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Amparo Llanos
Amparo Llanos Fayos (born 27 May 1965) is a Spanish musician, guitarist and songwriter. She was the leader, along with her sister Cristina, of the Spanish rock band Dover. Biography Before the foundation of the band, she worked in the shop of her mother in Majadahonda. She took a course in history and three of Journalism, but according to her, "I left it because I was too timid". Her influences are The Beatles, R.E.M and Nirvana. Dover released his first album in 1995 ("Sister") with Amparo, her sister Cristina (vocals and guitar), Jesús Antúnez (drums) and Alvaro Díez (bass). The album was not a big success, because they sold only 700 copies. Two years later, they released " Devil Came to Me" with which they got a remarkable success of sales, 800,000 copies. In 2006, " Follow the city lights" was released, turning its music genre to electronics. A few years later, the album " I Ka Kené" was published and had a strong influence of African sounds. In February 2015, they r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Women Songwriters
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Spanish Women Guitarists
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain * Spanish Fort (other) Spanish Fort or Old Spanish Fort may refer to: United States * Spanish Fort, Alabama, a city * Spanish Fort (Colorad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock Guitarists
Alternative or alternate may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Alternative (''Kamen Rider''), a character in the Japanese TV series ''Kamen Rider Ryuki'' * ''The Alternative'' (film), a 1978 Australian television film * ''The Alternative'', a radio show hosted by Tony Evans * ''120 Minutes'' (2004 TV program), an alternative rock music video program formerly known as ''The Alternative'' *''The American Spectator'', an American magazine formerly known as ''The Alternative: An American Spectator'' * Alternative comedy, a range of styles used by comedians and writers in the 1980s * Alternative comics, a genre of comic strips and books * Alternative media, media practices falling outside the mainstreams of corporate communication * Alternative reality, in fiction * Alternative title, the use of a secondary title for a work when it is distributed or sold in other countries Music * ''Alternative'' (album), a B-sides album by Pet Shop Boys * ''The Alternative'' (album), an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Births
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I Ka Kene
I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural '' ies''. History In the Phoenician alphabet, the letter may have originated in a hieroglyph for an arm that represented a voiced pharyngeal fricative () in Egyptian, but was reassigned to (as in English "yes") by Semites, because their word for "arm" began with that sound. This letter could also be used to represent , the close front unrounded vowel, mainly in foreign words. The Greeks adopted a form of this Phoenician ''yodh'' as their letter ''iota'' () to represent , the same as in the Old Italic alphabet. In Latin (as in Modern Greek), it was also used to represent and this use persists in the languages that descended from Latin. The modern letter ' j' originated as a variation of 'i', and both were used interchangeably for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow The City Lights
''Follow the City Lights'' is the sixth album by Spanish rock band Dover. In contrast to previous releases, the album has an electronic character. Cristina Llanos, Amparo Llanos and programmer and drummer Jesús Antúnez were joined by Samuel Titos, a newly signed bassist for the band. Daniel Alcover, with whom they had already worked with on '' Devil Came to Me'', mastered the album and later won a Music Prize for Best Sound Technician for the album. The music style shift led to the resignation of some fans. The album reached No. 1 in Spanish sales for several weeks and their first single "Let Me Out" reached the top of the charts. The album won the Best Alternative Album award at the Music Awards 2006. It was followed by the singles "Do Ya" and "Keep On Moving". The song "Do Ya" is featured in the soundtrack of football video game ''FIFA 08''. Track listing Lyrics and music by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos. Personnel ;Dover * Cristina Llanos – vocals and acoustic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flame (Dover Album)
''The Flame'' is the fifth album by Spanish rock band Dover, released on 27 October 2003. Recorded in PKO Studios in Madrid with producer Rick Will and mastered by Stephen Marcussen (Marcussen Mastering, New York City). The album has sold 60,000 copies in Spain and approximately 50,000 copies in Germany. On 5 June 2004, the band played the music festival Rock am Ring in support of the album. Reception In 2005, ''The Flame'' was ranked number 484 in ''Rock Hard "Rock Hard" is a single by the Beastie Boys, released by Def Jam Records on 12" in 1984. The track contains samples from the AC/DC song "Back in Black", which was used without obtaining legal permission, causing the record to be withdraw ...'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''. Track listing Lyrics and music by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos. Charts Certifications Release history References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flame (Dover Albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was Dead For 7 Weeks In The City Of Angels
''I was Dead for 7 Weeks in the City of Angels'' is the fourth album of the Spanish rock band Dover, released on 17 September 2001. It sold 200,000 copies. The name of the album comes from a series of irregularities that the group had in its recording stage, as Cristina was sick for several weeks and there were a number of problems with producer Barrett Jones. Track listing Lyrics and music by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos. Appearances "Love Is a Bitch" is heard in the 2000 film Amores Perros. "King George" is included on the soundtrack of the music video game ''Rock Band 3 ''Rock Band 3'' is a 2010 music video game developed by Harmonix. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, in late October 2010. Mad Catz took over both roles and re-released the title on N ...''. Personnel ;Dover * Cristina Llanos – vocals, acoustic guitar * Amparo Llanos – guitar * Álvaro Díez – bass guitar * Jesús Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late At Night (Dover Album)
''Late at Night'' is the third studio album by Spanish rock band Dover. It was released in Europe on 28 June 1999 under Loli Jackson Records and Chrysalis Records. The album was recorded between January and March 1999 at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, Washington. By February 2000, it had reached 300,000 copies sold, being certified 3× platinum. Likewise, it is critically regarded as the band's best album. The first single released was "DJ", which immediately reached number one on the charts. Track listing Lyrics and music by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos. Personnel ;Dover * Cristina Llanos – vocals and guitar * Amparo Llanos – guitar * Álvaro Díez – bass guitar * Jesús Antúnez – drums ;Technical personnel * Chip Butters – engineering assistant * Stephen Marcussen – mastering * Barrett Jones Barrett A. Jones (born May 25, 1990) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Rams in the fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complications (Dover Album)
''Complications'' is the eighth and final studio album by Spanish rock band Dover, produced by Jesús Antúnez and published by Sony Music Spain on 9 February 2015. After a record break of five years since '' I Ka Kené'', published in 2010, the Madrid band released a new album that left aside the electronic sound of their previous two albums to return to their rock roots. As pointed out by their label, Sony Music, it is a total of ten songs "inspired by their favorite bands ever, but with tons of charisma." The album features heavy use of autotune and religious references in songs like "Sisters Of Mercy" which may be a callback to the album '' Devil Came To Me'' but with a different perspective than what was on that album. Track listing Personnel * Cristina Llanos – Vocals and acoustic guitar * Amparo Llanos – Guitar * Samuel Titos – Bass guitar * Jesús Antúnez – Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
