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11th Brit Awards
Brit Awards 1991 was the 11th edition of the Brit Awards, an annual pop music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. It was organised by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 10 February 1991 at Dominion Theatre in London. It was produced by Jonathan King. Performances * Adamski with Seal – "Killer" * The Beautiful South – "A Little Time" * Betty Boo – "Where Are You Baby?" * The Cure – " Never Enough" * EMF – " Unbelievable" * Status Quo – Medley of Hits "Caroline"/ "Down Down"/ " Whatever You Want"/ "Rockin' All Over The World" Winners and nominees Outstanding Contribution to Music * Status Quo Multiple nominations and awards The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations. References External linksBrit Awards 1991 at Brits.co.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:1991 Brit Awards Brit Awards Brit Awards, 1991 Brit Awards, 1991 Brit Awards Brit Brit Awards The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion Theatre
The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre and former cinema on Tottenham Court Road, close to St Giles Circus and Centre Point, in the London Borough of Camden. Planned as primarily a musical theatre, it opened in 1929, but the following year became a cinema—it hosted the London premiere of Charlie Chaplin's '' City Lights'' with Chaplin in attendance—and in 1933 after liquidation of the controlling company was sold to Gaumont cinema chain, which later became part of the Rank Organisation. It was a major premiere cinema until the 1970s, when it began to host live concerts. In January 1981 it once more became primarily a live performance venue, and has since hosted many musicals, notably ''We Will Rock You'' which ran from 2002 to 2014. It also hosted the Royal Variety Performance seven times in the 1990s and early 2000s. It became a listed building in 1988 and after being saved from redevelopment, was sold to Apollo Leisure Group and subsequently to the Nederlander Organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brit Awards
The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored by Britannia Music Club), but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trusts Show. In addition, an equivalent awards ceremony for classical music, called the Classic BRIT Awards, is held in May. The awards were first held in 1977 and originated as an annual event in 1982 under the auspices of the British record industry's trade association, the BPI. In 1989, they were renamed The BRIT Awards. Mastercard has been the long-term sponsor of the event. The highest profile music awards ceremony in the UK, the BRIT Awards have featured some of the most notable events in British popular culture, such as the final public appearance of Freddie Mercury, the Jarvis Cocker protest against Michael Jackson, the height of a high-pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EMF (band)
EMF are an English alternative rock band from Cinderford, Gloucestershire, who came to prominence at the beginning of the 1990s. During their initial eight-year run, from 1989 to 1997, the band released three studio albums before a hiatus. Their first single, " Unbelievable", reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and was a number 1 hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Their debut album, ''Schubert Dip'', went to number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. In April 2022, EMF released their first album of new material in 27 years, ''Go Go Sapiens''. Band name The name EMF is an initialism of Epsom Mad Funkers, a name taken from a fan club of the band New Order in 1989. The song "Head the Ball", which featured on the remix single release of "Lies", featured the repeating lines "electromotive force" and "ecstasy mother fucker". On the reissue of the band's 1991 album ''Schubert Dip'', after the song "Longtime", there is a hidden track titled "EMF". In this, the chorus lyrics start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Enough (The Cure Song)
"Never Enough" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released as a single in September 1990 from their 1990 remix album, '' Mixed Up''. The song topped the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, reached number three in Finland, and peaked within the top 20 in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Content Unlike most other Cure songs of this era, the song was unexpectedly guitar-oriented, featuring no synthesizers. On the album, it is subtitled "Big Mix". While containing no synthesisers, the song was nonetheless influenced by baggy music. The song's largely electronic B-side "Harold and Joe" was described by Chris Ott of ''Pitchfork'' as a "phenomenally adorable ecstasy tribute." Although Perry Bamonte is on the single cover and appears in the music video, he does not have a songwriting credit (as do the other four members). Release Upon release as a single, "Never Enough" topped the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart for three weeks, and reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Are You Baby?
"Where Are You Baby?" is a song by English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist Betty Boo, included on her debut album, '' Boomania'' (1990). It was released as a single in July 1990, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart in September 1990 and earning a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry on New Year's Day 1991. Outside the United Kingdom, the single reached number six in Ireland, number 10 in Spain, number 11 in New Zealand, and number 13 in Switzerland. It also charted in Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands. The song features a prominent sample of the Velvelettes song "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'". Critical reception Steve Hochman from ''Los Angeles Times'' felt that "Where Are You Baby?" "is as engaging a bit of pop fluff as you’re likely to find, as wonderfully frothy as Bananarama’s early best—if not Lesley Gore’s." Paul Lester from '' Melody Maker'' said that the song "sounds like it was crafted by several experts with ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Time
"A Little Time" is a song by English pop rock group the Beautiful South, the first single to be released from their second album, '' Choke''. It consists of a duet featuring vocalists Dave Hemingway and Briana Corrigan. Produced by , "A Little Time" is the band's only single to reach number one on the , and it peaked inside the top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Lyrical content |
Killer (Adamski Song)
"Killer" is a song by British acid house DJ and record producer Adamski. Written by Adamski and British singer-songwriter Seal and produced by Adamski, "Killer" was a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart and spending four weeks at the top in May and June 1990. In total, the single sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, earning it a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The song also peaked at number one in Belgium and Zimbabwe and at number two in the Netherlands and West Germany. Background Concerning the origins of "Killer". Adamski recounted that Seal saw him perform in 1989 at an illegal rave called 'Sunrise 5000' at the Santa Pod Raceway. Seal afterwards handed a demo tape to Adamski's MC, Daddy Chester, with which both were impressed. Seal had previously been singing in blues bands but a year spent travelling in Asia had recently changed his view of life and he had since become involved in the rave scene. Adamski an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963), known professionally as Seal, is a British singer. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide. These include hit songs "Crazy" and "Killer", the latter of which went to number one in the UK, and his most celebrated song, "Kiss from a Rose", which was released in 1994. Seal is renowned for his distinctive soulful singing voice. Seal has won multiple awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards; he won Best British Male in 1992. He has also won four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. As a songwriter, Seal received two Ivor Novello Awards for Best Song Musically and Lyrically from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for "Killer" (1990) and "Crazy" (1991). He was a coach on ''The Voice Australia'' in 2012 and 2013, and returned to Australia to work as a coach in 2017. Early life Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel was born on 19 February 1963 at St Mary's Hospital in Padd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamski
Adam Paul Tinley (born 4 December 1967), known professionally as Adamski, as well as Sonny Eriksson, is an English DJ, musician, singer and record producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks " N-R-G" and "Killer", a collaboration with Seal, which was a No. 1 song in the UK in 1990. Career Tinley was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England. As a youngster, influenced by punk rock and John Peel, he formed his first band The Stupid Babies when he was 11 and living in New Forest in England. He persuaded his 5-year-old brother Dominic to sing while he strummed a small guitar, and sent a demo tape to the indie label Fast Product, run by The Human League's manager Bob Last. "Everyone thought that was a really precocious and strange thing for an 11 year-old to do," Adamski recalls "but I just thought that's what everybody did". The kiddie-punk tracks were released on a sampler. When alternative BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel started playing their song "Babysitters" the band ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan King
Jonathan King (born Kenneth George King; 6 December 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He first came to prominence in 1965 when "Everyone's Gone to the Moon", a song that he wrote and sang while still an undergraduate, achieved chart success. As an independent producer, he discovered and named the rock band Genesis in 1967, producing their first album '' From Genesis to Revelation''. He founded his own label UK Records in 1972. He released and produced songs for 10cc and the Bay City Rollers. In the 1970s King became known for hits that he performed and/or produced under different names, including " Johnny Reggae", " Loop di Love", " Sugar, Sugar", " Hooked on a Feeling", "Una Paloma Blanca" and " It Only Takes a Minute"; between September 1971 and 1972 alone he produced 10 top 30 singles in the UK."King Forms U.K. Records," ''Billboard'', 9 September 197232 While living in New York in the 1980s, King appeared on radio and television in the UK, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and 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 Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association, and awards UK music sales through the BRIT Certified Awards. Structure Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music UK, & Universal Music UK), and over 450 independent record labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. The BPI council is the management and policy forum of the BPI. It is chaired by the chair of BPI, and includes the chief executive, chief operating officer (COO) and the general counsel. In addition it includes 12 representatives from the recorded music sector, six from major labels, two each from the three major companies, and six from the independent sector, which are selected by votin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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