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"Give Me Wings" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country pop artist Michael Johnson. It was released in September 1986 as the second single from the album ''Wings A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expresse ...''. The song was Johnson's third country hit and was the first of two number one country singles. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country chart. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1986 singles 1986 songs Michael Johnson (singer) songs Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles of the year Songs written by Kye Fleming Songs written by Don Schlitz RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Brent Maher {{1986-country-song-stub ...
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Michael Johnson (singer)
Michael Jay Johnson (August 8, 1944 – July 25, 2017) was an American pop, country, and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best remembered for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue". He charted four hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and nine more on Hot Country Songs, including two number one country hits in 1986's "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder". He also co-wrote "Cain's Blood", the debut single of 1990s country group 4 Runner. Career Johnson was born in the small town of Alamosa, Colorado and grew up in Denver. He started playing the guitar at 13. In 1963, he began attending Colorado State College (now the University of Northern Colorado) in Greeley to study music but his college career was truncated when he won an international talent contest two years later. First prize included a deal with Epic Records. Wishing to hone his instrumental skills, in 1966 he set off for Barcelona, Spain, to the Liceu Conservatory, studying with the ...
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Country Pop
Country pop (also known as pop country or urban cowboy) is a fusion genre of country music and pop music that was developed by members of the country genre out of a desire to reach a larger, mainstream audience. Country pop music blends genres like rock, pop, and country, continuing similar efforts that began in the late 1950s, known originally as the Nashville sound and later on as Countrypolitan. By the mid-1970s, many country artists were transitioning to the pop-country sound, which led to some records' charting high on mainstream top 40 as well as the ''Billboard'' country chart. In-turn, many pop and easy listening artists crossed over to country charts during this time. After declining in popularity during the neotraditional movement of the 1980s, country pop had a comeback in the 1990s with a sound that drew more heavily on pop rock and adult contemporary. History Beginnings: Nashville sound/50s-60s The joining of country and pop began in the 1950s when studio executiv ...
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Songs Written By Don Schlitz
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers fo ...
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Songs Written By Kye Fleming
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at melody, distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various song form, forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained clas ...
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Billboard Hot Country Songs Number-one Singles Of The Year
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Michael Johnson (singer) Songs
Michael Johnson, Mike Johnson, Mick Johnson or Mickey Johnson may refer to: Arts Music *Mike Johnson (bassist) (born 1965), American songwriter and bass guitarist * Michael Johnson (drummer) (born 1982), American pop singer and drummer * Mike Johnson (guitarist) (born 1952), American experimental rock guitarist and composer *Michael Johnson (singer) (1944–2017), American pop, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist *Mike Johnson (steel guitarist), featured on country music albums such as ''Underneath the Same Moon'' * Mike Johnson (yodeler) (born 1946), American country music yodeler *Michael Johnson (known by his stage name Twisted Insane; born 1981), American rapper and songwriter Other arts *Michael Johnson, founding member of the Aboriginal National Theatre Trust in Australia in 1987 * Michael Johnson (graphic designer) (born 1964), British graphic designer *Mick Johnson, fictional character in the soap opera ''Brookside'' *Mike Johnson (animator), stop motion anim ...
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1986 Songs
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's ...
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1986 Singles
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's ...
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The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder
"The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" is a song written by Hugh Prestwood, and recorded by American country pop artist Michael Johnson. It was released in January 1987 as the third single from the album ''Wings''. The song was Johnson's second and last number one on the country chart and his follow up to "Give Me Wings "Give Me Wings" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country pop artist Michael Johnson. It was released in September 1986 as the second single from the album ''Wings A wing is a type of fin that prod ...". The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1987 singles 1986 songs Michael Johnson (singer) songs Songs written by Hugh Prestwood RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Brent Maher {{1986-country-song-stub ...
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Wings (Michael Johnson Album)
''Wings'' is the ninth studio album by American country pop singer Michael Johnson. It was released in 1986 via RCA Records. The album includes the singles "Gotta Learn to Love Without You", "Give Me Wings", The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" and "Ponies A pony is a type of small horse ('' Equus ferus caballus''). Depending on the context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. Compared ...". Track listing Chart performance References {{Michael Johnson 1986 albums Michael Johnson (singer) albums Albums produced by Brent Maher RCA Records albums ...
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Gotta Learn To Love Without You
"Gotta Learn to Love Without You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop artist Michael Johnson. It was released in April 1986 as the first single from the album ''Wings''. The song reached #12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Johnson wrote the song with Kent Robbins Kent Marshall Robbins (April 23, 1947 – December 27, 1997) was an American country music songwriter. Robbins was born in Mayfield, Kentucky. He began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem music in 1974. Between then and his death, he wrote song .... Chart performance References 1986 singles 1986 songs Michael Johnson (singer) songs Songs written by Kent Robbins Songs written by Michael Johnson (singer) RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Brent Maher {{1986-country-song-stub ...
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Brent Maher
Brent Maher is a producer, engineer, and songwriter currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee. He has produced and engineered six Grammy-winning records and received awards from the CMA, ACM, CCMA, ASCAP, SOCAN and NSAI. Maher engineered classic recordings like Ike and Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary” and The 5th Dimension's "Age of Aquarius". He discovered The Judds and produced all ten of their albums, writing many of their hit songs. Maher has also served two terms on the board of directors of the Academy of Country Music. Early life Born in Chase, Kansas, Maher lived there until he moved to Denver, Colorado as a teenager. He joined the Air Force after high school and was stationed near Nashville where he worked as an aircraft mechanic. During this time, he formed a cover band called "The Journeymen" and played guitar and trumpet. While reading the back of the album by Curtis Mayfield, he read in the credits "recording engineer" and realized that this was his calling ...
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