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Mark Avsec
Mark Avsec (born August 23, 1954) is an American rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer. He was a member of the funk rock band Wild Cherry. Avsec was an original member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers. He wrote or co-wrote all of the band's music, was its sole lyricist, and produced all of its albums. Since 1995, he has also been a copyright lawyer. Biography Avsec joined the band Wild Cherry immediately following the recording of the disco hit, "Play That Funky Music" (1976). He was brought in as a session keyboardist for two tracks on the band's debut album, and was then asked to join the group. He also toured with the band, performing "Afternoon Delight" at the 1976 Grammy Awards. During this period, he befriended Donnie Iris, with whom he composed Donnie Iris & The Cruisers' hits " Ah! Leah!" (#19 Billboard Mainstream Rock) and " Love Is Like a Rock" (#9 Billboard Mainstream Rock). In 1980, Avsec wrote and produced the debut album for the band LaFlavour which garnered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americans
Americans are the Citizenship of the United States, citizens and United States nationality law, nationals of the United States, United States of America.; ; Although direct citizens and nationals make up the majority of Americans, many Multiple citizenship, dual citizens, expatriates, and green card, permanent residents could also legally claim American nationality. The United States is home to race and ethnicity in the United States, people of many racial and ethnic origins; consequently, culture of the United States, American culture and Law of the United States, law do not equate nationality with Race (human categorization), race or Ethnic group, ethnicity, but with citizenship and an Oath of Allegiance (United States), oath of permanent allegiance. Overview The majority of Americans or their ancestors Immigration to the United States, immigrated to the United States or are descended from people who were Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, brought as Slavery in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love My Music
''I Love My Music'' is the third studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1978. It includes "Don't Stop, Get Off," a single with no lyrics outside the title itself, sung in a strident voice, backed by horns playing a funky riff. Also featured on the album is "1 2 3 Kind of Love," which, while never released as a single, did receive radio airplay and is still played occasionally on beach music Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, and to a lesser extent, Beach pop, is a regional genre of music in the United States which developed from rock/ R&B and pop music of the 1950s and 1960s. Beach music is most closely associate ... programs and oldies stations today. The album entered ''Billboard''s Top 200 chart in early February 1978, then rose to its highest position at number 84 during the week of April 8. Track listing All tracks composed by Rob Parissi; except where indicated # "I Love My Music" # "Lana" # "It's the Same Old Song" ( Holland-Dozier-Holland) # "Try ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellwood City (album)
''Ellwood City'' is the tenth studio album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 2006. Track listing #"Little Black Dress" (Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine) #" Soul Man" ( David Porter, Isaac Hayes) #"Let's Go" (Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine) #"River of Love" (Avsec) #"Just Go Tango" (Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine) #"Rocque Fantastique" (Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine) #"Ellwood City" (Avsec) #"Love Me with the Light On" (Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Foster) #"No Rest for the Wicked" (Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine) #"Love Messiah" (Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine) #"You Got My Body (You Don't Have My Soul)" (Avsec, Ierace, Valentine) #"Tuesday Morning" (Avsec) #"Love Me with the Light On" (Avsec, Iris, Hoenes, Goll, Foster) #"Just Go Tango" (extended mix) (Avsec) #"With This Ring" *Bonus Track #"Hard Spot" (Avsec) *Special Bonus Track Personnel *Donnie Iris - lead and background vocals *Mark Avsec - piano, organ, synthesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together Alone (Donnie Iris Album)
