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David Pack
David Robert Pack (born July 15, 1952) is an American singer and musician who co-founded the rock band Ambrosia in the 1970s. Career As performer Pack was co-founder, guitarist and main vocalist for the band Ambrosia. His collected works as a performer and producer have sold over forty million units worldwide. Hits from the band written and sung by Pack include certified Gold singles " Biggest Part of Me" (1980), "You're the Only Woman (You & I)" (1980) and " How Much I Feel" (1978). He co-wrote and sang lead on the band's first Top 20 hit, "Holdin' on to Yesterday" (1975). His 2005 solo album, ''The Secret of Movin' On'', included remakes of "Biggest Part of Me" and "You're the Only Woman". Pack guested on lead vocals on the song "Ground Zero" for Kerry Livgren's 1980 solo album, '' Seeds of Change''. He then performed on Kansas' '' Vinyl Confessions'' album in 1982. He would later contribute guest lead vocals on the track "Shine On" off of the album ''It's a Jungle Out There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Just Can't Let Go
"I Just Can't Let Go" is a song by David Pack, featuring Michael McDonald (musician), Michael McDonald and James Ingram. It was released as a single in 1986 and was the third of three charting singles released from Pack's debut solo album, ''Anywhere You Go''. The song reached No. 13 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart during the fall of 1986. It spent 11 weeks on the chart. The song describes the estrangement of a lying lover to whom the singer had given his "heart and soul," yet still constantly remembering the love they lost, wondering if the guilty one is feeling the same, and leaving the door open for reconciliation. "I Just Can't Let Go" was re-recorded in 1996 by Ambrosia (band), Ambrosia together with Pack (the band having reunited in 1989) for their 1997 ''Anthology (Ambrosia album), Anthology'' compilation. It was released as a single that year and reached No. 26 on the Adult Contemporary chart. This version was re-arranged and produced by Pack, Oliver L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntington Park, California
Huntington Park is a city in the Gateway Cities district of southeastern Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 58,114, of whom 97% are Hispanic/Latino and about half were born outside the U.S. In 2019, Huntington Park was ranked lowest in California and 10th-worst nationally on a so-called “misery index”, based on census data compiled by ''Business Insider'', due to factors such as low household income. Nonetheless, Huntington Park and its Pacific Boulevard area are a busy and dynamic hub of the mostly Hispanic, working-class inner Southeast L.A. area. History Named for prominent industrialist Henry E. Huntington, Huntington Park was incorporated in 1906 as a streetcar suburb on the Los Angeles Railway for workers in the rapidly expanding industries to the southeast of downtown Los Angeles. To this day, about 30% of its residents work at factories in nearby Vernon and Commerce. The stretch of Pacific Boul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Much I Feel
"How Much I Feel" is a 1978 song by American rock band Ambrosia. The song, written by the band's guitarist/vocalist David Pack, was released in the summer of 1978 as the lead single from their third album, '' Life Beyond L.A.'', peaking at position three on the ''Billboard Hot 100'' chart and number two for three weeks on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. Personnel * David Pack – lead and backing vocals, guitars, acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements * Joe Puerta – bass, backing vocals * Burleigh Drummond – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements Chart performance Weekly singles charts Year-end charts Certifications Covers and sampling "How Much I Feel" was covered by English duo Alibi; it reached No. 58 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1998. It was sampled in the song " All Your Fault" by Big Sean featuring Kanye West, the third track on the 2015 album ''Dark Sky Paradise ''Dark Sky Paradise'' is the third studio al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Valid Path
''A Valid Path'' is the fourth solo album by English rock musician Alan Parsons. The record was released on 24 August 2004 via Artemis label. Background The gap between this and his previous album, '' The Time Machine'', was the third greatest period between two consecutive albums, after the time between the split of The Alan Parsons Project and Parsons' first solo work (not counting ''Freudiana'') and the time between this album and '' The Secret''. In addition to contributors such as David Gilmour, another noteworthy musical credit on the album is Parsons' son, Jeremy Parsons, his debut appearance on his father's albums. ''A Valid Path'' was released on Audio CD and DualDisc, with the DualDisc containing the album recorded in 5.1 Surround in both DTS and Dolby Digital formats. Other features of the DualDisc include a track commentary by the artist and interviews with Alan Parsons and the main collaborators on the release including David Gilmour and The Crystal Method. Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Try Anything Once
