|
The Cyrkle
The Cyrkle is an American rock band active from the early to late-1960s, and since 2016. The group has charted two Top 40 hits, "Red Rubber Ball" and "Turn-Down Day". Career The band was formed by guitarists and lead singers Don Dannemann and Tom Dawes (who also played bass guitar), and Jim Maiella (the original drummer), who all met while studying at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Dannemann enlisted in the United States Coast Guard, US Coast Guard in 1966. The other members were Earle Pickens on keyboards and Marty Fried on drums. They were originally a "frat rock" band called the Rhondells but were later discovered and managed by Brian Epstein, who was best known as manager of the Beatles. Epstein found out about the band when his business partner, New York attorney Nathan Weiss, heard them in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Labor Day of 1965. Epstein became their manager and renamed them, as a reference to the circular roundabout known as Centre Square, located in do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn-Down Day
"Turn-Down Day" is a song written by Jerry Keller and David Blume and performed by the Cyrkle. It was produced by John Simon, and was featured on their 1966 album, ''Red Rubber Ball''. It reached No.16 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Canadian pop chart, and also hit No.18 on the U.S. ''Cashbox'' chart in 1966. Background According to Candy Leonard, author of ''Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World'' (Arcade, 2014), the song is an excellent example of the emerging hippie ethos of the 1960s. Other versions *Dino, Desi & Billy, on their 1966 album, ''Souvenir''. *Bobby Vee, on his 1966 album, ''Look at Me Girl''. *Normie Rowe, as a single in 1967 that reached No.46 in Australia. *Gary Lewis & the Playboys, on their 1968 album, ''Close Cover Before Playing''. * Twinn Connexion, as a B-side to their 1968 single "I Think I Know Him"; also featured on the album, '' Twinn Connexion''. *Steve and Eydie, on their 1970 album, ''Man and a Woman''. *Sketch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Rubber Ball
"Red Rubber Ball" is a pop music, pop song written by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers and Paul Simon of Simon & Garfunkel, sound recording and reproduction, recorded by The Cyrkle, whose version reached 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and in South Africa and New Zealand. In Canada, the song reached No. 1. Synopsis "Red Rubber Ball" is sung from the perspective of a person whose relationship has just been ended by their partner. As they work through their resentment they come to realize that it is perhaps for the best as "there are other starfish in the sea". Recordings According to Cyrkle guitarist Tom Dawes, Simon offered "Red Rubber Ball" to the band when they were opening for Simon and Garfunkel on tour. The song's tracks were recorded in stereophonic sound, stereo, with the bass, lead guitar, and percussion on the right track, acoustic guitar and electric organ on left, and the vocals on both. The Columbia picture sleeve issued with the "Red Rubber Ball" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Dannemann
Don Dannemann (born May 9, 1944) is an American musician and jingle writer. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist for The Cyrkle. Career Dannemann formed The Rhondells in 1961 in Lafayette College, Pennsylvania. They signed to Brian Epstein in 1966, were renamed to The Cyrkle by him (the unique spelling of the name being done by John Lennon) and released their highest-selling song "Red Rubber Ball" (written by Paul Simon) the same year. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. They were the only non-English band Epstein managed, and they toured with The Beatles during their final tour. Also in 1966, the band briefly went on hiatus when Dannemann enlisted in the US Coast Guard. When he returned, he had a Buzz cut and was often seen on television and promotional photographs with this hairstyle. He was the main songwriter along with Tom Dawes. After another hit with " Turn-Down Day", they disbanded in 1968, and had already split up by the time the 1970 film ''The Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatles' 1966 US Tour
The Beatles staged their third and final concert tour of North America in August 1966. It consisted of 18 performances, with 16 shows in United States venues and two in Canada. The tour was plagued with backlash regarding the controversy of John Lennon's remark about the Beatles being "more popular than Jesus", death threats, and the band's own dissatisfaction with the noise levels and their ability to perform live. Their speaking out against the Vietnam War added further controversy to the visit. The band played to large audiences in open-air stadiums throughout the tour, but ticket sales were hindered by the "Jesus" controversy. The US press reported a less frenzied response from the group's fans and speculated on the end of Beatlemania. Having already decided to retire from live performances at the end of the year, the 1966 US tour was the last series of commercial concerts undertaken by the Beatles. Thereafter, they continued as a studio-only band and focused exclusively on r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Woodley
Bruce William Woodley (born 25 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the successful folk-pop group the Seekers, and co-composer of the songs " I Am Australian," "Red Rubber Ball," and Simon & Garfunkel's " Cloudy." Early life Bruce Woodley was born on 25 July 1942 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He attended Melbourne High School with fellow Seekers, Athol Guy and Keith Potger. The Seekers Woodley had a 'residency' performing at the Treble Clef restaurant in Prahran. With former schoolmates, Athol Guy and Keith Potger, he formed a folk music trio, The Escorts, in the early 1960s. Soon before the arrival of vocalist Judith Durham in 1962 they became The Seekers, and had some success in Australia before travelling to London in 1964 and recording four international hit singles written and produced by Tom Springfield. Woodley played guitar, banjo, and mandolin, as well as one of the four-part vocal harmony, and was the chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon And Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number-one singles — "The Sound of Silence" and the two Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year Grammy Awards, Grammy winners "Mrs. Robinson" and "Bridge over Troubled Water (song), Bridge over Troubled Water"— as well as "Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel song), Homeward Bound", "I Am a Rock", "Scarborough Fair (ballad)#Simon & Garfunkel version, Scarborough Fair/Canticle", "A Hazy Shade of Winter", "America (Simon & Garfunkel song), America", "The Boxer" and "Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel song), Cecilia". Simon and Garfunkel met in elementary school in Queens, New York City, in 1953, where they learned to harmonize and Simon began writing songs. As teenagers, under the name Tom & Jerry, they had minor success with "Hey Schoolgirl" (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of folk and rock, including hits such as "The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "America (Simon & Garfunkel song), America" (1968), and "The Boxer" (1969), served as a soundtrack to the Counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture. Their final album, ''Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970), is among List of best-selling albums, the best-selling of all time. As a solo artist, Simon has explored genres including gospel music, gospel, reggae, and soul music, soul. His albums ''Paul Simon (album), Paul Simon'' (1972), ''There Goes Rhymin' Simon'' (1973), and ''Still Crazy After All These Years'' (1975) kept him in the public eye and drew acclaim, producing the hits "Mother and Child Reunion" (1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Recording Certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music Sound recording and reproduction, recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download). History The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candlestick Park
Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium located in the Bayview-Hunters Point, Hunters Point area of San Francisco, California, United States. It was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 San Francisco Giants season, 1960 until 1999 San Francisco Giants season, 1999, after which the Giants moved into Pacific Bell Park (since renamed Oracle Park) in 2000 San Francisco Giants season, 2000. It was also the home field of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1971 San Francisco 49ers season, 1971 through 2013 San Francisco 49ers season, 2013, after which the team moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Santa Clara. The last event held at Candlestick was a concert by Paul McCartney in August 2014, and the demolition of the stadium was completed in September 2015. As of 2019, the site is planned to be redeveloped into office space. The stadium was situated at Candlestick Point on the western shore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayward, California
Hayward is a city located in Alameda County, California, United States, in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 162,954 as of 2020, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area, and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 36th most populous List of municipalities in California, municipality in California. It is included in the San Francisco Bay Area Combined Statistical Area, San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census. It is located primarily between Castro Valley, California, Castro Valley, San Leandro, California, San Leandro and Union City, California, Union City, and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. The city was devastated early in its history by the 1868 Hayward earthquake. From the early 20th century until the beginning of the 1980s, Hayward's economy was dominated by its now defunct food canning and salt production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
