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Together Alone (Donnie Iris Album)
''Together Alone'' is the ninth studio album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1999. Track listing #"Amazing Grace" (John Newton) #"The Promise" (Hoenes) #"Lay with Me" (Avsec) #"Together Alone" (Avsec) #"You're Holding My Heart in Your Hands" (Avsec) #"Fade Away" (Avsec) #" Ah! Leah!" (acoustic version) (Avsec, Iris) #"I'd Rather Go Blind" (Avsec) #"Holy Love" (Avsec) #"Amazing Grace" (extended version) (Newton) Personnel Donnie Iris and the Cruisers *Donnie Iris - vocals *Mark Avsec - organ, accordion, synths, piano, vocals *Marty Lee Hoenes - guitar and vocals * Paul Goll - bass guitar and vocals *Tommy Rich - drums Guest performers * Kelsey Barber (of Brownie Mary) * Scott Blasey (of the Clarks) * Jim DeSpirito (of Rusted Root) * Joe Grushecky * Michael Stanley * B. E. Taylor * Rick Witkowski (of B. E. Taylor) Production *Mark Avsec - Producer *Greg Zydyk - Engineer, Mixing *Marty Lee Hoenes Marty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the #2 ''Billboard'' hit, "The Rapper", with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry after the group had a #1 hit with "Play That Funky Music." He also achieved fame as a solo artist in the early 1980s with the #29 hit " Ah! Leah!" and the #37 hit " Love Is Like a Rock." In addition to performing on the first three Jaggerz albums and the fourth and final Wild Cherry album, Iris with his solo band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and two compilation albums. He continues to intermittently release new material and tour throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland areas. Biography Early life and early career (1943–63) Dominic Ierace was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, but grew up in El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ah! Leah!
"Ah! Leah!" is a song by Mark Avsec and American rock musician Donnie Iris from the latter's 1980 album '' Back on the Streets''. The song has been described as Iris's signature song, as well the unofficial anthem of the city of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania as a whole. Eight musicians appeared in early live performances of the song, including lead singer Iris, a drummer, three guitar players, a keyboard player and at least two backing vocalists, one female and one male. The title of the song has been referred to in the form of puns on a few of Iris's later albums—the 2009 live album ''Ah! Live!'' and the 2010 Christmas album '' Ah! Leluiah!''. Composition Iris said, A 2008 report by ''The Beaver County Times'' revealed that the Leah in question was Leah Frankford of Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania near Iris's hometown of Ellwood City. Frankford had moved to Florida just before The Jaggerz hit it big, and got confirmation from Iris himself after Iris's girlfriend by cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Iris Albums
Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Donny Baldwin, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Starship *Donnie Brooks (1936–2007), American pop music singer *Donnie Dacus, guitarist *Donnie Demers, American songwriter * Donny Deutsch (born 1957), American advertising executive and television personality *Donnie Dunagan (born 1934), semi-retired American former child actor *Donnie Elbert (1936–1989), American soul singer *Donnie Fritts (born 1942), American session musician and songwriter * Donnie Hamzik, drummer of the heavy metal band Manowar * Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), American jazz, blues, soul and gospel singer, songwriter, arranger and pianist *Donnie Iris (born 1943), American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry *Donnie Keshawarz (born 1969), American stage, film and television actor *Donnie Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stanley
Michael Stanley (born Michael Stanley Gee; March 25, 1948 – March 5, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio and television personality. Both as a solo artist and with the Michael Stanley Band (MSB), his brand of heartland rock was popular in Cleveland, Ohio, and around the American Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s. Early life, family, and education Michael Stanley Gee graduated from Rocky River High School in 1966. He attended Hiram College on a baseball scholarship and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1970. Career Early career While in college, Michael Stanley was in the band Silk (originally called the Tree Stumps) which released an album, ''Smooth As Raw Silk'', on ABC Records in 1969. A few years after his graduation, while working as a regional manager for a record store chain, Stanley released his first solo album, ''Michael Stanley'', on Tumbleweed Records in 1973. The album was produced by Bill Szymczyk and featured contributions from Joe Wals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Grushecky
Joe Grushecky (born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a rock musician in the United States known for his work with the Iron City Houserockers in the late 1970s and early 1980s; and for his works since the late the 1980s with his act Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers; and for his solo career. After his days with the Iron City Houserockers he continued to have moderate success, mainly in the Pittsburgh area. Biography In 1976, Joe Grushecky, a high school special education teacher, started the Brick Alley Band. They signed to Cleveland International Records in 1977, who rechristened them the Iron City Houserockers. The band's first album was '' Love's So Tough'', released in 1979, and was a fair success. Their next album, '' Have a Good Time but Get out Alive!'' (released in 1980), was a bigger success. Two more albums followed, '' Blood on the Bricks'' in 1981 and ''Cracking Under Pressure'' (1983 as The Houserockers). By 1984, the band wasn't selling many records anymore and they wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusted Root
