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Jackie Brown (soundtrack)
''Jackie Brown: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture'' is the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's motion picture ''Jackie Brown''. It was originally released on December 9, 1997. The soundtrack uses a variety of music genres, including soul. The soundtrack also includes dialogue from the motion picture and a lack of typical film score, similar to the other soundtracks of Tarantino films. Track listing Tarantino's selection process for the songs Tarantino has said that in developing the script for ''Jackie Brown'', he decided on the majority of the songs during the writing stage.The Guardian Quentin Tarantino interview (II) with Pam Grier, Robert Forster and Lawrence Bender Retrieved 2008-03-04. He added: Other tracks ...
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Soul Music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening, where U.S. record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential during the Civil Rights Movement. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa. It also had a resurgence with artists like Erykah Badu under the genre neo-soul. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the lead vocalist and the chorus and an especially tense vocal sound. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls, and auxiliary sounds. Soul music reflects the African-American identity, and it stresses the importance of an African-Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?
"Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" is a track from Bill Withers' 1972 album, ''Still Bill''. The music was written by Withers along with Stan McKenny, who wrote the lyrics. The song has also been featured on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's ''Jackie Brown''. Cover versions * In 1973, R&B group Gladys Knight & The Pips recorded a cover for the song on their album, '' Neither One of Us''. * In 1974, R&B vocal group Creative Source had their biggest hit with the song which peaked at No. 21 on the soul chart and No. 69 on the Hot 100. * In 1996, Valerie Carter recorded the song under the title "Who Is She (And What Is She to You)" on her third album, ''The Way It Is''. * In 1996, Meshell Ndegeocello recorded the song for her ''Peace Beyond Passion'' CD. Her version was her only number one on the US dance charts as a solo artist, and peaked at No. 34 on the soul chart. In popular culture The song appeared in the action-adventure video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' in the in-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and composer. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a session musician and record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes and Porter were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. In 2002, Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. " Soul Man", written by Hayes and Porter and first performed by Sam & Dave, was recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. It was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, and by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as one of the Songs of the Century. During the late 1960s, Hayes also be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxy Brown (rapper)
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is an American rapper. After signing to Def Jam in 1996, she released her debut album, '' Ill Na Na'', later that year on November 19, 1996. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. She was also part of the hip hop supergroup the Firm, along with Nas, AZ and Cormega (who was later replaced by Nature). The Firm's sole album arrived in 1997 and was released by Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records. In 1999, her second album '' Chyna Doll'', debuted at the top of the ''Billboard'' 200, making her the second female rapper to top the chart after Lauryn Hill in 1998. Her third album '' Broken Silence'', was released in 2001, which featured the Grammy-nominated track "Na Na Be Like". In 2003, she left Def Jam and canceled the release of her ''Ill Na Na 2'' album, but returned in 2005 once Jay-Z, then the label's president and CEO, signed her again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Cargle
Council Cargle (February 8, 1935 – January 2, 2013) was an American stage and film actor, whose career in theater spanned more than six decades. Based in Detroit, Cargle was described as one of the "best-known theater actors" in the U.S. state of Michigan. His film credits included ''Detroit 9000'' in 1973, '' Word of Honor'', a 1981 television movie, and Quentin Tarantino's ''Jackie Brown'' in 1997. Biography Cargle was born on February 8, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan. His mother, Alice Cargle, worked as a domestic and housekeeper. Cargle was raised in Detroit's East Side neighborhood and began acting when he was ten years old, charging friends a dime for a performance. He graduated from Northeastern High School in Detroit and took a job with the Detroit Traffic Court when he was seventeen years old. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University. Outside of acting, Cargle worked as a deputy clerk for District Judge Denise Page Hood of Michigan's 36th District C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pam Grier
Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star (although, there are some who dispute that claim and believe Cheng Pei-pei actually holds that distinction), she achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation and women in prison films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures. Her accolades include nominations for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Satellite Award and a Saturn Award. Grier came to prominence with her titular roles in the films ''Coffy'' (1973) and '' Foxy Brown'' (1974); her other major films during this period included ''The Big Doll House'' (1971), ''Women in Cages'' (1971), ''The Big Bird Cage'' (1972), ''Black Mama, White Mama'' (1973), ''Scream Blacula Scream'' (1973), '' The Arena'' (1974), ''Sheba, Baby'' (1975), '' Bucktown'' (1975) and ''Friday Foster'' (1975). She portrayed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Baxter
