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Abigail (singer)
Abigail (full name Abigail Zsiga) is an English electronic music artist. She first came into the limelight with the song "I Feel You", released in 1992. Career Abigail is known for her hi-NRG covers of popular songs on both sides of the Atlantic. Some of those are k.d. lang's " Constant Craving", R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", which peaked at No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. Abigail's debut album, '' Feel Good'' was released in 1995, on the UK based label, Klone Records. The latter also became a top 40 club hit for Rozalla in 1995. Abigail's 1999 hit single, "Let the Joy Rise", was produced by the production duo Thunderpuss. In 2000, she hit No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Dance chart with her song "If It Don't Fit", also produced by Thunderpuss. She had a second No. 1 Dance hit in 2001 with "You Set Me Free". In 2003, Abigail released "Falling" which peaked at No. 9. After "Falling", she released "Songbird" which was remixed by DJ DoNut and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG (pronounced "high energy") is a genre of uptempo disco or electronic dance music (EDM) that originated in the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. As a music genre, typified by fast tempo, staccato hi-hat rhythms (and the four-on-the-floor pattern), reverberated "intense" vocals and "pulsating" octave basslines, it was particularly influential on the disco scene. Its earliest association was with Italo disco. Characteristics Whether hi-NRG is more rock-oriented than standard disco music is a matter of opinion. Hi-NRG can be heavily synthesized but it is not a prerequisite, and whether it is devoid of "funkiness" is, again, in the ear of the beholder. Certainly, many artists perform their vocals in R&B and soul styles on hi-NRG tracks. The genre's tempo ranges between 120 and 140 beats per minute although typically it is around 127. The tempos cited here do not represent the full range of beats (BPM) of hi-NRG tracks; rather the tempos are retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If It Don't Fit
"If It Don't Fit" is Abigail's biggest hit to date, released in 2000. On the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart, it went to number one for one week. Track listing ;CD single # "If It Don't Fit" (Thunderpuss 2000 Radio Edit) - 3:48 # "If It Don't Fit" (Eric Kupper Radio Edit) - 3:36 # "If It Don't Fit" (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) - 11:46 # "If It Don't Fit" (Mike Macaluso Remix) - 9:46 # "If It Don't Fit" (Eric Kupper Remix) - 6:33 :Tracks 1 & 3 are remixed by Thunderpuss Thunderpuss is the (mainly dance) remix/production team of Los Angeles-based music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. Harris had previously worked as part of several music groups including Kon Kan, Top Kat, Killer Bunnies and Outta Control .... :Tracks 2 & 5 are remixed by Eric Kupper. :Track 4 is remixed by Mike Macaluso. ;12" vinyl single # "If It Don't Fit" (Thunderpuss Anthem Mix) - 11:45 # "If It Don't Fit" (Thunderdub) - 7:15 # "If It Don't Fit" (Thunderpuss Mix-Show Edit) - 7:30 ;12" vin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Young (Alphaville Song)
"Forever Young" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville from their 1984 debut studio album of the same name. The single was successful in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries in the same year. The single achieved more success in the United States than in the United Kingdom, but it failed to reach the American top 40 despite three separate US single releases. Though not the group's highest-charting single in Europe, "Forever Young" was one of the band's signature songs and has been covered by numerous artists. It also formed the basis of Jay-Z's song "Young Forever". "Forever Young" is written in the key of C major. Alphaville versions Original 1984 version Background and video Originally released by Alphaville as a single in 1984, "Forever Young" was available in both its original mix and in a dance version, entitled the "Special Dance Mix". Over the years, the band has released several remixes and demo versions of the song. The single initially rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Moves (Abigail Song)
"Night Moves On" is a song by English electronic/pop artist Abigail Zsiga, taken from her album ''Feel Good''. The song was produced by Nigel Swanston and Tim Cox, collectively known as the "Band of Gypsies" Track listing # "Night Moves On" (radio edit) - 3:33 # "Night Moves On" (Stone & Nice Radio Edit) - 3:54 # "Night Moves On" (Rhythm Masters' Trip Hip Dub) - 8:43 # "Night Moves On" (Stone & Nice Club Mix) - 7:15 # "Night Moves On" (Band of Gypsies Full On Vocal Mix) - 5:38 # "Night Moves On" (Band of Gypsies Orchestral Mix) - 7:06 Personnel * Abigail Zsiga - vocals * Nigel Swanston - all instrument programming * Tim Cox - engineering, mixing, bass Charts References {{authority control 1996 singles 1996 songs Breakbeat songs Pulse 8 singles Songs written by Nigel Swanston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Could It Be Magic
"Could It Be Magic" is a song with lyrics by Adrienne Anderson and music by Barry Manilow, inspired by Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The song was initially released in 1971 by Featherbed (a group of session musicians featuring Barry Manilow), produced and co-written by Tony Orlando. It was later re-recorded as a Barry Manilow solo track in his first album released in 1973 on Bell Records. It was then reworked in 1975 and released as a single from the album re-released by Arista Records. The 1975 release became Manilow's third hit after "Mandy" and " It's A Miracle". The song has been recorded by a number of other artists over the years, most successfully by Donna Summer in 1976 and by Take That in 1992. The version by Take That won the Brit Award for British Single in 1993. Composition and recordings Manilow wrote "Could It Be Magic" one night while he was living in a studio apartment on 27th Street in Manhattan. He had been playing Chopin on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Decade
Love Decade (a.k.a. Decadance) was an English electronic music group that was formed in 1991 by producer Peter Gill, who did the production and writing on the singles that were released during its brief career. Among its members in this project were vocalist Jerome Stokes (who would later record with N-Trance as their lead vocalist), MC Chris O'Brien, and dancers Dave Shaw and Rob Van Winkelen. The song "So Real" (on which Jerome Stokes sang lead vocals) is the group's highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 14 and earning the act a performance on ''Top of the Pops'' in 1991, where Stokes sang live. The act's second single (and its only video for), "I Feel You", would feature the vocals of an up-and-coming artist named Abigail, who was credited on the single as Gail. Singles *"Dream On (Is This a Dream)" (1991) - UK #52 *"So Real" (1991) - UK #14 *"I Feel You" (featuring Gail) (1992) - UK #34 *"When the Morning Comes" (1992) - UK #69 *"Is This a Dream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love146
Love146 is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit international anti- child trafficking organization. History Love146 was founded in 2002 when the group's co-founders, Rob Morris, Lamont Hiebert, Desirea Rodgers, and Caroline Hahm, went on an exploratory trip to Southeast Asia to see how they could help combat child trafficking. According to Love146, as part of an undercover operation, investigators took several co-founders into a brothel where they witnessed young girls being sold for sex. The girls were given numbers of identification pinned to their dresses. One girl in particular stood out. Morris explained that she stared in their direction with a piercing gaze. Her number was 146. The co-founders returned to the US and began Love146. The vision of Love146 is "the end of child trafficking and exploitation – nothing less." Prior to the establishing of Love146, co-founder and president, Rob Morris, worked with Mercy Ships International. Morris has lectured and taught in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Great Thou Art (hymn)
"How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled "" written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949. The hymn was popularised by George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows during the Billy Graham crusades.Kurian, G. T. (2001). ''Nelson's new Christian dictionary: The authoritative resource on the Christian world''. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. It was voted the British public's favourite hymn by BBC's ''Songs of Praise.'' "How Great Thou Art" was ranked second (after "Amazing Grace") on a list of the favourite hymns of all time in a survey by ''Christianity Today'' magazine in 2001 and in a country wide poll by Songs Of Praise in 2019. Origin Boberg wrote the poem "O Store Gud" (O Great God) in 1885 with nine verses. Inspiration The inspiration for the poem came when Boberg was walking home from church near Kronobäck, Sweden, and lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Grace
"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 with words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both religious and secular purposes. Newton wrote the words from personal experience; he grew up without any particular religious conviction, but his life's path was formed by a variety of twists and coincidences that were often put into motion by others' reactions to what they took as his recalcitrant insubordination. He was pressed (navally conscripted) into service with the Royal Navy, and after leaving the service, he became involved in the Atlantic slave trade. In 1748, a violent storm battered his vessel off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland, so severely that he called out to God for mercy. While this moment marked his spiritual conversion, he continued slave trading until 1754 or 1755, when he ended his seafaring altogether. Newton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' derives from Greek (''hymnos''), which means "a song of praise". A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist. The singing or composition of hymns is called hymnody. Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymn books. Hymns may or may not include instrumental accompaniment. Although most familiar to speakers of English in the context of Christianity, hymns are also a fixture of other world religions, especially on the Indian subcontinent (''stotras''). Hymns also survive from antiquity, especially from Egyptian and Greek cultures. Some of the oldest surviving examples of notated music are hymns with Greek texts. Origins Ancient Eastern hymns include the Egyptian ''Great Hymn to the Aten'', composed by Pharaoh Akhenaten; the Hurrian ''Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Still My Soul (Abigail Album)
''Be Still My Soul'' is an album by Abigail. The album is a collection of hymns that Abigail enjoys. "This album is different from anything I have ever done before. It is a departure from my previous styles of music but I haven't abandoned my club roots, and I'm still going to do a follow up to 'Home...again'. This is a snapshot of where I am right now. It has been a healing, cathartic experience for me." ''Be Still My Soul'' is a collection of hymns, including "Amazing Grace", "How Great Thou Art" and "Be Still My Soul". Abigail stated: "My hope for this collection of songs is to reach right into the heart of the listener and connect you to whatever that greater power is in your life. I wish for it to bring great comfort, healing, joy and peace."Thoughts on Be Still My Sou"What Abigail thinks of Be Still My Soul", "AbigailZsiga.com", November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010. Track listings # It Is Well With My Soul # How Great Thou Art # Take My Life and Let It Be # Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
