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Some People (E. G. Daily Song)
"Some People" is a song by American singer E. G. Daily, released in 1989 as the lead single from her second studio album '' Lace Around the Wound''. The song was written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher. It reached No. 33 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs and remained on the charts for five weeks. A music video was filmed to promote the single. It was directed by David Kellogg and produced by Pam Tarr for Squeak Pictures. In August, Daily appeared on ''American Bandstand'' to perform "Some People" along with "Bad Water". Critical reception Upon release, ''Billboard'' listed the song as a recommended dance choice, commenting: "Singer/actress returns with an appealing pop cut that surprisingly enough sports an engaging Staples Singers-ish vocal approach". ''Music & Media'' picked "Some People" as their "single of the week" on 12 August 1989 and wrote: "The debut single from ''Lace Around the Wound'' is one of the best AC pop songs this year. A cool, breezy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lace Around The Wound
''Lace Around the Wound'' is the second studio album by the American singer, actress and musician E. G. Daily, released by A&M in 1989. Background The album signaled a change in direction for Daily from synthpop to pop-rock, Daily's sophomore offering was singled out as "worthy of praise" in Cashbox for its for its well written songs and subject matter, artfully delivered by Daily.Cash Box newspaper – 14 October 1989 – Pure pop for now people – page 32 The album's lead single, " Some People," written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher peaked at No. 33 on the US ''Billboard'' Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart. "Heart Don't Lie" was issued as a promotional-only release, in lieu of second single. After A&M failed to sufficiently promote the album, Daily parted ways with the label. She wouldn't release another album until 1999 '' Tearing Down the Walls''. The second cut on the LP, produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher, Cry Just a Little, was later cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davey Faragher
David Allen "Davey" Faragher (born August 18, 1957) is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band Cracker, and his subsequent work with John Hiatt's band, and The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001. In 2015, Faragher joined Richard Thompson's Electric Trio for Thompson's ''Still'' album and US tour. Faragher is an accomplished session musician, and has a strong portfolio of performances with notable musicians. Biography In the mid-to-late 1970s, Faragher recorded three albums with his brothers Danny Faragher, Jimmy, and Tommy Faragher as The Faragher Brothers. Later, the band was renamed The Faraghers for a fourth album, featuring fifth brother Marty and sister Pammy. From there he became one of Los Angeles' most sought after bass players, and was featured in ''Bass Player'' magazine in February, 2001. He also plays club gigs where he curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A&M Records Singles
A&M may refer to: Education * A&M Consolidated High School, a four-year public high school in College Station, Texas Higher education * Arts et Métiers ParisTech, a French engineering school Land-grant universities A&M could refer to any of a number of Agricultural and Mechanical Universities created by the Morrill Land-Grant Acts: * Alabama A&M University * Florida A&M University * Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as just "Louisiana State University" or "LSU" * Prairie View A&M University * Southern University and A&M College * Texas A&M University, the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System Community colleges * Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Former names of universities * Mississippi A&M College, now Mississippi State University * Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University–Stillwater *Colorado A&M, now Colorado State University * Ohio A&M College, now The Ohio State University C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Songs
1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow of the communist dictatorship in Romania in December; the movement ended in December 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Revolutions against communist governments in Eastern Europe mainly succeeded, but the year also saw the suppression by the Chinese government of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. It was the year of the first 1989 Brazilian presidential election, Brazilian direct presidential election in 29 years, since the end of the Military dictatorship in Brazil, military government in 1985 that ruled the country for more than twenty years, and marked the redemocratization process's final poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Castro
Lenny Castro (born September 19, 1956) is an American percussionist from the Los Angeles area. He is one of the most prolific percussionists of all time, appearing on hundreds of albums, including those by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Maroon 5, U2, Earth, Wind & Fire, and the Rolling Stones, among others. Early life Castro was born and raised in New York City to parents of Puerto Rican descent. His father, Hector Castro, was a keyboardist for Latin artists such as Johnny Pacheco. Castro attended the High School of Music & Art where he studied classical percussion. Career After graduating high school and playing in local bands around New York City, he was discovered by singer Melissa Manchester at age 19 and went on tour as her percussionist. Castro later moved to Los Angeles with Manchester where he was introduced to producer Richard Perry. Perry had him play for Diana Ross on her album '' Baby It's Me'' where Castro met session drummer Jeff Porcaro. Castro was then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Landers
