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The Brothers Johnson
The Brothers Johnson were an American funk and R&B band consisting of the American brothers George ("Lightnin' Licks") and Louis Johnson (bassist), Louis E. Johnson ("Thunder Thumbs"). They achieved their greatest success from the mid-1970s to early 1980s, with three singles topping the R&B charts ("I'll Be Good to You", "Strawberry Letter 23", and "Stomp! (Brothers Johnson song), Stomp!"). Background Formation Guitarist/vocalist George and bassist/vocalist Louis formed the band Johnson Three Plus One with older brother Tommy and their cousin Alex Weir (musician), Alex Weir while attending school in Los Angeles, California. When they became professionals, the band backed such touring Rhythm and blues, R&B acts as Bobby Womack and the Supremes. George and Louis Johnson later joined Billy Preston's band and wrote selections for his albums ''Music Is My Life'' and ''The Kids & Me'' before leaving his group in 1973. In 1976, the Brothers covered the The Beatles, Beatles' song, "Hey ...
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ...
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Stomp! (Brothers Johnson Song)
"Stomp!" is a song released by The Brothers Johnson from their fourth album, '' Light Up the Night'', in early 1980. It reached number one on the Dance singles chart. It reached number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1980. It was a bigger success in the UK, where it entered the singles chart at number 65 on February 23, 1980, and climbed to its highest position, number 6, by March 30, 1980. It spent a total of 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, staying in this position for six weeks in 1980. Personnel *George Johnson – rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals * Louis Johnson – bass guitar, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals *Greg Phillinganes – electric piano, synthesizer *Steve Porcaro – synthesizer *Rod Temperton – electric piano * Paulinho da Costa – percussion * John Robinson – drums *Jerry Hey – trumpet * Gary Grant – trumpet ...
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Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover and was published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. Penske Media Corporation is the c ...
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Light Up The Night (Brothers Johnson Album)
Light Up the Night may refer to: Music Albums * ''Light Up the Night'' (The Brothers Johnson album), 1980 * ''Light Up the Night'' (Jess Moskaluke album), 2014 * ''Light Up the Night'', an album by Mike Stevens Songs * "Light Up the Night" (Boyzone song), 2014 * "Light Up the Night", a song by The Black Eyed Peas from '' The Beginning'' * "Light Up the Night", a song by The Protomen from '' Act II: The Father of Death'' * "Light Up the Night", a song by Warr Acres from '' Hope Will Rise'' * "Light Up the Night", a song by The Besnard Lakes from ''The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night'' * "Light Up the Night", a song by Symphony X from ''Iconoclast Iconoclasm (from Greek: grc, εἰκών, lit=figure, icon, translit=eikṓn, label=none + grc, κλάω, lit=to break, translit=kláō, label=none)From grc, εἰκών + κλάω, lit=image-breaking. ''Iconoclasm'' may also be conside ...'' * "Light Up the Night", a song by Recover from '' This May Be the Year I Disappe ...
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Music From The Miramax Motion Picture
Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect of all human societies, a cultural universal. While scholars agree that music is defined by a few specific elements, there is no consensus on their precise definitions. The creation of music is commonly divided into musical composition, musical improvisation, and musical performance, though the topic itself extends into academic disciplines, criticism, philosophy, and psychology. Music may be performed or improvised using a vast range of instruments, including the human voice. In some musical contexts, a performance or composition may be to some extent improvised. For instance, in Hindustani classical music, the performer plays spontaneously while following a partially defined structure and using characteristic motifs. In modal jazz the ...
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