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John Jopson
John Charles Jopson (born 1954) is a film director and screenwriter best known for the 2014 feature film ''Terroir'', the jazz film '' One Night with Blue Note'' and his music videos from the 1980s. Biography John Jopson began his film career in automobile racing, first in 1975 as a stringer filming Formula One races for UPITN in London. He then worked as cinematographer on the Italian Formula One movie ''Speed Fever'' (Formula Uno, Febbre della Velocità) in 1978, and in 1984 directed the feature-length film ''Gasoline'' featuring Mario Andretti and Gilles Villeneuve based on scenes filmed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His racing footage was also used in the 1977 Al Pacino film '' Bobby Deerfield'', and in 1979 Jopson won the Golden Quill Award for his eclectic short film ''Mass Transit'' based on Kraftwerk's 22-minute tome "Autobahn". During the 1980s, based in New York City, Jopson directed videos, concert films and documentaries for a diverse group of artists incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autobahn (song)
"Autobahn" is a 1974 song by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released as the lead single from their studio album of the same name. The song was composed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider of the band, with Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It was co-produced by Conny Plank, and is the band's first track to use sung lyrics. Recorded in 1974, the song is designed to capture the feel of driving on a motorway. "Autobahn" is Kraftwerk's biggest hit in the US, reaching number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Composition and lyrics Unlike Kraftwerk's later work, "Autobahn" was only released with German lyrics, without a simultaneous English-language release. The main refrain "Fahren Fahren Fahren" was often mistaken for the English phrase "Fun Fun Fun" and thought to be a reference to the 1964 Beach Boys' song "Fun, Fun, Fun" to which band member Wolfgang Flür later commented: Ralf Hütter has said that The Beach Boys were an influence on the band, but described the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Films
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film organizations may use different definitions, however; the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, for example, currently defines a short film as 45 minutes or less in the case of documentaries, and 59 minutes or less in the case of scripted narrative films (it is not made clear whether this includes closing credits). In the United States, short films were generally termed short subjects from the 1920s into the 1970s when confined to two 35 mm reels or less, and featurettes for a film of three or four reels. "Short" was an abbreviation for either term. The increasingly rare industry term "short subject" carries more of an assumption that the film is shown as part of a presentation along with a feature film. Short films are often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nervous Night
''Nervous Night'' is a 1986 film starring American rock band The Hooters and directed by John Charles Jopson. Background As a follow-up to The Hooters' 1985 Columbia Records debut album '' Nervous Night'', a film of the same title was produced by Bell One Productions. ''Nervous Night'' was shot on 35mm film and intercuts two separate elements: a concert filmed at the Tower Theater outside Philadelphia, and a series of short films, each one starring a different band member. The highly stylized short films were shot on days off while the band toured the Pacific Northwest and includes scenes filmed in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. The concert includes performances of their hit songs " All You Zombies," " Time After Time" (a No. 1 song for Cyndi Lauper that was co-written by band member Rob Hyman), "And We Danced," and "Day By Day." The VHS release by CBS/Fox Video did not contain the short films; however, portions of the shorts were included in the "Day By Day" music vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feature-length
A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment theatrical program. The term ''feature film'' originally referred to the main, full-length film in a cinema program that included a short film and often a newsreel. Matinee programs, especially in the United States and Canada, in general, also included cartoons, at least one weekly serial and, typically, a second feature-length film on weekends. The first narrative feature film was the 70-minute ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'' (1906). Other early feature films include ''Les Misérables'' (1909), '' L'Inferno'', '' Defence of Sevastopol, The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1911), ''Oliver Twist'' (American version), ''Oliver Twist'' (British version), ''Richard III'', '' From the Manger to the Cross'', ''Cleopatra' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Dickerson
Ernest Roscoe Dickerson (born June 25, 1951) is an American director, cinematographer, and screenwriter of film, television, and music videos. As a cinematographer, Dickerson is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee ever since they were classmates at the Tisch School of the Arts and worked together on Lee's 1983 master's degree thesis student film, '' Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', which ultimately won a Student Academy Award. Dickerson went on to shoot the Lee-directed films '' She's Gotta Have It'' (1986), ''School Daze'' (1988), '' Do the Right Thing'' (1989), '' Mo' Better Blues'' (1990), ''Jungle Fever'' (1991), and ''Malcolm X'' (1992). As a director, Dickerson is known for crime thriller and horror films such as ''Juice'' (1992), '' Demon Knight'' (1995), '' Bulletproof'' (1996), '' Bones'' (2001) and '' Never Die Alone'' (2004). He has also directed several episodes of acclaimed