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Dave McCracken
Dave McCracken is a British songwriter and music producer. He is well known for his production on Ian Brown from The Stone Roses solo albums, '' Golden Greats'', ''Music of the Spheres'' and ''Solarized''. He has also produced ''Vantage Point'' by dEUS, The Rifles' second album and programmed and played keyboards on ''Playing the Angel'' by Depeche Mode. Engineering and production credits * Pip Blom - "Boat LP" (Producer) * Sports Team - "Winter Nets EP" (Producer & Mixer) * Pip Blom - "Paycheck EP" (Producer & Mixer) / "Boat" (album) * The Snuts - "Manhattan Project & Seasons" (Producer) * Scissor Sisters - "Naked" Track (Producer & Writer) * Jagga - "Way Home" Track (Producer & Writer) * Sugababes - Forthcoming Tracks (Producer & Writer) * K.Flay - "Sunburn" & Forthcoming Tracks (Producer & Writer) * Florence and the Machine - "Bedroom Hymns" (Writer) * Nicola Roberts - "Porcelain Heart" Track (Writer, Programmer & Musician) * Alicia Keys - "I Come Apart" Track (Producer & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Brown
Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses from their formation in 1983. Following the split in 1996, he began a solo career, releasing seven studio albums, a greatest hits compilation, a remix album, an 11-disc box set titled ''Collection'', and 19 singles. He has performed solo shows in 45 countries. He returned to singing for the Stone Roses in 2011, although this did not spell the end of his solo endeavours, releasing ''First World Problems'' through Virgin/EMI Records on 25 October 2018. Early life Brown was born in Warrington in 1963 and grew up on Forster Street, Orford until the age of about six.Robb, p. 13 His father, George, was a joiner, and his mother, Jeane, worked as a receptionist in a paper factory. He then moved with his family, including a brother (Graham) and sister (Sharon) to Sylvan Avenue in Timperley, Altrincham.Robb, p. 14-19 He attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Roberts
Nicola Maria Roberts (born 5 October 1985) is a British pop singer. She rose to prominence in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV's '' Popstars: The Rivals''. The group's success helped them win the competition and they were later entered in ''Guinness World Records'' as the most successful reality television music-group. They enjoyed 20 consecutive top-ten singles, spawning five albums and positive critical responses. In 2008, after releasing the pale skin make-up collection ''Dainty Doll'', Roberts advocated, in the documentary ''Nicola Roberts: The Truth About Tanning'', a ban on underage usage of tanning beds. Her public stance with a British MP led to a bill which banned under-18s from using tanning beds. In 2011, Roberts released her debut solo album, '' Cinderella's Eyes,'' which peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart, and respectively produced the successful single " Beat of My Drum". Two follow-up singles, " Lucky Day" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Legend
John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Everything Is Everything", and making uncredited guest appearances on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys's "You Don't Know My Name". He then signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music and released his debut album ''Get Lifted'' (2004), which reached the top ten on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Legend received nine nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, including nominations for the singles " So High" with Lauryn Hill and "Ordinary People", with the latter song winning for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. The album also earned him awards for Best New Artist and Best R&B Album. His second studio album ''Once Again'' (2006), spawned the single "Save Room", and became his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy (Shakira Song)
"Gypsy" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, from her eighth studio album ''She Wolf'' (2009). The song was chosen as the fourth and final single from the album by Epic Records. It was released internationally on 26 March 2010; in the United States, "Gypsy" was released as a CD single on 12 April 2010. The Spanish-language version "Gitana" was released as a digital promotional single on 1 March 2010. Written by Shakira, Amanda Ghost, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, the lyrics of the song describe one's life travelling as a "gypsy". The song draws heavy influences from Indian bhangra music. Upon its release, "Gypsy" received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented its production. The single was commercially successful and peaked within the top 10 of the charts of countries including Germany, Hungary, Mexico and Spain. In the United States, "Gypsy" peaked at number 65 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, while "Gitana" reached number six on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
