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Mr. Jaws
"Mr. Jaws" is a novelty song by Dickie Goodman released on Cash Records in 1975. This record is a parody of the 1975 summer blockbuster film '' Jaws'', with Goodman interviewing the shark (whom he calls "Mr. Jaws"), as well as the film's main characters, Brody, Hooper, and Quint. Goodman makes full use of his practice of " break-in" music sampling, in which all of the interview answers are lyrics from popular songs from that year. The single peaked at #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in October 1975. On the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, it fared even better, reaching #1. Goodman would later make more parodies of Hollywood films, along with his political satire records. The B-side of this single was "Irv's Theme". The name of the song's label, Cash Records, was another idea from Goodman after he was asked whom the record company should make the check out to. The recording took place at Sear Sound in New York engineered by Russ Hamm. Originally, the songs were sampled; however, when th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickie Goodman
Richard Dorian Goodman (April 19, 1934 – November 6, 1989), was an American musician and record producer. He is best known for inventing and using the technique of the " break-in", an early precursor to sampling, that used brief clips of popular records and songs to "answer" comedic questions posed by voice actors on his novelty records. He also wrote and produced some original material, most often heard on the B-sides of his break-in records. Career Goodman's first known release came in 1952, when he was just 18 years old. Under the name "Dick Good", Chess Records released his version of Johnny Standley's comic monologue " It's in the Book". In June 1956, in partnership with Bill Buchanan, he made his first hit record, " The Flying Saucer Parts 1 & 2", a take-off of Orson Welles' '' War of the Worlds''. This recording was the subject of a copyright infringement case against Goodman. The court ruled that his sampled mix was a parody and thus an entirely new work. The single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" is a song by the American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Motown issued the song as a single on its Tamla label in November1964, and in January1965 it appeared as the title track of Gaye's fifth studio album. The song was written in 1964 by the Motown songwriting team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, and produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier. Marvin Gaye version Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier, the song was released as a single in September 1964. It peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in January 1965 and at number three on US ''Billboard's'' R&B Singles chart. Up to that point, it was Gaye's most successful single with record sales exceeding 900,000 copies. The song's personnel includes Marvin Gaye on lead vocals; The Andantes on background vocals; and The Funk Brothers on various instruments, including piano and percussion. Gaye also released a German-language version of the song entitled "Wie Schön Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagles (band)
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles, six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s in North America and are one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold more than 200million records worldwide, including 100million sold in the US alone. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and were ranked number 75 on ''Rolling Stone''s 2010 list of the " 100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Founding members Glenn Frey (guitar, vocals), Don Henley (drums, vocals), Bernie Leadon (guitar, vocals), and Randy Meisner (bass guitar, vocals) had all been recruited by Linda Ronstadt as band members, some touring with her, and all playing on her self-titled third solo studio album (1972), before venturing out on their own as the Eagles on David Geffen's new Asylum Records label. Their debut studio album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Of These Nights (Eagles Song)
"One of These Nights" is a song by the American rock band Eagles, written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey. The title track from their 1975 '' One of These Nights'' album, the song became their second single to top the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart after " Best of My Love" and also helped propel the album to number one. The single version was shortened from the album version of the song, removing most of the song's intro and most of its fade-out, as well. Henley is lead vocalist on the verses, while Randy Meisner sings high harmony on the refrain. The song features a guitar solo by Don Felder that is "composed of blues-based licks and sustained string bends using an unusually meaty distortion tone." Background The song was a conscious attempt by the band to write something different from a country-rock and ballad-type song. Don Henley said: "We like to be a nice little country-rock band from Los Angeles ... about half the time." He added, "We wanted to get away from the ballad synd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country musician and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' on CBS television from 1969 until 1972. He released 64 albums in a career that spanned five decades, selling over 45 million records worldwide, including twelve gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album. Born in Billstown, Arkansas, Campbell began his professional career as a session musician, studio musician in Los Angeles, spending several years playing with the group of instrumentalists later known as "The Wrecking Crew (music), The Wrecking Crew". After becoming a solo artist, he placed a total of 80 different songs on either the Hot Country Songs, ''Billboard'' Country Chart, Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, or Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary Chart, of which 29 made the top 10 and of which nine reached number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinestone Cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" is a song written and recorded by Larry Weiss in 1974, then popularized the next year by American country music singer Glen Campbell. When released on May 26, 1975, as the lead single and title track from his album '' Rhinestone Cowboy'', it enjoyed huge popularity with both country and pop audiences. Background and writing Weiss wrote and recorded "Rhinestone Cowboy" in 1974, and it appeared on his 20th Century Records album ''Black and Blue Suite''. It did not, however, have much of a commercial impact as a single, although it peaked at number 71 in Australia in August 1974. In late 1974, Campbell heard the song on the radio and, during a tour of Australia, decided to learn it. Soon after his return to the United States, Campbell went to Al Coury's office at Capitol Records, where he was approached about "a great new song" – "Rhinestone Cowboy". Several music writers noted that Campbell identified with the subject matter of "Rhinestone Cowboy" � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain & Tennille
