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The Very Best Of (Mark Williams Album)
''The Very Best Of'' is a greatest hits compilation by New Zealand-born singer Mark Williams. The album was released in 1999. The album includes tracks from four of his studio albums; '' Mark Williams'', ''Sweet Trials'', ''Taking It All In Stride'' and ''Mark Williams ZNZ ''Mark Williams ZNZ'' is the fifth studio album by New Zealand singer Mark Williams. It was his first album in over ten years. The album spawned the most-successful single of his career in Australia, "Show No Mercy ''Show No Mercy'' is the de ...''. Track listing ;CD (5233472) References EMI Records albums 1999 greatest hits albums Mark Williams (singer) albums {{1990s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Williams (singer)
Mark Williams (born 21 August 1954) is a New Zealand singer with Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) number one hit singles, "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" (1975) and a cover of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (1977) before he relocated to Australia later that year. His single, "Show No Mercy (Mark Williams song), Show No Mercy" (1990) was a top ten hit in both countries. He has undertaken extensive touring in support of numerous Australian bands and worked in television. In 2006 he became the vocalist for the reformed New Zealand band, Dragon (band), Dragon. Biography 1954–1973: Early years Williams was born in Dargaville, in the Northland Region, Northland region of New Zealand. At the age of 16 he formed a band called 'Face' with classmates. In September 1970, The Face went on to win the Northland heat of the National Battle of the Bands competition, and finishing third overall in the national grand final held in Auckland. In 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A House For Sale
"A House for Sale" is a song written by Carl Hampton and Homer Banks and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in August 1977 as the third and final single from his third studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ..., '' Taking It All In Stride'' (1977). The song peaked at number 13 on the New Zealand charts. Track listing ; 7" single (EMI – HR 571) Side A: "A House for Sale" Side B: "Love Is Forever" Chart performance References {{DEFAULTSORT:House for Sale 1977 singles 1977 songs Mark Williams (singer) songs EMI Records singles Songs written by Homer Banks Songs written by Carl Hampton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking It All In Stride (song)
"Taking It All in Stride" is a song written by Tom Snow and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in November 1976 as the lead single from his third studio album, ''Taking It All In Stride ''Taking It All In Stride'' is the third studio album by New Zealand-born singer Mark Williams. It was released in June 1977. The album peaked at number 14 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te ...'' (1977). The song peaked at number 14 on the New Zealand charts. Track listing ; 7" single (EMI – HR 557) Side A: "Taking It All in Stride" Side B: "Why Can't We Be Lovers" Chart performance References 1976 singles 1976 songs Mark Williams (singer) songs EMI Records singles Songs written by Tom Snow {{1970s-NewZealand-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm McCallum
Malcolm L. McCallum (born December 26, 1968) is an American environmental scientist, conservationist, herpetologist, and natural historian and is known for his work on the Holocene Extinction. He is also a co-founder of the herpetology journal, ''Herpetological Conservation and Biology''. He is a key figure in amphibian biology and his research has produced numerous landmark studies. His work has been covered by David Attenborough, '' Discover Magazine'', and other media outlets. Education, research, teaching and service McCallum was born in Maywood, Illinois. He earned his BS with a double major in agriculture and biology from Illinois State University,. He earned a MS in Environmental Biology from Eastern Illinois University and the PhD degree in Environmental Science from Arkansas State University, specializing in ecotoxicology and conservation ecology. He is notable alumni from all three universities. He has been ranked among the 150 most influential environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Snow
Thomas Righter Snow (born 1947 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American songwriter. Biography Snow has written songs for Gayle McCormick "( Even a Fool Would Let Go" with Kerry Chater – a song covered by a number of artists including Kenny Rogers and Joe Cocker). "Love Not War" (with Barbara Griffin), Olivia Newton-John ("Deeper Than the Night", "Make a Move on Me"), and Melissa Manchester ("You Should Hear How She Talks About You"), Cher, The Pointer Sisters' million-selling 1980 hit "He's So Shy" (with lyrics by Cynthia Weil), Barbra Streisand, Rita Coolidge ("You", which was also an Australian top 10 hit for Marcia Hines in 1977 and in 2005), Barry Manilow ("Somewhere Down the Road", a song which was performed on '' Ally McBeal''), Randy Crawford, Diana Ross (" Gettin' Ready for Love"), Bonnie Raitt ("Love Sneakin' Up On You"), Leo Sayer, Bette Midler, Michael Johnson ("I'll Always Love You"), Dolly Parton, Captain and Tennille, Kim Carnes ("Don't Call It Love"), Dionne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rostill
John Henry Rostill (16 June 1942 – 26 November 1973) was an English musician, bassist and composer, recruited by the Shadows to replace Brian Locking. Biography Born in Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, Rostill attended Rutlish School in south London (1953–59). He worked with several artists before joining the Shadows, including Bournemouth band the Interns (nowadays sometimes confused with Welsh band the Interns, who were based in London at this time signed with Tito Burns Agency; in fact, they were two different bands), the Flintstones and a stint as part of Zoot Money's early backing band. He also played in the bands recruited to back such visiting artists as the Everly Brothers and Tommy Roe. Stylistically, Rostill combined the solidity of Brian Locking and the adventurousness of Jet Harris. Many of his bass lines were heavily syncopated and he developed a range of new sounds on the Burns bass during his time with the group, a longer period than Harris and Locking put ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Hawkshaw
William Alan Hawkshaw (27 March 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a British composer and performer, particularly of library music used as themes for movies and television programs. Hawkshaw worked extensively for the KPM production music company in the 1950s to the 1970s, composing and recording many stock tracks that have been used extensively in film and TV. He was the composer of a number of theme tunes including ''Grange Hill'' (originally library music recorded in Munich known as "Chicken Man") and ''Countdown''. In addition, he was an arranger and pianist, and in the United States with the studio group Love De-Luxe scored a number 1 single on the '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Here Comes That Sound Again" in 1979. His song "Charlie" is heard on '' Just for Laughs Gags''. He was the father of singer-songwriter Kirsty Hawkshaw (a member of the dance music group Opus III from 1991 to 1995) and also worked with artists such as Tiësto, Delerium, BT, Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon O'Neill
Sharon Lea O'Neill (born 23 November 1952) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with " Maxine" which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Recording Industry Association of New Zealand charts. Note: n-lineversion established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.Australian chart peaks: *Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988. *Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: *"Satin Sheets" (ARIA Chart) peak: *''The Very Best of Collette and Sharon O'Neill'': New Zealand chart peaks: *All except "Don't Let Love Go": *"Don't Let Love Go": Career 1960s–1977: Career beginnings Sharon O'Neill is a self taught musician who learned to play guitar by ear and started composing at an early age, by putting chords to her poetry. She began playing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Watkin
Ian Watkin (25 January 1940 – 18 May 2016) was a New Zealand actor known for the films ''Braindead'' and '' Sleeping Dogs''. Watkin grew up in Greymouth, and started his career in theatre and radio plays, and working as a magazine editor before emigrating to Australia in 1999 where he continued to appear in numerous television and theatre roles and also became a wine broker. He was also known as Mr. Big Cheese due to a television commercial in which he appeared. After having appeared in ''Pukemanu'', he featured in an episode of ''Ngaio Marsh Theatre'' in 1977. His later roles included '' Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones'' and ''Charlotte's Web'' in 2006. Death Ian Watkin died of cancer on 18 May 2016, aged 76. Selected filmography *'' Sleeping Dogs'' (1977) - Dudley *''Wild Man'' (1977) - The Colonel *'' Middle Age Spread'' (1979) - Wrightson *''A Woman of Good Character'' (1980) - Stock Buyer *''Goodbye Pork Pie'' (1980) - Father in Car *'' Nutcase'' (1980) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Murphy
Geoffrey Peter Murphy (12 October 1938 – 3 December 2018) was a New Zealand filmmaker, producer, director, and screenwriter best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the second half of the 1970s. His second feature ''Goodbye Pork Pie'' (1981) was the first New Zealand film to win major commercial success on its own soil. Murphy directed several Hollywood features during the 1990s, before returning to New Zealand as second-unit director on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. Murphy was also at different times a scriptwriter, special effects technician, schoolteacher and trumpet player. He was married to Merata Mita, also a film director, actor, writer. Early life Murphy grew up in the Wellington suburb of Highbury, and attended St. Vincent de Paul School in Kelburn and St. Patrick's College, Wellington, before training and working as a schoolteacher. Blerta Murphy was a founding member of the hippy musical and theatrical co-opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Martin (musician)
Tim Martin may refer to: People * Tim Martin (American football) (born 1976), American football player * Tim Martin (businessman) (born 1955), founder of British pub chain Wetherspoons * Tim Martin (soccer) (born 1967), American soccer player who played for the San Jose Clash * Tim Martin (human rights) Tim Martin is the Director of the Human Rights Campaign group Act Now. As a former British humanitarian aid worker who worked in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இல ..., director of Act Now, an NGO focussing on the human rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka Fictional characters * Timmy Martin, fictional character in ''Lassie'' {{hndis, Martin, Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
