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Remember Me (Blue Boy Song)
"Remember Me" is a 1997 song by British DJ Alexis 'Lex' Blackmore under his pseudonym Blue Boy, released as a single only. Built around samples performed by American singer Marlena Shaw, the song peaked at 8 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1997 and No. 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was a top-10 hit in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the track reached No. 13. Background The track originally appeared on Mark Farina's remix album ''Mushroom Jazz Volume One''. Jive Records acquired it and earmarked it for single release. The radio edit was remixed by Sure Is Pure, who were also responsible for a couple of top 20 remixes of Sister Sledge songs in 1993, released on the duo's Pharm sublabel imprint. "Remember Me" is built around samples from " Woman of the Ghetto" by American jazz, blues and soul singer Marlena Shaw: "Remember me? I'm the one who had your babies", in reference to Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Boy (DJ)
Blue Boy (also styled The Blue Boy) is a pseudonym for the British DJ Alexis 'Lex' Blackmore. He is best known for " Remember Me", which peaked at No. 8 in the UK in 1997. Blackmore first worked as a DJ in Glasgow and London, touring with the British electronic group the Shamen in 1991. After working in various guises, Blackmore established the Blue Boy name in 1995 with the single "Sandman" on Ascension Records, followed by the four-track EP, ''Scattered Emotions''. A re-release of "Sandman" in August 1997 reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Discography Singles EPs *''Scattered Emotions EP'' (1996), Guidance Recordings Guidance Recordings was a house music record label based in Chicago, Illinois. The record label was founded in Summer of 1986 by Ivan Pavlovich, Rob Kouchoukos, Sid Stary and Kelly McNeer. The label has released a great number of compilation ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blue Boy (DJ) British DJs British record producers Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spice Of Life (Marlena Shaw Album)
''The Spice of Life'' is the second album by Marlena Shaw. It was her last studio album with Cadet Records and contains her famous version of the Ashford & Simpson song "California Soul". Track listing # "Woman of the Ghetto" (Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw, Richard Evans) 6:02 # "Call it Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) 3:01 # "Where Can I Go?" (Leo Fuld, Sigment Berland, Sonny Miller) 2:21 # "I'm Satisfied" (Morris Dollison) 2:48 # " I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) 3:12 # "Liberation Conversation" (Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw) 2:03 # "California Soul" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 2:59 # " Go Away Little Boy" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 2:45 # "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 3:00 # "Anyone Can Move a Mountain" (Johnny Marks) 3:03 (Note: times are taken from the original album sleeve.) Bonus tracks on Chess Legendary Master Series (2CD set with ''Out of Different Bags'', also with bonus tracks) *11. "Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apparently Nothin'
"Apparently Nothin" is a song by British/American acid jazz band Young Disciples. It features singer Carleen Anderson, who also co-wrote it and was released in 1991 as the second single from their only album, '' Road to Freedom'' (1991). The song samples "Here I Am Baby" by the Marvelettes and is inspired by the Gulf War. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, but on the UK Dance Singles Chart, it was a even more successful, peaking at number two. Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Luxembourg and a top 40 hit in the Netherlands. The band performed the song in the British music chart television programme ''Top of the Pops''. It remains their biggest hit and is now widely considered as a classic of its genre. In 1999, a new version of "Apparently Nothin'" was released with Anderson and British acid jazz and funk group The Brand New Heavies, peaking at number 32 in the UK. Chart performance "Apparently Nothin'" charted in several European countries. In Luxembourg, the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Disciples
Young Disciples was a British / American acid jazz band, formed in London in 1990 by Carleen Anderson ( vocals and keyboards), Marco Nelson (bass, guitar and organ) and Femi Williams (percussion and programming). Their most famous hit was the single "Apparently Nothin'" ( Talkin' Loud, 1991), which helped launch Anderson's solo career when the band disbanded. History The group formed in July 1990 after the American-born Anderson and her young son, Bobby, relocated to London, and met Nelson. They signed to Talkin' Loud Records and released their first single, "Get Yourself Together". It reached No. 68 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1990. This was followed by "Apparently Nothin'", which became a No. 13 UK hit and brought them to national attention. An album followed, '' Road to Freedom'' (1991), and prompted their record label to cash in on by releasing a remixed version of "Get Yourself Together". In 1992, the group appeared on the Red Hot Organization's dance compilat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hyman
