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Anthology (Bic Runga Album)
''Anthology'' is a compilation album by New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bic Runga. The album was initially set to be released on 23 November 2012, but ultimately released on 1 December 2012 in New Zealand. The album cover was revealed on 29 October 2012. Reception Lydia Jenkin from The Herald NZ gave the album 3.5 out of 5 saying; "It's a curious 22-track collection – the inclusion of very early songs remind that Runga was once a youthful, idealistic young girl with a guitar sitting in her bedroom, but they don't showcase the best of her talents. The fact that tracks from her first two albums take up more than half the album, while her strongest releases – ''Birds'' and '' Belle'' – only get seven tracks between them, heightens the sense that though it's certainly reflective of Runga's whole career, Anthology is not truly a "best of"" Track listing ; CD/ DD (Sony Music – 88765418492) # " Get Some Sleep" – 3:34 # "Sway" – 4:23 # " Listening for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bic Runga
Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first three studio albums debuted at number one on the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Top 40 Album charts. Runga has also found success internationally in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom with her song "Sway (Bic Runga song), Sway". Early life Runga was born in Christchurch. Her mother, Sophia Tang, was a Chinese Malaysian lounge singer in Malaysia when she met Joseph Te Okoro Runga, a Māori people, Māori ex-serviceman. They moved to New Zealand to live. Runga is of Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Regarding her name, she explains: "'You say it Bec, rather than Bic. ... It's Chinese, it's a strange vowel sound which doesn't seem to translate in Australia. It means the colour of jade, which might mean green.'" Runga grew up in Hornby, New Zealand, Hornby, Christchurch surrounded by a musically incline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Wilson (musician)
Daniel Dodd Wilson is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. His songwriting résumé includes " Closing Time", which he wrote for his band, Semisonic; "Not Ready to Make Nice", co-written with The Chicks; and " Someone Like You", co-written with Adele. He earned a Grammy nomination for "Closing Time" (Best Rock Song) and won Grammys for Song of the Year ("Not Ready to Make Nice" in 2007) and Album of the Year (which he won in 2012 as one of the producers of Adele's '' 21''). In addition to being the leader of Semisonic, Wilson has released several solo recordings, including the 2017 release '' Re-Covered''. He was also a member of the Minneapolis psychedelic rock band Trip Shakespeare. Early life and education Wilson is a native of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Wilson attended Harvard University, where he studied visual arts with a focus on printmaking and from which he graduated B.A. ''summa cum laude'' in Visual and Environmental Studies in 1983, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Dobbyn
Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then he has released the majority of his recordings as a solo performer. Early life Dave Dobbyn was born on 3 January 1957 in the working class area of Glen Innes, Auckland, the third of five children to tour-bus driver Terry Dobbyn and Molly. He was influenced by music from a young age, ranging from the Irish songs his father listened to, to the music of the church across the road, to the various radio stations he was able to pick up on the family radiogram. While his family had a piano at home, he was the only member to not receive piano lessons, something he was grateful for in retrospect as it meant he was able to come to it without memories of strict lessons. He, along with his three brothers, attended the local Catholic college Sacre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Finn
Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn Brothers. Early life Brian Timothy Finn was born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand, weighing 10 pounds at birth, to parents Richard and Mary. At the age of 13, he went to Sacred Heart College, Auckland, a Catholic boarding school, on a scholarship. He has two sisters, and one younger brother Neil Finn. Career 1972–1984: Split Enz In 1971 Finn commenced a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Auckland. There he jammed in music practice room 129 (later the name of a Split Enz song) with friends and future Split Enz bandmembers Mike Chunn, Robert Gillies, Philip Judd and Noel Crombie. Music soon became more important to him than his studies. In 1972 he quit university. A few months lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" is a song written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook (songwriter), Roger Cook. Originally recorded by David and Jonathan (band), David and Jonathan, and then Gene Pitney in 1967, the latter's version of the song reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1967, but failed to chart in the United States. The song was subsequently covered by a number of other acts including Cilla Black, Allison Durbin (dubbed "Australia's Queen of Pop" in the 1960s) on her 1968 album ''I Have Loved Me a Man'', Terry Reid, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their 1986 album of covers ''Kicking Against the Pricks''. It was sung in French by Herbert Léonard in 1968 with the title "Quelque chose tient mon cœur" and in Italian by Pitney himself with the title "Uomo, non sai" ("Man, you don't know"). It achieved its greatest success in 1988 when Some Bizzare UK Record label released it was covered by Marc Almond. Originally recorded by Almond alone for his 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One More Cup Of Coffee
