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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] |
Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the #2 ''Billboard'' hit, "The Rapper", with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry after the group had a #1 hit with "Play That Funky Music." He also achieved fame as a solo artist in the early 1980s with the #29 hit " Ah! Leah!" and the #37 hit " Love Is Like a Rock." In addition to performing on the first three Jaggerz albums and the fourth and final Wild Cherry album, Iris with his solo band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and two compilation albums. He continues to intermittently release new material and tour throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland areas. Biography Early life and early career (1943–63) Dominic Ierace was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, but grew up in El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Live! At Nick's Fat City
''Live! At Nick's Fat City'' is the first live album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1998. Nick's Fat City was a nightclub that was located in Pittsburgh in the South Side Flats neighborhood. Track listing #"Agnes" (Avsec, Iris) - 6:05 #"Do You Compute?" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:52 #"10th Street" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:09 #"Tough World" (Avsec, Iris, Hoenes) - 5:29 #" I Can't Hear You" (Avsec, Iris, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) - 3:45 #"That's the Way Love Ought to Be" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:52 #"Poletown" (Avsec) - 6:06 #"This Time it Must Be Love" (Avsec, Iris, Hoenes) - 4:39 #"Injured in the Game of Love" (Avsec, Iris) - 8:43 #" Minnie the Moocher" (Calloway, Mills, Gaskill) - 6:14 #" Love Is Like a Rock" (Avsec, Iris, Hoenes, McClain, Valentine) - 6:39 #"Ah! Leah!" (Avsec, Iris) - 7:06 #" The Rapper" (Iris) - 5:15 Personnel * Donnie Iris - vocals *Mark Avsec - organ, accordion, synths, piano, vocals * Marty Hoenes - guitar and vocals *Paul Goll - bass guitar and vocals *T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, 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 populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Canton North Canton is a city in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,842 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. History In 1831, the Community of North Canton first began as the Villag ..., Ohio with his wife and daughter. References External linksDesigns by Marty Lee Hoenes {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoenes, Marty Lee Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Donnie Iris and the Cruisers members Musicians from Pittsburgh Guitarists from Pennsylvania People from North Canton, Ohio Guitarists from Ohio Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albritton McClain
Albritton McClain (born March 19, 1952) is an American rock guitarist who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. McClain played the bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ... on the band's early albums during the 1980s and on ''Poletown'' in 1997. References Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Donnie Iris and the Cruisers members Musicians from Pittsburgh Les Variations members 20th-century American bass guitarists 1952 births Guitarists from Pennsylvania 20th-century American male musicians The Innocent (band) members {{US-bass-guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Valentine
Kevin Valentine is an American rock drummer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. Valentine played drums on all of the band's early albums during the 1980s. Valentine has recorded as a member of Breathless, The Innocent, Godz, Rosie, Shadow King, The Lou Gramm Band and Neverland. He also performed (on a session basis) on the Kiss albums ''Hot In The Shade'', ''Psycho Circus'' and ''Revenge'', playing on all tracks but one on ''Psycho Circus''. The one track he did not play was " Into the Void", performed by Peter Criss. On ''Revenge'', he played on one song, "Take It Off" and played on "You Love Me to Hate You" on ''Hot in the Shade''. He was also a touring member of Cinderella. Valentine is also a sound mixer for many prominent TV shows, such as ''The Good Wife'', ''Legion'', ''Better Call Saul'', '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'', ''Ozark'', and ''The Nevers''. Discography With Todd Tamanend Clark * ''Two Thousand Light Years From Home'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Iris Albums
Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Donny Baldwin, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Starship *Donnie Brooks (1936–2007), American pop music singer *Donnie Dacus, guitarist *Donnie Demers, American songwriter * Donny Deutsch (born 1957), American advertising executive and television personality *Donnie Dunagan (born 1934), semi-retired American former child actor *Donnie Elbert (1936–1989), American soul singer *Donnie Fritts (born 1942), American session musician and songwriter * Donnie Hamzik, drummer of the heavy metal band Manowar * Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), American jazz, blues, soul and gospel singer, songwriter, arranger and pianist *Donnie Iris (born 1943), American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry *Donnie Keshawarz (born 1969), American stage, film and television actor *Donnie Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Albums
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