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Chipmunks à Go-Go
''Chipmunks à Go-Go'' is an album by Alvin and the Chipmunks and David Seville, released by Liberty Records in 1965, again in 1982, and on compact disc in 1990. Early pressings of the album incorrectly list the song "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" as "Sunshine, Lollipops and Roses". David Seville does not appear on the album, nor are there any incidents between Seville and the three Chipmunks. ''Chipmunks à Go-Go'' also marked the only occasion that Ross Bagdasarian Ross S. Bagdasarian (; January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmu ... did not provide the singing voices of the Chipmunks. Given the variety of musical styles covered, Bagdasarian opted to hire professional studio performers to handle vocal duties. Track listing "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" and "The Race Is On" were de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Seville
David "Dave" Seville is a fictional character, the producer and manager of the fictional singing group ''Alvin and the Chipmunks''. The character was created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr., who had used the name "David Seville" as his stage name prior to the creation of the Chipmunks, while writing and recording novelty records in the 1950s. One of the records, recorded in 1958 under the David Seville stage name, was "Witch Doctor", featuring a sped-up high-pitched vocal technique. Bagdasarian would later use that technique in "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", which would introduce both Alvin and the Chipmunks as a singing group and Bagdasarian's music producer "Dave". Bagdasarian would go on to create ''The Alvin Show'', based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks group, where he voiced the semi-fictional character David Seville, based largely on himself, with Alvin based on Ross's sometimes rebellious son Adam. Bagdasarian Sr. died in 1972, and his son (Adam's brother) Ross Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irwin Levine
Irwin Jesse Levine (March 23, 1938 – January 21, 1997) - accessed April 11, 2012 was an American songwriter, who co-wrote the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" with L. Russell Brown. The song was a worldwide hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn as it reached number one on both the US and UK charts for four weeks in April 1973 and number one on the Australian charts for seven weeks from May to July 1973. It was the top-selling single in 1973 in both the US and UK. In 2008, ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' ranked the song as the 37th biggest song of all time in its issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100. Other popular songs written or co-written by Levine include "This Diamond Ring", "Black Pearl (Checkmates, Ltd. song), Black Pearl", I Woke Up In Love This Morning", "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose", "Kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Miller
Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country and pop hits " King of the Road", " Dang Me", and "England Swings", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era. After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States Army, Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s, writing such hits as " Billy Bayou" and "Home" for Jim Reeves and "Invitation to the Blues" for Ray Price. He later began a recording career and reached the peak of his fame in the mid-1960s, continuing to record and tour into the 1990s, charting his final top 20 country hit " Old Friends" with Price and Willie Nelson in 1982. He also wrote and performed several of the songs for the 1973 Disney animated film '' Robin Hood''. Later in his life, he wrote the music and lyrics for the 1985 Tony Award−winning Broadway musical '' Big River'', in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Road (song)
"King of the Road" is a song written by country singer Roger Miller, who first recorded it in November 1964. The lyrics tell of the day-to-day life of a hobo who, despite having little money (a "man of means by no means"), revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously and cynically as the "king of the road". It was Miller's fifth single for Smash Records. History The crossover record reached No. 1 on the US Country chart, No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Easy Listening surveys. It was also No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, and in Norway. Miller recalled that the song was inspired when he was driving and saw a sign on the side of a barn that read, "Trailers for sale or rent". This would become the opening line of the song. R.E.M. covered the song in a shambolic, drunken, offhand rendering, guitarist Peter Buck would later comment, "If there was any justice in the world, Roger Miller should be able to sue for what we did to this song." A comic version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Jones (singer)
John Allan Jones (born January 14, 1938) is an American singer and actor. Jones is primarily a straight-pop singer (even when he recorded contemporary material) whose forays into jazz are mostly of the big-band/swing variety. He has won two Grammy Awards. Jones continues to perform concerts around the world and remains popular in Las Vegas. He is perhaps most widely known for his recordings of " Lollipops and Roses" (1962 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), " Wives and Lovers" ( 1964 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), "The Race Is On", " The Impossible Dream", "Call Me Irresponsible", and " The Love Boat Theme". He also sang the opening theme tune for the 1968 film ''Anzio'' ("This World Is Yours"). Musical career Early years and Capitol Records Jones was born in Hollywood on the night his father Allan Jones recorded his signature song " The Donkey Serenade", resulting in the younger Jones' assertion that he was "practically born in a trunk." He attended U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Race Is On
