|
Anita Meyer
Anita Meyer (''Annita Meijer''), born in Rotterdam 29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is "Why Tell Me Why" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch singles list for six weeks in 1981. Discography Albums *''In The Meantime I Will Sing'' (1976) #20 NED *''Love You Too Much'' (1979) *''Shades of Desire'' (1981) #1 NED *''Past, Present and Future'' (1982) #5 NED *''Moments Together'' (1983) #10 NED *''Face to Face'' (1984) #10 NED *''Greatest Hits'' (1985) #10 NED *''Now and Forever'' (1986) #23 NED *''Run to Me'' (with Lee Towers) (1986) #5 NED *''Première'' (1987) #13 NED *''The Ahoy Concert'' (Live album) (1988) #15 NED *''Close to You'' (1989) #21 NED *''Autumn Leaves'' (1990) #37 NED *''The Commandments'' (1990) *''Memories of Love'' (1991) *''RTL 4: De Hits van Anita Meyer'' (1991) *''The Alternative Way'' (1991) *''The Very Best of Anita Meyer'' (1991) *''Music Music'' (1992) #53 NED *''Best Of'' (1993) *''The Love of a Woman'' (1994) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"New Meuse"'' inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse first, but now to the Rhine instead. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest seaport. In 2020, it had a population of 651,446 and is home to over 180 nationalities. Rotterdam is known for its university, riverside setting, lively cultural life, maritime heritage and modern architecture. The near-complete destruction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric piano, synthesizers, and electric rhythm guitars. Disco started as a mixture of music from venues popular with Italian Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans and Black Americans "'Broadly speaking, the typical New York discothèque DJ is young (between 18 and 30) and Italian,' journalist Vince Lettie declared in 1975. ..Remarkably, almost all of the important early DJs were of Italian extraction .. Italian Americans have played a significant role in America's dance music culture .. While Italian Americans mostly from Brooklyn largely created disco from scratch .." in Philadelphia and New York City during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Disco can be seen as a reaction by the 1960s counterculture to both the dominance of rock music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Towers
Leendert "Leen" Huijzer (; born 23 March 1946), better known by his stage name Lee Towers, is a Dutch singer with international success. He remains as one of the best-selling artists and holds the record for the most concerts performed by a single artist at the Rotterdam Ahoy, making him one of the most successful artists of all time.Gelder, Arno, 10 January 2007De crooner komt er aan! '' AD''. Career Towers' performing range has included pop, show tunes, country, soul and gospel. He was discovered in 1975 as "The Singing Crane Mechanic", while laboring as a dockworker in Rotterdam. His music has charted in the Netherlands' music charts successfully from the early 1970s up until the present day.Lee Towers He is well known in the Netherlands for bringing large theatrical performances to his fans in the style of Las Vegas shows. He h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropole Orkest
The Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra) is a jazz and pop orchestra based in the Netherlands, and is the largest full-time ensemble of its kind in the world. A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz, big band and symphony orchestra. Comprising 52–97 musicians, it is versatile across many musical forms, and is equipped with a "double rhythm section" – one for pop and rock, and one for jazz based music. History The Metropole Orkest was founded in 1945 by Dolf van der Linden at the urging of officials from Netherlands Public Broadcasting, which manages and subsidizes the orchestra. The name of the group was suggested by one of the musicians. Dolf van der Linden led the ensemble for 35 years until he stepped down in 1980. He was replaced by Rogier van Otterloo, who led the group until his sudden death in 1988. Dick Bakker held the baton until 2005 when Vince Mendoza took over. He gave the orchestra a more international character. In August 2013 Jules Buckley took over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Tell Me Why
"Why Tell Me, Why" is a 1981 song performed by Dutch singer Anita Meyer and it is one of her most notable songs. The song was composed by Piet Souer, Gregory Elias and Martin Duiser, and produced by Martin Duiser. It charted for 14 weeks. Cover versions * The song was covered in 1982 by French singer Julie Pietri as ''Je veux croire'' and became a hit in France. *The song was also covered by Swedish singer Carola as ''Säg mig var du står'' for her debut album '' Främling'' (1983). This version has become a popular party song among millennials in Sweden in the early 2020s, and charted at number three on Sweden's Heatseeker chart. * In 2019, Little Jinder covered the song on the Swedish reality TV series ''Så mycket bättre''. It peaked at number 61 in Sweden. *In 2020, Carola released a new version of ''Säg mig var du står'' as a duet with Swedish singer Zara Larsson. While the original version never charted, the duet reached number 1 on the ''Svensktoppen''. It also peaked at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Top 40 Number-one Hits Of 1981 ...
These hits topped the Dutch Top 40 in 1981 (see 1981 in music). See also *1981 in music References {{Dutch Top 40 1981 in the Netherlands Netherlands 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Coast
Sandy Coast was a Dutch rock band fronted by Hans Vermeulen (1947–2017); they were successful in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band's biggest hits include "Just a Friend" and "True Love (That's a Wonder)" in The Netherlands. Biography 1961-1974; success years Vermeulen formed the band in 1961 as Sandy Coast Skiffle Group; his bass-playing brother Jan Vermeulen (1945-1999) joined and on his insistence they became Sandy Coast Rockers. The name was eventually abbreviated to Sandy Coast. They performed at community-centers and talent-contests; in 1965 they won a record-contract at Negram and released their debut-single "Being in love". Their fourth single, a 1966 cover-version of Vera Lynn's "We'll Meet Again" (completely based on vocals and harmonies and instruments arrangement on The Byrds version from 1965) gave them their first taste of chart-success. " I see your face again" from their debut-album ''And their name is...'' broke the top 20 in the spring of 1968, and Sandy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sometimes When We Touch
"Sometimes When We Touch" is a 1977 ballad written by Canadian pop rock artist Dan Hill (lyrics) and Barry Mann (music) on the album ''Longer Fuse''. It was first released as a single by Hill. His version of the song became the most successful and his biggest hit. Since its original release "Sometimes When We Touch" has been released by several different artists in various musical formats. Dan Hill version Hill was inspired to write "Sometimes When We Touch" from a previous relationship. In an interview with ABS-CBN News in 2017, Hill explained that the song was about being in love with someone who did not have similar feelings for him, "She was interested in another man, so that was breaking my heart. So I thought I needed to write a song that would capture her and win her over—that would be so passionate in a sense that she’d see that I’m the only guy for her." "Sometimes When We Touch" was first recorded in 1977. Musicians included Bobby Ogdin (piano), Larrie Londin (dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including " Diana", " Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and " (You're) Having My Baby". Anka also wrote the theme for ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''; one of Tom Jones' biggest hits, "She's a Lady"; and the English lyrics to Claude François and Jacques Revaux's music for Frank Sinatra's signature song "My Way", which has been recorded by many, including Elvis Presley. He co-wrote three songs with Michael Jackson: " This Is It" (originally titled "I Never Heard") "Love Never Felt So Good", and "Don't Matter to Me", which became posthumous hits for Jackson in 2009, 2014, and 2018, respectively. Early life Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda. His parents were both of Levantine descent. His father came to Canada from Bab Tum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Lee Towers")
