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Greg Roberts (musician)
Greg Roberts (born 29 May 1956) is an English drummer. He was a member of Big Audio Dynamite from 1984 to 1990, a band led by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. He went on to form Screaming Target in 1991 with ex-Big Audio Dynamite members Don Letts and Leo "E-Zee Kill" Williams, then started Dreadzone with Tim Bran, Williams and Dan Donovan, another former Big Audio Dynamite member. Dreadzone had a No. 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Little Britain" in 1996. A self-taught musician, Roberts has said that his experience with Big Audio Dynamite – particularly the band's use of technology (including a drum machine) – enabled him to become a writer and arranger, and also led to him forming Dreadzone. Roberts has also worked as a session musician, playing on Scott Merritt's fourth studio album, ''Violet and Black'' (1990). Discography With Big Audio Dynamite *''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' (1985) *'' No. 10, Upping St.'' (1986) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. After releasing a number of well-received studio albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite broke up in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour. History T.R.A.C. (1984) After being fired from the Clash in 1983 and following a brief stint with new wave band General Public, Mick Jones formed a new band called Top Risk Action Company (T.R.A.C.). He recruited bassist Leo "E-Zee Kill" Williams, saxophonist John "Boy" Lennard (from post-punk band Theatre of Hate), and former Clash drummer Topper Headon. Headon was quickly fired for his heroin addiction and Lennard either left or was fired and the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Merritt
Scott Merritt is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer.Scott Merritt at 's Pop Music Encyclopedia. Most prominent in the 1980s, he was a shortlisted nominee for Most Promising Male Vocalist at the . Originally from , |
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1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye On The Horizon
''Eye on the Horizon'' is the sixth studio album by the British band Dreadzone. It was released on 26 April 2010 through Dubwiser records. Track listing All tracks written by Spencer Graham, Greg Roberts and Earl Daley #"Tomorrow Never Comes" #"For A Reason" #"Changes" #"American Dread" #"Beyond A Rock" #"Gangster" #"Yeah Man" #"My Face" #"Walk Tall" #"Just Let Go" Personnel *MC Spee (Spencer Graham) - vocals *Earl 16 Earl Sixteen (b. Earl John Daley, 9 May 1958, Kingston, Jamaica)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, , p. 152 is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s. Biography Daley grew up in Waltham ... - vocals * Greg Dread - drum programming, keyboards, producer, electronics * Leo Williams - bass guitar *Chris Compton - guitar *Chris Oldfield - electronics (Apple Mac), effects with: *Marlon Roberts - keyboards *Tim Bran - additional keyboards *Steve Roberts - guitar on "American Dread" *Marcina Arnold - voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (Dreadzone Album)
''Once Upon a Time'' is the fifth studio album by the British band Dreadzone. It was released in 2005 on Functional Records. Track listing All tracks composed by Greg Roberts, Steve Roberts and Ben Balafonic; except where indicated #"First Steps (Intro)" - 0:57 #"King Dub Rock" - 5:28 #"Once Upon a Time (In Jamaica)" (Earl Daley, Spencer Graham) - 5:31 #"Iron Shirt" ( Lee Perry, Max Romeo) - 5:02 #"Ska Con Queso" - 7:04 #"Elevate" (Spencer Graham) - 5:15 #"Games People Play" (Joe South) - 5:10 #"I Know" (Spencer Graham) - 5:06 #"Here We Go" (Spencer Graham) - 4:15 #"The Warriors" - 6:21 #"Dancehall Priority" (Earl Daley, Juksy D) - 5:44 #"First Steps"- 7:08 Personnel * Greg Roberts *Steve Roberts *Ben Balafonic *Earl Sixteen Earl Sixteen (b. Earl John Daley, 9 May 1958, Kingston, Jamaica)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, , p. 152 is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s. Biography Daley grew up in Waltham ... *MC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound (Dreadzone Album)
''Sound'' is the fourth studio album by the British band Dreadzone Dreadzone are a British electronic music group. They have released eight studio albums, two live albums, and two compilations. Career Dreadzone were formed in London, England in 1993 when ex- Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts teamed up .... It was released in 2001 on Ruff Life Records. Track listing # "Return of the Dread" - (6:22) # "Crazy Knowledge" - (5:20) # "Mean Old World" - (6:02) # "Black Rock and Roll" - (5:15) # "Straight to a Soundboy" - (6:05) # "Digital Mastermind" - (5:08) # "Different Planets" - (7:19) # "Dread'Pon Sound" - (6:42) # "Believing in It" - (5:42) # "The Last Dance" - (7:25) Personnel * Greg Roberts * Tim Bran * Leo Williams (musician), Leo Williams * Rob Marche - guitar on "Mean Old World" and "Black Rock and Roll" * Don Letts * Sorel Johnson - vocals on "Believing In It" * Brinsley Forde - vocals on "Return of the Dread" * MC Spee (Spencer Graham) - vocals on "Retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biological Radio
