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Seven Sisters (Meja Album)
''Seven Sisters'' is the second studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Meja, released in 1998 by Columbia Records. Again she collaborated with Billy Steinberg, along with her producer Douglas Carr and Jörgen Elofsson. The album came to be her international breakthrough with her massive hit "All 'Bout the Money". The song was released worldwide and gave her awards such as "Best Album of the Year" “Best selling scandinavial artist" at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo and "Best Pop Album" The album also features singles like "Intimacy" and "Pop & Television" The album sold approximately 1 million units worldwide. "All About the Money" was also featured as a soundtrack to the Chevy Chase movie ''Funny Money ''Funny Money'' is a farce written by Ray Cooney. It premièred at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, London, England, in 1994, followed by a successful two-year run in the West End. Cooney directed his own play and also played the part of Henry ...'' in 2006. The alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beta Radio
Beta Radio is an American band from Wilmington, North Carolina. The group consists of Benjamin “Ben” Mabry (vocals, guitar, rhodes, piano, glockenspiel, and harmonium) and Brent Holloman (guitar, vocals, banjo, rhodes, piano, glockenspiel, and bass). Stylistically, their music features an amalgam of folk, indie, chamber pop, rock and Americana influences. Recording history ''Seven Sisters'' Beta Radio's self-released debut '' Seven Sisters'' employs a combination of studio recorded material as well as home recorded tracks captured in guitarist Holloman's spare bedroom and living room. ''Seven Sisters'' was originally conceived as an EP, but when Mabry and Holloman left the studio in the winter of 2009, they had more songs than the typical EP, but less than a standard release. Out of money, they made the decision to record more material on their own, despite the fact that neither knew how to properly engineer or produce. By the following spring they had an additional four son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meja
Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman; born Anna Pernilla Torndahl, 12 February 1969) is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin from his multi-Platinum album ''Ricky Martin'' (1999), and "All 'Bout the Money", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998. Biography Meja was born Anna Pernilla Torndahl in Nynäshamn, Stockholm County. She had her stage debut at "Ystads City theatre" at the age of 7. She was brought up in a musical family, her grandfather, Per Lundkvist, was a composer of both classical and contemporary music and her mother, a recording artist as a child before choosing a path as a painter. In 1986, at the age of 16, she moved to Mallorca, Spain, to study. She was introduced to American jazz trumpet player/singer Stephen Frankevich and started to take vocal lessons with singer Deborah Carter. Meja went to Stockholm in 1990. She sang in different bands there before getting ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on January 15, 1889, evolving from the Graphophone#Commercialization, American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Laboratory and Bureau#Commercialization of phonograph patents, Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1991, its recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records International, CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, alongside former longtime rival RCA Records, as well as Arista Records and Epic Records. Artists who have recorded for Columbia include AC/DC, Adele, Aerosmith, Julie And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meja (album)
''Meja'' is the self-titled debut studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Meja, released in 1996 by Epic Records. After being part of dance group Legacy of Sound since 1993, Meja met Lasse Karlsson, then-manager of Ace of Base, who introduced her to songwriter Douglas Carr, who went on to produce the album. ''Meja'' was a relative failure commercially in Sweden—only charting at number 29—but was a huge success in the Japanese market where it sold 600,000 copies. Track listing Chart positions Certifications In popular culture The song "How Crazy Are You?" was featured in the video game '' |
All 'Bout The Money
"All 'Bout the Money" (sometimes spelled as "All About the Money") is a song written by Swedish singer and songwriter Meja with Douglas Carr, and released as a single from Meja's second studio album, '' Seven Sisters'' (1998). Lyrically it is about society's dependence on money. The single scored chart success in many countries, peaking within the top 10 in Denmark, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. In the United Kingdom, "All 'Bout the Money" reached number 12, while in the US, it hit number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 37 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 chart. Critical reception Chuck Taylor from ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' described the song as an "acoustic guitar-based pop tune tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Steinberg
William Endfield Steinberg (born February 26, 1950) is an American songwriter. He achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly; together they wrote or co-wrote the No. 1 hits " Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984), " True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (1986), "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles (1989), "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston (1987) and " Alone" (covered by Heart in 1987). They also wrote or co-wrote the hit songs "I Drove All Night" (recorded by various artists, 1987), "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls (1990), and "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders (1994). After Kelly retired from music in the 1990s, Steinberg collaborated with other songwriters. With Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo he wrote the hit songs "Falling Into You" (covered by Celine Dion) and " One & One". He has written hit songs with Josh Alexander including " All About Us" by t.A.T.u. (2005), "Too Little Too Late" by JoJo (2006) and "Give Your Heart a Break" by Demi Lovato (2012). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörgen Elofsson
Kjell Åke Jörgen Elofsson (born 14 January 1962) is a Swedish songwriter. He was one of the writers of the songwriter-team at Cheiron Studios in Stockholm (along with Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Andreas Carlsson, Rami Yacoub, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Herbie Crichlow, Jake Schulze, Alexander Kronlund and Alexandra Talomaa) where he made successful songs such as Britney Spears' " Sometimes" and " (You Drive Me) Crazy". He is also known for co-writing hit songs like Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", which was nominated for Song the Year and Record of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, as well as Westlife's "Fool Again", "Unbreakable", and "Evergreen". Early years (1978-1998) Elofsson grew up in a small community called Skälderviken, outside Ängelholm in the south of Sweden. His father was not very present in his life and was a workaholic and alcoholic. His mother was a homemaker. Eloffson has explained he inherited the tendency to worry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations and two Golden Globe Award nominations. Chase's early roles include the romantic comedies '' Foul Play'' (1978) and '' Seems Like Old Times'' (1980) opposite Goldie Hawn. He portrayed Clark W. Griswold in five ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' films including ''Vacation'' (1983), ''European Vacation'' (1985), ''Christmas Vacation'' (1989), and ''Vegas Vacation'' (1997). He also played Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher in '' Fletch'' (1985) and its sequel ''Fletch Lives'' (1989). He also starred in ''Caddyshack'' (1980), ''Spies Like Us'' (1985), '' Three Amigos!'' (1986), and ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010). He has hosted the Academy Awards twice ( 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funny Money (2006 Film)
''Funny Money'' is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Leslie Greif and starring Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller and Armand Assante. It is based on the 1996 British play '' Funny Money'' by Ray Cooney. It was a co-production between Germany, the United States and Romania. Synopsis Its plot concerns a couple who accidentally find themselves in possession of a briefcase containing $5 million belonging to the Romanian Mafia. Cast * Chevy Chase as Henry Perkins * Penelope Ann Miller as Carol Perkins * Armand Assante as Genero * Christopher McDonald as Vic * Robert Loggia as Feldman * Guy Torry as Angel * Rebecca Wisocky as MM. Virginia * Kevin Sussman as Denis Slater * Alex Meneses as Gina * Marty Belafsky Marty Belafsky (born September 19, 1975) is an American actor/comedian born in Los Angeles, California. He began acting professionally at age 13 and was soon cast as Louis Plumb on the short-lived NBC series '' Hull High''. Shortly thereafte ... as Stan Martin Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Berggren
Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, which he is a founding member of, as well as other bands. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Biography Early life Jonas Petter Berggren was the first child of three siblings, his younger sisters are Linn and Jenny. Jonas was born with a cleft lip, undergoing three surgeries within his first year. He became interested in music when he was 10, after his father started teaching him to play the guitar. Career As the founding member of Ace of Base, Berggren has written all of their biggest hits, including "All That She Wants", " The Sign", and " Beautiful Life". He also plays the guitar and keyboards. Working under the artist name of "Joker" (or, in some later works, JP), Berggren nowadays also has his own studio, called The Barn. The former female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kelly (musician)
Thomas F. Kelly (born April 16, 1952) is an American musician, best known for his songwriting partnership with Billy Steinberg. Steinberg and Kelly co-wrote numerous hit songs for popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' Top 100 chart in the 1980s. Early life Originally from Indiana, Kelly lived in Effingham, Illinois from 1963 to 1966, before moving back to West Lafayette, Indiana where he graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1967. Kelly attended Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Purdue University, but dropped out of college to pursue his music career. He played bass guitar and sang in several bands throughout Illinois and Indiana in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the Trifaris, the Gaping Huggers, the One Eyed Jacks, and the Guild. In 1974 Kelly moved to Los Angeles with his first wife, Kay Kelly, and two children, Barry and Denise. He played in Dan Fogelberg's backup band, and jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. is an American songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and arranger. He has co-written and co-produced over 90 hit singles with multiple artistsRick Nowles, Credits, AllMusic at AllMusic; retrieved July 13, 2021 and his songs have appeared on over 250 million albums. In 2020 he was inducted into the . Career In 1985, Stevie Nicks recorded Nowels’ song “ I Can't Wait” in Los Angeles, giving Rick his first major songwriting and production credit. He ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
