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Charlie Morgan (musician)
John Charles Morgan (born 9 August 1955) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Early years Charlie Morgan was born in Hammersmith, London. He became professional in 1973 Music career By the mid-1980s, Charlie Morgan had become one of the top session drummers in the UK. In the 1980s he played on albums by artists including Elton John, Gary Moore, Justin Hayward, Kate Bush, Roy Harper, Pete Townshend, Judie Tzuke, Clannad, Tracey Ullman and Nik Kershaw. He was also the drummer in Gary Moore & Phil Lynott's video "Out in the Fields". In 1985 his drumming work with Nik Kershaw attracted the attention of Elton John, who booked him to play on his ''Ice on Fire'' album. Later that year John invited him to play with his band at Live Aid. This was the start of a thirteen-year period of recording and touring with John. Morgan co-wrote the theme music to the ITV TV series, ''The Bill'', with bassist Andy Pask. Discography Studio albums * Lionheart (1978) - Kate Bush * Shoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammersmith, London
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It is bordered by Shepherd's Bush to the north, Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, and Fulham to the south, with which it forms part of the north bank of the River Thames. The area is one of west London's main commercial and employment centres, and has for some decades been a major centre of London's Polish community. It is a major transport hub for west London, with two London Underground stations and a bus station at Hammersmith Broadway. Toponymy Hammersmith may mean "(Place with) a hammer smithy or forge", although, in 1839, Thomas Faulkner proposed that the name derived from two 'Saxon' words: the initial ''Ham'' from ham and the remainder from hythe, alluding to Hammersmith's riverside location. In 1922, Gover proposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Network)
ITV is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, it has been legally known as Channel 3 to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time, BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4. ITV was for four decades a network of separate companies which provided regional television services and also shared programmes between each other to be shown on the entire network. Each franchise was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs the ITV1 channel, and STV Group, which runs the STV channel. The ITV network is a separate entity from ITV plc, the company that resulted from the merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004. ITV plc holds the Channel 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Strikes Back
''Reg Strikes Back'' is the 21st studio album by English musician Elton John. Released in 1988, it was his self-proclaimed comeback album, and his own way of fighting back against bad press. The "Reg" in ''Reg Strikes Back'' refers to John's birth name, Reginald Kenneth Dwight. In the US, the album was certified gold in August 1988 by the RIAA. It was also John's third studio album in the 1980's to be placed inside the top 20 of US ''Billboard'' 200 (number 16, 1988). Background This was the last album that bassist Dee Murray (albeit without bass) appeared on prior to his death in 1992. Additionally, Nigel Olsson, the longtime drummer for John's band, appears (without drums) on backing vocals. John brought back record producer Chris Thomas for the album. This was the first studio album to be recorded and released after John's throat surgery the previous year. The album cover featured costumes from John's collection that he decided to put up for auction. The tracks " I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leather Jackets (album)
''Leather Jackets'' is the twentieth studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded at Sol Studios in England and Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands, it was released in 1986 and was his first album not to have any top 40 singles in either the US or the UK since 1970's ''Tumbleweed Connection'', which had no singles released from it. It is also the poorest-charting album of his career. This was John's last studio release to be produced by Gus Dudgeon. After his throat surgery in 1987, Chris Thomas would be rehired as producer. Background In 2001, Elton regarded "Heartache All Over the World" as the worst song he had ever recorded, calling it "pretty insubstantial"; in 2006, he would declare ''Jackets'' his least favourite of all his albums, saying "Gus Dudgeon did his best but you can't work with a loony."Mojo Magazine "Fantastic Voyage" by Tom Doyle, October 2006 – issue 155, page 90. He would also call its biker-inspired cover "very butch but a total disaster. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wham!
Wham! (briefly known in the US as Wham! U.K.) were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Influenced by funk and soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham!'s 1983 debut album ''Fantastic'' addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album ''Make It Big'' in 1984 was a worldwide pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles from the album—"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants" and "Careless Whisper"—all topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publicised 10-day visit to China, the first by a Western pop group. The event was seen as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music From The Edge Of Heaven
''Music from the Edge of Heaven'' is the final studio album from British pop duo Wham!. It was released on July 1, 1986 by Columbia Records. ''Music from the Edge of Heaven'' was only released in North America and Japan. In other territories, an album called ''The Final'' was released. Both albums share some of the same songs. ''Music from the Edge of Heaven'' generally acted as a studio album from Wham! for the North American and Japanese markets. It consisted of some songs not available on ''The Final'' as well. ''The Final'' was a greatest hits album as it included a few of the same songs, but also included many of their previous hits from their two prior albums. Decades later, ''Music from the Edge of Heaven'' was not included in the CD remastering series by the duo's record company because of the album's limited release; however, ''The Final'' was included. "The Edge of Heaven", "Battlestations", "Wham Rap! '86" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?", according to the liner notes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hounds Of Love
''Hounds of Love'' is the fifth studio album by English musician Kate Bush, released on 16 September 1985 by EMI Records. It was a commercial success and marked a return to the public eye for Bush after the relatively low sales of her previous album, 1982's ''The Dreaming''. The album's lead single, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)", became one of Bush's biggest hits, giving Bush her second number 1 UK single in June 2022. The album's first side produced three further singles, "Cloudbusting", "Hounds of Love", and " The Big Sky". The second side, subtitled ''The Ninth Wave'', forms a conceptual suite about a woman drifting alone in the sea at night. ''Hounds of Love'' received critical acclaim both on its release and in retrospective reviews. It is considered by many fans and music critics to be Bush's best album, and has been regularly voted one of the greatest albums of all time. It was Bush's second album to top the UK Albums Chart and in the US, it reached the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riddle (album)
''The Riddle'' is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 19 November 1984 by MCA Records. On release, the album was received favourably by the majority of music critics. It peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart and reached the top 10 in New Zealand and Norway. The album spawned three charting singles in the United Kingdom—"The Riddle (Nik Kershaw song), The Riddle" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart; "Wide Boy (song), Wide Boy" at number nine; "Don Quixote (Nik Kershaw song), Don Quixote" at number 10. The album has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album was re-released on 9 August 2013 on Universal Music Group's Re-presents imprint featuring rare bonus content. The reissue is a two-disc set with the original album digitally remastered from the original 1/2" mix tapes; the bonus content consists of associated A-side and B-side, B-sides, 12″ mixes, and live versions of the songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Racing
''Human Racing'' is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 27 February 1984 by MCA Records. Several songs like "Drum Talk" were based around improvisation; other songs, like "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", had a political message. Kershaw's most commercially successful solo album, it peaked at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart and reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Germany, Finland, and Norway. The album spawned four charting singles in the United Kingdom. "Wouldn't It Be Good" peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart; " Dancing Girls" peaked at No. 13; "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" at No. 2; "Human Racing" at No. 19. ''Human Racing'' was the 22nd best-selling album of 1984 in the UK and received a nomination for Best British Album at the 1985 Brit Awards. The album has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album was re-released on 27 February 2012, on Universal's new Re-present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Work Of Heart
''Work of Heart'' is the eleventh studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper and was first released in 1982. History The original album was released on Harper's own label, Public Records, formed with Mark Thompson, (son of nuclear campaigner E.P. Thompson). Additionally, the album was chosen by Derek Jewell of ''The Sunday Times'' as "Album of the Year" in 1982. 1982 'Sunday Times Album of the Year' The demo version of this album was later released (in 1984) on a limited edition (830 copies) vinyl release, titled '' Born in Captivity''. The sound of '' Born in Captivity'' being more typical of previous Harper recordings; featuring him and guitar only. Whilst Harper describes this period as his musical career nadir, it came at a time of the zenith for the United Kingdom hi-fi industry. Harper released a very limited number of so-called "Real-Time Mastered" compact audio cassette copies of the ''Work of Heart'' album. Unlike mass-market cass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoot The Moon (Judie Tzuke Album)
''Shoot the Moon'' is the title of the fourth album by singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke, released in April 1982. It was Tzuke's first album for Chrysalis Records after leaving Elton John's label, The Rocket Record Company, who had released her first three albums. The album peaked at no.19 on the UK Album Chart. Track listing All songs by Mike Paxman and Judie Tzuke, except where indicated ;Side one # "Heaven Can Wait" – 4:32 # "Love on the Border" (Paxman, Paul Muggleton) – 3:14 # "Information" – 3:07 # "Beacon Hill" – 3:57 # "Don't Let Me Sleep" – 3:30 ;Side two #"I'm Not a Loser" (Muggleton, Bob Noble) – 3:28 # "Now There Is No Love at All" – 4:08 # "Late Again" (Noble, Tzuke) – 3:14 # "Liggers at Your Funeral" – 5:32 # "Water in Motion" – 3:34 # "Shoot the Moon" – 0:38 ;2006 Remastered CD bonus tracks #"Sold a Rose" – 4:11 # "Run on Luck" – 3:34 # "I'm Not a Loser" (Demo) – 3:24 # "How Do I Feel" (Demo) – 3:58 Personnel ;Band members *Judie Tz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionheart (Kate Bush Album)
''Lionheart'' is the second studio album by English art rock singer Kate Bush. It was released in November 1978, just nine months after Bush's successful debut album ''The Kick Inside''. ''Lionheart'' reached no. 6 on the UK Albums Chart (her only album not to make the top 5) and has been certified Platinum by the BPI. The first single taken from the album, "Hammer Horror", missed the UK Top 40. However, the follow-up single, " Wow", was released on the back of Bush's UK tour and became a UK Top 20 hit. Overview Background Following the success of her debut album, Kate Bush's record company EMI were eager to get another out. Bush had composed many songs throughout her teens (she was at this time 19 years old) and the majority of the tracks used for ''Lionheart'' were compositions from before her debut. Bush, however, was unhappy with the short length of time she had in which to produce the album. Recorded entirely at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes on the French R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
