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Craig Krampf
Craig Krampf (born October 22, 1954) is an American drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer and songwriter. The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo & Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge. Additionally, Krampf and Perry were founding members of the short-lived rock group Alien Project. As a songwriter, his biggest hit was with Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" (co-written with Perry, Randy Goodrum, and Bill Cuomo), which peaked at #3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Besides "Oh Sherrie," Krampf co-wrote three other songs on Perry's ''Street Talk'' album, including "Strung Out", which made it to #40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He also co-wrote a song with Kim Carnes and Duane Hitchings—"I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is"—on the Grammy Award-winning ''Flashdance'' (1983) soundtrack. As a producer, his most notable credit is for produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc ( ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 15,712 at the 2010 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the village of Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin. History Before 1700, this region was inhabited by Potawatomi peoples descended from Woodland Indians known as "mound builders". There are also reports that the Sauk Indian chief Black Hawk had a campsite on Oconomowoc Lake.Mary A. Kane, ''Oconomowoc'' (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), pp. 7-8. The first white person recorded in the area was Amable (sometimes spelled "Aumable") Vicau, brother-in-law of Solomon Juneau, one of the founders of Milwaukee. Vicau established a trading post in 1827. White settlers soon followed, beginning in 1830. In April 1837, New York native Charles Sheldon staked a 160-acre claim on the eastern shore of what is now Fowler Lake, registering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Cleveland
Ashley Cleveland (born February 2, 1957) is an American singer/songwriter best known as a background vocalist and gospel singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has been married to Kenny Greenberg since April 27, 1991, and has three children. Career She sang "We're Gonna Win This One" in 1987 for the Touchstone Pictures film ''Ernest Goes to Camp''. Her career includes vocal contributions to more than 300 albums, including the Dove Award winning albums ''Songs from the Loft'' (1994), ''The Jesus Record'' by Rich Mullins and A Ragamuffin Band, 1998. As part of John Hiatt's band, she has also made several widely seen television appearances including, ''Austin City Limits'', ''Late Night with David Letterman'', ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' and ''Saturday Night Live''. Steve Winwood contributed duet vocals and played the Hammond B3 organ for the song "I Need Thee Every Hour" on Cleveland's 2005 album, ''Men and Angels Say''. She has contributed to the Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
View From The House
''View from the House'' is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes. It was released on July 25, 1988 by MCA Records. The album marked a return to her early country music roots. Carnes recorded the album in Nashville, Tennessee, and co-produced the album with Jimmy Bowen. ''View from the House'' received positive reviews, with music critics praising Carnes's cover songs. The album reached number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, and contained two hit singles. "Crazy in Love" and "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" both charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks at number 68 and number 70 respectively. "Crazy in Love" also reached number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Background Prior to making the album, Carnes stated, "I can't do another album here (in Los Angeles). I've tried and finally stopped. The only way I get a thrill out of recording is to record live as opposed to running everything through a computer. I want t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light House (album)
''Light House'' is the tenth studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1986 through EMI. The album reunited Carnes with Val Garay, who produced her albums ''Mistaken Identity'' and ''Voyeur'' in the early 80s. The album spawned one hit single, "Divided Hearts", featuring Phillip Ingram on backing vocals, which peaked at No. 79 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The follow-up "I'd Lie to You for Your Love (And That's the Truth)" failed to chart. ''Light House'' came to be Carnes' last album with EMI America. It was first issued on CD in Japan in 1987 for a very limited time as Toshiba EMI Ltd. CP32-5150 and now commands a very high price. It has been reissued by label Culture Factory on CD in 2014. Critical reception In a review of the lead single, '' Cashbox'' described "Divided Hearts" as a "rollicking, bouncing pop tune that disguises the pain of the lyric." ''Billboard'' described ''Light House'' as Carnes' "most accessible" album since 1981, but opined that there was "no follow-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barking At Airplanes
''Barking at Airplanes'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, released on May 5, 1985, by EMI America Records. The album spawned two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit singles; "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (No. 15) and "Abadabadango" (No. 67). The 2001 reissue includes the Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes written track "I Am a Camera", which was previously recorded by Yes on their 1980 ''Drama'' studio album (as "Into the Lens") and by Downes and Horn themselves on the final Buggles studio album, ''Adventures in Modern Recording'' (1981). Writing and recording ''Barking at Airplanes'' is the first studio album Carnes co-produced since ''St. Vincent's Court'' (1979). The album is noted by ''Nashville Scene'' as the first synth-pop album produced by a woman. Carnes wrote "Don't Pick Up the Phone" and "Crazy in the Night" on a ARP String Ensemble. "Crazy in the Night" was inspired by her son Collin's fear of the dark. The track opens with three loud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Café Racers