Rusted Root is an American worldbeat rock band formed in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by singer-guitarist Michael Glabicki (born January 21, 1971), bassist Patrick Norman and percussionist Liz Berlin. The band got its start as the house band playing a weekly gig in Jack's Back Room on Pittsburgh's South Side. The band achieved fame in 1994 with its platinum-selling album '' When I Woke'', which included the hit single "Send Me on My Way". The song has been featured prominently in many films and commercials. Rusted Root has sold more than three million albums, and is currently on hiatus. Musical style and influences The band is known for its fusion of acoustic, rock, world and other styles of music, with a strong percussion section that draws from African, Latin American, Indian and Native American influences. Michael Glabicki has acknowledged the popular success of Peter Gabriel's 1986 album '' So'' as an influence on his decision to incorporate worldbeat into his own music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clarks
The Clarks are an American rock band from the Pittsburgh region, originating at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of thirty-plus years, they have produced eleven studio albums, two live albums, 2 compilation albums, an EP, and four solo releases, selling near to a half-million copies. History Formation and early years (1986–90) Around 1985, singer Scott Blasey, guitarist Robert James Hertweck and drummer David Minarik, Jr. were all enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, approximately 45 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Hertweck and Minarik (along with a bass player and saxophonist) were putting together a new band, and through a mutual friend, recruited Blasey to be their lead vocalist. The band, calling themselves the Administration, primarily played cover versions of songs. After the Administration's sax player graduated and bass player transferred schools in the spring of 1986, Greg Joseph was brought in to ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Blasey
Scott Blasey is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Clarks, a position he has held since the band's inception in the mid-1980s. Blasey has also released three solo albums. Biography Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania in 1964, Blasey graduated from Connellsville Area Senior High School in 1982.Scott Blasey's Facebook Profile He then began attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania. There, he met guitarist Rob James, bassist Greg Joseph, and drummer Dave Minarik. Blasey, James, and Minarik first began playing together as "The Administration." When Joseph joined the three in 1986, they became "The Clarks." Initially a cover band, the quartet soon started writing and performing original material, with much of the writing output produced by Blasey and Joseph. Blasey graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1987. Soon afterward, The Clarks began recording their music. Their first studio album, '' I'll Tell You What Man...'', was released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Goll
Paul David Goll Jr. (born 1951) is an American rock guitarist and bass guitarist. Born in Erie, PA, he began playing bass guitar professionally at the age of 15. Paul has been the bass guitarist for Donnie Iris and the Cruisers since 1994, and first appeared on the live album ''Live! At Nick's Fat City'' in 1998. Goll is the son of PFC Paul D. Goll Sr. (1921–1978). Goll lives in Asheville, North Carolina and has been married to Elizabeth Jane Elliot since 2012. Goll currently works at Mission Hospitals Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to: Organised activities Religion *Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity *Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ... Olson Huff Center for children. References Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Donnie Iris and the Cruisers members Musicians from Pittsburgh Guitarists from Pennsylvania 1951 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Lee Hoenes
Marty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist for the Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. He is also a freelance artist and designer, having designed many of the band's albums. He currently resides in North Canton North Canton is a city in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,842 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. History In 1831, the Community of North Canton first began as the Villag ..., Ohio with his wife and daughter. References External linksDesigns by Marty Lee Hoenes {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoenes, Marty Lee Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Donnie Iris and the Cruisers members Musicians from Pittsburgh Guitarists from Pennsylvania People from North Canton, Ohio Guitarists from Ohio Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Newton
John Newton (; – 21 December 1807) was an English evangelical Anglican cleric and slavery abolitionist. He had previously been a captain of slave ships and an investor in the slave trade. He served as a sailor in the Royal Navy (after forced recruitment) and was himself enslaved for a time in West Africa. He is noted for being author of the hymns '' Amazing Grace'' and '' Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken''. Newton went to sea at a young age and worked on slave ships in the slave trade for several years. In 1745, he himself became a slave of Princess Peye, a woman of the Sherbro people in what is now Sierra Leone. He was rescued, returned to sea and the trade, becoming Captain of several slave ships. After retiring from active sea-faring, he continued to invest in the slave trade. Some years after experiencing a conversion to Christianity, Newton later renounced his trade and became a prominent supporter of abolitionism. Now an evangelical, he was ordained as a Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
