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Velvet (musical)
Velvet is an Australian musical partly based on New York's Studio 54. It debuted at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2015. It features a mix of music and acrobatics. The musical was directed by Craig Ilott and was based on a concept created by Marcia Hines, Peter Rix and Craig Ilott. The show has been performed in Edinburgh, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide Perth, Hobart and New Zealand. Featured cast has included Marcia Hines and Brendan Maclean Brendan Maclean is an Australian singer-songwriter and actor. Music Brendan Maclean's debut EP, ''White Canvas'', was uploaded to iTunes March 2010. In January 2014 he released a second EP, ''Population'', produced by Paul Mac. The lead singl ... and . Soundtrack An Original Cast Recording album was released in 2015. At the 2016 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album. Track listing References 2010s Australian musicals 2015 musicals Musicals set in New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio 54
Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and a former disco nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Operated by the Roundabout Theatre Company, Studio 54 has 1,006 seats on two levels. The theater was designed by Eugene De Rosa for producer Fortune Gallo and opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. The current Broadway theater is named after a nightclub on the same site, founded by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, which operated within the theater's space in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Plans for the Gallo Opera House announced in 1926, and it opened on November 8, 1927, as a legitimate theater and opera house for the San Carlo Grand Opera Company. The theater went bankrupt within two years and was renamed the New Yorker Theatre in 1930. The Casino de Paree nightclub operated at the theater from December 1933 to April 1935, and the theater briefly hosted the Palladium Music Hall in early 1936. The Federal Music Project t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Dance (Chic Song)
"Everybody Dance" is a song by American band Chic. The disco song, which features Norma Jean Wright on lead vocals and Luther Vandross, Diva Gray, Robin Clark and David Lasley on background vocals, was released as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album ''Chic'' (1977). According to guitarist Nile Rodgers, it was the first song specifically written for Chic, and, due to its historical status and popularity, is usually played as the opening song of the band's live set. It was later heavily sampled by British group Steps on their song " Stomp" and echoed by the Manic Street Preachers on their single "(It's Not War) Just the End of Love". The song has featured in films such as '' The Last Days of Disco'' (1998) and '' Summer of Sam'' (1999) during the orgy scene, and is also featured in the '' Grand Theft Auto IV'' expansion pack '' The Ballad of Gay Tony'' on the radio station K109. According to Rodgers speaking for the BBC4 documentary "How to Make It in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Vaughn
Wayne Lee Vaughn is an American producer, keyboardist and arranger best known for his work with the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Vaughn has also worked with other preeminent artists such as The Brothers Johnson, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday, Troop and Terrace Martin. Biography Wayne Vaughn was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. When he was nine years old he started playing the flute at Primary School. At the age of 13 he began playing a piano which his parents had bought for him. After graduating from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in Music and Composition in 1976 he met Quincy Jones The Brothers Johnson's producer. Vaughn eventually performed as a keyboardist upon The Brothers Johnson's 1978 album '' Blam!''. Blam has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA. During 1978 Vaughn met Maurice White, the leader of Earth, Wind & Fire. Within the next year he collaborated with Aretha Franklin on her album '' La Diva'' and Patti LaBelle on her album '' It's Alright with Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You (Marcia Hines Song)
"You" is a 1977 single by Australian recording artist Marcia Hines, first recorded by writer Tom Snow on his 1975 ''Taking It All in Stride'' LP. "You" was the second single from her third studio album, ''Ladies and Gentlemen'', released in October 1977. It peaked at No. 2 in Australia, and remains Hines' highest-charting single in Australia. The song was nearly kept from Hines as Robie Porter, the producer, had put the song into his "don't use" pile. Mark Kennedy – her backing band's drummer – saw the sheet music in the studio and began arguing the song's worth to Porter. Porter subsequently changed his mind about the song. Hines' "You" is a dance song. Her version was not released in North America, and the following year it was covered in the U.S. by Rita Coolidge. Track listing ; 7" / 45 RPM single (MS-508) Side A: "You" Side B: "In a Mellow Mood" Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Credits *Engineer – Jim Hilton, Peter Walker *Orchestrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You To Me Are Everything
In Modern English, ''you'' is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers. History ''You'' comes from the Proto-Germanic demonstrative base *''juz''-, *''iwwiz'' from PIE *''yu''- (second person plural pronoun). Old English had singular, dual, and plural second-person pronouns. The dual form was lost by the twelfth century, and the singular form was lost by the early 1600s. The development is shown in the following table. Early Modern English distinguished between the plural '' ye'' and the singular ''thou''. As in many other European languages, English at the time had a T–V distinction, which made the plural forms more respectful and deferential; they were used to address strangers and social superiors. This distinction ultimately led to familiar ''thou'' becoming obsolete in modern English, although it persists in some English dialects. ''Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinking Of You (Earth, Wind & Fire Song)
"Thinking of You" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in January 1988 on Columbia Records as the third single from their fourteenth studio album, '' Touch the World'' (1987). It reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart. Overview "Thinking of You" was produced and arranged by Maurice White. White also composed the song alongside Wayne Vaughn and Wanda Vaughn of the Emotions. Thinking of You came off EWF's 1987 album '' Touch The World''. "Thinking of You" spent two weeks atop the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Club Play chart in 1988. During January 1988 a four minute long music video was issued by Columbia. The video was directed by David Hogan. Critical reception Phyl Garland of ''Stereo Review'' declared "and for that one unforgettably great song that graces every EW&F album, the candidate this time is Thinking of You, with its strutting rhythms, sassy horns and spirit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Shaffer
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader, and sidekick on the entire run of both ''Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1993) and ''Late Show with David Letterman'' (1993–2015). Early years Shaffer was born in 1949 in Toronto, and raised in Fort William (now part of Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley and Bernard Shaffer. His father, a lawyer, was a jazz aficionado while his mother loved show tunes. When Shaffer was 12, his parents took him on a trip to Las Vegas where they took in Nat King Cole and other shows; this was an experience Shaffer described later as "life changing" and led to his decision to become a performer. As a child, Shaffer took piano lessons, and in his teenage years played the organ in a band called Fabulous Fugitives with his schoolmates in Thunder Bay. Later, he performed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Jabara
Paul Jabara, also known as Paul Frederick Jabara, (January 31, 1948 – September 29, 1992) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter of Lebanese ancestry, born in Brooklyn, New York. He wrote Donna Summer's Oscar-winning " Last Dance" from ''Thank God It's Friday'' (1978) as well as " No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" her international hit duet with Barbra Streisand. He also cowrote The Weather Girls iconic hit " It's Raining Men" (with Paul Shaffer). Jabara's cousin Jad Azkoul is a Lebanese-American musician specializing in classical guitar. Actor Jabara was in the original cast of the stage musicals '' Hair'' and '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. He took over the role of Frank-N-Furter in the Los Angeles Production of '' The Rocky Horror Show'' when Tim Curry left the production to film the movie version in England. He appeared in John Schlesinger's 1969 film '' Midnight Cowboy'', as a hippie handing out pills ("Up or Down?") at the counterculture party, and in Schlesing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Raining Men
"It's Raining Men" is a song by the American musical duo the Weather Girls from their third studio album, ''Success'' (1983). It was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 1982, through Columbia Records and CBS Records International. Paul Jabara wrote the song in collaboration with Paul Shaffer, and produced the song in collaboration with Bob Esty. "It's Raining Men" is a Hi-NRG and post-disco song that incorporates elements of R&B, soul, and 1970s-style electronic dance music.It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls , User Reviews , All Music All Music. Retrieved on February 5, 2019 Its lyrics describe an excitement and enjoyment of many different types of men. "It's Raining Men" was a number-one |
Reggie Lucas
Reginald Grant Lucas (February 25, 1953 – May 19, 2018)Reggie Lucas Obituary legacy.com accessdate July 20, 2018 was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. Lucas is perhaps best known for producing the majority of 1983 self-titled debut album, and for playing rhythm guitar with the electric band during the first half of the 1970s. Early life Lucas was born on February 2 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mtume
James Forman (January 3, 1946January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality. He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's R&B group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song " Juicy Fruit", which has been repeatedly sampled. Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He". Life and career Mtume was born James Forman on January 3, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath, and was raised by his mother, Bertha Forman, and his stepfather, a Philadelphia local jazz pianist, James "Hen Gates" Forman. He grew up in a musical environment with jazz musicians frequenting his parents' house. He learned to play piano and percussion; however, from his teenage years he was pursuing athletics as a swimmer, having achieved the title of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Knew Love Like This Before
"Never Knew Love Like This Before" is a 1980 song written and produced by songwriters James Mtume and Reggie Lucas for American R&B recording artist Stephanie Mills's fourth studio album '' Sweet Sensation'' (1980). According to Lucas's wife, Kay, the song was inspired by the birth of their baby daughter, Lisa. The song became Mills's biggest hit on the US ''Billboard'' Pop Singles Chart, where it peaked at number six, outperforming her previously highest charting single, "What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin'", which peaked at number 22. The single was also successful on the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts, peaking at No. 12 and No. five, respectively. It was a bigger success in the UK where it peaked at number four. The record won Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1981 Grammy Awards, vanquishing competition that included Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, and Minnie Riperton. The song gave the title to the fourth episode of the second season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
