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Heart Strings (Linda Lewis Album)
''Heart Strings'' is an album by British singer-songwriter Linda Lewis. It was her last album with Reprise Records. This album is essentially a compilation which includes tracks from her first three solo records Reprise label releases and also includes three tracks that were only otherwise available on singles: "Safe and Sound," "Sideway Shuffle" and " Rock a Doodle Do". The record was released following Lewis' departure to Arista Records, but before her hit "It's in His Kiss". Track listing Side 1 #"Sideway Shuffle" – March 1974 single #"Old Smokey" – from the ''Lark'' album #"We Can Win" – from the '' Say No More'' album #"I'm In Love Again" – from the ''Fathoms Deep'' album #"Reach For The Truth" – from the ''Lark'' album Side 2 #" Rock A Doodle Doo" – June 1973 single #"On The Stage" – from the ''Fathoms Deep'' album #"Fathoms Deep" – from the ''Fathoms Deep'' album #"Safe And Sound" – b-side of "Sideway Shuffle" #"I Dunno" – from the ''Say No More'' albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Lewis
Linda Ann Fredericks (born 27 September 1950), better known as Linda Lewis, is an English vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. She is the eldest of six children, three of whom also had singing careers. She is best known for the singles " Rock-a-Doodle-Doo" (1973), "Sideway Shuffle" (1973) and her version of Betty Everett's " Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (1975), and for albums such as ''Lark'' (1972), '' Not a Little Girl Anymore'' (1975), '' Woman Overboard'' (1977) and the later ''Second Nature'' (1995), which became successful in countries such as Japan. Lewis also provided vocals for others such as David Bowie, Al Kooper, Cat Stevens, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Rick Wakeman, Rod Stewart, Peter Bardens, Hummingbird, Joan Armatrading and Jamiroquai. Lewis is a self-taught guitarist and keyboard player, influenced by Harry Nilsson, Billie Holiday and Smokey Robinson, also drawing inspiration from others such as Joni Mitchell. Her music blends folk, funk and soul. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arista Records
Arista Records () is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously handled by BMG Entertainment, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Though the label was founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis, Arista in its current form was re-established in 2018. Along with Epic Records, RCA Records, and Columbia Records, Arista is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels. History Background After being fired from CBS Records, Clive Davis was recruited by Alan Hirschfield, CEO of Columbia Pictures, in June 1974 to be a consultant for the company's record and music operations. Shortly after his hiring by CPI, Davis became president of Bell Records, replacing the departing Larry Uttal. Davis's real goal was to reorganize and revitalize Columbia Pictures' music division. With a $10 million investme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Albums
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the German national team won the championship title, as well as The Rumble in the Jungle, a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. Events January–February * January 26 – Bülent Ecevit of CHP forms the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil McDonald
Philip McDonald is an English recording studio audio engineer, best known as the engineer for EMI and later for Apple Records during the Beatles' The Beatles#Controversy.2C studio years and break-up .281966.E2.80.931970.29, studio years, along with Geoff Emerick and others. McDonald joined Apple as a senior balance engineer, at the age of 25.'' McDonald divides his time between New York City and Fort Lauderdale, FL. He lives with his wife Sandra a former model and executive at Jones of New York. He enjoys gardening, mechanical engineering and building his fish pond.Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' "International News Reports", 20 Nov 1971, p.74. Aside from his work on Beatles albums, he was responsible for engineering on recordings by John Lennon, George Harrison, the Shadows, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Roy Harper (singer), Roy Harper, Badfinger, Rhead Brothers, Roger Daltrey, and Squeeze (band), Squeeze. References Bibliography * Dan Matovina, ''Without You: The Tragic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Scott
Ken Scott (born 20 April 1947) is a British record producer and engineer known for being one of the five main engineers for the Beatles, as well as engineering Elton John, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Duran Duran, the Jeff Beck Group and many more. As a producer, Scott is noted for his work with David Bowie, Supertramp, Devo, Kansas, the Tubes, Ronnie Montrose, Level 42, Missing Persons, among others. Scott was also influential in the evolution of jazz rock, pioneering a harder rock sound through his work with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Dixie Dregs, Happy The Man, and Jeff Beck. Career Early years Scott was born in South London, and grew up listening to 78 rpm records of artists like Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, and Eddie Cochran on a wind-up gramophone. In 1959 at the age of 12, he received a tape recorder which he used to record material from the BBC Light Programme ''Pick of the Pops'', but it was an episode of ''Here Come th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fathoms Deep (Linda Lewis Album)
