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Hearts Of Stone (Asbury Jukes)
''Hearts of Stone'' is the third album by New Jersey rock band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, released in October 1978. The album peaked at number 112 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart during the week of January 13, 1979. All of the album's songs were written by Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen, and E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt. Van Zandt, the band's manager, also produced, arranged and played guitar. History Work on the album began in January 1978 at the Record Plant in New York City. After recording approximately eight songs (see "Outtakes" section below), both Southside Johnny and Steve Van Zandt felt that the material was not meeting their standards, and as a result temporarily abandoned the album sessions. Several months later, after meeting to rehearse material at Carroll Music in Manhattan, sessions resumed at Secret Sound Studios in downtown NYC. The songs that became the final album were thereafter recorded during the short breaks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the Jersey Shore sound, Jersey Shore formerly led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. They have recorded or performed several Springsteen songs, including "The Fever (Bruce Springsteen song), The Fever" (1973) and "Fade Away (Bruce Springsteen song), Fade Away" (1980). Springsteen has also performed with the band on several occasions. In 1991, Springsteen and the E Street band appeared on Southside Johnny's ''Better Days (Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes album), Better Days'' album. During the band's formative years, Steven Van Zandt was the band's co-leader, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and producer, and other members of the E Street Band, including Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Ernest Carter (drummer), Ernest Carter, Patti Scialfa, and Soozie Tyrell performed, toured, or recorded wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Stefanko
Frank Stefanko (born 1946) is an American fine art photographer with connections to New Jersey performers Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen. Stefanko's early photographs, taken in the 1960s through the 1980s, reveal the emerging careers of the two young artists. Frank retains an ongoing working relationship with both Springsteen and Smith. A limited edition book was released in November 2017, entitled ''Bruce Springsteen: Further Up the Road''. The book chronicles the 40-year working relationship between Stefanko and Bruce Springsteen. It contains personal stories and hundreds of Frank's photos from the 1960s to 2017, many never before seen. Early life Stefanko was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and has been absorbed by photography since he was given an old box-camera when about seven years of age. Frank Senior (an accomplished carpenter) built a darkroom for his son in their row-home basement in Camden, New Jersey. Among youthful Stefanko's early "teachers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Rush (musician)
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) * Billy (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Dance (Southside Johnny Album)
''Slow Dance'' is an album by the American musician Southside Johnny, released in 1988. It was marketed as a solo endeavor, although a few Asbury Jukes played on the album. The album peaked at No. 198 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The cover of "Ain't That Peculiar" was a minor radio hit. Southside Johnny promoted the album by again touring with the Asbury Jukes. Production The album was recorded during a six-month period between Asbury Jukes commitments. Southside Johnny wrote five of its 10 songs; he wanted to focus more on his lyrics than he had in the past. Bruce Springsteen contributed to "Walking Through Midnight", which was written in part in 1978. The Uptown Horns performed on a few songs. "Little Calcutta" was inspired by the plight of the homeless people who resided at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Critical reception ''The Globe and Mail'' wrote that "it's pleasant enough—Lyons has a smoky, soulful voice and writes a pretty fair song—but the production has rounded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Without Women (album)
''Men Without Women'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Steven Van Zandt, credited as Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. It was released on October 1, 1982 by EMI America. The title track was inspired by the Ernest Hemingway collection of short stories of the same name. Background In 1980, Van Zandt produced '' Dedication'', a comeback album for singer Gary U.S. Bonds. Gary Gersh, who was in charge of the Bonds album at EMI America Records, subsequently approached Van Zandt and indicated that the label would be interested in a Van Zandt solo project. In November 1981, Van Zandt began recording the album at The Power Station, using musicians from the E Street Band, the Asbury Jukes and the Miami Horns. Among the songs recorded at these sessions were "Inside of Me", "Princess of Little Italy" and "I've Been Waiting," the last of these originally written by Van Zandt for the Jukes album '' Hearts of Stone''. Bruce Springsteen also took part in thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Say Goodbye (Bon Jovi Song)
