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Welcome To The Edge (album)
''Welcome to the Edge'' is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Billie Hughes, released in Japan by Canyon International on June 12, 1991. The title track was released as a single titled and was used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama series ''I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore''. The song became the No. 1 International Single of the Year in Japan in 1992. A second song from the album appeared in the Japanese Fuji TV drama ''In the Name of Love'' (''Ai to lu Na no Moto ni''). All of the songs were written by Hughes and Roxanne Seeman with the exception of two songs with additional writers. The album was a commercial success, selling 120,000 copies in Japan. Warner Music International released "Welcome to the Edge" in Korea and other Southeast Asian territories. Background In 1990, the Japanese duo Wink recorded a version of "Welcome to the Edge" titled , which was the B-side of their single " Yoru ni Hagurete (Where Were You Last Night)". FujiPacific, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Hughes
Billie Keith Hughes (April 4, 1948 – July 3, 1998) was an American recording artist, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for his successful artist career in Japan, lead vocalist of his band Lazarus and his collaboration with Roxanne Seeman writing songs for Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, Bette Midler, The Jacksons, The Sisters Of Mercy, Wink, and for his songs in film and television. He has two Emmy nominations. Hughes song "Welcome To The Edge", with the Japanese title "Todokanu Omoi"とどかぬ想い (One-Sided Love)" was the theme of the Japanese television drama ''I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore'' (''Mou Daremo Aisanai'') (''もう誰も愛さない''). It became the top-selling international single in Japan in 1991 after selling over 500,000 copies. Hughes was awarded with the No. 1 International Single of the Year in 1992 at the NHK Grand Prix Japanese Gold Disk Awards. ''I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore (Mou Daremo Aisanai) (もう誰も愛さな ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujisankei Communications Group
, abbreviated FCG, is a keiretsu in Japan. In 1991, it was the fourth-largest media company in the world and the largest one in Japan. In the same year, the company's yearly revenue was $5 billion. Many of its affiliates are owned by Fuji Media Holdings, itself a member of the Fujisankei Communications Group. The Fujisankei Communications Group was created in 1967 as part of an agreement between the radio stations Nippon Broadcasting System and Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, the television broadcaster Fuji Television and the newspaper Sankei Shimbun. This media conglomerate was founded by Nobutaka Shikanai. "Fujisankei" is a portmanteau of Fuji Television and Sankei Shimbun. In October 1989, Fujisankei Communications paid former United States president Ronald Reagan $2 million to help the company with public relations. Reagan toured Japan for nine days and made two speeches. In 1991, Fujisankei Communications spent $50 million to found the Fujisankei California Entertainment, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Albums By American Artists
Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (Gas album) * ''Pop'' (Joachim Witt album) * ''Pop'' (Mao Abe album) * ''Pop'' (Same Difference album) * ''Pop'' (Tones on Tail album) * ''Pop'' (U2 album) * ''Pop'', an album by Topi Sorsakoski and Agents * ''P.O.P'', The Mad Capsule Markets album * ''Pop! The First 20 Hits'', an album by English duo Erasure Songs * "Pop" (song), by 'N Sync * "Pop", a song by A.R. Kane * "Pop", a song by Ari Lennox from '' Shea Butter Baby'' * "Pop", a song by La Oreja de Van Gogh from ''El viaje de Copperpot'' * "Pop!", a song by Nayeon from '' Im Nayeon'' Periodicals * ''Pop'' (fashion magazine), a British publication * ''Pop Magazine'', a sports magazine Television * Pop (American TV channel), formerly TVGN * Pop (British and Irish TV channel), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Albums
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Under The Gun (The Sisters Of Mercy Song)
"Under the Gun" is a song by the English rock band the Sisters of Mercy released as the single from their album ''A Slight Case of Overbombing: Greatest Hits Vol. 1''. It is a duet featuring Terri Nunn on vocals, and was accompanied by a music video with Andrew Eldritch and Nunn. It is the only new song on a greatest hits compilation released in 1993 by Merciful Release on EastWest Records, a UK Warner Music Group label. This is the band's most recent single as of . The single reached 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Andrew Eldritch, Billie Hughes, and Roxanne Seeman, It was co-produced by Eldritch and Hughes. Additional production was credited to Ian Stanley. Two alternate mixes of "Under the Gun" were included in the 2017 bonus tracks of the Sisters of Mercy's compilation album ''Some Girls Wander by Mistake'', released on their own label Merciful Release and distributed by EastWest Records and Warner Music UK. Song information Chris Roberts in Melody M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One On One Recording
17 Hertz Studio was a recording studio complex in Los Angeles, California originally established in 1972 as One on One Recording. Background Jim David (son of lyricist Hal David) founded One on One Recording in 1972 in the site of a former 1950s department store in North Hollywood. The studio was popular for having the "best drum sound in Los Angeles" and was highly recognized for recording Metallica's 16× platinum self-titled album ''Metallica'', also known as the ''Black Album''. The studio was featured in Metallica's 1992 documentary,'' A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica''. Notable albums recorded at this location include Metallica's ''Black Album'', Metallica's '' ...And Justice for All, The Ritual'' by Testament, ''Awake'' by Dream Theater, '' When The Pawn...'' by Fiona Apple, ''Crazy Nights'' and '' Psycho Circus'' by Kiss, and ''Dirt'' by Alice in Chains. ''Rust in Peace'' by Megadeth, was also mixed here. In 1993, news about the studio piqued the intere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Miller
