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Tendance
''Tendance'' (French for ''Trend'') is a reissue of French singer Amanda Lear's studio album ''Heart''. The album was released in 2003 by Le Marais Prod. and Sony Music. Background ''Tendance'' is an expanded re-release of the 2001 studio album ''Heart'', taking its title from one of the songs, which in turn was named after a fashion and trends show hosted by Lear on French channel Match TV. Because of re-titling and significant changes to the track listing, ''Tendance'' is considered a separate release in Amanda Lear discography. This edition omits "Manuel do guerreido da luz" but adds three other tracks: the oriental remix of the single " Love Boat", entitled "Rainbow Love Boat", her 2002 duet with Belgian boyband Get Ready!, " Beats of Love", a cover version of the 1984 hit single by Belgian band Nacht und Nebel, and "Cocktail d'amore", the theme tune to Lear's 2002 Italian TV series of the same name, a top-rated nostalgic show celebrating music of the 1980s on which she int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart (Amanda Lear Album)
''Heart'' is a studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, first released in 2001 by Le Marais Prod. Background The album was recorded in 2001 at Barouf Studio and Studio Wolf with French producers FX Costello and Laurent Wolf, and was Lear's first album ever to be recorded entirely in France. It was also her first studio release of new material in six years, since 1995's ''Alter Ego''. In an interview, the singer explained that the long gap resulted from her lack of enthusiasm after numerous budget compilations started to appear on the market without her consent. She also revealed that on this album she was given more artistic freedom than before, and decided to include more melodic and sentimental songs. Lear stated that ''Heart'' was the album "she has always wanted to make" and that originally, she planned to call it ''Phoenix''. The material was an equal mixture of upbeat pop-dance tunes and downtempo compositions, including covers of "Hier Encore" by Charles Aznavour, " The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Lear Discography
Amanda Lear discography consists of eighteen full-length studio albums, thirty-eight compilation albums, two extended plays and seventy-three singles. She has also released one video album and numerous music videos. Background Lear achieved the greatest international success between 1976 and 1983 when she was signed to West German label Ariola Records. The six Ariola albums were all released in Continental Europe as well as Scandinavia, Japan, South America and some parts of the former Eastern Bloc. Lear was in fact one of the very few Western artists in the 1970s to have her music officially released in the Soviet Union, on state-owned label Melodiya. Following her initial signing to Ariola, various other labels were used to distribute her records in other nations, for example Chrysalis Records in the United States, Les Disques Direction Records, Siamese Records and Inter Global Records/Epic Records in Canada, RCA Victor in Australasia and South America, Columbia Records/Nipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Lear
Amanda Lear (; born 1939) is a French singer, songwriter, painter, television presenter, actress, and former model. She began her professional career as a fashion model in the mid-1960s, and went on to model for Paco Rabanne, Ossie Clark, and others. She met Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, and remained his closest friend and muse for the next 15 years. Lear first came into the public eye as the cover model for Roxy Music's album ''For Your Pleasure'' in 1973. From the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, she was a million-album-selling disco queen, mainly in Continental Europe and Scandinavia, signed to Ariola Records. Lear's first four albums earned her mainstream popularity, charting in the top 10 of European charts, including the best-selling '' Sweet Revenge'' (1978). Her bigger hits included "Blood and Honey", " Tomorrow", "Queen of Chinatown", " Follow Me", "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)", "The Sphinx", and "Fashion Pack". By the mid-1980s, Lear had become a leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beats Of Love
"Beats of Love" is a song by Belgian band Nacht und Nebel, released in 1983. Song information The song was written by the band's founder, Patrick Marina Nebel. Chris Whitley contributed guitar part to the song. The single was initially released in Belgium in 1983, before becoming a Top 3 hit there in spring 1984. It was then released in other European countries and eventually sold in 150.000 copies in Belgium and France alone. Track listing *7" Single (Belgium, 1983) :A. "Beats of Love" – 4:00 :B. "Walk On" – 5:35 *12" Single (Belgium, 1983) :A. "Beats of Love" – 5:37 :B. "Everything Is White" – 3:54 *7" Single (Spain, 1985) :A. "Beats of Love" – 3:25 :B. "Europe Cries" – 3:45 *12" Single (Canada, 1985) :A. "Beats of Love" (Special Remix) – 5:55 :B. "Victoria 2000" – 6:00 Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Cover versions * British band Bollock Brothers recorded a cover version of the song for their 1989 album ''Mythology''. * In 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Glam!
''Forever Glam!'' is a greatest hits album by French singer Amanda Lear released in 2005 by Edina Music. Background The CD was released only in France, distributed by Nocturne. While numerous CD collections of Amanda Lear music had been released before, ''Forever Glam!'' is notable for being the first compilation to be officially approved of and promoted by the singer herself. The album marked the beginning of Lear's creative collaboration with Alain Mendiburu who would produce or co-produce most of her records since then. Nearly all tracks are arranged chronologically, representing every stage of Lear's musical career. Besides most of her best known songs from the 1970s, combined with selected tracks from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, ''Forever Glam!'' includes two new recordings, which had both been released as singles; "Martini Disease", a duet with Italian indie band Jetlag on which Lear recites Charles Baudelaire, and her English-French language take on Barry Manilow's 1978 hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reissue
In the music industry, a reissue (also re-release, repackage or re-edition) is the release of an album or Single (music), single which has been released at least once before, sometimes with alterations or additions. Reasons for reissue New audio formats Recordings originally released in an audio format that has become technologically or commercially obsolete are reissued in new formats. For example, thousands of original vinyl record, vinyl albums have been reissued on Red Book (audio CD standard), CDs since introduction of that format in the early 1980s. With the introduction of the LP record in 1948, some collections of 78 rpm records were reissued on LP. More recently, many albums originally released on CD or earlier formats have been reissued on Super Audio CD, SACD, DVD-Audio, digital music downloads, and on streaming media, music streaming services. Budget records Beginning with Pickwick Records, which acquired the rights to reissue many of Capitol Records' non-current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacht Und Nebel (band)
Nacht und Nebel were a Belgian new wave band, founded by Patrick Nebel, best known for their hit single " Beats of Love". The group earned four Top 20 hits in Belgium in 1984 and 1985, before disbanding in 1986 due to Nebel's death. Career Patrick Nebel was born Patrick Marina Schools on 23 November 1958 in Merksem and formed the band in the early 1980s. The name was a pun on Nacht und Nebel (German: "Night and Fog") – the directive designed by Adolf Hitler which resulted in the kidnapping and forced disappearance of most enemies of the Third Reich. After releasing a four-track EP ''Alcatraz'' in 1981, the band debuted with the album ''Casablanca'' in 1982, which met with good reviews but not a commercial success. The band's next album, ''Beats of Love'', was released in 1983 to positive reviews and featured the eponymous track that was to become their biggest hit. The single " Beats of Love" reached the Top 3 in Belgium in 1984 and sold 150,000 copies in Belgium and France. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristiano Malgioglio
Giuseppe Cristiano Malgioglio (; born 23 April 1945) is an Italian composer, singer-songwriter, showman and television personality. Biography Born in Ramacca, Catania, Malgioglio obtained his first contract with a record label, Durium, thanks to the efforts of Fabrizio De André. In 1974 he composed Iva Zanicchi's song "Ciao cara come stai?" ("Hi darling, How Are You?"), which won the Sanremo Music Festival. In 1975 he had his most significant success as songwriter with Mina's "L'importante è finire" ("What Matters Is to finish"). In the same period he became a collaborator of Roberto Carlos, dealing with the Italian lyrics of his songs. He composed songs for, among others, Adriano Celentano, Rita Pavone, Amanda Lear, Raffaella Carrà, Mónica Naranjo, Dori Ghezzi, Milva, Patty Pravo, Ornella Vanoni, Giuni Russo, Marcella Bella, Sylvie Vartan, Umberto Balsamo, Fred Bongusto, Pupo, Rosanna Fratello, Loretta Goggi, Franco Califano. Parallel to his activity as a composer, Malgiogli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefania Rotolo
Stefania Rotolo (23 February 1951 – 31 July 1981) was an Italian singer, dancer, showgirl and television presenter. Career She hosted various TV shows on the Italian national television in the late 1970s, such as ''Piccolo Slam'' (1977-1978), ''Non stop'' (1978) and ''Tilt'' (1979). Rotolo also performed the shows' opening and ending themes, most notably "Toccami", "Go!!" and the hit " Cocktail d'amore", written by Cristiano Malgioglio Giuseppe Cristiano Malgioglio (; born 23 April 1945) is an Italian composer, singer-songwriter, showman and television personality. Biography Born in Ramacca, Catania, Malgioglio obtained his first contract with a record label, Durium, thanks to ..., which peaked at number 2 of the Italian hit parade. Rotolo's first and only studio album, ''Uragano Slam'', was released in 1978. She died of cancer on 31 July 1981 in Rome. Discography Studio albums * ''Uragano Slam'' (1978) Singles *"Toccami/Piccolo slam" (1977) *"Go!!!/W Poncho" (1977) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds For Breakfast
''Diamonds for Breakfast'' is the fourth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1980 by the West German label Ariola Records. The album turned out a commercial success and spawned two European hit singles, "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" and "Diamonds". Background The recording of the album commenced in 1979 in Munich, Germany. Again, Amanda wrote almost all the lyrics and worked with German producer and composer Anthony Monn. However, as a result of changing trends in the industry and Amanda's personal musical preferences, the album shifted from straightforward post-disco music towards pop rock, and Lear herself renounced her affiliation with the disco style and the "disco queen" image. The singer explained the title ''Diamonds for Breakfast'' in the liner notes, comparing diamonds to "every tear, every frustration, every heartache (...). Good and bad experiences, pleasure and pain". She went on to say she pities "people without feelings, they don't have diamonds fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina (Italian Singer)
Mina Anna Maria Mazzini (born 25 March 1940) or Mina Anna Quaini (for the Swiss civil registry), known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian-Swiss singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an Feminism, emancipated woman. In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her the most versatile pop singer in Music of Italy, Italian music. Mina dominated the country's charts for 15 years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity. She has scored Mina discography, 79 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts. Mina's TV appearances in 1959 were the first for a female rock and roll singer in Italy. Her loud syncopated singing earned her the nickname "Queen of Screamers". The public also labeled her the "Tigress of Cremona" for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Fox (composer)
Charles Ira Fox (born October 30, 1940) is an American composer for film and television. His compositions include the sunshine pop musical backgrounds which accompanied every episode of the 1970s ABC-TV show ''Love, American Style''; the theme song for the late 1970s ABC series ''The Love Boat''; and the dramatic theme music to ABC's '' Wide World of Sports'' and the original ''Monday Night Football''; as well as the Grammy-winning hit song " Killing Me Softly with His Song", written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman and Fox's longtime writing partner, Norman Gimbel. Early life Fox was born in New York City, the son of Mollie and Walter Fox. Walter was a Jewish immigrant from Szydlowiec, Poland. While still a student at the High School of Music & Art, Fox studied jazz piano with Lennie Tristano. He then continued his musical education with Nadia Boulanger, first at Fontainebleau and then privately in Paris. Following his return to the United States, he studied electronic mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
