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The Touch (band)
The Touch may refer to: In film: * ''The Touch'' (1971 film), a Swedish film by Ingmar Bergman * ''The Touch'' (2002 film), a Hong Kong film starring Michelle Yeoh In literature: * ''The Touch'' (McCullough novel), a novel by Colleen McCullough * ''The Touch'' (Wilson novel), a novel by F. Paul Wilson * ''The Touch'', a novel by Daniel Keyes * ''The Touch'', a novel by Julie Myerson In music: * ''The Touch'' (album), an album by Alabama * "The Touch" (Kim Wilde song), from the 1984 album ''Teases & Dares'' * "The Touch" (Stan Bush song), from the 1986 album ''The Transformers The Movie'' soundtrack * The Touch (radio network), a 24-hour music format * "The Touch", a song by Maria Arredondo In theater: See also * Touch (other) Touch is one of the sensations processed by the somatosensory system. Touch may also refer to: Places * Touch (river), in France * Touch House, a mansion near Stirling, Scotland Computing and technology * touch (command), a computer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (1971 Film)
The Touch may refer to: In film: * ''The Touch'' (1971 film), a Swedish film by Ingmar Bergman * ''The Touch'' (2002 film), a Hong Kong film starring Michelle Yeoh In literature: * ''The Touch'' (McCullough novel), a novel by Colleen McCullough * ''The Touch'' (Wilson novel), a novel by F. Paul Wilson * ''The Touch'', a novel by Daniel Keyes * ''The Touch'', a novel by Julie Myerson In music: * ''The Touch'' (album), an album by Alabama * "The Touch" (Kim Wilde song), from the 1984 album ''Teases & Dares'' * "The Touch" (Stan Bush song), from the 1986 album ''The Transformers The Movie'' soundtrack * The Touch (radio network), a 24-hour music format * "The Touch", a song by Maria Arredondo In theater: See also * Touch (other) Touch is one of the sensations processed by the somatosensory system. Touch may also refer to: Places * Touch (river), in France * Touch House, a mansion near Stirling, Scotland Computing and technology * touch (command), a computer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (2002 Film)
''The Touch'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong action/adventure martial arts film directed by ''Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon'' cinematographer Peter Pau and starring Michelle Yeoh, Ben Chaplin and Richard Roxburgh. It was produced by China Film Co-production Corporation, Han Entertainment, Mythical Films, Aruze, Pandasia Entertainment and Tianjan Studios. Apart from special effects sequences shot in sound stages, the film was shot on-location in Nepal and China. Some of the mountain ranges in which the film was shot were not open to filmmakers earlier. Gala Film Distribution handled the distribution in Hong Kong and Solar Pictures in the Philippines for a 2002 theatrical release. Miramax also bought the rights to the film in 2002, removing 20 minutes of footage for a 83-minute version for 2003 and 2004 US theatrical releases, and completed the special effects CGI scenes. The theatrical release was shelved and instead was released via Netflix and Aol On network; it was released on DV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (McCullough Novel)
''The Touch'' is a historical novel by Colleen McCullough published in 2003. It is about the life of a Scotswoman, Elizabeth Drummond, who travels from her home in Kinross, Scotland to New South Wales in order to marry her wealthy cousin, Alexander Kinross. The story takes place over the latter half of the 19th century. Reception In the ''Historical Novels Review'', Andrea Connel called it, "a compelling new perspective on the romantic theme of the mail- order bride" but went on to say that it was cold and impersonal, ultimately not enjoying the book. ''Publishers Weekly'' wrote that the plot was complex, but the characters won sympathy through honor. ''Kirkus Reviews'' put it simply, "a colorful tale about colorful characters in colorful places and times." Meanwhile, for ''Booklist ''Booklist'' is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. ''Booklist''s primary audience consists of libra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (Wilson Novel)
The Adversary Cycle is a series of seven novels written by American author F. Paul Wilson. While it was originally known as "The Nightworld Cycle" (this name is even printed in the front of some early editions of ''Nightworld''), John Clute, in his section on F. Paul Wilson's work in ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', kept referring to "the Adversary." The author liked that better and so renamed the cycle. Novels The seven novels that comprise The Adversary Cycle are (in chronological order): *'' The Keep'', July 1981, *''The Tomb'', November 1984, *''The Touch'', April 1986, *''Reborn'', May 1990, *''Reprisal'', August 1991, *'' Nightworld'', May 1992, *''Signalz'', July 2020, ISBN 978-1-951510-43-5 However, the book series does not fall into a strict chronological order, with alternative orderings suggested. For example, Wilson's websiteWilson, F.P. (2015). The Adversary Cycle. RepairmanJack.com (F. Paul Wilson's official site). Available at: http://repairmanjack.c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Keyes
Daniel Keyes (August 9, 1927 – June 15, 2014) was an American writer who wrote the novel ''Flowers for Algernon''. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000. Biography Early life and career Keyes was born in New York City, New York. His family was Jewish. He attended New York University briefly before joining the United States Maritime Service at 17, working as a ship's purser on oil tankers. Afterward he returned to New York and in 1950 received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Brooklyn College. A month after graduation, Keyes joined publisher Martin Goodman's magazine company, Magazine Management. He eventually became an editor of their pulp magazine ''Marvel Science Stories'' (cover-dated Nov. 1950 – May 1952) after editor Robert O. Erisman, and began writing for the company's comic-book lines Atlas Comics, the 1950s precursors of Marvel Comics. After Goodman ceased publishing pulps in favor of paperb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Myerson
