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Zbyněk Drda
Zbyněk Drda (born 29 March 1987) is a Czech singer. In December 2006, Drda became the winner of the third edition of ''Česko hledá SuperStar''. Biography Drda comes from a Czech-Russian family. In his youth, he demonstrated an aptitude for music and sports, and took part in karate, volleyball, and lifeguarding. Although he sang since he was a child, he gained fame only when he participated in the third season of the reality television singing competition ''Česko hledá SuperStar'', the Czech version of the ''Idol series''. Drda won third place on 17 December 2006. After this victory, Drda recorded his debut album, titled ''Pohled do očí'', which was released in April 2007. The record became a bestseller. In the 2007 Český slavík Český slavík () is an award meant to recognize outstanding achievement and annual popularity in the Czech music industry. It was established in 1996 as the successor to the Zlatý slavík awards, which were established in 1962 in Czechos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District)
Ostrov (also called Ostrov nad Ohří; ; ) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Ostrov consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ostrov (14,409) *Arnoldov (1) *Dolní Žďár (232) *Hanušov (0) *Hluboký (102) *Horní Žďár (235) *Kfely (234) *Květnová (166) *Liticov (1) *Maroltov (20) *Mořičov (68) *Vykmanov (1,203) Etymology The original name of the first settlement was ''Zlaukowerde'' (meaning "Slauko's island"), which changed into the German name ''Schlackenwerth''. In 1331, the name Ostrov (i.e. 'island' in Czech) was first used, in a charter of King John of Bohemia. Geography Ostrov is located about northeast of Karlovy Vary. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Sokolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982, Blair, weary of the touring lifestyle, departed the band. His replacement, Howie Epstein, remained with the band for the next two decades. In 1991, Scott Thurston joined the band as a multi-instrumentalist, primarily on rhythm guitar and secondary keyboard. In 1994, Steve Ferrone replaced Lynch on drums. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. The band had a long string of hit singles, including " Breakdown", " American Girl" (both 1976), "Refugee" (1979), " The Waiting" (1981), " Learning to Fly" (1991), and " Mary Jane's Last Dance" (1993), among many others, that stretched over several decades of work. Although Petty was insistent that the band's musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call [him] home." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Dublin in 1998. The group consists of members Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily. Brian McFadden was a member before leaving in March 2004. The group disbanded in 2012 and later reunited in 2018. In Ireland, the group has 11 number-one albums, 16 number-one singles, and 34 Top 50 singles. They have sold over 55 million records and are holders of four ''Guinness World Records''. Westlife has received numerous List of awards and nominations received by Westlife, accolades including one World Music Award, two Brit Awards, four MTV Awards, and four The Record of the Year, Record of the Year Awards. The group has released twelve studio albums: four as a five-piece and eight as a four-piece. They rose to fame with their debut international self-titled studio album, ''Westlife (album), Westlife'' (1999). It was followed by ''Coast to Coast (Westlife album), Coast to Coast'' (2000), ''World of Our Own'' (2001), and ''Turnar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy (English And Kerr Song)
"Brandy", later called "Mandy", is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. It was originally recorded by English in 1971 and reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. "Brandy" was recorded by New Zealand singer Bunny Walters in 1972, but achieved greater success when released in the United States in 1974 by Barry Manilow. For Manilow's recording, the title changed from "Brandy" to "Mandy" to avoid confusion with Looking Glass's "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". His version reached the top of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Later, it was recorded by many other artists. The song was a UK number one hit in 2003 for Irish boyband Westlife. Scott English original recording Under the title ''Brandy'', the selection's original title, the song charted in 1971 for Scott English, one of its co-composers, whose version of it reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart. It was also released in the United States, where it was a minor hit, remaining in the lower portion of the Hot 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wham!
Wham! were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981 consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", " Careless Whisper", and " Everything She Wants" all topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Their 1984 Christmas hit " Last Christmas" has become a staple of the holiday season since its release, with all proceeds from the single going to charity. Influenced by funk and soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham!'s 1983 debut album '' Fantastic'' addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album '' Make It Big'' in 1984 was a worldwide pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Christmas
"Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!. Written and produced by George Michael, it was released on 3 December 1984 via CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side via Epic Records with " Everything She Wants" in several European countries. The song has been covered by many artists including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Whigfield, Crazy Frog and Billie Piper. Upon its initial release in 1984, "Last Christmas" spent five consecutive weeks at number two in the UK singles chart—it was held off the top spot at Christmas by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (on which Michael also performed). After many chart runs in subsequent years, which included three more weeks at number two, and which saw the recording become part of RCA Records' catalogue, the song finally reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on New Year's Day 2021 (chart week ending date 7 January 2021), more than 36 years after its initial release; in doing so, it became the fifth UK nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid''. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realizing that "it won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me." The single by B. J. Thomas reached No. 1 on charts in the United States, Canada and Norway, and reached No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart. It topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for four weeks in January 1970 and was also the first American No. 1 hit of the 1970s. The song also spent seven weeks atop the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 4 song of 1970. According to ''Billboard'' magazine, it had sold over 2 million copies by March 14, 1970, with eight-track and cassette versions also climbing the charts. It won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Bacharach also won Best Original Score. Composition and recording Bacharach and David composed the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Müller (singer)
Richard Müller (born 6 September 1961) is a Slovak singer, songwriter, photographer, and occasional actor. He is one of the most successful singers in both Czechia and Slovakia, where he has sold more than one million records. At the beginning of his musical career, he was a member of Pavel Daněk's band Burčiak and later formed his own group, Banket (band), Banket, with whom he recorded three studio albums. He launched a solo career in the early 1990s and has issued sixteen studio albums as well as several compilations and live recordings. Müller collaborated with pianist Jaroslav Filip until the latter's death in 2000. Career Banket: 1984–91 Müller started his career as a music journalist. In the beginning of the 1980s, while studying drama and screenwriting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, he started writing for the daily paper and the only specialized periodical at the time, ''Popular'', and later for ''Gramorevue''. His first song, "Radio", was recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-ha
A-ha (often stylised as ''a''-h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album ''Hunting High and Low'' in 1985. The album peaked at number one in their native Norway, number two in the UK, and number 15 on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' album chart; yielded the international number-one single "Take On Me", as well as "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."; and earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist. In the UK, ''Hunting High and Low'' continued its chart success into the following year, becoming one of the best-selling albums of 1986. The band released studio albums in 1986, 1988, and 1990, with single hits including "Hunting High and Low (A-ha song), Hunting High and Low", "The Living Daylights (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take On Me
"Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha. The original version, recorded in 1984 and released in October of that year, was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff (producer), John Ratcliff. The 1985 international hit version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album, ''Hunting High and Low'' (1985). The recording combines synth-pop with a varied instrumentation, including acoustic guitars, keyboards, and drums. The original 1984 version "Take On Me" failed to chart in the United Kingdom, as did the second version in the first of its two 1985 releases. The second of those 1985 releases charted in September 1985, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in October. In the United States in October 1985, the single topped Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboards Hot 100, bolstered by the wide exposure on MTV of director Steve Barron's innovative music video featuring the band in a Rotoscoping, live-action pencil-sketch animation sequence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of Counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat music, beat and 1950s rock and roll, rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from Folk music, folk and Music of India, Indian music to Psychedelic music, psychedelia and hard rock. As Recording practices of the Beatles, pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the Baby boomers, era's youth and soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