"Never Say Goodbye" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. It was a track off the band's third album, ''Slippery When Wet'', on June 15, 1987, and reached number 11 on the mainstream rock charts and number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. Because it was not released domestically as a commercially available single, "Never Say Goodbye" was ineligible to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; Nevertheless, it reached number 28 on the Hot 100 Airplay survey. The song was featured on some versions of the band's '' Cross Road'' greatest hits album and is still occasionally performed live by the band in concert. Song style "Never Say Goodbye" is a power ballad A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner. Balla ..., featuring drawn-out vocals and a slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Bon Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and Lead vocalist, frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He has released 16 studio albums with his band as well as two solo albums. In the 1990s, Bon Jovi started an acting career, starring in the films ''Moonlight and Valentino, The Leading Man, Little City, Homegrown (film), Homegrown'', Pay It Forward (film), ''Pay It Forward'''','' ''U-571 (film), U-571 and Cry Wolf (2005 film), Cry Wolf'' and appearing on television in shows such as ''Sex and the City'', ''30 Rock (season 4), 30 Rock'', ''Ally McBeal'', and ''The West Wing''. Bon Jovi was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, he ranked number 50 on the list of ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and Influential People in the Music Business". Bon J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach Up And Touch The Sky
''Reach Up and Touch the Sky'', sometimes called ''Reach Out and Touch the Sky'', is a 1981 double live album by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Released on Mercury Records in 1981 to satisfy the contract of the band, which had recently broken up, it was a moderate commercial success, charting in the United States and reviving the band's flagging sales. It was also critically well received. In 2003, the '' Rough Guide to Rock'' indicated that the album was the band's "defining moment". Background In the early 1980s, the band was losing its commercial edge, which at least in the United Kingdom was related to the band's close connection with such then old-school rock as Bruce Springsteen in the era of punk rock. At the end of 1980, Southside Johnny broke up the band (though it later reunited), and the double live album was released in 1981 to complete the band's contract with Mercury Records. According to NME, the album at least temporarily put an end to the band's commercial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Least We Got Shoes
''At Least We Got Shoes'' is an album by the American band Southside Johnny and the Jukes, released in 1986. It was the band's final album for Mirage Records. ''At Least We Got Shoes'' peaked at No. 189 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Southside Johnny and the Jukes supported the album with a North American tour. Production The album was produced by John Rollo and John Lyon. Southside Johnny thought that he was more attentive during the production of ''At Least We Got Shoes'', and had resolved the personal problems that were present during the making of the band's previous two albums. Bobby Bandiera replaced guitarist Billy Rush prior to the recording sessions for the album. The band, which numbered nine members for the sessions, had tested many times in a live setting all of the album's songs. "Walk Away Renée" is a cover of the Left Banke song. "I Only Want to Be with You" is a version of the song made famous by Dusty Springfield. Critical reception '' The Gazette'' wrote that "th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Want To Go Home
''I Don't Want to Go Home'' was the first album by New Jersey rock/R&B band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. The work helped establish the basis of the Jersey Shore sound. It was produced and arranged by manager Steven Van Zandt, who also sang, played guitar, wrote the title song, and elicited the contribution of two compositions by Bruce Springsteen, who also wrote the liner notes. The album features two perennial standards for the band, Steve Van Zandt's "I Don't Want to Go Home" and " The Fever" by Bruce Springsteen. There were a number of guest artists and duets, a tradition that continued in their next album, ''This Time It's for Real''. The track "How Come You Treat Me So Bad" features a duet with Lee Dorsey, while "Broke Down Piece of Man" features a duet with Steven Van Zandt, "It Ain't the Meat (It's the Motion)" features a duet with Kenny 'Popeye' Pentifallo, and finally "You Mean So Much To Me" features a duet with Ronnie Spector. Track listing # "I Don't Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
