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George Tobin
George Tobin is an American musical artist and record producer who has produced albums for a long list of musical artists including Robert John, Smokey Robinson, Kim Carnes, Kicking Harold, and PC Quest. He is best known, however, for discovering, managing, and producing the teenage singer Tiffany and showcasing her in malls across the country. From the 1980s, Tobin owned a large recording studio complex in North Hollywood, California, which was frequently rented by people making demo tapes and radio commercials. Tiffany was recording a demo at the studio at age 12 when Tobin heard her and decided that she could be a star; soon, he was managing and producing her. Under Tobin's management, Tiffany released two very successful albums ('' Tiffany'' and ''Hold an Old Friend's Hand''), and toured for two years with New Kids on the Block. Although Tiffany separated from Tobin's management in 1989, the two briefly reunited to record the 1993 album ''Dreams Never Die'' which Tobin pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Piccirillo
Michael Lynn Piccirillo (born 1951) is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician, who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992. Career Piccirillo has also been an underscore composer on many animated TV series. Between 1995 and 2004, Piccirillo's musical underscore appears on over 500 half-hour TV animated episodes, mainly for DIC Entertainment produced shows. Many of these TV series also feature main title songs composed by Piccirillo. Animated series highlights include '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'', ''Sabrina's Secret Life'', ''Inspector Gadget's Field Trip'', ''Sonic Underground'', ''The Wacky World of Tex Avery'', ''Trollz'', ''Gadget Boy'', ''Archie's Weird Mysteries'', and many others. Piccirillo is still active in professional music production, songwriting and being a performing m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All This Time (Tiffany Song)
"All This Time" is the first single from Tiffany Darwish, Tiffany's second studio album, ''Hold an Old Friend's Hand''. The single was Tiffany's fourth and last top-ten hit in the United States. Song information ''All This Time'', a mid-tempo ballad, was released in 1988 peaking on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at #6 in mid February of 1989, becoming her fourth and last top 10 hit. It was also a top-ten hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, Adult Contemporary chart. In the UK, "All This Time" served as second single to "Radio Romance (song), Radio Romance", charting in the top 50. The song was also released several months previously on the Japanese remix EP, ''I Saw Him Standing There'', and the Japanese single edition of "I Saw Him Standing There". It was also released on one of her greatest hits compilations. Music video The music video was filmed at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Around 10 p.m., a taxi drops Tiffany at the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Saw Him Standing There
"I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It is the opening track on the band's 1963 debut UK album ''Please Please Me'' and their debut US album ''Introducing... The Beatles''. In December 1963, Capitol Records released the song in the United States as the A-side and B-side, B-side on the label's first single by the Beatles, "I Want to Hold Your Hand". While the A-side topped the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' chart for seven weeks starting 1 February 1964, "I Saw Her Standing There" entered the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 8 February 1964, remaining there for 11 weeks, peaking at No. 14. The song placed on the ''Cashbox (magazine), Cashbox'' chart for only one week at No. 100 on the same week of its ''Billboard'' debut. In 2004, "I Saw Her Standing There" was ranked No. 139 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, the 500 Greatest Songs of All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Think We're Alone Now
"I Think We're Alone Now" is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was first recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was a major hit for group, reaching number 4 on the US Hot 100 in April 1967. It finished at No. 12 on ''Billboard'' magazine's year-end singles chart for 1967. The song has been covered several times by other artists, most notably by Tiffany Darwish in 1987. The Tiffany recording reached number 1 on the charts of various countries including the US, UK, Canada, and New Zealand. Other cover versions have also charted, including those by The Rubinoos (number 45 US, 1977) and Girls Aloud (number 4 UK, 2006). Composition The writing of the song was credited to Ritchie Cordell, who wrote or co-wrote many songs for Tommy James, including the follow-up single to "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage" and its B-side "Run, Run, Baby, Run", and 1968's "Mony Mony". Cordell and his regular songwriting partner Bo Gentry gave the song to Tommy James, who though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Could've Been (Tiffany Song)
"Could've Been" is a song by American teen-pop singer Tiffany, released as the third single from her debut album, '' Tiffany'' (1987). Commercially, the song proved to be a successful follow-up to her debut single "I Think We're Alone Now", peaking atop the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles chart, and the Irish Singles Chart in early 1988. It also reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number five in New Zealand. Background and release Music industry insider Don McGovern first heard the song when he walked into a Hungry Tiger Restaurant in Thousand Oaks, California and heard a local performer, Lois Blaisch, singing the song. McGovern introduced it to producer George Tobin. The song is a slow ballad about love that could have been better. Both Tiffany's label, MCA Records, and her manager, George Tobin, were concerned that she was not old or mature enough to handle a song with such emotional depth. However, Tiffany convinced them that she cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being With You (song)
"Being with You" is a 1981 song recorded by American singer Smokey Robinson and is the title track from his Gold-certified album with the same name. The song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart from March to early May 1981 and reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, behind "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes, his highest charting solo hit on the ''Billboard'' pop charts. It also reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. It hit No. 1 on the US ''Cash Box'' Top 100. The track was also a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... in June 1981, becoming Robinson's second UK No. 1 single and his first as a solo artist. Very soon after Robinson's English single was released, Motown's subsidiary label Tamla released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being With You (album)
''Being With You'' is a 1981 album by American singer Smokey Robinson. It is one of the few Smokey Robinson solo albums that have been released in the CD format. It features the million-selling, Gold-certified single title track " Being With You", which hit #1 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. It just missed the #1 Pop position in ''Billboard'', peaking at #2, making it Robinson's highest-charting solo hit after leaving the Miracles. It was also #1 for five consecutive weeks on the R&B Chart and for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart. Smokey's first wife, fellow Miracles member Claudette Robinson, contributed background vocals to this album. This album has been Certified Gold by the RIAA It eventually sold over 900,000 copies in the United States. Track listing All tracks composed by Smokey Robinson; except where indicated. #" Being with You (song), Being With You" - 4:06 #"Food For Thought" - 4:10 #"If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here)" - 3:31 #"Who's Sad" (Gary Goetzman, Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directions (PC Quest Album)
''Directions'' is the 1992 second album by the Billboard 100 charting group PC Quest. Like their first album, most of the songs were written by one or both of the songwriting team of Tim James and Steven McClintock (best known for their work with 1980s pop singer Tiffany). Tiffany would later re-record a few of these songs on her 1993 ''Dreams Never Die'' album which was also produced by George Tobin. Track listing #"Cathy's Clown" (Don Everly) – 3:29 #"If Love Is Blind" ( Steve McClintock, Tim James) – 3:42 #"I Have to go on Alone" (Tim James, Mike Piccirillo) – 3:35 #"(She's Not) A Bad Girl" (Mike Piccirillo) – 4:27 #"Almost in Love" (Tim James, Mike Piccirillo) – 4:31 #"Nothing but a Fool" (Barbara Amesbury Barbra Amesbury (born 1948) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s. Amesbury was the long-time partner of Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers until her death ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All For Love (New Edition Album)
''All for Love'' is the third studio album by American R&B quintet New Edition, released by MCA Records on November 8, 1985. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Also, this would be the final studio album to feature original group member Bobby Brown, who would shortly depart for a solo career until he would later return for their 1996 comeback album with the group, '' Home Again''. In the UK, the album was released on April 1, 1986.https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1986/Music-Week-1986-03-29.pdf (Page 31) Overview History By Spring 1985, New Edition was one of the biggest pop acts in the world after the success of their self-titled second album released the year before. However, the group was now in mortgage to MCA Records, as a result of having borrowed money from the label to disentangle themselves from a stifling production deal they mistakenly signed during the recording of their previous album. As a result, ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Edition
New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a 'new edition' of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and are considered the "blue print" for what would become the "modern boy band". The lineup originally consisted of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, and Ralph Tresvant. Brown left the group in late 1985 to begin a successful solo career, and they continued as a quartet for one album, before adding Johnny Gill to the lineup in 1987. Early hits included " Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". Tresvant was the lead singer on most of the songs. In 1990, both Gill and Tresvant released their own solo albums, while the remaining three members formed the trio Bell Biv DeVoe; the group ceased to work together for the first half of the 1990s. All six members of New Edition reunited in 1996 to record the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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