''Fathoms Deep'' is the third album by English singer Linda Lewis, released in 1973. Track listing Source: Side One #"Fathoms Deep" (Linda Lewis, Jim Cregan) #"I'm in Love Again" (Linda Lewis) #"Red Light Ladies" (Linda Lewis) #"If I Could" (Linda Lewis) #"Kingman-Tinman" (Linda Lewis) #"Lullabye" (Linda Lewis) Side Two #"Play Around" (Linda Lewis) #"Wise Eyes" (Linda Lewis) #"Guffer" (Linda Lewis) #"Goodbye Joanna" (Linda Lewis) #"On the Stage" (Linda Lewis) #"Moles" (Linda Lewis) 2012 Re-mastered CD The remastered and expanded CD has the original tracks in a different order. The song "Play Around" was added and there were three bonus tracks: *"Sideway Shuffle" single release (Linda Lewis) B-side of "Sideway Shuffle" *"Safe and Sound" as B-side of "Sideway Shuffle" , Jim Cregan) *"Red Light Ladies" (acoustic demo) Personnel *Domino, Poli Palmer - backing vocals *Danny Thompson - double bass *Clive Chaman, Phil Chen - bass guitar *Conrad Isidore, Richard Bailey - drums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say No More (Linda Lewis Album)
''Say No More'' is the debut solo album by English singer Linda Lewis, released in 1971. Track listing All tracks composed by Linda Lewis; except where indicated. Side One #"For Mama" #"Come Along People" #"The Same Song" - (Ian Samwell) #"Hampstead Way" #"Peter's Garden" #"We Can Win" - (Linda Lewis, Ian Samwell) Side Two #"Funky Kitchen" #"Follow the Piper" #"Donkeys Years" - (Linda Lewis, Ian Samwell) #"I Dunno" #"Magic in the Music" #"Hymn" Personnel *Linda Lewis - Vocals, backing vocals, guitar on "Funky Kitchen" *Chris Spedding - Guitars, bass, electric piano *Ray Cooper - Vibraphone, marimba *Shawn Phillips - Guitar *Ian McDonald (musician), Ian McDonald - Flute *Mike Egan - Guitar *Skaila Kanga - Harp *Fiachra Trench - Keyboards *Louis Cenamo - Bass *George Ford, Terry Cox, Pete Gavin - Drums References *The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums, fifth edition, 1992 *http://www.allmusic.com/album/say-no-more-mw0000846002 *original record sleeve notes 1971 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's In His Kiss
"It's in His Kiss" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark. It was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton that did not chart. The song was made a hit a year later when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit No. 1 on the ''Cashbox'' magazine R&B charts with it in 1964. Recorded by dozens of artists and groups around the world in the decades since, the song became an international hit once again when remade by Cher in 1990. The song is sung from the point of view of a woman trying to mentor a young girl in identifying true love. She emphatically insists, "it's in his kiss." She becomes frustrated with the girl, who suggests other things such as his behavior and his embrace might instead be the signs she is looking for. The woman scolds the girl for not listening to her, and insists that the one sure sign of true love is seen in a lover's kisses. Merry Clayton version The song was rejected by the Shirelles, the premier girl group of the early 1960s, and was first re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock-a-Doodle-Doo
"Rock-a-Doodle-Doo" is a song and hit single by English singer-songwriter Linda Lewis. Written by Lewis and produced by Lewis and her first husband, Jim Cregan, it was her first hit and her first on the Warner Bros. Records vanity label A vanity label (see related topic on vanity press) is an informal name sometimes given to a record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, ... Raft Records. The song entered the UK charts at #50 in June 1973 and reached #15 in July, finally leaving the chart in August 1973. References 1973 singles Songs written by Linda Lewis {{Linda Lewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening, where U.S. record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential during the Civil Rights Movement. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa. It also had a resurgence with artists like Erykah Badu under the genre neo-soul. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the lead vocalist and the chorus and an especially tense vocal sound. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls, and auxiliary sounds. Soul music reflects the African-American identity, and it stresses the importance of an African-Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Overboard (Linda Lewis Album)
''Woman Overboard'' is an album by English singer Linda Lewis, released in 1977. Track listing Side One (Vertical) # "You Came" – (Allen Toussaint) # "Shining" – (Allen Toussaint) # "Bonfire" – (Cat Stevens) # "Come Back and Finish What You Started" – ( Van McCoy, Joe Cobb) # "No. 1 Heartbreaker" – (Linda Lewis) # "Dreamer of Dreams" – (Allen Toussaint) Side Two (Horizontal) # "Moon and I" – (W.S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan; new lyrics: Miller, Rost) # "Light Years Away" – (Linda Lewis) # "My Love is Here to Stay" – (Linda Lewis) # "My Friend the Sun" – ( John Whitney, Roger Chapman) # "So Many Mysteries to Find" – (Linda Lewis) 2011 Remaster Bonus Tracks # "Never Been Done Before" – (Linda Lewis) – B-side of "Come Back and Finish What You Started" # "Flipped Over Your Love" – (Linda Lewis) – B-side of "Moon and I" # "Can't We Just Sit Down and Talk About It" – ( Tony Macaulay) – non-album track single Reception Writing for AllMusic, Amy Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not A Little Girl Anymore (Linda Lewis Album)
''Not a Little Girl Anymore'' is a studio album by English singer Linda Lewis, first released in 1975. It was Lewis’ fourth album and it peaked at number 40 in the UK album chart.Roberts, David (2006). ''British Hit Singles & Albums'' (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 320. . The album features, along with the lighter songs such as the cover of Cat Steven’s "(Remember the Days of) The Old School Yard" and the gentle pastiche "My Grandaddy Could Reggae", more sultry numbers such as " This Time I’ll be Sweeter" and "It's in His Kiss". Her album made clear the intention of re-branding the singer, moving her towards a more adult audience. Track listing Side One #"(Remember the Days of) The Old Schoolyard" – (Cat Stevens) #"It's in His Kiss" – (Rudy Clark) #"This Time I'll Be Sweeter" – ( Pat Grant, Gwen Guthrie) #"Rock and Roller Coaster" – (Lewis) #"Not a Little Girl Anymore" – (David Bartlett, Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka) Side Two #"Love Wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