''Together Alone'' is the ninth studio album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1999. Track listing #"Amazing Grace" (John Newton) #"The Promise" (Hoenes) #"Lay with Me" (Avsec) #"Together Alone" (Avsec) #"You're Holding My Heart in Your Hands" (Avsec) #"Fade Away" (Avsec) #" Ah! Leah!" (acoustic version) (Avsec, Iris) #"I'd Rather Go Blind" (Avsec) #"Holy Love" (Avsec) #"Amazing Grace" (extended version) (Newton) Personnel Donnie Iris and the Cruisers *Donnie Iris - vocals *Mark Avsec - organ, accordion, synths, piano, vocals *Marty Lee Hoenes - guitar and vocals * Paul Goll - bass guitar and vocals *Tommy Rich - drums Guest performers * Kelsey Barber (of Brownie Mary) * Scott Blasey (of the Clarks) * Jim DeSpirito (of Rusted Root) * Joe Grushecky * Michael Stanley * B. E. Taylor * Rick Witkowski (of B. E. Taylor) Production *Mark Avsec - Producer *Greg Zydyk - Engineer, Mixing *Marty Lee Hoenes Marty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poletown (album)
''Poletown'' is the eighth studio album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1997. It was Iris' third post-major label release, and was released independently on Seathru Records. Background Though the album followed on from 1993's '' Footsoldier in the Moonlight'', ''Poletown'' marked the reforming of the original band. Iris and the Cruisers re-congregated at Jeree's Recording Studio to record the album. Ten of the album's tracks were musically written by all members of the band, with Mark Avsec writing all lyrics. ''Poletown'' marked a dramatic departure from the band's previous work, with the songs being lyrically and musically dark and brooding. It was the last time that the band recorded with engineer Jerry Reed, who died in 1999. Upon release, ''Poletown'' was largely ignored by radio, even from the band's long-time supporter WDVE. During 1997, Iris was also the recipient of the year's Lifetime Achievement Award. The song's title track tells the story of immigrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footsoldier In The Moonlight
''Footsoldier in the Moonlight'' is the seventh album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1993. Track listing #"Kamakazi" (Avsec) #"Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress" (Avsec) #"The Best Possible World" (Avsec) #"Mercy Mercy Me" (Marvin Gaye) #"Minnie the Moocher" (Cab Calloway, Irving Mills) #"Rally with Sally" (Avsec) #"Gloria" (Van Morrison) #"A Sword and a Shield" (Avsec) #"The Reasonable Prudent Person" (Avsec) #"The First Love" (Avsec) Personnel Donnie Iris and the Cruisers *Donnie Iris - lead and background vocals, guitar *Mark Avsec - keyboards, harmonica and background vocals *Marty Lee Hoenes Marty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist for the Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. He is also a freelance artist and designer, having designed many of the band's albums. He currently resides in North Can ... - guitars and background vocals *Scott Alan Williamson - bass guitar and background vocals *Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Blue (Donnie Iris Album)
''Out of the Blue'' is the sixth album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1992. The album is partly a 'best-of' collection as it consists of seven previously released tracks and six new songs ("Love Whispers," "On Our Way to Paradise," "Be Still My Heart," "Stray Cat," "The Mad Siberian" and "Temptation"). These six tracks were originally recorded for the band's unreleased 1986 album ''Cruise Control'', and were remixed for this release.Ferris, D.X. "The Story of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers" (2017) Track listing #" Ah! Leah!" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:44 #"Love Whispers" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:22 #" That's The Way Love Ought to Be" (Avsec, Iris) – 4:17 #" Injured in the Game of Love" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:24 #"On Our Way to Paradise" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 5:05 #"Be Still My Heart" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:39 #"10th Street" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:41 #"Stray Cat" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:49 #"The Mad Siberian" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:33 #"Ridin' Thunder" (Avsec, Iris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Muss
No (and variant writings) may refer to one of these articles: English language * ''Yes'' and ''no'' (responses) * A determiner in noun phrases Alphanumeric symbols * No (kana), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol, displayed 🚫 * Numero sign, a typographic symbol for the word 'number', also represented as "No." or similar variants Geography * Norway (ISO 3166-1 country code NO) ** Norwegian language (ISO 639-1 code "no"), a North Germanic language that is also the official language of Norway ** .no, the internet ccTLD for Norway * Lake No, in South Sudan * No, Denmark, village in Denmark * Nō, Niigata, a former town in Japan * No Creek (other) * Acronym for the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana or its professional sports teams ** New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ** New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Dr. No'' (film), a 1962 ''James Bond'' film ** Julius No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortune 410
''Fortune 410'' is the fourth album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1983. (The album title refers to the style of eyeglasses worn by Iris.) The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with a live bonus track from the 1981 ''Live'' EP. Track listing Side one # "Human Evolution" (Avsec, Iris, Lee, McClain, Valentine) - 3:10 # "Stagedoor Johnny" (Avsec, Lee, Iris) - 3:45 # "Cry If You Want To" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:12 # "Tell Me What You Want" (Avsec, Lee, Iris) - 3:20 # "I Belong" (Avsec) - 4:57 Side two # "She's So European" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:24 # "I'm a User" (Avsec, Iris) - 2:36 # "Never Did I" (McClain) - 3:56 # "Somebody" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:50 # "Do You Compute?" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:40 2021 remastered CD reissue # "Human Evolution" - 3:15 # "Stagedoor Johnny" - 3:48 # "Cry If You Want To" - 3:14 # "Tell Me What You Want" - 3:21 # "I Belong" - 5:00 # "She's So European" - 3:25 # "I'm a User" - 2:38 # "Never Did I" - 3:58 # "Somebo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The High And The Mighty (album)
''The High and the Mighty'' is the third album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1982. The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with a live bonus track from the 1981 ''Live'' EP. Track listing Side one # " Tough World" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 3:48 # "I Wanna Tell Her" (Avsec, Iris) – 4:18 # "Glad All Over" (Clark) – 3:09 # "Parallel Time" (Avsec, Iris) – 4:15 Side two # " The High and the Mighty" (Avsec, Iris, Lee, McClain, Valentine) – 4:08 # "This Time It Must Be Love" (Avsec, Iris, Lee) – 4:19 # "Love Is Magic" (McClain) – 3:59 # "You're Gonna Miss Me" (Avsec, Iris) – 3:35 2021 remastered CD reissue # "Tough World" – 3:51 # "I Wanna Tell Her" – 4:22 # "Glad All Over" – 3:11 # "Parallel Time" – 4:18 # "The High and the Mighty" – 4:11 # "This Time It Must Be Love" – 4:20 # "Love Is Magic" – 4:02 # "You're Gonna Miss Me" – 3:37 # "Agnes (Live)" - 4:37 Personnel *Donnie Iris - lead and background v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Cool
''King Cool'' is the second album by Donnie Iris, released in 1981. The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with a live bonus track from the 1981 ''Live'' EP. Track listing Side one # " Sweet Merilee" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:37 # "The Promise" (Lee) - 4:06 # "Pretender" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:15 # " Love Is Like a Rock" (Avsec, Iris, Lee, McClain, Valentine) - 3:35 # " That's the Way Love Ought to Be" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:19 Side two # " My Girl" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:59 # "Broken Promises" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:21 # "King Cool" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:05 # "Color Me Blue" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19 # "The Last to Know" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19 2021 remastered CD reissue # "Sweet Merilee" - 3:42 # "The Promise" - 4:08 # "Pretender" - 5:14 # "Love Is Like a Rock" - 3:38 # "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" - 4:23 # "My Girl" - 4:00 # "Broken Promises" - 4:19 # "King Cool" - 4:07 # "Color Me Blue" - 5:20 # "The Last to Know" - 5:21 # "Shock Treatment (Live)" - 4:44 Personnel Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back On The Streets (Donnie Iris Album)
''Back on the Streets'' is the debut album by American rock singer/guitarist Donnie Iris, released in 1980. The single " Ah! Leah!" was a hit for Iris, reaching #29 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and #19 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Tracks chart. The album was remastered and reissued on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with two live bonus tracks from the 1981 ''Live'' EP. Track listing Side one # "Agnes" (Avsec, Ierace) – 3:30 # "You're Only Dreaming" (Avsec, Ierace, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) – 4:45 # "She's So Wild" (Avsec, Ierace, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) – 2:35 # "Daddy Don't Live Here Anymore" (Avsec, Ierace) – 3:49 # "Too Young to Love" (Avsec) – 5:31 Side two # " Ah! Leah!" (Mark Avsec, Dominic Ierace) – 3:46 # "I Can't Hear You" (Avsec, Ierace, Albritton McClain, Marty Hoenes, Kevin Valentine) – 3:40 # "Joking" (Avsec, Ierace) – 4:04 # "Shock Treatment" (Avsec) – 3:48 # "Back on the Streets" (Avsec, Ierace) – 3:36 Re-released October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