television series, including ''Once Upon a Time'', ''The Wire'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall And Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates, commonly known as Hall & Oates, were an American rock duo formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1970. Daryl Hall was generally the lead vocalist, while John Oates primarily supplied electric guitar and backing vocals. The two wrote most of the songs they performed, either separately or in collaboration. They achieved their greatest fame from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s with a fusion of rock music, soul music, and rhythm and blues. Though they are commonly referred to by only their surnames, the duo's official and preferred title included the members' first names. They have been credited on albums as Daryl Hall & John Oates (or Daryl Hall John Oates) on all of their US releases. The duo reached the US Top 40 with 29 of their 33 singles charting on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1974 and 1991. Six of these peaked at number one: " Rich Girl" (1977), "Kiss on My List" (1980), the two 1981 releases " Private Eyes" and " I Can't Go for That (No Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angels (Australian Band)
The Angels are an Australian rock band that formed in 1974 in Adelaide as the Keystone Angels with Bernard "Doc" Neeson on lead vocals and bass guitar, John Brewster on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, his brother Rick Brewster on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Peter "Charlie" King on drums. In 1976, King was replaced by Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup on drums, Chris Bailey took over bass duties so Neeson could focus solely on vocals, and they changed their name to just 'the Angels'. Their studio albums that peaked in the Australian top 10 are ''No Exit'' (1979), '' Dark Room'' (1980), '' Night Attack'' (1981), '' Two Minute Warning'' (1984), ''Howling'' (1986) and '' Beyond Salvation'' (1990). Their top 20 singles are " No Secrets" (1980), " Into the Heat" (1981), " We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (1987), " Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" (live, 1988), " Let the Night Roll On" and " Dogs Are Talking" (both 1990). To avoid legal problems with similarly named a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was the 19th EGOT winner in history. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time. John learned to play piano at an early age, winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. In the 1960s, he formed the blues band Bluesology, wrote songs for other artists alongside Taupin, and worked as a session musician, before releasing his debut album, ''Empty Sky'' (1969). Throughout the next six decades, John cemented his status as a cultural icon with Elton John albums discography, 32 studio albums, including ''Honky Château'' (1972), ''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' (1973), ''Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon), or simply REO, was an American Rock music, rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Their best-selling album, ''Hi Infidelity'' (1980), contained four US Top 40 hits and sold more than 10 million copies. REO Speedwagon has sold more than 40 million records and charted 13 Top 40 hits, including the number ones "Keep On Loving You (song), Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling". History Formation In the fall of 1966, Neal Doughty was just beginning an electrical engineering program at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, as a junior. On his first night of classes, he met fellow student Alan Gratzer. Doughty had learned some Beatles songs on his parents' piano, and Gratzer had been a drummer in local bands since high school. The two held an impromptu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poison (American Band)
Poison is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in 1983. The most successful incarnation of the band consists of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Bret Michaels, drummer Rikki Rockett, bassist Bobby Dall and lead guitarist C.C. DeVille. The band achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s and sold over 40 million records and DVDs worldwide. The band had a Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one hit single with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and other top 40 hit singles in the 1980s and 1990s, including "Talk Dirty to Me", "I Won't Forget You", "Nothin' But a Good Time", "Fallen Angel (Poison song), Fallen Angel", "Your Mama Don't Dance", "Unskinny Bop", "Something to Believe In (Poison song), Something to Believe In", "Ride the Wind (song), Ride the Wind", and "Life Goes On (Poison song), Life Goes On." The band's breakthrough debut album, the multi-platinum ''Look What the Cat Dragged In'', was released in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waite
John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English rock singer and musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You (John Waite song), Missing You", which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the top ten on the UK singles chart. He was also the lead vocalist for the rock bands the Babys and Bad English. Early life Waite was born and raised in Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, Lancashire, and was educated at Greaves Secondary Modern and Lancaster Art College (The Storey Institute). Career As a performer, Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of the Babys, a British rock band that had moderate chart success. The band achieved two pop hits that each peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Isn't It Time (The Babys song), Isn't It Time" (1977) and "Everytime I Think of You" (1979), and a solid following of their concert tours. Over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
