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Julia Fordham
Julia Fordham (born 10 August 1962) is a British singer-songwriter. Her professional career started in the early 1980s, under the name "Jules Fordham", as a backing singer for Mari Wilson and Kim Wilde, before signing a recording contract of her own later that decade. Fordham is now based in California. Career 1980s In 1988, Fordham released her first album on Circa Records, simply titled '' Julia Fordham''. After a round of publicity including an appearance on the BBC1 ''Wogan'' chat show in April 1988, it reached No. 20 in the UK Albums Chart and eventually earned a gold disc. The album contains the top 40 single " Happy Ever After" (which peaked at No. 27 in August 1988). The album also charted in the US, reaching No. 118 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Fordham released her second album, ''Porcelain'', in 1989. The album charted at No. 13 and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. It was Fordham's only album to chart on the US top 100, reaching No. 74. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Julia Fordham Collection
''The Julia Fordham Collection'' is the first compilation album by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, released in 1998. It covers ten years of Fordham's career, from her 1988 debut album up to the release of the compilation. Content The compilation includes selected singles and album tracks from Fordham's first five studio albums: ''Julia Fordham'' (1988), ''Porcelain'' (1989), '' Swept'' (1991), '' Falling Forward'' (1994) and '' East West'' (1997). Three of the album's tracks are reworked versions, including "Where Does the Time Go? ('98 Version)", which features American singer Curtis Stigers on vocals. Also included are two previously unreleased tracks: "Kid", a newly recorded song for this compilation,''The Julia Fordham Collection'' liner notes. Virgin Records. 1998 and "It Was Nothing That You Said", which was recorded during the ''East West'' sessions but not included on the final track listing of that album. Track listing All tracks written by Julia Fordham, exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swept (album)
''Swept'' is the third album by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, released in late 1991. It includes Fordham's biggest UK hit single, "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways". Background "I Thought It Was You" was released as the first single from the album in August 1991, reaching number 64 in the UK Singles Chart. After the album's initial release in the UK and in Japan, Fordham was invited to record "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" for the film ''The Butcher's Wife''. ''Swept'' was swiftly released internationally with "Mysterious Ways" included, coinciding with the US release of the film. While the movie flopped, "Mysterious Ways" became Fordham's biggest hit single in the UK, reaching number 19 in 1992. "I Thought It Was You" was then re-released in a new mix. This version peaked at number 45. Track listing All tracks written by Julia Fordham, except where noted. Personnel Adapted from AllMusic. Musicians *Julia Fordham – primary artist, vocals *Andy Barron – drums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East West (Julia Fordham Album)
''East West'' is the fifth album by English musician Julia Fordham, released in 1997. It was Fordham's final studio album for Virgin Records. Production The album was produced by Michael Brook. Members of Jackson Browne's band served as backing musicians. Judith Owen played piano on "More Than I Can Bear". James Fearnley played accordion on "I Can Tell You Anything". Critical reception ''The Washington Post'' wrote that most of the musical settings "not only subtly highlight the sheer beauty of Fordham's voice, they quietly dramatize the emotional yearning and vulnerability that shapes the album's songs." The ''Knoxville News Sentinel'' declared that "Fordham's rich voice is a marvel ... She conveys a cool British demeanor, but she is affecting and genuine." ''The New York Times'' thought that "amid all the talk about 'girl power' resounding in the media, some grown women continue to make lovely, complicated pop music about the ambiguities of maturity." ''The Dallas Morning Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling Forward (Julia Fordham Album)
''Falling Forward'' is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, released in 1994. The album includes the singles "Different Time, Different Place" ( UK No. 41), "I Can't Help Myself" (UK No. 62) and "Hope, Prayer & Time" (UK No. 97). Track listing All tracks written by Julia Fordham, except where noted. Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes. Musicians *Julia Fordham – vocals, backing vocals *Alex Acuña – percussion * Stacy Campbell – backing vocals *Bobby Carlos – lap steel guitar * Gary Clark – backing vocals *Russell Ferrante – keyboards, piano, organ, Hammond B-3 organ *Isobel Griffiths – orchestral contractor *Mark Isham – trumpet *Barry Kinder – drums, percussion *Larry Klein – bass, percussion, keyboards * The LA Mass Choir – backing vocals (conducted by Donald Taylor) * Michael Landau – guitar, electric guitar *David Lasley – backing vocals *Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, mandolin *Iki Levy – percussion *Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porcelain (Julia Fordham Album)
''Porcelain'' is the second album by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, released in 1989. It became Fordham's highest-charting album in both the UK Albums Chart and US ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at numbers 13 and 74 respectively. The track "Lock and Key" was released as lead single and reached number 80 in the UK Singles Chart. Follow up UK singles released were "Genius" (which was also released as an extended 12" single) and the double A-side "Girlfriend" / "Manhattan Skyline". "Manhattan Skyline" was released as a US single and reached #40 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Track listing All tracks written by Julia Fordham. #"Lock and Key" #"Porcelain" #"Girlfriend" #"For You Only for You" #"Genius" #"Did I Happen to Mention?" #"Towerblock" #"Island" #"Your Lovely Face" #"China Blue" #"Prince of Peace" Note * Track 10 is on the UK & Europe CD version only; track 11 is on the UK & Europe vinyl and CD versions only. US versions include "Manhattan Skyline" as track 6. Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Ever After (Julia Fordham Song)