"One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, which was released as the fourth track on his seventeenth studio album ''Desire'' (1976). The song was written by Dylan, and produced by Don DeVito. The album version of "One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)" was recorded on July 30, 1975, and released on ''Desire'' in January 1976. Dylan said the song was influenced by his visit to a gypsy celebration at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in France on his 34th birthday. Emmylou Harris sings with Dylan on the track; their performance received critical acclaim. Dylan performed the song live in concert 151 times from 1975 to 2009, and three of the live versions have been officially released. The White Stripes, Robert Plant and Tom Jones have all covered the song on albums. Background and recording "One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)" was the first song that Dylan wrote after the release of his critically acclaimed album ''Blood on the Tracks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ne Me Quitte Pas
"Ne me quitte pas" (''"Don't leave me"'') is a 1959 song by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. It has been covered in the original French by many artists and has also been translated into and performed in many other languages. A well-known adaptation, with English lyrics by Rod McKuen, is "If You Go Away". Background "Ne me quitte pas" is considered by some as "Brel's ultimate classic". It was written after Brel's mistress "Zizou" ( Suzanne Gabriello) threw him out of her life. Zizou was pregnant with Brel's child, but Brel refused to acknowledge the child as his own. Zizou later had an abortion due to Brel's actions. Brel first recorded the song on 11 September 1959, and it was released on his fourth album '' La Valse à Mille Temps''. It was published by Warner-Chappell Publishing. In 1961 a Dutch-language version sung by Brel was released on the Philips label; entitled "''Laat me niet alleen''", with lyrics by Ernst van Altena, it was a B-side to Marieke (also a Dutch- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suddenly Strange
"Suddenly Strange" is a song by New Zealand recording artist, Bic Runga. The song was released in September 1997 as the third single from her debut studio album ''Drive''. Track listing (New Zealand) ; New Zealand CD single (Columbia – 664940.2) # "Suddenly Strange" # "All Fall Down" # "Welcome to My Kitchen" ; Australian CD single (Columbia – 666689.2) # "Suddenly Strange" - 4:20 # "Welcome To My Kitchen" - 4:02 # "Ordinary Girl" - 2:40 Personnel Personnel adapted from the liner notes of ''Drive''. * Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, backing vocals, guitar, Mellotron, production * Tom Banghart – engineering assistance * Sally-Anne Brown – cello * Davey Fargher – bass * Josh Freese – drums * Duncan Haynes – string arrangement * Niall Macken – additional arrangement * Nick Seymour Nicholas More Seymour (born 9 December 1958) is an Australian musician and record producer. He is the founding bass guitarist and a mainstay of the rock group Crowded House, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winning Arrow
"Winning Arrow" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Bic Runga. It was released in November 2005 as the first single from her third studio album, ''Birds Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...'' (2005). Track listing Vinyl (82876764811) * A1. "Winning Arrow" * A2. "Say After Me" * B1. "Birds" * B2. "Somewhere in the Night" Charts References External links Bic's official website 2005 singles 2005 songs Bic Runga songs Columbia Records singles Songs written by Bic Runga {{2000s-NewZealand-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursting Through
"Bursting Through" is a song by New Zealand artist Bic Runga, released in September 1996 as the first single from her debut studio album, ''Drive'' (1997). In 2001, the song was voted 51st-best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA. Track listing #"Bursting Through" #"Making a Scene" #"Bursting Through" (acoustic mix) Personnel Personnel adapted from the liner notes of ''Drive''. * Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, guitar, production * Wayne Bell – drums, percussion * Duncan Haynes – string arrangement * Simon Sheridan – engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ... * Karl Steven – additional arrangement * Matt Tait – engineering assistance * Andrew Thorne – guitar * Matt Wallace – mastering, mixing * Kate Walshe – violin * Sara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive (Bic Runga EP)
''Drive'' is the debut extended play by New Zealand musician Bic Runga Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first three studio albums debuted at number one on the Recording Industry Association of New Ze ..., released in New Zealand in 1995. Track listing # "Drive" (Bic Runga) – 3:01 # "You" (Runga, Kelly Horgan) – 4:26 # "Take It Out Sometimes" (Runga) – 3:06 # "Ordinary Girl" (Runga) – 2:41 # "Swim" (Runga) – 2:56 Chart positions References {{Bic Runga Bic Runga albums 1995 debut EPs EPs by New Zealand artists Epic Records EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll Into One
"Roll into One" is a song by New Zealand recording artist, Bic Runga. The song was released in December 1997 as the fourth single from her debut studio album, ''Drive'' (1997) Track listing #"Roll into One" - 3:20 #"Drive" (Doordarshan mix) - 6:25 #"Drive" (Interstellar over Drive mix) - 7:16 Personnel Personnel adapted from the liner notes of ''Drive''. * Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, guitars, production * Peter Asher – backing vocals * Wayne Bell – drums * Aaron McDonald – bass * Boh Runga – backing vocals * Simon Sheridan – engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ... * Matt Tait – engineering assistance * Andrew Thorne – backing vocals, guitars * Matt Wallace – backing vocals, guitar, mastering, mixing Chart positions References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
