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Rockers By Choice
Rocker or rockers may refer to: Places * Rocker, Montana, a neighborhood in Butte, Montana, United States People *Rocker, a British drummer, formerly of The Flatmates * Fermin Rocker (1907–2004), painter and illustrator *John Rocker (born 1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Lee Rocker (born 1961), stage name of American rockabilly musician Leon Drucker *Rudolf Rocker (1873–1958), German writer, historian and prominent anarchist *Tracy Rocker (born 1966), American college football coach and former player Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Rocker'' (1972 film), a 1972 German film * ''Rockers'' (1978 film), a 1978 Jamaican film * ''Rockers'' (2003 film), a 2003 Japanese film * ''The Rocker'' (film), a 2008 American film Music Groups * The Rockers (band), a Japanese punk rock band * Barbie and the Rockers (branded in Europe as Barbie and the Rock Stars), a doll line made by Mattel *Bombay Rockers, a Danish/Indian band * Dolly Rockers, an English pop group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocker, Montana
Rocker is a suburb of Butte, Montana Butte ( ) is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the ..., United States, located at the coordinates of N 46° 0'11.74" W 112° 36'22.10". Rocker lies three miles west of Butte. Rocker is best known for its two truck stops, one each on the north and south side of the highway. There is a nearby Port of Montana transportation hub near the intersection of Interstates 15 and 90. Rocker has approximately 150 citizens. There is a small volunteer fire station, but the town relies on the Butte Silver Bow Sheriff's Department and the Montana Highway Patrol for police, and the St James Hospital in Butte, two miles away, for medical services. One mile south on I-15 is Silver Bow, a Montana transportation hub, which is served by cargo trains and semis. Popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looptroop Rockers
Looptroop Rockers is a hip hop group from Västerås, Sweden. The members are rappers Promoe (Mårten Edh), Supreme (Mathias Lundh-Isen), DJ/ Producer Embee (Magnus Bergkvist) and CosM.I.C (Tommy Isacsson). On their fourth album, Good Things, the group changed its name from Looptroop to Looptroop Rockers, a name used unofficially for some years prior to the change. Biography Looptroop was formed in 1991 by Promoe and Embee. The two had met while attending school in Västerås and were still in their teens at the time of the group's inception. Cos.M.I.C joined shortly thereafter and in 1993 the group independently released their cassette-only debut EP ''Superstars'', which was followed in 1995 by ''Threesicksteez''. By the time they released their third cassette, ''From The Wax Cabinet'' (1996), long-time associate and frequent collaborator Supreme had become a permanent member of the group. It was in the pre-DVSG time when Promoe and Cos.M.I.C were also part of a group of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Parker
Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. Parker was an extremely brilliant virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Primarily a player of the alto saxophone, Parker's tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career on the road with Jay McShann. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise". Parker was an icon for the hipster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded the ''Birth of the Cool'' sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music while on Prestige Records but did so haphazardly due to a heroin addiction. After a widely acclaimed comeback performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed a long-term contract wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Mulligan
Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz—Mulligan was also a significant arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. His pianoless quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions, such as "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards. Biography Early life and career Gerry Mulligan was born in Queens Village, Queens, New York, United States, the son of George and Louise Mulligan. His father was a Wilmington, Delaware native of Irish descent; his mother a Philadelphia native of half-Irish and half-German desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alter Ego (German Band)
Alter Ego is a German music group, comprising Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke. They achieved notability in 2004 with their track "Rocker", which became one of the year's defining dance anthems, especially in Europe, and getting played on rotation amongst the most popular DJs such as Felix Da Housecat, 2 Many DJs and The Chemical Brothers. The track peaked at #32 in the UK Singles Chart. In the 2004 ''Groove Magazine'' Readers Poll, Alter Ego won three categories, taking out the award for 'Best Single' for "Rocker", 'Best Album' for ''Transphormer'', and also 'Best Live Act'. French group Black Strobe took out 'Best Remix' honours with their remix of "Rocker". Though the two remain friends, Alter Ego have not been active since the release of their final album in 2008. In interviews, Flügel suggested that the hiatus occurred because the two simply stopped enjoying working professionally, and following their own projects was the best way of both securing their friendship and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocker (song)
