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Paul Engemann
Paul Engemann is an American former pop musician best known for his 1983 song " Scarface (Push It to the Limit)". The song featured prominently in the film '' Scarface'', which was released in the same year. Biography With his sister Shawn (now the widow of Larry King), Paul had a small (#91) national chart record, "For Your Love", in 1975, billed as Christopher Paul, and Shawn. His younger sister Shannon Engemann (born 1964) is an actress and a model. Together with Giorgio Moroder, he had a number one hit in Germany (#81 in USA) with "Reach Out", that became the official song of the 33rd Olympic Games 1984 in Los Angeles. Among other releases were "American Dream" (with Giorgio Moroder 1984), "Face to Face" (1985), "Shannon's Eyes" (1985, 1986), "Brain Power" ( ''Summer School'' soundtrack) (1987), "To Be Number One" (1990), and "NeverEnding Story" (2000). Paul Engemann was the frontman of the 1980s band Device, whose only album, the futuristically titled '' 22B3'', was relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animotion
Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", " I Engineer", and " Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums. History Formation and rise (1983–1986) Animotion was founded by four former members of Los Angeles-based band Red Zone and the lead singer of the Billy Bond band. Both Red Zone and the Billy Bond Band would play at the popular music venue Madame Wong's and knew of each other. A manager hearing Red Zone were considering breaking up suggested Billy Bond Band vocalist Bill Wadhams should look into working with them, and particularly their vocalist Astrid Plane. After demonstrating some of his original material to the group they decided to form a new band with the name "Animotion" suggested by Astrid to convey energy and motion. The initial line-up was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Rhodes
Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956) is a retired American actress, singer and dancer. Her film roles include Tina Tech in '' Flashdance'' (1983), Jackie in '' Staying Alive'' (1983), officer Karen Thompson in ''Runaway'' (1984), and Penny in '' Dirty Dancing'' (1987). Career Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Rhodes began her show business career working at Opryland USA as a singer and dancer while attending Glencliff High School during the 1970s. Raised in a Baptist family, Rhodes tried to maintain a clean-cut image in her acting roles and in the media, turning down scripts that required nudity and refusing offers to pose for pictorials in '' Playboy'' magazine. Sylvester Stallone, the director of ''Staying Alive'', stated that Rhodes "would sooner quit the business before doing anything to embarrass her parents." Rhodes played a small role in the fantasy musical ''Xanadu'' (1980). In 1982 she appeared in a video production called "The Tubes Video" directed by Russell Mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pop Musicians
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the " United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the Games, the first being in 1932. California was the home state of the incumbent U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who officially opened the Games. These were the first Summer Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch. The 1984 Games were boycotted by a total of fourteen Eastern Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union and East Germany, in response to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; Romania and Yugoslavia were the only Socialist European states that opted to attend the Games. Albania, Iran and Libya also chose to boycott the Games for unrelated reasons. Despite the field being depleted in ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach Out (Giorgio Moroder Song)
"Reach Out" is a 1984 song by Giorgio Moroder, which was the official theme song of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States and sung by Paul Engemann. It was later included on Moroder's 1985 album ''Innovisions''. Background The song is an encouragement for the athletes to win. Music video The music video does not contain any treatment and is made up of cut scenes with athletes. In the scenes the athletes swim, run a marathon and long jump and in between it, a medal is shown. Track listing 7" single # "Reach Out" — 3:43 # "Reach Out" (Instrumental) — 2:51 12" single # "Reach Out" — 3:43 # "Reach Out" (Instrumental) — 2:51 Charts Cover versions *1984: Ricky Shayne *1999: Karel Gott ) Sinatra of the East( cs, Sinatra Východu, link=no) Divine Charlie [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarface (soundtrack)
