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Defying Gravity (Mr
Defying Gravity may refer to: Film and television * ''Defying Gravity'' (1997 film) * ''Defying Gravity'' (2008 film) * ''Defying Gravity'' (TV series), a 2009 drama television series Music * "Defying Gravity" (song), a song from the Broadway musical ''Wicked'' * ''Defying Gravity'' (Keith Urban album), 2009 * ''Defying Gravity'' (Mr. Big album), 2017 * ''Defying Gravity'' (The Sherbs album), 1981 * ''Defying Gravity'' (Vinnie Moore album), 2001 * ''Defying Gravity'', an album by John Elefante, 1999 * "Defying Gravity", 1976 Jesse Winchester song covered by **Emmylou Harris on the 1978 album ''Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town'' **Jimmy Buffett on the 1976 album '' Havana Daydreamin''' **Waylon Jennings on the 1987 album ''Hangin' Tough ''Hangin' Tough'' is the second studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released on August 12, 1988, by Columbia Records. It is widely regarded as the breakthrough album of the group's career, gaining positive reviews for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (1997 Film)
''Defying Gravity'' is a 1997 independent gay-themed romantic drama directed by John Keitel and starring Daniel Chilson, Niklaus Lange, Don Handfield, and Linna Carter. Filmed in 13 days, using a cast largely of first-time actors, the film played the gay and lesbian film festival circuit in 1997 and 1998. It was Keitel's first film as a writer-director. Plot John "Griff" Griffith, an average college student, is active in his fraternity and lives in the frat house. He has a bunk bed in the room he shares with his best friend Todd Bently, Doogie and his pledge Stewy. Another of his fraternity brothers, Pete Bradley, has moved out of the frat house and into a house he shares with other students. Griff and Pete have a secret sexual relationship, but Griff's close-knit fraternity life puts a strain on it. Griff is satisfied with the arrangement, but Pete is not. Griff, Doogie, Todd, and Heather are studying at the library. Pete is also there browsing the stacks and overhears Griff inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (2008 Film)
''Defying Gravity'' is a 2008 independent film directed by Michael Keller (director), Michael Keller Lisa Savy James, written by James, and produced by Balancing Act Pictures. It was accepted into eleven film festivals and won four awards. Plot Cassandra, a Muteness, mute runaway girl, takes refuge in the Jewish cemetery in which her mother is laid to rest. She is watched over by Jorge, the cemetery caretaker, an illegal immigrant. Shore is a dynamic, handsome, and brilliant young man who also happens to be homeless. After almost hitting Cassandra in his dilapidated Volkswagen Type 2 (T2), VW bus, he becomes fascinated by the gothic cemetery waif and attempts to befriend her. A sequence of events results in Cass getting lost. Jorge and Shore flee the cemetery in a stolen hearse to find Cassandra before her abusive stepfather does. All paths lead to Yermo, California - the site of a roadside diner and a feisty but compassionate transvestite waitress named Lola. Cast *Alexandr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (TV Series)
''Defying Gravity'' is a multi-nationally produced space travel television science fiction drama series which first aired on August 2, 2009 on ABC and CTV and was canceled in October 2009. Set in the year 2052, the series follows eight astronauts (four women and four men) from four countries on a six-year space mission through the Solar System, during which they are monitored from Earth via a real-time communication system. The series was pitched to networks as "''Grey's Anatomy'' in space". Thirteen episodes of the series were produced before it was cancelled, only eight of which were shown on ABC, though the full run was shown in other countries or online. Premise The program follows the adventures of eight astronauts on board the international spacecraft ''Antares'', the next ambitious crewed space mission after the Mars landing. The lives of the astronauts are being constantly recorded and broadcast back to Earth both as part of an ongoing documentary and as part of mission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (song)
"Defying Gravity" is the signature song from the musical ''Wicked'', composed by Stephen Schwartz, originally recorded by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth on November 10, 2003, and released on December 16, 2003. It is mostly a solo sung by the main character of the show, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West), with two small duets at the beginning and in the middle of the song between Elphaba and her friend Glinda, and a chorus part at the end in which the citizens of Oz sing. Development The song was composed by Stephen Schwartz, and first performed in October 2003. Context and sequence In ''Wicked'', the song is the finale for the show's first act, when Elphaba discovers that The Wizard of Oz is not the heroic figure she had originally believed him to be. Realizing this, and despite Glinda's attempts to dissuade her, Elphaba vows to do everything in her power to fight the Wizard and his sinister plans against the Animals of Oz. She sings of how she wants to live withou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (Keith Urban Album)
''Defying Gravity'' is the sixth studio album by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 31 March 2009 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced five singles, released between 2008 and 2010 respectively. The album sold 171,000 copies during its first week of release. The album was nominated for both the Grammy Award for Best Country Album and the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year but lost both to Taylor Swift's ''Fearless''. Background The title ''Defying Gravity'' comes from the lyrics of "If Ever I Could Love" ("Your heart and mine tonight are defying gravity"), a phrase that Urban said "really defined the joyous, optimistic and uplifting spirit that seemed to show itself while making the album."Keith Urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (Mr