Julie Myerson (born Julie Susan Pike; 2 June 1960) is an English author and critic. As well as fiction and non-fiction books, she formerly wrote a column in ''The Guardian'' entitled "Living with Teenagers", based on her family experiences. She appeared regularly as a panellist on the arts programme ''Newsnight Review''. Education and journalism Myerson studied English at Bristol University and then worked for the National Theatre as a press officer. She has written a column for ''The Independent'' about her domestic trials, including her partner, the screenwriter and director Jonathan Myerson, and their children Jacob (known as Jake), Chloe and Raphael. Since then, she has written a column for the ''Financial Times'' about homes and houses. Myerson was a regular reviewer on the UK arts programme, ''Newsnight Review'', on BBC Two. Fiction Myerson's novels are usually dark in mood, tending towards the supernatural. Her first was ''Sleepwalking'' (1994), which was to some degre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (album)
''The Touch'' is the tenth studio album from American country music band Alabama, released in 1986. It reached No.1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 69 on the Billboard 200. Track listing Personnel Alabama * Randy Owen – lead vocals, electric guitar * Jeff Cook – electric guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (5) * Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (10) * Mark Herndon – drums Other musicians * David Briggs – keyboards, string arrangements * Costo Davis – synthesizers * Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar * Steve Gibson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar * Brent Rowan – electric guitar * John Willis – electric guitar * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * Larry Paxton – bass guitar * Roger Cox – drums * Roger Hawkins – drums * Bob Mater – drums * Milton Sledge – drums * Charles Buckins – percussion * Farrell Morris – percussion * Quitman Dennis – saxophone * Rob Hajacos – fiddle * The "A" Strings – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (Kim Wilde Song)
"The Touch" is the second single from the 1984 Kim Wilde album ''Teases & Dares'', released at the end of the year it did not match the success of her previous single. It was released as both a 7" and a 12" single. The 7" had a remix of the album version on side A, and a track written by Wilde herself on side B entitled "Shangri-La", also from the ''Teases and Dares'' album. Both tracks were extended for the 12" release. It also featured in the soundtrack of the American movie ''Secret Admirer''. The music video for "The Touch" features Wilde playing Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi .... Charts References External links * Kim Wilde songs 1984 songs Songs written by Marty Wilde Songs written by Ricky Wilde MCA Records singles {{1980s-pop- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (Stan Bush Song)
"The Touch" is a rock song by American singer and guitarist Stan Bush. The song features prominently in the 1986 animated film '' The Transformers: The Movie'', and appears on the soundtrack album released that year. History "The Touch" was released as a double A-side single with "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Dare to Be Stupid", another song from the soundtrack album of the Transformers movie. The power ballad was also released in 1987 on Stan Bush & Barrage's self-titled album. The song was inspired by a line in the movie ''Iron Eagle'', and originally written for the Sylvester Stallone film '' Cobra.''Riesman, Abraham (June 26, 2014)"Do You Have ‘The Touch’? Learn the Bizarre History of the Greatest Transformers Song Ever" Vulture. Its inclusion on the ''Transformers'' soundtrack was Bush's first exposure to the franchise. ‘The Touch’ was also featured in '' The Transformers'' animated series 1987 episode ‘The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2’, when the newly resurrected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Touch (radio Network)
The Touch is a 24-hour music format produced by Westwood One. It draws an adult audience between the ages of 25-49 with an Urban Adult Contemporary format since its inception by Satellite Music Network in 1972. In January 2010, Citadel Broadcasting rebranded this network as MyFavStation, but a month later, it was reverted to its original legacy branding. That same month, veteran R&B radio announcer, Ron "The Nighttime Dog" Chavis, was brought in to host the seven night per week evening slot vacated by R&B crooner Brian McKnight. Affiliates (partial list) * Albany, Georgia - WQVE * Atlantic City, New Jersey - WTTH * Demopolis, Alabama - WZNJ & WXAL * Gulf Breeze, Florida - WRNE * Holton, Michigan - WVIB * Kalamazoo, Michigan - WTOU * Liberty, Mississippi - WAZA * South Bend, Indiana - WUBU * Vicksburg, Mississippi - KSBU * Selma, Alabama - WJAM Former affiliates * Grand Rapids, Michigan - WJNZ * Natchez, Mississippi - KZKR * Portage, Michigan - WTOU (1560 AM) * San Anto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Arredondo
Maria Sødal Arredondo (born 6 July 1985 in Vennesla, Norway) is a Norwegian pop singer. Her surname Arredondo comes from her Chilean stepfather. Career In March 2003, Arredondo released her first album, the self-titled ''Maria Arredondo'' by Universal Music Norway. The album was a success in Norway, attaining the highest possible scores from a Norwegian newspaper, ''VG''. In November 2004, Arredondo released her second album, '' Not Going Under''. This was the first album to have videos for the singles, as Arredondo did not produce any videos for her first album. Arredondo released a Christmas album, '' Min Jul'' with some tracks produced and arranged by Jon Lord of Deep Purple). The track " On Christmas Day" was released as a single. Arredondo's three albums have combined sales of over 150,000. , 2006 Arredondo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |