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James House (album)
James Andrew House (born March 22, 1955) is an American country music artist. Originally a member of a group called the House Band, he recorded a solo rock album in 1983 on Atlantic Records before he began his country music career in 1989 on MCA Records, recording two albums for that label. He later penned singles for Diamond Rio and Dwight Yoakam, before finding another record deal on Epic Records in 1994. That year, he charted two Top 40 singles on the ''Billboard'' country chart, including the Top 10 hit " This Is Me Missing You". Biography James House's musical career began in a band called the House Band, which was signed first to Warner Bros. Records and later to Atlantic Records. In addition, House served as vocal coach for Dustin Hoffman on the movie ''Ishtar''. In 1983, House recorded a rock album for Atlantic. House later moved to Nashville and signed as a solo artist on MCA Nashville in 1989. On that label, he recorded two albums: ''James House'' and ''Hard Times for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacramento, California
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The Cowboy Way (film)
''The Cowboy Way'' is a 1994 American action comedy western film directed by Gregg Champion and starring Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland. Plot ''The Cowboy Way'' follows two championship rodeo stars and lifelong best friends, Pepper Lewis and Sonny Gilstrap as they travel from New Mexico to New York City in search of their missing friend, Nacho Salazar, who came to the city to pay for his daughter's trip to the U.S. from Cuba. When they discover that he's been murdered, the pair set out to find the killer. Cast In addition, Travis Tritt makes a cameo appearance. Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, ''The Cowboy Way'' has an approval rating of 20% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. Joe Brown of The Washington Post said, "''The Cowboy Way'' is a weak rehashing of the Crocodile Dundee gimmick: two modern-day cowboys taming the Wild East. The tired formula may still have some life left in it, but not this 'Way'. This dud ranch is saddled with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brannen (singer)
John Brannen (born March 19, 1952) is an American roots rock/ heartland rock, singer-songwriter whose song "Somebody" appeared on the Eagles album ''Long Road Out of Eden''. Brannen is heralded as an "underground legend" and has been active as a songwriter and performer since the early 1980s. Biography Early life Brannen was born into a prominent and storied Southern family in Savannah, Georgia, United States. His parents first met at a diplomatic function in China, where his mother worked for the American consulate. Brannen's father, a cotton broker of some note, died unexpectedly and under strange circumstances in Brazil shortly before John was born. After his father's death, Brannen's mother moved to the coastal town of Bluffton, South Carolina where she would later raise John with help from her father. It was through his maternal grandfather – a man of stature with a predilection for classic poets, especially Tennyson and Longfellow – that Brannen first came into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mavericks
The Mavericks are an American country music band from Miami, Florida. The band consists of Raul Malo (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Deakin (drums), Eddie Perez (lead guitar), and Jerry Dale McFadden (keyboards). Malo and Deakin founded the band in 1989 along with Robert Reynolds (bass guitar) and Ben Peeler (lead guitar). After one independent album, the band was signed by MCA Nashville Records and David Lee Holt replaced Peeler on lead guitar; he would be replaced by Nick Kane shortly after their second MCA album and third overall 1994's '' What a Crying Shame''. The band recorded a total of four albums for MCA and one for Mercury Records before disbanding in 2000. They reunited for one album in 2003 on Sanctuary Records, by which point Perez had become their fourth guitarist, and former touring keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden became an official fifth member. The lineup of Malo, Deakin, Reynolds, Perez, and McFadden reunited a second time in 2012 for a series of new albums, first on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slide On Over Here
''Slide On Over Here'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Steve Azar. It was released on August 4, 2009, via Ride Records. The album includes the singles "Moo La Moo", which charted in the Top 40 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart and " Sunshine (Everybody Needs a Little)", which peaked at number 27. The album debuted and peaked at number 57 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums, becoming Azar's first charting album on that chart since '' Waitin' on Joe'' in 2002. Critical reception Giving the album four stars out of five, ''Country Weekly'' critic Chris Neal called it a "pitch-perfect progression" from Azar's last album (2008's '' Indianola''), saying that it retained Azar's Mississippi-based musical influences "while expanding its musical scope." Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes. * Steve Azar – lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, shaker, hand claps *Gary Burnette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Azar
Stephen Thomas Azar (born April 11, 1964) is an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and philanthropist. Active since 1996, he has released a total of seven studio albums: one on the former River North Records, one on Mercury Nashville, and five independently. Azar has charted nine times on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, most successfully with his late 2001-early 2002 hit "I Don't Have to Be Me ('til Monday)", which reached the number two position there. After leaving Mercury in 2005, Azar began recording independently; ''Slide On Over Here'', his second independently-released album, charted the top-40 country singles "Moo La Moo" and " Sunshine (Everybody Needs a Little)" in 2009. In addition to these albums, Azar released a number of standalone songs including a song to promote the National FFA Organization and a jingle for McDonald's restaurants. His 2017 album ''Down at the Liquor Store'' featured a number of guest musicians who had previously played for B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Moon (Steve Holy Album)
''Blue Moon'' is the debut studio album of country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ... artist Steve Holy. Released in 2000 on Curb Records, the album produced four hit singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The first one, "Don't Make Me Beg", peaked at No. 29 on the charts, and its follow-ups (Blue Moon (Steve Holy song), the title track and "The Hunger", respectively) both reached No. 24. Following "The Hunger," Holy charted with "Good Morning Beautiful (song), Good Morning Beautiful," which he recorded for the soundtrack to the film ''Angel Eyes (film), Angel Eyes''. After this song reached Number One, Curb re-issued the album with "Good Morning Beautiful" as a bonus track. The album was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Holy
Stephen Kyle Holy (born February 23, 1972) is an American country music singer. Signed to Curb Records since 1999, he has released three studio albums: 2000's '' Blue Moon'', 2006's ''Brand New Girlfriend'', and 2011's ''Love Don't Run''. Fifteen of his singles have entered the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hits " Good Morning Beautiful" (which was featured in the movie '' Angel Eyes'') and "Brand New Girlfriend". Career Early life Steve was born February 23, 1972, in Dallas, Texas, as the youngest of eight children. He entered a local competition called the Mesquite Opry at age 19. While there, he caught the attention of Wilbur Rimes, the father of country singer LeAnn Rimes. By 1999, Holy was signed to Curb Records. His musical influences include Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Lionel Richie. 1999-2002: ''Blue Moon'' His first single for the label, Don't Make Me Beg, peaked at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' country charts in 2000. By October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Broken Wing
"A Broken Wing" is a song written by James House, Sam Hogin and Phil Barnhart, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in September 1997 as the second single from McBride's album ''Evolution''. In January 1998, "A Broken Wing" became McBride's second Number One single. Background Written and originally performed in key of B major with a vocal range of two octaves from E3 to E5, "A Broken Wing" has a time signature. The verses use a chord progression of I–ii–IV–I three times, followed by I–ii7–IV–V–I; the refrain uses vi–iii7–ii7–I followed by I–ii7–IV–V–I. The sheet music is in C major, with a note that the song is recorded a semitone lower than written. Instrumentally, McBride's 1998 version features acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano, bass guitar and drums. Content In the song, the narrator recounts a young woman escaping from an emotionally abusive relationship. Regarding the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina McBride
Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1989. She signed to RCA Records in 1991, and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single, " The Time Has Come". Over time, she developed a pop-styled crossover sound, similar to Shania Twain and Faith Hill, and had a string of major hit singles on the ''Billboard'' country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart. Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001, and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003. McBride has fourteen studio albums, two greatest hits compilations, one "live" album, as well as two additional compilation albums. Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have an RIAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes Vol
A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations and asterisms, and many of the brightest stars have proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar designations. The observable universe contains an estimated to stars. Only about 4,000 of these stars are visible to the naked eye, all within the Milky Way galaxy. A star's life begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Its total mass is the main factor determining its evolution and eventual fate. A star shines for most of its active life due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmony, vocal harmonies, adolescent-themed lyrics, and musical ingenuity, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. They drew on the music of traditional pop, older pop vocal groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound. Under Brian's direction, they often incorporated classical music, classical or jazz elements and Recording studio as an instrument, unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. The Beach Boys began as a garage band, managed by the Wilsons' father Murry Wilson, Murry, with Brian serving as composer, arranger, producer, and ''de facto'' leader. In 1963, they enjoyed their first national hit with "Surfin' U.S.A.", beginning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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