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Last Drive
''Last Drive'' is the first and only studio album by Eric Burdon's Fire Dept., released in 1980. History Every song title from the album is also listed on the front cover. Also some lyrics are visible on it, "Outlaw motorcycle gangs have joined forces with the citizen drivers, look out for hot Chevey panel truck" (from "The Last Drive") and "Take my spirit someplace else" (from "The Last Poet"). The front cover was drawn by Eric Burdon. The band's logo, visible on the back cover, was drawn by Gerd Grzelak. The album was recorded at the "Tonstudio", Hiltpoltstein, West Germany (April 1980) and at "La Playa", Frejus, France (June 1980). The inner sleeve photographs were taken by Jürgen V. Gzarnowski. Track listing All lyrics composed by Eric V. Burdon; except where indicated All music composed by Fire Dept. (Bernd Gärtig, Bertram Passmann, Frank Diez, Jackie Carter, Jean-Jacques Kravetz, Nippy Noya and Reginald Worthy) # "The Last Drive" (4:10) # "Power Company" (4:16) # "Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Burdon
Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer. He was previously the lead vocalist of R&B and rock band the Animals and funk band War. He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powerful blues-rock voice. He is also known for his aggressive stage performances. In 2008, he was ranked 57th in '' Rolling Stone'''s list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time". Early life Eric Burdon was born in 1941 in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His father, Matt, was originally from Tyneside. His mother, Rene, was originally from Ireland and moved to Scotland before settling in Newcastle in the 1930s. He also had a younger sister, Irene. Burdon later recalled that his middle name "Victor" had been chosen after encouragement from the Lord Mayor, who offered new mothers £25 if their new-borns were given a patriotic "war name." Burdon states he often had a divided loyalty in his sense of place and identity. He was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariola
Ariola (also known as Ariola Records, Ariola-Eurodisc and BMG Ariola) is a German record label. In the late 1980s, it was a subsidiary label of the Bertelsmann Music Group, which in turn has become a part of the international media conglomerate Sony Music Entertainment. Profile Ariola Eurodisc GmbH was founded in 1958 as a music outlet of Bertelsmann. It set up several foreign subsidiaries. Ariola America was founded in 1975 in Los Angeles, and achieved '' Billboard'' magazine number one singles with Mary MacGregor's " Torn Between Two Lovers" (1976) and Amii Stewart's cover version of the 1966 Eddie Floyd hit " Knock on Wood" (1979). Other artists on the Ariola America roster during the late 1970s included Gene Cotton, The Three Degrees, Chanson, and the Canadian band Prism among others. After its pop success dried up, Ariola America found success in the Spanish language market including José José and Rocío Dúrcal from the late 1970s onward and Mexican artist Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossfire Music
A crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or sub-machine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I. Siting weapons this way is an example of the application of the defensive principle of ''mutual support''. The advantage of siting weapons that mutually support one another is that it is difficult for an attacker to find a covered approach to any one defensive position. Use of armour, air support, indirect fire support, and stealth are tactics that may be used to assault a defensive position. However, when combined with land mines, snipers, barbed wire, and air cover, crossfire became a difficult tactic to counter in the early 20th century. Trench warfare The tactic of using overlapping arcs of fire came to prominence during World War I where it was a feature of trench warfare. Machine guns were placed in groups, called machine-gun nests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkness Darkness
''Darkness Darkness'' is an album by the former vocalist from The Animals, Eric Burdon. It was recorded in May 1978 at Roundwood House, County Laois in Ireland, using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio. The album was released by Polydor in 1980. The line up for ''Darkness Darkness'' included Bobby Tench (Streetwalkers), Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motörhead), Henry McCullough (Wings) and Mick Weaver (Traffic). The album was produced by Tony Meehan, who started his career as drummer with The Shadows. Track listing # "Darkness, Darkness" (Jesse Colin Young) (4:11) # "On the Horizon" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (3.32) # "Rat Race" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Van McCoy) (2.27) # "Gospel Singer" (Tony Joe White) (4:11) # "Ride On" (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) (5:14) # "Baby What's Wrong" (Jimmy Reed) (3.09) # "Cry to Me" (Bert Russell) (3.12) # " So Much Love" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) (3:12) # "Ecstasy" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) (2:27) # "Too Late" (Chuck Berry) (3.24) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comeback (Eric Burdon Album)
''Comeback'' is an album by Eric Burdon released in 1982, during the '' Comeback film'' project. It was the studio album to the film. Live tracks recorded during the sessions were released later on compilations. It was re-released several times under the name ''Crawling King Snake'' and ''The Road''. ''The Comeback Soundtrack'' (with studio and live tracks) was released in 1994. Track listing # "No More Elmore" (Eric Burdon, John Sterling) – 4:36 # "The Road" (Eric Burdon, John Sterling) – 4:50 # "Crawling King Snake" (Traditional; arranged by Eric Burdon) – 2:15 # "Take It Easy" (Delbert McClinton) – 3:41 # "Dey Won't" (James Newport, John Sterling) – 3:09 # "Wall of Silence" (Eric Burdon, John Sterling) – 3:10 # "Streetwalker" (Eric Burdon, John Sterling) – 3:12 # "It Hurts Me Too" (Elmore James) – 4:49 # "Lights Out" (Mac Rebennack, Seth David) – 1:45 # "Bird on the Beach" (Bernd Gärtig, Bertram Passmann, Eric Burdon, Frank Diez, Jackie Carter, Jean-Jacqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerd Grzelak
Gerd or GERD may refer to: * Gerd (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname * Gerd (moon), a moon of Saturn * Gerd Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica * Gastroesophageal reflux disease, a chronic symptom of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus * Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia Fictional and mythological figures * Gerðr, sometimes modernly anglicized as ''Gerd'' or Gerth, the wife of the Norse god Freyr * Gerd Frentzen, in the Japanese anime ''Blassreiter'' See also * Gird (other) The Moscow-based Group for the Study of Reactive Motion (also 'Group for the Investigation of Reactive Engines and Reactive Flight' and 'Jet Propulsion Study Group') (russian: Группа изучения реактивного движения, ... * Gurd (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Company (song)
Power Company is a song written and performed by Eric Burdon. It was released in 1980. Background The first version of the song was recorded with "Eric Burdon's Fire Dept." in April 1980 in France. It was released as a single and peaked No. 11 in Austria. In 1981, Burdon recorded a different rendition, released on the 1983 album ''Power Company An electric utility is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major pr ...''. In 1992 another version, recorded 1981, was released on ''The Unreleased Eric Burdon''. References {{Eric Burdon Eric Burdon songs 1980 singles 1980 songs Songs written by Eric Burdon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Behan
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan (christened Francis Behan) ( ; ga, Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish. He was named by Irish Central as one of the greatest Irish writers of all time. An Irish republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army, Behan was born in Dublin into a staunchly republican family becoming a member of the IRA's youth organization Fianna Éireann at the age of fourteen. There was also a strong emphasis on Irish history and culture in his home, which meant he was steeped in literature and patriotic ballads from an early age. At age 16, Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland. During this time, he took it upon himself to study and he became a fluent speaker of the Irish language. Subsequently released from prison as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Behan
Dominic Behan ( ; ga, Doiminic Ó Beacháin; 22 October 1928 – 3 August 1989) was an Irish songwriter, singer, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in Irish and English. He was also a socialist and an Irish republican. Born into the literary Behan family, he was one of the most influential Irish songwriters of the 20th century. Biography Early life Behan was born in inner-city Dublin into an educated working-class family. His father, Stephen Behan, fought for the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the Anglo-Irish War. Dominic was the brother of Brendan Behan. His mother, Kathleen, a collector of songs and stories, took the boys on literary tours of the city. Behan's maternal uncle, Peadar Kearney, wrote "A Soldier's Song", the song the Irish National Anthem was based on. Another brother, Brian was also a playwright and writer. At the age of thirteen, Dominic left school to follow in his father's footsteps in the housepainting business. The family house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Jacques Kravetz
Jean-Jacques Kravetz (born 23 May 1947) is a French keyboardist, saxophonist and composer. He has played in the bands backing German rock singers Udo Lindenberg and Peter Maffay since the 1970s as well as playing with many other German bands as a guest musician. He was the keyboardist for the German progressive rock band Frumpy from 1969 to 1972. Biography Jean-Jacques Kravetz studied alto saxophone and piano at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1960 until 1965. He founded his first band in Paris in 1965. In 1966 he joined the band Les Piteuls with who he recorded for the first time. In 1967 he moved to Hamburg, Germany and worked as a saxophone teacher at the Hamburger Konservatorium The Hamburger Konservatorium is a music conservatory located in the Sülldorf quarter of Hamburg, and it is one of the largest private music schools in Germany. Established as the Klaer'sches Konservatorium für Musik in 1908, it is the oldest scho ... until 1975. He played as a member of the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertram Engel
Bertram Lutz Wilhelm Passmann, known by the stage name Bertram Engel, (born 27 November 1957 in Burgsteinfurt Steinfurt (; Westphalian: ''Stemmert'') is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Steinfurt. From roughly 1100-1806, it was the capital of the County of Steinfurt. Geography Steinfurt is situated north- ...) is a German rock drummer. Engel is best known for his work within Udo Lindenberg's Panikorchester, where he replaced Keith Forsey in 1976. Other musical collaborations include among others Eric Burdon, The Pretty Things, Jimmy Barnes and Robert Palmer. He has a guest appearance on drums in the Bruce Springsteen video "Hungry Heart" and can be heard playing drums on the Springsteen bootleg-album "Secret Berlin Night". Biography Engel began playing the piano at the age of seven. Later in his teenage years he attended the Music Academy in Münster where drums became his main skill. Along with his eight-year-older brother Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippy Noya
Nippy Noya (born 27 February 1946) is an Indonesian, Netherlands-based percussionist and songwriter, specialising in congas, kalimba, bongos, campana, güiro, cabasa, shekere, caxixi, triangle and the berimbau. History Son of Japanese Taiko drummer Fusao San Nakato, he was born on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and came to Europe in 1968. He began his professional career as a conga player in Amsterdam with percussion-rock band Massada. He played with them till 2016 on and off whilst becoming a sought-after musician; he made a one-off return for the recording of their 2018-released live dvd. Artists he since played and recorded with include Peter Herbolzheimer, John McLaughlin, Jan Akkerman, Hellmut Hattler, Volker Kriegel, Earth and Fire, Stan Getz and Dick Morrissey. In addition he toured with Richard Tee, Eric Burdon, Billy Cobham, Miko Aleksic Chaka Khan, Peter Maffay, Udo Lindenberg, Gitte Haenning, John Hondorp and Herbert Grönemeyer. He also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
