|
Torn Between Two Lovers
"Torn Between Two Lovers" is a song written by Peter Yarrow (of the folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary) and Phillip Jarrell that speaks about a love triangle, and laments that "loving both of you is breaking all the rules". Mary MacGregor recorded it at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1976 and it became the title track of her first album. Chart performance "Torn Between Two Lovers" reached No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart in February 1977 and achieved the same position on the Easy Listening chart in the final week of 1976 and first week of 1977. It also hit No. 1 on the Canadian charts, and peaked at No. 3 on the country charts of both nations. In March 1977, it was No. 4 in the United Kingdom. Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Cover versions In 1977, Gracie Rivera made "Torn Between Two Lovers" the first track for her first album, ''Gracie''. The song became a hit with Hongkongers and carved her name in their music scene in the 70's. "Torn Between Two Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary MacGregor
Mary MacGregor (born May 6, 1948) is an American singer. She is best known for singing the 1976 song " Torn Between Two Lovers", which topped the ''Billboard'' charts for two weeks. Career MacGregor was born May 6, 1948, in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. She began studying piano at age six, and was singing with bands by the time she was a teenager. After graduating from Saint Joseph's Academy in 1966, she briefly attended the University of Minnesota, and later began to tour the country with various acts and, in the process, catching the attention of Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul & Mary. She soon joined Yarrow, singing backup on a solo tour, and made an appearance on his ''Love Songs'' album. Signed to Ariola Records America, MacGregor released her debut single, " Torn Between Two Lovers", in late 1976; it became a smash hit by February 1977. The new year saw the single top both the pop and adult contemporary charts and was certified as a gold record. In addition, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash Box Magazine
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online magazine with weekly charts and occasional special print issues. In addition to the music industry, the magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukebox machines and arcade games. History Print edition charts (1952–1996) ''Cashbox'' was one of several magazines that published record charts in the United States. Its most prominent competitors were ''Billboard'' and ''Record World'' (known as ''Music Vendor'' prior to April 1964). Unlike ''Billboard'', ''Cashbox'' combined all currently available recordings of a song into one chart position with artist and label information shown for each version, alphabetized by label. Originally, no indication of which version was the biggest seller was given, but from October 25, 1952, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with '' Hello, I'm Dolly'', which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Parton's music includes Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach no.1 on the '' Billboard'' country music charts, a record fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wizex
Wizex is a Swedish dansband formed in Osby in 1973. It purchased the rights to the name from a band that started as ''Ulrik Wittmans Kvintett'' in 1957''.'' When Ulrik Wittman left the band in 1963 they started to use the name ''Wizex''. When read out the name sounds like "The Six of Us", "vi sex", in Swedish, and it was six persons left in the band when they changed the name. Today's band had six founders and was allowed to purchase the name, and hence use 1973 as the starting point. Wizex broke through in 1977 when they performed on nationwide TV-show '' Nygammalt'' and got its first top ten on the Swedish charts same year with the song ''Vagabond.'' The following year they finished 2nd in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1978. Big hits with Wizex were songs as ''Tusen och en natt'', ''Djupa vatten'', '' Miss Decibel'', ''Älska mig'', '' Om himlen och Österlen'', ''Flickan, jägarn och priset'', ''Jag måste nå min ängel'', ''Som en symfoni'' and '' När vi rör varann''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conny Vandenbos
Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (16 January 1937 – 7 April 2002), known professionally as Conny Vandenbos, was a popular Dutch singer. She had her first radio hit in 1966 and continued to make hit recordings throughout the 1970s. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "'t Is genoeg". Career Vandenbos made her solo debut in the KRO radio programme ''Springplank'', a showcase for young talent, in which she performed French chansons. After her performance at the Belgian ''Knokkefestival'' in 1961, Conny signed a recording contract with Philips. In 1964, she made a television series ''Zeg maar Conny'' ("Call me Conny") for the Dutch public broadcaster NCRV. In 1965, she represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Naples, Italy, with the song "'t Is genoeg", finishing in eleventh place. One year later, Vandenbos finally achieved chart success with her first hit single, "Ik ben gelukkig zonder jou". In 1974, Conny parted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celly Campello
Célia Campello Gomes Chacon, born Célia Benelli Campello, known by her stage name Celly Campello (18 June 1942 – 4 March 2003), was a Brazilian singer and performer, a pioneer in Brazilian rock. She also acted in the telenovela '' Estúpido Cupido''. Life Campello was born in São Paulo and raised in Taubaté. She started her career in an early age, performing at local radio shows when she was six years old. She studied piano, classical guitar and ballet during her childhood. Campello presented her own radio show when she was 12, at ''Rádio Cacique''. In 1958 she recorded her first vinyl in São Paulo together with her brother Tony Campello who accompanied her in most of her career. Her debut in television was at TV Tupi's ''Campeões do Disco'', in 1958. In 1959 she and Tony presented ''Celly e Tony em Hi-Fi'', at Rede Record, until 1961. Her breakthrough was in 1959 with the single ''Estúpido Cupido'', the Brazilian version of ''Stupid Cupid "Stupid Cupid" is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny McLean
Gertrude Wirschinger, better known as Penny McLean (born 4 November 1948), is an Austrian vocalist who initially gained acclaim with the disco music act Silver Convention, but also had exposure as a single recording artist. As a solo singer, she is most remembered for her million seller "Lady Bump". She is also an author. Early life She was born Gertrude Wirschinger in Klagenfurt, Austria. Music career In the early 1970s she was part of the duo Barbra & Helmut. They released "Hideaway" bw "Stop" on the Telefunken label in 1972. Late she was a member of the trio Tony & Liza & Penny. In 1973, they released a single on the Ariola label, "Öffne Die Tür" ("Open The Door") bw "Der Fremde" ("The Stranger"). By the mid-70s, she was a member of Silver Convention, a group that also included Linda G. Thompson and Ramona Wulf. They had hits with "Save me" and "Fly, Robin, Fly "Fly, Robin, Fly" is a song by the German disco group Silver Convention from their debut studio album ''Save Me' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Wong (album)
''Shirley Wong'' is a 1989 album recorded by Chinese Cantopop singer Faye Wong when she was based in Hong Kong, then using the stage name Shirley Wong. This is her debut album with Cinepoly.Stan Jeffries ''Encyclopedia of world pop music, 1980-2001'' 2003 p224 "When Wong was sixteen her debut album, Miss Charming, was released to little notice. Within twelve months another two albums were on the market, but again the public showed little interest in the young singer's unchallenging pop music. ... Her first album for the new company, Shirley Wong, released in November 2, 1989, featured synthesized pop dealing with love and loss. Within a year she released two other albums, Everything (June 1990) and You 're the Only One (December 1990), focusing on similar material. Thereafter Wong, disappointed at the lack of interest her music was creating, moved to New York" Track listing #無奈那天 (Mou Noi Naa Tin) - ''However That Day'' #藉口 (Ze Hau) - ''Excuses'' #有緣的話 (Jau Jyun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faye Wong
Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; born Xia Lin on 8 August 1969) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong. Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and her debut album ''Shirley Wong'' (1989) came to public attention in the early 1990s by singing in Cantonese, often combining alternative music with mainstream Chinese pop. Since 1994, she has recorded mostly in her native Mandarin. In 2000, she was recognised by Guinness World Records as the "Best Selling Canto-Pop Female". Following her second marriage in 2005, she withdrew from the limelight, but returned to the stage in 2010. Hugely popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Singapore, she has also gained a large following in Japan. In the West she is perhaps best known for starring in Wong Kar-wai's films ''Chungking Express'' (1994) and ''2046'' (2004). While she has collaborated with international artists such as Cocteau Twins, Wong recorded only a few songs in Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Francis
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937), known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Called the “First Lady of Rock & Roll” in one headline of a marginal publication, she is estimated to have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. In 1960, Francis was recognized as the most successful female artist in Germany, Japan, England, Italy, Australia and in every other country where records were purchased. She was the first woman in history to reach No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, just one of her other 53 career hits. Biography 1937–1955: Early life and first appearances Francis was born to an Italian-American family in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, the first child of George and Ida (née Ferrari-di Vito) Franconero, spending her first years in the Crown Heights, Brooklyn area (Utica Avenue/St. Marks Avenue) before the family mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Meyer
Anita Meyer (''Annita Meijer''), born in Rotterdam 29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is " Why Tell Me Why" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch singles list for six weeks in 1981. Discography Albums *''In The Meantime I Will Sing'' (1976) #20 NED *''Love You Too Much'' (1979) *''Shades of Desire'' (1981) #1 NED *''Past, Present and Future'' (1982) #5 NED *''Moments Together'' (1983) #10 NED *''Face to Face'' (1984) #10 NED *''Greatest Hits'' (1985) #10 NED *''Now and Forever'' (1986) #23 NED *''Run to Me'' (with Lee Towers) (1986) #5 NED *''Première'' (1987) #13 NED *''The Ahoy Concert'' (Live album) (1988) #15 NED *''Close to You'' (1989) #21 NED *''Autumn Leaves'' (1990) #37 NED *''The Commandments'' (1990) *''Memories of Love'' (1991) *''RTL 4: De Hits van Anita Meyer'' (1991) *''The Alternative Way'' (1991) *''The Very Best of Anita Meyer'' (1991) *''Music Music'' (1992) #53 NED *''Best Of'' (1993) *''The Love of a Woman'' (1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
