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Anne Linnet
Anne Kristine Linnet (born 30 July 1953) is a Danish singer, musician and songwriter. She has released a number of solo albums and has also been a member of the bands Tears, Shit & Chanel, Anne Linnet Band, Marquis de Sade and Bitch Boys. Anne Linnet is one of a small group of Danish songstresses who have been popular for multiple decades. She is, and has been for five decades, a distinctive figure on the Danish music scene and is known for her characteristic musical phrasings, memorable and sometimes feministic lyrics, and renewal through explorations into a number of music styles.Anne Linnet's webpage (in Danish). . Linnet has received several Danish awards, is [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tears (Danish Band)
Tears was a Danish band formed 1967 in Aarhus, as one of the first jazz-rock bands from Denmark. The first record ''Tears (Tears album), Tears'' from 1970 became very rare when a fire at Spectator Records destroyed tapes and stock in 1972. In relation to Holger Laumann's job as a music teacher, Tears also recorded an album in 1970 under the name It's So Easy, which was a children's record with Lis Sørensen. The singer Anne Linnet joined Tears at the age of 17, and participated on the two records from 1973 to 1974, which are still called a kind of jazz-rock. Her relationship with the band member Holger Laumann had a significant influence on how she later became a famous musician in Denmark, through Shit & Chanel. Tears called themselves Det Beskidte Dusin in 1975, and a record with the same name was released in 1977. Tears was not officially dissolved, but sometimes played in other contexts. Anne Linnet left Tears in 1976. Anne Linnet's first solo album The album ''Sweet Thing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest of Copenhagen. Dating back to the late 8th century, Aarhus was founded as a harbour settlement at the mouth of the Aarhus River and quickly became a trade hub. The first Christian church was built here around the year 900 and later in the Viking Age the town was fortified with defensive ramparts. The Ancient See of Aarhus, bishopric of Aarhus grew steadily stronger and more prosperous, building several religious institutions in the town during the early Middle Ages. Trade continued to improve, although it was not until 1441 that Aarhus was granted market town privileges, and the population of Aarhus remained relatively stable until the 19th century. The city began to grow significantly as trade prospered in the mid-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Folk Rock
Folk rock is a fusion genre of rock music with heavy influences from pop, English and American folk music. It arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers such as Bob Dylan and the Byrds—several of whose members had earlier played in folk ensembles—attempted to blend the sounds of rock with their pre-existing folk repertoire, adopting the use of electric instrumentation and drums in a way previously discouraged in the U.S. folk community. The term "folk rock" was initially used in the U.S. music press in June 1965 to describe the Byrds' music. The commercial success of the Byrds' cover version of Dylan's " Mr. Tambourine Man" and their debut album of the same name, along with Dylan's own recordings with rock instrumentation—on the albums '' Bringing It All Back Home'' (1965), '' Highway 61 Revisited'' (1965), and '' Blonde on Blonde'' (1966)—encouraged other folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gender Inequality
Gender inequality is the social phenomenon in which people are not treated equally on the basis of gender. This inequality can be caused by gender discrimination or sexism. The treatment may arise from distinctions regarding biology, psychology, or cultural norms prevalent in the society. Some of these distinctions are empirically grounded, while others appear to be social constructs. While current policies around the world cause inequality among individuals, it is women who are most affected. Gender inequality weakens women in many areas such as Gender disparities in health, health, Sex differences in education, education, and Gender pay gap, business life. Studies show the different experiences of genders across many domains including education, life expectancy, personality, interests, family life, careers, and political affiliation. Gender inequality is experienced differently across different cultures. Sex differences Biology Natural differences exist between the sexes bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British New wave music, new wave duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Dave Stewart. They were both previously in the Tourists, a band that broke up in 1980. They released their first studio album, ''In the Garden (Eurythmics album), In the Garden'', in 1981 to little success, but achieved global acclaim with their second album, ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (album), Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (1983). The Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), title track became a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number one in Canada and the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eurythmics went on to release a string of hit singles and albums, including "Love Is a Stranger", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again", before splitting in 1990. Stewart became a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
New Wave Music
New wave is a music genre that encompasses pop music, pop-oriented styles from the 1970s through the 1980s. It is considered a lighter and more melodic "broadening of Punk subculture, punk culture". It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock. Later, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term involving many contemporary popular music styles, including synth-pop, alternative dance and post-punk. The main new wave movement coincided with late 1970s punk and continued into the early 1980s. The common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, angular guitar riffs, jerky rhythms, the use of electronics, and a distinctive visual style in fashion. In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop and rock act – and particularly those that employed synthesizers – were tagged as "new wave" in the United States. Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lis Sørensen
