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BAO På Turné
''BAO på turné'' is the first live album by Benny Anderssons Orkester, released in spring 2006. Album information After two studio albums, Benny Anderssons Orkester, current group of former ABBA member Benny Andersson, released its first live album in May 2006. Recording for the album took place during the group's summer tour the previous year in the towns of Örebro and Leksand. As Benny Anderssons Orkester did not tour in 2006, this live album was seen as a kind of compensation for the otherwise missing concert experience. Ever since the start of the group in 2001, Benny Anderssons Orkester were famous for their mini-tours of Sweden each summer. Though only including about ten dates each year, these tours and the group itself are considered an important part of the Swedish summer. Whereas the two previous studio albums included nothing but new and original compositions by Benny Andersson, their concert set-list offers a much wider range of musical contributions. Normally last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the '' album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s before shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Du är Min Man
"You Are My Man" is a song performed by Benny Anderssons orkester and Helen Sjöholm on the 2009 album '' Story of a Heart''. The song is an English version of the Swedish song "Du är min man", also performed by Benny Anderssons Orkester and Helen Sjöholm but on the 2004 album ''BAO!''. The music was composed by Benny Andersson and both the Swedish and the English versions are written by Björn Ulvaeus. In 2005 the song won Guldklaven for Song of the Year ("Årets låt"). Svensktoppen "Du är min man" entered the Swedish Svensktoppen on 11 July 2004 and stayed in the top 10 until it failed to chart on 8 November 2009, totaling 278 weeks on the chart. The song topped the chart for the 38 first weeks and was on top for a total of 60 weeks during its entire run. When the song left the chart the host of Svensktoppen, Carolina Norén, was interviewed by Erik Blix on the radio show P4 Extra and remarked that "Du är min man" was the song that more than any other stirred feelings wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Capurro
Giovanni Capurro (February 5, 1859 – January 18, 1920) was an Italian poet, best remembered today as the co-creator, with singer/composer Eduardo Di Capua, of the world famous song, "'O sole mio". Capurro was born in Naples. He made his living as a poet and playwright. He is considered to be among the finest nineteenth-century Italian poets. The actor Viviani gave his first performance in an established theatre, the Teatro Perella in Basso Porto, in ''The Street Urchin'', a sketch by Capurro. In 1898, Giovanni Capurro wrote the words to'' 'O Sole mio'' and asked Eduardo Di Capua (who at the time was in Odessa with his orchestra-violinist father) to set it to music. The song was later presented at Piedigrotta 1898, organized by the ''Round Table'' promoted by the publisher Bideri, and came in second place after a piece called ''Napule Bello!''. But in popular appeal, this result was quickly overturned.'' 'O Sole mio'' became famous. Even so, it made little money for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Di Capua
Eduardo di Capua (May 12, 1865 – October 3, 1917) was an Italian composer, singer and songwriter. Biography Di Capua was born in Naples in 1865, and he is best known for having composed the song "". In 1897, di Capua bought a collection of 23 melodies from an obscure composer, Alfredo Mazzucchi. He developed the music, and then invited the poet Giovanni Capurro to write lyrics for it. The resulting song has been recorded by many singers, both classical and popular, in both the original Neapolitan and in the English adaptation. His works on Neapolitan songs were published in the music magazine '' La Tavola Rotonda''. Di Capua also wrote "Marie, Ah Marie" ("O Marie" in English), another Neapolitan song. He died in 1917 in Naples. on ''Dizionario Biografico dell' |
Johnny Mercer
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Wallichs Music City, Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses (song), Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves (1945 song), Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway theatre, Broadway shows. He received nineteen Academy Awards, Oscar nominations, and won four Academy Award for Best Original Song, Best Original Song Oscars. Early life Mercer was born in 1909, in Savannah, Georgia, where one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His works include the theme and soundtrack for the ''Peter Gunn'' television series as well as the music for ''The Pink Panther'' film series (" The Pink Panther Theme") and " Moon River" from '' Breakfast at Tiffany's''. '' The Music from Peter Gunn'' won the inaugural Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Mancini enjoyed a long collaboration in composing film scores for the film director Blake Edwards. Mancini also scored a No. 1 hit single during the rock era on the Hot 100: his arrangement and recording of the " Love Theme from ''Romeo and Juliet''" spent two weeks at the top, starting with the week ending June 28, 1969. Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Carr (composer)
Michael Carr (born Maurice Alfred Cohen; 11 March 1905 – 16 September 1968) was a British and Irish popular music composer and lyricist, best remembered for the song " South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", written with Irishman Jimmy Kennedy for the 1939 film of the same name. Life and career Born in Leeds, the son of cabinet maker and boxer Morris "Cockney" Cohen and Gertrude J. Beresford, Carr was brought up in Ireland, where his father ran a restaurant in Dublin. In his teens he ran away to sea, and took various jobs in the United States, including cowboy in Montana, pianist in Las Vegas, and newspaper reporter. Under the name of Michael Carr, he played a number of small roles in Hollywood films. He returned to Dublin in 1930, and began writing tunes. A local bandleader suggested that he move to London, and enabled his introduction to lyricist Jimmy Kennedy. In 1934 he settled in London, where he worked for a music company. Initially he wrote cowboy songs such as "Ole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Det är Vi ändå
"Det är vi ändå" is a song written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and originally performed by Benny Anderssons Orkester, BAO with Helen Sjöholm & Tommy Körberg on the 2006 album ''BAO på turné'' 2006 and released as a single the same year On 28 May 2006, the song entered Svensktoppen, reaching first position on 25 June 2006. The song stayed at Svensktoppen for totally 43 weeks, ending the visit on 19 March 2007. before leaving chart. In 2009, the song was recorded by Elisabeth Andreassen as a vocal duet with Sven Nordin for her folk music album ''Spellemann''. On 14 July 2009, Elisabeth Andreassen performed the song live as a vocal duet with Alexander Rybak at Allsång på Skansen. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Det ar vi anda 2006 songs Elisabeth Andreassen songs Songs written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Songs in Swedish Male–female vocal duets Benny Anderssons orkester songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!'' He co-produced the films ''Mamma Mia! (film), Mamma Mia!'' and ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the group. Early life Björn Kristian Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg on 25 April 1945. At age 6, he moved with his family to Västervik, Kalmar County. His parents were Aina Eliza Viktoria (née Bengtsson; 1909–2005) and Erik Gunnar Ulvaeus (1912–1999). Ulvaeus has one sister, Eva Margareta (born 1948). Ulvaeus did Swedish Armed Forces, military service. Career Pre-ABBA Before gaining international recognition with ABBA, Ulvaeus was a member of the Swedish folk-schlager band Hootenanny Singers, known e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expressen
(''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden. Describing itself as independent liberal, was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or " to your rescue". The newspaper awards the culture prize Expressens Heffaklump for children's and youth culture. Overview The first edition of was published on 16 November 1944. A main feature that day was an interview with the crew members of a British bomber who were successful in sinking the German ship ''Tirpitz''. A project of Albert Bonnier Jr., Carl-Adam Nycop, and Ivar Harrie – who was to become the first editor-in-chief – was created in part to push back against " national socialism and related violent ideologies." The paper is owned by the Bonnier Group. As of 2005, the paper had a liberal stance, but it declared its independent leaning in 1995. Through mergers, the Gothenburg edition of is titled '' GT'' (originally ''Göteborgs-Tidningen'') and the Malmö e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Story Of A Heart
''Story of a Heart'' is a compilation album by Swedish group Benny Andersson Band, released in July 2009. Album Information Benny Anderssons Orkester is the current band of former ABBA member Benny Andersson. As ''"Story of a Heart"'' was the group's first album to be released outside of Sweden, the band is referred to as "Benny Andersson Band". International release English lyrics were written by Björn Ulvaeus (also of ABBA fame) for four of the most successful songs of the band's back catalogue. In addition, a new song was recorded and sung by Helen Sjöholm, who was and is responsible for the female vocals of Benny Anderssons Orkester. The new song, ''"Story of a Heart"'', also became the title track of the album and was subsequently released on single. A Swedish version, ''"Sommaren du fick"'', was included on the Swedish version of the album and was also released on single in this country. The album also includes nine instrumental tunes, all of which being old recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Körberg
Bert Gustav Tommy Körberg (; born 4 July 1948) is a Swedish singer, actor and musician. English-speaking audiences know him best for his role as Anatoly/"The Russian" in the musical ''Chess''. He played the role on the 1984 concept album, and on stage in the 1986 world premiere West End production in London, as well as several times since. Körberg has represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest twice: 1969 (when he finished ninth) and 1988 (when he finished twelfth). Körberg has also played the lead role in many Swedish productions of other musicals. Career From 1965 to 1968, Körberg was a singer in the Swedish pop group Tom & Mick & Maniacs, which went through several name changes. In August 1967, the group released the single " Somebody's Taken Maria Away", a cover of an Adam Faith song from 1965. The song went on to top the official '' Tio i Topp'' record chart for six consecutive weeks. The group had two additional hits on the chart: "Please, Please, Please" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
