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D'Influence
D'Influence (also D-Influence and D*Influence) is a British production team and acid jazz band. Formerly of The Echo Label, they founded their own label, Freakstreet Records. Original members include Kwame Kwaten, Sarah-Ann Webb, Ed Baden-Powell, and Steve Marston. Biography D'Influence emerged in 1990 from the UK club scene. The group went on to issue their debut album titled '' Good 4 We'' in August 1992. The album reached No. 7 on the ''Blues & Soul'' Top British Soul Albums chart. The song "Good Lover" from the LP got to No. 11 on the ''Blues & Soul'' Top British Soul Singles chart. D'Influence later issued in 1995 their sophomore studio album, ''Prayer 4 Unity''. The album reached No. 17 on the UK R&B Albums chart. A song off the album, "Midnite" reached No. 17 on the UK R&B Singles chart. The group went on to issue other hit singles such as "Hypnotize" (1997, UK No. 33) and "Rock with You" (1998, UK No. 30). In 2017, the band regrouped for one-off concerts at various to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good 4 We
''Good 4 We'' is the debut studio album of British group D-Influence. It was released in 1992 by East West Records. The album was produced by D-Influence themselves, along with producers Blacksmith. "I'm the One" was released in 1989 on Acid Jazz Records and then again in 1990. "Good Lover" was a club hit but only reached No. 66 on the official top 40. However, it was ranked No. 7 on the ''Blues & Soul'' all-time top 20 songs. The Good 4 We tour saw the band perform across the world at over 150 shows. They appeared on the first-ever ''Later with Jools Holland'' show and toured with Michael Jackson and Prince. They also toured the US supporting Digable Planets, Naughty by Nature and Trouble Funk. This culminated in the band winning 'Best Live Band' at the UK Black Music Awards. The band's most recognised song, "Good Lover", was written when the band were in Milo Studios. The label was asking for a hit and the band hated being asked for just that. They stayed in the studio, did an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raincloud (song)
"Raincloud" is a song by British group Lighthouse Family, released as the duo's first single from their second studio album, '' Postcards from Heaven'' (1997). The song was produced by Mike Peden. Released on 29 September 1997, "Raincloud" reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at 6. "From a Desert to a Beach" is included as the B-side on the "Raincloud" single. This track was not included on any of Lighthouse Family's albums apart from their remix album, '' Relaxed & Remixed'' (2004). Chart performance "Raincloud" reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1997 and spent seven weeks on the chart. In Australia, the song was released after "High" reached number one there. "Raincloud" peaked at No. 29 on the Australian Singles Chart in November 1998 and remained on the chart for 10 weeks. It also reached to No. 47 on the French Singles Chart in January 1998 and No. 71 on the Dutch Single Top 100 in December 1997. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at No. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwame Kwaten
Kwame Amankwa Kwaten (born 13 May 1967) is a British manager, music consultant, musician and record producer. He owns an artist management and consultancy company called Ferocious Talent and is a co-founder of Cr8ing Vision, a non-profit company that offers young people a range of educational programmes, seminars, workshops and opportunities in both the music and sport industries. Past and present artists managed by Kwaten include Laura Mvula, The Night VI, Steve Brown, Shannon Saunders and Kerry Leatham. In 1989, Kwaten was part of a band, D-Influence, who were opening acts for Michael Jackson, and produced tracks for a number of prominent musicians including Shola Ama, Jay-Z and Mick Jagger. Aside from running Ferocious Talent, Kwaten is involved in A&R in Believe Records and is part of the new wave jazz movement in Europe and London. In July 2018, Kwaten took over from Diane Wagg as Vice-Chair of MMF UK (Music Managers Forum). Biography Early years Kwaten started his arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Kind Of Medicine
"New Kind of Medicine" is a 1998 song by American recording artist Ultra Naté, released as the third single from her third album, '' Situation: Critical'' (1998). The radio version was remixed by British production team D'Influence. It was a top 20 hit in Scotland and the UK, and a top 30 hit in Iceland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 42 in August 1998. A music video was also produced to promote the single. Critical reception J.D. Considine from ''The Baltimore Sun'' described the song as "feisty" and "Chic-style". Considine, J.D. "No place to be somebody, Her music tops that of Madonna and Janet Jackson on the dance charts. She's a superstar across the Atlantic. Meet Ultra Nate: the Baltimore diva you never heard of.". ''The Baltimore Sun''. May 10, 1998. Track listing * CD single, Benelux (1998) #"New Kind of Medicine" (Radio Edit) – 3:39 #"New Kind of Medicine" (Extended Version) – 7:03 * CD single, UK (1998) #"New Kind of Medicine" (Radio Edit) – 3:40 #"F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Might Need Somebody
"You Might Need Somebody" is a song written by Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrne, and first recorded in 1980 by American singer and guitarist Turley Richards. The following year, American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford released her version which charted well in the United Kingdom and was a modest hit in Flanders (Belgium) and New Zealand. In 1997, English singer Shola Ama's version charted well throughout Europe and New Zealand. Early versions In 1980, a version by American singer and guitarist Turley Richards peaked number 54 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the same year, Anna Oxa released an Italian version "Metropolitana" with Italian lyrics written by Marco Luberti for her studio album "Controllo totale". In 1981, Randy Crawford covered the song for her album '' Secret Combination''. It was the second single released from the album. Her version reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, making it her fourth highest-charting single on that chart. The version also peaked numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shola Ama
