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Drama (Jamelia Album)
''Drama'' is the debut studio album by the British R&B singer Jamelia. It was released by Parlophone Records on 26 June 2000 in the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number 39 on the UK Albums Chart and produced four singles, including the lead single "I Do", the top five hit "Money", and two further singles, " Call Me" and " Boy Next Door". Critical reception ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...'' wrote that ''Drama'' "proves that the British are capable of making R&B that is soulful, sophisticated and mesmerising." Track listing Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Drama (Jamelia Album) 2000 debut albums Jamelia albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamelia
' Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q Award and has received nine BRIT Award nominations. Jamelia's professional music career began in 1999, when she released her debut single, " So High", followed by a more successful single, "I Do". She then released her debut full-length studio album, ''Drama'', in June 2000. Jamelia went on to release further successful singles, including "Superstar" which charted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number one in Australia, where it became platinum certified. She went on to further release another two studio albums, ''Thank You'' (2003) and '' Walk with Me'' (2006), before leaving Parlophone following a dispute with executives over the release of "No More", the third offering f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies; Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all of their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists and have been regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop music history. They have been referred to in the media as The Disco Kings, Britain's First Family of Harmony, and The Kings of Dance Music. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton, Manchester, England, until the late 1950s. There, in 1955, they formed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilty (Barbra Streisand And Barry Gibb Song)
"Guilty" is a vocal duet between Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The song was written by all three Bee Gees: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. Released as a single from Streisand's 1980 album of the same name. "Guilty" peaked at No. 3 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the adult contemporary chart. In the UK, the song reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was certified gold by the RIAA. In addition, "Guilty" won a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group. The song also appeared on the 2001 Bee Gees compilation, '' Their Greatest Hits: The Record''. There is also a version by Tom Jones and Gladys Knight. It is also used in the films ''Madea's Witness Protection'' and ''Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar''. Personnel * Barbra Streisand – lead vocals * Barry Gibb – lead and backing vocals, guitar, *Robin Gibb-backing vocals *Maurice Gibb-backing vocals *Robert Stigwood-record producer * George Terry – guitar * Cornell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lane (record Producer)
Andrew Lane is a pop-hip hop-R&B record producer and songwriter. He was born in San Diego, California. Lane has worked with artists such as Backstreet Boys and Irene Cara. As a producer and songwriter, Lane has received gold and platinum accreditations for his work with R&B artists Speech, Keith Sweat, and Alsou. He also worked on the platinum-accredited records ''High School Musical'', Hannah Montana, Disneymania 4, and Manny Fresh. 2012 Billboard Awards Winning producer Andrew Lane has teamed up with MP3 Music Awards to offer US Demo Recording contracts to the 2012 BUA Award Winner - Best Unsigned Act In 1995, Lane relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and formed the company Drew Right Music, Inc. In the fall of 1998, Lane received a producing-songwriting credit for three songs on Keith Sweat's ''Didn’t See Me Coming'' album. Between 1998 and 2001, Lane produced and wrote songs for Universal, Elektra. and EMI. In 2000, Lane wrote "Solo" for Russian pop star Alsou. Alsou represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Harris
Tina Harris is a Maryland-born singer best known for being a member of Sweetbox. Career Early life Tina Harris was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and due to her military father being stationed there, the whole family moved to Frankfurt, West Germany, when she was four and grew up there. Tina Harris's start in the music industry came when her cousin, rapper Turbo B of the music group Snap! chose Harris's sister Jackie to mime on the videoclip and on promotional appearances to the female parts of their hit " The Power". Later, Tina Harris and her other sister Angel became dancers on Snap!'s tour and in videoclips, first appearing in the videoclip for "Ooops Up". In 1991, the three Harris sisters left Snap! and formed the pop-rap group B.O.Y. (an acronym for Because Of You), which was active for two years. Sister Angel left in 1992 after the release of the second single and Tina and Jackie carried on as a duo for two more singles. After meeting singer Liza da Costa, Harris and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Gayle
Rupert Gayle is a Canadian songwriter. He has written for Warner/Chappel and BMG Music Publishing, and is signed to ole. Written and/or produced work *Maxi Priest *Mindless Behavior * Shiloh *Shawn Desman *Keshia Chanté *In-Dex *Lenou *Jamelia *Sugar Jones *Alonzo *Massari *Melissa O'Neil *Audrey de Montigny * Dru *Rex Goudie *Kalan Porter *Ryan Malcolm *George *Brian Melo Brian Melo (born August 15, 1982) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario who was the winner of the fifth season of ''Canadian Idol'' in 2007. His first studio album, ''Livin' It'', achieved Gold Status in Canada. His second albu ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gayle, Rupert Canadian pop singers Canadian male singers Canadian rhythm and blues musicians Musicians from Toronto Living people Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year winners Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel De Bourg
Daniel de Bourg (born 13 April 1976; ; ) is a British singer, songwriter, and actor. Early life and influences Originally from Chelmsford, Essex, England. By the time de Bourg was eleven, he was offered a full scholarship to study at the Royal Ballet School after being spotted by talent scouts, and graduating at the top of his class with his final solo performance. Although dance was his primary interest, as a teen he was also fronting bands. He left school when given the opportunity to dance for the Rambert Dance Company, performing as a featured dancer all over the world. It was at the suggestion of a friend that heard him singing that de Bourg found himself in the position for a career in music.Demalon, TomBiography: Daniel Debourg "AllMusic.com". Retrieved 16 September 2013. Music career Influenced by artists such as Prince and Stevie Wonder, de Bourg did not take to a singing career straight away. Dedicated to dance, de Bourg's early interest in singing was rediscovered af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Emmanuel
Colin Emmanuel aka C-Swing is an English music producer, remixer and writer who works across most genres including Hip hop, R&B, Alternative and Soul genres. He has produced, remixed or written for the likes of; The Beta Band, Jamelia, KRS-One, Beverley Knight, Braintax and Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ... among others. Solo Releases * ''D'illusions of Grandeur'' was released in January 2006. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenie Man
Anthony Moses Davis (born 22 August 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Jamaican Dancehall deejay. Biography Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 24 He was involved in the music industry from a young age, started toasting at the age of five, and was encouraged by his uncle Sydney Knowles, who played drums for Jimmy Cliff.Roper, Rasheen (2005"One-On-One with Beenie Man – Pursue whatever you desire", '' Jamaica Observer'', 18 January 2005 He won the Tastee Talent contest in 1981,Jackson, Kevin (2003"25 years of top class music from Beenie Man" '' Jamaica Observer'', 22 August 2003 and Radio DJ Barry G introduced him to local sound system operators, who helped to establish the popularity of the young deejay, who became known as Beenie Man. He recorded his debut single, "Too Fancy", with r ... [...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] |
Parlophone
Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 1923 as the Parlophone Company Limited (the Parlophone Co. Ltd.), which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a jazz record label. On 5 October 1926, the Columbia Graphophone Company acquired Parlophone's business, name, logo, and release library, and merged with the Gramophone Company on 31 March 1931 to become Electric & Musical Industries Limited (EMI). George Martin joined Parlophone in 1950 as assistant to Oscar Preuss (who had set up the London branch of the company in 1923), the label manager, taking over as manager in 1955. Martin produced and released a mix of recordings, including by comedian Peter Sellers, pianist Mrs Mills, and teen idol Adam Faith. In 1962, Martin signed the Beatles, a beat group from Liverpool who earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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