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Tony Lindsay
Anthony Mark Lindsay (born 1954) is a vocalist and longest-tenured lead singer of Santana. He first joined the band 1991 and performed with Santana from 1995 to 2015, the group's period of greatest commercial success, during which it released the album ''Supernatural'' (1999) and won 11 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. Biography Tony Lindsay grew up in Kingston, New York, and began performing there as an 8-year-old in an a cappella group. Lindsay studied at Albany State University, an hour up the Hudson from his hometown, and spent eight years in Albany, the state's capital. Lindsay moved to San Jose, California, in 1980 and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since. Career Upon arriving in California, Lindsay took a job at Guitar Center in downtown San Jose and sold suits at a department store. He performed with the Danny Hull Quintet at local bars and restaurants. The band evolved into Spang-a-Lang, a band with which L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santana (band)
Santana is an American Rock Music, rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1966 by Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana. The band has undergone various recording and performing line-ups in its history, with Santana being the only consistent member. After signing with Columbia Records, the band's appearance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 increased their profile and they went on to record the critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums ''Santana (1969 album), Santana'' (1969), ''Abraxas (album), Abraxas'' (1970) and ''Santana (1971 album), Santana III'' (1971). These were recorded by the group's "classic" line-up, comprising lead vocalist Gregg Rolie, percussionists José Areas, José "Chepito" Areas and Michael Carabello, drummer Michael Shrieve and bassist David Brown (American musician), David Brown. Hit songs of this period include "Evil Ways (Santana song), Evil Ways" (1970), "Black Magic Woman" (1970), "Oye Como Va" (1971) and the instrumental "Samba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is the most populous city in both the Bay Area and Northern California and the List of United States cities by population, 12th-most populous in the United States. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of and is the county seat, seat of Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County. Before the Spanish colonization of the Americas, arrival of the Spanish, the area around San Jose was long inhabited by the Tamyen people, Tamien nation of the Ohlone people San Jose was founded on November 29, 1777, as the ''Pueblo de San José de Our Lady of Guadalupe, Guadalupe'', the first city founded in the Californias. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 after the Mexican Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That I Am (Santana Album)
''All That I Am'' is the twentieth studio album by Santana and follow-up to the band's 2002 ''Shaman''. It was released on October 31, 2005, in most of the world, and a day later on November 1, in the United States. ''All That I Am'' follows the format of his previous two studio releases, consisting primarily of collaborations with other artists. The album debuted at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Singles The first single released from ''All That I Am'' was " I'm Feeling You" which featured Michelle Branch and the Wreckers, was released in October 2005 after it received radio airplay in the previous month, but only peaked at number 55 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The second single was " Just Feel Better" which featured Steven Tyler; it was released in November 2005 and would peak at number 7 in Australia and number 77 in the UK. The final single was "Cry Baby Cry" which featured Sean Paul and Joss Stone would only peak at number 71 in the UK. Track listing # "Hermes" � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remixes & Rarities
Remixes & Rarities is a compilation album containing rare songs and previously unreleased remixes by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament. It was released in October 2009 as a digital download. The digital version of the album includes a PDF downloadable artwork file. The album contains 20 tracks of remixes of songs taken from The Invisible Line alongside rare songs and b-sides made during the recording process of their debut album. Diament commented on his decision to release the album, Track listing # "Paris (feat. Princess Julia)" – 3:18 # "Not That Big (Metronomy Remix)" – 3:22 # "Neon Question Mark" – 3:07 # "Bang ( Akira The Don Remix)" – 2:58 # "The Coffee Girl" – 3:31 # "I Kissed A Girl ( The Selector Live Session)" – 2:39 # "Blame (Banished to Frigia Remix)" – 4:52 # "Knock Me Out (Napsugar Remix)" – 7:12 # "Crime (Masashi Naka Remix)" – 6:14 # "Lemonade" – 2:16 # "Invisible Ink ( Avril Remix)" – 5:49 # "Neon Questi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaman (album)
''Shaman'' is the nineteenth studio album by Santana. Shaman was released on October 22, 2002, and debuted at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first week sales of 298,973. It was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA and Gold in Greece. The first single of the album was " The Game of Love", featuring Michelle Branch. " Why Don't You & I", featuring Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, was also re-recorded as a single in 2003, which featured Alex Band of the Calling. Like the previous album, ''Supernatural'', ''Shaman'' features various famous rock, hip hop, and pop artists, as well as Spanish opera star, Plácido Domingo. The album is Santana's longest studio release to date. Singles The first single released, " The Game of Love" which features Michelle Branch, peaked at number 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 16 in the UK, and number 21 in Australia. A re-recorded version of " Why Don't You & I" with vocals by Alex Band peaked at number 8 on the U.S. ''Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of Kanga Roddy
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme sports. Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained by such activities. Motivation Adventurous experiences create psychological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. fear) or positive (e.g. flow). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux, in his ''Man's Fate'' (1933), "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?" Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Outdoor adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or excitement: examples are adventure racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. Known officially as the ''Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.'', and globally known as the ''New York Philharmonic Orchestra'' (NYPO) or the ''New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra'', it is one of the leading American orchestras popularly called the " Big Five". The Philharmonic's home is David Geffen Hall, at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Founded in 1842, the orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in the United States and the oldest of the "Big Five" orchestras. Its 14,000th concert was given in December 2004. History Founding and first concert, 1842 The New York Philharmonic was founded in 1842 by the American conductor Ureli Corelli Hill, with the aid of the Irish composer William Vincent Wallace. The orchestra was then called the Philharmonic Society of New York. It was the third Philharmonic on American soil since 1799, and had as its int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Rawls
Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American baritone singer. He released 61 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably the song " You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine". He also worked as a film, television, and voice actor. He was a three-time winner of the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Grammy Award. Early life Rawls was born in Chicago on December 1, 1933, and raised by his grandmother in the Ida B. Wells projects on the city's South Side. He began singing in the Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church choir at the age of seven and later sang with local groups through which he met Sam Cooke, who was nearly three years older, and Curtis Mayfield. Career After graduating from Dunbar Vocational High School, he sang briefly with Cooke in the Teenage Kings of Harmony, a gospel group, and then with the Holy Wonders. In 1951, he replaced Cooke in the Highway QC's after Cooke departed to join The Soul Sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American Soul music, soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. After leaving the group in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International Records, Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums (a record at the time for an African-American R&B artist). In March 1982, a car crash left Pendergrass paralyzed from the chest down. Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007. He died from respiratory failure in January 2010. Early life Teddy Pendergrass was born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass on March 26, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the only child of Jesse and Ida Geraldine (née Epps) Pendergrass. Ida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill Jr. (born May 22, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B/ pop group New Edition and was also a member of the supergroup called LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. Gill has released eight solo albums, three albums with New Edition, two albums with LSG, and one collaborative album with Stacy Lattisaw. Gill has sold over 15 million copies worldwide as a solo artist. Early life Gill was born on May 22, 1966, in Washington, D.C., the son of Johnny Gill Sr., a Baptist minister, and his wife, Annie Mae Gill, who had four boys. He started singing at the age of five, performing in church in a family gospel group called Little Johnny and "Wings of Faith". The group included his brothers Bobby, Jeff, and Randy Gill, a solo recording artist and member of the group II D Extreme. Gill attended Kimball Elementary, Sousa Junior High, and Duke Ellington School of the Arts. His career dictated that he complete his high-sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a guitarist, keyboard player, and vocalist prominent for his distinctive Soul music, soulful high tenor voice, Winwood plays other instruments proficiently, including drums, mandolin, bass, and saxophone. Winwood achieved fame during the 1960s and 1970s as an integral member of three successful bands: the Spencer Davis Group (1964–1967), Traffic (band), Traffic (1967–1969 and 1970–1974), and Blind Faith (1969). During the 1980s, his solo career flourished and he had a number of hit singles, including "While You See a Chance" (1980) from the album ''Arc of a Diver'' and "Valerie (Steve Winwood song), Valerie" (1982) from ''Talking Back to the Night'' ("Valerie" became a hit when it was re-released with a remix from Winwood's 1987 compilation album ''Chronicles (Steve Winwood album), Chronicles''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jarreau
Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. His 1981 album '' Breakin' Away'' spent two years on the ''Billboard'' 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R&B sound. The album won Jarreau the 1982 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In all, he won ten Grammy Awards and was nominated 19 other times during his career. Jarreau also sang the theme song of the 1980s television series '' Moonlighting'' and was among the performers on the 1985 charity song "We Are the World". Early life and career Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, the fifth of six children. His father Emile Alphonse Jarreau was a Seventh-day Adventist Church minister and singer, and his mother Pearl (Walker) Jarreau was a church pianist. Jarreau and his family sang together in church concerts and in benefits, and Jarreau and his mother performed at PTA meetings. Jarreau was student council president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