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, among others. He was the main songwriter and producer on three of Davis' albums: '' Tutu'' (1986), '' Music from Siesta'' (1987), and '' Amandla'' (1989). His collaboration with Vandross was especially close; he co-produced and served as the arranger for most of Vandross' albums, and he and Vandross co-wrote many of Vandross' songs, including the hits "I Really Didn't Mean It", " Any Love", "Power of Love/Love Power" and "Don't Want to Be a Fool". He also co-wrote the 1988 single "Da Butt" for Experience Unlimited. Early life William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on June 14, 1959. He grew up in a musical family; his father, William Miller, was a church organist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Haun
Jimmy Cary Haun is an American guitarist and composer, known for his work with the bands Yes, Air Supply, and Circa. Career Haun got his start in the music business through his childhood friend Michael Sherwood and toured with Michael's father’s (Bobby Sherwood) jazz band at 15 years old playing jazz standards and hits of the day. Too young to go into the lounges they toured, the boys were forced to sit backstage between shows and work up their own brand of music. Out of this came their first band Lodgic and later Michael's younger brother Billy Sherwood would take over the role as bass player."Interviewing the Legends", 24 March 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks9WycmL3eE They released an album in 1985 on A&M Records produced by David Paich and Steve Porcaro of the group Toto. Some touring followed by opening for Supertramp in the mid-'80s. Thanks to Steve Lukather, Haun got some gigs working as a studio musician playing on numerous recordings. Around this time, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Wild
Chuck Wild (born September 22, 1946, in Kansas City) is a keyboardist, composer, producer, recording artist and Emmy Award-nominated songwriter best known for his series of relaxation music albums using the artist name and imprint Liquid Mind®. As of April 2021, there are 18 albums in the Liquid Mind catalog. Early work Wild's career spans 50 years from 1972 to the present, including writing 125 songs and compositions used in TV, films, and music albums. He was signed to Warner/Chappell Music and Lorimar-Telepictures as a staff songwriter in 1987 and co-wrote "You’re My One And Only" with songwriter Marti Sharron, a #1 hit in Germany for Jennifer Rush on '' Passion''. His catalog includes studio work and concert performances as keyboardist with the 1980s Capitol Records band Missing Persons on the ''Spring Session M'' (1982) and '' Rhyme & Reason'' (1984) albums, during which time he worked with vocalist Dale Bozzio, drummer Terry Bozzio, guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liner Notes
Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for cassettes. Origin Liner notes are descended from the program notes for musical concerts, and developed into notes that were printed on the inner sleeve used to protect a traditional 12-inch vinyl record, i.e., long playing or gramophone record album. The term descends from the name "record liner" or "album liner". Album liner notes survived format changes from vinyl LP to cassette to CD. These notes can be sources of information about the contents of the recording as well as broader cultural topics. Contents Common material Such notes often contained a mix of factual and anecdotal material, and occasionally a discography for the artist or the issuing record label. Liner notes were also an occasion for thoughtful signed essays on the artist by another party, often a sympathetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night And Day (Bette Midler Song)
"Night and Day" is a 1991 song by Bette Midler written by Roxanne Seeman and Billie Hughes. It is the second single from '' Some People's Lives'' produced by Arif Mardin with Marc Shaiman as associate producer. "Night and Day" was arranged by Arif Mardin, Billie Hughes, and Joe Mardin. Jack Joseph Puig was the recording and mix engineer. "Night and Day" was also released as a single in Japan. "Night and Day" is included in A Gift of Love, the 2015 compilation album by Bette Midler focusing on her ballads. It is one of ten songs on the list of LA Times journalist James Reed in his story "On Bette Midler's birthday, 10 songs that remind us why we fell in love with her", printed December 1, 2016. It was also included on the Bette Midler collection "3 for One" released in Australia. Overview Seeman and Hughes recorded a demo of the song performed by Billie Hughes. Seeman took the song demo to New York and dropped it off with a letter for Tunc Erim, A&R at Atlantic Records. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Messinger
Dominic Messinger is an American television composer. He began his work in soap opera music on ''General Hospital'', and has since composed for reality series and documentaries including '' Intervention'', '' Brace for Impact'', and for Nickelodeon's teen drama '' Hollywood Heights''. He has won 14 Daytime Emmy Awards. Composition and sound directing credits *'' I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore ("Mou Daremo Aisanai")'' (1991) *''Family Ties'' (1982) *'' Day by Day'' (1988) *''American Families'' (1991) *'' Santa Barbara'' (1984–1993) *'' Another World'' (1996–1999) *'' Beltran, Los'' (1999) *''Extraordinary World of Animals'' (1999) *''One Life to Live'' (1999–2007) *'' Sunset Beach'' (1999) *''Viva Vegas!'' (2000) *''Spyder Games'' (2001) *''Red Water'' (2003) *''The Quest for Nutrition ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