"The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins (not to be confused with the Don Rollins who co-wrote " It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in January 1965. Jack's version topped ''Billboard's'' Easy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. The two recordings combined to reach number 12 on the '' Cashbox'' charts, which combined all covers of the same song in one listing and thus gave George Jones his only top-40 hit. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships. George Jones version Jones had recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only seventeen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. This collection of all four is referred to as an " EGOT". He is one of only two people (along with composer Richard Rodgers) to have won those four prizes and a Pulitzer Prize (" PEGOT"). Early life Hamlisch was born in Manhattan, to Viennese-born Jewish parents Lilly (née Schachter) and Max Hamlisch. His father was an accordionist and bandleader. Hamlisch was a child prodigy and, by age five, he began mimicking the piano music he heard on the radio. A few months before he turned seven, in 1951, he was accepted into what is now the Juilliard School Pre-College Division.Marvin Hamlisch biography . |
Lesley Gore
Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop hit " It's My Party", a US number one in 1963. She followed it up with ten further '' Billboard'' top 40 hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me". Gore later worked as an actress and television personality. She composed songs with her brother Michael Gore for the 1980 film '' Fame'', for which he won an Academy Award. She hosted several editions of the LGBT-oriented public television show, '' In the Life'', on American TV in the 2000s. Early life Gore was born Lesley Sue Goldstein in Brooklyn, New York City, into a middle-class Jewish family. The daughter of Leo Goldstein and Ronny Gore, her father was the owner of Peter Pan, a children's swimwear and underwear manufacturer, "Daughter of Ronny and Leo, she was born Lesley Sue Goldstein into a middle-class Jewish family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows
"Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" is a popular song sung by Lesley Gore. It was originally released on Gore's 1963 album '' Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts''. Composed by Marvin Hamlisch, the single was released in conjunction with Gore's rendition in the 1965 film '' Ski Party''. It was arranged by Claus Ogerman and produced by Quincy Jones. The tune peaked at #13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Billboard'' said of the single that "back on the happy rhythm trail, Lesley comes up with a winner in this summertime rouser." ''Cash Box'' described it as "an engaging lovey-dovey, a perfect way for teeners to get in the summertime spirit." The single version released in 1965 was sped up while the album version was played back at normal speed. Personnel *Lesley Gore - vocals Popular culture *The song's movie debut was in the 1965 film '' Ski Party''. *This song was used as a gag from a popular Flash series in the UK, Eddsworld, which one character, Tord, has a particular hate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red West
Robert Gene "Red" West (March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) was an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter. He was known for being a close confidant and bodyguard for rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Upon his firing, West wrote the controversial '' Elvis: What Happened?'', in which he exposed the singer's dangerous drug dependence in an attempt to save him. West was probably best known to American film audiences for his role as Red in '' Road House'', alongside Patrick Swayze. West appeared to critical acclaim in the 2008 independent film ''Goodbye Solo'' as William. Early life West was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Lois and Newton Thomas West. West was the cousin of actor 'Sonny' West. While attending high school in Tennessee, West and Sonny met Elvis Presley. An excellent athlete and U.S. Marine, West played football for his high school and junior college at Jones County Junior College teams and was a boxer in the Golden Gloves championships. In 1961, West mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino, Desi & Billy
Dino, Desi & Billy were an American singing trio that existed between 1964 and 1969. The group featured Dean "Dino" Martin ( Dean Paul Martin, the son of singer and actor Dean Martin), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Desiderio Arnaz IV, the son of television stars Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball), and their friend Billy Hinsche. A reconstituted version of the group performed between 1998 and 2010. History Dino Martin, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Billy Hinsche first met in grammar school.Gary JamesInterview with Billy Hinsche www.classicbands.com. Due to the family connections of Dino and Desi, the band's first audition was for Frank Sinatra, who founded and still had an interest in Reprise Records, the recording label for Dean Martin.Richie Unterberger, Biography of Dino, Desi & Billy AllMusic. Though Arnaz, whose father was a famous drummer and who had learned to play drums from close family friend Richard Keith, was a skilled drummer in his own right, the group did not play their own instruments on most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm A Fool
I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * "I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * "I Am" (poem), an 1848 poem by John Clare * '' I Am: Eucharistic Meditations on the Gospel'', a 1912 book by Cabrera de Armida Film and television * ''I Am'' a 2005 Polish film directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska * ', a 2009 Russian film with Oksana Akinshina * ''I Am'' (2010 American documentary film), a film by Tom Shadyac * ''I Am'' (2010 American drama film), a Christian-themed film by John Ward * ''I Am'' (2010 Indian film), an anthology film by Onir * ''I Am'', a 2011 Indian documentary film by Sonali Gulati * ''I Am'' (2012 film), a documentary film about 32 SM Town K-pop artists * '' I Am...'' a 2019-2021 Channel 4 anthology television series * "I Am." (''Lovecraft Country''), a 2020 television episode Music Performers * I Am (America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