Captain & Tennille were an American recording duo whose primary success occurred in the 1970s. The husband-and-wife team were "Captain" Daryl Dragon (1942–2019) and Toni Tennille (born 1940). They have five albums certified gold or platinum and scored numerous hits on the US singles charts, the most enduring of which included "Love Will Keep Us Together", "Do That to Me One More Time", and "Muskrat Love". They hosted their own television variety series on ABC in 1976–77. History Background and early collaboration In 1972, Toni Tennille was the co-writer of an ecology-themed musical, ''Mother Earth''. At that time, Daryl Dragon (son of composer Carmen Dragon) played keyboards as a member of the Beach Boys, where he got his stage name "Captain Keyboard" because he wore a ship captain's hat while performing. When Tennille's show was preparing to move from San Francisco's Marines Memorial Theatre to Southern California's South Coast Repertory, a call was put out for a replacem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Will Keep Us Together
"Love Will Keep Us Together" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It was first recorded by Sedaka in 1973. The brother-sister duo Mac and Katie Kissoon also recorded a version in 1973. American pop duo Captain & Tennille covered it in 1975; their version became a worldwide hit. Composition Sedaka admitted lifting the main chord progression from " Do It Again" by The Beach Boys and added a progression including augmented chords inspired by Al Green. The melody was written with Diana Ross in mind. Greenfield wrote the lyrics as one of the two final collaborations with Sedaka (they had decided reluctantly to break off their partnership because their songs were no longer commercially viable) along with " Our Last Song Together," before Greenfield moved to Los Angeles with his companion Tory Damon. Background "Love Will Keep Us Together" first appeared on Neil Sedaka's 1973 studio album '' The Tra-La Days Are Over'', which did not have a US release. His version o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony was a musical ensemble led by Van McCoy. The group had several hits during the 1970s. Their biggest hit was "The Hustle (song), The Hustle". Background The ensemble which was led by Van McCoy had three charting hits in the 1970s. They were "Love is the Answer", "Boogie Down", and "The Hustle (song), The Hustle". Career ''Love is the Answer'' (album) The ''Love is the Answer'' album was reviewed in the 26 August 1974 issue of ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. The review was positive with the reviewer saying that the soul hits from a number of sources, either funky tunes or soft ballads worked when arranged with a symphony orchestra. The reviewer said that the vocals on some of the tracks worked. "Touch Me in the Morning (song), Touch Me in the Morning" and "Funky Feet" were singled out as the best cuts. "Love is the Answer" (single) The single "Love is the Answer" by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony was from the album of the same name. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hustle (song)
"The Hustle" is a disco song by songwriter/arranger Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony. It went to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts during the summer of 1975. It also peaked at No. 1 on the Canadian ''RPM Magazine, RPM'' charts, No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) and No. 3 in the UK. It would eventually sell over one million copies. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance early in 1976 for songs recorded in 1975. History While in New York City to make an album, Van McCoy composed the song after his music partner, Charles Kipps, watched patrons do a dance known as "Hustle (dance), the Hustle" in the nightclub "Adam's Apple." The sessions were done at New York's Mediasound Studios with pianist McCoy, bassist Gordon Edwards, drummer Steve Gadd, keyboardist Richard Tee, guitarists Eric Gale and John Tropea, and orchestra leader Gene Orloff. Producer Hugo Peretti contracted multi-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KC And The Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits " Get Down Tonight", " That's the Way (I Like It)", " (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", " I'm Your Boogie Man", " Keep It Comin' Love", " Boogie Shoes", " Please Don't Go", and " Give It Up". The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey's last name ('KC') and the 'Sunshine Band' from KC's home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had five number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart: four in the 1970s and the first number one song of the 1980s. History 1970s The band was formed in 1973 by Harry Wayne Casey (KC), who was a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Hialeah, Florida. The band was originally called'' KC & The Sunshine Junkanoo Band'' because KC used studio musicians from TK and a local Junkanoo band called the Miami Junkanoo Band. During this time, bassist Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Down Tonight
"Get Down Tonight" is a song by American disco and funk band KC and the Sunshine Band, released in February 1975 by TK Records as the first single from their second and self-titled album (1975). The song became widely successful, becoming the first of their five No. 1 hits on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart and was an international chart hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada and charting in Australia (No. 44), Belgium (No. 11), the Netherlands (No. 5), and the UK (No. 21). In 2022, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked "Get Down Tonight" number 100 in their list of the "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Composition The song displays some of the signature characteristics of the disco era such as a fast tempo and repeating lyrics. It also features a distinctive introduction, employing a guitar solo rendered at double-speed. The song was originally titled "What You Want Is What You Get" before KC changed the title to "Get Down Tonig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
