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Somewhere Down The Road (Barry Manilow Song)
"Somewhere Down the Road" is a popular song written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow and most famously recorded in 1981 by Barry Manilow. Weil wrote the song's lyrics and Snow wrote the melody. Release The song was chosen for Barry Manilow by Arista Records' then-president, Clive Davis, and recorded by Manilow on his album ''If I Should Love Again''. Released as the follow-up to the top 20 hit "The Old Songs", "Somewhere Down the Road" did moderately well as a single in early 1982, reaching #21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On February 20, 1982, the record reached #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and stayed there for two weeks. In Canada, the song reached number seven on the Adult Contemporary chart. ''Record World'' called it a "warm ballad" in which "Manilow's reassuring vocal is complemented with sparkling piano leads." Popularity The song was introduced to new audiences when it was prominently featured in an episode of the popular TV show ''Ally McBeal'' in 2001. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott English song)#Barry Manilow version, Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Can't Smile Without You", "Weekend in New England", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)". Manilow has recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 that appeared within the top ten, and 36 that reached the top twenty. He has released 13 platinum and six RIAA certification, multi-platinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by his peers in the recording industry. In the 1970s, Frank Sinatra predicted: "He's next." As well as producing and arranging albums for himself and other artists, Manilow has written and performed songs for musicals, films, and commercials for corpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keempee De Leon
Joseph Joachim Tugas de Leon (born January 8, 1973), better known as Keempee de Leon, is a Filipino actor, comedian, singer, songwriter and TV host. He is the son of Joey de Leon and Daria Ramirez. Career He started his career in the entertainment industry in 1988 via the Viva Films film '' I Love You 3x a Day'', where he was paired with Gelli de Belen and worked with soon-to-be-co-host of ''Eat Bulaga!'', Jimmy Santos. Soon after, he became a regular fixture in three TV shows: ''Eat Bulaga!'', '' That's Entertainment'' and '' Agila''. In April 1989, he signed his first recording contract with OctoArts International (now PolyEast Records). In 1990, he was a subject of a tug-of-war between Regal Films and Viva Films when Regal got Keempee to appear as lead role in the romantic comedy movie ''Romeo Loves Juliet'' opposite Aiko Melendez. In the end, Keempee chose to remain with Viva Films and signed a contract. In 1992, he was launched as a junior action star via the movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Number-one Adult Contemporary Singles Of 1982 (U
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Mattea (album)
''Kathy Mattea'' is the debut studio album by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1984 (see 1984 in country music) on Mercury Records. It includes the singles "Street Talk", "Someone Is Falling in Love", "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall", and "That's Easy for You to Say". The song "(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" was later released in 1986 by Restless Heart from their self-titled debut album. Track listing Personnel * Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar * David Briggs – acoustic piano * Bobby Wood – acoustic piano * Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar * Gregg Galbraith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Jon Goin – electric guitar * Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar * Dale Sellers – electric lead guitar * Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar * Spady Brannan – bass * Alan Rush – bass * Gene Chrisman – drums * Tommy Wells – drums * Nashville String Machine – strings (2, 7) * Bergen White – string arra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Mattea
Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four that reached No. 1: " Goin' Gone", " Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses", " Come from the Heart", and " Burnin' Old Memories", plus 12 more that charted within the top ten. She has released 14 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and one greatest hits album. Most of her material was recorded for Universal Music Group Nashville's Mercury Records Nashville 8division between 1984 and 2000, with later albums being issued on Narada Productions, her own Captain Potato label, and Sugar Hill Records. Among her albums, she has received five gold certifications and one platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She has collaborated with Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, Tim O'Brien, and her husband, Jon Vezner. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Nievera
Martin Ramon Razon Nievera (born February 5, 1963) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. Known for his contemporary love ballads and on-stage personality, he is celebrated as one of the most important figures in local Filipino music. With a career spanning four decades, he has garnered 18 platinum, 5 double platinum, 3 triple platinum, and 1 quadruple platinum albums, listing him among the highest-selling Filipino recording artists of all time. Nievera began his career in 1982 with the release of his debut album ''Martin… Take One'', achieving platinum status in five months. In the succeeding years, Nievera also ventured into hosting and acting. He has appeared in eleven movies and seven television series and specials, most notable being ''Penthouse Live!'' (1984) with Pops Fernandez, ''Martin After Dark'' (1988) and ''ASAP'' (1995). His music covers a variety of genres ranging from pop, soft rock, adult contemporary to gospel and dance music. Among his most successful releases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina (Filipino Singer)