Timothy Gerard Landers (born November 1, 1956) is an American bassist best known for his contribution to the 1970s-80s jazz-fusion genre and his work with Al Di Meola, Billy Cobham, and Gil Evans. Landers is a session musician and was a member of Tom Scott's band on ''The Pat Sajak Show''. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, Landers has worked with Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Al Stewart, Crimson Jazz Trio, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and Loreena McKennitt. He is also known for his contribution to bass guitar design with the Pedulla Buzz bass and Peavey Dyna Bass as well as his Signature Series, the Peavey TL-5 and TL-6. Career Musical beginnings Landers was influenced to pursue music by his parents. His father played guitar, electric bass, and lap steel guitar professionally. His mother sang with church choirs and played piano. Landers took up the drums first, then guitar at 8 years old and by the time he was 11 had formed his first band in Brockton, Massachusetts called The Jord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Van Tongeren
John Warrington Van Tongeren is an American keyboardist and composer for films and television. Biography Van Tongeren's career in the entertainment business began as a keyboardist, with one of his earliest projects being the band Q, featuring Jon St. James and Stacey Swain (a.k.a. Stacey Q). Q then became SSQ, which released one album, Playback, on EMI records with John contributing four songs, most notably Anonymous. After leaving SSQ in the early '80s, Van Tongeren became an in-demand session musician and began composing music for movies. As a musician, he has worked with Chicago, Roger Daltrey, Robbie Nevil, John Parr, The Chantoozies, Starship, Jeff Beck, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, The Pointer Sisters, Living in a Box, Stryper, and others. He currently works out of The Blue Room, a recording studio in Los Angeles. Van Tongeren began his film scoring career as one of the original members of Media Ventures (now Remote Control Productions). During his time at Media Ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Landau
Michael Christopher Landau (born June 1, 1958) is an American musician, audio engineer, and record-producer. He is a session musician and guitarist who has played on many albums since the early 1980s with Boz Scaggs, Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Seal (musician), Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Helen Watson (singer / songwriter), Helen Watson, Luis Miguel, Richard Marx, Steve Perry (musician), Steve Perry, Pink Floyd, Phil Collins on "Two Hearts (Phil Collins song), Two Hearts" and "Loco in Acapulco", Roger Daltrey, Stevie Nicks, Glenn Frey, Eros Ramazzotti, Whitney Houston, and Miles Davis. Landau, along with fellow session guitarists Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Michael Thompson (guitarist), Michael Thompson and Dann Huff, played on many of the major label releases recorded in Los Angeles from the 1980s-1990s. He has released music with several record labels, including Ulftone Music and Tone Center Records, a member of Shrapnel Records, Shrapnel Label Group. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bashiri Johnson
Bashiri Johnson (born May 12, 1955) is an American percussionist, whose work has appeared on many records, as well as in commercials, films, television, video games, and concert performances. He is known to be one of the most recorded percussionists in the music business, as well as one of the most visible. While he has recorded with such artists as Luther Vandross, Miles Davis, and Patti LaBelle, he has also been a part of numerous on-stage performances; he has performed on stage with artists such as Sting, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Aretha Franklin, and Steve Winwood. Career Johnson's interest in music and percussion started at a very young age, when growing up in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, during the 1960s. According to his mother, his talents in percussion started as early as pre-school with drumming on desks and furniture, occasionally to the extent of disrupting class. Growing up in the 1960s and 70s, he pulled musical influence from a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Faragher
Danny Owen Faragher (born May 15, 1947, in Long Beach, California) is an American rock/soul musician and singer and founding member of the bands: The Peppermint Trolley Company, The Faragher Brothers, Bones and The Mark Five. Early years Danny Faragher's early years were filled with music. He took to it at a very young age and music played an important role in his childhood. In 1965, he and brother, Jimmy Faragher, still in their teens, cut their first records, with Danny's band, the Mark Five, releasing three singles with Impression Records. The Peppermint Trolley Company From these garage band beginnings, they evolved into The Peppermint Trolley Company, one of the progenitors of the West Coast Harmony Sound, which was blossoming in the late Sixties. Their music style is now referred to as sunshine pop, psychedelic rock, or baroque pop. With fellow members, Greg Tornquist and Casey Cunningham, and working with producer Dan Dalton, the Peppermint Trolley Company had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and functions as a branch of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Interscope-Geffen-A&M. Established in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, the label initially operated independently. It rapidly gained recognition in the music industry, becoming a major-independent label until its acquisition by PolyGram in 1989. After this acquisition, A&M continued to operate as a self-managed frontline label within the PolyGram framework. In 1998, PolyGram was acquired by Seagram and subsequently integrated into its Universal Music Group. In January 1999, A&M's operations were merged with Interscope Records and Geffen Records, leading to the creation of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, which is now part of the Interscope Capitol Labels Group as of 2024. Subsequently, A&M became a brand under the larger label group, no longer operating autonomously. In 2007, the A&M brand and trademark were combined with Octone Records to create A&M Octone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