Leslie Thompson "Les" Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was a best-selling American musician and composer. After working as an arranger and composer for swing bands, he developed his own style of easy listening music, known as exotica and scored over 100 motion pictures. Early life Baxter studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles for further studies at Pepperdine College. From 1943 on he played tenor and baritone saxophone for the Freddie Slack big band. Abandoning a concert career as a pianist, he turned to popular music as a singer. At the age of 23 he joined Mel Tormé's Mel-Tones, singing on Artie Shaw records such as "What Is This Thing Called Love?" Career Baxter then turned to arranging and conducting for Capitol Records in 1950, and conducted the orchestra in two early Nat King Cole hits, "Mona Lisa" and " Too Young". He also recorded Yma Sumac's first album: "Voice of the Xtabay", which can be considered one of the first recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Doll House
''The Big Doll House'' is a 1971 American women-in-prison film starring Pam Grier, Judy Brown, Roberta Collins, Brooke Mills, and Pat Woodell. The film follows six female inmates through daily life in a gritty, unidentified tropical prison. Later the same year, the film ''Women in Cages'' featured a similar story and setting and much the same cast, and was shot in the same abandoned prison buildings. A nonsequel follow-up, titled ''The Big Bird Cage'', was released in 1972. Plot Collier (Brown) enters prison, having been found guilty of killing her husband. She is introduced to the beautiful occupants of her cell, doing time for crimes ranging from political insurgency to heroin addiction. The women often clash, which leads to their torture by sadistic guard Lucian (Kathryn Loder). The torture ceremonies are viewed by an impassive cloaked figure. Collier's cellmates Alcott and Bodine (Collins and Woodell) plan to escape. Collier and another cellmate Ferina (Gina Stuart) agree to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodstone (band)
Bloodstone is an American R&B, soul, and funk group, most popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. The band charted thirteen songs between 1973 and 1984. Biography Formed in 1962, in Kansas City, Missouri, the group was a high school doo-wop group called the Sinceres. In 1967 the band was backed by and toured with a large Kansas City horn band known as the Smokin' Emeralds and performed its version of a Motown-style revue, which drew large crowds at a venue called the Place in the Westport district of KC. By 1971, the band consisted of Melvin Webb on drums, Roger Durham (February 14, 1946–July 27, 1973) on percussion, Charles Love on guitar and vocals (born Charles Dee Love, Jr., April 18, 1945, Salina, Kansas; died March 6, 2014, Kansas City, Missouri), Charles McCormick on bass, Harry Williams on percussion, and Willis Draffen on guitar. After learning to play their respective musical instruments, they moved to Los Angeles, California, where they met their prospective manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles McCormick (musician)
Charles Edward McCormick (May 8, 1946 – April 12, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the bassist, founding member, and one of the lead singers of the American R&B/soul and funk band Bloodstone. Early and personal life McCormick was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. He was the younger brother of well-known Los Angeles newsman and disc jockey, Larry McCormick. He studied music at Central High School, Kansas City. While still in high school, McCormick helped his friend, Harry Williams, form a singing group called the Sinceres in 1962, which would later become Bloodstone. He also served in the army for two and a half years. Career Following the formation of The Sinceres, McCormick and the rest of the group toured with a horn band known as the Soulful Emeralds in the late sixties. As the group evolved, they learned to play instruments and became a band. They developed a signature sound that combined sophisticated vocals and instrumen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural High (Bloodstone Song)
"Natural High" is a song performed by Bloodstone, released as the first single and title track from their second album. The song was written by the band's bassist Charles McCormick, and it was the first song from the band to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 10 on 21 July 1973. The song also reached number 40 on the UK Singles chart, and was featured on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Blaxploitation crime drama ''Jackie Brown'' (1997). Chart positions Weekly charts Year-end charts After 7 version In 1992, R&B group After 7 covered the song in a medley alongside the Originals' "Baby, I'm for Real "Baby, I'm for Real" is a soul ballad written by Marvin Gaye and Anna Gordy Gaye, produced by Marvin and recorded and released by American Motown vocal group The Originals for the Soul label issued in 1969. History The Originals version By the ...". Released as "Baby, I'm for Real/Natural High", the song peaked at number 55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black". Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash rose to fame during the mid-1950s in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the Air Force. He traditionally began his concerts by simply introducing himself, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", followed by "Folsom Prison Blues", one of his signature songs. His other signature songs include "I Walk the Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
