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Private Lessons (1981 Film)
''Private Lessons'' is a 1981 American sex comedy film starring Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, and Ed Begley Jr. The screenplay was written by Dan Greenburg, who wrote the original source novel, ''Philly''. Greenburg appears as the manager of a motel in the film. ''Private Lessons'' was one of Kristel's few major American film appearances; she was better known to European audiences for her ''Emmanuelle'' films which had only limited distribution in the United States. In early 2006, a 25th anniversary DVD release was issued in North America. Plot Philip "Philly" Fillmore ( Eric Brown) is an adventurous 15-year-old high school student and the son of a rich businessman in Albuquerque, who has left town on an extended trip during summer break, leaving the young man in the passing care of Nicole Mallow (Sylvia Kristel), a sexy French housekeeper and Lester Lewis (Howard Hesseman), the family's chauffeur. The following day, Nicole approaches Philly while he is rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Myerson
Alan Myerson (born July 1, 1940) is an Americans, American film and television director. Career Myerson began working in theatre in New York City, then directing The Second City in Chicago. He founded the improvisational comedy troupe The Committee (improv group), The Committee in San Francisco in 1963. He directed films in the 1970s and 1980s, and has directed over 200 television episodes for shows such as ''Ally McBeal'', ''Boston Public'', ''Friends'', ''Boy Meets World'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Picket Fences'', ''Miami Vice,'' ''Laverne & Shirley'', ''Rhoda'', ''The Bob Newhart Show'', and ''Busting Loose (TV series), Busting Loose''. He has taught acting at University of California at Berkeley, UC Berkeley, San Francisco State University, SF State, and directing at Maine Media Workshops. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, and has received nominations for Emmy, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series, DG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackmail
Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to family members or associates rather than to the general public. These acts can also involve using threats of physical, mental or emotional harm, or of criminal prosecution, against the victim or someone close to the victim. It is normally carried out for personal gain, most commonly of position, money, or property. Blackmail may also be considered a form of extortion. Although the two are generally synonymous, extortion is the taking of personal property by threat of future harm. Blackmail is the use of threat to prevent another from engaging in a lawful occupation and writing libelous letters or letters that provoke a breach of the peace, as well as use of intimidation for purposes of collecting an unpaid debt. In many jurisdictions, bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" is a song written by Rod Stewart, and recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama for his 1976 album '' A Night on the Town''. The song, controversial at the time of release, proved to be a massive commercial success and became his second US chart topper on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It made its debut at number 81 on 2 October 1976 and rose quickly, climbing from number eight to the top of the chart on 13 November 1976, and remained on top for eight consecutive weeks until 8 January 1977. It was the longest stay of any song during 1976, the longest run at the top for a single in the US in over eight years (since the Beatles’ "Hey Jude" in November 1968), and the longest stay at number one for Rod Stewart in his entire recording career, and the final number one of the US Bicentennial year. The song also peaked at No. 5 in the UK, No. 1 for six weeks in Canada, No. 3 in Australia and charted well in other parts of the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Legs
"Hot Legs" is a single by Rod Stewart released in 1978 as the second single for his 1977 album ''Foot Loose & Fancy Free''. The single performed moderately on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching at number 28 but performed better on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 5. In the UK, "Hot Legs" and "I Was Only Joking" charted together as a double A-side. In 1993, Stewart recorded a live version during his ''MTV Unplugged'' session which appeared on the album '' Unplugged...and Seated''. Since the original recording, the lyrics in the last verse have been changed. The lead guitar that is prominent throughout the song was performed by Billy Peek, a Saint Louis, Missouri native who was in Stewart’s band in the mid-seventies. Reception '' Billboard'' described "Hot Legs" as a "blistering blues rocker" comparable to the best Rolling Stones songs. '' Cash Box'' said that it is a "solid kicker from the proven Stewart rock n' roll good-time format." '' Record World'' said th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 250 million records worldwide. He has had 10 number-one albums and 31 top ten singles in the UK, six of which reached number one. Stewart has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music and charity. Stewart's music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also maintained a solo career releasing his debut album that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Need A Lover
"I Need a Lover" is the debut single by John Mellencamp, first released in 1978 under the stage name "Johnny Cougar". Background The song appeared on his 1978 album '' A Biography'', which was not released in the United States. After becoming a top 10 hit in Australia, the song was later included on his 1979 follow-up album '' John Cougar'' to introduce it to U.S. audiences, and was released there as a single, becoming his first U.S. top 40 hit when it reached No. 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in late 1979. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine described "I Need a Lover" as Mellencamp's "first good song". '' Cash Box'' said that "Cougar's gutsy, forthright vocals and lyrics are nicely backed by passionate guitar and a footstomping, hell-raising beat." '' Record World'' said that "Cougar's midwestern roots grow into urban urgency on this explosive rocker." On his inspiration for writing "I Need a Lover", Mellencamp said: "The song's about a friend of mine who goes to C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cougar
John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. Mellencamp rose to fame in the 1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style" that, starting in 1982, yielded a string of Top 10 singles, including "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Crumblin' Down", "Pink Houses", " Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", " Paper in Fire", and "Cherry Bomb". He has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven. Mellencamp has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. His latest album of original songs, ''Strictly a One-Eyed Jack'', was released on January 21, 2022. Mellencamp has sold over 30 million albums in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of the " 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibsons "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in ''Time'' magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. After playing in a number of different local bands, Clapton joined the Yardbirds in 1963, replacing founding guitarist Top Topham. Dissatisfied with the change of the Yardbirds sound from blues rock to a more radio-friendly pop rock sound, Clapton left in 1965 to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. On leaving Mayall in 1966, after one album, he formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". After Cream br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In Love (Air Supply Song)
"Lost in Love" is a 1979 song recorded by the Australian soft rock group Air Supply. The song was written by group member Graham Russell. The original version of the song appeared on the ''Life Support'' album in 1979 and was released as a single in Australia, reaching number 13 on the Kent Music Report. The group re-recorded the song for the album of the same name in 1980 and this version was released as a single in the US, reaching number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song reportedly took Russell just 15 minutes to write and the single was made in a single afternoon. It was among the first he wrote after returning to Australia from touring with Rod Stewart, yet found little work upon his return. Despite being short of money, Russell went on a retreat to South Australia, where he felt the solitude would help him to write new material. Air Supply's popularity in their native country during the mid to late 1970s had not been matched elsewhere. Russell travelled to Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Supply
Air Supply is a soft rock duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975. It consists of Englishman Graham Russell (vocals, guitar) and Australian Russell Hitchcock (vocals). They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight top-five hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, " Lost in Love" (1979), "All Out of Love", "Every Woman in the World" (both 1980), "The One That You Love" (number one), " Here I Am" (both 1981), " Sweet Dreams", "Even the Nights Are Better" (both 1982) and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" (1983). In Australia, they had four top ten placements with "Love and Other Bruises" (1976), "All Out of Love", "Every Woman in the World" and "The One That You Love". Their highest charting studio album, ''The One That You Love'' (1981) reached number ten in both Australia and the US. The line-up has included numerous band members and they relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) inducted Air Supply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Foster (actor)
Ronald R. Foster (February 19, 1930 – February 26, 2015) was an American actor. Partial filmography *''The Proud and Profane'' (1956) - Bolton (uncredited) *''The Storm Rider'' (1957) - Burns (uncredited) *'' Under Fire'' (1957) - Lieutenant (uncredited) *''Young and Dangerous'' (1957) - Rock's Buddy (uncredited) *''Rockabilly Baby'' (1957) - Carnival Barker (uncredited) *''Cattle Empire'' (1958) - Stitch (uncredited) *''Thundering Jets'' (1958) - Control Tower Sergeant (uncredited) *''Desert Hell'' (1958) - Pvt. Bergstrom *''Diary of a High School Bride'' (1959) - Steve *''Ma Barker's Killer Brood'' (1960) - Doc *''Three Came to Kill'' (1960) - Herb Morely (uncredited) *''The Music Box Kid'' (1960) - Larry Shaw *''Cage of Evil'' (1960) - Det. Scott Harper *''The Walking Target'' (1960) - Nick Harbin *'' Operation Bottleneck'' (1961) - Lt. Rulan H. Voss *''Secret of Deep Harbor'' (1961) - Skip Hanlon *'' House of the Dammed'' (1963) - Scott Campbell *'' Private Lessons'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meridith Baer
Meridith Baer (born August 21, 1947) is an American entrepreneur, businesswoman and designer, best known for establishing the design and real estate practice of "home staging" and founding her own home staging firm in the United States, Meridith Baer Home. In 2013, ''HGTV'' premiered a television show about Baer and her firm titled ''Staged To Perfection''. Early life Meridith Baer attended the University of Colorado in Boulder where she received a BS in Journalism. Acting & Screenwriting Prior to her graduation, Baer was approached on the University of Colorado campus by producer Jerry Bruckheimer who cast Baer in a Pepsi commercial. This ultimately launched Baer's prolific career in acting, in which she appeared in more than 100 television commercials, as well as modeling for Winston, as a Kent girl and a Benson & Hedges girl. At the same time, Baer continued to put her journalism degree to work writing articles like “The Passionate Shopper” for New York Magazine and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
