|
Jonny Blu
Jonny Blu is an American singer, songwriter and record producer who was born and raised in Los Angeles but made his professional debut in China. He entered the music scene in Hong Kong and became the first Caucasian pop star in the Chinese music world. From his first Mandarin Chinese Pop album ''Jonny Blu-On the Edge, 藍強-刀鋒'', his songs "On The Edge, 刀鋒", "Crossroads, 十子路口", and "The Apology, 對不起妳" were Top Ten hits in the Chinese Music and Music Video charts. With a style similar to that of Michael Bublé, Harry Connick Jr. and Jamie Cullum, in December 2006, he released his debut swing/pop album ''In Just That Kind of a Mood''. In June 2008, he released an EP titled ''In a Groove'', co-produced with Myke Aaron. On September 8, 2009, Blu released his album '' Taboo!'', produced by Peer Music, with arrangements by Bob Malone. Early life and musical beginnings Blu was raised by his mother in Los Angeles. His father, Reuben Klamer (known for creating ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songbook. Bublé has sold over 75 million records worldwide, and won numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards and fifteen Juno Awards. In 2003, Bublé's first album reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom. He found a worldwide audience with his 2005 album '' It's Time'' and his 2007 album '' Call Me Irresponsible'' – which reached number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US ''Billboard'' 200, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and several European charts. His 2009 album '' Crazy Love'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 after three days of sales, and remained there for two weeks. It was also his fourth number-one album on ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Albums chart. His 2011 holiday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ETTV America
Eastern Broadcasting Company (EBC; ), originally called Eastern Television (ETTV), is a nationwide cable television network in Taiwan that is operated by the Eastern Broadcasting Group. ETTV began channel syndications in the United States in 2003 under the name of ETTV America. In November 2015, Eastern Television renamed as Eastern Broadcasting Company. EBC Channels Eastern Broadcasting Company operates several channels: *EBC Variety () * EBC News () *EBC Financial News () *EBC Drama () *EBC Movie () *EBC Foreign Movie () *EBC Super TV () *ETMall 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 () * EBC Yoyo () *EBC America () * EBC Asia () *EBC China Defunct Channels *ETTV Entertainment () *ET Today Media Broadcasting in Singapore * EBC Asia on Singtel TV Channels 13 (HD; Complimentary access) and 521 (HD; Jingxuan+) * EBC Asia News on Singtel TV Channel 561 Media Broadcasting in Hong Kong and Macau * EBC Asia on Cable TV Hong Kong on Channel 331 * EBC Asia News on Cable TV Hong Kong on Channel 114 * EBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Setzer
Brian Robert Setzer (born April 10, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly group Stray Cats, and returned to the music scene in the early 1990s with his swing revival band, the Brian Setzer Orchestra. In 1987, he made a cameo appearance as Eddie Cochran in the film ''La Bamba (film), La Bamba''. In February 2025, Setzer shared that he has an autoimmune disease which prevents him from playing guitar. Career Stray Cats Setzer was born April 1959 in Massapequa, New York, Massapequa, New York. He started on the euphonium and played in jazz bands when he was in school. He found a way to hear jazz at the Village Vanguard, though as he got older he became more interested in rock, punk, and rockabilly. He was a member of the Bloodless Pharaohs and the Tomcats, which he began with his brother, Gary. The Tomcats became the Stray Cats when double bassist Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Martin
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. Martin gained his career breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin and Lewis, in 1946. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio and television and in films. Following an acrimonious ending of the partnership in 1956, Martin pursued a solo career as a performer and actor. He established himself as a singer, recording numerous contemporary songs as well as standards from the Great American Songbook. Martin became one of the most popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together with several others formed the Rat Pack. Starting in 1965, Martin was the host of the television variety progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, Backbeat (music), backbeat-driven fusion of country music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Princess Diaries (film)
''The Princess Diaries'' is a 2001 American Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Garry Marshall, and written by Gina Wendkos. Based on Meg Cabot's 2000 Young adult fiction, young adult The Princess Diaries (novel), novel, it stars Anne Hathaway (in her film debut) and Julie Andrews, with a supporting cast consisting of Héctor Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore, Caroline Goodall, and Robert Schwartzman. The plot follows Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway), a shy American teenager who learns she is Heir apparent, heir to the throne of a European kingdom. Under the tutelage of her estranged grandmother (Andrews), the kingdom's Queen regnant, reigning queen, Mia must choose whether to claim or Abdication, renounce her title. Feeling confident about the novel's film potential, Cabot's agent pursued producer Debra Martin Chase about adapting ''The Princess Diaries'' into a feature-length film, which she Pitch (filmmaking), pitched t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myra (singer)
