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I Get Around
"I Get Around" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys and the opening track from their 1964 album '' All Summer Long''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the autobiographical lyrics describe the group's reaction to their newfound fame and success, as well as their restlessness concerning the ''status quo'', and their desire to find new places "where the kids are hip". It was released as a single in May 1964, with the B-side " Don't Worry Baby". One of America's biggest hits since the British Invasion, the single became the Beach Boys' first chart-topping hit in the U.S. and the beginning of an unofficial rivalry between Wilson and the Beatles. The single also topped the Canadian charts and reached the top ten in the UK, New Zealand, and Sweden. In 2017, "I Get Around" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Background "I Get Around" was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Wilson was originally listed as the sole author of the song. After Love sued Wilson for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies, adolescent-oriented lyrics, and musical ingenuity, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. The group drew on the music of Traditional pop, older pop vocal groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound. Under Brian's direction, they often incorporated classical music, classical or jazz elements and Recording studio as an instrument, unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. The Beach Boys formed as a garage band centered on Brian's songwriting and managed by the Wilsons' father, Murry Wilson, Murry. Jardine was briefly replaced by David Marks during 1962–1963. In 1963, they enjoyed their first national hit with "Surfin' U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Hall Of Fame
The Grammy Hall of Fame is a hall of fame to honor musical recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance. Inductees are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts. It is compiled by The Recording Academy in the United States, and was established in 1973. Recordings (singles and albums) in all genres are eligible for selection, and must be over 25 years old to be considered. Additions to the list are chosen annually by a committee of recording arts professionals. Alphabetical listing by title: * List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (A–D) * List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (E–I) * List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (J–P) * List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (Q–Z) See also *Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is a special Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Lambert
''Inside the Music of Brian Wilson'' (subtitled ''The Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius'') is a 2007 book that analyzes the music of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, authored by American musicologist Philip Lambert. It is the first book dedicated primarily to Wilson's music, rather than his personal life. Background Philip Lambert (1960–2022) was a professor of music at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York. He was initially known for specializing in the music of composer Charles Ives, and authored a book on the subject, ''The Music of Charles Ives'' (1997). After the mid-2000s, he specialized in popular music and musical theatre. His textbooks ''Basic Post-Tonal Theory'' (2018) and ''Analysis and Principles of Music'' (2017) are also widely used. Reception In his review for ''PopMatters'', Adam Bunch rued that the book has limited appeal to casual fans of the Beach Boys, as it requires the reader to have a rudimentary understanding of music theor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Saint Nick
"Little Saint Nick" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys first released as a single on December 9, 1963. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the Christmas song applies hot-rod themes to Santa Claus and his sleigh. The single peaked at number 3 on ''Billboard'' magazine's special seasonal weekly Christmas Singles chart. Its B-side was an a cappella version of " The Lord's Prayer". In November 1964, an alternate mix of "Little Saint Nick" appeared as the opening track on '' The Beach Boys' Christmas Album''. Background "Little Saint Nick" was recorded on October 20, 1963, at Western Studio in Hollywood. The idea for the song was partly inspired by record producer Phil Spector's plans to record a Christmas album. Wilson recalled: "I wrote the lyrics to it while I was out on a date and then I rushed home to finish the music." Some of its rhythm and structure derives from the group's " Little Deuce Coupe", also co-written by Wilson and released as a single six months ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Deuce Coupe (song)
"Little Deuce Coupe" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian. The song first appeared as the B-side to The Beach Boys' 1963 single " Surfer Girl". The car referred to is the 1932 Ford Model 18 (''deuce'' being for the year). "Little Deuce Coupe" became The Beach Boys' highest charting B-side, peaking on September 28, 1963, at No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Composition The music was written by Brian Wilson with the lyric by local radio station DJ Roger Christian. Its main melody is a twelve-bar blues. The song typified the Beach Boys' car songs which along with surfing, glamorized the teenage 1960s Californian lifestyle later called the California Myth. It was released on the '' Surfer Girl'' album and then again as the title track of the album '' Little Deuce Coupe''. A Christmas-themed spin-off, "Little Saint Nick", was released by the group as a single later in the year. The car referred to is the Ford Model 18; the 1932 coupe model was referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Boys' Party!