Defying Gravity may refer to: Film and television * ''Defying Gravity'' (1997 film) * ''Defying Gravity'' (2008 film) * ''Defying Gravity'' (TV series), a 2009 drama television series Music * "Defying Gravity" (song), a song from the Broadway musical ''Wicked'' * ''Defying Gravity'' (Keith Urban album), 2009 * ''Defying Gravity'' (Mr. Big album), 2017 * ''Defying Gravity'' (The Sherbs album), 1981 * ''Defying Gravity'' (Vinnie Moore album), 2001 * ''Defying Gravity'', an album by John Elefante, 1999 * "Defying Gravity", 1976 Jesse Winchester song covered by **Emmylou Harris on the 1978 album ''Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town'' **Jimmy Buffett on the 1976 album '' Havana Daydreamin''' **Waylon Jennings on the 1987 album ''Hangin' Tough ''Hangin' Tough'' is the second studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released on August 12, 1988, by Columbia Records. It is widely regarded as the breakthrough album of the group's career, gaining positive reviews for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (The Sherbs Album)
''Defying Gravity'' is the ninth studio album by Australian band Sherbet, and second under the name The Sherbs. It was released in 1981. French duo Daft Punk sampled "We Ride Tonight" on the song "Contact" from the 2013 album ''Random Access Memories'', which was a number one album in many countries. Track listing Personnel * Bass – Tony Mitchell * Drums – Alan Sandow * Guitar – Tony Leigh * Keyboards – Garth Porter * Vocals – Daryl Braithwaite Production * Artwork over– Alan Ewart * Engineers – David Price, Richard Lush * Engineer ssistant– Neil Rawle * Producer – Richard Lush Richard Lush is a British-born Australian recording engineer and producer. He began his career in the mid-1960s as an assistant engineer at the EMI Abbey Road Studios in London. Working alongside producer Sir George Martin and senior engineer G ..., The Sherbs * Remastered By – William Bowden Release history References {{Authority control Sherbet (band) al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defying Gravity (Vinnie Moore Album)
''Defying Gravity'' is the sixth studio album by guitarist Vinnie Moore, released on July 10, 2001 through Shrapnel Records. Track listing Personnel *Vinnie Moore – guitar, mixing, production * David Rosenthal – keyboard *Steve Smith – drums *Dave LaRue – bass *Robert M. Biles – engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ... *Paul Orofino – mixing *R.B. Hunter – mixing *Christopher Ash – mastering References External linksIn Review: Vinnie Moore "Defying Gravity"at Guitar Nine Records {{Authority control Vinnie Moore albums 2001 albums Shrapnel Records albums Albums recorded in a home studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Elefante
John Elefante (born March 18, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer. From 1981-1984, he was lead vocalist of the rock group Kansas and is currently touring with several groups that have featured members from classic rock bands. His credits include writing and singing lead vocals on three multi-platinum albums. He produced albums that have earned numerous GMA Dove Awards, four Grammy Awards (most recently in 2000), and ten Grammy nominations. He has maintained a close working relationship with his brother, Dino, co-writer of several Kansas songs. Early life He was born in Levittown, New York, and his family soon moved to Long Beach, California. He sang and played drums for his family band, The Brotherhood. 1981–1984: Kansas In late 1981, Elefante auditioned for his second band position, as the new lead singer and keyboardist for Kansas, after the departure of its co-founder Steve Walsh. The previous year, Kansas was one of the top-grossi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town
''Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1978. The album reached number 3 on the Billboard Charts, ''Billboard'' charts, with three charting singles: "To Daddy" (written by Dolly Parton) at #3, "Two More Bottles of Wine" at #1 (the third #1 of Harris' career), and "Easy From Now On" (co-written by Carlene Carter, and the song from which the album's title comes) at #12. Also featured are "One Paper Kid", a duet with Willie Nelson, "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight", which the Oak Ridge Boys would reach #1 with in 1980 and "I Ain't Living Long Like This", which Waylon Jennings would reach #1 with in 1980 as well. The painting used for the album cover is by Susanna Clark.Liner notes from the CD Track listing Personnel *Brian Ahern (producer), Brian Ahern - acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, gut-String guitar, percussion, baby bottle *Dianne Brooks - backing vocals *James Burton - electric g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana Daydreamin'
''Havana Daydreamin is the sixth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his fourth regular major label album. It was produced by Don Gant and released on January 20, 1976, on ABC ABCD-914 and January 28, 1987, on ABC Dunhill's successor label MCA. Alternate versions The album's name was originally to have been ''Kick It in Second Wind'' and was to have included the songs "Please Take Your Drunken 15 Year Old Girlfriend Home," "Train to Dixieland," and "Wonder Why You Ever Go Home" as well as a different version of "Kick It in Second Wind." Instead, these songs were replaced with "Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street", "Havana Daydreamin'", and "Cliches." "Wonder Why You Ever Go Home" was rewritten and rerecorded as "Wonder Why We Ever Go Home" for release on Buffett's next album ''Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes''. Several rare versions of this album exist or are rumored to. These have altered song ordering and contain two songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |