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Stars (Janis Ian Album)
''Stars'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janis Ian, and the first of her seven for Columbia Records. Ian had previously had a three-year hiatus from the music industry since her 1971 album ''Present Company''. In two years away from the music business, Ian wrote over 100 songs after moving to Los Angeles. She returned to play at the Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 17, 1973, and was signed by Columbia Records after several other companies rejected the songs she had written. While ''Stars'' was being recorded, the song "Jesse" became a hit for Roberta Flack. The album itself became Ian's most successful since her debut, peaking at number 63 on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart. Track listing Personnel *Produced by Brooks Arthur *Engineered by Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander, Charlie Dreyer *Art Direction and Design: John Berg, Paul Perlow *Photography: Peter Cunningham *Production Coordinator: Herb Gart Musicians * Janis Ian – vocals, guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Ian
Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child, Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" and the 1975 Top Ten single "At Seventeen", from her seventh studio album ''Between the Lines (Janis Ian album), Between the Lines'', which in September 1975 reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Born in Farmingdale, New Jersey, Ian entered the American folk music scene while still a teenager in the mid-1960s. Most active musically in that decade and the 1970s, she has continued recording into the 21st century. She has won two Grammy Awards, the first in 1975 for "At Seventeen" and the second in 2013 for Best Spoken Word Album, for her autobiography, ''Society's Child'', with a total of ten nominations in eight different categories. Ian is a columnist and science fiction author. Early life Born in Farmingdale, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars (Janis Ian Song)
"Stars" is the title track on the sixth studio album of American singer-songwriter Janis Ian. The song is a sombre guitar ballad about the pitfalls, fleetingness, and consequences of fame. Nina Simone version Jazz and blues singer Nina Simone performed a modified version of "Stars" live at the 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival held in Montreux, Switzerland. Simone's version was played on the piano, included new lyrics, and had a more somber tone than that of Ian's, fitting the mental and financial struggles the artist was facing in the decline of her career. A recording of Simone's performance was preserved. Simone released another rendition of "Stars" in her live compilation album ''Let it Be Me'' (1987) and posthumously, the Montreux version, in ''Nina Simone: The Montreux Years'' (2021). Simone's Montreux cover version was played during the final moments of the season 3 finale of the Netflix adult cartoon ''BoJack Horseman''. Jen Chaney wrote in ''New York'' magazine that the way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Albums
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Greek junta's collapse paves the way for the establishment of a Metapolitefsi, parliamentary republic and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Ian Albums
Janis may refer to: Film and music * ''Janis'' (film), a 1974 film about Janis Joplin ** ''Janis'' (1975 album), a compilation and the soundtrack album for the film ** ''Janis'' (1993 album), a Joplin career overview collection * "Janis", a track recorded by Focus on their 1971 album '' Focus II'' Fictional characters * Janis Gold, in the TV series ''24'' *Janis Day, in the comic strip ''Arlo and Janis'' *Janis Hawk, in the TV series ''FlashForward'' *Janis Ian, in the film ''Mean Girls'' *Janis (ジャニス, "Janisu"), in '' Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel'' People * Janis (given name) * Jānis, a Latvian masculine given name * Byron Janis (born 1928), American concert pianist (no relation to Conrad Janis) *Conrad Janis (1928–2022), American actor and jazz musician (no relation to Byron Janis) *Dorothy Janis (1912 –2010), American silent film actress *Elsie Janis (1889–1956), American musical theatre and vaudeville performer *Irving Janis, a social psychologist who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music historian David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July 1987. From June 1988, the Australian Recording Industry Association, which had been using the top 50 portion of the report under licence since mid-1983, chose to produce their own listing as the ARIA Charts. Before the Kent Report, ''Go-Set'' magazine published weekly Top 40 Singles from 1966, and albums chart from 1970 until the magazine's demise in August 1974. David Kent later published Australian charts from 1940 to 1973 in a retrospective fashion, using state by state chart data obtained from various Australian radio stations. Background Kent had spent a number of years previously working in the music industry at both EMI and Phonogram records and had developed the report initially as a hobby. The Kent Music Report was first releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celesta
The celesta () or celeste (), also called a bell-piano, is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. It looks similar to an upright piano (four- or five-octave), albeit with smaller keys and a much smaller cabinet, or a large wooden music box (three-octave). The keys connect to hammers that strike a graduated set of metal (usually steel) plates or bars suspended over wooden resonators. Four- or five-octave models usually have a damper pedal that sustains or damps the sound. The three-octave instruments do not have a pedal because of their small "table-top" design. One of the best-known works that uses the celesta is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from ''The Nutcracker''. The sound of the celesta is similar to that of the glockenspiel, but with a much softer and more subtle timbre. This quality gave the instrument its name, ''celeste'', meaning "heavenly" in French. The celesta is often used to enhance a melody line played by another instrument or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artie Kaplan
