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Spain (other)
Spain is a sovereign state in southwestern Europe. Spain may also refer to: People Places and politics * The whole of the Iberian Peninsula was called ''Spain'' in the Middle Ages * Spain (European Parliament constituency) * Spain, South Dakota, an unincorporated community in the United States Music * Spain (band), a 1990s American jazz-rock band * ''Spain'' (Between the Trees album), 2009 * ''Spain'' (Michel Camilo and Tomatito album), 2000 * "Spain" (instrumental), a 1971 instrumental jazz fusion composition by Chick Corea * "Spain" (John Paul Young song), 1986 * "Spain", a song by Blonde Redhead from their 2010 album '' Penny Sparkle'' Other uses * Spain (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse * ''Spain'' (poem), by W. H. Auden * Spain, the national personification in the webmanga series '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' See also * Spane (other) * España (other) —endogenously—is Spain, a country in southwestern Europe. España may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and List of largest cities in Spain, largest city is Madrid, and other major List of metropolitan areas in Spain, urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula ( ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as the tiny adjuncts of Andorra, Gibraltar, and, pursuant to the traditional definition of the Pyrenees as the peninsula's northeastern boundary, a small part of France. With an area of approximately , and a population of roughly 53 million, it is the second-largest European peninsula by area, after the Scandinavian Peninsula. Etymology The Iberian Peninsula has always been associated with the River Ebro (Ibēros in ancient Greek and Ibērus or Hibērus in Latin). The association was so well known it was hardly necessary to state; for example, Ibēria was the country "this side of the Ibērus" in Strabo. Pliny the Elder, Pliny goes so far as to assert that the Greeks had called "the whole of the peninsula" Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (European Parliament Constituency)
Spain is a European Parliament constituency for elections in the European Union covering the European Union member state, member state of Spain. It is currently represented by 61 Members of the European Parliament and is the second largest European Parliament constituency in terms of geographic area after France (European Parliament constituency), France, as well as the third most populated after Germany (European Parliament constituency), Germany and France. Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Treaty of Accession 1985, 1985 Treaty of Accession and was first contested in the 1987 European Parliament election in Spain, 1987 European election in Spain. The Treaty provided for Spain to be allocated 60 representatives within the European Parliament, but successive amendments to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaties of the European Union, Treaties establishing the European Communities have seen this number change: 64 under Council Decision 93/81/Euratom, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain, South Dakota
Spain is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. History A post office called Spain was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1942. According to the Federal Writers' Project The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was a federal government project in the United States created to provide jobs for out-of-work writers and to develop a history and overview of the United States, by state, cities and other jurisdictions. It was ..., the origin of the name Spain is obscure. References Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (band)
Spain are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993, and led by singer/bassist Josh Haden. Their syncretic music contains elements of country, blues, folk, jazz, and slowcore. In a career spanning three decades, Spain has released five studio albums, a live album, and a best-of collection. History Spain's debut album '' The Blue Moods of Spain'', released in September 1995, featured the song "Spiritual", which has since become a standard, having been covered numerous times by artists including Johnny Cash, Soulsavers, Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss, and by Haden's own father, jazz great Charlie Haden, who performed an instrumental version with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny on their acclaimed 1997 album ''Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories).'' Spain's second album '' She Haunts My Dreams'' was recorded in 1999 on the Swedish island of Vaxholm, and contained performances by Swedish jazz pianist Esbjörn Svensson, guitarist Björn Olsson, and sometime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (Between The Trees Album)
''Spain'' is the second and final full-length studio album by American rock band Between the Trees, released through Bonded Records on August 11, 2009. The album opens with the first single "We Can Try", which was released on June 30, 2009. The song also had a music video A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ... created and released along with the single. The album also contains "One Last Time (Darlin' II)", which is the sequel song to the song from their debut album, "Darlin'". Track listing # "We Can Try" – 4:03 # "Spain" – 3:55 # "The One Thing" – 3:41 # "One Last Time (Darlin' II)" – 3:21 # "Story of a Boy" – 4:21 # "Miss You" – 3:32 # "Move" – 3:09 # "Scarecrow" – 3:58 # "Gentleman" – 3:03 # "Changed by You" – 4:41 References 2009 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (Michel Camilo And Tomatito Album)
