|
Sparrow Swamp (South Carolina)
Sparrow may refer to: Birds * Old World sparrows, family Passeridae * New World sparrows, family Passerellidae * two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae: ** Java sparrow ** Timor sparrow * Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hedge accentor in the family Prunellidae People * Sparrow (surname) * Sparrow (American poet) (born 1953), American poet, activist, musician, and rabble-rouser * Alex Sparrow, also known as Alexey Vorobyov (born 1988), Russian singer and actor * Robert Brown (footballer, born 1856), Scottish footballer known by the nickname 'Sparrow' * The Little Sparrow (La Môme Piaf), the nickname of French singer Édith Piaf (1915 –1963) Media Films * ''The Sparrow'' (1914 film), a 1914 French silent film * ''Sparrows'' (1916 film), a Dutch film * ''Sparrows'' (1926 film), starring Mary Pickford * ''The Sparrow'' (1972 film), Arabic title ''Al Asfour'', a 1972 Egyptian film by director Youssef Chahine * ''Sparrow'' (1993 film), a 1993 Italian dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old World Sparrow
Old World sparrows are a group of small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, a name also used for a particular genus of the family, ''Passer''. They are distinct from both the New World sparrows, in the family Passerellidae, and from a few other birds sharing their name, such as the Java sparrow of the family Estrildidae. Many species nest on buildings and the house and Eurasian tree sparrows, in particular, inhabit cities in large numbers. They are primarily seed-eaters, though they also consume small insects. Some species scavenge for food around cities and, like gulls or pigeons, will eat small quantities of a diversity of items. Description Generally, Old World sparrows are small, plump, brown and grey birds with short tails and stubby, powerful beaks. The differences between sparrow species can be subtle. Members of this family range in size from the chestnut sparrow (''Passer eminibey''), at and , to the parrot-billed spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrows (2015 Film)
''Sparrows'' () is a 2015 internationally co-produced film directed by the 2006 short film oscar nominee Rúnar Rúnarsson, starring Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. It tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who moves from his mother in Reykjavík to his father in the Icelandic countryside. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Sparrows became a festival darling and on top of its great festival run the film has been honored with 20 international film awards since it was awarded the Golden Shell at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. Cast * Atli Óskar Fjalarsson as Ari * Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Gunnar * Kristbjörg Kjeld as Grandmother * Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir as Lára * Rade Šerbedžija as Tomislav * Valgeir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything's Alright Forever
''Everything's Alright Forever'' is the second album by English indie rock band the Boo Radleys, released in 1992. Critical reception ''Newsday'' called ''Everything's Alright Forever'' a "rewarding journey through light and dark, acoustic serenity brushing against pure white noise." The ''Calgary Herald'' determined that "buried beneath several coats of mind-gliding guitar are some of the catchiest pop songs this side of Teenage Fanclub." ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' wrote that the album was "clear evidence that the band were developing" and that it contained "excellent pop tunes behind the array of effects pedals." Track listing Early copies of the vinyl edition came with a free 7" single ''Sunfly''. Personnel The Boo Radleys *Sice - vocals *Rob Cieka - drums, percussion *Tim Brown - bass guitar, keyboards *Martin Carr - guitar, keyboards, vocals References External links ''Everything's Alright Forever''at YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrows (Cory Asbury Song)
"Sparrows" is a song performed by American contemporary worship musician Cory Asbury. On September 11, 2020, the song was released to Christian radio in the United States as the second single from Asbury's third studio album, ''To Love a Fool''. Asbury collaborated with Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, and Jared Anderson in writing the song, and the production of the single was handled by Paul Mabury. "Sparrows" was a commercial success, having reached No. 6 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart while becoming Asbury's third top ten on the chart. Background On June 29, 2020, Asbury unveiled the name and artwork of the then-upcoming album, ''To Love a Fool'', with the release date slated for July 31, 2020. Asbury held an election-style contest for the release of a song from the album, asking fans to vote between "Canyons" and "Sparrows", with the winning song being slated for release on July 10, 2020. The contest was set on July 2. "Sparrows" won the contest and was released as the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrow (Emeli Sandé Song)
"Sparrow" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé. It was released on 15 March 2019 by Virgin EMI Records as the lead single from her third studio album, ''Real Life''. "Sparrow" was written by Sandé primarily, with Laidi Saliasi credited as an additional songwriter. The track was produced by percussionist Troy Miller, with Sandé serving as a co-producer. The song, a power ballad with gospel influences, features lyrics which Sandé described as being inspired by the "intoxicating positivity" of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. Background and recording Sandé sent demos of the song to producer Troy Miller, who she was familiar with due to his work with British musician Laura Mvula. Sandé referred to wanting a "militant, marching beat" prominent in the track. Miller wrote the string arrangements for "Sparrow", and recorded the instrumentation with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. Release The track was first announced through Sandé's T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrow (Marvin Gaye Song)
''Another song with the same name, written by Graham Lyle and Benny Gallagher, was recorded by McGuinness Flint and Mary Hopkin in the early 1970s.'' "Sparrow" is a 1978 jazz song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye issued on the singer's 1978 album, ''Here, My Dear'' album. The lyrics basically have a poetic and religious tone to them as Gaye calls a sparrow "to sing (his) beautiful song" to let him make sure that things are all right even when they aren't. In the song's climactic bridge, Gaye coos to the bird to sing to him personally before the bird flies away in hopes he can find inspiration. Personnel *All vocals, keyboards and synthesizers by Marvin Gaye *Drums by Bugsy Wilcox *Percussion by Elmira Collins *Bass by Frank Blair *Guitar by Wali Ali *Trumpet by Nolan Smith Nolan Derek Smith (born July 25, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant men's basketball coach for the Louisville Cardinals. He played college basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group. History Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then artists and repertoire (A&R) director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by Thorn EMI in 1992, Sparrow's parent underwent a demerger four years later to become the EMI Group, and the label is now part of the Capitol Christian Music Group. Sparrow Records rose to prominence with the signing of singer, songwriter, Contemporary Christian musician and minister Keith Green. Within a year of his 1976 signing by Sparrow, Green was the top selling Christian artist in America. As of 2009, Sparrow's artists include Britt Nicole, Chris Tomlin, Mandisa, Matt Redman, Matthew West, Steven Curtis Chapman and Switchfoot. Since 1996, a popular production of Sparrow Records has been the annual '' WOW Hits'' contemporary Christian music series. In 1998, the WOW franchise then added the annual ''WOW Gospel'' series of albums. The ''WOW Worship'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrow Quartet
The Sparrow Quartet is an American acoustic music group that formed in 2005. Its members include Abigail Washburn (banjo and vocals), Béla Fleck (banjo), Casey Driessen (violin), and Ben Sollee (cello). The group is known for its mixture of old-time music with Chinese lyrics and melodies, owing to Washburn's long-standing interest in Chinese culture. The band released their debut album, ''Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet'', on May 20, 2008, on Nettwerk Records. Following the album's release, the Sparrow Quartet embarked on a one-hundred plus date tour of North America"Abigail Washburn announces new album, extensive tour" '' Paste''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrows (band)
Sparrows is a three-piece post hardcore band originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2010 the band consists of vocalist/guitarist Dan Thomson, guitarist Alex Pley, and drummer Jon Busby. In March 2015 the group was named one of Alternative Press magazine's "100 Bands You Need to Know". History In 2010 lead vocalist and guitarist Dan Thomson recruited Marco Cellucci to form a band which would become the original Ottawa based iteration of Sparrows.Sparrows says Ottawa is ‘the perfect size’ for aspiring talent', Griffin Elliot, Retrieved froCharlatan.ca 2012-12-04 After releasing their first EP ''Goliath'' in May 2011 (with the addition of bassist Richard Hill and touring guitarist Krys Blaney) the group shifted into a complete lineup change the following January in which Devlin Morton, Brandon Dejardins, and Rembrandt MacLeod would replace Hill, Blaney, and Cellucci.Loud local rockers Sparrows bask in debut US tour, exciting new releases', Ryan PepperTheFulcrum.ca 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sparrows (band)
The Sparrows was a Canadian blues rock band of the 1960s. Notable for being the first group to bring musician John Kay into the mainstream, the Sparrows later morphed into the popular heavy rock group Steppenwolf. Early years The original Jack London and the Sparrows line-up was formed in Oshawa, Ontario, in early 1964 by British émigré Dave Marden (also known as Jack London; born February 16, 1944, in London, England), guitarist Dennis Edmonton (born Dennis McCrohan, April 21, 1943, in Oshawa, Ontario), and keyboard player Dave Hare, who later played with Everyday People. British invasion Jack London and the Sparrows began as a beat group and played heavily on Dave Marden's English background. Their early repertoire reflected the influence of the "British invasion" and London even went as far as coaxing the others to "fake" English accents, in order to convince the audience that they had just arrived from England. Shortly afterwards, Dennis’ brother Jerry (born Jerry M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrow (Ashley Monroe Album)
''Sparrow'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Ashley Monroe, released on April 20, 2018, through Warner Bros. Nashville. The album is produced by Dave Cobb and recorded in the iconic RCA Studio A. Background In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Monroe said "I knew I wanted to work with Dave; all of his records are consistently awesome and classic, timeless, old and new all in one". Monroe also teamed with notable writer-artists Brendan Benson and Waylon Payne, including on the seductive "Wild Love", and with longtime friends Angaleena Presley and Anderson East, recording the album while pregnant with son Dalton, who was born in August 2017. In a press release to CMT she stated "To me, this record is about acknowledging past hurt, forgiveness and freedom to move forward. The most terrible things that happen to you are the most beautiful songs. That's what I respect most about music." Sonically, Monroe lists country pop-oriented material by Glen Campbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrows (album)
Anathallo was a band originally from Mt. Pleasant, Michigan and then based in Chicago, Illinois. The band started practicing in the fall of 2000 and played their first show soon afterward. Their name is derived from a Greek word meaning "to renew, refresh or bloom again." Anathallo released '' Floating World'', their first nationally distributed record, in 2006 through Sony/BMG. The band released a follow-up, entitled ''Canopy Glow'', on Anticon in 2008. History Anathallo was formed in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, in 2000. The band, led by singer and guitarist Matt Joynt, often consisting of seven or eight members, operated in a relentlessly DIY manner for the first six years of its existence, releasing three EPs (one independently, and two on Selah Records) one full-length album (Sparrows originally on Selah Records) and independently booking eighteen national tours between the years 2000 and 2006. In 2006 the band independently released '' Floating World'', a concept album based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Old World Sparrow")
