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Sands Of Time (Jay And The Americans Album)
''Sands of Time'' is the seventh studio album by Jay and the Americans released on March 15, 1969. The album went to #51 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, reached #30 on the ''Cashbox (magazine), Cashbox'' chart, and #47 in Canada. The song "This Magic Moment" hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #1 in Canada, and was the group's first top ten hit in over three years. The song "Hushabye" hit #62 (#42 Canada), and "When You Dance" went to #70 in 1969 (#40 Canada). The album was conducted and arranged by Thomas Kaye. Following the release of the similarly-themed follow-up album ''Wax Museum (Jay and the Americans album), Wax Museum'' in 1970, "Sands of Time" was reissued under the title ''Wax Museum, Vol. 2.'' Track listing # "This Magic Moment" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) # "Pledging My Love" (Ferdinand Washington, Don Robey) # "Can't We Be Sweethearts" (J. Herbert Cox, Morris Levy) # "My Prayer" (Georges Boulanger (violinist), Georges Boulanger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Boulanger (violinist)
George Pantazi (18 April 1893 – 3 June 1958), better known by his stage name Georges Boulanger, was a Romanian violinist, conductor and composer. Biography Georges Boulanger was born in Tulcea, Romania, from a Romani (Gypsy) family with a very long tradition in music. His father was Vasile Pantazi, nicknamed "Boulanger". Georges Boulanger is the artistic pseudonym of the violinist, composer and conductor Gheorghe Pantazi, who took the pseudonym given to his father by an officer in the navy, for his resemblance to the French general Georges Boulanger, while he was with a small orchestra of fiddlers at Sulina, as Jean Bart would describe this episode in his book, "Europolis". The name, date and place of birth of Georges Boulanger come from a letter, in this case there was a letter, signed by the artist, on September 25, 1933, while he was in Berlin, in which he requested the help of the mayor of Tulcea to prove that he is a Christian, according to the new German law, tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Albums
1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1960s decade. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 – Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 28 and injures 314. * January 16 – First successful docking of two crewed spacecraft in orbit and the first transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another (by a space walk) between Soviet craft Soyuz 5 and Soyuz 4. * January 18 – Failure of Soyuz 5's service module to separate correctly causes a near-fatal re-entry (not public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Marascalco
John S. Marascalco (March 27, 1931 – July 5, 2020) was an American songwriter most noted for the songs he wrote for Little Richard. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi and died in Los Angeles, California. Career Marascalco co-wrote several of the most seminal songs in 1950s rock and roll. Together with Robert Blackwell, he wrote the songs " Good Golly Miss Molly", " Ready Teddy", and " Rip It Up" made famous by Little Richard. Also for Little Richard, Marascalco co-wrote "Heeby Jeebies", "She's Got It", and "Groovy Little Suzy". He co-wrote the song " Goodnight My Love" with George Motola made famous by Jesse Belvin and Paul Anka. Marascalco also collaborated with Harry Nilsson and co-wrote " Be My Guest" with Tommy Boyce. Marascalco co-wrote " Send Me Some Lovin'" with Leo Price, which was recorded by Little Richard, the Crickets for their 1957 debut album ''The "Chirping" Crickets'', Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, and John Lennon. He also penned "Wouldn't You Know", which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Motola
George Louis Motola (November 15, 1919 – February 15, 1991) was an American record producer, songwriter and sound engineer from the 1950s until his death. Early life and career Motola, whose last name is often misspelled as Mottola, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, one of five brothers and three sisters born to parents who had migrated to the USA from Italy. He started his business career as a used car dealer, but soon found out that music was his real interest. By the mid-1950s he was working as a producer at Modern Records in Los Angeles, where he supervised acts like Jesse Belvin, Young Jessie and Jimmy Beasley. His most famous composition is " Goodnight My Love", which was originally recorded by Jesse Belvin in 1956 (# 7 R&B). Subsequent versions by the McGuire Sisters (1957), Ray Peterson (1959), The Fleetwoods (1963), Ben E. King (1966), Paul Anka (1969), The Four Seasons (1963), and Paula Abdul (1991), all made the Billboard Top 100. Paul Anka reached no. 27 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodnight My Love (1956 Song)
"Goodnight My Love" is a popular song written by George Motola and John Marascalco in 1956. Background The song was originally recorded by Jesse Belvin and released in 1956. John Marascalco produced the recording for Modern Records. Some sources claim that Barry White - who would have been 11 years old at the time - played piano on this recording. However, in an interview in 1995 White denied this. Charts The Jesse Belvin recording reached #7 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart in 1956. The McGuire Sisters cover, also released in 1956, reached #32 on ''Billboard's'' pop chart. The Paul Anka 1968 recording reached #27 on the ''Billboard'' singles chart in a 10-week chart run in 1969. The single peaked at #18 on the ''Record World'' chart and #13 in Canada. Recorded versions * Amy Lee Feat. John Lee on '' Dream Too Much'' (2016) * Dee Dee Sharp 1963 *The Honeys 1969 * Jerry Vale 1969 *Jane Morgan 1969 *El DeBarge *Paul Anka 1968 * Paula Abdul 1992 * Jesse Belvin 1956 * Earl G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Demetrius
Claude Demetrius (August 3, 1916 – May 1, 1988) was an American songwriter. He was known for his rockabilly songs, some of which were made famous by singers such as Elvis Presley. Biography Demetrius was born in Bath, Maine, United States. By his early twenties he was in New York City writing music for and/or with Louis Armstrong. Demetrius wrote the 1945 musical comedy short film '' Open the Door, Richard''. During the 1940s, he was closely associated with Louis Jordan. He wrote songs with Jordan that included material for the 1946 Black musical film '' Beware'' in which Jordan had the starring role. Some of Demetrius' best-known compositions from that era were co-written with Jordan's wife, Fleecie Moore, including the song " Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)." For two decades, Claude Demetrius made a reasonably good living but in 1956 his income would change dramatically after he began writing for Gladys Music, Inc. Newly formed by Jean and Julian Abe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mean Woman Blues
"Mean Woman Blues" is a rock and roll song written by Claude Demetrius. Elvis Presley recorded it for the soundtrack of the 1957 film, '' Loving You''. In an album review for AllMusic, Bruce Eder described it as "some powerful rock & roll... which could almost have passed for one of his Sun tracks". When the song was released for the jukebox market in September 1957, it reached number 11 on ''Billboard'' magazine's "Most Played in Jukeboxes" R&B chart. Roy Orbison rendition Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were ... recorded "Mean Woman Blues" on , which was released as a single with " Blue Bayou". It peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. References {{authority control Songs about blues 1957 songs 1957 singles 1963 single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hy Weiss
Hyman Y. "Hy" Weiss (February 12, 1923 – March 20, 2007) was an American record producer of pop and rhythm and blues music in the 1950s and 1960s, and the founder of Old Town Records. Biography Born to a Jewish family in Cuca, Argeș County, Romania, he was an immigrant to the United States as a baby in 1924 and was brought up in the Bronx, New York. There, he established a friendship with Morris Levy, who would also become active in the music business. He served in the US Army Air Force in World War II, before working briefly as a bouncer and as a furrier. He started in the music industry as a record salesman,Profile of Hy Weiss Black Cat Rockabilly. Retrieved March 15, 2013 and set up Parody Records with his bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the " Gentle Genius", he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious African-American music.Curtis Mayfield , Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. "...significant for the forthright way in which he addressed issues of black identity and self-awareness. ...left his imprint on the Seventies by couching social commentary and keenly observed black-culture archetypes in funky, danceable rhythms. ...sounded urgent pleas for peace and brotherhood overextended, cinematic soul-funk tracks that laid out a fresh musical agenda for the new decade." Accessed November 28, 2006. May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy Woman (The Impressions Song)
"Gypsy Woman" is a 1961 rhythm and blues song written by Curtis Mayfield and recorded by his group the Impressions. The group's first single following the departure of lead singer Jerry Butler, it reached No. 2 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart, No. 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 17 on the ''Cash Box'' chart. It also appeared on the group's 1963 eponymous debut album. Joe Bataan (1967), Brian Hyland (1970), Bobby Womack (1985), Steve Marriott (1989), and Santana (1990) covered this song. According to a 1995 British interview, Mayfield wrote "Gypsy Woman" when he was 12 years old. Brian Hyland version In 1970, Brian Hyland recorded his version of the song, produced by Del Shannon and featuring Max Crook on keyboards which went up to Number 3 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and in Canada, and number 4 in South Africa. Hyland's version became a gold record. In that same year 1970, Major Lance also recorded the song. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
