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The Yellow
''The Yellow'' is the name of the second EP released by English electronic music duo Lemon Jelly, according to the insert of ''Lemonjelly.ky'', on 6 September 1999. It was limited to 1,000 10" copies, the first 240 of which featured hand screen-printed sleeves. The tracks from the EP were later incorporated for more accessible listening into the critically acclaimed '' Lemonjelly.ky'' album. When the inner sleeve was pulled out, the Lemon Jelly logo appears briefly through a series of die-cut holes in the outer sleeve creating a piece of real world animation. History From 1998 to 2000, Franglen and Deakin released three limited-circulation EPs (''The Bath'' (1998), ''The Yellow'' (1999), and ''The Midnight (Lemon Jelly EP)'' (2000)), on their own label Impotent Fury. The EPs were a critical success, and led to the duo being signed to XL Recordings. Track listing Unless otherwise indicated, Information is taken from the Album’s Liner Notes * "His Majesty King Raam" contains e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lemon Jelly
Lemon Jelly are a British electronic music duo from London that formed in 1998 and went on hiatus starting in 2008. Since its inception, the band members have always been Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. Lemon Jelly has been nominated for awards like the Mercury Music Prize and BRIT Awards. The bright colourful artwork featured in the albums and music videos, and the Lemon Jelly typeface, became part of the "brand". Deakin and Franglen briefly met in north London as teenagers and became friends before going their separate ways: Deakin became a DJ and co-founded Airside (company), Airside studios; Franglen became a studio programmer. The two became reacquainted in 1998 and created the group Lemon Jelly. Lemon Jelly released three critically acclaimed EPs (1998, 1999, and 2000), securing them a record deal with XL Recordings in 2000. The band subsequently released three Album, full-length albums before going on hiatus in 2008. History Origins (1998–2001) Deakin and Franglen g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tony De Vita
Antonio De Vita (10 February 1932 – 14 January 1998), best known as Tony De Vita, was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and pianist. Born in Milan, De Vita graduated at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in his hometown. He started his career as a pianist, accompanying artists such as Johnny Dorelli and Betty Curtis. In 1963 he debuted on television as the conductor in the variety show ''La fiera dei sogni'', and from then he appeared in dozens of popular shows, including '' Senza Rete'', '' Fantastico'' and ''Domenica in''.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. . De Vita composed over five hundred songs and musical scores. He is best known for his long collaboration with the singer Mina. Among his best known compositions, the song "Piano", which was later recorded by Matt Monro (1962), Doris Day (1963) and Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1999 EPs
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Themis
John Themis is an Australian-born musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his long-term work with Boy George and Culture Club, collaborating on many of their songs and albums since the 1990s. He also worked on ''Taboo'', a musical roughly based on Boy George's life. Themis co-wrote Emma Bunton's 2001 UK number one single, " What Took You So Long?", as well as co-writing Kylie Minogue's 2000 hit single, " Please Stay". Themis also co-wrote the United Kingdom's entry for the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, "Touch My Fire", performed by singer Javine. The song finished 22nd in the contest and reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. Themis has also worked with many other musical artists, including Dido, Rod Stewart, Gabrielle, George Michael, the Spice Girls, Will Young, Stevie Wonder, Geri Halliwell, the Sugababes, Lemar, Girls Aloud, Jamelia, Natalie Imbruglia, Elton John, Cher, Dolly Parton, Blondie, Pet Shop Boys, Anna Vissi, Ofra Haza and Lulu Lulu may r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Steve Sidwell (musician)
Steve Sidwell is an English arranger, composer, and trumpeter. Music career Some of his work include the composition of "Elements & Motion" for the 79th Academy Awards with the Hollywood SFX Chorale, which received an Emmy nomination. Other credits include London 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, ''The Nightly Show'' 2017 with hosts Bradley Walsh and Jason Manford, the 2015 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony at Twickenham, 2015 and 2014 BBC Music Awards, ''BBC Live at Edinburgh Castle'', 2014 Ryder Cup Gala, Robbie Williams Live at The Palladium, Bruce Forsyth's Hall of Fame, BBC ''The Voice'' series 1 and 2, '' Robbie Williams Live at the Albert'', ''The Robbie Williams TV Special'', '' Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall'', ''Children in Need Rock the MEN'', ''Children in Need Rocks for Terry'', the ''BBC Olympic Handover Concert'', ''Victoria Wood’s Christmas Special'', ''Victoria's Empire'', Chris Moyles' '' Quiz Night'', ''Ant & Dec's Christmas Show'' and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guy Pratt
Guy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is a British bassist. He has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Michael Jackson, the Smiths, Robert Palmer (singer), Robert Palmer, Echo & the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, Icehouse (band), Icehouse, Bananarama, Iggy Pop, Tom Jones (singer), Tom Jones, Debbie Harry, Whitesnake, Womack & Womack, Kirsty MacColl, Coverdale•Page, Lemon Jelly, the Orb, All Saints (group), All Saints, Stephen Duffy, Robbie Robertson and A. R. Rahman. Pratt was a member of the Australian rock band Icehouse (band), Icehouse, a founding member of the American rock band Toy Matinee, and is currently a member of the band Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. Pratt has also been an actor and worked on TV and film soundtracks, including ''Dick Tracy (1990 film), Dick Tracy'' (1990), ''Last Action Hero'' (1993), ''Hackers (film), Hackers'' (1995), ''Still Crazy'' (1998) and ''Johnny English Reborn'' (2011). In 2005 he debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Two For The Road (film)
