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Walking In The Light
''Walking in the Light'' is a compilation album of gospel songs by Cliff Richard. It is particularly notable as being one of the best selling contemporary Christian music (CCM) albums during the 1980s in the UK. The album's tracks were all originally released during Richard's renaissance period of the late 1970s and early 1980s on his studio albums, live albums, and the B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ... of his pop singles. The track selection wraps up most of the Gospel tracks Richard released in the period that were not included on his two Gospel studio albums of the period, '' Small Corners'' (1978) and '' Now You See Me, Now You Don't'' (1982). A follow-up gospel compilation album ''It's a Small World'' was released the following year (1985), but it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an Indian-born British musican, singer, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Presley and Little Richard. With his backing group, the Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles period of the late 1950s to early 1960s. His 1958 hit single "Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song. In the early 1960s, he had a prosperous screen career with films including '' The Young Ones'', '' Summer Holiday'' and '' Wonderful Life'' and his own television show at the BBC. Increased focus on his Christian faith and subsequent softening of his music led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Corners
''Small Corners'' is a 1978 album of Contemporary Christian music by British singer Cliff Richard. It is his twentieth studio album and third gospel album. It was recorded in Abbey Road Studios in January 1977. "Yes He Lives" was released in the UK as the lead single from the album, but did not chart. In France, "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music" was released as a single in April 1978, however it did not chart either. A significant portion of the album consists of songs by American writers, including Larry Norman, Annie Herring, Kris Kristofferson and Randy Stonehill. Critical response AllMusic found that due to its "spontaneous air" it was more fun and less "pious" than his other religious recordings. On its reissue, Mojo magazine gave it 3/5. Track listing Personnel According to the album's liner notes. *Cliff Richard - lead vocals *Terry Britten, Bryn Haworth – guitar *Alan Tarney – bass guitar *Graham Todd – keyboards *Brian Bennett – drums and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Philharmonic Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is one of five permanent symphony orchestras based in London. It was founded by the conductors Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent in 1932 as a rival to the existing London Symphony and BBC Symphony Orchestras. The founders' ambition was to build an orchestra the equal of any European or American rival. Between 1932 and the Second World War the LPO was widely judged to have succeeded in this regard. After the outbreak of war, the orchestra's private backers withdrew and the players reconstituted the LPO as a self-governing cooperative. In the post-war years, the orchestra faced challenges from two new rivals; the Philharmonia and the Royal Philharmonic, founded respectively in 1946 and 1947, achieved a quality of playing not matched by the older orchestras, including the LPO. By the 1960s the LPO had regained its earlier standards, and in 1964 it secured a valuable engagement to play in the Glyndebourne Festival during the summer mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Eaton (UK Musician)
Christopher Neville Eaton (born 16 September 1958) is a British Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, who has written songs for singers including Cliff Richard, Amy Grant and Jaci Velasquez. Career Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire, Eaton was a member of the 1980s bands Lyrix and the Mark Williamson Band prior to his solo career. He has toured the US to promote his albums, and also toured Europe as opening act for Art Garfunkel in 1998. He worked on Roger Daltrey's 1987 solo album '' Can't Wait to See the Movie'', singing backing vocals. Eaton wrote Cliff Richard's 1990 UK Christmas No. 1 single " Saviour's Day" and has also written songs that have been performed by other CCM artists such as Amy Grant, who recorded a version of Eaton's " Breath of Heaven". He also wrote several Jaci Velasquez songs including "On My Knees" and "God So Loved" as well as producing two albums. Personal life Eaton married singer songwriter Abby Scott in May 2009. He had been previously marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Hewitt
Garth Hewitt (born December 1946) is an English Christian singer‑songwriter and Anglican priest, active since the early 1970s to the present. His commitment to social justice pervades his music and led him to found the human rights charity Amos Trust in 1985. He continues to raise awareness of social justice issues by recording and releasing albums, and also through writing books and articles. Background The son of Anglican Reverend Thomas Hewitt and brother of broadcaster, Gavin Hewitt, Garth Hewitt attended St John's School in Leatherhead, Surrey. He graduated from St John's College, Durham in 1968 and from London College of Divinity in 1970. He began his ministry as curate at St Luke's Church in the Diocese of Canterbury and was ordained by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey, in 1971. Performing and writing songs from an early age, in 1973 Hewitt's musical talent was noted by well-known hymn writer Timothy Dudley-Smith of the Anglican Church Pastoral Aid Society, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Only Way Out (Cliff Richard Song)
"The Only Way Out" is a song recorded by English singer Cliff Richard, released in 1982 as the lead-single for his album '' Now You See Me, Now You Don't''. The song was written by British guitarist Ray Martinez."The Only Way Out" is included on numerous Cliff Richard albums listed on the Allmusic 'Credits' page. See any of those albums. The song reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... and reached the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links * Cliff Richard songs 1982 singles 1982 songs {{DEFAULTSORT:Only Way Out (Cliff Richard song) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Norman
Larry David Norman (April 8, 1947 – February 24, 2008) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Christian rock music and released more than 100 albums. Early life Larry Norman was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, the oldest son of Joe Hendrex "Joe Billy" Norman (December 9, 1923 – April 28, 1999), and his wife, Margaret Evelyn "Marge" Stout (born in 1925 in Nebraska). Joe Norman had served as a sergeant in the US Army Air Corps during World War II and worked at the Southern Pacific Railroad"Larry Norman Down Under But Not Out", ''On Being'' (1985/1986):4. while studying to become a teacher. After Norman's birth, the family joined the Southern Baptist church. In 1950 the family moved to San Francisco, where they attended an African American Pentecostal church and then a Baptist church, where Norman became a Christian at the age of five. In 1959, Norman performed on the syndicated televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You Very Much (album)
''Thank You Very Much'' is an album of the March 1978 reunion concerts at the London Palladium by English singer Cliff Richard and the group that backed him in the 1950s and 1960s The Shadows. It was released in February 1979 on the EMI label and reached No. 5 in the UK Albums Chart. The concert had sections with Richard and The Shadows playing together, The Shadows playing alone and Richard playing more recent material with his own band. There was also an acoustic section credited as Cliff, Hank and Bruce. The material played spans from the 1958 debut single " Move It" to tracks from Richard's gospel album ''Small Corners'' released only a month before the concert (although only "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music" made the original album). Although " Please Don't Tease" was originally a number one hit for Cliff Richard and The Shadows in 1960, the version played here is the rearranged version from the B-side of the 1978 single "Please Remember Me" and is play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Town (song)
"Little Town" is a new arrangement of the traditional Christmas carol " O Little Town of Bethlehem" by English singer-songwriter Chris Eaton. Eaton adapted the lyrics (with some rearrangement of parts of verses) to a new melody he composed in a contemporary Christmas music style. It was first recorded by English singer Cliff Richard and released as a single in the UK for the 1982 Christmas season, reaching number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, the better known version is the rendition by renowned CCM artist, Amy Grant, who included it on her 1983 album '' A Christmas Album''. Cliff Richard original "Little Town" was released in November 1982 as the third single from Richard's 1982 studio album '' Now You See Me, Now You Don't''. It peaked at number 11 for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart over the Christmas week and the following week. The recording featured singer and vocal arranger Tony Rivers and countertenor Nigel Perrin. Personnel As per the album liner notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Face Tells A Story
''Every Face Tells a Story'' is the nineteenth studio album by Cliff Richard. Released in March 1977, it followed-up Richard's comeback album, ''I'm Nearly Famous.'' The album peaked at No.8 during a 10-week run on the UK Album Chart and spawned three hit singles. "Hey Mr. Dream Maker" was released as the first lead single in November 1976 and reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart. " My Kinda Life" was released as a single in late February 1977 and peaked at number 15 in the UK. The third single, "When Two Worlds Drift Apart" was released in late June and reached number 46 in the UK. The album was released in the US with alternative artwork and an edited version of the closing track "Spider Man" (shortened by nearly four minutes). "Don't Turn Out the Light" was the first single released in the US and reached number 57 in the Billboard Hot 100. "Try a Smile" was also released as a single and reached number 48 in what was then known as the Billboard Easy Listening chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Face Tells A Story (song)
The song was originally written by Michael Allison and Peter Sills for British singer Cliff Richard, whom Olivia Newton-John was a backing singer for in the early 1970s. Richard originally attempted a recording of the song in December 1975 studio sessions for his 1976 studio album ''I'm Nearly Famous'', but it remained unreleased. He recorded the song again for his 1977 studio album ''Every Face Tells a Story'', for which it became the title track. Richard's version uses the same music, but the lyrics are about Jesus and are Gospel-themed. Although a pop star, Richard is a Christian and sometimes includes Gospel tracks on his albums. Don Black rewrote the lyrics but kept the title, removing the Gospel theme. Olivia Newton-John version In 1976, Australian pop and country singer Olivia Newton-John recorded a version for her eighth studio album, ''Don't Stop Believin'''. It was released as a single in November 1976 and peaked at #55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart; #21 on the Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson Read
John Dawson Read is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, Read first came to prominence in 1975 with his debut album ''A Friend of Mine Is Going Blind'', released on Chrysalis Records. The album's title song was written by Read for a friend of his who suffered from muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. The disorders differ as to which muscles are primarily affe .... Read credits his friend with having been a writing inspiration for years, as well as being responsible for his debut album, having sent Read's songs to publishers. Read's second album, ''Read On'', was released in 1976, again on Chrysalis. After this release Read seemed to disappear from the music business. Fans had little success finding information on Read until singer-songwriter Michael Johnson put an MP3 of "A Frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