Shola Ama (born 8 March 1979) is a British singer from London, who scored her biggest hits with "You Might Need Somebody" (1997), a cover of Randy Crawford's 1981 hit, " You're the One I Love" and "Still Believe" (1999) which was one of the first productions by the Norwegian producing team Stargate. Career When she was 15, Ama was singing to herself on a platform at Hammersmith tube station, and was overheard by Kwame Kwaten, a producer at the FreakStreet record label. In 1995, an unknown independent label released a single titled "Celebrate", which was a ballad produced by D'Influence. Although the single was not a commercial success, it did draw attention to Shola Ama as an artist. On her 16th birthday, she signed a recording contract with WEA. The single " You're the One I Love" was Ama's first single release for WEA in 1996; it barely made an impact on the charts, only managing to reach No. 85. Her second WEA single, "You Might Need Somebody", remains her biggest hit. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Echo Label
The Echo Label was a British record label started by Chrysalis Group in 1994, and linked with Pony Canyon in Japan. The Chrysalis Group were the original owners of Chrysalis Records, which they sold to EMI. In 2005, The Echo Label recorded a loss of over £2.0 million. The decision was taken to restructure the business at the beginning of the 2006 financial year, into an "incubator" for developing writer-artists with the intention of "upstreaming" them to a major label. The signings which resulted from this included Bat for Lashes, Steven Lindsay, Rosalie Deighton, Jacob Golden and Sarabeth Tucek. They would continue to release records for their established artists Feeder and Morcheeba. However, in a Chrysalis Group report dated 15 August 2008, it was stated that The Echo Label had performed below management's expectations and had not upstreamed any artists in this period, other than Bat For Lashes, who were transferred to Parlophone in early 2007. In May 2013, Sony Music E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing On A Star (Jay-Z Song)
"Wishing on a Star" is a slow ballad written by former The Undisputed Truth member Billie Rae Calvin and produced by Norman Whitfield. The song was originally offered to Barbra Streisand for her album project but later declined. It was first recorded as a single by Rose Royce in 1977 and has since been recorded by numerous other artists, including The Cover Girls in 1992, Seal in 2011, Jay-Z in 1998 and Beyonce in 2005. Rose Royce version Included on their second album, ''In Full Bloom'', "Wishing on a Star" is a slow ballad written by former Undisputed Truth member Billie Rae Calvin and produced by Norman Whitfield. It was sung by Gwen Dickey under her stage name. The lyrics concern a woman longing for the return of an ex-lover so that they can resume their relationship. The original version of "Wishing on a Star" peaked at number 52 on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart. Charts Fresh 4 version British DJ and production group, Fresh 4, released their cover in September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Later With Jools Holland (Björk DVD)
''Later... with Jools Holland'' (also known as ''Even Later... with Jools Holland'', and previously known as ''Later Live... with Jools Holland'' and ''...Later with Jools Holland'') is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland. A spin-off of ''The Late Show'', it has been running in short series since 8 October 1992 and is now part of BBC Two's ''Saturday Night Music'' block, usually broadcast at around 10pm The day of transmission has varied over the years, but it is usually recorded on a Tuesday for Saturday broadcast and features a mixture of both established and new musical artists, from solo performers to bands and larger ensembles. The show is considered an institution, having notched up millions of fans around the world. It is currently broadcast in America on MTV Live (formerly known as Palladia); previously it had been shown on Ovation, BBC America, Fuse, and Dave. The Ovation and Fuse broadcasts leave out several performances (and usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over her four-decade career that has drawn on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, by the age of 21. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as ''Debut'' (1993), ''Post'' (1995), and ''Homogenic'' (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include ''Vespertine'' (2001), ''Medúlla'' (2004), '' Volta'' (2007), '' Biophilia'' (2011), ''Vulnicura'' (2015), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on Fridays (previously Sundays). It is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 (top 5) and found on the OCC website as a Top 100 or on UKChartsPlus as a Top 200, with positions continuing until all sales have been tracked in data only available to industry insiders. However, even though number 100 was classed as a hit album (as in the case of The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums) in the 1980s until January 1989, since the compilations were removed this definition was changed to Top 75 with follow-up books such as The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums book only including this data. As of 2021, the OCC still only tracks how many UK Top 75s album hits and how many weeks in Top 75 albums chart each artist has achieved. To qualify for the Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists. He was the CEO of Def Jam Recordings and he has been central to the creative and commercial success of artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, and J. Cole. Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z first began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 and released his debut studio album ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' in 1996. The album was released to widespread critical success, and solidified his standing in the music industry. He went on to release twelve additional albums, including the acclaimed albums ''The Blueprint'' (2001), ''The Black Album (Jay-Z album), The Black Album'' (2003), American Gangster (album), ''American Gangs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
