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Las Vegas (other)
Las Vegas is a major city in the U.S. state of Nevada. Las Vegas may also refer to: Geography Las Vegas, Nevada * Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, consisting of the city of Las Vegas, the Strip, and other surrounding areas * Las Vegas–Paradise, NV MSA, the metropolitan area, consisting of all of Clark County, Nevada * Las Vegas Strip, just outside and south of the city proper, the resort destination and location of many of the largest hotel and casino resorts in the world * Downtown Las Vegas, the downtown region of the city * Downtown (Nevada gaming area), in Downtown Las Vegas * Las Vegas Township, an umbrella township that covers the unincorporated towns in the Las Vegas Valley * Las Vegas Valley (landform), the desert valley which contains most of the metropolitan population * Las Vegas Wash, an urban river that drains the geological Las Vegas Valley * Las Vegas Bay, at the western edge of Lake Mead * North Las Vegas, Nevada Other places * Las Vegas, New Mexico, a city in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Vegas
''Last Vegas'' is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub, written by Dan Fogelman and starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen. Three retirees travel to Las Vegas to have a bachelor party for their last remaining single friend. The film was released to theaters on 1 November 2013, by CBS Films. Plot Four childhood friends from Brooklyn - Sam, Archie, Paddy, and Billy - are now older. Sam and his wife Miriam live in Naples. Archie, a twice-divorced Vietnam veteran, lives in New Jersey. Paddy lives alone in his Brooklyn apartment, bitter since the death of his beloved wife, Sophie. Billy is a successful entrepreneur in Malibu, who lives with his 31-year-old girlfriend Lisa. Shortly after proposing to Lisa (at a funeral), Billy finds an old bottle of scotch he and his friends stole in their childhood days, and calls Sam and Archie, who immediately propose a bachelor party for Billy in Las Vegas. After being given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Damita Jo may refer to: * ''Damita Jo'' (album), a 2004 album by Janet Jackson and her middle name **"Damita Jo", a song from the album above *Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930–1998), aka Damita Jo, American actress, comedian, and singer *Damita Jo Freeman , an American dancer and actress, who started her career on the TV show ''Soul Train ''Soul Train'' is an American musical variety television show. It aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 25, 2006. Across its 35-year history the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists. The series w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Kampfert
Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records and wrote the music for a number of well-known songs, including "Strangers in the Night", “Danke Schoen” and "Moon Over Naples". Early life and career Kaempfert was born in Hamburg, Germany, where he received his lifelong nickname, Fips, and studied at the local school of music. A multi-instrumentalist, he was hired by Hans Busch to play with his orchestra, before serving as a bandsman in the German Navy during World War II. He later formed his own big band and toured with them, following that by working as an arranger and producer, making hit records with Freddy Quinn and Ivo Robić. Kaempfert met his future wife, Hannelore, in 1945. They married a year later, on 14 August 1946. They had two daughters, Marion and Doris. Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gram Parsons
Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) who was known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist who recorded as a solo artist and with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, popularizing what he called "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, Soul music, soul, Folk music, folk, and Rock music, rock. Parsons was born in Winter Haven, Florida, and developed an interest in country music while attending Harvard University. He founded the International Submarine Band in 1966, but the group disbanded prior to the 1968 release of its debut album, ''Safe at Home''. Parsons joined the Byrds in early 1968 and played a pivotal role in the making of the ''Sweetheart of the Rodeo'' album, a seminal album in the country rock genre. After leaving the group in late 1968, Parsons and fellow Byrd Chris Hillman formed The Flying Burrito Brothers in 1969; the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Day
''Epic Day'' is the nineteenth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on March 4, 2015, more than 3.5 years after their previous studio effort, '' C'mon'', their longest gap between studio albums. It came after a hiatus in which the members released solo projects, including vocalist/lyricist Koshi Inaba's ''Singing Bird'' and guitarist/composer Tak Matsumoto's '' New Horizon''. It debuted at #1 at both the Oricon weekly albums chart and the ''Billboard Japan'' album chart. The album comes in four versions: the regular edition with the 10-track CD; the analog edition with a download card; the limited edition with a bonus live DVD; and the Live-Gym 2015 Edition with live goods. It was the first time that a B'z album had been released in the vinyl format since the band's early days. The opening track "Las Vegas" received a promotional video and will be used as the official song of the Japanese leg of the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season. Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ooh Las Vegas
''Ooh Las Vegas'' is a compilation album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It contains B-sides, unreleased tracks, and songs written for William McIlvanney's television play ''Dreaming''. The Japanese release also included the four tracks from the ''Four Bacharach & David Songs'' EP. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: # "Disneyworld emix - 2:49 # "Ronnie Spector" (Ross, Kelling, Prime) - 3:29 # "My America" (Ross, Prime) - 3:10 # "S.H.A.R.O.N." - 4:13 # "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, Prime) - 4:59 # "Souvenirs" - 2:41 # "Born Again" (Hayes, Porter) - 3:23 # "Down in the Flood" (Ross, Prime, Deacon Blue) - 4:33 # "Back Here in Beanoland" - 3:01 # "Love You Say" (Ross, McIlvanney) - 5:34 # "Let Your Hearts Be Troubled" (Ross, McIlvanney) - 6:31 # "Gentle Teardrops" - 3:13 # "Little Lincoln" - 3:06 # "That Country (Beneath Your Skin)" - 3:50 # "Is It Cold Beneath the Hill?" (McIntosh, Prime, McIlvanney) - 3:57 # "Circus Light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Hagen (album)
''Nina Hagen'' is the fourth solo (and sixth overall) studio album by German singer Nina Hagen. It was released on October 8, 1989, by Mercury Records. Track listing Notes *"Live on Mars" is sung in Sanskrit. *"Michail Michail" and "Ave Maria" are sung in German. Personnel *Nina Hagen – vocals *Billy Liesegang – guitar; bass on "Dope Sucks" *Luís Jardim – drums, percussion; bass on "Love Heart Attack" *Zeus B. Held – keyboards *The Soultanas – background vocals *Lene Lovich – vocals on "Where's the Party" *Lemmy – vocals, distorted bass on "Where's the Party" *Kick Horns – brass on "Only Seventeen" *Mark Griffiths – bass, guitar on "Hold Me" and "Ave Maria" *Barry Fitzgerald – drums on "Super Freak Family" and "Dope Sucks" *Lawrence Cottle – bass on "Only Seventeen" *Alistair Gavin – piano on "Ave Maria" *Martin Ditcham – percussion on "Ave Maria" *The Bortobello Philharmonic, conducted by Richard Niles on "Ave Maria" *Jean-Paul Gaultier Jean Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shady XV
''Shady XV'' (stylized as ''SHADYXV'') is a hip hop compilation album performed by various artists of Shady Records. The double disc album was released on November 24, 2014, by Shady Records and Interscope Records. The album was released in honor of the label's 15th anniversary and as its 15th project (excluding Eminem's solo releases). The compilation consists of two discs, the first featuring new material from Shady Records artists such as Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil, D12 and Yelawolf, as well as the label's founder Eminem. The second disc includes the label's greatest hits, also featuring former Shady Records members. All previous and current members of the label are represented on the album. Release and promotion On June 3, 2014, Eminem's manager and Shady Records co-founder Paul Rosenberg tweeted "Shady XV". On August 23, 2014, during his final stop of The Monster Tour with Rihanna at Detroit, Michigan's Comerica Park, Eminem wore a T-shirt branded "Shady XV". On August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas (In The Hills Of Donegal)
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Las Vegas (song)
"Viva Las Vegas" is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman for his film ''Viva Las Vegas'', which along with the song was set for general release the year after. Although Elvis Presley never sang the song live, it has since become widely known and often performed by others. The RIAA certified the single disc "Viva Las Vegas/What I Said" gold on March 27, 1992, having sold 500,000 copies in the United States. History The song was recorded on July 10, 1963. Released as a single in 1964 with the B-side "What'd I Say" from the same film, "Viva Las Vegas" charted separately from its B-side, reaching No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop singles chart. The Elvis version of "What'd I Say" peaked at No. 21, the two sides having equivalent appeal in the marketplace. "Viva Las Vegas" reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart, improving to No. 15 after a reissue in 2007. The single reached No. 20 on the ''Record World'' chart in the U.S. and No. 14 in Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas (Martin Stenmarck Song)
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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