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The Toxic Twins
The Toxic Twins is a nickname given to lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry of American hard rock band Aerosmith. They were given that name in the 1970s due to their rampant use of drugs both on and off stage. Despite maintaining sobriety for most of the past 30 years, Tyler and Perry have continued to be known as the Toxic Twins. Their camaraderie can be viewed in several of the band's videos, including '' The Making of Pump'', '' Big Ones You Can Look At'', and '' You Gotta Move''. An accomplished songwriting duo, the Toxic Twins are often referred to as the "Tyler/Perry" partnership in songwriting. They have written over 85 songs together. In 2013, Tyler and Perry were recipients of the ASCAP Founders Award and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Collaborations Often, the Toxic Twins appear for special performances, appearances, and collaborations without the other members of Aerosmith. Additionally, Tyler and Perry are part of the "Boneyard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Duo (4731749210)
''Fantastic Duo'' () is a South Korean television show where fans can sing a duet with their favorite singer using their cell phones. This show is currently hosted by Jun Hyun-moo, Kim Bum-soo (singer), Kim Bum-soo and Kim Jun-hyun (comedian), Kim Jun-hyun. It airs on Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS every Sunday at 16:50 (Time in South Korea, KST) beginning April 17, 2016; forming part of SBS's ''Good Sunday'' lineup. There were 30 episodes aired during Season 1, which ended on November 20, 2016. Season 2 broadcast every Sundays at 18:30 (KST) starting March 26, 2017, after ''Running Man (TV program), Running Man''. On October 26, ''Fantastic Duo'' production team announced that season 2 would be end after the last recording on November 7, whose the last regular episode was aired on December 10. A special episode titled "Fantastic Memory" was aired on December 17, 2017. Format Season 1 In each episode, 3–4 Korean singers will compete each other in order to find and be the "Fanta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More No More
No or NO may refer to: Linguistics and symbols * ''Yes'' and ''no'', responses * No, an English determiner in noun phrases * No (kana) (, ), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol (🚫), the general prohibition sign * Numero sign ( or No.), a typographic symbol for the word "number" * Norwegian language (ISO 639-1 code "no") Places * Niederösterreich (''NÖ''), Lower Austria * Norway (ISO 3166-1 country code NO, internet top level domain .no) * No, Denmark, a village in Denmark * Nō, Niigata, a former town in Japan * No Creek (other), several streams * Lake No, in South Sudan * New Orleans, Louisiana, US or its professional sports teams: ** New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ** New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association * Province of Novara (Piedmonte, Italy), province code NO Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''No'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chilean film * ''Nô'' (film), a 1998 Canadian film * Julius No, the titular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Knight
Holly Knight (born 1956) is an American songwriter, musician, and singer. She was a member of the 1980s pop rock groups Spider and Device, and wrote or co-wrote several hit singles for other artists, such as " Rag Doll", " Obsession", " Love Is a Battlefield", " The Best", " Invincible", " Better Be Good to Me", " The Warrior", and "Change". In 2013, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has won thirteen ASCAP Awards, and has co-written hits for numerous successful recording artists, including Tina Turner and Pat Benatar who each won Grammy Awards for their recordings of her songs. Early life and education Knight was born in New York City. She started playing classical piano at the age of four, continuing her studies for ten years at the Mannes School of Music. Career In 1980, Knight's first big break came when she played keyboards (uncredited) on Kiss' '' Unmasked'' album. In the early 1980s, she helped form Spider (featuring Anton Fig of ''Late Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rag Doll (Aerosmith Song)
"Rag Doll" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith. It is from their 1987 album '' Permanent Vacation''. It was released as the final single from the album in 1988. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance, and Holly Knight. The song " iltersthe essence of Aerosmith's funkiest moments through the boom-thwack beat of the hair-metal '80s". Song origin The song's lyrics were primarily written by Tyler and Vallance, Perry originating the guitar riff, and Vallance writing the bass line. The song was originally titled "Rag Time"; however, John Kalodner did not like that, so Holly Knight was called in to help change that lyric. She suggested "Rag Doll", which was actually another title Tyler and Vallance had considered. Song structure The song is notable for drummer Joey Kramer's 1-2-1-2 lead beat in the beginning of the song, Joe Perry's slide guitar, and a horn section arranged by Tom Keenlyside. The song is in B minor. The melody and lyrics to the second ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Vallance
James Douglas Vallance (born May 31, 1952) is a Canadian songwriter, arranger and producer. He is best known as the songwriting partner of Canadian musician Bryan Adams. Vallance began his professional career as the original drummer and main songwriter for Canadian rock band Prism under the pseudonym "Rodney Higgs."History of Prism, Jim Vallance Discography In addition to Adams, Vallance has written songs for many famous international artists such as Bonnie Raitt, , |
Brad Whitford
Bradley Ernest Whitford (born February 23, 1952)Putterford, Mark (1991) ''The Fall and Rise of Aerosmith'', Omnibus Press, Strong, Martin C. (2001) ''The Great Metal Discography'' (2nd edn.), MOJO Books, , p. 11-13 is an American musician who is best known for serving as guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. He has also worked as a songwriter for the group, co-composing well-received tracks such as 1976's " Last Child". Early life and education Whitford graduated from Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts in 1970. He then attended the Berklee College of Music. Career 20th century Whitford played as lead guitarist in forming local bands Cymbals of Resistance (1965–1968), Teapot Dome, Earth, Inc. (1968–1970) as bassist, and Justin Thyme (1970–1971) as guitarist before joining Aerosmith in 1971, where he replaced original guitarist Ray Tabano.Waller, Don (1998)Rock This Way: A Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Kramer
Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the hard rock band Aerosmith, which was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Personal life Kramer was born in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Doris and Mickey Kramer, a businessman. He is Jewish and received a bar mitzvah. Kramer's second wife, Linda, died on June 22, 2022, at age 55. Career In the early 1970s, Kramer was a member of The Institution, a seminal New Jersey garage band founded by Philip Rubin, J. Howard Duff, Richie Lester, and Marv Coopersmith. On November 25, 1970, the early Bruce Springsteen band, Steel Mill, opened for The Institution at Newark State College. Aerosmith Kramer wrote that he idly conceived the name Aerosmith while listening to Harry Nilsson's album '' Aerial Ballet'' in 1968, two years before the band was formed. He insists that there is no connection between the name and Sinclair Lewis's novel '' Arrowsmith''. Shortly before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Hamilton (musician)
Thomas William Hamilton (born December 31, 1951) is an American musician and songwriter who serves as the bassist for the hard rock bands Aerosmith and Close Enemies. Hamilton has regularly co-written songs for Aerosmith, including two of the band's biggest successes: "Sweet Emotion" (1975) and "Janie's Got a Gun" (1989). Hamilton occasionally plays guitar (e.g. "Uncle Salty", "Sick as a Dog"), sings backing vocals (e.g. "Love in an Elevator") and on rare occasions, lead vocals ("Up On the Mountain"). He was a 2001 inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Aerosmith. Early years Hamilton was born to George and Betty Hamilton in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has an older brother named Scott, an older sister named Perry, and a younger sister named Cecily. His father was a United States Air Force pilot in World War II and his mother was a housewife. Hamilton initially played guitar and was taught at age 12 by his older brother Scott. He switched to bass when h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Johansen
David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in '' Scrooged'' (1988). Early life Johansen was born in the New York City borough of Staten Island, to a librarian mother, Helen (Cullen), and an insurance sales representative father, Gunvold Johansen, who had previously sung opera. His mother was Irish American and his father was Norwegian American. He was one of five siblings. Johansen attended St. Peter's Boys High School, but was expelled in 1964. He finished his high school education at Port Richmond High School. After graduating, Johansen became involved with the scene at Andy Warhol's Factory. He also worked with Charles Ludlam at Ludlam's Ridiculous Theater Company, where Johansen did sound and lights. Career Johansen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Douglas (record Producer)
Jack Douglas is an American record producer. He is known for his work with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, and the New York Dolls, among other rock artists in the 1970s and 1980s; notably he produced four successful albums for Aerosmith. Early life and education Jack Douglas was born in the Bronx in 1945, New York City. He was trained at the Institute of Audio Research and was a member of its first graduating class. Career Starting out as a folk musician and performer, he worked on Robert F. Kennedy's 1964 senatorial campaign as a songwriter. Douglas then moved to England and joined a succession of bands before returning to New York to attend the Institute of Audio Research. His first professional job was at the then-new Record Plant, not as a producer or engineer, but as a studio janitor. Soon he was working at the recording desk, as a recording engineer, contributing to projects by Miles Davis, The James Gang, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Montrose, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get It Up (Aerosmith Song)
"Get It Up" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, the song features Karen Lawrence, singer of the band L.A. Jets, on the chorus. It was released in 1978 as the third and final single from their album '' Draw the Line''. The single also included "Milk Cow Blues" as a B-side. The single failed to break into the singles chart. The guitar is noted for its usage of slide guitar. The single had a reference to the next track on the album, "Bright Light Fright". The song was played occasionally by the band during the Aerosmith Express Tour from 1977 to 1978 in support of the ''Draw the Line'' album. Critical reception In a 1979 issue of ''Rolling Stone'', Aerosmith's then-manager David Krebs commented on the state of the band's commercial performance, saying "...the essence of Aerosmith's lyrics...has always been a positive, macho sexuality...''Draw the Line'' wasn't like that. You know the song 'Get It Up'? The lyrics r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draw The Line (song)
"Draw the Line" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, and was released in 1977 as the first single (and title track) from the album '' Draw the Line''. It peaked at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was included on their album '' Greatest Hits''. Composition The song encompasses many of the typical things Aerosmith is known for, including the strong rhythm backbeat by Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer, along with the back-and-forth interplay between guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford. The song slows down before building to a climax showcasing Steven Tyler's trademark scream. In concert Lately in concert, however, the chief focus is on lead guitarist Joe Perry, who plays an extended guitar solo before the song's climax, and makes use of the open tuning used for the song by performing a number of tricks made possible by said tuning. These include placing the guitar on the floor and beating it with his shirt and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
