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Ready 'n' Steady
"Ready 'n' Steady" is a song written by American musicians D. A. Lucchesi and Jim Franks, and performed by the group D. A. The song appeared on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart for three weeks in June 1979; however, for many years neither the record nor any information about it or the artist could be found. This led many collectors to label "Ready 'n' Steady" a "phantom record" that did not exist at all. A recording surfaced in 2016 and its artist was identified. On the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under chart The June 16, 1979 issue of ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' listed 10 records on its Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, a chart which lists songs ranking just below entry onto the magazine's main chart, the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100; the Bubbling Under rankings began with position number 101. One of these was "Ready 'n' Steady" by D.A., listed at the number 106 position (sixth among t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, rock music. Writer Johan Fornas views pop/rock as "one single, continuous genre field", rather than distinct categories. To the authors Larry Starr and Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |