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The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Caroline (drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocals) and Jim (guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals). They are from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. The Corrs have released seven studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide.World Chart Positions acharts.us. Retrieved 13 July 2007. '''', their most successful album to date, reached multi-Platinum status in Australia, and in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Young (The Corrs Song)
"So Young" is a song by the Irish folk rock band the Corrs from their second studio album, ''Talk on Corners'' (1997). Written about the band members' parents, the song was released as the album's fifth (sixth if counting the Tin Tin Out remix of " What Can I Do") single in November 1998. For its single release, British electronic music group K-Klass remixed "So Young"; this version charted in several countries, reaching the top 40 in Ireland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom. Release "So Young" was written by Sharon Corr and is a song about her parents, Jean and Gerry Corr, who she believed were "forever young". The 1998 single version is a remix by British DJ K-Klass, and this remix was later included on the re-released ''Talk On Corners: Special Edition'' album (1998). The song peaked at number 29 on the Irish Singles Chart and number six in the United Kingdom. Initially, the band had to convince their label to include the song on the album, a decision vindicated by its popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Never Loved You Anyway
"I Never Loved You Anyway" is a song by Irish band the Corrs, released in December 1997 as the second single from their second album, ''Talk on Corners'' (1997). The music was written by the band with Carole Bayer Sager, who also wrote the lyrics alongside Andrea Corr. The song became a top-50 hit in Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Canadian '' RPM'' Adult Contemporary chart. The track earned producer David Foster a nomination for Producer of the Year at the 1999 Juno Awards. Critical reception Larry Flick of ''Billboard'' wrote, "Merging traditional Celtic music with pop/rock is tricky biz, but this act does so with deceptive ease—with a big thanks to kingpin producer David Foster; of course. "I Never Loved You Anyway" oozes delicious cynicism, all while a shuffle beat propels an arrangement of Celtic instruments and acoustic guitars. A bit too sophisticated and smart for top 40, this is perfect for adult-oriented stations in need of something fresh a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only When I Sleep
"Only When I Sleep" is a song by Celtic folk rock band the Corrs, released in September 1997 as the first single from their second album, ''Talk on Corners'' (1997). The song focuses on being in love with someone in your dreams, not anyone in reality. The track was also included on The Corrs' album '' Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection'' in 2006. The single managed to peak at number 10 on the Irish Singles Chart, number 34 on the Australian Singles Chart, and number 58 on the UK Singles Chart. Critical reception Alan Jones from ''Music Week'' described the song as "a classy and sonically pleasing ballad performed in a style midway between Roxette and Heart. The family's pleasing harmonies are a plus, as is the vaguely Irish fiddling. An invaluable trigger to sales of their upcoming album ''Talk On Corners''." Music video The accompanying music video for "Only When I Sleep" was shot at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles, and is of a more glamorous style than the previous vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Time (The Corrs Song)
"The Right Time" is a song by Celtic music, Celtic folk rock band The Corrs, the third single from their debut album, ''Forgiven, Not Forgotten'' (1995). It was released in 1996 and the track was remixed for airplay. The remix replaced a light and breezy rhythm with a hard, pounding beat coupled with reggae-style bass. The remix was produced by Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman, and Douglas Carr, who had previously worked with Ace of Base. The song was featured in The Corr's live set for several years. "The Right Time" was targeted at pop radio by Atlantic Records, Atlantic US, hence the video theme of 1960s pop tinged with Psychedelic music, psychedelic, and the band's new haircuts and publicity photos. The new style lasted around a week before The Corrs' classic look returned. The video for the track was originally filmed and released with the "Radio Edit – Dance Mix" version; promotion was done with this version too. The album edit video can be found on the ''Best of The Corrs'' DVD. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love To Love You (The Corrs Song)
"Love to Love You" is a song by Celtic folk rock band the Corrs, the fourth single from their debut album ''Forgiven, Not Forgotten''. It was released in September 1996, peaking at number 62 on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top 50 in Australia and New Zealand. In the UK, it was issued as a double A-side with a re-release of "Runaway". Music video The video for the fourth single is a compilation of some concert footage filmed at live gigs and some behind the scenes footage at photo shoots in and around Dublin in July 1996, interspersed with short clips of The Corrs on board an aircraft carrier. There wasn't enough time to make a more complicated video. Most of the scenes in the video can also be found in the documentary "The Right Time". The scenes on the American aircraft carrier called John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catie Curtis
Catie Curtis (born 22 May 1965) is an American singer-songwriter working primarily in the folk rock idiom. Her most recent album recording,''The Raft,'' was released in 2020. Career Curtis was raised in Saco, Maine. By the age of fifteen she was playing drums for a local theater company and in her late teens she sat in with Foreigner on a performance of "I Want to Know What Love Is". She graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island with a degree in history and moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where she began working the folk rock circuit. Curtis self-released the cassette-only ''Dandelion'' in 1989; her first CD, ''From Years to Hours'', in 1991; and her second CD, ''Truth from Lies'', in 1995. She did not gain wide recognition, however, until a successful appearance at The Bottom Line in New York City led to a contract with EMI/Guardian Records and the re-release of ''Truth from Lies'' in 1996. Her 1997 follow-up, ''Catie Curtis'', was named Album of the Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Kennedy (singer)
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy (born 12 October 1966) is a Northern Irish singer. He scored a number of hit singles and albums in the UK and Ireland during the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 and finished in 10th place. Brian is the younger brother of the late musician Bap Kennedy. Career Kennedy made his debut in 1988 as a chorus on the recordings of Van Morrison, a Northern Irish singer-songwriter. Kennedy came to prominence as one of Van Morrison's backing singers, appearing on a number of his albums, including '' A Night in San Francisco'', '' Days Like This'', '' The Healing Game'' and '' Back on Top'' and live in concert. Discography ; Albums ; Singles ; Other Songs *A cover of " Dry Your Eyes" by The Streets The Streets are an English music project led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner. The project has released six studio albums: '' Original Pirate Material'' (2002), ''A Grand Don't Come for Free'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babel Fish (band)
Babel Fish are a Norwegian pop rock band from Oslo formed in the late 1980s. The band's members are Tarjei van Ravens (vocals, guitar), Halvor Holter (keyboards, vocals), Odd Jensen (drums), and Simon Malm (bass), the first three as co-founders. Babel Fish were influenced by artists such as The Beatles, Crowded House, and Kate Bush; they were a classic four-piece and their songs emphasized melodies, vocal harmonies, and catchy guitar riffs, featuring a production which combined a classic sound and some less frequent elements, such as Mellotron and recorded vocal samples. During the first years of the band, the group worked as a cover band and as studio musicians. The 1996 single "Light of Day" was released under the name Daily Planet, one year after the band had signed up with Waterfall Productions. As they were informed that a Swedish band had already been using that name, the group decided on the current name, inspired by the incredible Babel fish from ''The Hitchhiker's Guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Mirror
The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national daily tabloid. Founded in 1903, it is owned by parent company Reach plc. From 1985 to 1987, and from 1997 to 2002, the title on its masthead was simply ''The Mirror''. It had an average daily print circulation of 716,923 in December 2016, dropping to 587,803 the following year. Its Sunday sister paper is the ''Sunday Mirror''. Unlike other major British tabloids such as '' The Sun'' and the ''Daily Mail'', the ''Mirror'' has no separate Scottish edition; this function is performed by the '' Daily Record'' and the '' Sunday Mail'', which incorporate certain stories from the ''Mirror'' that are of Scottish significance. Originally pitched to the middle-class reader, it was converted into a working-class newspaper after 1934, in order to reach a larger audience. It was founded by Alfred Harmsworth, who sold it to his brother Harold Harmsworth (from 1914 Lord Rothermere) in 1913. In 1963 a restructuring of the media interests of the Harms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picturehouse (band)
Picturehouse are a band from Dublin, Ireland. The band are most famous for their song "Sunburst" from the album ''Karmarama'' in Ireland. History PictureHouse is the brainchild of Dave Browne. Originally signed to London Records in 1994, a rather tumultuous time resulted in the band returning to their native Dublin. They self-financed the release of their debut album "Shine Box". The album produced a number of popular singles such as "Somebody Somewhere", "The World and His Dog" and the smash hit "Heavenly Day". With success in their native Ireland the band toured with fellow Irish band The Saw Doctors on their UK tour in 1996. They later supported Bon Jovi in Dublin in the following year. Following this the band released 'Shine Box' across Europe following a distribution KOCH. The band toured the Nordic countries extensively in 1997. Their second album 'Karmarama' was released in 1998 through the East-West label in Ireland. This release strengthened their presence in their na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Moon
Dakota Moon was an American band formed in Los Angeles, California, United States, in the mid-1990s. The band played a meld of pop rock, country and urban R&B; all four of the band members sang as well as played instruments. The group is composed of Ray Artis (bass guitar, vocals), Joe Dean (guitar, vocals), Malloy (percussion, vocals), and Ty Taylor (guitar, vocals). To date, they have released two studio albums for Elektra Records, and have charted three singles on the ''Billboard'' singles charts. History The four members of Dakota Moon met during a recording session in Los Angeles, and decided to form a full-time band because the session went well. After touring the L. A. club circuit, the band was signed with Elektra Records in 1997 by Elektra's CEO Sylvia Rhone, and was hired to open for Hall and Oates and Tina Turner later that same year. Dakota Moon released two albums for Elektra, in 1998 and 2002, and charted three hits in the US. Discography *''Dakota Moon Dakota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
