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Disco (Grace Jones Album)
''Disco'' is a boxed set of three Grace Jones's first three albums, released in 2015. The set contains ''Portfolio'' (1977), '' Fame'' (1978), and ''Muse'' (1979), all of which were recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound with disco pioneer Tom Moulton Thomas Jerome Moulton (, ; born November 29, 1940) is an American record producer. He experimented with remix in disco music and this led to its wide adoption as a standard practice in the industry. He also invented the breakdown section, and the ... as producer, in their entirety. The albums were remastered and each of the three CDs included seven bonus tracks while the vinyl box maintains the original track listings and offers a fourth record, that collects mainly long versions of the 45s from this era. The LP version includes the original 3 LP releases and a 4th LP which includes 8 tracks with selected remixes, b-sides and edited versions. Track listing Charts References {{Grace Jones Albums produced by Tom Moulton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Jones
Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a model, singer and actress. Born in Jamaica, she and her family moved to Syracuse, New York, when she was a teenager. Jones began her modelling career in New York state, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, and appearing on the covers of '' Elle'' and ''Vogue''. She notably worked with photographers such as Jean-Paul Goude, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features. Beginning in 1977, Jones embarked on a music career, securing a record deal with Island Records and initially becoming a high-profile figure of New York City's Studio 54-centered disco scene. In the early 1980s, she moved toward a new wave style that drew on reggae, funk, post-punk, and pop music, frequently collaborating with both the graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude and the musical duo Sly & Robbie. She scored Top 40 entries on the UK Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What I Did For Love (A Chorus Line)
"What I Did for Love" is a song from the musical ''A Chorus Line'' (music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban). It was quickly recognized for its show-business potential outside Broadway and was picked up by popular singers to include in their performances in their club and television appearances. Both female and male singers have made it an inclusion in their recorded albums to great effect. ''The Daily Telegraph'' described it as a "big anthem". Synopsis within ''A Chorus Line'' In the penultimate scene of the production, one of the dancers, Paul San Marco, has suffered a career-ending injury. The remaining dancers, gathered together onstage, are asked what they would do if they were told they could no longer dance. Diana, in reply, sings this anthem, which considers loss philosophically, with an undefeated optimism; all the other dancers concur. Whatever happens, they will be free of regret. What they did in their careers, they did for love, and their talent, no matter h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Robinson (songwriter And Music Publisher)
Jack Robinson (born January 17, 1938) is an American songwriter and a music publisher. Life and career Robinson was born in Seattle, Washington, United States. He grew up in a musical family; his father was an amateur violinist, his mother a professional singer. Robinson's three uncles and his aunt were professional musicians. His father, Bert, was English, his mother, Rena, Canadian. He studied journalism and American literature at the University of Washington. He began his professional career as a journalist in Seattle, then moved to Bellingham, Washington, San Francisco, California, Carson City, Nevada and finally, after serving in the United States Marines, Robinson moved to Paris, where he worked as a foreign correspondent with the United Press International. Robinson became a disc jockey on Radio Luxembourg. He dropped his news work to become a professional manager (directeur artistique) in an American publishing company which, among others, had just signed The Rollin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Or Die (Grace Jones Song)
"Do or Die" is a single by Grace Jones, released in 1978, promoting her album '' Fame''. Background "Do or Die" was the first and in most parts of the world the only single release from Jones' '' Fame'', her second disco album. On ''Fame'' it made up the first part of the A-side non-stop medley "Do or Die"/"Pride"/"Fame". The 7" single featured a heavily edited version (3:22) with the French-language non-album track "Comme un oiseau qui s'envole" as the B-side, included as a bonus track on the Canadian edition of the ''Fame'' album. The 12" single featured a slightly shorter mix of the album version with a cold end, and the B-side an extended mix of "Comme un oiseau qui s'envole". "Do or Die" reached number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' dance chart. In 1985 the 7" edit of "Do or Die" was included as one of three disco tracks on the career retrospective ''Island Life'', the other being the album versions of " I Need a Man" and "La Vie en rose" (1977). Music video A music video was sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Need A Man (Grace Jones Song)
"I Need a Man" is a 1975 single by Grace Jones. Background "I Need a Man" was the debut single for Grace Jones, originally recorded and released in France for the label Orfeus while Jones was still working as a fashion model. It is a disco and funk song. Its initial release passed fairly unnoticed. The track was later re-mixed and released in the U.S. on the minor disco label Beam Junction before Jones signed with Island Records and included it on her 1977 debut album ''Portfolio''. "I Need a Man" then became a modest hit, reaching number 1 spot on the ''Billboard'' dance chart. It also contributed to Jones' growing popularity among gay scene. The original mix of "I Need a Man", together with its B-side, "Again and Again", remain unreleased on CD. Music video The music video for the song was made using the chroma key technique and presents Grace wearing a white, knee-long plain dress, dancing to the track. Track listings *7" single (1975) :A. "I Need a Man" – 3:15 :B. "Again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Papadiamandis
