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John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965) is an American country music singer. Montgomery began singing with his brother Eddie, who would later become known as one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry, before beginning his major-label solo career in 1992. He has had more than 30 singles on the '' Billboard'' country charts, of which seven have reached number one: "I Love the Way You Love Me", "I Swear", "Be My Baby Tonight", " If You've Got Love", "I Can Love You Like That", "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", and "The Little Girl". 13 more have reached the top 10. "I Swear" and "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" were named by ''Billboard'' as the top country songs of 1994 and 1995, respectively. Montgomery's recordings of "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" were both released concurrently with cover versions by the R&B group All-4-One. Several of Montgomery's singles crossed over to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, his highest peak there having been achieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase ''The Pentagon'' is often used as a metonym for the Department of Defense and its leadership. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the building was designed by American architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain. Ground was broken on 11 September 1941, and the building was dedicated on 15 January 1943. General Brehon Somervell provided the major impetus to gain Congressional approval for the project; Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which supervised it. The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, with about of floor space, of which are used as offices. Some 23,000 military and civilian employees, and another 3,000 non-defense sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Billboard Year-End Number-one Singles And Albums
The ''Billboard Year-End'' chart is a chart published by ''Billboard'' which denotes the top song of each year as determined by the publication's charts. Since 1946, Year-End charts have existed for the top songs in pop, R&B, and country, with additional album charts for each genre debuting in 1956, 1966, and 1965, respectively. See also *Best-selling albums by year in the United States This is a list of the best-selling albums by year in the United States ''Billboard'' magazine began publishing year-end lists for album sales in 1956. Until 1991, the ''Billboard'' album chart was based on a survey of representative retail outl ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Year-end Lists of number-one albums in the United States Lists of number-one songs in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Books
Virgin Books is a British book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Group, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company. History Virgin established its book publishing arm in the late 1970s; in the latter part of the 1980s Virgin purchased several existing companies, including WH Allen, well known among ''Doctor Who'' fans for their Target Books imprint; Virgin Books was incorporated into WH Allen in 1989, but in 1991 WH Allen was renamed Virgin Publishing Ltd. Virgin Publishing's early success came with the ''Doctor Who'' New Adventures novels, officially licensed full-length novels carrying on the story of the popular science-fiction television series following its cancellation in 1989. Virgin published this series from 1991 to 1997, as well as a range of ''Doctor Who'' reference books from 1992 to 1998 under the Doctor Who Books imprint. In recent times the company is best known for its commercial non- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Popular Music
''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is an encyclopedia created in 1989 by Colin Larkin. It is the "modern man's" equivalent of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music'', which Larkin describes in less than flattering terms.''The Times'', ''The Knowledge'', Christmas edition, 22 December 2007- 4 January 2008. It was described by ''The Times'' as "the standard against which all others must be judged". History of the encyclopedia Larkin believed that rock music and popular music were at least as significant historically as classical music, and as such, should be given definitive treatment and properly documented. ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is the result. In 1989, Larkin sold his half of the publishing company Scorpion Books to finance his ambition to publish an encyclopedia of popular music. Aided by a team of initially 70 contributors, he set about compiling the data in a pre-internet age, "relying instead on information gleaned from music magazines, individual expertise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New Me (John Michael Montgomery Album)
''Brand New Me'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. His last album for the Atlantic label, it features the Number One single "The Little Girl" (the last Number One of his career) as well as "Even Then" and "That's What I Like About You", both of which failed to make Top 40. "That's Not Her Picture" was previously cut by Jason Sellers on his 1999 album '' A Matter of Time'', and "Thanks for the G Chord" was originally recorded by Canadian artist Gil Grand on his 1998 album '' Famous First Words''. ''Brand New Me'' was certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listing Personnel *Melonie Cannon – background vocals (tracks 2, 9) * J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar (all tracks) *Chad Cromwell - drums (all tracks) *Blair Daly - background vocals (track 10) *Glen Duncan - fiddle (tracks 1-6, 9), mandolin (tracks 2, 4, 5) *Kim Fleming - background vocals (track 9) *Larry Franklin - fiddle (tracks 1, 7, 8, 10) * Paul Franklin - steel guitar ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave A Mark
