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Anthony Harley
Benny Anthony Harley (September 26, 1963 – May 30, 2010), better known by his stage name Little Benny, was an American trumpet player, who was a part of the Washington D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. He has been called one of the founding fathers of the genre. Early life Benny Anthony Harley was born on September 26, 1963, in Washington D.C. His father Frank Harley sang in a band called "Bell Chorda". He grew up playing the electric guitar, but soon grew enamored by the trumpet. As Little Benny once said, ''"I saw this guy playing a horn in the parking lot and told him, let me see that thing. How do you play this?"'' Go-go music scene Harley was a senior at Ballou Senior High School in Southeast, Washington, D.C., when go-go music emerged on the scene. Washington D.C. based funk and go-go artist Chuck Brown is considered the founder of the genre, which included incessant beats and the use of conga drums, cow bells and call-and-response chants. Go-go gained widespread attent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bustin' Loose (song)
"Bustin' Loose (Part 1)" is a hit song for Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers. Released from the album of the same name, it spent four weeks at the top of the R&B singles chart in early 1979 and peaked at number 34 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. Popular culture *"Bustin' Loose" has been played after every home run the Washington Nationals hit at Nationals Park since that stadium's opening in 2008 until the present, with the exception of the 2015 and 2016 seasons, when the Jessie J song " Bang Bang" was played. *It's been the victory song for the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards. *It can be heard on the 27th Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons, during when Homer cannibalizes himself. *The Nelly song "Hot in Herre" contains an interpolation of "Bustin' Loose". *The song is featured in the video game Driver Parallel Lines ''Driver: Parallel Lines'' is a video game developed by Reflections Interactive and is the fourth installment in the ''Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Trumpeters
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American Trumpeters
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the penumbral lunar eclipse and the annular solar eclipse, only 12 hours, 29 minutes after apogee. * January 19 – Soviet spy Ghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Cafe
''Live at the Cafe'' (also titled as ''Live at the Cafe: Back in the Day'') is a 2000 live album by the Washington, D.C.-based musician Little Benny. Track listing #"Lay It on Down" – 2:55 #"What's My Name?" – 3:15 #"Ladies Go Bop Bop" – 6:03 #"Ten for Ten" – 0:46 #"Whoa" – 5:12 #"Camay – 6:29 #"Take Me Out to the Go Go" – 6:53 #"Roll Call" – 4:54 #"Benny's Socket" – 0:43 #"What You Want Me to Do" – 7:21 #"Bojak" – 1:46 #"Hit Me With the 1, 2" – 2:19 #"Thong Song (Go Go Thongs) – 7:18 #"Practice Makes Perfect" – 4:51 #"It's So Hard" – 10:36 Personnel *Roy Battle – keyboards *Bojak – percussion *Larnell "Whitney" Carr – percussion *Charles "Corleone" Garris – vocals *Anthony "Lil Benny" Harley – trumpet, vocal *Mark Lawson – keyboards *Darien Towns – bass guitar References {{reflist External links''Live at the Cafe''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gett Your Drink On
''Gett Your Drink On'' is a studio album originally released on July 15, 1997 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Lil' Benny and the Masters. Track listing #"I Never Seen a Man Cry" – 5:13 #"Brother to Brother" – 7:23 #"Hope" – 2:54 #"Hit and Run" – 1:46 #"Let Me Show You/The Message" – 7:13 #"How You Going to Carry It" – 6:20 #"Gett on the Wagon" – 6:48 #"Bellow-Meso-Bardo" – 5:06 #"Hello" – 3:53 #"Gett Your Drink On" – 6:54 #"Can I Get Down" – 4:37 #"Walk" – 5:50 Personnel *Anthony "Lil Benny" Harley – rapping, trumpet, vocals *Stan Cooper – guitar *Bennie Dancy Jr. – rapping, tenor saxophone, vocals *Glenn Ellis – bass guitar *Milton "Go-Go Mickey" Freeman – percussion *William "Ju-Ju" House – drums Composer, Drums *Mark Lawson – keyboards, synthesizer *Bryant "Luther" Roberts – vocals *James "Son" Thomas – rapping, background vocals *Kent Wood – keyboards, mixing, synthesizer *Chris Biondo – engineer, mixing *Chuck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat In The Hat (album)
''Cat in the Hat'' is the first studio album by the Washington D.C.-based go-go band Little Benny & the Masters, originally released on cassette and LP in 1987. The album was remastered and reissued in 1990 on CD. The album includes the band's most popular hits "Let Me Show You" (which samples The Jacksons song "Show You the Way to Go"), "The Message", and "Cat In the Hat". Track listing Personnel *Anthony "Little Benny" Harley – lead vocals, trumpet *William "Ju Ju" House – drums *Elmo – congas, percussions *Ivan Goff – keyboard *Godfather Mark – keyboard *Bolg – electric guitar References External links ''Cat In the Hat''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ... {{Authority control 1987 debut albums Anthony Harley albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Comes To Boogie
"Who Comes to Boogie" is a single by the Washington, D.C. Go-go group Little Benny & the Masters that was released in 1984. The single reached #33 in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... in February 1985. Track listing ; 7" Single # "Who Comes to Boogie (Radio Edit)" (Robert Freeman) – 3:50 # "Who Comes to Boogie" – 3:52 ; 12" Single # "Who Comes to Boogie (Club Mix)" – 7:16 # "Who Comes to Boogie" – 7:37 # "Who Comes to Boogie" (Radio) – 3:50 Charts Personnel * Benny Anthony Harley – lead vocals and trumpet *Mark Lawston - keyboards *Lowell Tucker - keyboards *Tommy Crosby – guitars *Rick Holmes - bass *Rick Wellman - drums *Tyron Williams - percussion *Steve Colman, Vernon McDonald, Reggie Thomas – brass instruments *Diane B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Kato Hammond
Kevin Kato Hammond is an American musician, author, publisher and journalist. He is the owner and creator of Take Me Out To The Go-Go, Inc. (TMOTTGoGo), editor and publisher of ''Take Me Out To The Go-Go Magazine'', executive producer of TMOTTGoGo DVD Magazine, and webmaster of TMOTTGoGo.com. ''Take Me Out to the Go-Go Magazine'' gains attention from outside media outlets for its designation as "the official gateway to a Washington, DC music culture." Such magazines as ''Vibe (magazine), Vibe'' have made Kevin Hammond and ''Take Me Out to the GoGo Magazine'' a significant source of information about the go-go music culture.Chang, Jeff (2001). “Bang The Drum” ''Vibe'' magazine, pp. 118 – UPCA 074470353959 His history as a musician includes performing and recording with the go-go bands Pure Elegance, Little Benny & the Masters, and Proper Utensils. Most recently he has served as co-music director of Fatal Attraction Band. Kato is currently the director of marketing for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington metropolitan area, also commonly referred to as the National Capital Region, is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of the states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is part of the larger Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The Washington metropolitan area is one of the most educated and most affluent metropolitan areas in the U.S. The metro area anchors the southern end of the densely populated Northeast megalopolis with an estimated total population of 6,385,162 , making it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the nation and the largest metropolitan area in the Census Bureau's South Atlantic division. Nomenclature The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the area as the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV metropolitan statistical area, a metropolitan statistical area used for statistical purposes by the United States Census Bureau and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
