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Marty Callner
Marty Callner (born 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American television director, who has made music videos, comedy specials, concert specials, and television shows, in a career spanning from 1977 to present day. He is the creator of HBO's '' Hard Knocks'' and has been nominated and won numerous Primetime Emmy Awards, Directors Guild of America Awards, CableACE Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. Work Callner's directorial credits on music videos include videos for Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Chaka Khan, Cher, Diana Ross, Stevie Nicks, Heart, Kiss, Poison, Ratt, The Cranberries, Scorpions, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake and ZZ Top. His music video specials include Bette Midler's '' Diva Las Vegas'', Pat Benatar's '' In Concert'', '' Britney Spears: Live from Las Vegas'', Diana Ross '' Live at Caesar's Palace'', Fleetwood Mac's ''Mirage Tour'', Garth Brooks '' Live from Central Park'', Gladys Knight ''Live at the Greek Theatre'', '' Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cranberries
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us, the band were formed in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990 and they changed their name to the Cranberries. The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group, but incorporated aspects of indie rock, jangle pop, folk rock, post-punk and pop rock into their sound. The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, '' Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'', which became a commercial success. Some of the band's hit singles include " Dreams" (1992), " Linger" (1993), "Zombie" (1994), "Salvation" (1996), and " When You're Gone" (1997). Five of the band's albums reached the Top 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and eight of their singles reached the Top 20 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In early 2009, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the country music single and album charts, multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.. Archived frothe original on March 21, 2017. Brooks is the only artist in music history to have released nine albums that achieved diamond status in the United States (surpassing the Beatles' former record of six); those albums are '' Garth Brooks'' (diamond), ''No Fences'' (17× platinum), '' Ropin' the Wind'' (14× platinum), '' The Chase'' (diamond), '' In Pieces'' (diamond), '' The Hits'' (diamond), '' Sevens'' (diamond), '' Double Live'' (21× platinum), and '' The Ultimate Hits'' (diamond). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage (Fleetwood Mac Album)
''Mirage'' is the thirteenth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 18 June 1982 by Warner Bros. Records. This studio effort's soft rock sound stood in stark contrast to its more experimental predecessor, 1979's ''Tusk''. ''Mirage'' yielded several singles: " Hold Me" (which peaked at number four on the US '' Billboard'' Pop Chart, remaining there for seven weeks), "Gypsy" (number 12 US Pop Chart), " Love in Store" (number 22 US Pop Chart), "Oh Diane" (number nine in the UK), and " Can't Go Back" (number 83 in the UK). Background Following a hiatus of over a year after the completion of the worldwide ''Tusk'' tour, the band temporarily relocated to Château d'Hérouville in France to record a new album. By this time Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, and Lindsey Buckingham had each commenced a solo career, the former to multi-platinum number-one success with 1981's '' Bella Donna'', the latter faring not as well with his first outing ''Law and Order' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their eponymous debut album. Danny Kirwan joined as a third guitarist in 1968. Keyboardist and vocalist Christine Perfect, who contributed as a session musician from the second album, married McVie and joined in 1970, becoming known as Christine McVie. Primarily a British blues band at first, Fleetwood Mac achieved a UK number one with "Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles " Oh Well", " Man of the World", and " The Green Manalishi". All three guitarists left in succession during the early 1970s, replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974, Welch, Weston and Walker had all either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male lead vocalist or a guitarist. In late 1974, while Fleetwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At Caesar's Palace
''Live at Caesars Palace'' is a live album by the American singer Diana Ross, released in 1974. It was recorded during a 1973 performance at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace. It was the first of two live albums Ross recorded for Motown. It reached No. 64 in the USA (#15 R&B). Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "the staged conversations, often awkward monologues, and rough pacing were balanced by some excellent performances, and the album was produced well enough to keep her voice at the core of the sound." Track listing Side A: #"Overture" - 0:49 #"Don't Rain on My Parade" Funny Girl''">Funny_Girl_(musical).html" ;"title="rom ''Funny Girl (musical)">Funny Girl''(Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) - 2:21 #"Big Mable Murphy" (Dallas Frazier) - 3:02 #"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (Ashford & Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 6:57 #"The Supremes Medley: Stop! In the Name of Love / My World Is Empty Without You / Baby Love /I Hear a Symphony" (Lamont Dozier, Eddie Hollan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live From Las Vegas
