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My Affair
"My Affair" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which was released in 1991 as the second single from her third studio album '' Electric Landlady''. It was written by MacColl and Mark E. Nevin, and produced by Steve Lillywhite. "My Affair" reached No. 56 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks. A music video was filmed to promote the single. Background "My Affair" was one of a number of collaborations between MacColl and Nevin. Aware of her desire to produce a Latin-influenced song, Nevin presented MacColl with an instrumental demo he had. After MacColl had completed the lyrics, the pair recorded a demo version prior to the proper recording session at New York. When personal commitments prevented Nevin from traveling to the States, guitarist Pete Glenister replaced him. In a 2012 interview with ''The A.V. Club'', Nevin recalled the phone call he had from MacColl shortly after the song had been recorded, "She was so excited, playing the whole song do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was a British singer and songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl. She recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and cover versions of Billy Bragg's "A New England" and The Kinks' "Days." Her song " They Don't Know" was covered with great success by Tracey Ullman. MacColl also sang on recordings produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite, most notably "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues. Her death in 2000 has led to the Justice for Kirsty campaign. Early life and career Kirsty MacColl was the daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl (1915–1989) and dancer Jean Newlove (1923–2017). Her father was born in England of Scottish parents. MacColl and her older brother, Hamish MacColl, grew up with their mother in Croydon, where she attended Park Hill Primary School, Monks Hill High School and John Newnham High School, making appearances in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward is a fictional character introduced in the British 1960s Supermarionation television series '' Thunderbirds'', which was produced by AP Films (APF) for ITC Entertainment. The character also appears in the film sequels '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (1966) and ''Thunderbird 6'' (1968), the 2004 live-action film '' Thunderbirds'' and the CGI remake series '' Thunderbirds Are Go''. In the world of ''Thunderbirds'', Penelope is employed by the secret organisation International Rescue as its London field agent. The puppet character of the TV series and first two films were voiced by Sylvia Anderson. In the live-action film, she was portrayed by Sophia Myles, while in the remake series she is voiced by Rosamund Pike. Background The original puppet character was devised with transatlantic viewers in mind. In a 2014 interview, ''Thunderbirds'' co-creator Sylvia Anderson explained: "I said to myself, 'What do the Americans think of us Brits? They think we're eithe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Jackson (DJ)
Mark Chadwick, better known by his stage name Chad Jackson, is an English DJ, remixer and record producer. He is best known for his hit single " Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)", but he also created member-only mixes for the Disco Mix Club (DMC). Music career Jackson was born in St Helens, Merseyside. He won the DMC World Championships competition in 1987. His career started in 1990 with his debut single " Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)", which consisted of samples. It was a hit, peaking at number 1 on the UK Dance Chart and number 3 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... The track was based around a horn sample from Marva Whitney's 1969 single "Unwind Yourself" and also heavily sampled the 1973 song "For The Love Of Money" By The O'Jays. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Gray
Howard Gray (born 15 July 1962) is an English musician, sound engineer, programmer, composer, re-mixer and producer who has worked with Public Image Ltd, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Kirsty MacColl, the Armoury Show, the Pale Fountains, Japan, the Stranglers, Simple Minds, the Pretenders, XTC, UB40, Scritti Politti, Cherubs, Terence Trent D'Arby, Jean Michel Jarre, the Cure, Manic Street Preachers, U2, Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page, Tom Jones and Van Morrison. He is a founding member of the dance/rock group Apollo 440. Early years Howard James Gray was born in Sydney, Australia, shortly after his parents emigrated from their native Liverpool. The family returned to Liverpool when Gray was six months old, and the city played its role in forming the young Gray's musical passions. An early interest in music and sound recording led to the formation of his first band at the age of 15, Alvin the Aardvark and the Fuzzy Ants, with his brother, Trevor Gray, and fellow schoolfr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Fausty
Jon Fausty (born February 20, 1949 ) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning sound and recording engineer best known for his work on some of the most successful Latin albums ever recorded. Fausty's career has spanned over six decades. He has designed studios, produced and engineered recordings throughout the United States, Canada, Cuba and Europe - both in studio and live performances. Early career Born in Westchester, New York of Russian and Hungarian Jewish ancestry, Fausty “helped shape the sound of Latin music.” Fausty originally wanted to be a radio disc jockey but became interested in sound engineering after a chance visit in 1960 to Mirasound Studios in Manhattan. The engineers allowed him watch and learn. His first job was at Groove Sound studios where he became Wiley C. Brooks assistant. After Brooks left, Fausty became the chief engineer at 18 years old. He remained at Groove