowen 1974 songs {{1970s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotspot (album)
''Hotspot'' is the fourteenth studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 24 January 2020 by the band's own label x2, through Kobalt Label Services. It was supported by the singles " Dreamland" featuring Years & Years, "Burning the Heather", "Monkey Business", and "I Don't Wanna". The duo planned the Dreamworld tour to promote the album in mid-2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album reached number three on the charts in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain, and it was number one on ''Billboard'' Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart in the United States. Background and recording ''Hotspot'' was the third in a trilogy of albums produced by Stuart Price, following ''Electric'' (2013) and ''Super'' (2016). The album was primarily recorded at Hansa Studios in Berlin where the duo had written "most of heirmusic over the last ten years". During a ten-day session in November 2018, they used the studio's analogue equipment to give ''Hotspot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
