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Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss is the (mainly dance) remix/production team of Los Angeles-based music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. Harris had previously worked as part of several music groups including Kon Kan, Top Kat, Killer Bunnies and Outta Control and had also released several solo singles himself. Cox, a musician and DJ, had also worked for years as a DJ and producer, producing a megamix of Paula Abdul songs, among other things, and started his own record label, Interhit Records, with Jeff Johnson. History Harris and Cox originally met in New York City in 1990 while Harris was recording '' Syntonic'', Kon Kan's second album. They became friends and remained in contact for years, with Harris eventually joining Cox at Interhit Records in Los Angeles in January 1998. They did not start working together as a production team until September 1997. Their first project as Thunderpuss was a cover of the song "I Just Wanna Be Your Everything", with Thea Austin, formerly of Snap!, pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cox (DJ)
Christopher Niles Cox (born July 15) is an American dance music record producer, remixer, and DJ who has worked on over 600 records throughout his career. His album ''12 Inches of Cox'' was released in 2002. Career As one-half of the production team Thunderpuss and as a solo artist, Cox has earned a total of 52 ''Billboard'' dance chart number one records. He has remixed songs performed by Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Céline Dion, Janet Jackson, and the Spice Girls. Thunderpuss was nominated for a Grammy in 2004 for their production work with Cher. Since the dissolution of Thunderpuss, Cox has worked as a solo artist, and through collaborations with Pusaka. Cox has produced original music and dance remixes for Madonna, Rihanna, Michelle Branch, Hilary Duff, Donna Summer, Kelly Osbourne, and Kelly Clarkson. For four years he was heard weekly on XM's BPM 81 with his hour-long set, "1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Not Right But It's Okay
"It's Not Right but It's Okay" is the third single from American singer Whitney Houston's fourth studio album, '' My Love Is Your Love''. It was written by LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Isaac Phillips, Toni Estes, and produced by Darkchild. The song examines a woman confronting her lover about his infidelity. Houston won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for this song. In 2003, ''Q Magazine'' ranked "It's Not Right but It's Okay" at number 638 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". The single reached number one in Spain and the top five in Canada, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Release The original Rodney Jerkins production was released, but mainstream radio airplay and sales were given for the Thunderpuss Remix. The remixed version was released on Houston's 2000 '' Whitney: The Greatest Hits'' collection, and the original album version appears on 2007's '' The Ultimate Collection''. The Johnny Vicious rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kon Kan
Kon Kan is a Canadian synthpop project conceived and formed in 1988 by Barry Harris in Toronto, Ontario. Kon Kan were awarded a 1990 Juno for the song "I Beg Your Pardon" and nominated for a 1991 Juno Award for the single " Puss N' Boots/These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". History Band name Musician Barry Harris said the name "Kon Kan" is a play on the term " Can Con", the Canadian radio regulation that states radio stations must play Canadian artists at least 30% of the time. Harris named the group "Kon Kan" as a subtle advertisement to Canadian stations that he was Canadian. However, he said the move didn't work, and he wasn't noticed by the stations until Atlantic Records signed them. "I Beg Your Pardon" "I Beg Your Pardon" was inspired in part by both the Pet Shop Boys hit single " Always on My Mind" and an increasingly prevalent use of sampling by artists such as Public Enemy, M/A/R/R/S and Coldcut. The track sampled Lynn Anderson's 1971 hit " (I Never Promised You a) Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Harris (musician)
Barry Harris is a Canadian record producer, DJ, remixer, singer and songwriter. He created the synthpop act Kon Kan in early 1988 which had worldwide success with "I Beg Your Pardon". The song, initially issued on the now defunct Toronto-based indie label Revolving Records, was quickly discovered and signed by Atlantic Records' A&R rep, Marc Nathan. Biography Between 1997 and 2003, his production team Thunderpuss, co-created with Chris Cox produced worldwide hit remixes for Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Céline Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Spice Girls, LeAnn Rimes, among others. The duo topped the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs, Hot Dance/Club Play chart more than 20 times. Throughout his career, Harris has been involved in numerous projects and enjoyed chart success, most notably as one half of the duos Kon Kan and Thunderpuss. Other involvements inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber (performer)
Marie-Claire Cremers (born 9 May 1969) known professionally as Amber is a Dutch-born singer, songwriter, label owner, and executive producer. She is best known for her hits " This Is Your Night", "If You Could Read My Mind", and "Sexual (Li Da Di)". In December 2016, ''Billboard'' ranked her as the 34th-most successful dance artist of all time. Career 1996–1997: Debut album Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night", was released by Tommy Boy Records. The single was on the Hot 100 chart for one year in 1996 and 1997. A full-length album of the same name soon followed. It included another hit single "One More Night". 1998–1999: Self-titled second album In 1999, Amber released her eponymous second album which garnered the most mainstream attention thus far. The first single "Sexual (Li Da Di)" achieved success in the US ''Billboard'' charts as well as charting across Europe. The album also included the single "If You Could Read My Mind" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail (singer)