Studios for one year. His first Latin recording was for the Cesta All-Stars at Groove Soun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Milton Cardona made well over 1000 recordings, nine of which won Grammies. His career and was highly influenced by Mongo Santamaria. He studied violin during his childhood in The Bronx, New York, and played bass guitar professionally in New York City as a youth before playing percussion. He collaborated with Kip Hanrahan, Spike Lee, Paul Simon, Willie Colón, David Byrne, Cachao, Larry Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Don Byron, Celia Cruz, Guaco, Hector Lavoe, Ned Rothenberg, Rabih Abou-Khalil and Jack Bruce from the rock band Cream. He died on September 19, 2014, from heart failure. Early life His family moved to the South Bronx, from Mayaguez, when he was 5 years old. He was a santero, a priest of Santería. Selected discography * '' Beautiful Scars'' (2007) * '' Bembé'' (1985) * '' Cambucha'' (1999) * '' Cosa Nuestra'' (1969) * ''Rei Momo'' (1989) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sal Cuevas
Salvador "Sal" Cuevas (1955 – April 9, 2017) was an American salsa bassist known for his association with the Fania All-Stars from 1978 to 1985. Although he also played the upright bass, he was one of the most popular electric bassists in the New York salsa scene, often playing in a funk style. "He was the first to bring the slaps and funk style that he learned from R&B, Funk, and Jazz music, into Salsa music." =Early life= Cuevas was born in Manhattan in 1955, and raised in The Bronx, New York City of Puerto Rican parents. He grew up in the streets of the South Bronx, where at the age of five his father began helping him develop his deep love of music by teaching him to play cords on the guitar. The demographics of the city during the time provided Cuevas with an array of musical influences which he absorbed and later incorporated into his bass playing technique and style. At age 12 he played with his trio on the ''Milta Silva Show''. “Being from New York you are exposed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Quiñones
Marc Quiñones is a percussionist, a longtime player in salsa music, a former member of the Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band (1991–2014) and the Gregg Allman Band. He is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Born in The Bronx, New York, he began playing drums and congas at the age of three and was playing professionally at the age of nine.Doerschuk, Robert L. (2009)Marc Quiñones: The Other Allman Brother", ''DRUM!'', July 28, 2009, retrieved 2011-07-02 In his youth he played timbales with Latin music stars such as Tito Puente and co-founded a group named Los Rumberitos. At the age of 17 he joined the salsa music band of Rafael de Jesús.Álava, Silvio H. (2007) ''Spanish Harlem's Musical Legacy: 1930–1980'', Arcadia Publishing, , p. 83 Quiñones spent the next five years in salsa master Willie Colón's band, playing every percussion instrument at one time or another. His ability to sight-read music led to his becoming musical director of the band for the last two years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Shepley
Joseph James Shepley (born in Yonkers, New York on August 7, 1930; March 26, 2016) was an American jazz trumpeter. He worked with Burt Collins, Mike Longo, Duke Pearson and others. He can be heard in the docudrama ''Pumping Iron''. Discography With Ron Carter *''Parade'' (Milestone, 1979) * ''Empire Jazz'' (RSO, 1980) With Lou Donaldson *'' Sweet Lou'' (Blue Note, 1974) With O'Donel Levy *''Breeding of Mind'' (Groove Merchant, 1972) With Duke Pearson *''It Could Only Happen with You'' (Blue Note, 1970) With Lonnie Liston Smith *'' Reflections of a Golden Dream'' (RCA/Flying Dutchman, 1976) With Kai Winding *''The In Instrumentals ''The In Instrumentals'' is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Kai Winding recorded in 1965 for the Verve label.Payne, DKai Winding on Verve (1961-1967) accessed June 23, 2016 Reception The Allmusic review by Tony Wilds said "''The In Inst ...'' (Verve, 1965) References External links Blog of Joe Shepley American jazz trumpeters Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Hernández (musician)
Oscar Hernández (born March 22, 1954) is an American pianist, arranger and producer of Puerto Rican descent. Life and career Early years Hernández's family moved to the United States from Puerto Rico in the 1940s, in search of a better way of life. They settled down in the South Bronx, a ghetto, which is a section that is heavily populated by latinos in New York where Hernández was born. Hernández who was the youngest of eleven siblings, received his primary and secondary education in the city's public school system.Guernica Magazine Interview Early musical influences As a child he was exposed to the music of , |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Record (Bergen County, New Jersey)
''The Record'' (also called ''The North Jersey Record'', ''The Bergen Record'', ''The Sunday Record'' (Sunday edition) and formerly ''The Bergen Evening Record'') is a newspaper in New Jersey, United States. Serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties in northern New Jersey, it has the second-largest circulation of the state's daily newspapers, behind ''The Star-Ledger''. ''The Record'' was under the ownership of the Borg family from 1930 to 2016, and the family went on to form North Jersey Media Group, which eventually bought its competitor, the ''Herald News''. Both papers are now owned by Gannett Company, which purchased the Borgs' media assets in July 2016. For years, ''The Record'' had its primary offices in Hackensack with a bureau in Wayne. Following the purchase of the competing ''Herald News'' of Passaic, both papers began centralizing operations in what is now Woodland Park, where ''The Record'' is currently based. History The newspaper was first published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