Roli Alexandra Xanxan Orial (born 30 December 1989), also known by her stage name Sabrina, is a Filipina recording artist and acoustic singer of cover versions. Music career She has released a series of cover albums titled ''I Love Acoustic'', with some being certified gold in the Philippines, and also in other countries including Indonesia and Thailand.(16 January 2010)More acoustic renditions from Sabrina ''Manila Bulletin''(7 June 2010)Sabrina Strikes Gold, ''Malay Mail'' On 11 October 2015, she represented the Philippines at the 2015 Asia Song Festival held in Busan, South Korea. She then released her first original album, ''Sab'' in 2016. Most of the tracks were composed by her including "Kung Pwede Lang", which was featured as the theme song for Koreanovela '' Oh My Venus'' which aired on GMA Network. Another song from the album titled "Permanent", was written by multi-awarded international songwriter Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan (born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, and television personality. Prolific in multiple fields of entertainment, she is known for playing dramatic and comedic leading roles in film and television. Her accolades include three FAMAS Awards, a Gawad Urian Award, nineteen Box Office Entertainment Awards, three PMPC Star Awards for Movies and two Luna Awards. Referred to as the "Megastar", Cuneta began her career as a recording artist with the release of the 1978 single "Tawag ng Pag-ibig" under Vicor Music Corp. She rose to prominence following the success of " Mr. DJ", composed by Rey Valera. With record sales exceeding a million in the Philippines, Cuneta is one of the best-selling Filipino musical artist of all time. Among her multi-platinum albums include ''Isn't It Romantic?'' (2006), ''For Broken Hearts Only'' (1989), ''Movie Theme Songs'' (1990) and ''Sharon Sings Valera'' (1991). Some of her most successful songs include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roselle Nava
Roselle Paulino Nava-Tan (born March 28, 1976), professionally and more commonly known as Roselle Nava, is a Filipino singer, film and television actress, and former politician. She is a multi-platinum female singer in the Philippines and one of the most in-demand divas during the '90s era. She is tagged as the "Philippines' Sentimental Diva" and the "former supreme songbird of ABS-CBN". She was formerly dubbed as the "90s Philippine Pop Queen". She started her career as a part of ABS-CBN's defunct youth-oriented show '' Ang TV'' (1992–1997) together with Jolina Magdangal, Claudine Barretto, Antoinette Taus, etc. She was also a regular host and performer of '' ASAP'', the Philippines longest variety show, from 1995 to 2004 and since 2015. She is the singer behind the hits like "Bakit Nga Ba Mahal Kita", "Maniniwala Ba Ako", "Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita", "Laging Ikaw Parin", "Ikaw Pala", "Mahal Mo Ba'y Di Na Ako" and "Huwag Ka Nang Babalik". Showbiz career From 1994 to 1995, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X Factor (UK Series 5)
''The X Factor'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series was broadcast on ITV from 16 August 2008 until 13 December 2008. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV, while Fearne Cotton was replaced by Holly Willoughby as presenter of spin-off show '' The Xtra Factor'' on ITV2. Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, and Dannii Minogue returned to the judging panel. Sharon Osbourne left after four series and was replaced by Cheryl Cole. The series was won by Alexandra Burke, with Cole emerging as the winning mentor. Auditions in front of producers were held in April and May, with callbacks in front of the judges in June. The number of applicants for series 5 reached an all-time high with a reported 182,000 people auditioning. A number of well-established music acts from around the world, such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Girls Aloud, Take That, Il Divo, and series 3 winner Leona Lewis, performed during the live stages o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina (Nina Album)
''Nina'' is the third studio album by Filipina singer Nina, released in the Philippines on August 23, 2006, by Warner Music Philippines. After the success of her cover album '' Nina Live!'', Nina released an all-original studio album as a follow-up. The album debuted at number 19 on the Philippine Albums Chart then it peaked at number 9, staying on the chart into 2007. Nina stated that the album showcases her true self as an artist. ''Nina'' recaptures the sound of her first two albums, but only bigger and broader in terms of genre. It consists mostly of "toned-down" songs that were sung in a "soft, near-whispery volume." The project marked the first time that she worked with Jim Baluyut as the new executive of the label. The production also featured international songwriters Walter Afanasieff, Matthew Gerrard and Harvey Mason, Jr. The idea of recording an all-original album came up when Nyoy Volante wrote two ballad love songs for Nina. She called the songs "beautiful and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Girado
Marifil Niña Girado-Enriquez (born November 1, 1980), known professionally as Nina, is a Filipino people, Filipino singer and record producer. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines. Her first two studio albums produced the chart-topping singles "Jealous (Nina Girado song), Jealous", "Foolish Heart (song), Foolish Heart" and "Make You Mine (Nina song), Make You Mine", and earned her the Favorite New Artist award on both Awit Awards and MTV Pilipinas Music Awards. She established her position in the Music in the Philippines, local music industry in 2005 after releasing her third album ''Nina Live!'' which was certified diamond by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). The album yielded her most successful single, "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways#Nina version, Love Moves in Mysterious Ways", and her biggest solo concert to date. In 2006, she released her Nina (Nina album), eponymous studio album wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
