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Holly Woods
Anne Elizabeth "Holly" Woods (born August, 4 1953) is an American rock singer whose notable works include five albums in the rock band Toronto. Biography A native of Durham, North Carolina, Woods moved from San Francisco to Toronto in the mid-1970s, after fronting local bands Sass, and then Gambler. She initially performed in Toronto as Annie Woods and Shivers. She was introduced to Brian Allen in 1977 and, with the addition of Scott Kreyer, Nick Costello and Jimmy Fox (all native New Yorkers), plus Sheron Alton, the band Toronto was formed. After a string of Top 40 hits and nearly 700,000 albums sold, Toronto disbanded in 1985. In 1986, Woods and Kreyer regrouped and recorded a new album which was never released. In 2007, "lost" masters were discovered and released as the eight-song album '' Live It Up!'' These songs were recorded in Atlanta, in 1986, with producer Sonny Limbo and bandmate Kreyer. Discography Albums # ''Lookin' for Trouble'' (1980) as Toronto # '' He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham, North Carolina
Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County. With a population of 283,506 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, Durham is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the List of United States cities by population, 74th-most populous city in the United States. The city is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region along the Eno River. Durham is the core of the four-county Research Triangle#Office of Management and Budget Definition, Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 649,903 as of 2020 U.S. Census. The Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live It Up! (Holly Woods Album)
''Live It Up!'' is Holly Woods's final album. It was recorded in 1986 after Toronto's label, Solid Gold Records, went into receivership forcing the band to split up. Two of the members, Holly Woods and Scott Kreyer, regrouped and continued on to a studio in Atlanta to record new tracks with producer Sonny Limbo. The tapes were shelved for over twenty years due to the preceding reputation of Solid Gold Records and subsequent death of Limbo. Track listing # "Live It Up!" # "Only for the Moment" # "Until We Change" # "Win" # "Where Are We Now" # "Hold On" # "The Fall" # "Shimmy Shake" Musicians *Holly Woods Anne Elizabeth "Holly" Woods (born August, 4 1953) is an American rock singer whose notable works include five albums in the rock band Toronto. Biography A native of Durham, North Carolina, Woods moved from San Francisco to Toronto in the mid- ... - lead vocals * Scott Kreyer - keyboards, backing vocals *(various session musicians) References External linksMySpace Pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Rock Singers
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American Women Singers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1953 Births
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Assault And Flattery
''Assault & Flattery'' is Toronto's sixth and final album, released in 1984. The album features only two original band members, Anne "Holly" Woods and Scott Kreyer. Released as "Holly Woods & Toronto" which hints at Holly's increasing control and autonomy in the band at this time. The album was produced by Mike Flicker who produced five albums for Heart - the band Toronto are most often compared to. The CD release includes the bonus track "Where Are We Now?" - which was also performed by Holly herself, as a solo artist, on her CD '' Live It Up!''. Track listing Side 1 # "New Romance" (Holly Knight, Anton Fig) - 3:35 # "Kerry Anne" (Holly Woods, Scott Kreyer, Mike Gingrich) - 4:43 # "Sometimes Change" (Woods, Kreyer) - 4:06 # "Look What's Showing Through" (Eddie Schwartz) - 4:41 # "Bang Your Head" (Woods, Kreyer, Gingrich, Jeff Gilhart) - 3:42 Side 2 #"Desperation" (Woods, Kreyer, Paul Hanna, Daryl Alvaro, Gingrich) - 4:56 # "Assault and Flattery" (Woods, Kreyer, Tim McCauley, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits (Toronto)
''The Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by the Canadian Rock band Toronto, released in 1984. The album features two new studio tracks: "Andrea" and "Me Generation". The CD release features the bonus track "What About Love", as well as music videos for three songs. Track listing Side 1 #" Your Daddy Don't Know" - 5:06 #"Lookin' for Trouble" - 3:15 #"Enough Is Enough" - 4:24 #"Start Tellin' the Truth" - 3:29 #"Even the Score" - 4:10 #"Andrea" - 3:19 Side 2 #"Ready to Make Up" - 2:59 #"All I Need" - 4:07 #"Silver Screen" - 3:30 #"Girls' Night Out" - 4:34 #"Head On" - 3:56 #"Me Generation" - 3:55 CD edition bonus tracks #"What About Love" - 3:58 *" Your Daddy Don't Know" (video) *"Start Tellin' the Truth" (video) *"When Can I See You Again?" (video) Musicians *Holly Woods Anne Elizabeth "Holly" Woods (born August, 4 1953) is an American rock singer whose notable works include five albums in the rock band Toronto. Biography A native of Durham, North Carolina, Woods mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls' Night Out (Toronto)
''Girls' Night Out'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Toronto, released in 1983. The first U.S. release featured 3-D cover artwork and included red/blue 3-D glasses. More personnel changes on this album, with bassist Gary LaLonde passing the torch to Mike Gingrich. The CD release features one bonus track, "What About Love". The album is dedicated to audio engineer Robbie Whelan, who died in a car accident earlier in the year. Track listing Side 1 #"Girls' Night Out" (Brian Allen) - 2:46 #"All I Need" (Doug May, Stuart Peterson) - 3:41 #"Ready to Make Up" (Allen) - 3:59 #"Standing In" (Allen, Jim Vallance) - 4:21 #"Talk to Me" (Allen, Sheron Alton) - 3:54 Side 2 #"All Night Love Affair" (Allen, Alton, Scott Kreyer, Holly Woods) - 3:29 #" When Can I See You Again? (Toronto)" (Kreyer, Vallance, Woods) - 3:42 #"Don't Give Me the Once Over" ( Stan Meissner, Fred Mollin) - 3:53 #"Those Eyes" (Allen) - 3:09 #"Who's Your Lover" (Allen) - 3:18 Musicians *Holly Woods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head On (Toronto Album)
''Head On'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Toronto, released in 1981. The album was produced by Terry Brown, best known for his work with Rush. Track listing Side 1 #"Head On" (Brian Allen) - 4:17 #"Silver Screen" (Allen) - 4:04 #"Still Talkin' 'bout Love" (Allen) - 4:15 #"Someone Will Play the Blues" (Allen) - 3:09 #"It Comes from You" (Allen) - 4:02 Side 2 #"Enough Is Enough" (Scott Kreyer, Jimmy Fox) - 4:10 #"Master of Disguise" (Sheron Alton) - 4:34 #"Blackmail" (Kreyer, Holly Woods) - 4:56 #"Gone in a Flash" (Allen, Kreyer) - 4:43 Personnel Band members *Holly Woods - lead vocals *Sheron Alton - guitar, backing vocals *Brian Allen - guitar, lead vocals *Scott Kreyer - keyboards, backing vocals *Nick Costello - bass guitar *Jimmy Fox - drums Production * Terry Brown - producer *Paul Northfield Paul Northfield is a prolific British record producer and sound engineer, who has worked on albums by bands such as Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Rush, Porcupine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lookin' For Trouble
''Lookin' for Trouble'' is the 1980 debut album of Canadian rock band Toronto. Most tracks on the album were released as a singles. The U.S. release uses different cover artwork and excludes the final track "Let's Spend the Night Together". The album reached Platinum status in Canada, but did not chart in the US. The original cover art was designed by Hugh Syme and was originally intended to be the cover art for Max Webster's '' High Class in Borrowed Shoes''. Track listing All songs by Brian Allen, except where indicated. Side 1 Uptown # "Even the Score" (Allen, Jimmy Fox) - 3:26 # "You Better Run" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 3:26 # "5035" - 3:20 # "Get Your Hands Off Me" (Allen, Holly Woods) - 3:33 # "Do Watcha, Be Watcha" - 3:43 # "Tie Me Down" - 3:41 Side 2 Downtown #"Don't Stop Me" - 4:06 #"Lookin' for Trouble" - 3:45 # "Delirious" - 3:20 # "Shot Down" - 3:41 #"Let's Spend the Night Together" ( Jagger/Richards) - 4:02 Personnel Band members *Holly Woods Anne Eliza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
