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Herbie Armstrong
Herbert Christopher Armstrong (born 14 May 1944) is a Northern Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is known for his collaborations with Kenny Young in the bands Fox and Yellow Dog, and with Van Morrison in the early 1960s and again in the 1980s. Career Born in Bog Meadow, West Belfast, he started his musical career there in the early 1960s as guitarist with the Manhattan Showband, alongside his friend Van Morrison. "Demick and Armstrong", Biography by Craig Harris, ''Allmusic.com'' Retrieved 24 April 2020 He became a member of the Golden Eagles, who then became . The band gained a residency in |
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-largest in Ireland. It had a population of 345,418 . By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. It played an important role in the Industrial Revolution in Ireland, briefly becoming the biggest linen-producer in the world, earning it the nickname "Linenopolis". By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland and Wolff shipyard, which built the , was the world's largest shipyard. Industrialisation, and the resulting inward migration, made Belfast one of Ireland's biggest cities. Following the partition of Ireland in 1921, Belfast became the seat of government for Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott English
Sheldon David "Scott" English (January 10, 1937 – November 16, 2018) was an American songwriter, arranger and record producer. He is best known as the co-writer of "Brandy" which he wrote with Richard Kerr. This song became a No. 1 hit for Barry Manilow in 1974, with the title changed to " Mandy". English had also released a single of "Brandy" which reached No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1971, and entered the US charts in March 1972. Life and career English was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. In 1960, he released his first single, "4,000 Miles Away", on Dot Records. In 1964, English had a regional doo-wop hit called "High on a Hill", written by Frank Cariola and A. Mangravito. "High on a Hill" has consistently been voted an all-time top song on oldies radio stations in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It also reached No. 3 in popularity on the San Francisco Bay Area radio chart. With Larry Weiss, he wrote "Bend Me, Shape Me", which became a hit fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandy (Scott English Song)
"Brandy", later called "Mandy", is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. It was originally recorded by English in 1971 and reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. "Brandy" was recorded by New Zealand singer Bunny Walters in 1972, but achieved greater success when released in the United States in 1974 by Barry Manilow. For Manilow's recording, the title changed from "Brandy" to "Mandy" to avoid confusion with Looking Glass's "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". His version reached the top of the US Hot 100 Singles Chart. Later, it was recorded by many other artists. The song was a UK number-one hit in 2003 for Irish boyband Westlife. Scott English original recording Under the title ''Brandy'', the selection's original title, the song charted in 1971 for Scott English, one of its co-composers, whose version of it reached #12 in the UK Singles Charts. It was also released in the United States, where it was a minor hit, remaining in the lower portion of the Hot 100. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have I Told You Lately
"Have I Told You Lately" is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison for his nineteenth studio album ''Avalon Sunset'' (1989). It is a romantic ballad that is often played at weddings, although it was originally written as a prayer. It was released as the album's lead single on 5 June 1989, and reached number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. It has become a popular cover song with many vocal and instrumental versions recorded by numerous artists and bands. In 1993, Rod Stewart's version charted at number five on both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as well as on the UK Singles Chart. In 2021, the song peaked at #1 in Ireland on the radio airplay chart. "Have I Told You Lately" has received acclaim, winning a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and a BMI Million-Air certificate. Composition Composed as a love ballad and built on the framework of " Someone Like You", it is preceded on ''Avalon Sunset'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Got Talent (series 5)
The fifth series of British talent competition programme ''Britain's Got Talent'' was broadcast on ITV, from 16 April to 4 June 2011; due to live coverage of the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final on 28 May, the final audition episode of the series was pushed back a day to avoid clashing with it. As Piers Morgan had departed from the programme the previous year, and the schedule of Simon Cowell made him unable to attend auditions, the producers arranged for Amanda Holden to be joined by David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre on the judging panel.McIntyre, Hasselhoff for 'Britain's Got Talent' Digital Spy, 14 December 2010 Due to Hasselhoff's schedule during filming of the auditions, |
Gerry Conway
Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante antihero the Punisher as well as the Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly), and the first Ms. Marvel, and also scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on ''The Amazing Spider-Man''. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superheroes Firestorm and Power Girl, the character Jason Todd and the villain Killer Croc, and for writing the ''Justice League of America'' for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, '' Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man''. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, New York, Conway grew up a comic fan; a letter from him appears in ''Fantastic Four'' #50 (May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Roberts (musician)
Andy Roberts (born Andrew Jonathan Roberts, 12 June 1946, in Hatch End near Harrow, Middlesex, England) is an English musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for his 37-year partnership with singer Iain Matthews in the English folk rock band, Plainsong. When he was nine years old, Roberts took up learning to play the violin and gained a violin scholarship to Felsted School in Essex. At the same time he also developed a talent for playing guitar, and became a member of various school bands. In 1965 he went to Liverpool University to study Law, and whilst there teamed up with poet Roger McGough, becoming the lone guitarist accompanying The Scaffold, and then joining The Liverpool Scene, with McGough and fellow Liverpool poet Adrian Henri. He has also played with Roy Harper, Chris Spedding, Hank Wangford, Kevin Ayers, Vivian Stanshall and Grimms, and has played on many sessions for artists such as Richard Thompson, Cat Stevens, Paul Korda and Maddy Prior. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Hotel (album)
''Blue Hotel'' is an album by Fox released in 1977. Track listing All songs by Kenny Young unless noted. #"S-S-S-Single Bed" - 3:50 #"Livin' Out My Fantasies" - 3:10 #"Dejenina" - 3:41 (Herbie Armstrong, Scott English, Young) #"Blue Hotel" - 4:06 (Armstrong, Young) #"Almond Eyes" - 3:29 #"Magic Machine" - 4:01 (Armstrong, Young) #"My Old Man's Away" - 3:37 (Armstrong, Young) #"Moustaches on the Moon" - 3:39 #"Under Your Own Umbrella" - 3:01 (Armstrong, Young) #"Friendship Rose" - 2:55 #"Make It Like It Used to Be" - 3:04 (Armstrong, Young) Personnel *Noosha Fox - lead vocals *Jim Gannon - guitar *Herbie Armstrong - guitar *Gary Taylor - bass, vocals *Ann Odell - synthesizer *Peter Solley Peter Solley (born 19 October 1948, London) is an English musician and record producer. He has recorded with Eric Clapton, Al Stewart and Whitesnake as well as producing records for Ted Nugent, Oingo Boingo, Motörhead, The Romantics, Jo Jo Z ... - keyboards *Bud Beadle - alto saxophone *M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tails Of Illusion
''Tails of Illusion'' is the second album by glam rock band Fox released in 1975. Recording and production Kenny Young and company were overwhelmed after the whirlwind success of their eponymous debut album, and spent a significant while recovering in Bali. The experience revitalized him, and he wanted to do more than write silly love songs; he wanted to share his enlightenment and his Bali with the world, and it's evident throughout the album, from the cover art, to snippets of gamelan concerts, to song names ("Kupu-kupu" means butterfly). Young penned most of Fox's second album (Herbie Armstrong gets a song and a co-write) and overhauls a song which was only hinted at on their previous album (but, evidently, was at least partially recorded): "Strange Ships". It boasts the most ingenious production move: starting with what may be a re-recorded version, soon after the solo the recording is cross-faded at just the right moment for a key change to occur naturally (as a descend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox (album)
''Fox'' is the debut album by the band of the same name released 17 May 1975. The cover photography was by Gered Mankowitz. Songwriter Kenny Young had worked off and on with the Australian singer Susan Traynor on one of his solo albums, ''Last Stage For Silverworld'', where she was listed as 'Amanda'. Young had written Reparata and the Delrons' " Captain of Your Ship", which had been a UK hit, and in order to create a similar vehicle for Young's songwriting, Traynor was renamed exotically, Noosha, and given the helm of his glam rock band, Fox. The band's self-titled debut album was released on GTO Records in 1975 to critical acclaim. The lead single, "Only You Can", was a Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart, the follow-up "Imagine Me, Imagine You" later the same year also reached the Top 20 and "He's Got Magic" was a hit in some European countries. The track "Love Ship" was played extensively on Radio Caroline. Track listing All songs by Kenny Young unless noted. #"Love Let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S-S-S-Single Bed
"S-S-S-Single Bed" is a song by British-based pop group Fox from their third album '' Blue Hotel''. Written and produced by the group's founder Kenny Young, it became their third and final hit on the UK Singles Chart in May 1976, spending 10 weeks on the chart and reaching a peak of number four. It marked a return to success for Fox, whose second album ''Tails of Illusion'' and its single "Strange Ships" had failed to chart. The song was most successful in singer Noosha Fox's native Australia, where it reached number one for four weeks in August 1976. The song features suggestive lyrics, sung from the perspective of a lady addressing a man who has missed the last train home, warning him "All I've got is a single bed / there ain't no room for your sweet head". Speaking in 1976, Noosha Fox said she considered the song musically the best thing the band had done, describing it as understated. Writing in a review of Cherry Red's ''The Fox Box'' for Louder Than War in 2017, Ian Canty de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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