''Try Anything Once'' is the first solo album by Alan Parsons, released in 1993. It was his first album following the split of The Alan Parsons Project. This album features vocals by Ambrosia's David Pack, Jacqui Copland, former Mindbender and 10cc guitarist Eric Stewart, and Manfred Mann's Earth Band frontman Chris Thompson. The album features completely digital recording and mixing. It was recorded at Parson's first "Parsonics" studio in Sussex England with the orchestra recorded at Air Studios in London. There is an Easter egg inside the inlay. One of the pictures is a stereogram; when the viewer looks at it correctly, an image of a man and woman upside down will appear, similar to the other pictures in the album's artwork. This image is also on the CD itself. Track listing Personnel * Alan Parsons – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, bass, flute, background vocals, producer * Ian Bairnson – synthesizer, bass, guitar, pedal steel guitar, background vocals * Richard C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bette Midler
Bette Midler (;'' Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in several off-off-Broadway plays, prior to her engagements in '' Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''Salvation'' on Broadway in the late 1960s. She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a local gay bathhouse where she managed to build up a core following. Since 1970, Midler has released 14 studio albums as a solo artist, selling over 30 million records worldwide, and has received four Gold, three Platinum, and three Multiplatinum albums by RIAA. Many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anywhere You Go
''Anywhere You Go'' is the first full-length recording from David Pack, the lead singer for the band Ambrosia (band), Ambrosia. The LP was released in November 1985. Pack wrote five songs himself and co-wrote the other five. The album contains three charting singles. One of the tracks, "Prove Me Wrong", was used in the movie ''White Nights (1985 film), White Nights'' and was Pack's only solo entry in the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 95.David Pack in the Billboard Charts Allmusic. Retrieved October 30, 2011. The songs "I Just Can't Let Go" and "That Girl Is Gone" placed in the Top 20 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. Track listing All tracks composed by David Pack; except where indicated #"Anywhere You ...[...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-gross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastedon
Mastedon is a Christian rock band formed by brothers Dino and John Elefante (former lead singer and songwriter of Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...) in the mid-1980s. The band was formed mainly as a studio project and have released three full-length albums and two stand-alone songs on compilation albums. Mastedon signed with Italian label Frontiers Records in 2009 * '' It's a Jungle Out There! 20th Anniversary Edition'' (2009) e-release with three bonus tracks/small> * ''Revolution of Mind'' (as 'John Elefante and Mastedon') (2010) orth America / same as ''3'' (2009)/small> References Christian rock groups from Tennessee Frontiers Records artists {{US-rock-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Jungle Out There!
''It's a Jungle Out There'' is the first album by Mastedon, the studio project formed by brothers John & Dino Elefante. It was released in 1989 on Regency Records, while they were setting up their own label "Pakaderm Records". Long out-of-print, it was re-issued by Deep Music Distribution in 2006 in the form of digital downloads, available from iTunes and eMusic, and in 2022, a remastered CD-only release from Girder Music. The album was re-issued by Italian label Frontiers Records on November 6, 2009, with three additional tracks: a Mastedon song from 1987's ''California Metal'' compilation, "Wasn't It Love", and two live songs from the Cornerstone Festival in 1991, "Islands in the Sky" and "Right Hand". Track listing * All songs by John Elefante/Dino Elefante © 1988 Uncle Pitts Music (except for track number 9 / © 1988 Uncle Pitts Music/Petsong Publishing). * Note: track number 6 is also found on the Christian metal compilation "''California Metal Volume II''" (1988) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinyl Confessions
''Vinyl Confessions'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). It includes " Play the Game Tonight", which broke the Top 20 and is Kansas's third highest-charting single, surpassed only by "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind". The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 1996 on Legacy/ Epic and again in 2011. Background ''Vinyl Confessions'' was a major turning point for the band. After the conversion of both guitarist/keyboard player Kerry Livgren and bass player Dave Hope to Christianity, and the focus that Livgren placed on his religion in the band's lyrics, lead singer Steve Walsh did not agree with the new direction of the band and left to form his own band, Streets. Walsh had also contributed much as a songwriter, so the band was forced to find a new lead singer who not only had a vocal style that fit the band's music, but also could contribute material for the upcoming album. After a long audition p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular during the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and " Dust in the Wind". The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums ('' Leftoverture'' 4×, ''Point of Know Return'' 4×, and '' The Best of Kansas'' 4×), one other platinum studio album (''Monolith''), one platinum live double album ('' Two for the Show''), and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind". Kansas appeared on the US ''Billboard'' charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997. History 1970–1973: Early years In 1969, Don Montre and Kerry Livgren (guitars, keyboards, synthesizers) were performing in a band called the Reasons Why in their hometown of Topeka, Kansas. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