''Two for the Road'' is a 1967 romantic comedy-drama directed and produced by Stanley Donen, starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney. The film tells the story of a married couple who reflect on their twelve-year relationship while on a road trip from England to the French Riviera. As they survey their foundering marriage in the present, the evolution of their relationship reveals itself through vignettes from four previous trips they took along the same route. The film was made from an original screenplay by Frederic Raphael. Supporting cast members include Eleanor Bron, William Daniels, Claude Dauphin, and Nadia Gray. ''Two for the Road'' was Hepburn's penultimate film before her semi-retirement in early 1967. Raphael conceived the idea for the film while driving with his wife to the south of France. He suggested the project initially to producer Joseph Janni, who declined it, and then wrote the script for Donen. Originally the film was to be made by Universal, but af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)
"Evergreen" (also called "Love Theme from ''A Star Is Born''") is the theme song from the 1976 film ''A Star Is Born (1976 film), A Star Is Born''. It was composed and performed by American singer, songwriter, actress and director Barbra Streisand with lyrics by Paul Williams (songwriter), Paul Williams, and arranged by Ian Freebairn-Smith. The song was released on the soundtrack album to ''A Star Is Born''. Background As composers, Streisand and Williams earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song, making Streisand the first woman to be so honored as a composer. She also earned a Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Streisand and Williams also won Golden Globes for Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Best Original Song. The song's opening couplet, "Love, soft as an easy chair; love, fresh as the morning air", almost did not appear that way. Williams wrote the "morning air" line first, but told Streisand to "flip those two first lines, because it sings better". In 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse OBE (; 29 January 1931 – 19 October 2021) was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and wrote theme music for films. He was best known for writing the music and lyrics for the films '' Doctor Dolittle''; '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips''; '' Scrooge''; '' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''; '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie''; the titular James Bond film songs " Goldfinger" and " You Only Live Twice"; "Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme from ''Superman'')" (with John Williams) from ''Superman''; and " Le Jazz Hot!" (with Henry Mancini) from '' Victor/Victoria''. Early life and education Bricusse was born in Southfields, London on 29 January 1931, the son of Annie Mary (''née'' Mills) and Cedric Bricusse, who already had a daughter. His paternal grandfather was Belgian, whilst his mother's father came from Belfast in Northern Ireland. His father was employed by Kelmsley Newspapers for most of his working life. When Bricusse was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hal David
Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David was born and raised in New York City, a son of Austrian Jewish immigrants Lina (née Goldberg) and Gedalier David, who owned a delicatessen in New York. He is the younger brother of American lyricist and songwriter Mack David. David attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn and studied Journalism at New York University. Career David is credited with popular music lyrics, beginning in the 1940s with material written for bandleader Sammy Kaye and for Guy Lombardo. He worked with Morty Nevins of The Three Suns on four songs for the feature film '' Two Gals and a Guy'' (1951), starring Janis Paige and Robert Alda. They also wrote the classic Christmas song I Believe in Santa Claus which was recorded by The Stargazers in 1950. In 1956, David began workin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hal Shaper
Harold David Shaper (18 July 1931 – 8 January 2004), known as Hal Shaper, was a South African songwriter. After qualifying as a lawyer in 1955, he travelled to London to begin his five-decade-long musical career during which he worked with and wrote for well-known artists including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and David Bowie. After establishing financial stability following the release of his first hit ''Softly, As I Leave You'', he began his own music publishing company, Sparta Florida Inc.. Aside from song titles and lyrics, Shaper also wrote for films as well as musicals. Biography Shaper was born on 18 July 1931 in Muizenberg near Cape Town as the third and youngest child of Jewish parents. His father was from Manchester and his mother from the ghetto of Lodz in Poland. He was inspired to become a songwriter after seeing the Mickey Rooney film ''Words and Music'' (1948), saying: he was "enchanted by the quality of the songs and the freshness of them" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paul Williams (songwriter)
Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's " An Old Fashioned Love Song" and " Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's " You and Me Against the World", Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters' " We've Only Just Begun" and " Rainy Days and Mondays". He also wrote " Cried Like a Baby" for teen idol Bobby Sherman. Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics for '' Bugsy Malone'' (1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including the Oscar-nominated song " Rainbow Connection" from '' The Muppet Movie'', and writing the lyrics to the No. 1 chart-topping song "Evergreen", the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film '' A Star Is Born'', for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