James Hyman (born 1970), is the owner and founder of HyMag, a radio and television presenter, music supervisor and DJ. Hyman put aside his university to work at MTV Europe despite his parents' misgivings (partly because of his father's glimpse of the music industry through his cousin Brian Epstein). HYMAG For over 30 years, Hyman has been collecting magazines, pamphlets, newsletters, brochurees, ephemera and other printed material. The theme of Hyman's collecting is "popular culture in print". Originally, he began collecting to assist his research at MTV Europe, where he was a script writer and programme producer. This was in a period where, according to Hyman, "magazines were the internet". HyMag contains over 5,000 individual title publications and over 150,000 individual issues as of January 2020. On 1 August 2012, ''Guinness World Records'' verified that, "The largest collection of magazines consists of 50,953 magazines and belongs to James Hyman (UK), in London, UK". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Mirror
''Record Mirror'' was a British weekly music newspaper between 1954 and 1991 for pop fans and record collectors. Launched two years after the ''NME'', it never attained the circulation of its rival. The first UK album chart was published in ''Record Mirror'' in 1956, and during the 1980s it was the only consumer music paper to carry the official UK singles and UK albums charts used by the BBC for Radio 1 and ''Top of the Pops'', as well as the US ''Billboard'' charts. The title ceased to be a stand-alone publication in April 1991 when United Newspapers closed or sold most of their consumer magazines, including ''Record Mirror'' and its sister music magazine ''Sounds'', to concentrate on trade papers like ''Music Week''. In 2010 Giovanni di Stefano bought the name ''Record Mirror'' and relaunched it as an online music gossip website in 2011. The website became inactive in 2013 following di Stefano's jailing for fraud. Early years, 1954–1963 ''Record Mirror'' was founded by for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Flick
Larry Flick is an American journalist, former dance music columnist, single reviewer, and Senior Talent Editor for ''Billboard'' magazine, where he worked for 14 years. Now he produces and hosts Sirius XM radio shows. Flick started in the music business at 21 as a college radio rep at a company called Gold Mountain. He went on the road as a touring assistant to the Power Station and KISS during their 1980s heyday, before starting as a part-time assistant/mail sorter at Billboard. He later became the dance music/single reviews editor of the magazine. Flick also worked as a music consultant for Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. T .... References External linksLarry Flick on Sirius XM [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blues & Soul
''Blues & Soul'' is a British music magazine, established in 1967 by John Abbey. ''The Independent'' has noted ''Blues & Soul'' as being the equal of magazines such as ''NME'' and '' Q''. ''Billboard'' magazine has called ''Blues & Soul'' "a respected publication." History John Abbey, a devotee of American R&B music, established a magazine entitled ''Home of the Blues'' in 1966. This came about while Abbey was working for a travel agency in London. The magazine went on to publish its own musical charts, cover events and clubs and feature reviews, interviews and other musical articles. ''Blues & Souls R&B charts were compiled via a poll record sales throughout Britain. The publication soon gained further popularity in the UK and Europe covering genres of music such as soul, R&B, Funk, dance, jazz, hip hop, reggae and world music. With issue number 12 the magazine's title was changed to ''Blues & Soul''. In addition to Abbey's contributions, material was provided by writers s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scat Singing
In vocal jazz, scat singing is vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. In scat singing, the singer improvises melodies and rhythms using the voice as an instrument rather than a speaking medium. This is different from vocalese, which uses recognizable lyrics that are sung to pre-existing instrumental solos. Characteristics Structure and syllable choice Though scat singing is improvised, the melodic lines are often variations on scale and arpeggio fragments, stock patterns and riffs, as is the case with instrumental improvisers. As well, scatting usually incorporates musical structure. All of Ella Fitzgerald's scat performances of "How High the Moon", for instance, use the same tempo, begin with a chorus of a straight reading of the lyric, move to a "specialty chorus" introducing the scat chorus, and then the scat itself. Will Friedwald has compared Ella Fitzgerald to Chuck Jones directing his Roadrunner cartoon—each us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlena Shaw Live At Montreux
''Marlena Shaw Live at Montreux'' (also released as ''Marlena Shaw Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux'') is a live album by American vocalist Marlena Shaw recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note Records discography accessed January 24, 2011 Shaw's introduction to the track "Woman of the Ghetto" was sampled for St. Germain's album '''' (2000), Blue Boy's " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |