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Ron Roker
Ronald Ernest Alfred Roker (born 23 January 1941) is an English songwriter, singer and record producer Roker has written UK chart hits for Jackie Lee, The Fortunes, Barry Blue, Tina Charles, Polly Brown, The Pearls, The Real Thing and Sweet Dreams. Career Roker first worked as a song-plugger. His first taste of chart success was provided by the theme music to children's TV programme '' The Adventures of Rupert Bear''. The song "Rupert", co-written with Len Beadle and recorded by Beadle's wife Jackie Lee, made the UK Singles Chart in 1971. He also wrote the theme for ''Inigo Pipkin'' (later renamed '' Pipkins''). Further success was attained when Roker met up with Lynsey Rubin (who was about to change her name to Lynsey de Paul). Together they penned " Storm in a Teacup" for The Fortunes, which landed them a Top Ten hit single; " When You've Gotta Go" which made the Dutch Tipparade (peak number 17) in late 1972, as well as the lower reaches of the Australian Aria cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Lee (Irish Singer)
Jackie Lee (born Jacqueline Norah Flood, 29 May 1936) is an Irish popular music singer, who has recorded under various stage names. Career Lee was a musical child prodigy. She won a scholarship and trained as a soprano for four years. Upon finishing her studies she became a vocalist with the top showbands playing prestigious Irish venues. Lee experienced similar success when she moved to London and joined the popular dance band; The Squadronaires. In 1955 her first solo record was released, followed by a further two the next year. From 1959 to 1964, Lee was a member of The Raindrops, a successful quartet who made countless appearances on British TV and variety shows, had a BBC Radio show and released a string of records, the majority of which had Lee as lead vocalist. The Raindrops also included Les Vandyke and Vince Hill in its line-up. In 1962, she entered the UK heats of the Eurovision Song Contest as a solo act with "There's No-one in the Whole Wide World" and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Choice (band)
First Choice is an American girl group and vocal music trio from Philadelphia. Their R&B and disco hits included " Armed and Extremely Dangerous", "Smarty Pants", "The Player (Part 1)", "Guilty", "Love Thang", and "Doctor Love". They were signed to soul label Philly Groove Records and to disco label Gold Mind in addition to Warner Bros. Records and Salsoul. Career The First Choice began singing in high school as the Debonettes. The group consisted of lead singer Rochelle Fleming, Annette Guest, Wardell Piper and Malanie McSears. They performed in clubs after school in and around Philadelphia. They were introduced to record man Norman Harris by radio DJ Georgie Woods. Harris produced their first single "This Is the House Where Love Died". The single failed to chart nationally but was played in Philadelphia and dance club across the U.S. Their next release was "Armed and Extremely Dangerous". The single quickly became an R&B top 11 hit in early 1973 and making the UK top 20. War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilty (The Pearls Song)
"Guilty" is a 1974 song by British vocal duo The Pearls. It was the group's final charting single in the UK. "Guilty" reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It became their greatest hit. The song was included on a 2005 compilation of the group's hits entitled, ''A String of Pearls''. "Guilty" was also covered by American girl group First Choice (band), First Choice. Their version reached #103 in the U.S. and became a Top 20 R&B hit. Charts ;The Pearls ;First Choice References External links Lyrics of this song * * 1974 singles 1974 songs Bell Records singles The Pearls songs First Choice songs Songs written by Ron Roker Songs written by Gerry Shury {{1970s-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Shury
Gerald Roland Shury (11 August 1944General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 17; Page: 0919 – 24 May 1978)England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), page 7395 was a British songwriter, arranger, and record producer who worked in the late 1960s and 1970s. Shury was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, though some sources state Brixton, London. He started his career in the late 1960s initially as an arranger and went on to work with Barry Blue, Lynsey de Paul, Ron Roker, The Bee Gees, Biddu and The Rubettes, before becoming involved in the British soul, funk and disco scene of the 1970s. After flirting with glam rock by co-writing the UK top 10 single "Do You Wanna Dance" with Barry Blue and Ron Roker, he moved to writing in a more soul/funk/disco vein with songs such as " Guilty", a UK number 10 hit for The Pearls in 1974, as well as "Dance Little Lady Dance", which was a hit for Tina Charles, reaching number 6 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pickettywitch
Pickettywitch was a British pop group. Fronted by singer Polly Brown (also billed as Polly Browne), the group became best known for its hit single, "That Same Old Feeling", which was written by Tony Macaulay and John Macleod. It reached number five in the UK Singles Chart in 1970. Origins The original members were Polly Brown (vocals), Chris Warren (vocals), Bob Brittain ( organ), Martin Bridges (guitar), Mike Tomich (bass guitar) and Keith Hall ( drums). Bridges and Tomich were replaced later in 1970 by Peter Hawkins (died 18 October 2014) (guitar) and Brian Stuart (bass), who would later be replaced by Paul Risi (guitar) and Paul Riordan (bass). The name Pickettywitch is often said to have been taken from a Cornish village through which their eventual lead singer, Polly Brown, had passed with her sister; in fact, there is no such village, though there was a pub of that name at Yeovil in Somerset. History Pickettywitch was signed by record producer John Macleod to Pye Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1979). During his tenure on ''SNL'', Aykroyd appeared in a recurring series of sketches about the Coneheads, and the Blues Brothers. For his work on the show he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977. After his departure, he has since returned in guest roles. Aykroyd gained prominence for writing, and starring as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in '' Ghostbusters'' (1984), which spawned an entire media franchise, reprising the role in '' Ghostbusters II'' (1989), ''Casper'' (1995), '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021), and an upcoming sequel (2023), cameoing as a different character in '' Ghostbusters: Answer the Call'' (2016). He also is known for his comedic roles in '' Trading Places'' (1983), ''Spies Lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love At First Sight (1977 Canadian Film)
''Love at First Sight'' is a 1977 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Rex Bromfield,"The film world, as seen only from Ontario". ''Vancouver Sun'', December 12, 1987. Synopsis ''Love at First Sight'' is a romantic comedy about a young woman, Shirley ( Mary Ann McDonald), and a clumsy blind man named Roy ( Dan Aykroyd). The pair flees to Niagara Falls to open a restaurant when Shirley's controlling and unpleasant father Frank (George Murray) objects to their relationship. Reception The film was critically panned at the time. Aykroyd was still with ''Saturday Night Live'' at the time the picture was made and this is his first film. The theme song was " Do You Believe in Love at First Sight" written by Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Chris Rea and Frank McDonald and recorded by Dionne Warwick. The song had been performed a year earlier by Polly Brown. See also * Love at first sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dionne Warwick
Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboard'''s Hot 100 pop singles chart. She is the second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era (1955–1999). She is also one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 (12 of them Top Ten), and 80 singles in total – either solo or collaboratively – making the Hot 100, R&B and/or adult contemporary charts. Dionne ranks #74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100's "Greatest Artists of all time". During her career, she has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and she has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. Warwick has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the R&B Music Hall of Fame and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. In 2019 she won the Grammy Lifet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking It On
"Taking It On" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Ron Roker, and originally published by ATV Music. Although de Paul recorded her own demo version of the song in 1972, her version of the song was not released until 2013 on her Anthology CD album '' Sugar and Beyond''. De Paul also arranged and produced this recording. The song was first released by the popular dancing ensemble The Young Generation, together with another De Paul/Roker composition "It's Been a Long Time", on their album ''Give Me Love'', named after the George Harrison song "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" that the Young Generation also cover on the album. It was released in 1973 on the RCA Victor label. The song was also a track on the 1974 German release of a double album of the same name, but which included their other 1973 album "They Sold A Million" and had a gatefold sleeve. The Young Generation were a dancing and singing group, created specifically for BBC Television in the late 1960s but also p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You've Gotta Go
"When You've Gotta Go" was written by Lynsey de Paul (credited to her birth name, Lynsey Rubin) and Ron Roker. It was recorded by Solomon King at 10cc's Strawberry Studios and produced by Harvey Lisberg and released as a single in 1972. The single was a chart hit in Australia in early 1973, and also spent four weeks on the Dutch "Tipparade", peaking at No. 17. It also appeared on the Polydor compilation album ''Doppel Pop Tops 3''. Another version of the song was also released as a single in Australia by Jay Justin (a regular on national TV shows ''Bandstand'' and ''the Johnny O'Keefe Show''), in November 1973 on the RCA label. Filipino singer Joe Alvarez, also released a version of the song on his 1973 album, ''Mr. Musicman''. Eddie Mesa, often referred to as the Elvis Presley of the Philippines, also recorded his version of the song as the first track on his 1973 album, ''The Total Performer''. In 1974, the British vocalist, Ricki Disoni (aka Gordon Waddison, a former winner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
