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3 Ships
''3 Ships'' is the fourth solo album by Yes (band), Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released on Elektra Records in 1985. It includes versions of traditional Christmas carols as well as original material by Anderson. The album title references the song "I Saw Three Ships", which states, "I saw three ships come sailing in, on Christmas day in the morning". It was dedicated to the organisation Beyond War. Trevor Rabin plays guitar on the album. The 'Holiday Card Pack, Jon Anderson Special Edition' came with a personal autograph from Anderson, as well as a set of five Christmas cards. Each card displayed an image of an Anderson watercolour painting. ''3 Ships'' was reissued on compact disc in 2007. This remastered '22nd Anniversary Edition' contains all of the album's original songs, plus five bonus tracks, two of which were previously unreleased. Reception The album received only a single star from ''Sounds (magazine), Sounds'' reviewer Hugh Fielder, who called it a "soppy retr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Anderson
John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across three tenures until 2008. Anderson was also a member of ARW along with former Yes bandmates Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin from 2016–2020. Together with bassist Lee Pomeroy and drummer Lou Molino III, they toured under the name Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman. Anderson is also noted for his solo career and collaborations with other artists, including Vangelis as Jon and Vangelis, Roine Stolt as Anderson/Stolt, and Jean-Luc Ponty as AndersonPonty Band. He has also appeared on albums by King Crimson, Tangerine Dream, Iron Butterfly, Milton Nascimento, Battles, Mike Oldfield and Kitaro. Anderson released his first solo album, '' Olias of Sunhillow'', in 1976, while still a member of Yes, and subsequently released 14 mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Change We Must
''Change We Must'' is the seventh solo album by Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released in 1994. The album contains new material and orchestral arrangements of songs from Anderson's past. Track listing "State of Independence": original version on the Jon & Vangelis album ''The Friends of Mr Cairo'' (1981). "Hearts": original version on the Yes album ''90125'' (1983). "Hurry Home" and "Under the Sun": original versions on ''In the City of Angels'' (1988), the latter as "It's on Fire". "Candle Song" (as "Anyone Can Light a Candle"): original version on the Jon & Vangelis album ''Page of Life'' (1991). "Change We Must": later added to the alternate US release of ''Page of Life'' (1998). Personnel *Jon Anderson - vocals and orchestrations *Matt Clifford - keyboards, orchestration (7, 9) *Opio Singers Choir (1-3, 10, 12) *Nick Ingram - orchestration (1, 4, 12) *Ian Thomas - drums (3) *Milton McDonald - guitar (3, 12) *Steve Pearce - bass (3, 11, 12) *Toby Alington - synths (3) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Christmas Albums
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Jon Anderson Albums
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Novi Novog
Novi Novog is an American viola player. She is sometimes simply credited as "Novi" and is a cousin of Lauren Wood (also known as "Chunky"). In 1973, Novi became one of three members of her cousin's band Chunky, Novi and Ernie with the bassist Ernie Emerita. Discography Albums (with band) * ''Chunky, Novi & Ernie'' (1973) viola, keyboards, background vocals *''Chunky, Novi & Ernie'' (1977) viola, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals Session work *Doobie Brothers - ''What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits'' (1974) viola on "Black Water" and "Spirit" * Montrose - '' Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose!'' (1975) viola on "Whaler" *Carly Simon - ''Another Passenger'' - (1976) viola *Doobie Brothers - '' Takin' It to the Streets'' (1976) viola *Lauren Wood - ''Lauren Wood'' (1979) - viola, synthesizer * Tom Johnston - ''Still Feels Good'' (1981) viola *Sheila E. - ''The Glamorous Life'' (1984) violin * The Time - ''Ice Cream Castle'' (1984) violin * Prince & the Revolution - '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ric Parnell
Ric Parnell (13 August 1951 – 1 May 2022) was an English rock drummer. Notable for his work in the band Atomic Rooster, he is probably best known for his role as the ill-fated drummer Mick Shrimpton in the film ''This Is Spinal Tap''. Career Born in London in 1951, Parnell had a long family history of musical careers. His grandfather Russ Carr was a music hall artist and his father Jack Parnell was a jazz drummer and musical director for Associated Television. He had two brothers, Will and Marc Parnell, who are also drummers. His two sisters decided not to enter the music business. In 1970, he was a member of the short-lived hard rock band Horse, who recorded one album before breaking up.Joynson, Vernon (1995)''The Tapestry of Delights''. London: Borderline Books. Shortly after, he briefly joined the progressive rock band Atomic Rooster, leaving after just two months with the band. By the end of 1971 he had been invited to rejoin Atomic Rooster, this time staying long enou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Banali
Frankie Banali (November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020) was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot. His signature tone and iconic drum intros first became famous on their album ''Metal Health'', which was the first metal album to hit number one on the ''Billboard'' charts and ushered in the 80's metal band era. He had been the band's manager since 1993. He played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol. Banali was briefly a touring drummer for Faster Pussycat and Steppenwolf. In the last few months of his life he was also an abstract painter. Life and career Frankie Banali was born on November 14, 1951, in Queens, New York City, New York, to Italian immigrants, Jack and Martha Banali. In 1975, he moved to Los Angeles, where he spent four years playing drums with various bands, including Steppenwolf with Nick St. Nicholas and Goldy McJohn. He was a very prolific session player and played on many hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Easton
Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg, December 18, 1953) is an American guitarist. He played lead guitar and sang backing vocals for The Cars, and his guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music. Easton has also recorded music as a solo artist, and has played in other bands. He is a left-handed guitarist. In 2018, Easton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars. Career Easton studied music at the Berklee College of Music. Easton is a founding member of The Cars and was its lead guitarist. The band was formed in 1976. Its debut album, ''The Cars'' (1978), contained the hit single "Just What I Needed". The band went on to release five more albums over the next nine years before breaking up in 1988. Easton was the youngest member of the band. Easton released one solo album, ''Change No Change'' (1985), featuring songs co-written with Jules Shear. One single, "(Wearing Down) Like a Wheel", was released and became a moderate hit on the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Marshall GB
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album ''Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhett Lawrence
James Everett "Rhett" Lawrence is an American record producer and songwriter. He has produced, mentored, and helped launch the career of 5 artists amongst the top 200 artists to be featured on Billboard magazine's top charts from 1955-2012, who have sold over 350,000,000 records worldwide. Many of these artists are also in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is originally famous for producing the Grammy Award–winning, ''Billboard'' No. 1 single "Vision of Love" for Mariah Carey. He has produced and written songs for the likes of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Whitney Houston, Earth Wind and Fire, Little Richard, Philip Bailey, Gladys Knight, Jon Anderson ( Yes), Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, pop artists Enrique Iglesias, Selena, Paula Abdul with Ofra Haza, Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson, 98 Degrees, Carola Häggkvist ( Eurovision winner from Sweden), June Pointer of the legendary Pop/R&B group The Pointer Sisters, and BeBe & CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin, the Andra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Anderson
Jade Anderson is an English singer-songwriter, born in London as the youngest daughter of former Yes frontman Jon Anderson. After a childhood during which she met and performed with famous musicians, she moved out at age 16 to live with friends and work on her own music. In 2002, she released her debut and best-known single, " Sugarhigh," which drew critical praise and became a minor chart hit in the United States, peaking within the top 40 of that country's dance chart and giving Anderson her first Hot 100 entry. It also gave Anderson a top 100 hit in the Netherlands. Later that year, she released her debut studio album, ''Dive Deeper'', on Columbia Records, and toured to promote it. Early life Anderson was born in London as the youngest daughter of vocalist singer Jon Anderson, the frontman of progressive-rock band Yes. She performed Jingle Bells on her father’s 1985 holiday themed album 3 Ships. Anderson recalled performing with Ringo Starr when she was 8 years old, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
