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The Gambler (1977 Film)
The Gambler may refer to: *Gambler, a person who gambles Film and television Films * ''The Gambler'' (1919 film), a German silent film * ''The Gambler'' (1938 film), a German film * ''The Gambler'' (1958 film), a French-Italian film * ''Gambler'' (film), a 1971 Indian Bollywood film directed by Amarjeet * ''The Gambler'' (1974 film), an American film starring James Caan and Paul Sorvino * ''The Gambler'' (film series), a 1980–1994 American TV movie series starring Kenny Rogers, based on his song "The Gambler" * ''The Gambler'' (1989 film), a Russian film directed by Sergei Bodrov * ''The Gambler'' (1995 film), a Bollywood film directed by Dayal Nihalani * ''The Gambler'' (1997 film), a Dutch-Hungarian-British film about Dostoyevsky writing his novella, directed by Károly Makk * ''The Gambler'' (2013 film), a Lithuanian film directed by Ignas Jonynas * ''The Gambler'' (2014 film), an American remake of the 1974 film * ''The Gambler'' (2019 film), an Indian Malayalam- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambler
Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling thus requires three elements to be present: consideration (an amount wagered), risk (chance), and a prize. The outcome of the wager is often immediate, such as a single roll of dice, a spin of a roulette wheel, or a horse crossing the finish line, but longer time frames are also common, allowing wagers on the outcome of a future sports contest or even an entire sports season. The term "gaming" in this context typically refers to instances in which the activity has been specifically permitted by law. The two words are not mutually exclusive; ''i.e.'', a "gaming" company offers (legal) "gambling" activities to the public and may be regulated by one of many gaming control boards, for example, the Nevada Gaming Control Board. However, this distinction is not universal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (Bacigalupi Story)
"The Gambler" is a science fiction novelette published in 2008 by Paolo Bacigalupi. It was nominated for the 2009 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette. Plot summary “The Gambler,” written by , is a science fiction novelette focusing on a young news reporter that is struggling to adapt to the fast-paced American culture. After the pretender monarch Khamsing completely burglarized the entire country of , forming the New Lao Kingdom, Laos, otherwise referred to throughout the st ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (wrestler)
Jeffrey Gann is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for his time with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), under the ring name The Gambler. He appeared with the company as a jobber to the stars between 1990 and 1999. He initially competed as Jeff Gamble during the early years of his career before developing his Gambler character. He also briefly competed in the United States Wrestling Association, where he was a one-time World Tag Team Champion with Brickhouse Brown. Professional wrestling career World Championship Wrestling Jeff Gamble (1990–1991) Gann started his professional wrestling career in 1990 by signing a contract with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was trained at the WCW Power Plant and made his debut on WCW television as an enhancement talent on the November 17 episode of ''World Championship Wrestling'', where he lost to The Big Cat under the ring name Jeff Gamble. The following week, on the November 24 episode of ''World Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whole Thing Started With Rock & Roll Now It's Out Of Control
''The Whole Thing Started with Rock and Roll Now It's Out of Control'' is the second studio album by American singer and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Released on the Mercury label in 1974 the album did not succeed and failed in sales, it was also Ray's last album before forming the now defunct rock band Nite City in 1977. Track listing All tracks composed by Ray Manzarek unless noted otherwise. #"The Whole Thing Started with Rock and Roll Now It's Out of Control" (Manzarek, Danny Sugerman, Dick Wagner) – 2:39 #"The Gambler" (Manzarek, Danny Sugerman) – 5:23 #"Whirling Dervish" (Manzarek, Paul Davis) – 5:20 #"Begin the World Again" – 6:42 #"I Wake Up Screaming" (Manzarek, Danny Sugerman, Jim Morrison) – 3:36 #"Art Deco Fandango" – 2:03 #"Bicentennial Blues (Love It or Leave It)" – 7:57 #"Perfumed Garden" – 5:54 Poem on "I Wake Up Screaming" from ''The New Creatures'' by Jim Morrison Personnel *Ray Manzarek – celesta, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, organ, piano, Wurlitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aim And Ignite
''Aim and Ignite'' is the debut studio album by American indie pop band Fun. It was recorded at Appletree Studios. Background On February 4, 2008, The Format broke up. Soon after, vocalist Nate Ruess had called up Jack Antonoff, from the band Steel Train and Andrew Dost of Anathallo, They created the band Fun. and headed into the studio with producer Steven Shane McDonald. Composition The album was described as "what a pop album should sound like" and "the most essential pop album of 2009" by AbsolutePunk. AllMusic compared the trio to Queen and the Electric Light Orchestra. It was said "it used previous Format tricks like using bright horns and sophisticated harmonies". Release On April 20, 2009, it was revealed that fans could download "At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)" for free upon signing up with the band's mailing list. In addition, it was mentioned that the band's debut album would be released in August. Between late April and early June, the band supported Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsta X
Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M, with former member Wonho having left the group in October 2019. The group debuted on May 14, 2015 with their first EP ''Trespass''. In March 2017, Monsta X released their first studio album and the final part of ''The Clan'' series '' The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter''. Since 2018, the group had four Japanese singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and since 2019, eight of their Korean albums and extended plays had been certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association. In 2020, the group's first English album ''All About Luv'', ranked number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number seven on the US ''Rolling Stone'' Top 200. Since debut, they had been known for their aggressive sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambler (song)
"Gambler" is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1985 film ''Vision Quest (film), Vision Quest''. The song was written solely by Madonna, while the production was handled by John Benitez, John "Jellybean" Benitez at her request. It was released as the second single from the film's soundtrack album in September 1985, by Geffen Records. "Gambler" was never released as a single in the United States, at the request of Madonna's own Sire Records. The music video of the song is an excerpt from the film. Musically, "Gambler" is an upbeat synth-pop and disco song, featuring instrumentation from drums, electronic handclaps and percussion, which is accompanied by a bass synth and keyboards. The lyrics talk about Madonna asserting her self-independence. Critics gave a mixed review of the song, but it was commercially successful, reaching the top-ten in the charts of Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. Madonna has performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (EP)
''The Gambler'' is an EP by the rock artist Mike Doughty. It was released in 2005 on ATO Records, exclusively through the iTunes Music Store. The album contains mostly live performances. Several of the tracks are cover songs (" The Gambler" – Kenny Rogers, "Strange Powers" – The Magnetic Fields, and "The King of Carrot Flowers" – Neutral Milk Hotel), and two of the compositions were originally performed with Doughty's previous band Soul Coughing. ("St. Louise Is Listening" and "Janine" can be found on the Soul Coughing albums ''El Oso'' and '' Ruby Vroom'', respectively.) The EP also includes a video for the song "Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well," a track found on Doughty's previously released album ''Haughty Melodic''. Track listing #" The Gambler" (studio version) – Kenny Rogers cover #"Strange Powers" (live on XM Radio's “The Loft”) – The Magnetic Fields Cover #"St. Louise Is Listening" (live on KCRW) #"Busting Up a Starbucks" (live on KEXP) #"Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambler (album)
''Gambler'' is a musical written by Eric Woolfson. It features several of his most popular songs from his earlier writing with The Alan Parsons Project. It is loosely based on the Project album ''The Turn of a Friendly Card'', although it also contains several newly written songs as well as two songs from later albums, and doesn't include many songs from the 1980 album (unlike had been the case with ''Gaudi''). Plot The plot, inspired by Dostoyevsky's 1866 novel '' The Gambler'', involves a young man entering the Peking Palace Casino and becoming a serious gambler in order to win the affection of a showgirl there, both of whom are being manipulated by the casino boss. Production ''Gambler'' the musical had world premier and was created in October 1996 at stadttheater in Mönchengladbach, Germany, and it ran October 1996 till June 1998; it was staged in 1999 in Seoul, South Korea. Album release The recording of the German cast was released as a CD in 1997 (with the subtitle "D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (song)
"The Gambler" is a song written by Don Schlitz and recorded by several artists, most famously by American country singer Kenny Rogers. Schlitz wrote the song in August 1976 when he was 23 years old. It took two years of shopping the song around Nashville before Bobby Bare recorded it on his album ''Bare'' at the urging of Shel Silverstein. Bare's version did not catch on and was never released as a single, so Schlitz recorded it himself, but that version failed to chart higher than No. 65. Other musicians took notice and recorded the song in 1978, including Johnny Cash, who put it on his album '' Gone Girl''. It was Rogers, however, who made the song a mainstream success. His version was a No. 1 country hit, and made its way to the pop charts at a time when country songs rarely crossed over. It was released in November 1978 as the title track from his album '' The Gambler'', and won him the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1980. Rogers is accompanied on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (album)
''The Gambler'' is the sixth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by United Artists in November 1978. One of his most popular, it has established Rogers' status as one of the most successful artists of the 1970s and 1980s. The album reached many markets around the world, such as the Far East and Jamaica, with Rogers later commenting "When I go to Korea or Hong Kong people say 'Ah, the gambler!'" (as per the sleeve notes to the 1998 released box set ''Through the Years'' on Capitol Records). The album has sold over 5 million copies. The title track " The Gambler" was written by Don Schlitz, who was the first to record it. It was also covered by several other artists, but it was Kenny Rogers' adaptation of the tale that went on to top the country charts and win a Song of the Year Grammy, later becoming Rogers' signature song. Although Johnny Cash recorded the song first, Rogers's version was released first. Both this song and "She Believes in Me" became pop music hits, helping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (Prokofiev)
''The Gambler'' (Russian: Игрок — ''Igrok'' in transliteration) is an opera in four acts by Sergei Prokofiev to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the 1866 story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Prokofiev had decided on this story as an operatic subject in 1914, and the conductor Albert Coates, of the Mariinsky Theatre, encouraged Prokofiev to compose this opera and assured him of a production at that theatre. Prokofiev wrote the opera in piano score between November 1915 and April 1916, and completed the orchestration in January 1917. Vsevolod Meyerhold was engaged as stage director. However, in the wake of the 1917 February Revolution, that production never occurred. Performance history The opera did not receive its first performance until 1929, after it had been extensively revised (in 1927), at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels. Prokofiev prepared an orchestral suite based on the opera in 1931 (see below). The Bolshoi Opera perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