Abigail (full name Abigail Zsiga) is an English electronic music artist. She first came into the limelight with the song "I Feel You", released in 1992. Career Abigail is known for her hi-NRG covers of popular songs on both sides of the Atlantic. Some of those are k.d. lang's " Constant Craving", R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", which peaked at No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. Abigail's debut album, '' Feel Good'' was released in 1995, on the UK based label, Klone Records. The latter also became a top 40 club hit for Rozalla in 1995. Abigail's 1999 hit single, "Let the Joy Rise", was produced by the production duo Thunderpuss. In 2000, she hit No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Dance chart with her song "If It Don't Fit", also produced by Thunderpuss. She had a second No. 1 Dance hit in 2001 with "You Set Me Free". In 2003, Abigail released "Falling" which peaked at No. 9. After "Falling", she released "Songbird" which was remixed by DJ DoNut an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soluna
Soluna was a music group consisting of four members, all of Hispanic descent – Aurora Rodriguez, America Olivo, Jessica Castellanos, and Christina "T" López. The group's name is the combination the Spanish words for sun ("sol") and moon ("luna"). Both Lopez and Castellanos are pursuing primarily solo music careers, and Olivo is developing an acting resume, including a recent role on ''General Hospital''. Formation Soluna began in 1998 when Jessica Castellanos, met Aurora Rodriguez and America through a mutual producer they were working with individually. The three started singing together and realized there was amazing harmony and chemistry with their voices. They then sought a fourth member to complete the group. By chance, another producer named Nick Martinez recommended to them a young girl he'd met while driving in Ontario, California. He had stopped at a local auto-body shop due to car trouble and saw the owner's daughter's picture on the wall. The girl's father assu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital Underground, Coolio, De La Soul, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, and Force MDs. Tommy Boy is also credited with introducing genres such as EDM, Latin freestyle, and Latin hip hop to mainstream audiences in America. History 1981-1985: Independent music media Tom Silverman created Tommy Boy Music in 1981 in his New York City apartment with a $5,000 loan from his parents. The label was an outgrowth of Silverman's ''Dance Music Report'' bi-weekly publication, which spanned 14 years, beginning in September 1978. 1985–2002: Partnership with Warner Bros. Records In 1985, Warner Bros. Records entered into a partnership with Tommy Boy and acquired half of the label, and it allowed the label to use independent distribution as it saw fit, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Myers
Billie Myers (born 14 June 1971) is a British rock singer and songwriter from Coventry, England. She is known principally for her 1997 transatlantic hit " Kiss the Rain". Biography Myers was born in Coventry to a Jamaican father and English mother. Before commencing her career in music, Myers was a nurse and insurance agent. She was discovered in a club by record producer Peter Harris. Soon after their first meeting, Myers began writing material for her debut album, ''Growing, Pains'' (1997). The album was produced by Desmond Child. The first single from the album, " Kiss the Rain", became a Top 20 hit. Myers was signed to a recording contract with Universal Records in 1997. Singles from ''Growing, Pains'' have appeared on television commercials and in the TV series, ''Dawson's Creek''. ''Growing, Pains'' achieved gold record status in 1997, and Myers' follow-up album, ''Vertigo'', was issued in 2000. Her vocal style is a combination of pop, jazz and world music. She was g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Bunnies (dance Project)
The Killer Bunnies, formerly Outta Control, was a Canadian house/ Eurodance project based out of Toronto, Ontario. History DJ/remixer/producers Barry Harris Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style. Life and career Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December ... and Rachid Wehbi, vocalist Simone Denny and Kimberley Wetmore originally came together and began recording under the name Outta Control. From 1995 to 1997, the group had three hit singles on ''Billboard'''s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart: "Tonight It's Party Time", " One of Us" (Joan Osborne cover), and finally "Sinful Wishes" (Kon Kan cover) in 1997. After changing the name of the group to Killer Bunnies, the same musicians recorded a fourth charting single, "I Can't Take the Heartbreak". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss The Rain
"Kiss the Rain" is a song by British singer Billie Myers, from her debut album, ''Growing, Pains''. It was released on 23 September 1997 as the lead single from the album by Universal Records. The song, produced by Desmond Child, is considered Myers' signature song and is her only notable hit. Myers also recorded a Spanish version of this song titled "Besa la lluvia (Piensa en mí)". The song charted at number four on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. It also became an international hit, reaching number two in Canada and number 15 in Sweden and on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was included in season two, episode two of the TV series ''Dawson's Creek'', "Crossroads". Background Desmond Child, who produced the album, got the idea for the title after hearing the Bush song "Glycerine". Child misheard the title as "Kiss the Rain." When he was told otherwise, he decided to use "Kiss the Rain" for a future song. Critical reception Larry Flick from '' Billboard'' wrote that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productions and television series, Spears signed with Jive Records in 1997 at age fifteen. Her first two studio albums, '' ...Baby One More Time'' (1999) and '' Oops!... I Did It Again'' (2000), are among the best-selling albums of all time and made Spears the best-selling teenage artist of all time. With first-week sales of over 1.3 million copies, ''Oops!... I Did It Again'' held the record for the fastest-selling album by a female artist in the United States for fifteen years. Spears adopted a more mature and provocative style for her albums '' Britney'' (2001) and '' In the Zone'' (2003), and starred in the 2002 film ''Crossroads''. Spears was executive producer of her fifth studio album '' Blackout'' (2007), often referred to as her b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
