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High School Disco
''High School Disco'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer Tim Campbell. The album is a covers album of classic hits from the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s. It was released by Universal Music Australia in April 2014. It peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts. Upon release Campbell said "I feel as if this album was in my blood from about 8 years of age. I have lived through and loved this era of music, and it continues to excite me today. Our high school discos were always a memorable night, with classic melodies and music that had my friends and I on the dance floor all night”. A music video for "Play That Funky Music "Play That Funky Music" is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first released by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976 and distributed by Epic Records. The performers on th ..." was released on 8 April 2014. Campbell toured the album across Australia throughout June and July 2014. Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Campbell (actor)
Tim Campbell (born 27 September 1975) is an Australian television and stage actor and singer, best known for playing the character of Dan Baker (Home and Away), Dan Baker in the soap opera ''Home and Away'' between 2004 and 2008. In 2007, he came third Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 6), series 6 of ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. Career Television In 1993, Campbell appeared in two episodes of ''Home and Away'' as Brad. Throughout the 1990s, Campbell appeared in episodes of ''Heartbreak High'', ''Police Rescue'', ''The Day of the Roses'' and ''Wildside (Australian TV series), Wildside''. In 1999, he appeared in 13 episodes of ''Big Sky (Australian TV series), Big Sky'' as Blake Wallace. Smaller roles continued throughout the early 2000s, until 2003 where he played Constable Stubbs in the children's television series, ''Snobs (TV series), Snobs''. In 2004, Campbell was cast to play Dan Baker (Home and Away), Dan Baker on ''Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Romantics
The Romantics are an American rock band formed in 1977 in Detroit. The band is often put under the banner of new wave and power pop. They were influenced by 1950s American rock and roll, Detroit's MC5, the Stooges, early Bob Seger, Motown R&B, 1960s North American garage rock as well as the British Invasion rockers. The Romantics achieved substantial popularity in the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, and Australia, with their two best-charting songs " What I Like About You", peaking at #49 in the US and #2 in Australia, and " Talking in Your Sleep", reaching #3 in the US, #1 in Canada, and #14 in Australia. The two songs have since become mainstays on '80s, classic rock, AOR, and active rock radio stations. Their debut album, released on January 4, 1980, in the UK, has the distinction of being the first record to be released of that decade. Career ''The Romantics'' and ''National Breakout'' (1977–1982) The Romantics' original lineup consisted of vocalist, rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Kelly Isley, Jr
O'Kelly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aloysius O'Kelly (1853–1936), Irish painter, brother of James Joseph O'Kelly * Auguste O'Kelly (1829–1900), music publisher in Paris * Christopher O'Kelly (1895–1922), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Don O'Kelly (1924–1966), American actor * Edward Peter O'Kelly (1846–1914), Irish politician * Gabriel O'Kelly (died 1731), Irish clergyman * George O'Kelly (1831–1914), Franco-Irish pianist and composer * Henri O'Kelly (1859–1938), Franco-Irish composer, pianist and organist * James O'Kelly (1735–1826), American Methodist clergyman * James Joseph O'Kelly (1845–1916), Irish politician * John J. O'Kelly (1872–1957), Irish politician * Joseph O'Kelly (1828–1885), Franco-Irish composer and pianist * Malcolm O'Kelly (born 1974), Irish rugby player * Roger Demosthenes O'Kelly (1880–1962), African-American lawyer * Seán T. O'Kelly (1882–1966), Irish politician, second President of Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout (The Isley Brothers Song)
Shout or Shouts may refer to: * Shout (sound), a loud vocalization Films and television * ''The Shout'', a 1978 film by Jerzy Skolimowski * ''Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe'', 1986 television movie about the Australian singer * Shout (film), ''Shout'' (film), a 1991 movie starring John Travolta * Shout, a character on the children's television series ''The Fresh Beat Band'' Music * Shout (Black gospel music), a form of exuberant, fast-paced church music originating among slaves in the southern United States. * Shout (band), a Christian rock band in the late 1980s * Shout Records, a record label *'' Shout! The Mod Musical '', a Broadway musical featuring songs from the 1960s * ''Shout! The Legend of The Wild One'', a musical based on the life of Johnny O'Keefe Albums * Shout! (Isley Brothers album), ''Shout!'' (Isley Brothers album), by The Isley Brothers * Shout (Devo album), ''Shout'' (Devo album) * Shout! (Gov't Mule album), ''Shout!'' (Gov't Mule album) Songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monkees
The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the situation comedy series of the same name. Music credited to the band was released on LP, as well as being included in the show, which aired from 1966 to 1968. While the sitcom was a mostly straightforward affair, the music production generated tension and controversy almost from the beginning. Music supervisor Don Kirshner was dissatisfied with the quartet's musical abilities, and he limited their involvement during the recording process, relying instead on professional songwriters and studio musicians. This arrangement yielded multiple hit albums and singles, but it did not sit well with the band members, who were facing a public backlash for not playing on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung Blue", "Longfellow Serenade", "I've Been This Way Before", "If You Know What I Mean", "Desiree (song), Desirée", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "America (Neil Diamond song), America", "Yesterday's Songs", and "Heartlight (song), Heartlight". Thirty-eight songs by Diamond have reached the top 10 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary charts, including "Sweet Caroline". He has also acted in films, making his screen debut in the 1980 Musical film, musical drama film ''The Jazz Singer (1980 film), The Jazz Singer''. Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, and he received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm A Believer
