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Uptown Funk
"Uptown Funk" is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson from his fourth studio album, ''Uptown Special'' (2015), featuring American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released as the album's lead single on 10 November 2014 via download in several countries. "Uptown Funk" was written by Ronson, Mars, Jeff Bhasker, and Philip Lawrence, and produced by the former three; its composition began during a freestyle studio session when they worked on a jam Mars and his band played on tour. Copyright controversies arose after the song's release resulting in multiple lawsuits and amendments to its songwriting credits. The song is a funk- pop, soul, boogie, disco- pop and Minneapolis sound track. It has a spirit akin to the 1980s-era funk music. Its lyrics address fashion, self-love and "traditional masculine bravado", performed in a sing-rapping style filled with metaphors, arrogance, charisma, and fun. Upon its release, the single received generally positive reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbie Williams, Miley Cyrus, Queens of the Stone Age, and Bruno Mars. He has received seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year for Winehouse's album ''Back to Black'' and two for Record of the Year singles " Rehab" and "Uptown Funk". He received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award for co-writing the song " Shallow" (performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper) for the film '' A Star Is Born'' (2018). Ronson was born in London and raised in New York City. His stepfather is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, which contributed to a childhood surrounded by music. While attending New York University, Ronson became a popular DJ in the hip-hop scene. His debut album ''Here Comes the Fuzz'' failed to have an effect on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on January 15, 1889, evolving from the Graphophone#Commercialization, American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Laboratory and Bureau#Commercialization of phonograph patents, Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1991, its recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records International, CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, alongside former longtime rival RCA Records, as well as Arista Records and Epic Records. Artists who have recorded for Columbia include AC/DC, Adele, Aerosmith, Julie And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Gold Everything
"All Gold Everything" is the debut single by American rapper Trinidad James. It was released on December 20, 2012, as the first single from his debut mixtape ''Don't Be S.A.F.E.'' (2012). The single has sold over 1,000,000 copies and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Background The song earned Trinidad James a major record deal with Def Jam Recordings worth 2 million. ''Complex'' ranked the song #35 on the 50 best songs of 2012 list. The official remix was released on January 7, 2013, featuring fellow Atlanta rappers T.I., Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz. On February 14, 2013, Trinidad James performed the song on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''. The music video for the remix was filmed on January 31, 2013 and was released on February 27, 2013. "All Gold Everything" was interpolated in the 2014 song "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. On June 24, 2015, it was reported that James earned over $150,000 in royalty earnings off of "Uptown Funk"'s interpolation. Critical rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interpolation (music)
Interpolation is a method of constructing new data points within the range of a discrete set of known data points in the mathematical field of numerical analysis. Interpolation may also refer to: Science and technology *Interpolation space, in mathematical analysis, the space "in between" two other Banach spaces *Craig interpolation, in mathematical logic, a result about the relationship between logical theories * Interpolation (computer graphics), the generation of intermediate frames ** Image scaling, the resizing of a digital image ** Inbetweening, the generation of intermediate video frames ** Motion interpolation, a form of video processing * Interpolation theory, an explanation of the alternation of generations in plants * String interpolation, in computing, the substitution of variables by their values Music * Interpolation (classical music), musical material inserted between two logically succeeding functions * Interpolation (popular music), the inclusion of a re-recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24K Magic (song)
"24K Magic" is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his studio album of the same name (2016). Atlantic Records released it as the album's lead single on October 7, 2016, for digital download and streaming. Atlantic provided it as an instant grat track for those who pre-ordered the album. Mars, Philip Lawrence and Christopher Brody Brown wrote the single. Calling themselves Shampoo Press & Curl the three of them handled production, with additional production by the Stereotypes. The song has been described as a funk, disco and contemporary R&B track, heavily influenced by hip hop. '' The A.V. Club'' noticed the synthesizer riff and backbeat resembled the one in " The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The song's lyrics address extravagance, glamour, and the party lifestyle. "24K Magic" was generally well received by music critics. Some of them complimented Mars's vocals and compared them to James Brown, describing the song as engaging, fun and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Girls
"Young Girls" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was composed by Mars, Philip Lawrence (songwriter), Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, a songwriting and record production trio known as the Smeezingtons, as well as Jeff Bhasker, and Emile Haynie, with additional songwriter credits by Mac Davis, for Mars's second studio album ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' (2012). It is a midtempo, doo-wop-influenced pop music, pop ballad that garnered comparisons to Mars's "It Will Rain" and Lana Del Rey's music. Its instrumentation includes drums, synths, piano and elements of electro (music), electro music. The song was released as the first promotional single and later as the fifth overall single from ''Unorthodox Jukebox'', being first serviced to contemporary hit radio in Australia on November 26, 2013. "Young Girls" received generally mixed to positive reviews. Many critics, music critics noted the complex instrumental and praised Mars's vocals on the record. Its lyrics, detailing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daffodils (Mark Ronson Song)