Lis Sørensen (born 28 May 1955) is a Danish pop/rock singer and songwriter. In the 1970s, she worked with Anne Linnet in Shit & Chanel, and they continued in the 1980s with Anne Linnet Band. In 1983, Lis Sørensen released her first solo album. She is also known for being the first artist to record Ednaswap's " Torn", which was renamed "Brændt" (Danish for "Burned"). The song was later made famous by Natalie Imbruglia and Trine Rein. Lis Sørensen is the mother of Danish songwriter and music producer Sly. Career Lis Sørensen's music career began when she recorded an album titled ''It's So Easy'' in 1970, with her music teacher Holger Laumann. Laumann was a member of the jazz/rock band Tears. Lis Sørensen became educated as music pedagogue at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg, and achieved fame with Shit & Chanel in the 1970s. Shit & Chanel became famous as the first all-female rock band from Denmark, which really made a commercial breakthrough in the music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sanne Salomonsen
Susanne Salomonsen (born on 30 December 1955) is a Danish singer and songwriter, better known under the nickname Sanne Salomonsen. Salomonsen joined a local rock band in 1967, and her first solo album was released in 1973. She became one of the most famous singers in Denmark during the 1980s. Various songs sung or written by her have been on the local record chart, charts. Sanne Salomonsen was a member of Anne Linnet Band and Sneakers (band), Sneakers, and got the nickname Rock Mama as an enduring pop icon in Danish rock music. She thought at age 31 around the time she got the nickname from a journalist: "When I heard that piece of music [from OneTwo (Danish band), OneTwo], I thought that now, I have become a mom for a generation in rock music." She said in 2011: "I am always asked what I think about being called Rock Mama, but when I look around on the Danish scene then, I can after all clearly see, that if there is a rock mama then, it is me. That is how it is." Life and caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chanel
Chanel ( , ) is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. It is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited, established in 2018 and headquartered in London. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chanel is well known for its No. 5 perfume and "Chanel Suit". Chanel is credited for revolutionizing ''haute couture'' and ready-to-wear by replacing structured, corseted silhouettes with more functional garments that women still found flattering. History Coco Chanel era ;Establishment and recognition (1909–1920s) The House of Chanel originated in 1909, when Gabrielle Chanel opened a millinery shop at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes, the ground floor of the Parisian flat of the socialite and textile businessman Étienne Balsan, of whom she was the mistress. Because the Balsan flat also w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Politiken
''Politiken'' is a leading Danish daily broadsheet newspaper, published by JP/Politikens Hus in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1884 and played a role in the formation of the Danish Social Liberal Party. Since 1970 it has been independent of the party but maintains a liberal stance. It now runs an online newspaper, ''politiken.dk''. The paper's design has won several international awards, and a number of its journalists have won the Cavling Prize. History and profile ''Dagbladet Politiken'' was founded on 1 October 1884 in Copenhagen by Viggo Hørup, Edvard Brandes and Hermann Bing. Hørup and Brandes formed the newspaper after being fired as editors from the '' Morgenbladet'' over political differences. Hørup led the paper as editor-in-chief for fifteen years from its start in 1884. In 1904, the tabloid was founded as a supplement to ''Politiken ''and was later spun off as an independent newspaper on 1 January 1905. The paper established its present location i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Billed Bladet
''Billed Bladet'' () is a Danish weekly entertainment and royal magazine based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1938, it is one of the oldest magazines in the country. It was started as a conservative political magazine, but later it was redesigned in its present format. History and profile ''Billed Bladet'' was first published on 5 April 1938. The magazine was modelled on the American magazines ''Life'' and '' Look''. ''Billed Bladet'' is part of Aller Media. The former owner of the magazine was Den Berlingske Gruppe. Aller Media acquired the magazine in 1987. It is published by Aller Press AS weekly and has its headquarters in Copenhagen. During its early period ''Billed Bladet'' had a much more comprehensive coverage and included more photographs. In fact, it was a political magazine targeting the conservative middle classes, particularly those living in Aarhus and Copenhagen. Immediately after World War II the magazine published the photographs of the Nazi concentration cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ulla Henningsen
Ulla Henningsen (born 7 March 1951, Kalundborg) is a Danish actress and singer. She gained popularity in the late 1970s when she appeared in the popular television series ''Matador''. As a stage performer, Henningsen has appeared in classical and modern roles in Copenhagen theatres including Betty Nansen Teatret and the Royal Danish Theatre. As a singer, she performed the leading role in the Danish television series . Early life and education Born on 7 March 1951 in Kalundborg, Ulla Henningsen was the daughter of the lawyer Carl Henning Henningson and his wife Anna Lise née Christensen, a bookseller. When 15, she was inspired by a performance of the opera ''Tannhäuser'' while on a trip to Germany with her sisters. She later studied drama at the student school of the Aarhus Theatre from 1970 to 1972. Career On completing drama school, Henningsen remained with Aarhus Theatre until 1977, gaining attention for her roles in the plays of Bertolt Brecht including Grusha in ''The Cauc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