Pierre Papadiamandis (31 January 1937 – 22 March 2022) was a French songwriter and pianist. Life and career Born in Nogent-sur-Marne, Papadiamandis grew up in Nogent-sur-Marne, and started playing piano at 5 years old. In 1964 he began his long association with Eddy Mitchell, first as pianist in his supporting band, and starting from "J'ai oublié de l'oublier" (1966) as the main composer of his songs. He collaborated with Mitchell for over fifty years, and composed over 200 songs of his repertoire. Other notable collaborations include Ray Charles, Celine Dion, Grace Jones, Michel Delpech Jean-Michel Delpech (French pronunciation: �ɑ̃ miʃɛl dɛlpɛʃ 26 January 19462 January 2016), known as Michel Delpech, was a French singer-songwriter and actor. Family Jean-Michel Bertrand Delpech was born the 26th january of 1946 in ..., Johnny Hallyday and Françoise Hardy. Papadiamandis died on 22 March 2022, at the age of 85 years old. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry (Grace Jones Song)
"Sorry" is a single by Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones, released in 1976. Background "Sorry" was Jones' second single, released before her international breakthrough, on the Orfeus label in France and Beam Junction in the US. The single B-side was "That's the Trouble", which was later released as an A-side track. In certain territories the single was released as a double A-side single. Both songs later appeared on Jones' debut album ''Portfolio (Grace Jones album), Portfolio''; 7" version of "Sorry" and an alternate mix of "That's the Trouble" were placed there. Both the original single version and the instrumental of "That's the Trouble" remain unreleased on CD. The extended 12" mixes of both tracks were released on Grace's box set ''Disco (Grace Jones album), Disco''. Track listing "Sorry" *7" single (1976) :A. "Sorry" – 3:58 :B. "That's the Trouble" – 3:30 *12" single (1976) :A. "Sorry" – 6:42 :B. "That's the Trouble" – 7:02 "That's the Trouble" *12" single (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Guglielmi
Louis Guglielmi (3 April 1916 – 4 April 1991), known by his pen name Louiguy (), was a Spanish-born French musician of Italian descent. He wrote the melody for Édith Piaf's lyrics of "La Vie en Rose" and the Latin jazz composition "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song written in 1950, made famous in English as "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)", which was recast as a resounding mambo hit for Pérez Prado. Guglielmi was born in Barcelona. He studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris in the same class as Maurice Baquet, Henri Betti, Paul Bonneau and Henri Dutilleux. He created almost three dozen film scores, beginning in 1946 with ''La Rose de la mer'' and including ''Mourir d'aimer'' (1970; in English ''To Die of Love''). Among the last was the score for Jean Gabin's final gangster flick, ''Verdict'' (1974). He died in Vence, one day after his 75th birthday. Selected filmography * '' The Heroic Monsieur Boniface'' (1949) * ''The Treasure of Cantenac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf (, , ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, ; December 19, 1915– October 10, 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars. Piaf's music was often autobiographical, and she specialized in chanson réaliste and torch ballads about love, loss and sorrow. Her most widely known songs include " La Vie en rose" (1946), " Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), " Hymne à l'amour" (1949), " Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "L'Accordéoniste" (1940), and " Padam, padam..." (1951). Since her death in 1963, several biographies and films have studied her life, including 2007's '' La Vie en rose''. Piaf has become one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century.Burke, Carolyn. ''No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf'', Alfred A. Knopf 2011, . Family Despite numerous biographies, much of Piaf's life is unknown. She was born Édith Giovanna Gassion in Belleville, Paris. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vie En Rose
"La Vie en rose" (; ) is the signature song of popular French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became very popular in the US in 1950, when seven versions reached the ''Billboard'' charts. These recordings were made by Tony Martin, Paul Weston, Bing Crosby (recorded June 22, 1950), Ralph Flanagan, Victor Young, Dean Martin, and Louis Armstrong. A version in 1977 by Grace Jones was also a successful international hit. "La Vie en rose" has been covered by many other artists over the years, including a 1977 version by Bette Midler, a 1993 version by Donna Summer, a 2018 version by Lady Gaga, and a 2019 version by Lucy Dacus. Harry James also recorded a version in 1950. Bing Crosby recorded the song again for his 1953 album '' Le Bing: Song Hits of Paris''. Background and release The song's title can be translated as "Life in happy hues", "Life seen through rose-colored glasses", or "Life in rosy hues"; its li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Strouse
Charles Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to such Broadway musicals as '' Bye Bye Birdie'', ''Applause'', and '' Annie''. Life and career Strouse was born in New York City, to Jewish parents, Ethel (née Newman) and Ira Strouse, who worked in the tobacco business. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, he studied under Arthur Berger, David Diamond, Aaron Copland and Nadia Boulanger."Charles Strouse" masterworksbroadway.com, retrieved December 11, 2017 Strouse's first Broadway was '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin (November 24, 1934 – July 6, 2019) was an American lyricist, writer, and theatre director. Charnin's best-known work is as conceiver, director, and lyricist of the musical '' Annie.'' Life and career Charnin was born in New York City, the son of Birdie (Blakeman) and William Charnin, an opera singer. His family was Jewish. Charnin graduated from The High School of Music & Art and then from The Cooper Union, where he earned a BFA."Martin Charnin Biography". FilmReference.com, accessed July 11, 2012 Charnin began his theatrical career as a performer, appearing as "Big Deal", one of the Jets in the original production of ''''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