Artie Kaplan (born 1935) is an American recording artist, songwriter and a session musician. He has also been a music contractor where he was hired to musicians for sessions. In the 1960s, he was casting musicians for sessions for Aldon Music. When musician Joe Delia was asked about the best advice he had ever had, he said it was from Kaplan, who said "Always show up on time and bring a pencil." Background Kaplan is a singer-songwriter, producer and composer and the instruments he plays are saxophone, clarinet, flute and piccolo. His saxophone playing and solos can be heard on over 150 songs that made it to the top 10. The songs he has played on are " 1-2-3" by Len Barry, " The Locomotion" by Little Eva, " Mandy" by Barry Manilow, "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka and " Sunday Will Never Be the Same" by Spanky & Our Gang. In 1972, he released an album with the title ''Confessions of a Male Chauvinist Pig''. In a studio news summary, ''Billboardss Sam Sutherland ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Weissberg
Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and in modern forms is usually made of plastic, where early membranes were made of animal skin. ... player, and multi-instrumentalist, whose most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos", featured as the theme of the film ''Deliverance'' (1972) and released as a single that reached number 2 in the United States and Canada in 1973. A member of the folk group the Tarriers for years, Weissberg later developed a career as a session musician. He played and recorded with leading folk, bluegrass, rock, and popular musicians and groups from the middle of the 20th century to its end. Life and career Weissberg was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Cecile (Glasberg), a liquor buyer, and Will Weissberg, a publicity ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tropea
John Tropea (pronounced 'tro-pay'; born January 7, 1946) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. Career Tropea began guitar studies at the age of 12. His musical education continued at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied jazz guitar, harmony, musical composition, and big band arranging. After arriving in Boston, Tropea began playing jazz and R&B with local bands, including The Three Degrees. He was influenced by Wes Montgomery, Johnny Smith, Luiz Bonfá, Pat Martino, and George Benson. Among his mentors were Hammond B3 organ players Jack McDuff and Jimmy Smith. After Berklee, Tropea recorded and toured with Eumir Deodato. Moving to New York City in 1967, he became one of the most sought after session players. In 1974, he played on Van Morrison's " Bulbs" and "Cul de Sac" included on the album '' Veedon Fleece'' and issued as the single. Tropea wrote and produced three critically acclaimed solo albums for TK Records. His first solo album ''Tropea'', was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Schwartzberg
Allan Schwartzberg (born December 28, 1942) is an American musician and record producer. He has been a member of the rock band Mountain, Peter Gabriel's first solo band, toured with Brecker Brothers' Dreams, B. J. Thomas, Linda Ronstadt, Stan Getz band, and the Pat Travers band. He has experienced success as a prolific session musician, through recordings made from the 1970s through today. He has also played on multi genre hits such as Gloria Gaynor " Never Can Say Goodbye", considered the first disco record, James Brown's " Funky President", Harry Chapin's " Cat's in the Cradle", Tony Orlando & Dawn's '' Tie A Yellow Ribbon'', Peter Gabriel's " Solsbury Hill", The Spinners' " Workin' My Way Back to You", the ''Star Wars'' theme, and Rod Stewart's Great American Songbook series including the hit " What A Wonderful World". He has played with musicians and singers including John Lennon, Diana Ross, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Frank Sinatra, Roxy Music, Robert Palmer, Grac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh McCracken
Hugh Carmine McCracken (March 31, 1942 – March 28, 2013) was an American rock guitarist and session musician based in New York City, primarily known for his performance on guitar and also as a harmonica player. McCracken was additionally an arranger and record producer. Biography Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, McCracken grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey. Especially in demand in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, McCracken appeared on many recordings by Steely Dan, as well as albums by Donald Fagen, Jimmy Rushing, Billy Joel, Roland Kirk, Roberta Flack, B. B. King, Hue and Cry, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, the Monkees, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Lotti Golden, Idris Muhammad, James Taylor, Phoebe Snow, Bob Dylan, Linda McCartney, Carly Simon, Graham Parker, Yoko Ono, Eric Carmen, Loudon Wainwright III, Lou Donaldson, Aretha Franklin, Bob James, Van Morrison, the Four Seasons, Barbra Streisand, Hall & Oates, the Archies, Don McLean, Hank Crawford, Jerry Jemmott, Gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff (June 14, 1921 – March 23, 2009) was an American violinist, concertmaster, arranger, contractor and session musician. Background The son of a Russian immigrant violin maker, Orloff would try and get his father's violin down from the piano and try to play it. He was only three at the time. By the time he was five, he was playing recitals in his home city of Boston. Later, he was playing concerts at venues which included performances at Carnegie Hall and with the Boston Symphony. Having won a scholarship at the Curtis Institute of Music, he left due to the schedule and found work as a commercial musician and, on occasion, was working 15 hours per day. During his time, the artists that Orloff performed with included Meat Loaf, The Bee Gees, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand. Orloff's daughter Marcy said that one of his favorites was Van McCoy. Career In the late 1940s, he was in Neal Hefti's orchestra, together with, among others, Curley Russel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