''Café Racers'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes, released in October 1983 by EMI. The album spawned three chart singles in the United States, " Invisible Hands", " You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)", and "I Pretend" which charted on various ''Billboard'' charts. "The Universal Song" was also released as a single in West Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scandinavia. The song "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" was included on the chart-topping, six times Platinum ''Flashdance'' soundtrack which received a Grammy Award for Best Album Of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture at 26th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also released as a single in Germany, Netherlands, Spain and France. The album was not as successful as ''Mistaken Identity'' (1981) or ''Voyeur'' (1982), peaking at No. 97 on the '' Billboard'' 200 chart. Background Following ''Mistaken Identity'' (1981) and ''Voyeur'' (1982), Carnes intended to con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyeur (Kim Carnes Album)
''Voyeur'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, released on September 8, 1982, by EMI America Records. Carnes began writing material for ''Voyeur'' while touring her previous album ''Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes album), Mistaken Identity'' (1981). ''Voyeur'' is a synth-pop album that Carnes described as "more consistent" than its predecessor. It received mixed reviews, with some critics in favor of the album, while others remarked that it failed to live up to the standard of ''Mistaken Identity''. Writing and recording Carnes performed "Say You Don't Know Me" and "Thrill of the Grill" for the first time at Hudson Theatre, The Savoy nightclub in New York on August 25, 1981. She recorded "Say You Don't Know Me" and filmed its accompanying music video in December 1981, a few days before she appeared on the Rod Stewart TV special ''Tonight He's Yours'' at The Forum (Inglewood, California), The Forum in Inglewood, California. Rehearsals for the rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes Album)
''Mistaken Identity'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes, released in April 1981 by EMI America Records. The album spent four weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, and was subsequently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album's lead single "Bette Davis Eyes" peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for nine non-consecutive weeks and topped the Hot 100 year-end chart of 1981. Follow-up singles " Draw of the Cards" and "Mistaken Identity" reached numbers 28 and 60 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. ''Record World'' said of the title track that "Dreamy sax/keyboard colors provide the backdrop for arnes'vocal longing." Release and promotion The album's supporting tour, titled the Mistaken Identity Summer Tour '81, ran from August to October 1981, split into two legs. The first leg began in Dallas, Texas on August 16. It was Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Dance
''Romance Dance'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes. It was released on June 2, 1980 by EMI America. It became Carnes' first charting album, peaking at no. 57 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Nine tracks were produced by George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo, and one track was produced by Daniel Moore who worked with Carnes on her previous album ''St. Vincent's Court''. The album features hit singles " More Love" and "Cry Like a Baby", which reached no. 10 and no. 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background The album was produced by George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo. Carnes had originally intended to record "Bette Davis Eyes" for ''Romance Dance''. Ahead of the album's release, Carnes stated that ''Romance Dance'' would be more upbeat than her previous albums, with less of a country influence. Release and promotion ''Romance Dance'' was released on June 2, 1980 by EMI America. Promotion began with Carnes embarking on a tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
"Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes and the lead single from her ninth studio album, ''Barking at Airplanes'' (1985). Written by Carnes, and co-produced with Bill Cuomo, the track was inspired by her eldest son's struggles with nightmares and fear of the dark as a child. It was released as a single in April 1985 by EMI America. The song became one of Carnes' highest-charting singles, peaking at no. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reaching the top 40 in various countries. Lyrics and composition Carnes was inspired to write "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" due to her son Collin's fear of the dark as a child. She incorporated the album's title, ''Barking at Airplanes'', into the song title as a parenthesis. "I had a golden retriever .Every time the airplanes would go over, she’d bark at the airplanes. I thought, That’s such a cool, crazy title for an album." Track listings * 7-inch single : A. "Crazy in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bette Davis Eyes
"Bette Davis Eyes" is a song written and composed by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon in 1974. It was originally recorded by DeShannon in that year for her album '' New Arrangement'' but it was made popular by American singer Kim Carnes in 1981 when it spent nine non-consecutive weeks on top of the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was #1 for five weeks, interrupted for just one week by "Stars on 45" before it returned to the top spot for another four weeks and became ''Billboard'''s biggest hit of the year. The single also reached No. 5 on ''Billboard''s Top Tracks charts and No. 26 on the Dance charts. It was also a No. 1 hit in 21 countries and peaked at No. 10 in the United Kingdom, to date her only Top 40 hit in that country. It also reached No. 2 in Canada for twelve consecutive weeks, and was the No. 2 hit of 1981 in that country after "Stars on 45". The song won the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year; it also ranked at No. 12 on ''Billboard''' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rounder Records
Rounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by Alison Krauss and Union Station, George Thorogood, Tony Rice, and Béla Fleck, in addition to re-releases of seminal albums by artists such as the Carter Family, Jelly Roll Morton, Lead Belly, and Woody Guthrie. "Championing and preserving the music of artists whose music falls outside of the mainstream," Rounder releases have won 54 Grammy Awards representing diverse genres, from bluegrass, folk, reggae, and gospel to pop, rock, Americana, polka and world music. Acquired by Concord in 2010, Rounder is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Beginnings Rounder was founded by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin, and Marian Leighton Levy. Nowlin and Irwin first met in 1962 as incoming freshman at Tufts University in the Boston suburb of Medford, Massachusetts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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