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Greatest Hits (ZZ Top DVD)
''Greatest Hits'' is a music video compilation by ZZ Top. It was released in 1992 by Warner Bros. Records. Track listing All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard except where noted. #" Gimme All Your Lovin'" #" Sharp Dressed Man" #"Legs" #"TV Dinners" #" Sleeping Bag" #"Stages" #"Rough Boy" #"Velcro Fly" #"Give It Up" #"My Head's in Mississippi" #"Burger Man" #"Viva Las Vegas ''Viva Las Vegas'' is a 1964 American musical film directed by George Sidney and starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. The film is regarded by fans and film critics as one of Presley's best films, and it is noted for the on-screen chemistry bet ..." ( Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) Certifications References {{ZZ Top 1992 video albums ZZ Top video albums Warner Records video albums Music video compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, they comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues guitar style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. They are popular for their live performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the matching appearances of Gibbons and Hill, who wore sunglasses, hats and long beards. ZZ Top formed after the demise of Moving Sidewalks, Gibbons' previous band, in 1969. Within a year, they signed with London Records and released ''ZZ Top's First Album'' (1971). Subsequent releases, such as ''Tres Hombres'' (1973) and ''Fandango!'' (1975), and the singles " La Grange" and " Tush", gained extensive radio airplay. By the mid-1970s, ZZ Top had become renowned in North America for its live act, including the Worldwide Texas Tour (1976— 1977), which was a critical and commercial success. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stages (song)
"Stages" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top. It was released as the second single from their ninth studio album ''Afterburner'' (1985). It peaked at number 21 on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks. Reception ''Cash Box'' called it "melodic, driving, and danceable." ''Billboard'' called it a "rollicking" and "high-powered." AllMusic called the song a "terrific post-new wave rocker" and that it is the poppiest thing they ever cut. Formats and track listings * 7-inch single (United States) # "Stages" – 3:32 # "Can't Stop Rockin'" – 3:01 * 12-inch single (United States) # "Stages" (extended version) – 5:05 # "Stages" – 3:32 # "Hi Fi Mama" – 2:22 Charts Personnel Credits for "Stages" adapted from ''Afterburner'' album liner notes. * Frank Beard – drums, backing vocals * Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals * Bill Ham – production * Dusty Hill Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill (May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZZ Top Video Albums
ZZ or zz may refer to: Music * ZZ (band), a Japanese rock band * ZZ Top, an American rock band * "Zz", a silent track on the 2014 album '' Sleepify'' by Vulfpeck People * Z. Z. Hill (1935–1984), an American blues singer * ZZ Packer (born 1973), an American writer * ZZ Ward, Zsuzsanna Eva Ward (born 1986), an American musician Science and mathematics Astronomy * ZZ Boötis, a star system in the constellation Boötes * ZZ diboson, a pair of Z bosons * ZZ Ceti, a type of pulsating white dwarf star * G 29-38 or ZZ Piscium, a variable white dwarf star Other uses in science and mathematics * ZZ zinc finger, a type of protein domain * \mathbb, the Zahlen symbol, representing the set of integers * Zamioculcas or ZZ plant, a genus of flowering plant in the family Araceae * ZZ, homogametic males under the ZW sex-determination system * ZZ, homogametic males under the ZO sex-determination system Transportation * Isuzu Gemini ZZ/R, a subcompact car * Tommykaira ZZ, a mid-engined spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Video Albums
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mort Shuman
Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as "Le Lac Majeur", "Papa-Tango-Charly", "Sha Mi Sha", "Un Été de Porcelaine", and "Brooklyn by the Sea" which became hits in France. Life and career Shuman was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, of Polish Jewish immigrants and went to Abraham Lincoln High School, subsequently studying music at the New York Conservatory. He became a fan of R&B music and after he met Doc Pomus the two teamed up to compose for Aldon Music at offices in New York City's Brill Building. Their songwriting collaboration saw Pomus write the lyrics and Shuman the melody, although occasionally each worked on both. Their compositions would be recorded by artists such as Dion, The Flamingos, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Fabian, Ajda Pekkan, The Drifters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Pomus
Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), known professionally as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 1992, the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992), and the Blues Hall of Fame (2012). Early life Born Jerome Solon Felder in 1925 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Jewish immigrants. He attended Brooklyn College from 1943 to 1945. Felder became a fan of the blues after hearing a Big Joe Turner record, "Piney Brown Blues". Having contracted polio as a boy, he walked with the aid of crutches. Later, due to post-polio syndrome exacerbated by an accident, Felder relied on a wheelchair. His brother is New York attorney Raoul Felder. Career Using the stage name Doc Pomus, teenager Felder began performing as a blues singer. His stage name was not inspired by anyone in particular; he just thought it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Las Vegas (song)
"Viva Las Vegas" is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman for his film ''Viva Las Vegas'', which along with the song was set for general release the year after. Although Elvis Presley never sang the song live, it has since become widely known and often performed by others. The RIAA certified the single disc "Viva Las Vegas/What I Said" gold on March 27, 1992, having sold 500,000 copies in the United States. History The song was recorded on July 10, 1963. Released as a single in 1964 with the B-side "What'd I Say" from the same film, "Viva Las Vegas" charted separately from its B-side, reaching No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop singles chart. The Elvis version of "What'd I Say" peaked at No. 21, the two sides having equivalent appeal in the marketplace. "Viva Las Vegas" reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart, improving to No. 15 after a reissue in 2007. The single reached No. 20 on the ''Record World'' chart in the U.S. and No. 14 in Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Head's In Mississippi
"My Head's In Mississippi" is a song by ZZ Top from their album '' Recycler''. The song was produced by band manager Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning. In December 1990, the song reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart and number 166 in Australia. Composition In 2015, Gibbons said of the song "My buddy Walter Baldwin spoke in the most poetic way. Every sentence was a visual awakening. His dad was the editor of the ''Houston Post''. We grew up in a neighborhood where the last thing you would say is, 'These teenagers know what blues is.' But our appreciation dragged us in. Years later, we were sitting in a tavern in Memphis called Sleep Out Louie's — you could see the Mississippi River. Walter said, 'We didn't grow up pickin' cotton. We weren't field hands in Mississippi. But my head's there.' Our platform, in ZZ Top, was we'd be the Salvador Dalí of the Delta. It was a surrealist take. This song was not a big radio hit. But we still pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velcro Fly
"Velcro Fly" is the fourth single off ZZ Top's 1985 album ''Afterburner''. The song peaked at #15 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, and #35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1986, the band's last ever top 40 hit. Release For the single release the song was remixed in two versions: by Bill Ham and by Jellybean. Singles included both 7" and 12" edit versions of thore remixes with addition of Jellybean dub mix. A 12" Jellybean version of the song is featured on the box set '' Chrome, Smoke & BBQ''. Music video The music video for "Velcro Fly" directed by Daniel Kleinman features female dancers choreographed by pop singer Paula Abdul. The video was released on the ''DVD Greatest Hits: The Video Collection'', along with other videos from the band's albums '' Eliminator'' and '' Recycler''. Reception Robert Christgau called the song a "highlight" on Afterburner. ''Cash Box'' called it a "seductive rocker that finds the 'Lil 01' Band From Texas' in its usual tongue-in-cheek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Boy
"Rough Boy" was the third single by American rock band ZZ Top from their 1985 album ''Afterburner''. The song reached No. 5 on the Album Rock Tracks chart and No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart. Unlike the other songs on the album, this song has a much slower tempo and is more of a power ballad. It also shares a similar tune to their song " Leila" from their album ''El Loco''. Background Dusty Hill said in 2007, "'Rough Boy' is a pretty li'l song. We're doin' it this tour. We pulled it back out. I like that song so much, I had it played at my wedding." Reception ''Cash Box'' called it a "rapturous teen ballad" in which "the band turns its leather-tough into pure silk." Music video The music video (directed by Steve Barron) features the band's "Eliminator" car/space shuttle hybrid (from the ''Afterburner'' album cover) visiting a space car wash, interspersed with images of the band members' hands and faces, as well as a woman's legs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Bag (song)
"Sleeping Bag" is a song performed by the band ZZ Top from their 1985 album ''Afterburner''. Reception ''Cash Box'' said that the song is a "high tech workout which makes good use of drum machines and Fairlight effects as well as the 'lil ole band from Texas' innate soul." The song was released as a single in 1985 and became their most successful single, reaching #8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, equaling the peak of their previous single "Legs". However, unlike "Legs", it also reached No. 1 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, a first for the band. The song was featured in the 2017 film ''I, Tonya'' during an ice skating routine. The real-life Tonya Harding previously used the song in some of her actual routines. Track listing 7" single # "Sleeping Bag" - 4:02 # "Party on the Patio" - 2:48 12" maxi-single # "Sleeping Bag (Extended Mix)" - 6:12 # "Party on the Patio" - 2:48 Music video A music video directed by Steve Barron was made to promote the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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