Mayra Ambriz (born May 21, 1986), known under the mononym Myra, is an American pop singer of Mexican descent. She is the first Latina artist to sign with Hollywood Records and Walt Disney Records. She is best known for her 2001 singles "Dancing in the Street" for '' Recess: School's Out'' and " Miracles Happen (When You Believe)" for the film ''The Princess Diaries'', as well as her role in Max Keeble's Big Move. Career In 1997, at age 11, Myra released her first album ''Mensajera del Amór'' under the name Mayra Caról. In May 2000, Myra signed with Walt Disney Records. Her first release under the label was "Magic Carpet Ride", which was released on May 23, 2000 as part of the ''La Vida Mickey'' compilation album. In 2001, Myra recorded a cover of Martha and the Vandellas's "Dancing in the Street" for the soundtrack to the 2001 film '' Recess: School's Out''. The song was later included on her self-titled album ''Myra'' which was released on June 26, 2001. The first single fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Engagement
Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family or royalty Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a city * Royal, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Royal, Nebraska, a village * Royal, Franklin County, North Carolina, an unincorporated area * Royal, Utah, a ghost town * Royal, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Royal Gorge, on the Arkansas River in Colorado * Royal Township (other) Elsewhere * Mount Royal, a hill in Montreal, Canada * Royal Canal, Dublin, Ireland * Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Royal'' (Jesse Royal album), 2021 * Royal (Ayo album), 2020 * ''The Royal'', a British medical drama television series * ''The Royal Magazine'', a monthly British literary magazine published between 1898 and 1939 * ''The Raja Saab'', working title ''Royal'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toluca Lake
Toluca Lake is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, located in the San Fernando Valley northwest of downtown. The name is also given to a private natural lake fed by wells and maintained by neighboring property owners. Prior to the paving of the Los Angeles River in 1938 and L.A. well extraction in the late 19th and 20th century which lowered the water table, Toluca Lake was fed by artesian springs. The history of Toluca Lake can be traced to the days of the Tongva Indians, followed by Spanish colonization and Mexican independence. Toluca Lake was part of the early rancho system. The original Toluca Lake was divided, with the neighborhood being known as Forman Toluca Ranch. In 1923, investors bought and developed the land as "Toluca Lake Park". The neighborhood has had notable residents. Comedian Bob Hope was a longtime resident of Toluca Lake, as were Audie Murphy and Jonathan Winters. Legendary film composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold lived there from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Marshall
Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American screenwriter, director, producer and actor. Marshall began his career in the 1960s as a writer for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' until he developed the The Odd Couple (1970 TV series), television adaptation of Neil Simon's play ''The Odd Couple (play), The Odd Couple''. He rose to fame in the 1970s for creating the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1974–1984). Marshall went on to direct numerous films including ''Young Doctors in Love'' (1982), ''The Flamingo Kid'' (1984), ''Nothing in Common'' (1986), ''Overboard (1987 film), Overboard'' (1987), ''Beaches (1988 film), Beaches'' (1988), ''Pretty Woman'' (1990), ''Frankie and Johnny (1991 film), Frankie and Johnny'' (1991), ''Exit to Eden (film), Exit to Eden'' (1994), ''Dear God (film), Dear God'' (1996), ''The Other Sister'' and ''Runaway Bride (film), Runaway Bride'' (Both in 1999), ''The Princess Diaries (film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oahu, Hawaii
Oahu (, , sometimes written Oahu) is the third-largest and most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands and of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. The island of Oahu and the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu. In 2021, Oahu had a population of 995,638, up from 953,207 in 2010 (approximately 70% of the total 1,455,271 population of the Hawaiian Islands, with approximately 81% of those living in or near the Honolulu urban area). Oahu is long and across. Its shoreline is long. Including small associated islands such as Ford Island plus those in Kāneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, its area is , making it the 20th-largest island in the United States. Well-known features of Oahu include Waikīkī, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Kāneohe Bay, Kailua Bay, and the North Shore. Name The Island of Oahu is often nicknamed (or translated as) "The Gathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
