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Vartan (art Director)
Vartan Kurjian, better known as Vartan, is a Grammy-winning art director and designer, primarily for MCA Records and Universal Music Group. As of 2014, he had worked on over 600 albums. Vartan began his career in Japan, working as a graphic artist. In 1979, he joined the art department at MCA Records, becoming a senior art director in 1991.Discogs page for Vartan Vartan won a at the , in 1992, for ''Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 with the purchase of the New York-based US Decca Records (established in 1934), including Coral Records and Brunswick Records. MCA was forced to exit the talent agency business in order to complete the merger. As American Decca owned Universal Pictures, MCA assumed full ownership of Universal and made it into a top film studio, producing several hits. In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records and in 1967, purchased Kapp Records which was placed under Uni Records management. History The early years In 1937, the owner of Decca, E. R. Lewis, chose to split off the UK Decca company from the US company (keeping his US Decca holdings), fearing the financial damage that would arise for UK Companies if the emerging hostilities of Nazi Germany should lead t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Recording Package
The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is one of a series of Grammy Awards presented for the visual look of an album. It is presented to the art director of the winning album, not to the performer(s), unless the performer is also the art director. The Grammy Award for Best Album Cover dates back to the first Grammy Awards in 1959. From 1962 to 1965 it was separated into Classical and Non-Classical divisions. From 1966 to 1968 it was separated into Graphic Arts and Photography divisions. In 1974, the name of the award was changed to Best Album Package, and changed again in 1994 to the current name. In 1995, boxed sets were no longer eligible, as they were split off into a separate award, currently known as the Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. Winners and nominees Multiple wins The following individuals received two or more awards for Best Recording Package (or any previous iteration of the award): References {{Grammy Award categorie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
34th Annual Grammy Awards
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1992, recognizing accomplishments by musicians from the previous year (1991). Natalie Cole won the most awards (three), including Album of the Year. Paul Simon opened the show. Performers Presenters * Vanessa L. Williams & Michael Bolton - Song of the Year * Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis - Record of the Year * Kenny Rogers & Whoopi Goldberg - Album of the Year * Andrew Strong & Robert Arkins of The Commitments - Best New Artist * Clint Black & Roy Rogers - Best Female Country Vocal Performance * Tanya Tucker & Chet Atkins - Best Male Country Vocal Performance * Willie Nelson & Ringo Starr - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance * Curtis Stigers & Jody Watley - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance * Little Steven & Robbie Robertson - Best Metal Performance * Henry Mancini - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group * Juan Luis Guerra & Celine Dion - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals * Boyz II Men & Color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. After a turbulent childhood, Holiday began singing in nightclubs in Harlem, where she was heard by producer John Hammond, who liked her voice. She signed a recording contract with Brunswick in 1935. Collaborations with Teddy Wilson produced the hit "What a Little Moonlight Can Do", which became a jazz standard. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Holiday had mainstream success on labels such as Columbia and Decca. By the late 1940s, however, she was beset with legal troubles and drug abuse. After a short prison sentence, she performed at a sold-out conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Eagle Flies
''When the Eagle Flies'' is the seventh studio album released by English rock band Traffic, in 1974. The album featured Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood, with Rosko Gee on bass guitar. Percussionist Rebop Kwaku Baah was fired prior to the album's completion, but two tracks feature his playing. Winwood plays a broader variety of keyboard instruments than most previous Traffic albums, adding Moog to their repertoire. This was the last Traffic album for 20 years, when Winwood and Capaldi reunited for Far from Home in 1994. ''When the Eagle Flies'' was the band's fourth consecutive studio album to reach the American Top TenTraffic in the USA Charts Allmusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011. and have |
Frampton (album)
''Frampton'' is the fourth studio album by English rock musician Peter Frampton, released in 1975 before he went on tour and recorded ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' The most popular songs from the album are " Show Me the Way" and "Baby, I Love Your Way" which became big hits when released as singles from ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' The album peaked at #32 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Background Frampton left Humble Pie because that group fell into a loud, hard rock groove that overwhelmed the technical skills he'd spent years working on as a guitarist; he poured a lot of that into this highly melodic mid-tempo rock album. Frampton's band experienced changes when keyboardist and rhythm guitar player Andy Bown decided to leave the group after a year, and once again focus on his solo career, and bassist Rick Wills decided to leave the group while touring to spend more time with his family and his baby. For this album Bown played bass, with all keyboards and guitars played by Frampton. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm In You
''I'm in You'' is the fifth studio album by Peter Frampton. It was released on 28 May 1977, almost a year and a half after his blockbuster 1976 live album ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York, where ''Frampton's Camel'' had been recorded four years earlier. Guest musicians Stevie Wonder, Richie Hayward, Mike Finnigan, and Mick Jagger are featured on this album. ''I'm in You'' became Frampton's most commercially successful studio album; it rose to the No. 2 slot in the US on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified platinum, while in Canada, the album entered the chart directly at #1. The title track became his most successful single yet, reaching No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On the ''Cash Box'' singles chart, "I'm in You" reached No. 1, as it also did in Canada. Track listing All tracks composed by Peter Frampton; except where indicated: # "I'm in You" – 4:10 # "(Putting My) Heart on the Line" – 3:42 # "St. Thomas (Don't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenyatta Mondatta
''Zenyatta Mondatta'' (stylised as ''Zenyattà Mondatta'' on the album cover artwork) is the third studio album by English rock band the Police, released on 3 October 1980 by A&M Records. It was co-produced by the band and Nigel Gray. ''Zenyatta Mondatta'' reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It produced the hit singles "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da". The album won the band two Grammy Awards: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and Best Rock Instrumental Performance for " Behind My Camel". Recording ''Zenyatta Mondatta'' was written during the Police's second tour and recorded in four weeks (minus several days for concerts in Ireland and at the Milton Keynes festival in the United Kingdom). The band members have often expressed disappointment over the album, going so far as to re-record two songs during a brief, unsuccessful reunion in 1986. Drummer Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Newport 1960
''At Newport 1960'' is a live album by Muddy Waters recorded during his performance at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 3, 1960. With his longtime backup band, Muddy Waters plays a mix of his older popular tunes and some newer compositions. Chess Records released the album in the United States on November 15, 1960. ''At Newport 1960'' is sometimes referred to as the first live blues album and has received critical acclaim. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine included it at number 348 on its list of "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 500 Greatest Albums of all Time". Along with the songs on ''The Best of Muddy Waters'' (1958), the album was an important influence on the emerging younger white blues scenes in the U.S. and British blues, U.K. Background Muddy Waters was one of the most popular blues artists of the 1950s. Beginning in 1948, he had fifteen singles that appeared on the Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Rhythm and blues chart, Rhythm & Blues Records chart. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Best (Sonny Boy Williamson II Album)
''His Best'' is a 1997 greatest hits compilation album by Sonny Boy Williamson II (real name Rice Miller) released by Chess and MCA Records in May as a part of The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection which released many albums titled ''His Best'' for artist such as Bo Diddley, Little Walter, and others. Songs The album features all three of Williamson's singles that charted on Billboard's R&B Singles chart; "Don't Start Me Talking" (#3), "Keep It to Yourself" (#14), and " Help Me" (#24). The album also features " Bring It On Home" (later covered by Led Zeppelin) and " One Way Out" (covered by Allman Brothers Band). Track listing ''All tracks written by Sonny Boy Williamson II, except where noted.'' #"Good Evening Everybody" – 2:36 #" Don't Start Me Talking" – 2:36 #"All My Love in Vain" – 2:51 #"Keep It to Yourself" – 2:50 #"Fattening Frogs for Snakes" – 2:23 #"I Don't Know" – 2:28 #"Cross My Heart" (Williamson, Greg Guidry) – 3:24 #"Born Blind" – 2:35 #"Ninety Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