''Beach Boys' Party!'' is the tenth studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, and their third in 1965, consisting mostly of cover songs played with acoustic instruments. It reached No. 6 in the US and No. 3 in the UK. The album spawned one single, a cover of the Regents' " Barbara Ann", which reached No. 2 in the US and No. 3 in the UK, and was their highest-charting British single to that point. ''Party!'' was recorded in a music studio and presented as an impromptu live recording of a party, with informal chatter by friends and family overdubbed later. The record company, Capitol, wanted an album for the holiday season, but as there was no new material ready, several options were considered, including a greatest hits album and a live album, before the band decided on the party theme. The Beach Boys covered songs by the Beatles, several doo-wop groups, Bob Dylan, and the Everly Brothers, as well as two of their own earlier hits performed in a tongue-in-cheek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Ann
"Barbara Ann" is a song written by Fred Fassert that was first recorded by the Regents as "Barbara-Ann". Their version was released in 1961 and reached No.13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. A more well-known version of the song was recorded by the Beach Boys for their 1965 in-house live album ''Beach Boys' Party!'' In December, "Barbara Ann" was issued as a single with the B-side " Girl Don't Tell Me", peaking at No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the UK. The Regents' original version was featured in the 1973 film ''American Graffiti'' and later included on the soundtrack album. The Regents' version was ranked number 986 among the greatest singles ever made in Dave Marsh's book ''The Heart of Rock & Soul'' (1989). The Beach Boys version The Beach Boys recorded their version in 1965. Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean is featured on lead vocals along with Brian Wilson. Torrence is not credited on the album, but Carl Wilson is heard saying "Thanks, Dean" at the song's conclus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Regents (doo-wop Band)
The Regents were an American doo-wop vocal group from New York, operating in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They are best known for recording the hit " Barbara-Ann" in 1958, which was released in 1961 and reached on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. (It was covered by the Beach Boys in 1965 on their album, ''Beach Boys' Party!''; this version when released as a single made .) The Regents also had a second chart hit with "Runaround", which hit later in 1961. Original members * Ernie Maresca (replaced by Don Jacobucci) * Chuck Fassert (brother of "Barbara-Ann" author Fred Fassert) * Guy Villari (Gaetano Villari, August 11, 1942, The Bronx, New York – September 21, 2017, Middletown, Orange County, New York) * Sal Cuomo (Salvatore Cuomo 1939 – 2013 The Bronx, New York) * Tony 'Hot Rod' Gravanga (played sax, too) * Ron Hunerberg (1941 – 2017 West Palm Beach, Florida) Biography The group formed in The Bronx, New York, in 1958. Group members included Guy Villari on lead; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G Major
G major is a major scale based on G (musical note), G, with the pitches G, A (musical note), A, B (musical note), B, C (musical note), C, D (musical note), D, E (musical note), E, and F♯ (musical note), F. Its key signature has one sharp (music), sharp. Its relative key, relative minor is E minor and its parallel key, parallel minor is G minor. The G major scale is: Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The G Harmonic major scale, harmonic major and Melodic major scale, melodic major scales are: Scale degree chords The scale degree chords of G major are: * Tonic (music), Tonic – G major * Supertonic – A minor * Mediant – B minor * Subdominant – C major * Dominant (music), Dominant – D major * Submediant – E minor * Leading-tone – Diminished triad, F-sharp diminished Notable compositions Baroque period In Baroque music, G major was regarded as the "key of benediction". Of Domen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer and musician. He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Harold Budd. He collaborated with Brian Eno to create the ambient genre and produce several albums for U2, including ''The Joshua Tree'' (1987) and ''Achtung Baby'' (1991). Three albums produced or co-produced by Lanois have won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Grammy), Album of the Year. Four other albums received Grammy nominations. Lanois has released several solo albums. He wrote and performed the music for the 1996 film ''Sling Blade,'' and provided several vocal tracks for ''Red Dead Redemption 2''. Biography Early life and career Lanois was born in 1951 in Hull, Quebec, Hull, Quebec, to Jill and Guy Lanois. He began playing music at age nine with the Tin whistle, penny whistle, before shortly after transitioning to the pedal steel guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said, e.g., lyrics), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" ( cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. It also differs from singing, which varies in pitch and does not always include words. Because they do not rely on pitch inflection, some rap artists may play with timbre or other vocal qualities. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, and so commonly associated with the genre that it is sometimes called "rap music". Precursors to modern rap music include the West African griot tradition, certain vocal styles of blues and jazz, an African-American insult game called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