''Happy Ever After'' is a song by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, included on her self-titled debut album. Released as a single in 1988, it reached #27 in the UK Singles Chart and number 1 in the Japan Singles Chart. "Happy Ever After" was inspired by Nelson Mandela's struggle through apartheid in South Africa and his imprisonment. The song was re-recorded for Fordham's 1998 compilation album, ''The Julia Fordham Collection'', and given the subtitle "Rain Forest Mix '98". Singer Jaki Graham recorded a cover version of "Happy Ever After" for her 1998 album ''My Life''. References External links"Happy Ever After"at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ... {{authority control 1988 songs 1988 singles Julia Fordham songs Songs about Nelson Mandela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Fordham (album)
''Julia Fordham'' is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, released in 1988. It includes the single " Happy Ever After", which reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart, along with three further singles: "The Comfort of Strangers" (UK No. 89), "Woman of the 80's" (UK No. 83) and "Where Does the Time Go?" (UK No. 41). Track listing All tracks written by Julia Fordham. Personnel Adapted from AllMusic. * Afrodiziak – vocals *Carlos Alomar – guitar *Brian Aris – photography *Howie B – assistant engineer *Robin Clark – vocals *Michael Cozzi – guitar *Claudia Fontaine – vocals *Antonio Forcione – guitar *Julia Fordham – vocals *Angie Giles – vocals *Omar Hakim – drums *Luís Jardim – percussion *Bashiri Johnson – percussion *Robbie Kondor - keyboards *Noel Langley – flugelhorn, flute, trumpet *Tony Levin – bass *Bob Ludwig – mastering *Joe Mardin – conductor *Grant Mitchell – arranger, brass arrangement, keyboard programming, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayling Island
Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England, in the borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, east of Portsmouth. History An Iron Age shrine in the north of Hayling Island was later developed into a Roman temple in the 1st century BC and was first recorded in Richard Scott's ''Topographical and Historical Account of Hayling Island'' (1826). The site was dug between 1897 and 1907 and again from 1976 to 1978. The remains are now buried under farmland. The first coin credited to Commius that was found in an archaeological dig was found at the temple. This Commius was probably the son of the Commius mentioned by Julius Caesar, although it is possible the coin was issued by the same Commius. Salt production was an industry on the island from the 11th century, and the Domesday Book records a saltpan on the island. This industry continued until the late 19th century. The monks of Jumièges Abbey, Normandy, began to build Northwode Chapel about 1140; this became t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top 40
In the music industry, the Top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or " contemporary hit radio" is also a radio format. Frequent variants of the Top 40 are the Top 10, Top 20, Top 30, Top 50, Top 75, Top 100 and Top 200. History According to producer Richard Fatherley, Todd Storz was the inventor of the format, at his radio station KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska. Storz invented the format in the early 1950s, using the number of times a record was played on jukeboxes to compose a weekly list for broadcast. The format was commercially successful, and Storz and his father Robert, under the name of the Storz Broadcasting Company, subsequently acquired other stations to use the new Top 40 format. In 1989, Todd Storz was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The term "Top 40", describing a radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joni Mitchell
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her starkly personal lyrics and unconventional compositions, which grew to incorporate pop music, pop and jazz music, jazz influences. She has received many accolades, including ten Grammy Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. ''Rolling Stone'' called her "one of the greatest songwriters ever", and AllMusic has stated, "When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century". Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and throughout western Canada, before moving on to the nightclubs of Toronto, Ontario. She moved to the United States and began touring in 1965. Some of her original songs ("Urge for Going", "Chelsea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Klein
Larry Klein (born March 17, 1956) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is based in Los Angeles. He began his career as a bassist, playing with jazz artists Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, and Dianne Reeves. As a bass player he has also worked with artists such as Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel, Don Henley, Lindsey Buckingham, and Randy Newman. As a record producer, Klein is a four-time Grammy Award winner, for his work on albums by Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock, and has been nominated for six additional Grammy Awards, including three nominations for Producer of the Year. Klein has produced more than 100 albums during his career, for musicians such as Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Shawn Colvin, Holly Cole, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Walter Becker and Tracy Chapman. Early life and musical career Klein grew up in Monterey Park, Californi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz singer. He achieved a number of hits in the early 1990s, most notably the international hit "I Wonder Why" (1991), which reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 9 in the US. Career Stigers was born in Hollywood, California, and grew up in Boise, Idaho. He started his music career as a teenager, playing in rock and blues bands, as well as receiving an education in clarinet and saxophone in high school in Boise. He acquired much of his motivation for pursuing jazz from jam sessions led by Gene Harris at the Idanha Hotel. His song "Swingin' Down at Tenth and Main" is a tribute to those times with Harris. After receiving his diploma, he moved to New York City, intending to become a rock musician. But he spent more time in jazz clubs singing and playing saxophone. Arista released his debut album, which achieved multi-platinum sales. His combination of rock and soul was also popular on the soundtrack to the movie ''The Body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