''Scarface: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack album featured on the 1983 American crime film, '' Scarface'', which was directed by Brian De Palma. Composed by Italian record producer Giorgio Moroder, the vinyl soundtrack was released on December 9 of the same year through MCA Records. The album features music created by Moroder, who wrote and produced all of the tracks. ''Scarface'' counts with the collaboration of multiple singers, including Paul Engemann, Debbie Harry, Amy Holland, Elizabeth Daily, among other artists. The soundtrack received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 41st Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, ''Scarface'' was remastered and re-released through Universal Records. The 2003 remaster has been criticized for extensively remixing several tracks from the original album. According to De Palma, Universal wanted to change the original soundtrack for a rap score. After its re-release, the soundtrack debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Stepmother Is An Alien
''My Stepmother Is an Alien'' is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin, and starring Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, and Alyson Hannigan. Its plot follows Celeste, an extraterrestrial woman sent on a secret mission to Earth, after her home planet's gravity is mistakenly disrupted by Steven Mills, a widowed scientist raising his daughter Jessie as a single father. The film's screenplay was written by Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris, and Jonathan Reynolds, based on an earlier script by Jericho Stone, who originally pitched the film to Paramount Pictures as a drama that would serve as an allegory about child abuse. When Paramount optioned the story, they suggested that it would be more believable as a comedy. The film was unproduced for four years until Weintraub Entertainment Group put it into production in 1988. ''My Stepmother Is an Alien'' was a box-office bomb, grossing $13.8 million against a $19 million budget. The film also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1979). During his tenure on ''SNL'', Aykroyd appeared in a recurring series of sketches about the Coneheads, and the Blues Brothers. For his work on the show he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977. After his departure, he has since returned in guest roles. Aykroyd gained prominence for writing, and starring as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), which spawned an entire media franchise, reprising the role in ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), ''Casper'' (1995), '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021), and an upcoming sequel (2023), cameoing as a different character in '' Ghostbusters: Answer the Call'' (2016). He also is known for his comedic roles in ''Trading Places'' (1983), ''Spies Like Us' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky New Era
The ''Kentucky New Era'' is the major daily newspaper in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in the United States. History The paper was founded in 1869 by John D. Morris and Asher Graham Caruth, as the ''Weekly Kentucky New Era.''Brief History of Kentucky New Era, Inc. ''Kentucky New Era'' website, Retrieved March 31, 2010Todd County Kentucky, Family History (1995)() In 1881, attorney Hunter Wood (1845–1920) became sole owner of the paper. Daily publication began in 1888, although the weekly also continued publication until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Device (pop Rock Band)
Device was a short-lived American pop-rock trio from the mid 1980s, formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight. It also included frontman Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black. History 1985: ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' In 1985 Device worked with Tina Turner and Tim Cappello on the song "One of the Living" from the soundtrack to the film '' Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome''. Holly Knight wrote and programmed the song, while also performing keyboards and backing vocals. Gene Black performed guitars and backing vocals. Mike Chapman produced the song. The saxophone solo was performed by Tim Cappello and lead vocals were performed by Tina Turner. Paul Engemann did not participate on the project. 1986: ''22B3'' Device's only album, ''22B3'', was released in the spring of 1986. It produced a Top 40 single in the U.S. with "Hanging on a Heart Attack," which peaked at No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The band's second single, "Who Says," peaked at No. 79. Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22B3
''22B3'' is the only studio album by the American pop rock band Device, which was released in 1986. Track listing Personnel * Paul Engemann – vocals * Holly Knight ''Ilex'' (), or holly, is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. ''Ilex'' has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen o ... – bass, keyboards, drum programming, vocals * Gene Black – acoustic and electric guitars Production *Produced by Mike Chapman *Recorded by Mike Chapman, with assistance by Brian Scheuble *Mixed by George Tukto *Tracks 1-9 published by The Makiki Pub. Co. Ltd./Arista Music Inc. *Track 10 published by The Makiki Pub. Co. Ltd./Knighty Knight Music/Arista Music Inc. Charts Singles References Device (pop rock band) albums 1986 debut albums Chrysalis Records albums Albums produced by Mike Chapman {{1980s-pop-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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