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Jane Monheit ,
(born November 3, 1977) is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist for Concord Records. She has collaborated with artists such as Michael Bublé, Ivan Lins,Terence Blanchard and Tom Harrell, and has received Grammy nominations for two of her recordings. ….More
Jane Monheit – The Lovers, The Dreamers And Me
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The Deirdre Wilson Tabac ,
A beautiful bit of funky rocking soul and the one and only album by the Deirdre Wilson Tabac – A group whose name is as strange as their grooves are funky! The group are best known for their well-compiled track “I Can’t Keep From Cryin Sometimes” – an uptempo jazzy gem that mixes skipping Hammond with soaring vocals and some really great horns – and the rest of this set has a very similar feel – one that blends jazz rock with more soulful vocals, in a groove that’s totally unique!
The two covers here are also among the best tracks: a helluva funky rework of the Beatles’ “Get Back” and a straight cover of “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”, with nice vocal arrangements. Sonny Casella wrote, arranged, and produced the record – and he’s also the drummer in the group, so there’s keen attention to rhythms on all tracks. Titles include “I Can’t Keep From Cryin”, “Magic One”, “I Go To You”, the beautiful “Other Side Of Life”, “Angel Baby”, “Get Back”, “The Last Thing On His Mind”, and “Let’s All Join Together”.
The Deirdre Wilson Tabac – The Deirdre Wilson Tabac
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Neil Leslie Diamond ,
(born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor.
Neil Diamond is one of pop music’s most enduring and successful singer-songwriters. As a successful pop music performer, Diamond scored a number of hits worldwide in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. According to David Wild, common themes in Diamond’s songs are: “A deep sense of isolation and an equal desire for connection. A yearning for home – and at the same time, the allure of greater freedom. The good, the bad and the ugly about a crazy little thing called love.”
Critic William Ruhlmann wrote of Diamond, “As of 2001, he claimed worldwide record sales of 115 million copies, and as of 2002 he was ranked third, behind only Elton John and Barbra Streisand, on the list of the most successful adult contemporary artists in the history of the Billboard chart.” As of May 2005[update] Diamond had sold 160 million records worldwide[citation needed], including 48 million records in the U.S.
Though his record sales declined somewhat after the 1980s, Diamond continues to tour successfully, and maintains a very loyal following. Diamond’s songs have been recorded by a vast array of performers from many different musical genres.
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984, and in 2000 received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. ….More
Neil Diamond – The Ultimate Collection
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Naturally 7 ,
Naturally 7 is an American music group with a distinct a cappella style they call “Vocal Play”. They sing primarily R&B with extensive beat-boxing. Band members are Garfield Buckley, Rod Eldridge, Warren Thomas, Jamal Reed, Roger “N’glish” Thomas, Dwight Stewart, and Armand “Hops” Hutton. Their style is strongly reminiscent of Take 6.
They are a unique wonder. Collectively, they have a talent that journalists are lost for words to explain. Seven young men from New York whose voices construct the most amazing harmonies and replicate the sounds of a variety of instruments so well that they decided that their album would be just that. Only voices. No instruments.
‘Wall of Sound’ is an astonishing body of work. It is an upbeat, positive, optimistic record that bucks the trend on every level of our ‘”instant access, reality popstar” culture. Heavily influenced by RnB, Gospel and Motown, this band arranges and produces their own tracks, adding a distinctive ‘Naturally 7′ element to them. Full of classic tracks such as ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘More Than Words’, and the self penned ‘Wall of Sound’, the entire album is something completely different. Having worked together since 2002, these boys rehearse, practice and rehearse again constantly to recreate their favourite tracks in a way no one else has heard them before. The commitment and focus is second to none and the results prove how gifted and extraordinary they truly are. ….Read More
Track Listing :
01. Wall Of Sound
02. Feel It (In The Air Tonight)
03. As Tears Go By
04. Gone With The Wind
05. Broken Wings
06. More Than Words
07. What I’m Lookin’ 4
08. Closer Now
09. Heaven Knows
10. It Is What It Is
11. Let It Rain (Harmony Mix)
12. U Can’t Hear Me
13. Bridge Over Trouble Water
14. Say You Love Me
15. Amazing Grace
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Slumdog Millionaire ,
is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, co-directed by Loveleen Tandan, and written by Simon Beaufoy. It is an adaptation of the Boeke Prize winning and Commonwealth Writers’ Prize nominated novel Q and A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Tandan, who began as the film’s casting director, was later appointed the co-director by Boyle because of her significant contributions to the film’s production.
Set and filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young man from the Dharavi slums of Mumbai who appears on Kaun Banega Crorepati (the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?) and exceeds people’s expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials.
After screenings at the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, Slumdog Millionaire initially had a limited North American release on 12 November 2008 to critical acclaim and awards success, and later had a nationwide release in the United States on 26 December 2008 and in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009. It premiered in Mumbai on 22 January 2009. Though the film contains both English and Hindi dialogues, an entirely Hindi dubbed version of the film, Slumdog Crorepati, was also released in India.
Slumdog Millionaire won five of the six awards it was nominated for at the Critics’ Choice Awards and all four of the awards it was nominated for at the Golden Globes. It has also been nominated for eleven BAFTA Awards and ten Academy Awards. ….More
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Amaia Montero Saldías ,
(born August 26, 1976) best known as the vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007. Is a Singer/songwriter from Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 6 million albums worldwide.
Amaia is the oldest of 2 girls. She attended UPV/EHU studying Chemistry, where she met the rest of the band members. When the band became famous, she switched studies to Psychology at the UNED. She later stopped studying.
In recent years, her life has taken a big turn. She has gone from being a normal girl to a singer known by everyone and she is still surprised with each new aspect of her life. But in the end remains sociable, fun and very accessible. She has a teacher for breathing techniques and placing the voice, and although she can not attend to classes regularly due to lack of time, it was noticed the benefits of what she learned. Montero had nodules in the throat when in 1998 recorded Dile al sol but after the first tour the nodules were removed. ….More
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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen ,
(born September 23, 1949), nicknamed “The Boss”, is an American songwriter, singer and musician. He has recorded and toured with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered around his native New Jersey.
Springsteen’s recordings have tended to alternate between commercially accessible rock albums and somber folk-oriented works. Much of his status stems from the concerts and marathon shows in which he and the E Street Band present intense ballads, rousing anthems, and party rock and roll songs, amongst which he intersperses whimsical or deeply emotional stories.
His most famous albums, Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A., epitomize his penchant for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily life. He has gradually become identified with progressive politics. He is also noted for his support of various relief and rebuilding efforts in New Jersey and elsewhere, and for his response to the September 11, 2001, attacks, on which his album The Rising reflects.
He has earned numerous awards for his work, including eighteen Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award, and continues to have a strong global fan base. He has sold over 65 million albums in the U.S, and 120 million worldwide. ….More
Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream
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Ann West ,
She has been a model, a TV and radio talk show host in Hawaii, a doctor of metaphysics, an author, and to top it all off shes now an incredible singer-songwriter. Baffled?! Well dont be! Glasgow-born multi-talented singer-songwriter Ann West has had an extraordinary career. Shes travelled the world from Kauai to India and is now pursuing her long-held ambition to sing. She recently released her debut single Missed It Again, co-written with Richard Fammeree and Frank Myers. Her debut album Confidante will be released in February this year.
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Tonight: Franz Ferdinand , is the third album by Scottish rock group Franz Ferdinand. It is scheduled for release through Domino Records on 26 January 2009 in the UK. “Ulysses” was released on the 19 January 2009 as the first single and is available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page. It is a concept album loosely based around a night of partying and the morning effects after. The album has generally been well received by music critics…..More
Franz Ferdinand – Tonight Franz Ferdinand
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The Forminx ,
Late in his teens, Vangelis joined a school band performing pop and rock hits from abroad, in addition to playing their own music. By the mid 1960’s the band adapted the name “The Forminx” and became a local sensation in Thessaloniki (Northern Greece.) Their hit record “Jeronimo Yanka” when released in 1965 sold tens of thousands of copies and soon The Forminx were known throughout Greece. Formed in Athens, the Forminx comprised of five members, lead by Vangelis on organ and keyboards, Vassilis Bakopoulos on guitar, Sotiris Arnis on bass, Costas Skokos on drums, and occasionally Tassos Papastamatis on lead vocals.
The Forminx were a phenomenal success in Greek’s popular music scene, an achievement typically reserved for traditional and folk music. Somehow, with their Western sound and modern beat, they’ve captivated Greece’s young generation who were eager and hungry to have their own supergroup. Just like any country around the block.
Though popular as they were, The Forminx were considered primarily an amateur and entertainment band with a strong teenager following. They performed at parties and events purely for fun and they didn’t get much paid for their gigs. It was the band’s enthusiasm that kept them going.
The songs were mostly credited as Vangelis compositions with a few numbers written by the collective band or by outside contributors. The lyrics were in English, which certainly helped setting them apart from the rest of the Greek artists. The released music adopted one of two styles: the semi instrumental songs with simple but catchy melodies, or the slow ballads with crooner Tassos Papastamatis. Sadly though, his English was often tainted with a heavy Mediterranean accent.
After the hit “Jeronimo Yanka” more singles were released and in total there were nine 7″ vinyl singles and an EP.
Late in 1965, a documentary film in the life of the Forminx began shooting in Thessaloniki. The film’s first producer was then Theo Angelopoulos making the debut of his film career. After shooting had started, Theo abandoned the film due to disagreements with the production team and he was replaced with Costas Lychnaras. The film however was not finished and thus never released. It was said one of the aims of the film was to promote The Forminx’ success outside of Greece and to help them eventually go on an international tour. However, The Forminx didn’t last long enough to see them traveling around the globe or getting famous outside of Greece. The Forminx disbanded in 1966 at the peak of their success. ….More
Vangelis & The Forminx – 1965-1968
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