"Daffodils" is a song recorded by British record producer Mark Ronson, with vocals from Australian singer Kevin Parker better known by the stage name Tame Impala, for Ronson's fourth studio album, ''Uptown Special'' (2015), released as the album's second single. It was officially released to adult album alternative radio in the United States on 4 February 2015. Music video The official audio for the single was uploaded to Vevo on 22 December 2014. An official music video was premiered on 10 February 2016, featuring model Sarah McDaniel. The music video was directed by Theo Wenner and it includes the song "Summer Breaking" along with "Daffodils". Personnel ;Musicians * Kevin Parker – vocals, guitars, bass, keys * Mark Ronson – keys, percussion * Jeff Bhasker – keys * James Ford – keys, analogue sequencer * Riton – analogue sequencer * Kirin J. Callinan – guitar * Carlos Alomar – guitar * Steve Jordan – "silky disco" hi-hat ;Production * Mark Ronson – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anywhere In The World
"Anywhere in the World" is a collaborative single by English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist Mark Ronson and English singer-songwriter Katy B. It was recorded as part of Coca-Cola's Move to the Beat promotional campaign for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The single was released as a digital download on 30 March 2012 in Belgium and it was released in the UK on 13 May 2012. Background Ronson used recorded snippets of the athletes—Mexican Taekwondo athlete Maria del Rosario Espinoza muffled punches, Russian runner Kseniya Olegovna Vdovina's heartbeat—in his anthemic instrumental. Cover versions There is also a Bulgarian version of the single, called "Навсякъде по света" (). It features Raffi Bohosyan, Angel & Moisey and Krisko. A Spanish version called "Únete al movimiento" was recorded by Mexican group Belanova Belanova was a Mexican pop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consisted of Denisse Guerrero ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonnie Simmons
Lonnie Simmons (December 12, 1944 - February 6, 2019) was an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. He was founder and president of the now-defunct Total Experience Records. As a composer, he co-wrote several #1 R&B songs for his label's major acts, The Gap Band and Yarbrough and Peoples. Career Lonnie Simmons operated an LA nightclub in the mid-1970s called The Total Experience. (The club made several appearances in movies like ''Dolemite'' and ''Black Fist''.) Simmons' nightclub booked R&B-oriented musical acts, and Simmons' interest in music led him to buy a recording studio. In 1978, he signed a little-known R&B act, the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band, (shortened in 1973 by a typo to the Gap Band) to his production company, and secured a record deal with Mercury Records. The band, consisting of twelve members, was reduced officially to the three Wilson brothers. Their first Total Experience-produced single, 1979's "Shake", went to #4 on the R&B charts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Wilson (singer)
Charles Kent Wilson (born January 29, 1953), also known as Uncle Charlie, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and the former lead vocalist of the Gap Band. As a solo artist Wilson has been nominated for 13 Grammy awards and 11 NAACP Image Awards (including two wins), received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and was a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005. In 2009 and 2020, he was named ''Billboard'' magazine's No. 1 Adult R&B Artist, and his song " There Goes My Baby" was named the No. 1 Urban Adult Song for 2009 in ''Billboard'' Magazine. On June 30, 2013, BET honored Wilson with a Lifetime Achievement Award that was presented to him by Justin Timberlake. The BET tribute performances included renditions of Wilson's songs performed by India Arie ("There Goes My Baby"), Jamie Foxx ("Yearning for Your Love"), and Stevie Wonder ("Burn Rubber") but it was not until Wilson himself took to the stage at the request of Timberlake to perform his Grammy-nominated song "You Are" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinidad James
Nicholaus Joseph Williams (born September 24, 1987), better known by his stage name Trinidad James (often stylized as Trinidad Jame$), is a Trinidadian-American rapper. In 2012, he signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. The label dropped him in 2014 when he failed to release an album, although he continues to release music as an independent artist and is signed to Artist Publishing Group for songwriting. Early life Nicholaus Williams was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. His family moved to Canada and Florida before settling in the Bronx, New York City. As a child, he went to Catholic school. He has stated he cannot remember any parts of his life before the age of seven because of a head injury. In the eighth grade, he moved to Atlanta, where he began playing basketball. He began rapping in November 2011. He has listed Jay-Z, Cam'ron, T.I., and Young Jeezy as his influences. Career In 2012, James released his official debut single, called "All Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Bhasker
Jeff Bhasker (born March 4, 1974) is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. He was awarded the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 2016 and nominated in 2013. An accomplished producer, he came to prominence as one of the primary producers of Kanye West's influential ''808s & Heartbreak'' and closely collaborated with West during the late 2000s on ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'', ''Watch the Throne'', his tours, and, later, ''Donda''. In the following decade, Bhasker would go on to produce the albums ''Some Nights'' by Fun, ''Uptown Special'' with Mark Ronson, and Harry Styles' self-titled debut album, among other notable credits. His accolades include Grammy Awards for the songs "Run This Town" by Jay-Z, "All of the Lights" by Kanye West, "We Are Young" by Fun., and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson. Early life Bhasker was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and raised in Socorro, New Mexico. His American-born mother is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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