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Lionel Cole
Lionel Cole is an American pianist and composer. He has served as a regularly touring member of Mariah Carey's live band. Cole also partnered with Malcolm-Jamal Warner, to create the jazz and funk band ''Miles Long.'' The first album, ''The Many Facets of Superman'', featured En Vogue's Cindy Heron and soul icon Teena Marie. July 15, 2000. [Baidu] |
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, signature use of the whistle register, and diva persona. An Cultural impact of Mariah Carey, influential figure in music, she was ranked as the fifth-Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, greatest singer of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' in 2023. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her Mariah Carey (album), eponymous debut album and became the only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions (Mariah Carey song), Emotions". She achieved international success with the List of best-selling albums, best-selling albums ''Music Box (Mariah Carey album), Music Box'' (1993) and ''Daydream (Mariah Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time
"Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 in storytelling in the English language and has started many narratives since 1600. These stories sometimes end with "and they all lived happily ever after", or, originally, "happily until their deaths". The phrase is common in fairy tales for younger children. It was used in the original translations of the stories of Charles Perrault as a translation for the French "", of Hans Christian Andersen as a translation for the Danish "" (literally "there was once"), the Brothers Grimm as a translation for the German "" (literally "it was once") and Joseph Jacobs in English translations and fairy tales. In ''More English Fairy Tales'', Joseph Jacobs notes that: The phrase is also used in retellings of myths, fables and folklore. Other languages The "story-starting phrase" is a common feature of many lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Downey Jr
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by ''Time'' magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by ''Forbes'' as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film '' Pound''. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films '' Weird Science'' (1985) and '' Less than Zero'' (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic ''Chaplin'' garnered him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Neville
Ivan Neville (born August 19, 1959) is an American multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the son of Aaron Neville and nephew to the other members of The Neville Brothers. Career Neville has released four solo albums and had a Top 30 ''Billboard'' hit with the first single " Not Just Another Girl" from his debut solo album '' If My Ancestors Could See Me Now''. "Not Just Another Girl" reached 26 on the ''Billboard'' charts. His second single "Falling Out of Love" was a duet with singer Bonnie Raitt that reached 91 on the ''Billboard'' charts. The song was also featured in the 1989 comedy '' Skin Deep'', starring John Ritter. Neville's recording of "Why Can't I Fall in Love" was featured on the 1990 soundtrack to the Allan Moyle film, '' Pump Up the Volume''. Neville and his band, Dumpstaphunk, self-released a full-length studio debut, ''Everybody Want Sum'', during the summer of 2010. Neville has played with and appeared on several Neville Brother re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm And Eddie
''Malcolm & Eddie'' is an American television sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN, and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin in the lead roles. The program was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions in association with TriStar Television in its first three seasons and by Columbia TriStar Television in its final season. Synopsis Malcolm McGee ( Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is a responsible and sensible twenty something who ends up sharing an apartment and a business venture with relentlessly enthusiastic tow truck owner Eddie Sherman ( Eddie Griffin) in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ... (which is Eddie Griffin's hometown). A fast talker with outlandis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bourne Identity (2002 Film)
''The Bourne Identity'' is a 2002 action-thriller film directed by Doug Liman and written by Tony Gilroy and William Blake Herron. Based on Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel of the same name, it is the first installment in the ''Bourne'' franchise, and the film stars Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. In the film, Jason Bourne (Damon) suffers from psychogenic amnesia and is forced to fight to unlock his identity and his mysterious connection to the CIA. Attempts to develop a feature film adaptation of Ludlum's novel first began in 1981 but stalled after being passed to different distributors, with Warner Bros. producing a television film adaptation in 1988. Liman revived the feature film project in 1996 and worked with Ludlum and David Self on its screenplay after Gilroy initially declined: Gilroy made several changes to the script upon joining, with additional contributions from Herron. After Damon and Potente we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Powell (composer)
John Powell is an English film music composer and music conductor. He has been based in Los Angeles, California since 1997 and has composed the music to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing the music for films such as ''Face/Off'', the '' Bourne'' films, the ''Happy Feet'' films, '' United 93'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', '' Wicked'' and its upcoming sequel '' For Good'', ''Evolution'', '' Dr. Seuss' The Lorax'', ''Migration'', '' Drumline'', ''Hancock'', '' The Call of the Wild'', ''Bolt'', '' That Christmas'', '' Thelma the Unicorn'', '' Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie'', eight Blue Sky Studios films and ten DreamWorks Animation films. His work on ''Happy Feet'', ''Ferdinand'' and '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' has earned him three Grammy nominations. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for ''How to Train Your Dragon'' and '' Wicked''. Powell was a member of Hans Zimmer's music studio, Remote Control Productions, and has collaborated frequently with other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Herron
Cynthia Ann Herron (born September 26, 1961), professionally known as Cindy Herron and sometimes credited as Cindy Herron–Braggs is an American singer and actress. Herron is best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop group En Vogue, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. She sang lead vocals on the group's first single "Hold On (En Vogue song), Hold On", which garnered mainstream success and sold over a million copies. Despite being absent from the group during certain periods, Herron and fellow group member Terry Ellis are the only original members to appear on all of the group's album releases to date. In the 1980s, Herron began her career as an actress, making her debut appearance in ''Up and Coming (TV series), Up and Coming'' as "Valerie". She would eventually land roles in more popular TV series including ''Amen (TV series), Amen'' and ''Full House (TV Series), Full House''. She landed a supporting role in the 1986 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cosby Show
''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom created by (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson) and starring Bill Cosby that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992, with a total of 201 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons, including an outtakes special. The show focuses on the Huxtables, an upper middle-class Black-American family living in Brooklyn, New York; the series was based on comedy routines in Cosby's stand-up comedy act, which in turn were based on his family life. The series was followed by a spin-off, titled '' A Different World'', which ran from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993, with a total of six seasons consisting of 144 episodes. ''TV Guide'' listed the series as "TV's biggest hit in the 1980s", adding it "almost single-handedly revived the sitcom genre and NBC's ratings fortunes", while also ranking it 28th on their list of 50 Greatest Shows; with this list, Cliff Huxtable was named as the "Greatest Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brady Bunch Movie
''The Brady Bunch Movie'' is a 1995 American comedy film that parodies the 1969–1974 television series ''The Brady Bunch'' (albeit in postmodern lens). The film was directed by Betty Thomas, with a screenplay by Laurice Elehwany, Rick Copp, and Bonnie and Terry Turner, and stars Shelley Long, Gary Cole, and Michael McKean. It also features cameos; three former Monkees members, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork and drag queen, RuPaul, and some of the original cast of ''The Brady Bunch'' in new roles. The film (likewise with the connected sequels) is an alternate retroactive continuity of the Brady Bunch storyline and lore, based on the kitschy-camp parody musical "Live Brady Bunch" tour in the early 1990s. The film places the original sitcom characters, with their 1970s fashion sense and sitcom family morality, in a contemporary 1990s setting. Mike Brady works as a successful architect in Los Angeles. Due to failure to pay property tax, his family's home is at risk for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Dreams
''California Dreams'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on NBC. It was part of the network's Saturday morning block, TNBC, premiering on September 12, 1992. Created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon, and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on ''Saved by the Bell'', the series centers on the friendships of a group of teenagers (shifting toward a multi-ethnic makeup beginning with the show's second season) who form the fictional titular band. The series ran five seasons, airing its final episode on December 14, 1996. The series featured 40 original songs performed by the band throughout the show's run, primarily written by Steve Tyrell. Episodes Cast * Brent Gore as Matt Garrison (seasons 1–2), founding member of the band, main songwriter, singer, guitarist, and keyboard player, eventually moves away with family * Kelly Packard as Tiffani Anne Smith, bass player and singer * William James Jones as Antoine Bethesda "Tony" Wicks, dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Tyrell
Steve Tyrell (born Stephen Louis Bilao III, December 19, 1944) is an American singer and record producer. He won a 2004 Grammy Award as the producer of the Rod Stewart studio album '' Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III''. He also hosts a jazz radio program on KKJZ at California State University, Long Beach. Tyrell was head of artists and repertoire and promotion at Scepter Records. He produced B. J. Thomas' hit " Rock and Roll Lullaby." He wrote " How Do You Talk to an Angel" for the TV show '' The Heights'', "Hold On" for Jamie Walters, " It's Only Love" for B. J. and Elvis Presley, and all the songs in the teen sitcom ''California Dreams''. He sang "The Way You Look Tonight" on the soundtrack for '' Father of the Bride'' (1991). Tyrell inherited the annual holiday residency at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan from cabaret singer Bobby Short Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist who interpreted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
