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Standing Ovation (song)
"Standing Ovation" is a song written and performed by GQ (band), GQ. It reached #12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, U.S. R&B chart and #35 on the Dance Club Songs, U.S. dance chart in 1980. The song was featured on their 1980 album, ''Two (GQ album), Two''. The song was produced by Jimmy Simpson (record producer), Jimmy Simpson. References 1980 songs 1980 singles GQ (band) songs Arista Records singles {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GQ (band)
GQ was an American group, formed in The Bronx, New York, primarily noted for its success in funk, R&B, soul music and disco. The core membership of the group commenced playing professionally, under different group names, as of 1968. History GQ was first formed in 1968 as a quartet called Sabu & the Survivors, with "Sabu" being a moniker of member Keith Crier. The group then evolved in the 1970s as The Rhythm Makers, playing primarily funk music and were Five Percenters. The Rhythm Makers were composed of Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Keith "Sabu" Crier (bass and vocals), Herb Lane (keyboards and vocals) and Kenny Banks (drums and vocals). The group released one album, ''Soul on Your Side'' in 1976 on the De-Lite Records subsidiary Vigor Records, from which the group had one major international dancefloor hit, "Zone". At the time that Kenny Banks was replaced by Paul Service in 1978, the group's manager suggested that the group name be changed to "GQ", wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two (GQ Album)
''Two'' is the second album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1980 on the Arista label. It peaked at #9 on the R&B chart and #46 on the pop listing. Unlike its predecessor ''Disco Nights'', no single from this album crossed over to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but " Sitting in the Park" and "Standing Ovation" reached #9 and #12 respectively on the R&B chart. The former was, like " I Do Love You" from ''Disco Nights'', a cover of a 1965 Billy Stewart recording. Track listing All songs written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service except where noted. # "Standing Ovation" - 5:32 # "Is It Cool" - 4:05 # "Someday (In Your Life)" - 4:56 # "Lies" - 5:19 # "GQ Down" - 3:56 # "Don't Stop This Feeling" - 4:59 # "Reason for the Season" - 3:41 # " Sitting in the Park" (Billy Stewart William Larry Stewart II (March 24, 1937 – January 17, 1970) was an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist who was popular during the 1960s. Biography Stewart was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980. __TOC__ Specific locations *1980 in British music *1980 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1980 in country music * 1980 in heavy metal music *1980 in hip hop music * 1980 in jazz Events January–March *January 1 **Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ** The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley. *January 5 – Donna Summer Brings her 3 double album in a 14-month period, to the top of the Billboard Albums charts; when Greatest Hits: On the Radio; Vol 1 & 2; reaches the top spot. *January 7 – At the age of 44, songwriter Larry Williams is found dead in his Los Angeles, California, home of a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators are never able to determine whether his death was a murder or suicide. *January 13 – The Beach Boys, Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Starship perform at a benefit concert at Oakland Coliseum for the people of Kampuchea. *January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric piano, synthesizers, and electric rhythm guitars. Disco started as a mixture of music from venues popular with Italian Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans and Black Americans "'Broadly speaking, the typical New York discothèque DJ is young (between 18 and 30) and Italian,' journalist Vince Lettie declared in 1975. ..Remarkably, almost all of the important early DJs were of Italian extraction .. Italian Americans have played a significant role in America's dance music culture .. While Italian Americans mostly from Brooklyn largely created disco from scratch .." in Philadelphia and New York City during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Disco can be seen as a reaction by the 1960s counterculture to both the dominance of rock music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arista Records
Arista Records () is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously handled by BMG Entertainment, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Though the label was founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis, Arista in its current form was re-established in 2018. Along with Epic Records, RCA Records, and Columbia Records, Arista is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels. History Background After being fired from CBS Records, Clive Davis was recruited by Alan Hirschfield, CEO of Columbia Pictures, in June 1974 to be a consultant for the company's record and music operations. Shortly after his hiring by CPI, Davis became president of Bell Records, replacing the departing Larry Uttal. Davis's real goal was to reorganize and revitalize Columbia Pictures' music division. With a $10 million investme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Do Love You (Billy Stewart Song)
"I Do Love You" is a song written and performed by Billy Stewart. It reached #6 on the U.S. R&B chart and #26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1965. It was featured on his 1965 album, ''I Do Love You''. Arrangement was by Phil Wright. Stewart re-released the song as a single in 1969 which reached #94 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The sound is loosely based around the last 30 seconds of The Impressions track, "I've Been Trying" from their 1964 album "Keep On Pushing" GQ version GQ released a version as a single in July 1979 which reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was featured on their 1979 album, '' Disco Nights''. The single ranked #99 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979. The song is featured on 2001 film '' Baby Boy''. Warren G sampled GQ's version on the song "Relax Ya Mind" from his 1997 album, '' Take a Look Over Your Shoulder''. Other versions * Barbara Mason, on her 1968 album, ''Oh How It Hurts''. * Jacki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting In The Park (song)
"Sitting in the Park" is a 1965 song written and performed by Billy Stewart. The single was Stewart's fourth and most successful entry on the soul chart in the United States. "Sitting in the Park" peaked at number four on the soul chart and number twenty-four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was featured on his 1965 album, ''I Do Love You''. The song was arranged by Phil Wright. Cover versions *In 1966, Georgie Fame went to number twelve on UK charts with his version of the song. *In 1969, Owen Gray and Maximum Breed released a version of the song as a single in the UK. *In 1973, Keith Hampshire released a version of the song as a single in Germany. *In 1973, Slim Smith released a version of the song on his album ''Memorial''. *In 1974, Mike Patto released a version of the song as a single in the UK. *In 1976, Winston Francis released a version of the song as a single in the UK. *In 1976, Dr Alimantado released a version of the song as a single in Jamaica. *In 1980, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. History Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling black music, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three charts were consolid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Club Songs
Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as the Disco Action Top 30 chart on August 28, 1976, and became the first chart by ''Billboard'' to document the popularity of dance music. The first number-one song on the chart for the issue dated August 28, 1976, was "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees, spending five weeks atop the chart and the group's only number-one song on the chart. In January 2017, ''Billboard'' proclaimed Madonna as the most successful artist in the history of the chart, ranking her first in their list of the 100 top all-time dance artists. Madonna holds the record for the most number-one songs with 50. Katy Perry holds the record for having eighteen consecutive number-one songs. Perry's third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'' (2010), became the first album in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Simpson (record Producer)
James, Jim, or Jimmy Simpson may refer to: Politicians * James Simpson (Canadian politician) (1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto (1935) * James Simpson (Ugandan politician) (1908–1994), Minister of Economic Affairs in the first Cabinet of Uganda * James Simpson Jr. (1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois * Jim Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Sportspeople * Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1873) (1873–?), Scottish footballer * Jimmy Simpson (American football) (1897–1979), blocking back in the National Football League * Jimmy Simpson (motorcyclist) (1898–1981), British motorcycle racer * Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1972), Scottish footballer * Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer * Jim Simpson (sportscaster) (1927–2016), American sportscaster * Jim Simpson (footballer, born 1959), Scottish footballer * Jimmy Simpson (ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Songs
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Singles
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
