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World Party
World Party was a musical group, predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger.Karl Wallinger obituary by Robin Denselow in ''The Guardian'', 13 March 2024"World Party’s Karl Wallinger was a pick’n’mix songwriter with a total, titanic love of music" – article by Graeme Thomson in ''The Guardian'', 12 March 2024 Wallinger started the band in 1986 in |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Turnbull (musician)
John George Turnbull (born 27 August 1950) is an English pop and rock guitarist and singer. He is currently a member of The Blockheads. Early life and education Turnbull was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, on 27 August 1950. Career He has played in various bands, including Skip Bifferty, The Chosen Few, Arc, Loving Awareness, Glencoe, Nick Lowe, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Eurythmics, Talk Talk, Londonbeat, Paul Young, Bob Geldof, World Party, Kaos Band and Ian Dury and the Blockheads. He has played and sung on a number of film soundtracks, including ''Get Carter'' (1971), starring Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film ico .... References External links * * * Theblockheads.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Turnbull, John 1950 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Scott (Scottish Musician)
Michael Scott (born 14 December 1958) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician. He is the founding member, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, '' Bring 'em All In'' and '' Still Burning''. Scott is a vocalist, guitarist and pianist, and has played a large range of other instruments, including the bouzouki, drums, and Hammond organ on his albums. Scott is also a published writer, having released his autobiography, ''Adventures of a Waterboy'', in 2012. Having begun a musical career in the 1970s, Scott has been making music professionally since the 1980s and is well known for his radical changes in music genres throughout what he refers to as his "allegedly unorthodox" career.Scott, Mike.The day I downloaded myself. ''The Guardian''. 23 March 2007. Scott currently lives in Dublin, Ireland. Early life and education Scott was born and raised in Edinburgh, the son of Allan and Anne Scott. His father left the fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Pagan Place
''A Pagan Place'' is an album released in June 1984 by The Waterboys. It was the first Waterboys record with Karl Wallinger as part of the band and also includes Roddy Lorimer's first trumpet solo for the band on the track "A Pagan Place". The album shares a title with the book '' A Pagan Place'', written by Irish novelist Edna O'Brien. According to a post at the official Waterboys forum, Mike Scott, who chose the album name, has never read the book, and neither the album nor the title track share any other similarities with the novel. Production history Recording for ''A Pagan Place'' was begun before either the band's first single, "A Girl Called Johnny", or album, ''The Waterboys'', were released. The album comprises two recording sessions. The first, in November 1982 at Redshop Studio in London, involved Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite and Kevin Wilkinson. The second session, held September 1983 at Rockfield Studio in Wales, included contributions from Wallinger, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rocky Horror Show
''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to the Science fiction film, science fiction and Horror film, horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr Frank-N-Furter, unveiling his new creation, Rocky, a sort of Frankenstein's monster, Frankenstein-style monster in the form of an artificially made, fully grown, physically perfect Strongman (strength athlete), muscle man complete "with blond hair and a tan". The show was produced and directed by Jim Sharman. The original London production of the musical was premièred at the Royal Court Theatre (Upstairs) on 19 June 1973 (after two previews on 16 and 18 June 1973). It later moved to several other locations in London and closed on 13 September 1980. The show ran for a total of 2,960 performances and won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Famous screen actors, British and international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are a total of 39 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre – built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan – was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Opening in October 2022, @sohoplace is the first new West End theatre in 50 years. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charterhouse School
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Eton College
Eton College () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England, Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) school. Eton is particularly well-known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni, called :People educated at Eton College, Old Etonians. Eton is one of only three Public school (United Kingdom)#21st century, public schools, along with Harrow School, Harrow (1572) and Radley College, Radley (1847), to have retained the boys-only, boarding-only tradition, which means that its boys live at the school seven days a week. The remainder (such as Rugby School, Rugby in 1976, Charterhouse School, Charterhouse in 1971, Westminster School, Westminster in 1973, and Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury in 2015) have sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestatyn
Prestatyn is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085, History Prehistory There is evidence that the current town location has been occupied since prehistoric times. Prehistoric tools found in the caves of Graig Fawr, in the nearby village of Meliden, have revealed the existence of early human habitation in the area. Roman The Roman bathhouse is believed to be part of a fort on the road from Chester to Caernarfon. However, much of "Roman Prestatyn" has been destroyed as houses have been built over unexcavated land. Medieval The name Prestatyn derives from the Old English ''prēosta'' ("priests, the genitive plural of ''prēost'') and ''tūn'' ("town"), and was recorded in the '' Domesday Book'' as ''Prestetone''. Unlike similarly derived names in England, which generally lost their penultimate syllable and became Preston, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's The One (World Party Song)
"She's the One" is a song by British rock band World Party. It was written and produced by Karl Wallinger for World Party's fourth studio album, ''Egyptology'' (1997). The song won an Ivor Novello Award in 1997. It was featured in the 1997 movie '' The Matchmaker'' and the 1998 movie '' The Big Hit''. World Party performed the song live on British TV show, '' Later... with Jools Holland'' in 1998. Robbie Williams recorded a cover of the song in 1998, which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. Robbie Williams version English singer Robbie Williams covered "She's the One" and released it as a single on 8 November 1999. In most countries, the song was released alone, but in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, it was released as a double A-side single with " It's Only Us". It was the fourth single from his second studio album, '' I've Been Expecting You'' (1998), and was also included on his first compilation album, ''The Ego Has Landed'' (1999). The song became Williams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Way Down Now
"Way Down Now" is a song by British musical group World Party. It was released at the first single for their 1990 album '' Goodbye Jumbo''. The song contains a nod to "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones. When released as a single in 1990, the song topped the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, reached No. 21 on the Album Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at No. 10 in the Netherlands. Formats and track listings All songs by Karl Wallinger except where noted European 7-inch single (113 381) # "Way Down Now" – 3:49 # "Nature Girl" – 4:59 European maxi-single (663 381) # "Way Down Now" – 3:49 # "You're All Invited to the Party" – 4:30 # "Happiness Is a Warm Gun (John Lennon, Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. On ...)"& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Of Fools (World Party Song)
"Ship of Fools" (subtitled "Save Me from Tomorrow" ) is a rock song by World Party released as a second single from the 1987 debut album '' Private Revolution''. It was written and produced by singer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger, formerly of The Waterboys. Wallinger was the sole member of World Party at the time of release. Overview It was World Party's sole ''Billboard'' Top 40 single, debuting on that chart on 4 April 1987 and peaking at number 27. It also reached no. 42 on the UK singles chart, no. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, and no. 4 on the Australian Music Report chart. A longer version, at 6 minutes and 40 seconds, was released as a 12" single, with a double B Side of World Groove (Do The Mind Guerrilla) and Nowhere Man (Ensign ENYX 6606). The song has also been included on over a dozen compilations, including Greenpeace's ''Rainbow Warriors'' compilation. Track listings All songs by Karl Wallinger except where noted 7-inch single # "Ship of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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