"I'm a Believer" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded by the Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The single, produced by Jeff Barry, hit the number-one spot on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 31, 1966, and remained there for seven weeks, becoming the last No. 1 hit of 1966 and the biggest-selling single for all of 1967. ''Billboard'' ranked the record as the No. 5 song for 1967. While originally published by Screen Gems-Columbia Music (BMI), it is now published by Stonebridge Music/EMI Foray Music ( SESAC), with administration passed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group. The song was No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in January and February 1967 and reached the top spot in numerous countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Ireland. '' Billboard'' described the song as 'an easy-go dance mover' that 'will hit with immediate impact'. '' Cash Box'' said the sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The J
J is the tenth letter of the Latin alphabet. J may also refer to: * Palatal approximant in the International Phonetic Alphabet * J, Cyrillic letter Je Astronomy * J, a provisional designation prefix for some objects discovered between May 1 and 15 of a year Computing * J (programming language), successor to APL * J# programming language for the Microsoft .NET Framework * J operator, a programming construct * J (operating system), an operating system for ICL's System 4 series of computers Genetics and medicine * Haplogroup J (mtDNA) * Haplogroup J (Y-DNA) * ATC code J ''Antiinfectives for systemic use'', a section of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System Mathematics * J, symbol used to denote the Bessel function * ''j'', used as the symbol for the imaginary unit (\sqrt) in fields where ''i'' is used for a different purpose (such as electrical current) * ''j'' and ''j2'' (or \bar) are also used for the complex cube roots of unity * ''j'', a numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Justman
Seth Justman (born January 27, 1951) is the keyboard player for the U.S. rock band, The J. Geils Band. Biography Justman was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Atlantic City, and is Jewish. He co-wrote many of the band's songs with singer Peter Wolf, and took sole songwriting credits for the band's biggest international hit, "Centerfold" (number 1 for six weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100). Seth is the brother of Paul Justman, director of the 2002 movie, ''Standing in the Shadows of Motown''. Paul and Seth shared songwriting credits for most of the songs on the band's final album, ''You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd''. Justman also became the band's main vocalist following Wolf's departure until the band's first break-up in 1985. In 1986, Justman produced and partly co-wrote ''Rockbird'', the second solo album by Debbie Harry Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centerfold (song)
"Centerfold" is a 1981 single released by the J. Geils Band from their album '' Freeze Frame''. The most successful single of the group's career, it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1982 and held that spot for six weeks. Overview The song is about a man who is shocked to discover that his high school crush appeared in a centerfold spread for an unspecified men's magazine. The song's narrator is torn between conflicting feelings: his disappointment due to her loss of innocence, and his lust until the end of the song. The song was the band's biggest hit and the only one in the top of the US charts. It was released in autumn 1981, and eventually went to number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 1982, and stayed there for six weeks. It was the first single released from the album ''Freeze Frame'' and the music video for the song was an early staple on recently launched MTV. It also peaked at number one in Australia and Canada. In Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music, while continuing to maintain control over every aspect of her career. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious Religion is usually defined as a social system, social-cultural system of designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morality, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sacred site, sanctified places, prophecy, prophecie ... themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A prominent Cultural impact of Madonna, cultural figure crossing both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna remains one of the most "well-documented figures of the modern age", with a broad amount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday (Madonna Song)
"Holiday" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her eponymous debut album, ''Madonna'' (1983). Sire Records released it as the album's third single on September 7, 1983. Written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens of Pure Energy, the track was offered to Madonna by her producer John "Jellybean" Benitez when she was looking for a potential hit track to include on her debut album. After accepting the song, she and Benitez worked on it and altered its composition by the addition of a piano solo performed by their friend, Fred Zarr. "Holiday" features instrumentation from guitars, electronic handclaps, a cowbell, and a synthesized string arrangement, while its lyrics speak about the universal sentiment of taking a holiday. Receiving highly positive reviews from critics, the song became Madonna's first mainstream hit single in the United States, peaking at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Dance Club Songs chart. It also became her first top-ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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