''Biological Radio'' is the third album by the British band Dreadzone, released in 1997 by Virgin Records. Although less successful than its predecessor, ''Biological Radio'' represents a mellowing of style, none of the tracks being as energetic as, say "Little Britain". The track "Dream within a Dream" was included in "The Saint" soundtrack and is also present during the movie itself. Track listing All tracks credited to Greg Roberts & Leo Williams except where noted #"Biological Radio" (''plus'' Dan Donovan, Earl Daley) (6:19) #"Moving On" (6:35)charted at #58 #"Third Wave" (8:09) #"The Lost Tribe" (6:09) #"Earth Angel" (7:04)charted at #51 #"Messengers" (6:59) #"Heat the Pot" (6:11) #"Ali Baba" ( John Holt) (5:01) #"Dream Within a Dream" (6:10) Samples and influences :''The timings above are those listed on the sleeve, however the tracks tend to flow sometimes without obvious boundaries and some of the samples listed below may relate to the preceding or following track.'' * Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Light
''Second Light'' (subtitled ''An Original Dreadzone Sound Adventure'') is the second album by the British band Dreadzone. It was released on Virgin Records in May 1995 as their first album on the label and their follow-up to '' 360°'' (1993). The record mixes the group's distinctive blend of dub music, electronic instrumentation and sampling with a wider array of styles, such as Celtic music, Indian music and poetry, a result of the group conceiving the album as a representation and celebration of modern multicultural Britain. They were inspired by the films of Michael Powell and the Festival of Britain era. Upon release, the album reached number 37 on the UK Albums Chart, and is the band's most successful release to date. Four of its singles reached the UK Singles Chart, including lead single "Zion Youth" and Top 20 hit "Little Britain". The supporting tour featured guest vocalist Earl Sixteen, who appears on the album, and attracted a following of crusties. The album received c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwide success over time, with the success of platinum performers Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Devo, Tangerine Dream, Genesis, Phil Collins, OMD, the Human League, Culture Club, Simple Minds, Lenny Kravitz, the Sex Pistols, and Mike Oldfield among others, meaning that by the time it was sold, it was regarded as a major label, alongside other large international independents such as A&M and Island Records. Virgin Records was sold to EMI in 1992. EMI was in turn taken over by Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2012 with UMG creating the Virgin EMI Records division. The Virgin Records name continues to be used by UMG in certain markets such as Germany and Japan. Virgin Records America Virgin Records America, Inc. was the company's North American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
360° (Dreadzone Album)
''360°'', also known as ''Dread Zone... ...360°'' is the first album by the British band Dreadzone. It was released in 1993 on Creation Records and set forth the combination of dub, trance, electro and sampling for which Dreadzone was to become well-known. Although unsuccessful in the charts, the album attracted the attention of John Peel, who gave it significant airplay. The album cover is highly similar to the early covers in '' The Best Dance Album in the World... Ever!'' series. Track listing Samples and influences *"L.O.V.E." begins with a sample of dialogue from ''Night of the Hunter'' (1955), spoken by Robert Mitchum: :"''L-O-V-E! You see these fingers, dear hearts? These fingers has veins that run straight to the soul of man. The right hand, friends, the hand of love. Now watch, and I'll show you the story of life''". The dialogue "''We're going to have an orgasm that you can't even comprehend''" is an extract from Diane Keaton's documentary Heaven. Piano fragment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another label recently acquired by PolyGram, were both at the time the largest independent record labels in history, with Island having exerted a major influence on the progressive music scene in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. Island Records operates four international divisions: Island US, Island UK, Island Australia, and Island France (known as Vertigo France until 2014). Current key people include Island US president Darcus Beese, OBE and MD Jon Turner. Partially due to its significant legacy, Island remains one of UMG's pre-eminent record labels. Artists who have signed to Island Records include Bob Marley, Nick Drake, Queen, Jethro Tull, Grace Jones, Steve Winwood, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Brian Eno, Demi Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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