''Leave a Mark'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Love Working on You", "Cover You in Kisses", and "Hold On to Me" were all released as singles, reaching numbers 14, 3, and 4, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts. Overall, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States. The title track was later recorded by Elbert West (who co-wrote it) on his 2001 debut album ''Livin' the Life''. "You're the Ticket" was later released by Billy Hoffman from his 2000 album '' All I Wanted Was You''. Track listing Personnel *Mark Beckett – drums * Richard Bennett – electric guitar *Bruce Bouton – steel guitar, Dobro *Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar *Vinnie Colaiuta – drums *Shannon Forrest – drums *Larry Franklin – fiddle * Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Dobro *Dann Huff – electric guitar *Brent Mason – electric guitar *G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What I Do The Best
''What I Do the Best'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us", "Friends", "How Was I to Know" and "I Miss You a Little" were all released as singles, peaking at #15, #2, #2 and #6, respectively on the Hot Country Songs charts, making this the first album of his career not to produce a #1 hit. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA for one million shipments in the US. "Cloud 8" was later recorded by Canadian country artist Gil Grand on his 1998 debut album '' Famous First Words''. Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes. *Eddie Bayers - drums *Barry Beckett - keyboards *Stephen Brewster - drums *Larry Byrom - electric guitar *Glen Duncan - fiddle * Paul Franklin - steel guitar, Dobro *Dann Huff - electric guitar *John McFee - electric guitar *Terry McMillan - percussion, harmonica *Carl Marsh - keyboards *John Michael Montgomery - lead vocals *Steve Nathan - keyboards *Louis Dean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michael Montgomery (album)
''John Michael Montgomery'' is the third studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. Singles released from this album include "I Can Love You Like That", "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", "No Man's Land", " Cowboy Love" and " Long as I Live". Respectively, these reached #1, #1, #3, #4, and #4 on the Hot Country Songs charts; "Sold" was also declared the Number One country song of 1995 by ''Billboard''. The track " Holdin' Onto Somethin'" was also recorded by Jeff Carson on his 1995 self-titled debut album, from which it was released as a single in 1996. Track listing Personnel *Bill Cuomo – synthesizer on "I Can Love You Like That", "High School Heart", "Long as I Live", and "Heaven Sent Me You" * Paul Franklin – steel guitar on all tracks *Barry Green – trombone on "Just Like a Rodeo" *Rob Hajacos – fiddle on all tracks except "I Can Love You Like That", "Holdin' Onto Something", and "No Man's Land" *Dann Huff – electric guitar o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickin' It Up
''Kickin' It Up'' is the second studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The album was released by Atlantic Records on January 25, 1994. On February 19 of the same year, the album reached #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Four songs were released from it: "I Swear," "Rope the Moon," "Be My Baby Tonight" and " If You've Got Love." Three of the singles reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, while "Rope the Moon" was a #4. "Be My Baby Tonight" and "I Swear" both crossed over into the Hot 100, peaking at #73 and #42, respectively. Additionally, "Kick It Up" peaked at #72 from unsolicited airplay. "I Swear" was later covered by pop group All-4-One, whose version was also a Number One hit in several countries. Critical reception Giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Brian Mansfield wrote in ''New Country'' magazine that "On ''Kickin' It Up''...Montgomery captures the personality he has spent the last year developing on stage." He pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life's A Dance
Life's a Dance is the debut studio album by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It features the singles "Life's a Dance", "Beer and Bones" and "I Love the Way You Love Me", which peaked at #4, #21, and #1, respectively, on the '' Billboard'' country charts between 1992 and 1993. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of three million copies in the United States. "Takin' Off the Edge" was later recorded by Kevin Denney on his 2002 self-titled debut album. "Dream On Texas Ladies" was originally recorded by Rex Allen Jr. on his 1984 album ''On the Move'' and had a Top 20 hit with this song. Track listing Personnel * Bobby All – acoustic guitar * Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar * Michael Black – background vocals * Glen Duncan – fiddle * Wyatt Easterling – acoustic guitar * Sonny Garrish – steel guitar * Rob Hajacos – fiddle * Owen Hale & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letters From Home (song)
"Letters from Home" is a song written by Tony Lane and David Lee, and recorded by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 2004 as the second single and title track from the album of the same name. It peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2004 and also reached number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, his highest-ever peak on that chart. Background and writing Co-writer David Lee got the idea after seeing a soldier and his girlfriend saying goodbye at the airport. Content The song is a portrayal of a soldier's life on overseas duty. In the song, it is mentioned how the soldier's mother and girlfriend write to him during his time overseas. In the first two letters (the first two verses), the letters are shared with a fair share of merriment among the soldier's comrades. The soldier's father is a very stubborn man in the song, but eventually admits to being proud of his son, which drives the son to tear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