Rocker or rockers may refer to: Places *Rocker, Montana, a neighborhood in Butte, Montana, United States People *Rocker, a British drummer, formerly of The Flatmates * Fermin Rocker (1907–2004), painter and illustrator *John Rocker (born 1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Lee Rocker (born 1961), stage name of American rockabilly musician Leon Drucker *Rudolf Rocker (1873–1958), German writer, historian and prominent anarchist *Tracy Rocker (born 1966), American college football coach and former player Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Rocker'' (1972 film), a 1972 German film * ''Rockers'' (1978 film), a 1978 Jamaican film * ''Rockers'' (2003 film), a 2003 Japanese film * ''The Rocker'' (film), a 2008 American film Music Groups * The Rockers (band), a Japanese punk rock band * Barbie and the Rockers (branded in Europe as Barbie and the Rock Stars), a doll line made by Mattel *Bombay Rockers, a Danish/Indian band * Dolly Rockers, an English pop group *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockers (soundtrack)
The soundtrack to the film '' Rockers'' was released in 1979. Track listing Side One #"We 'A' Rockers" (Ian Lewis, Bernard Harvey) - Inner Circle #"Money Worries" (Wilson) - The Maytones #"Police and Thieves" (Junior Murvin, Lee Perry) - Junior Murvin #"Books of Rules" (Barry Llewellyn, Harry Johnson) - The Heptones #"Stepping Razor" (Joe Higgs) - Peter Tosh #"Tenement Yard" ( Jacob Miller, Roger Lewis) - Jacob Miller #"Fade Away" (Earl "Chinna" Smith) - Junior Byles Side Two #"Rockers" ( Neville Livingstone) - Bunny Wailer #"Slave Master" (Gregory Isaacs) - Gregory Isaacs #"Man in the Street" (Coxsone Dodd) - Rockers All Stars #"Graduation in Zion" ( Frank Dowding) - Kiddus I #"Jah No Dead" (Winston Rodney) - Burning Spear #"Satta Massagana" (L. Manning, D. Manning, B. Collins) - Third World #"Natty Take Over" (Justin Hines, Michael Roper) - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes Note: Some versions replace "Man in the Street" with "Dread Lion" by Lee Perry & the Upsetters. Personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockers (Slade Album)
''Rockers'' is a two-disc compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released by Salvo in April 2007. It contains thirty-seven tracks spanning the band's career from 1969 to 1987 and is described as a collection of the band's "hardest-hitting tracks". Track listing Disc one Disc two Critical reception David Randall of the webzine ''Get Ready to Rock!'' wrote: "''Rockers'' does exactly what it says on the tin and well annotated notes guide us through the band's growth. If short on subtlety, ''Rockers'' does flag up an excellent reissue series which reiterates Slade as one of our most colourful if under-estimated rock bands." Personnel ;Slade *Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar *Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals * Jim Lea – bass, piano, violin, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals *Don Powell – drums ;Production *Chas Chandler - tracks 2-19 (Disc One) *John Punter - tracks 12, 16 (Disc Two) *Slade Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockers (Styx Album)
''Rockers'' is a compilation of songs by the band Styx. It was released in 2003. The album is notable for deliberately omitting any songs for which former member Dennis DeYoung was the primary or sole writer; even DeYoung-penned signature ballad-to-rocker hits such as "Queen of Spades", "Suite Madame Blue", and "Rockin' the Paradise" are missing. It was an attempt by the remaining members of the band to reposition Styx as a hard rock band and move away from the DeYoungian ballads that had marked the last few albums of their career and most of their biggest hit singles. Instead of the famous angular "Styx" logo (used for most albums in some form since 1977), this collection re-introduces the curved logo from their first four albums and not used since 1974's ''Man of Miracles''. Originally it was rumored that the album would include the extended version of "Man in the Wilderness," but the original version was included instead. The previously unreleased full length version even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocker (album)
''Rocker'' is the third studio album by Serbian heavy metal band Kraljevski Apartman. For the first time in the band's history, an official keyboard player was brought in substituting the second guitar. The band presented a heavy but at the same time a melodic approach to their music with heavy-riff songs and power ballads. The band recorded eleven new songs plus one bonus track from ''Labyrinth'' movie soundtrack. The album featured ballad "Dama iz kraljevskog apartmana" which became their stamp for the future, "Ranjena zver" (for which the band recorded a promotional video), glam metal-oriented "Vino, viski i Rock 'n' Roll" and "Za ljubav ne treba da moliš" which became classics and considered unskipable on live appearances. The track "Niemansland" was written in German language German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Rockers
The She Rockers were a female hip hop group from London, featuring Donna 'She Roc' McConnell, Antonia 'MC Aurra' Jolly, Dupe Fagbesa and Alison Clarkson (who later found fame as Betty Boo). Career She Rockers' first release - as a trio of McConnell, Fagbesa and Clarkson - was a track on the ''Known 2 Be Down'' compilation of UK hip hop artists from West London. "Give It A Rest", the band's only single as a trio, followed on the Music of Life label, and was produced by Public Enemy's Professor Griff after the She Rockers performed an impromptu rap to Public Enemy at their local McDonald's in Shepherd's Bush, London; She Rockers also supported Public Enemy in the US. They later toured with De La Soul. Clarkson and Fagbesa departed from the group in 1989, and founding member McConnell then joined forces with original band member Antonia Jolly (Aurra), and landed a recording contract with Jive Records, releasing several singles including "Jam It Jam", and an album, ''Rockers fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
