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John Wolters (musician)
Dr. Hook (known as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show until 1975) is an American rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey. The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother" (1972), " The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (1973), "Only Sixteen" (1976), "A Little Bit More" (1976), "Walk Right In" (1977), "Sharing the Night Together" (1978), " When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979), " Better Love Next Time" (1979) and " Sexy Eyes" (1980). In addition to its own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein. The band had eight years of hits in the United States. Its music, spanning acoustic ballads and soft rock, was played on Top 40, easy listening and country music outlets throughout the English-speaking world. In recent years the band's mellower '70s hits such as "Sharing the Night Together" (1978) and " When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979) have also received regular airplay on Yacht Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telethon
A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other cause. Most telethons feature heavy solicitations for pledges (promises to donate funds at a later time) by masters of ceremonies or hosts, who are often local celebrities or media personalities combined with variety show style entertainment such as singers, bands and instrumentalists. In some cases, telethons feature content related to the cause being supported, such as interviews with charitable beneficiaries, tours of charity-supported projects, or pre-taped sequences. The equivalent term for a radio broadcast is a radiothon; most radiothons do not include live entertainment. In the United States, the first telethon used for political outreach occurred in 1960. The highest donating telethon per capita in the world is the Channel Seven Perth Telethon in Perth, Western Australia. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cummings
George H. Cummings Jr. (July 28, 1938 – December 14, 2024) was an American guitarist and songwriter based in Bayonne, New Jersey, and in later years, Nashville, Tennessee. Background Cummings was born in Meridian, Mississippi, on July 28, 1938. He attended Meridian High School, before graduating from Livingston State College. Cummings also served in the United States Marine Corps. Cummings died at home on December 14, 2024, at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife, Patricia, and sons Justin and Brad. The Chocolate Papers Darryl Vincent and the Flares was formed in Meridian, Mississippi in 1956, and Cummings joined the group in 1959. In the 1960s, Cummings was a member of the Chocolate Papers, along with Ray Sawyer, Bill Francis, Bobby Dominguez, Popeye Phillips, and Jimmy "Wolf Cub" Allen. The Chocolate Papers toured clubs in Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina, before settling in Biloxi as the house band at the popular 800-seat Gus Stevens Restaurant, the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, non- rock vocals and instrumental covers of selected popular rock songs. It mostly concentrates on music that pre-dates the rock and roll era, characteristically on music from the 1940s and 1950s. It was differentiated from the mostly instrumental beautiful music format by its variety of styles, including a percentage of vocals, arrangements and tempos to fit various parts of the broadcast day. Easy listening music is often confused with lounge music, but while it was popular in some of the same venues it was meant to be listened to for enjoyment rather than as background sound. History The style has been synonymous with the tag "with strings". String instruments had been used in sweet bands in the 1930s and was the dominant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentimental 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. Ballads are generally melodic enough to capture the listener's attention. Sentimental ballads are found in most music genres, such as pop, R&B, soul, country, folk, rock and electronic music. Usually slow in tempo, ballads tend to have a lush musical arrangement which emphasizes the song's melody and harmonies. Characteristically, ballads use acoustic instruments such as guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. Many modern mainstream ballads tend to feature synthesizers, drum machines and even, to some extent, a dance rhythm. Sentimental ballads had their origins in the early Tin Pan Alley music industry of the later 19th century. Initially known as "tear-jerkers" or "drawing-room ballads", they were generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy Eyes (Dr ''
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Sexy Eyes is the name of: * "Sexy Eyes" (Dr. Hook song), a 1980 song by Dr. Hook * "Sexy Eyes" (Whigfield song), a 1996 Whigfield song *"Sexy Eyes", a song by Rock Goddess from the album ''Young and Free ''Young and Free'' is the third studio album by the English all-female heavy metal band Rock Goddess. It was recorded in 1985 and was released in 1987 by the small French label JID exclusively in France, after the expiration of their recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Love Next Time
"Better Love Next Time" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in the fall of 1979. It was the first of three singles from their LP '' Sometimes You Win''. Background The lyrics involve the singer comforting and encouraging a grieving and despondent friend who has lost a love, with the reassurance that "better love" will be found in the future. In the United States, the single reached No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent 19 weeks on the chart. It also reached No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ... chart. It was less of a hit in Canada, but reached the Top 10 in the United Kingdom (#8) and New Zealand (#7). "Better Love Next Time" is ranked as the 49th biggest American hit of 1980. Chart performance Weekly singles cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharing The Night Together
"Sharing the Night Together" is a popular song written by Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick. Originally recorded by Lenny LeBlanc and then Arthur Alexander in 1976, the song was later a single produced by Ron Haffkine and performed by American rock band Dr. Hook from their seventh album, '' Pleasure and Pain'' (1978). ''Cash Box'' called Alexander's version "a languorous ballad plaintive, that should strike deep in the hearts of R&B, pop and MOR listeners" and praised Alexander's "powerful voice" and how he "sings this love song with special emotion." "Sharing the Night Together" also appeared on most of Dr. Hook's following albums including ''Greatest Hits'' and '' Greatest Hits (and More)''. It reached No. 6 in the US and No. 3 in Canada in 1978, and No. 43 in the UK in 1980. Charts Weekly charts ;Arthur Alexander ;Lenny LeBlanc ;Dr. Hook Year-end charts Cover versions * In 1978, Jamaican singer Delroy Wilson made a reggae version. * Dobie Gray recorded "Sharing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk Right In
"Walk Right In" is a country blues song written by musician Gus Cannon and originally recorded by Cannon's Jug Stompers in 1929 by RCA Victor. In 1959, it was included on the compilation album ''The Country Blues''. Another version of the song by the Rooftop Singers, with the writing credits allocated to group members Erik Darling and Bill Svanoe, became an international hit in 1963. The Rooftop Singers In 1962, the American folk trio the Rooftop Singers recorded a version of the song. Group member Erik Darling recruited two friends to join him in this effort after hearing the original Cannon recording. Darling wanted the track to have a distinctive sound, so he and group member Bill Svanoe both played twelve-string guitars, although they had some difficulty in acquiring the instruments. Darling is quoted as saying that prior to the making of this record, "you couldn't buy a 12-string guitar... I ordered one from the Gibson Company, but in order to record he songwith two 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Bit More
"A Little Bit More" is a song written and performed by American musician Bobby Gosh, released on his 1973 album ''Sitting in the Quiet''. American rock band Dr. Hook recorded the first hit version which was released as a single in 1976. It charted at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent two weeks at number nine on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in July 1976 for five consecutive weeks, being held from the top spot by Elton John and Kiki Dee's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". It was Dr. Hook's joint second-best UK chart placing, matching "Sylvia's Mother" and surpassed only by " When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman". Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts 911 version English boy band 911 recorded their own version of "A Little Bit More" for their third studio album, '' There It Is'' (1999). It was released on January 11, 1999, in the United Kingdom and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Sixteen
"Only Sixteen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released in May 1959. It was a top 15 hit on ''Billboard's'' Hot R&B Sides chart and also charted within the top 30 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. In the UK it was covered, and taken to No. 1, by Craig Douglas. Background "Only Sixteen" was inspired by the sixteenth birthday of Lou Rawls's stepsister, Eunice. It was originally intended for actor Steve Rowland, who often hung around the Keen studio. Rowland asked Cooke to write a song for him, and Cooke borrowed the bridge from an earlier song of his, "Little Things You Do". Rowland's manager disliked the result, and Cooke re-recorded it for himself.Guralnick, Peter (2005). ''Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke''. New York: Back Bay Books, p. 280-81. First edition, 2005. The composition was originally credited to Barbara Campbell, a pseudonym used for Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert. Cooke married the real Barbara Campbell in Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cover Of "Rolling Stone"
"The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American rock group Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Produced by Ron Haffkine and released in 1972, it was the band's third single and peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. pop chart for two weeks on March 17–24, 1973. The song satirically laments that the band had not appeared on the cover of the ''Rolling Stone'', a magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. The song's success led to the band appearing on the cover of the March 1973 issue of ''Rolling Stone'', albeit in caricature. History and description The song satirizes success in the music business; the narrator laments that his band, despite having the superficial attributes of successful rock stars (including drug use, "teenage groupies, who'll do anything we say," and a frenetic guitar solo) has been unable to "get our picture on the cover of the ''Rolling Stone''." As the song was riding high on the charts, the maga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
