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Jim Duguid
Jim Duguid is a Scottish musician and songwriter best known for co-writing the Alex Clare song " Too Close". Biography A native of Glasgow, Duguid cut his teeth playing drums in a number of bands which centred around the vibrant 90's Glasgow music scene and the iconic King Tuts Wah Wah Hut. His drumming career began with the band Speedway, which he founded with fellow Glaswegian Jill Jackson in 2001. He developed his songwriting in sessions with Steve Robson, Guy Chambers and Star Gate. Speedway released one full-length album, '' Save Yourself'' (2003), before disbanding in 2004. Following Speedway's breakup, he began a collaboration with Scottish singer Paolo Nutini, co-writing five tracks on Nutini's first album, '' These Streets''. Credits included hit singles "Rewind", "Last Request" and the number-1 UK airplay hit, "New Shoes". Duguid toured extensively with Nutini, as his drummer and piano player. The album has sold over three million copies to date. In 2008 after the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Clare
Alexander George Clare (c. 1985) is an English singer and songwriter. His debut album, '' The Lateness of the Hour'', was released in the UK on 11 July 2011 on Island Records and was produced by Mike Spencer and Major Lazer. His biggest hit, " Too Close", peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 Brit Awards. Early life Clare was born and raised in Southwark and Bromley in South London, England. He grew up listening to his father's jazz records; Clare described the experience as a "...benefit of having a dad who was born in 1936... very much into bebop and cool jazz. I just loved it.” That drew the young Clare to blues and soul artists such as Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder, which eventually led to interests in drum and bass, dubstep and UK garage. Though he took up the trumpet and drums when he was young, he eventually placed an emphasis on guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Request
"Last Request" is the debut single by Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini, from his 2006 debut album, ''These Streets''. The song was released on 3 July 2006, and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 on the Italian Singles Chart. The song's lyrics describe a person who knows his relationship is over, but he wants to have one last time with his partner. Music video The video features Paolo Nutini along with other masked men robbing a jewellery shop before the police arrive and shoot Nutini who appears to die at the end of the video. Track listings UK CD1 # "Last Request" # "Last Request" (live version) # "Last Request" (video) # "Last Request" (making of) UK CD2 and European CD single # "Last Request" # "No No No" UK 7-inch single :A. "Last Request" :B. "Sugar Man" Australian CD single # "Last Request" # "No, No, No" # "Sugar Man" Personnel Personnel are taken from the ''These Streets'' album booklet. * Paolo Nutini – writing, vocals * Jim D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Male Songwriters
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Scottish Drummers
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish identity and common culture *Scottish people, a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland *Scots language, a West Germanic language spoken in lowland Scotland * Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn), a symphony by Felix Mendelssohn known as ''the Scottish'' See also *Scotch (other) *Scotland (other) *Scots (other) *Scottian (other) *Schottische The schottische is a partnered country dance that apparently originated in Bohemia. It was popular in Victorian era ballrooms as a part of the Bohemian folk-dance craze and left its traces in folk music of countries such as Argentina (" chotis"Sp ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ca:Escocès ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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British Male Drummers
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New Shoes
"New Shoes" is the fourth single from Paolo Nutini's debut album, '' These Streets''. It was used as the headlining single for the US release of the album. It peaked at #108 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at #99 on the US '' Billboard'' Pop 100 chart, as well as #21 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was used for a 2007 international ad campaign by Puma AG Puma SE, branded as Puma, is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories, which is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. Puma is the third largest sportswea .... Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Cover versions Lena Meyer-Landrut covered this song on some editions of her album '' My Cassette Player''. A live version is found on the platinum edition of her album '' Good News'' and on her DVD "Good News Live". References 2007 singles Paolo Nutini songs Songs written by Paolo Nutini Songs writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewind (Paolo Nutini Song)
"Rewind" is the third single from Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini, which was released on 4 December 2006. It was taken from his debut album, '' These Streets'', and was the follow-up to his hits "Last Request" and " Jenny Don't Be Hasty". The single missed the top 20 but gave him his third consecutive top 30 hit single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 27. On 1 June 2008, it returned to the UK Singles Chart at number 98. The song was covered by fellow Scottish act The View on Radio 1's '' Live Lounge'' on 17 January 2007. It has been used on the television series ''CSI: Miami'', '' The Hills'', and ''Eli Stone ''Eli Stone'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series, named for its title character. The series was created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who also served as executive producers alongside Ken Olin who directed the pilot, wit ...'', and featured on the soundtrack to the film '' P.S. I Love You''. Charts Certifications Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty Benbrook
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Molly Kate Kestner
Molly Kate Kestner (born November 29, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter most notable for her song "His Daughter", which went viral in 2014 in many countries. After the release of her debut self-released single, Kestner was signed to Atlantic Records and has released seven major label singles since joining their roster. Early life Kestner is one of seven siblings in her family. Before the success of "His Daughter", Kestner performed covers and original material, and put them on YouTube for extended family members too far away from her and her family. In addition to singing and piano, Kestner is also an accomplished violinist. Kestner was a member of the 2012-2013 Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State Mixed Choir. Success of "His Daughter" "His Daughter" is a song written by Kestner that chronicles a woman that has an unplanned pregnancy. Her video later brought the attention of '' Star Trek'' actor George Takei, who commented on his Facebook page "Has America f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Close (Alex Clare Song)
"Too Close" is a song by British singer Alex Clare. The track was first released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2011 as the second single from Clare's debut studio album, '' The Lateness of the Hour'' (2011). The track was written by Clare, Jim Duguid and produced by Major Lazer (Diplo and Switch), with co-production from Ariel Rechtshaid and Mike Spencer. Lyrically, the song describes the protagonist who is not ready for a committed relationship and he must end things with his love interest in good terms. The song became popular after it was used in an advertising campaign for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9. "Too Close" was a number-one hit in Germany and Luxembourg. It became a top-ten hit in multiple countries, including the UK, where it peaked at number 4, and the U.S., where it peaked at number 7. The song has also been certified double platinum by the RIAA. The song was also nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 Brit Awards. Background Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lateness Of The Hour (Alex Clare Album)
''The Lateness of the Hour'' is the debut studio album by British singer Alex Clare. It was released on 8 July 2011 by Island Records. The album peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart, number 8 on the German Albums Chart and number 48 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album includes the singles " Up All Night", " Too Close" and "Treading Water". Background All the songs on the album apart from a cover of Prince's " When Doves Cry" were co-written by Alex Clare. Most of these songs were about his personal relationships. According to Clare, they came from "a combination of lots of different situations I’ve been in with unrequited love or love that's gone terribly wrong." "Too Close" for example was inspired by a particular relationship with a close friend that turned romantic but "didn't really work out and that felt too close." Other album tracks like "Whispering" and "Tight Rope" were inspired by his childhood surroundings as well as his love for literature. The album w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |