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Mastermind (Tina Cousins Album)
''Mastermind'' is the second studio album by the British singer Tina Cousins. It was released on 13 September 2005 via Big Records label. It entered the Australian ARIA Album Charts and peaked at #48. Cousins has said of the album, "The album is cooler than '' Killing Time'', there's a couple more ballads and a reworked version of one of my older tracks, but my favourite is definitely the title track "Mastermind"." The album includes the singles, "Hymn", " Wonderful Life", "Come to Me" and "Pretty Young Thing". Track listing All songs written by Louie Nicastro and Tom Maddicott unless noted. #"Queen of the World" #" Wonderful Life" (Colin Vearncombe) #"Move in Time" #"Mastermind" #"Pretty Young Thing" ( Stella Katsoudas/Steve Torch/Walter Turbitt) #"Hypnotise Me" #"Hymn" (Warren Cann/ Chris Cross/Billy Currie/Midge Ure James Ure (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and had largely disappeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Cousins
Tina Patricia Cousins (born 20 April 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and former model. She has had five singles in the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with others, including " Mysterious Times" with Sash!, which reached number 2 in the UK in 1998. She has also achieved popularity in several other countries, including four Top 30 hits in Sweden, six Top 30 hits in Australia and seven Top 20 hits in Finland. Her other hit singles include " Pray" (1998), " Killin' Time" (1999), "Forever" (1999), " Just Around the Hill" with Sash! (2000) and " Wonderful Life" (2005). Career 1998–2000: early career and "Mysterious Times" Cousins' first big break was in the music industry, appearing on German DJ/producer team Sash!'s single " Mysterious Times" in 1998. Before "Mysterious Times", Cousins had released " Killin' Time" and "Angel" in March and June 1997, respectively. Following the success of "Mysterious Times", she had two further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of dance and pop with influences of disco, post-discoSmay, David & Cooper, Kim (2001). ''Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears'': "... think about Stock-Aitken-Waterman and Kylie Minogue. Dance pop, that's what they call it now — Post-Disco, post-new wave and incorporating elements of both." Feral House: Publisher, p. 327. . and synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be producer-driven, despite some notable exceptions. Dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Records
Big Records is an independent record label based in Sydney, Australia. It was founded by Paul Paoliello, former Managing Director of Zomba Records' Australasian affiliate from its inception in 1999 until its sale to Rajon Music Group in 2003. Its artists include Tina Cousins, The Teenage Idols, 888, Melissa Tkautz, Groove Armada, Ashanti, Melanie C, Hanson and Big Night. See also *Lists of record labels *Bertelsmann Music Group Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music co ... References * {{Authority control Australian independent record labels Defunct record labels of Australia Record labels established in 1999 Record labels disestablished in 2003 Pop record labels Record labels based in Sydney 1999 establishments in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killing Time (Tina Cousins Album)
''Killing Time'' is the first album by the British singer Tina Cousins. Released in the United Kingdom on 12 July 1999, it was produced by Pete Waterman with co-production by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg. The album contained the song "Pray", which was released in the United States soon after its rapid success in both the United Kingdom and Australia. However, the single did not make an impact on American radio until late 2006, when it was added to the music databases of a few rhythmic/ dance format stations. The album also contained the singles " Killin' Time", " Forever", "Angel" and "Nothing to Fear" which, like "Pray", only became popular in 2005 and 2006, after their release. Track listing # " Killin' Time" # "Pray" # "Angel" # "Live and Breathe" # " Forever" # "Breathless" # "Nothing to Fear" # "Turn Back Time" # "The Fool Is Me" # "Until the Day" # "Mysterious Times "Mysterious Times" is a song by German production group Sash! featuring British singer Tina Cousins. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the '' Countdown'' chart, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Life (Black Song)
