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But Seriously
''...But Seriously'' is the fourth solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released on 24 November 1989 in the United States by Atlantic Records and on 20 November 1989 in the United Kingdom by Virgin Records. After Collins finished touring commitments with the rock band Genesis in 1987, the group entered a four-year hiatus, during which Collins starred in the feature film '' Buster'' (1988). By the spring of 1989, Collins had written material for a new solo album, which addressed more serious lyrical themes, like socio-economic and political issues, as opposed to his previous dance-oriented album, ''No Jacket Required'' (1985). ''...But Seriously'' was a huge commercial success worldwide, reaching No. 1 in the UK and the US for 15 and 4 non-consecutive weeks, respectively. It was the best-selling album of 1990 in the UK, eventually selling 2.75 million copies there and 4 million in the US. The lead single, "Another Day in Paradise", won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, he had more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", " One More Night", and "Another Day in Paradise". Born and raised in west London, Collins played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training, which secured him various roles as a child actor, with his first major role, aged 13, as the Artful Dodger in the West End musical '' Oliver!''. He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hang In Long Enough
"Hang in Long Enough" is a single performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990 from the album '' ...But Seriously''. It was the sixth and last single from the album. The song was a moderate hit, reaching the #23 spot on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #34 on the UK Singles Chart but did better in Canada, peaking at #9. Formats and track listings CD Maxi #Hang in Long Enough – 4:48 #Around the World in 80 Presets – 5:46 #Hang in Long Enough (Pettibone 12" Mix) – 7:57 CD Maxi Limited Edition #Hang in Long Enough – 4:47 #That's How I Feel – 5:07 #Hang in Long Enough (Pettibone Dub Mix) – 6:09 12" single ;Side A #Hang in Long Enough (Club Mix) – 7:57 ;Side B #Hang in Long Enough (Pop Club Mix) – 7:07 #Hang in Long Enough (Dub 1) – 5:03 Music video The video, another one by Collins's frequent collaborators (director) Jim Yukich and (producer) Paul Flattery, sets Phil's modern band on an ill fated Titanic-like liner. It used stock footage from the movie '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster (soundtrack)
''Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack for the 1988 British film '' Buster''. The album is essentially a collection of oldies, tucked in between two Phil Collins songs that were recorded for the film, in which he starred. " Two Hearts" was specially written for the film, having earned a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1989, a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (tying with "Let the River Run" from ''Working Girl'' by Carly Simon) as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, and "A Groovy Kind of Love" with a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male was a remake of a song taken to #2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1965 by The Mindbenders. Both were released as singles, and topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, with "A Groovy Kind of Love" also reaching #1 in the UK. Other new songs include Collins' "Big Noise" and Four Tops' "Loco in Acapulco", co-writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Groovy Kind Of Love
"A Groovy Kind of Love" is a song written by Toni Wine and Carole Bayer Sager based on a melody by the classical composer Muzio Clementi. The original rendition was recorded by American singing duo Diane & Annita and released as "Groovey Kind of Love" on the French EP ''One by One'', in 1965. It has since been recorded by numerous artists, with the Mindbenders and Phil Collins releasing successful versions. Background "A Groovy Kind of Love" consists of lyrics written by Bayer Sager and Wine, with music by Muzio Clementi. Composition of the song took place at Bayer Sager's home in New York City, only a few blocks away from the Brill Building and 1650 Broadway. Those buildings housed numerous music publishing companies and record labels, including Wine and Bayer Sager's label, Allegro Music (later Screen Gems); the buildings also contained facilities for songwriting and composition. However, Bayer Sager's residence was preferred because it was more comfortable, and more private. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Hearts (Phil Collins Song)
"Two Hearts" is a song by Phil Collins from the soundtrack to the film '' Buster'' (1988). The song was written and produced by Collins and Lamont Dozier. It reached number one in the United States and Canada in January 1989. Released on 7 November 1988, "Two Hearts" charted in 19 countries, and topped the charts of the US, Canada, and Japan. The song topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks, the US ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart for five weeks, and also reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. "Two Hearts" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1989. Background "Two Hearts" was composed by Lamont Dozier of Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland (who also co-composed the music for the Supremes hit "You Can't Hurry Love", which Collins covered six years earlier), with lyrics by Collins, both of whom also produced this song for the crime comedy film '' Buster'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Train Robbery (1963)
The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.6million from a Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London on the West Coast Main Line in the early hours of 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn, near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England. After tampering with the lineside signals to bring the train to a halt, a gang of 15, led by Bruce Reynolds, attacked the train. Other gang members included Gordon Goody, Buster Edwards, Charlie Wilson (criminal), Charlie Wilson, Roy James, John Daly, Jimmy White, Ronnie Biggs, Tommy Wisbey, Jim Hussey, Bob Welch and Roger Cordrey, as well as three men known only as numbers "1", "2" and "3"; two were later identified as Harry Smith and Danny Pembroke. A 16th man, an unnamed retired train driver, was also present. With careful planning based on inside information from an individual known as "The Ulsterman", whose real identity has never been established, the robbers escaped with over £2.6million (equivalent to £million today). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspapers
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invisible Touch
''Invisible Touch'' is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band Genesis, released on 6 June 1986 by Atlantic Records in the United States and on 9 June 1986 by Charisma/Virgin Records in the United Kingdom. After taking a break in 1984 for each member to continue their solo career, the band reconvened in October 1985 to write and record ''Invisible Touch'' with engineer and producer Hugh Padgham. As with their previous album, it was written entirely through group improvisations and no material developed prior to recording was used. ''Invisible Touch'' was a worldwide success and reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It remains the band's highest selling album after it was certified multi-platinum for over 1.2 million copies sold in the UK and 6 million sold in the US. Genesis became the first band and foreign act to have five singles from one album reach the top five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with "Invisible Touch" being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Record Of The Year
The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to sales or chart position." The Record of the Year award is one of the four "General Field" categories at the awards (alongside Best New Artist, Song of the Year and Album of the Year) presented annually since the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959. According to the 54th Annual Grammy Awards description guide, the award is presented: Arrangers, songwriters, musicians and background singers of a winning recording can apply for a Winners Certificate. Songwriters can only apply for a certificate if it is a new song. Since the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in 2013, mastering engineers are considered nominees and award recipients in this category. Record of the Year is related to but is conceptually different from Song of the Year or Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded Phonograph, gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three television networks, Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The 1st Annual Grammy Awards, first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Jacket Required
''No Jacket Required'' is the third solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was originally released on 25 January 1985 or 18 February 1985 on Virgin Records, Virgin (UK and Ireland), Atlantic Records, Atlantic (US and Canada) and Warner Music Group, WEA (rest of the world). It features guest backing vocalists, including Helen Terry, Peter Gabriel (Collins's former Genesis (band), Genesis bandmate) and Sting (musician), Sting. Some of the songs, like "Don't Lose My Number" and "Sussudio", were based around improvisation. Other songs, like "Long Long Way to Go", had a political message. "One More Night (Phil Collins song), One More Night", "Sussudio", "Don't Lose My Number" and "Take Me Home (Phil Collins song), Take Me Home" were released as singles, with corresponding music videos. All four singles were top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, with "Sussudio" and "One More Night" reaching number one. The three singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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