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Young Americans (other)
'' Young Americans'' is an album by David Bowie. Young Americans or The Young Americans may also refer to: * "Young Americans" (song), the title track from the album * The Young Americans, a show choir Film and TV * ''Young Americans'' (TV series), an American television drama * ''Young Americans'' (1967 film), a documentary about the choir * '' Take Me Home Tonight'', originally titled ''Young Americans'' * ''The Young Americans'' (film), a 1993 crime drama * ''The Young Americans'', a forthcoming documentary about the Iraq War by Patrick Dollard See also * Young America (other) * Young Americans Bank The Young Americans Bank (YAB) is an American bank specifically set up for young people under the age of 22. Although designed to teach children and young people how to manage money, Young Americans Bank is a full for-profit, Federal Deposit Insur ..., a financial institution designed specifically for people under the age of twenty-two * Young Americans for Freedom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Americans
''Young Americans'' is the ninth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 7March 1975 through RCA Records. The album marked a departure from the glam rock style of Bowie's previous albums, showcasing his interest in soul and R&B. Commentators have described the record as blue-eyed soul, although Bowie himself labelled the album's sound "plastic soul". Initial recording sessions took place following the first leg of his Diamond Dogs Tour in August 1974 at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia with producer Tony Visconti and a variety of musicians, including guitarist Carlos Alomar, who would become one of Bowie's most frequent collaborators. Backing vocalists included singer Ava Cherry, Alomar's wife Robin Clark and then-unknown singer Luther Vandross. After the initial sessions, the tour continued, with the setlist and design changed due to the influence of the new material recorded. This portion of the tour has been labeled the Soul tour. At the end of the tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Americans (song)
"Young Americans" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie from his ninth studio album of the same name. It was mostly recorded in August 1974 at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and was debuted on the Soul tour the following month. The song featured contributions from then-unknown singer Luther Vandross, who conceived the backing vocal arrangement. An embracement of R&B and Philadelphia soul, the song presents an Englishman's impressionist portrait of America at the time, featuring various characters and allusions to American totems and events. Released by RCA Records as the lead single on 21 February 1975, the song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart but was a breakthrough in the United States, at the time becoming Bowie's second highest charting single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 28. He promoted it with an appearance on ''The Dick Cavett Show'' in November 1974 and on ''The Cher Show'' the following year. Bowie performed the song on his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Americans
The Young Americans is a non-profit organization and performing group based in Southern California. First founded in 1962 by Milton C. Anderson, the group was credited with being the first show choir in America, mixing choreography with choral singing. While experiencing national television exposure early on, The Young Americans later taught music to students in the United States and other parts of the world as advocates of music education in their International Music Outreach Tours. The group has approximately 200 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 from nearly every US state and several other countries. History 1960s The Young Americans first appeared on a Bing Crosby television special in the early 1960s. For the next several years, the group would appear on numerous variety shows, singing and dancing with entertainers such as Julie Andrews, Judy Garland, and Bob Hope. In 1967, the group was featured in a film, ''Young Americans'', which was awarded a 1968 Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Americans (TV Series)
''Young Americans'' is an American drama television series created by Steven Antin. The show debuted on July 12, 2000, on The WB network as a summer replacement for, and spin-off from another Columbia TriStar Television production, ''Dawson's Creek''. The series was originally ordered for the 1999–2000 United States television season with a planned fall debut, but was delayed due to unresolved matters between Columbia TriStar and The WB. The main character, Will Krudski, was introduced late in season three of ''Dawson's Creek'' as a childhood friend of the group who has kept in contact with Pacey Witter. The show explores themes of forbidden love, morality, social classes and gender roles. Plot summary ''Young Americans'' is set in the town of New Rawley at a prestigious boarding school, Rawley Academy. Will Krudski, a working class New Englander, earns a scholarship to his hometown's posh boarding school, starting with the summer session, as a means of escaping his abusive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Americans (1967 Film)
''Young Americans'' is a 1967 American documentary film directed by Alexander Grasshoff and chronicling the travel experiences of the Young Americans choir. It was awarded an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1969, though this was subsequently revoked because the film was released in 1967 and was thus ineligible. The documentary is the only film in history to have had its Oscar revoked. Actress and singer Vicki Lawrence, later of ''The Carol Burnett Show'', can also be seen in musical numbers. Plot A profile of the Los Angeles based youth show choir The Young Americans, a group of teenage high school and college students who embody a sense of wholesomeness and patriotism under the direction of Milton Anderson, is dramatized as they prepare for a fall performing tour of the United States via bus, and make plans for what they hope will be a European tour following. The audition and rehearsal process for a group that will be whittled down to thirty-six tour members - half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Me Home Tonight (film)
''Take Me Home Tonight'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Dowse and starring an ensemble cast led by Topher Grace and Anna Faris. The screenplay was written by Jackie and Jeff Filgo, former writers of the television sitcom ''That '70s Show'', of which Grace was a cast member. The film follows a recent college graduate who wants to change his career plans after his old high school crush invites him to a party. Shooting began on the week starting February 19, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona. The film received its wide theatrical release on March 4, 2011. The title comes from the 1986 Eddie Money song of the same name, also played in the theatrical trailer and on the menu screen of the Blu-Ray and DVD releases. Despite having the same name, it never actually appears in the film. Plot Matt Franklin is a recent MIT graduate, working at a Los Angeles Suncoast Video store in 1988 while trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, something that his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Americans (film)
''The Young Americans'' is a 1993 crime drama that marked the feature film debut of British director Danny Cannon and his friend David Arnold, best known for composing scores for five of the James Bond films. Premise Harvey Keitel plays an American Drug Enforcement Agent who travels to London to apprehend a gangster (Viggo Mortensen) who has formed a new gang of sociopathic teenagers trying to imitate American culture. Cast *Harvey Keitel as DEA Agent John Harris *Iain Glen as Edward Foster * John Wood as Richard Donnelly *Terence Rigby as Sidney Callow * Keith Allen as Jack Doyle *Craig Kelly as Christian O'Neill *Thandie Newton as Rachael Stevens *Viggo Mortensen as Carl Frazer Music The music was by David Arnold; Björk's song " Play Dead" and a remix of " Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Dollard
Patrick Dollard is an American Documentary film, documentary filmmaker. In the 1990s he was a Hollywood talent agent, manager, and producer most known for helping to build the career of Academy Award, Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh.Sharon WaxmanPatrick Dollard's Journey From Hollywood to Iraq – New York Times ''New York Times'', May 6, 2006. Dollard has been known as a Hollywood Conservatism in the United States, conservative since the mid-1990s, and promotes himself as a conservative filmmaker, blogger, and pundit. Dollard has been alleged to be an alcoholic and drug abuser who has struggled to overcome his addictions, as claimed in an article by Evan Wright in ''Vanity Fair''Evan WrightPat Dollard's War on Hollywood - Vanity Fair ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'', March 2007. and in Wright's subsequent book ''Hella Nation''. Dollard hosted a web-only radio show called "The Jihadi Killer Hour" at Blog Talk Radio from May 2008 to August 2010. His guests included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young America (other)
Young America may refer to: Places United States *Young America, Indiana *Young America, Wisconsin *Norwood Young America, Minnesota *Young America Township, Carver County, Minnesota *Young America Township, Edgar County, Illinois *Young America Lake, a lake in Minnesota Media *Young America (1897 film), ''Young America'' (1897 film), a short film *Young America (1932 film), ''Young America'' (1932 film), starring Spencer Tracy *Young America (1942 film), ''Young America'' (1942 film), starring Jane Withers *Young America (1918 film), ''Young America'' (1918 film), starring Madelyn Clare *Young America (magazine) *The Sound of Young America, now called ''Bullseye with Jesse Thorn'', a public radio program Politics *Young America movement, a political and cultural movement in the U.S. during the mid-nineteenth century *Young America's Foundation, a 20th-century conservative group *Young Americans for Freedom, a similarly named organization Other *Young America Corporation, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Americans Bank
The Young Americans Bank (YAB) is an American bank specifically set up for young people under the age of 22. Although designed to teach children and young people how to manage money, Young Americans Bank is a full for-profit, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured financial institution. As a full service bank, YAB offers, among other financial products, savings accounts, loans, checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and credit card accounts. History Young Americans was set up in 1987 by Bill Daniels, an American cable television executive, after a group of elementary students in Denver, Colorado were denied a loan from other banks for a school project. Young Americans Bank is housed under Young Americans Center for Financial Education, a 501(c)3 non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