"Wonderful Life" is a song by the English singer Black from his 1987 album ''Wonderful Life''. The song was released twice as a single and was successful the second time, becoming a top ten hit in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK. Black, who wrote the song while broke, commented: "I was really being ironic... Most people took it at face value." Single release First released in 1986 by Ugly Man Records, it initially peaked at no. 72 on the UK Singles Chart. The label and Vearncombe then decided to re-release the song with a new record company, A&M Records after the success of " Sweetest Smile" and the single reached a higher peak of no. 8 on the chart in August 1987. Reception In a contemporary review in '' Smash Hits'', Vici McDonald called it a "wonderful record sentimental without being slushy". She went on: "It's heartening to see someone who a) isn't particularly handsome, b) has a spook-name (i.e. Colin Vearncombe), c) has no disce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Vearncombe
Colin Vearncombe (26 May 1962 – 26 January 2016), known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter. He emerged from the punk rock music scene and achieved mainstream pop success in the late 1980s, most notably with the 1986 single " Wonderful Life", which was an international hit the next year. William Ruhlmann of AllMusic described Vearncombe as a "smoky-voiced singer/songwriter, whose sophisticated jazz-pop songs and dramatic vocal delivery place him somewhere between Bryan Ferry and Morrissey". Michael Hann of ''The Guardian'' described his voice as a "slightly frayed baritone". Early life Vearncombe was born in Liverpool and attended Prescot Grammar School. He then enrolled on an art foundation course at Liverpool Polytechnic. He first aspired to become a musician after seeing Elvis Presley in '' Jailhouse Rock''.''The Times'' Obituary – Colin Vearncombe, 8 February 2016. p48 Career Black's first release was the single "Human Features" on Rox Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Katsoudas
Stella Katsoudas (born November 3, 1971) is a Greek-American pop and rock singer better known for stage names Stella Soleil and Sister Soleil as well as having been frontwoman for Dirty Little Rabbits. Katsoudas most recently released the 2015 album ''Under a DubWitch Moon'' under the moniker DubWitch. Biography 1997-2001: Universal Records To gain inspiration for her next album, Stella took a two-year trek around the world, during which she read, wrote in journals, and practiced yoga while recording in five different countries. "I spent two years by myself," she said. " he labelwas really supportive that I needed to go across the Atlantic to reinvent myself and to find my voice and my writing muse." The first single released was "Kiss Kiss", the English version of "Şımarık" originally sung by Turkish star Tarkan. The song's popularity spread after first being played on Y-100, a South Floridian radio station. "Kiss Kiss" was one of Stella's biggest hits reaching #27 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Cann
Warren Reginald Cann (born 20 May 1950 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian drummer, drum machine programmer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the British new wave band Ultravox, for which he was one of the main songwriters. Biography Early life The son of two British immigrants, he began to be interested in electronics while he was at school.http://www.ultravox.org.uk/ImageFolio31_files/media/Gigography/Helden/Helden-prog.pdf After playing in bands in Vancouver, he came to Britain in 1972, where he found a more creative environment. He established himself in London, where he formed his first band, along with Huw Lloyd-Langton, future Hawkwind member, on guitar and Rob Rawlinson, later in Overnight Angels, on bass. Ultravox and other contemporary works Shortly thereafter, Cann contacted John Foxx, who invited Cann to join his fledgling band Tiger Lily with bassist Chris Cross and guitarist Stevie Shears. The band recorded sole single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cross
Chris Cross (born Christopher Thomas Allen, 14 July 1952, Tottenham, London) is an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist in the new wave band Ultravox. Biography Early years Cross went to Belmont Secondary Modern School, William Forster Comprehensive. He began his music career playing in different bands, in Tottenham, North London, with his major early influences being Small Faces, Desmond Dekker, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Later he joined Stoned Rose, in Preston, Lancashire, alongside Pete Hughes and Mick Carroll, who later went to form Ritzi, but also decided to go to college to study psychology, a longstanding interest. Tiger Lily and Ultravox In 1973, he returned to London to go to Art College and began studying Art and Psychology. Meanwhile, he also answered the ad for members to form a new band, put by in Dennis Leigh, an art student in London, thus forming Tiger Lily along with guitarist Stevie Shears, drummer Warren Cann joined shortl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
