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Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday
"Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" is a 1979 single by German Euro disco band Boney M. as an adaptation of nursery rhyme '' Polly Wolly Doodle''. Despite breaking their row of 7 consecutive German #1 singles, peaking at #4, the single was a big hit all over Europe, peaking at #3 in the UK. The song and its B-side, "Ribbons of Blue", were taken from the movie ''Disco Fever''. "Ribbons of Blue" has a strong country feel with the addition of a pedal steel guitar. Even though the single cover announced the arrival of the next Boney M. album, ''Oceans of Fantasy'', it would still be another six months before the album was released, and of the two songs, only "Ribbons of Blue" (penned by the group's drummer, Keith Forsey) was included and just in a one- or two-minute edit, depending on the pressing. Single Unlike other Boney M. singles, there appears to be no different mixes. In Germany, this was the first single to picture a specially designed label with a star-spangled Boney M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boney M
Boney M. was a German- Caribbean vocal group that specialized in disco and funk created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. The group was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with differing personnel. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is known for international hits including " Daddy Cool", "Ma Baker", "Belfast", " Sunny", "Rasputin", " Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" and "Rivers of Babylon". 1970s German singer-songwriter Frank Farian recorded the dance track "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" in December 1974. Farian sang the repeated line "Do you do you wanna bump?" in a deep voice (entirely studio creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunny (Bobby Hebb Song)
"Sunny" is a soul jazz standard written by Bobby Hebb in 1963. It is one of the most performed and recorded popular songs, with hundreds of versions released. BMI rates "Sunny" No. 25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century". Background and composition Hebb's parents, William and Ovalla Hebb, were both blind musicians. Hebb and his older brother Harold performed as a song-and-dance duo in Nashville, beginning when Bobby was three and Harold was nine. Hebb performed on a TV show hosted by country music record producer Owen Bradley. Hebb wrote the song after his older brother, Harold, was stabbed to death outside a Nashville nightclub. Hebb was devastated by the event and many critics say it inspired the lyrics and tune. According to Hebb, he merely wrote the song as an expression of a preference for a ''"sunny"'' disposition over a ''"lousy"'' disposition following the murder of his brother. Events influenced Hebb's songwriting, but his melody, crossing over into R&B (#3 on U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanna Kwan
Susanna Kwan Kuk-ying (born May 3, 1958) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Background She has recently been an actress for a number of TVB shows. Her nickname is "Big Doll" or "Small Sworn Mother" (as her performance in Wong Sau-kum of ''Heart of Greed''). She had been married to Michael Lai Siu-tin followed by a divorce. From February 5, 1990 to 2005, she lived in Canada. She returned to Hong Kong after TVB invited her to be the host of a singing program. In July 2015, Kwan ended her eight-year relationship with TVB. Filmography TV series Discography Drama Soundtracks Awards TVB Anniversary Awards (2007) * Won: My Favourite Female Character as Wong Sau Kam in ''Heart of Greed'' * Nominated: Best Actress as Wong Sau Kam in ''Heart of Greed'' TVB Anniversary Awards (2008) * Nominated: Best Actress as Chung Siu Sa in ''Moonlight Resonance'' * Nominated: My Favourite Female Character as Chung Siu Sa in ''Moonlight Resonance'' Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards 2008 * Nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parchís
Parchís is a Spanish board game of the Cross and Circle family. It is an adaptation of the Indian game Pachisi. Parchís was a very popular game in Spain at one point as well as in Europe and north Morocco - specifically Tangiers and Tetouan, and it is still popular especially among adults and seniors. Since it uses dice, Parchís is not usually regarded as an abstract strategy game like checkers or chess. It does not depend entirely on luck either, since the four pawns under a player's command demand some sort of strategy. Parchís is license-free in Spain, so in stores it is just as easy to find as a deck of cards, and is usually cheaper. Although the original game allows up to four players (that is, the board counts four colors: yellow, blue, red and green), six-player versions are not hard to find (adding orange and purple, in that order), and eight-player boards can be found in big toy stores. Traditionally, each player has a ''cubilete'' (dice cup) to shake and toss the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have A Cheeky Christmas
"Have a Cheeky Christmas" is a song by Romanian pop duo the Cheeky Girls. It was released as a single on 8 December 2003 in the United Kingdom. The single peaked at number 10 on 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 ... and number 32 on the Irish Singles Chart. Track listings UK CD1 # "Have a Cheeky Christmas" (radio edit) # "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (Christmas mix) # "Have a Cheeky Christmas" (karaoke mix) # "Have a Cheeky Christmas" (video) UK CD2 # "Have a Cheeky Christmas" (radio edit) # "Salsa in the Disco" Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{Authority control The Cheeky Girls songs 2003 singles 2003 songs Christmas songs Multiply Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Your Shoes Off (song)
"Take Your Shoes Off" is a song by Romanian pop duo the Cheeky Girls. It was released as a single on 5 May 2003 in the United Kingdom. The single debuted at a peak position of number three in the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ... and Ireland. Track listings UK CD1 # "Take Your Shoes Off" (radio edit) – 2:56 # "Take Your Shoes Off" ( LMC club mix) – 5:52 # "Take Your Shoes Off" (original extended mix) – 5:58 # "Take Your Shoes Off" (video) UK CD2 # "Take Your Shoes Off" (radio edit) – 2:56 # "Take Your Shoes Off" (Lockout mix) – 5:47 # "Take Your Shoes Off" (LMC dub mix) – 5:12 UK cassette single # "Take Your Shoes Off" (radio edit) – 2:56 # "Take Your Shoes Off" (LMC club mix) – 5:52 Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiply Records
Multiply Records was a subsidiary of Telstar Records, that launched in 1993 and went into liquidation in 2004. Its major signings included Sash!, Phats & Small and the Cheeky Girls. It was the brainchild of Mike Hall, who already worked for the parent company Telstar.Early successes included signing Bassment Jaxx's "Flylife", TJR feat Xavier's "Just Gets Better", one of the garage scene's foremost hits, as well as Lil Mo Yin Yang's "Reach", and Junior Vasquez's "If Madonna Calls". As a label they balanced credible releases with commercial hits, and enjoyed considerable success, as well as providing content for Telstar's huge compilation business. The label had three sub labels - Multiply White (active 1995–1996), Sum Records (active 1996–1998) and MP2 (active in 2001). In 2014, a number of Multiply releases were released to iTunes and Spotify by Phoenix Music International. Additionally some releases by other Telstar dance subsidiaries such as Decode and Pukka were digita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Week
''Music Week'' is a trade publication for the UK record industry distributed via a website and a monthly print magazine. It is published by Future. History Founded in 1959 as '' Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music Week''. On 17 January 1981, the title again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to ''Music & Video Week''. The rival ''Record Business'', founded in 1978 by Brian Mulligan and Norman Garrod, was absorbed into Music Week in February 1983. Later that year, the offshoot ''Video Week'' launched and the title of the parent publication reverted to ''Music Week''. Since April 1991, ''Music Week'' has incorporated ''Record Mirror'', initially as a 4 or 8-page chart supplement, later as a dance supplement of articles, reviews and charts. In the 1990s, several magazines and newsletters become part of the Music Week family: ''Music Business International (MBI)'', ''Promo'', ''MIRO Future Hits'', ''Tours Report'', ''Fono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PartyTime (album)
''PartyTime'' is The Cheeky Girls' debut album. It reached number 14 in the UK Albums Chart in 2003. Track listing # "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" – 3:24 # "Salsa in the Disco" – 3:15 # "Take Your Shoes Off" – 2:58 # "Get the Party On" – 3:30 # "Celebration" – 3:12 # "Summer Fun" – 3:02 # " Hooray Hooray (It's a Cheeky Holiday)" – 3:04 # "Mickey Blue" – 4:00 # "Hip Hop" – 3:30 # "Magic" – 3:00 # "Española Dream" – 3:24 # "Follow My Star" – 3:27 ;Later re-release bonus tracks "We Go Together" – 2:50 "Megamix" – 3:30 "Have a Cheeky Christmas" – 3:10 ;Enhanced section # "The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" # "Take Your Shoes Off" # "Hooray Hooray (It's a Cheeky Holiday)" Personnel The following personnel contributed to ''PartyTime'': Cheeky Girls * Monica Irimia * Gabriela Irimia Additional musicians * Marcus Hutton – Synth A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheeky Girls
The Cheeky Girls are a Romanian singing duo consisting of identical twin sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia (both born 31 October 1982). After appearing as auditionees on '' Popstars: The Rivals'', they achieved success in the UK charts with four top 10 hits between 2002 and 2004. They are best known for their debut single, "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)", which has sold more than 1.2 million units internationally. The Cheeky Girls released their debut studio album, ''PartyTime'', in 2003 which reached number 14 in the UK Albums Chart. Biography Gabriela and Monica were born on 31 October 1982 to Doru and Margit Irimia. Gabriela is older by 10 minutes. Their early life in Romania consisted of studying gymnastics and ballet and touring with the Hungarian National Opera. Moving to the United Kingdom with their mother in 2002, the girls shot to fame as the Cheeky Girls after auditioning on two British TV shows, Channel 4's ''Model Behaviour'' and more importantly ''Popstars: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Mitchell
Liz is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God's Promise". It is also a short form of Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Lisbeth, Lizanne, Liszbeth, Lizbeth, Lizabeth, Lyzbeth, Lisa, Lizette, Alyssa, and Eliza. People * Liz Balmaseda (born 1959), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist * Liz Bonnin (born 1976), Irish television presenter * Liz Brown (politician), American politician first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014 * Liz Brown, backing vocalist for Wheatus * Liz Claiborne (fashion designer) (1929–2007) * Liz Fraser, stage name of English actress Elizabeth Joan Winch (1930–2018) * Liz Friedman, American television producer and television writer * Liz Hyder, English author * Liz Kershaw (born 1958), English radio broadcaster * Liz Kendall (born 1971), British politician * Liz Krueger (born 1957), American politician, member of the New York State Senate since 2002 * Liz Lochhead (born 1947), Scottish poet, playwright, translator and broadcaster * Liz Mace, half of the American co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Woman No Cry
"No Woman, No Cry" is a reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The song was recorded in 1974 and released on the studio album ''Natty Dread''. The live recording of this song from the 1975 album ''Live!'' was released as a single and is the best-known version; it was later included on several compilation albums, including the greatest hits compilation ''Legend''. It was recorded at the Lyceum Theatre in London on 17 July 1975 as part of his ''Natty Dread Tour''. The live version of the song ranked No. 37 on ''Rolling Stone''s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Writing and composition Although Bob Marley is widely believed to have written the song (the lyrics are highly personalised and mention Georgie making cornmeal porridge, Marley's favourite dish), or at least the melody, a songwriter credit was given to Vincent Ford, a friend of Marley's who ran a soup kitchen in Trenchtown, the ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica, where Marley grew up. The royalty payments received by Ford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
