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My Side Of Town
''My Side of Town'' is the debut album by Lutricia McNeal, originally released in 1997 by CNR Music Sweden. The album was released with the title ''Lutricia McNeal'' in the UK by Wildstar Records. It includes the singles "Ain't That Just the Way" and " Stranded", which were big hits mainly in Europe, and "My Side of Town", which reached number one in New Zealand. Critical reception 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 databas ... editor Jaime Sunao Ikeda rated the US edition of album four and a half stars out of five. He found that the singles on the album indicated "why she has been so successful so far: because of the talent she possesses and the ace production of her support." Track listing Original release UK release UK re-release US release Notes * denotes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Side Of Town (song)
"My Side of Town" is a song by American singer Lutricia McNeal, released as the second single from her debut studio album of the same name (1997) and the follow-up to her 1996 international hit "Ain't That Just the Way". "My Side of Town" charted within the top 40 of the charts of Iceland, the Netherlands, and Sweden in 1997. In 1999, it reached number one in New Zealand. Critical reception AllMusic editor Jaime Sunao Ikeda picked "My Side of Town" as one of two standout tracks from the album. Adrian Thrills from ''Daily Mail'' described it as a "impressive on up-tempo number" and "calypso-flavoured". Chart performance "My Side of Town" did not match the chart success of "Ain't That Just the Way" in Europe, but it peaked at number 17 in the Netherlands, number 30 in Sweden, number 31 in Iceland, and number 73 in Germany. It did not chart in the United Kingdom, where "Ain't That Just the Way" peaked at number four, but her success in the UK would continue with " Stranded". In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutricia McNeal
Lutricia McNeal (born November 27, 1973) is an American soul and pop singer. She achieved worldwide success with her cover version of "Ain't That Just the Way" which sold two million copies worldwide. Biography McNeal was discovered by Rogers/Grantham. Her career took off during a visit to Europe, when she teamed up with the Swedish producer team Rob'n'Raz. Their 1993 hit " In Command" went to No. 1 in Sweden. A few years later she started her own solo career with the single "Ain't That Just the Way". The single went gold and platinum in several countries. She then released her debut album ''My Side of Town.'' The biggest airplay hits from this album were " Stranded" and "Someone Loves You Honey". Her single "My Side of Town" went platinum and was a #1 hit in New Zealand. She managed to have three Top 10 hit singles in the UK. A second album followed in 1999 entitled '' Whatcha Been Doing'' before she took a short break from the music business to give birth to her second son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quiz & Larossi
Andreas Romdhane (a.k.a. Quiz) and Josef Larossi are a Swedish production duo. They have a studio based in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. They have worked together since 1999 when they wrote songs for Lutricia McNeal. During their partnership, they have written/produced songs for a wide variety of acts such as Kelly Clarkson, The Pussycat Dolls, Il Divo, Geri Halliwell, Diana Ross, Alexandra Burke, The Saturdays and Westlife. They have had six #1 singles in the UK. Quiz and Larossi have written eight songs for Il Divo in the last three years, the largest number of songs from any contributing songwriter. Il Divo has to this day sold 28 million albums worldwide. They were claimed by Music Business Worldwide to have been commissioned by Spotify to produce tracks for playlists under various pseudonyms (including Deep Watch, Piotr Miteska, Evolution of Stars, Karin Borg, Antologie, Bon Vie, Benny Bernstein, and The 2 Inversions). Discography Examples of songs that Quiz & Laro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Holm
Michael Holm (born Lothar Walter; on 29 July 1943) is a German singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is primarily known as a singer of Schlager music. Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962 ("Lauter Schöne Worte"), he had his first big hit in 1969. "Mendocino", the German adaptation of a song by the Sir Douglas Quintet, was the biggest selling single that year in (Germany). The record was released in September 1969, reached number three for five weeks, selling over a million copies. Ariola presented him with a gold record in October 1970. Further hits such as "Barfuß im Regen" (1970), "Tränen lügen nicht" (literally, "Tears Don't Lie", recorded in English as "When A Child Is Born") (1974) and " Musst Du jetzt gerade gehen, Lucille" (1977) followed. He also composed the music for the popular international horror movie '' Mark of the Devil'' (1970). Outside of Germany, he is best known for his work as a member of the new age band, Cusco, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Salerno
Alberto Salerno (born 30 December 1949) is an Italian lyricist and producer. Life and career Born in Milan, Salerno is the son of the popular lyricist Nisa. He started composing lyrics in the late 1960s, becoming a usual collaborator of Mino Reitano, and writing hits such as Dik Dik's "L'isola di Wright" and Nomadi's " Io vagabondo". In 1977 his song "Bella da morire", performed by Homo Sapiens, won the Sanremo Music Festival. He started his activity as a producer 1979 with the debut album of Alberto Fortis. In the 1980s Salerno started a long collaboration with Mango, contributing to the lyrics of successful songs such as "Lei verrà" and "La rosa dell'inverno", and co-wrote Eros Ramazzotti's first hit, "Terra promessa". In the 2000s he contributed to launch the career of Tiziano Ferro. His songs "Senza pietà", performed by Anna Oxa, and "Per dire di no", performed by Alexia, won the 49th and 53rd editions of the Sanremo Music Festival. His collaborations include Zucchero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Baldan Bembo
Dario Baldan Bembo (born 15 May 1948) is an Italian composer, singer-songwriter, music arranger and musician, best known for the songs "Aria" and " Amico è". Background Born in Milan, Baldan Bembo started his music career as a keyboardist for, among others, Lucio Battisti and Adriano Celentano. In 1970 he joined the group Equipe 84, with whom he started working as a composer. In 1972 he got his first successes as author of two songs written for Mia Martini, "Piccolo uomo" and "Donna sola", followed in 1973 by "Minuetto" and in 1974 by "Inno". In 1975 he made his debut as a singer with the song "Aria", which ranked second in the Italian hit parade and became an international success. In 1981 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Tu cosa fai stasera", which ranked third; the song was later covered by Guys 'n' Dolls as "Broken Dreams" and by Sarah Brightman under the title "Just Show Me How to Love You". He came back in Sanremo in 1985, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciro Dammicco
Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble was an Italian pop group formed in 1974. Their first single " Soleado", a semi-instrumental track written by lead singer Ciro Dammicco and Dario Baldan Bembo, sold over five million copies in Europe, giving the band international popularity. In 1976 and in 1978 Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble entered the Sanremo Music Festival with the songs "Linda Bella Linda" (peaking number three on the Italian chart) and "1/2 notte". Unable to replicate their initial success, the group eventually disbanded in 1980. Band members * Ciro Dammicco – vocals (1974–1979) * Mara Cubeddu – vocals (1974–1979) * Linda Lee – vocals (1974–1979) * Gianni Minuti Muffolini – vocals, guitar (1974–1979) * Angelo Santori – keyboard (1974–1975) * Stefano Dammicco – keyboard (1977–1979) * Bruno Santori – keyboard (1974–1976) * Gianni Calabria – drums (1974–1979) * Savino Grieco – bass guitar, vocals (1974–1979) Discography ;Albums * 1974 – '' Solead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Holland
Nicky Holland (born 20 February 1959) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, notable for being a previous backing pianist/keyboardist, vocalist and co-songwriter for the band Tears for Fears during the 1980s. Early life Nicky Holland began studying piano at a young age; while attending the Royal Academy of Music, she grew inspired by the makings of Carole King. Career After graduating, Holland proceeded with her studies at the City University in London, England. There, she met classmates Virginia Astley and Kate St John, who she soon formed the band The Ravishing Beauties with in 1981. The trio played in numerous clubs, gaining association with Julian Cope and The Teardrop Explodes, and later supported them on their tours. They also recorded with Echo & the Bunnymen, Skids, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. In 1982, she went on to support Fun Boy Three, becoming their musical director and performing on their album ''Waiting''. Around a year later, she joined T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Zizzo
Peter Eric Zizzo (born February 22, 1966) is an American songwriter, music producer, musician and writer. Zizzo is also a stage and television actor, having appeared in the Showtime series Billions in 2021. Zizzo has written hits for artists such as Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Lopez, Marit Larsen, O.A.R, Jason Mraz, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, M2M, Cliff Richard, Clay Aiken, Howie Day, Kate Voegele, Jackie Evancho, Pixie Lott, Vanessa Carlton, and many others. He has been considered instrumental in developing the careers of artists Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Carlton in the US, and Pixie Lott in the UK. Recordings of his songs have collectively sold in excess of 100 million copies worldwide. Zizzo has also produced songs for Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., including the shows ''Middle School Moguls'', ''The Fresh Beat Band'', '' Blue's Clues & You!'' and the Nickelodeon revival of '' Winx Club''. For ''Winx Club'', he composed many of the episodic songs as well as the single "We A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SoundFactory
SoundFactory (sometimes credited as Sound Factory) was a Swedish dance music act comprising DJ Emil Hellman with James Gicho (credited as St. James) on vocals on some recordings. Formed in 1992, the act was known for its number-one dance single "Good Time" mixed with StoneBridge. By 1994, Hellman and Gicho had collaborated on an album, ''Product'', before they separated ways. Hellman continued with SoundFactory as a solo act. History They had three entries on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the mid-1990s: "Understand This Groove" in 1992, "2 the Rhythm" in 1993 and "Good Time" in 1994, the latter of which hit number-one and was their most successful single. The original version of "Understand This Groove" was by UFI feat Franke - "Understand This Groove" on Virgin Records UK 1990. The Sound Factory version which came out in 1992 is more like a remix of the original and prompted Franke to remix, and re-release, his original track on China Records UK. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stu Phillips (country Singer)
Stu Phillips (born January 19, 1933) is a Canadian-American country singer from Montreal, Quebec. Stu and his wife Aldona operate Long Hollow Winery in Goodlettsville, near Nashville. He is also an ordained Minister in the Episcopal Church. He was a long-time host of CBC's Red River Jamboree. He is also an active member of the Grand Ole Opry. Stu Phillips was part of RCA and featured on their '' The Best of Country and West'' volumes 1 and 2 with " Bracero" and "The Last Thing on My Mind". Phillips was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame honours Canadian country music artists, builders or broadcasters, living or deceased. The artifact collection includes extensive biographical information on the inductees. It is located in downtown Merritt, ... in 1993. He was ranked #29 in RPM Magazine's top 57 Canadian Country artists from 1964 to 1994. Discography Albums Singles References External links Stu Phillips' Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
