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Yell!
Yell! was a British pop duo who had a hit single in 1990 with a cover of "Instant Replay". Overview Yell! consisted of singers Daniel James and Paul Varney. In 1989, they both met manager Jeff Chegwin and decided to form the group. They were signed by Simon Cowell to Fanfare Records. The group's first single, a cover version of Dan Hartman's 1970s hit, "Instant Replay", was produced by Nigel Wright and re-mixed by Pete Hammond from PWL. In January 1990, it entered the UK singles chart and peaked at No.10 in February, giving the duo attention from the pop press. The group then embarked on a promotional tour of Europe. Daniel James had previously been known as Colin Heywood and he had been a Children's BBC presenter who had presented the live magazine show 'But First This'. He had also appeared as a contestant in the BBC's Song for Europe competition and played Fred in the children's ITV drama series 'Henry's Leg'. Their follow-up releases "One Thing Leads to Another" rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Varney
Yell! was a British pop duo who had a hit single in 1990 with a cover of "Instant Replay". Overview Yell! consisted of singers Daniel James and Paul Varney. In 1989, they both met manager Jeff Chegwin and decided to form the group. They were signed by Simon Cowell to Fanfare Records. The group's first single, a cover version of Dan Hartman's 1970s hit, "Instant Replay", was produced by Nigel Wright and re-mixed by Pete Hammond from PWL. In January 1990, it entered the UK singles chart and peaked at No.10 in February, giving the duo attention from the pop press. The group then embarked on a promotional tour of Europe. Daniel James had previously been known as Colin Heywood and he had been a Children's BBC presenter who had presented the live magazine show 'But First This'. He had also appeared as a contestant in the BBC's Song for Europe competition and played Fred in the children's ITV drama series 'Henry's Leg'. Their follow-up releases "One Thing Leads to Another" rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel James (singer)
Colin Heywood, also known as Daniel James, is a singer, actor and television presenter. He competed in A Song For Europe 1986 with "No Easy Way to Love" to represent the United Kingdom in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest, but lost to Ryder with "Runner in the Night". He appeared in the 1987 horror film ''Bloody New Year'', hosted "But First This" and was, under the alias of "Daniel James", one half of Yell! Yell! was a British pop duo who had a hit single in 1990 with a cover of "Instant Replay". Overview Yell! consisted of singers Daniel James and Paul Varney. In 1989, they both met manager Jeff Chegwin and decided to form the group. They w .... Daniel has recently appeared in an Age U.K. advertisement. Daniel recently released a podcast for the Stock Aitken Waterman Show, where he talks about music and being part of Yell!, his first meeting with Mike Stock and Matt Aitken and releasing Safety In Numbers, as well as being signed by Simon Cowell. References {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Heywood
Colin Heywood, also known as Daniel James, is a singer, actor and television presenter. He competed in A Song For Europe 1986 with "No Easy Way to Love" to represent the United Kingdom in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest, but lost to Ryder with "Runner in the Night". He appeared in the 1987 horror film ''Bloody New Year'', hosted "But First This" and was, under the alias of "Daniel James", one half of Yell! Yell! was a British pop duo who had a hit single in 1990 with a cover of "Instant Replay". Overview Yell! consisted of singers Daniel James and Paul Varney. In 1989, they both met manager Jeff Chegwin and decided to form the group. They wer .... Daniel has recently appeared in an Age U.K. advertisement. Daniel recently released a podcast for the Stock Aitken Waterman Show, where he talks about music and being part of Yell!, his first meeting with Mike Stock and Matt Aitken and releasing Safety In Numbers, as well as being signed by Simon Cowell. References {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hartman
Daniel Earl Hartman (December 8, 1950 – March 22, 1994) was an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Among songs he wrote and recorded were " Free Ride" as a member of the Edgar Winter Group, and the solo hits "Relight My Fire", "Instant Replay", "I Can Dream About You", "We Are the Young" and " Second Nature". "I Can Dream About You", his most successful song, reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1984 and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985. The James Brown song " Living in America", which Hartman co-wrote and produced, reached No. 4 on March 1, 1986. Hartman co-wrote the 1980 disco song "Love Sensation" recorded by Loleatta Holloway, which has been sampled on numerous records, including the 1989 Black Box track "Ride on Time". Early life Hartman was born on December 8, 1950 to Carl Hartman (1921–2006) and Pauline Angeloff (1925–1999) near Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg, in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. His fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanfare Records
Fanfare Records was a British record label that was founded by Iain Burton (dancer in Dougie Squires, The Young Generation, manager of Arlene Phillips and co-founder of Hot Gossip) and Simon Cowell (which made Cowell's first break in the music industry). Burton and Cowell worked together at Fanfare Records for eight years. The label was most successful during the 1980s. The label's biggest success came with Sinitta. History In the 1980s, the company launched, and the first release was "Don't Beat Around The Bush" by Hot Gossip in 1984. This was after the departure of Sarah Brightman, and the new incarnation of the band which included Sinitta, prior to her recording solo with Fanfare. The next release was "I Believe in Dreams" by Jackie Rawe, an artist previously part of the band Shakatak. The song did not reach the UK Singles Chart. Sinitta's first solo release for Fanfare was "Cruising", but it also failed to chart. However, in 1986, Sinitta's hit "So Macho" became a success f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instant Replay (song)
"Instant Replay" is a song by Dan Hartman from the album ''Instant Replay''. The song reached number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop singles chart, while topping out on the R&B chart at number 44. In the UK, the song peaked at number 8 in November 1978. Music video The video for the song features Hartman alongside future Kiss lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent, Hilly Michaels from the band Sparks on drums, and future Hall & Oates guitarist and ''Saturday Night Live'' band leader G.E. Smith on bass. Backing vocalist Blanche Napoleon did not appear in the video, though her vocals can still be heard. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Cover versions *The song was covered in 1990 by the UK pop duo Yell!, reaching number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. References External links *Dan Hartman's Chart Historyat AllMusic *Dan Hartman's Chart History Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Go Round Again
"Let's Go Round Again" was a single released by the Scottish funk and Rhythm and blues, R&B group Average White Band. The single achieved in the charts UK No. 12, US Pop No. 53, US R&B No. 33, US Disco No. 24 The corrected title "Let's Go 'Round Again" can be seen in their printed 1994 compilation album Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band 1974-1980. 1994 version In 1994, the Average White Band decided to remix it after signing with The Hit Label. This version made No. 56 on the UK Singles Chart. Louise version English singer Louise Redknapp, Louise covered "Let's Go Round Again" in November 1997 for her second album, ''Woman in Me (Louise album), Woman in Me'' (1997). It is one of her most successful singles, charting at number eight in Scotland, number ten in the UK, number 21 in Belgium and number 30 in France. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 30 in December 1997. Critical reception Jon O'Brien from AllMusic viewed the song as "a faithfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Originally broadcast twice weekly, the series began airing six times a week in 2017. The programme was conceived by scriptwriter Tony Warren. Warren's initial proposal was rejected by the station's founder Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes, and the show has since become a significant part of English culture. ''Coronation Street'' is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. In 2010, upon its 50th anniversary, the series was recognised by Guinness World Records, as the world's longest-running television soap opera. Initially influenced by the conventions of kitchen sink realism, ''Coronation Street'' is noted for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casualty (TV Series)
''Casualty'' (stylised as ''CASUAL+Y'') is a British medical drama series that airs weekly on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 6 September 1986. The original producer was Geraint Morris. Having been broadcast weekly since 1986, ''Casualty'' is the longest-running primetime medical drama series in the world. The programme is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the staff and patients of the hospital's Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. The show has strong ties to its sister programme '' Holby City'', which began as a spin-off series from ''Casualty'' in 1999, set in the same hospital. The final episode of ''Holby City'' was broadcast in March 2022. ''Casualty''s exterior shots were mainly filmed outside the Ashley Down Centre in Bristol from 1986 until 2002, when they moved to the centre of Bristol. In 2011, ''Casualty'' celebrated its 25th anniversary and moved production to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctors (2000 TV Series)
''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera, first broadcast on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff of both an NHS doctor's surgery and a university campus surgery, as well as the lives of their families and friends. Initially, only 41 episodes of the programme were ordered, but due to the positive reception, the BBC ordered it as a continuing soap opera. ''Doctors'' was filmed at the Pebble Mill Studios until 2004; production then relocated to the BBC Drama Village. Episodes are filmed three months prior to transmission. The soap is typically broadcast on weekdays at 1:45 pm on BBC One and takes three annual transmission breaks across the year; at Easter, during the summer and at Christmas. Since its inception, ''Doctors'' has consistently won the share of viewers in its daytime time slot, and as of 2022, it averages at 1.6 million live viewers in its daytime broadcast. The program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 at the International Convention Centre in Jerusalem, Israel. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and presented by singer Dafna Dekel, radio and television presenter Yigal Ravid and model and television presenter Sigal Shachmon, the contest was held in Israel following the country's victory at the with the song "Diva" by Dana International. Twenty-three countries participated in the contest. , , , , , and , having participated in the , were absent due to being relegated after achieving the lowest average points totals over the past five contests or by actively choosing not to return. Meanwhile , , and returned to the contest, having last participated in , while made its first contest appearance since . The winner was with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven", composed by Lars Diedricson, written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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