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What The Brothers Sang
''What the Brothers Sang'' is an album by Dawn McCarthy (of Faun Fables) and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. The album was released on February 19, 2013. The album features covers of songs that appeared on albums by The Everly Brothers. The duo preceded this album with the "Christmas Eve Can Kill You" 7" single in late 2012, also featuring two covers of songs earlier performed by the Everlys. What the Brothers Sang was the first of three major albums released in 2013 to feature Everly Brothers covers in their entirety, the second being A Date with the Everly Brothers by the Chapin Sisters and the third being Foreverly by Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones. Critical reception The album received generally favorable reviews, with a cumulative score of 77/100 based on 16 reviews on the Metacritic Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn McCarthy
Faun Fables is an American band based in Oakland, California. Faun Fables is a concept and vehicle for Dawn McCarthy, who was inspired to write the original material while traveling after leaving the New York City music scene in 1997. Faun Fables also covers 20th century compositions by other songwriters and traditional folk songs. The music on the first album is entirely by McCarthy, as are all lyrics and most of the music on ''Mother Twilight''. All albums except for the first are collaborations with Nils Frykdahl, inspired by McCarthy's previous work and "Dawn the Faun" stage persona. Collaborations Main collaborator Nils Frykdahl is known for his work with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Idiot Flesh. Faun Fables albums and shows also feature collaborations with: * Family members - sister Sheila Bosco ( Autobody; Drumhead; Flaming Fire; zBug), brother Brian McCarthy, and mother Michelina Tyrie; * Matt Waldron of 'irr. app. (ext.)' * Robin Coomer of 'Loop!Station' * Kirana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously reviewed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Goffin
Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the List of Billboard number-one singles, US No.1 hits "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Take Good Care of My Baby", "The Loco-Motion", and "Go Away Little Girl". It was later said of Goffin that his gift was "to find words that expressed what many young people were feeling but were unable to articulate." After he and King divorced, Goffin wrote with other composers, including Barry Goldberg and Michael Masser, with whom he wrote "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" and "Saving All My Love for You", also No. 1 hits. During his career, Goffin wrote over 114 Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hits, including eight Record chart, chart-toppers, and 72 UK Singles Chart, UK hits. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, with Carole K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s. Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he was one of America's best-selling performers; AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era". Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He had 33 albums and singles that were certified Gold and Platinum in the U.S by the RIAA, with estimated sales of more than 33 million units. He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poems, Prayers And Promises
''Poems, Prayers & Promises'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released on April 6, 1971 through RCA Records. The album was recorded in New York City, and produced by Milton Okun and Susan Ruskin. ''Poems, Prayers & Promises'' was Denver's commercial breakthrough, and contained several of his most popular songs, such as "Poems, Prayers, and Promises", " My Sweet Lady", "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", " Sunshine on My Shoulders", and " Take Me Home, Country Roads", which would become one of Denver's signature songs. "The Box", which concludes the album, is a poem by Kendrew Lascelles illustrating the futility of war. The album peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Track listing Personnel * John Denver – guitars, vocals Musicians * Gary Chester – drums * Bill Danoff – vocals, guitar * Dick Kniss – double bass * Taffy Nivert – vocals * Frank Owens – piano * Mike Taylor – acoustic guitar * Eric Weissberg E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's All Over (The Everly Brothers Song)
"It's All Over" is a song by the Everly Brothers, released as a single in December 1965 from their album '' In Our Image''. Release and reception "It's All Over" is one of the few Everly Brothers songs to feature Phil Everly on lead vocals, with Don Everly doing the harmony. The song also prominently features a harpsichord played by Don Randi. The single was only released in the US and the Netherlands, with the B-side "I Used to Love You", written by Sonny Curtis. It was scheduled for release in the UK in January 1966, but was never released. Reviewed in ''Cash Box'', "It's All Over" was described as a "soft dreamyeyed heartbreaker. Husky sad tale of a lost love has tons of tear-jerking ten-appeal". In ''Record World'', it was described as a "slow ballad paced by a harpsichord. Unusual sound will get attention for the change of pace". However, the song failed to chart in the US or the Netherlands. Cliff Richard version In March 1967, Cliff Richard released a cover of the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Edwards (musician)
Wilfred Gerald Edwards (1938 – 15 August 1992), known as Jackie Edwards, was a Jamaican musician, songwriter and record producer, whose career took in ska, R&B, soul, rocksteady, reggae, and ballads.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, Career Edwards was born in Jamaica in 1938 where he was raised with fourteen siblings. Strongly influenced by Nat King Cole, he began performing at the age of 14.Wilfred ‘Jackie’ Edwards, An Unsung Hero Of The 60s , '' Jamaica Gleaner'', 24 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015 He came to the attention of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody Help Me
"Somebody Help Me" is a single by The Spencer Davis Group, which was released in 1966. As with "Keep on Running", it was composed by Jackie Edwards. Chart performance "Somebody Help Me" became the band's second consecutive and last number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart, staying at the summit for two weeks in April 1966. In the US, the song peaked at number 47 in July 1967. Cover Versions *The Everly Brothers also released a version on their album ''Two Yanks in England'', released in mid 1966. Song in Popular Culture *It was used as the theme tune to the 1960s-era hospital-based ITV drama series ''The Royal'', which ran from 2003 to 2011, and its short-lived spin-off ''The Royal Today ''The Royal Today'' is a British medical soap opera, and a spin-off of the similarly themed drama, ''The Royal ''The Royal'' is a British period medical drama, produced by Yorkshire Television (later part of ITV Studios), and broadcast o ...'', which first aired in 2008. Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felice And Boudleaux Bryant
Felice Bryant (born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto; August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003) and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant (; February 13, 1920 – June 25, 1987) were an American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team. They were best known for songs such as "Rocky Top," "We Could" (credited solely to Felice), "Love Hurts" (credited solely to Boudleaux), and numerous hits by the Everly Brothers, including "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (credited solely to Boudleaux), " Bye Bye Love", and " Wake Up Little Susie". Beginnings Boudleaux Bryant was born in Shellman, Georgia, in 1920 and attended local schools as a child. He trained as a classical violinist. Although he performed with the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra during its 1937–38 season, he had more interest in country fiddling. Bryant joined Hank Penny and his Radio Cowboys, an Atlanta-based western music band. In 1945, Bryant met Matilda Genevieve Scaduto (whom he called Felice) when he performed at a hotel in he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devoted To You (song)
"Devoted to You" is a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The best-known recording was by The Everly Brothers, released by Cadence Records as catalog number 1350. This version was issued as the flip side of "Bird Dog," but reached the charts on its own, at No. 10 on the United States pop charts, No. 25 in Australia, and No. 1 in Canada. In addition, the song reached No. 7 on the United States country music chart and No. 2 on the rhythm and blues chart. Charts Carly Simon and James Taylor version The song was also recorded by American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and James Taylor, appearing on Simon's 1978 album, ''Boys in the Trees''. Following the smash success of the album's first single " You Belong to Me", Devoted to You was released as the second single, and it also became a Top 40 hit. Charting on both the ''Billboard'' Pop singles chart and ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart, as well as the Hot Country Songs chart. The song also charted in Canada, pea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers were an American rock duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Consisting of Isaac Donald "Don" Everly (February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) and Phillip "Phil" Everly (January 19, 1939 – January 3, 2014), the duo combined elements of rock and roll, country, and pop, becoming pioneers of country rock. The duo was raised in a musical family, first appearing on radio singing along with their father Ike Everly and mother Margaret Everly as "The Everly Family" in the 1940s. When the brothers were still in high school, they gained the attention of prominent Nashville musicians like Chet Atkins, who began to promote them for national attention. They began writing and recording their own music in 1956, and their first hit song came in 1957, with " Bye Bye Love", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The song hit No. 1 in the spring of 1957, and additional hits would follow through 1958, many of them written by the Bryant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Am I Living For
"What Am I Living For" is a song written by Fred Jay and Art Harris and performed by Chuck Willis featuring the Reggie Obrecht Orchestra and Chorus. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart and #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. Chuck Willis’s version was the first rock and roll record released in stereo, "engineered by Tom Dowd of Atlantic Records". Other charting versions *Ernest Tubb released a version of the song which reached No. 19 on the U.S. country chart in 1959. * Conway Twitty released a version of the song which reached No. 26 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960. *Percy Sledge released a version of the song which reached No. 91 on the U.S. pop chart in 1967. *Twitty re-released a version of the song which reached No. 59 on the U.S. country chart in 1971. *Ray Charles released a version of the song which reached No. 20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #54 on the U.S. pop chart in 1971. Other versions * Jack Scott released a version of the song as a single in 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