Live from Las Vegas may refer to: * ''Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas'', a DVD collection from pop music singer Britney Spears * ''Live from Las Vegas'' (Frank Sinatra album), a 2005 live album by the American singer Frank Sinatra * ''Live from Las Vegas'' (Dean Martin album), a live album of a 1967 performance by Dean Martin at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, released in 2005 *''Live from Las Vegas'', album from Nancy Wilson discography The discography of American singer Nancy Wilson includes over sixty albums, and charted singles. Wilson's musical style spans several genres, blues, jazz, soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is ... 2005 See also * ''iTunes Live from Las Vegas at the Palms'' (Yellowcard album), a live album by American pop punk band Yellowcard, recorded 2007 and released 2008 *'' iTunes Live from Las Vegas Exclusively at the Palms'', a live album by the indie rock band My Morning Jacket released 2009 * Live in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live From Earth
''Live from Earth'' is the first live album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, and was released in October 15, 1983. The album was recorded during Benatar's sold out 'Get Nervous' world tour in late 1982 and early 1983. It also contains two studio tracks, "Love Is a Battlefield" and "Lipstick Lies", which were produced by Neil Giraldo and Peter Coleman. The album peaked at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart and shipped more than a million copies. "Love Is a Battlefield" was an international hit single and garnered Benatar her fourth consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1984. A concert from the same tour was filmed for a HBO special and released on VHS in 1985 with the title ''In Concert'', but with a different and expanded track listing. The footage was re-released on VHS with the title ''Benatar'' the same year and in 1998 on DVD as ''Live in New Haven'', without the last two tracks. Track listing ;Side one #" Fire and Ice" '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Benatar
Patricia Mae Giraldo ('' née'' Andrzejewski, formerly Benatar; born January 10, 1953), known professionally as Pat Benatar, is an American rock singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has had two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 '' Billboard'' top 40 singles, while in Canada she had eight straight platinum albums, and she has sold over 35 million albums worldwide. She is also a four-time Grammy Award winner. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022. Her 1979 debut album, '' In the Heat of the Night'', was her breakthrough in North America, especially in Canada where it reached No. 3 on the album chart. Two singles from it were hits: " Heartbreaker" and "We Live for Love", the latter written by her lead guitarist and future husband, Neil Giraldo. Her second album, 1980's '' Crimes of Passion'', was her most successful work, peaking at No. 2 in North America and France, being certified 4× and 5× platinum in the US and Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diva Las Vegas
''Diva Las Vegas'' was a show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starring Bette Midler performing as singer and comedian. The one-time performance was filmed for television; HBO released it as a TV special originally broadcast on January 18, 1997 and repeated on February 2, 1997. Midler won the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for the special. Among the songs performed were '' The Rose'', ''Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy'', ''From A Distance'', ''Friends'', ''Wind Beneath My Wings'', ''Stay With Me'' and ''Do You Want To Dance?''. Bette's daughter Sophie von Haselberg appeared for a short time during the song "Ukulele Lady". She sat with the rest of the cast and musicians on stage playing a ukulele and singing the words. Cast and Personnel Cast * Bette Midler – Herself, Headliner, Vocalist Dancers *Michelle Foreman *Wendy Pasquale *Karen Russell *Natalie Webb Musicians *Bobby Lyle – Piano and Keyboards *Buzz Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bette Midler
Bette Midler (;'' Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in several off-off-Broadway plays, prior to her engagements in '' Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''Salvation'' on Broadway in the late 1960s. She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a local gay bathhouse where she managed to build up a core following. Since 1970, Midler has released 14 studio albums as a solo artist, selling over 30 million records worldwide, and has received four Gold, three Platinum, and three Multiplatinum albums by RIAA. Many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, they comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues guitar style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. They are popular for their live performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the matching appearances of Gibbons and Hill, who wore sunglasses, hats and long beards. ZZ Top formed after the demise of Moving Sidewalks, Gibbons' previous band, in 1969. Within a year, they signed with London Records and released ''ZZ Top's First Album'' (1971). Subsequent releases, such as '' Tres Hombres'' (1973) and '' Fandango!'' (1975), and the singles " La Grange" and " Tush", gained extensive radio airplay. By the mid-1970s, ZZ Top had become renowned in North America for its live act, including the Worldwide Texas Tour (1976— 1977), which was a critical and commercial succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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