''Spain'' is a studio album by Michel Camilo and Tomatito, released in 2000. It was recorded at Carriage House Studios in August 1999 and published by Universal Music under various labels around the world. Track listing #Spain Intro ( Joaquin Rodrigo) #Spain (Chick Corea) #Bésame Mucho (Consuelo Velázquez) #A Mi Niño José (Tomatito) #Two Much / Love Theme (Michel Camilo) #Para Troilo y Salgán ( Luis Salinas) #La Vacilona (Tomatito) #Aire de Tango (Luis Salinas) Credits *Michel Camilo – Piano, Producer, Arrangements *Tomatito – Spanish Guitar *Julio Martí – Executive Producer *Phil Magnotti – Recording, Mixing and Mastering Engineer *John Shylosky – Assistant Recording Engineer Accolades The album won Best Latin Jazz Album in the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music, Latin music industry. The Latin Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (instrumental)
"Spain" is an instrumental music, instrumental jazz fusion composition by jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea. It is likely Corea's most recognized piece, and is considered a jazz standard. "Spain" was composed in 1971 and appeared in its original (and best-known) rendition on the album ''Light as a Feather'', with performances by Corea (rhodes piano, Rhodes electric piano), Airto Moreira (drums), Flora Purim (vocals and percussion), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Joe Farrell (flute). It has been recorded in several versions, by Corea himself as well as by other artists, including a flamenco version by Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin in the 1980s, and a progressive bluegrass version by Bela Fleck, Béla Fleck in 1979. A version with lyrics by Al Jarreau, "Spain (I Can Recall)", appeared on the 1980 album ''This Time (Al Jarreau album), This Time''. More recently, Corea had performed his composition as a duo with Japanese pianist Hiromi Ue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (John Paul Young Song)
John Inglis Young, Order of Australia, OAM (born 21 June 1950), known professionally as John Paul Young, is an Australian pop singer who is best known for having a worldwide hit with "Love Is in the Air (song), Love Is in the Air" in 1978. His career was boosted by regular appearances as a performer and guest host on ''Countdown (Australian TV series), Countdown'', a 1974–1987 TV series for Australia's national broadcaster Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC. Besides "Love Is in the Air", Young had top ten chart success in Germany and the Netherlands with "Standing in the Rain (John Paul Young song), Standing in the Rain" and four other top ten hits in South Africa, including No. 1 hits with "I Hate the Music" in 1976 and "Yesterday's Hero (John Paul Young song), Yesterday's Hero" in 1975. On 27 August 2009, Young was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) ARIA Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame. Career 1950–1974: Early life and early career Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Sparkle
''Penny Sparkle'' is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. The album was released by 4AD on September 13, 2010, internationally, and on the following day in the USA. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Blonde Redhead * Kazu Makino * Amedeo Pace * Simone Pace Additional musicians * Davíð Þór Jónsson – keyboards on "Penny Sparkle" * Walter Sear – modular Moog synthesizer Production * Blonde Redhead – production * Drew Brown – additional engineering and production * Chris Coady – additional engineering * Kabir Hermon – engineering (assistant) * Alan Moulder Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English record producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer. Early life Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School. He had an interest in music from ... – mixing, additional production * Geoff Pesche – mastering * David Schoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (horse)
Spain (foaled 1997 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse who retired as the most financially successful mare in North American racing history in her time. Background Bred and raced by Ahmed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Ahmed bin Salman's The Thoroughbred Corp., Spain was out of the winning mare Drina. Her sire was Thunder Gulch, a winner of five Graded stakes race, Grade I races including the 1995 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Spain was conditioned for racing by National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Horse trainer, trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Racing career At age two, she made six starts, winning once. At age three, Spain had her best year. She got her first Grade I win in the La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita Park, then capped off her year with a win in the 2000 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic, Breeders' Cup Distaff at Churchill Downs. Given little chance by Parimutuel betting, bettors of defeating notable fillies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (poem)
''Spain'' is a poem by W. H. Auden written after his visit to the Spanish Civil War. ''Spain'' was described by George Orwell as "one of the few decent things that have been written about the Spanish war". It was written and published in 1937. Auden donated all the profits from the sale of ''Spain'' to the Spanish Medical Aid Committee.David Garrett Izzo, ''W.H. Auden Encyclopedia''. Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Company, 2011. (pp. 245–7) Auden published two versions of the poem, first as a pamphlet ''Spain'' (1937), then, in revised form and titled "Spain 1937", in his book ''Another Time'' (1940). He later rejected the poem from his collected editions, regarding it as a "dishonest" poem that expressed political views that he never believed but which he thought would be rhetorically effective. The poem describes the history that led up to the Spanish Civil War, then the arrival of the International Brigades at the war itself, then foresees a possible future that may result f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
