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Duncan Mackay (musician)
Duncan Mackay (born 26 July 1950) is a British composer, singer, arranger, and keyboard player who has recorded eight solo albums as well as collaborations. He was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He played with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel from 1974 to 1977 and 10cc from 1978 to 1981, and also played on Kate Bush's first three albums, ''The Kick Inside'', '' Lionheart'' (both 1978) and '' Never for Ever'' (1980), as well as Camel's 1981 album ''Nude'', and Budgie's 1982 album '' Deliver Us from Evil''. In the early 1980s, he was briefly considered for the keyboard player position in Yes. In 2004, he completed an album with South African singer/composer Greg McEwan-Kocovaos, ''The First Time''. This indie album received its first airplay on Radio Caroline by the veteran UK DJ Martin Turner and was reviewed by the official 10cc fan site. Mackay's daughter Fawn James is the maternal granddaughter of Paul Raymond. Discography Solo *''Chimera'' (1974) *'' Score'' (1977) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder; 25 February 1945) is an English Rock music, rock, blues and jazz singer. She was a vocalist with the bands Dada and Vinegar Joe (band), Vinegar Joe, and later became a solo artist. She gained her biggest success in the late 1970s and 1980s, releasing 13 UK Top 75 singles, and reached the top ten with "Pearl's a Singer", "Sunshine After the Rain" (both 1977), "Fool (If You Think It's Over) (1981), and "No More the Fool" (1986). She has been nominated twice for the Brit Awards. Brooks is a Gold Badge Award of Merit winner from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) (now The Ivors Academy) and is generally referred to as the "British Queen of Blues". Life and career Early career and Vinegar Joe Brooks was born Elaine Bookbinder in Salford, to a British Jews, Jewish family. Her father's grandparents emigrated to Britain from Poland at the start of the 20th century to escape the Pogroms in the Russian Empire, pogroms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deliver Us From Evil (Budgie Album)
The Lord's Prayer, also known by its incipit Our Father (, ), is a central Christian prayer attributed to Jesus. It contains petitions to God focused on God’s holiness, Will of God, will, and Kingship and kingdom of God, kingdom, as well as human needs, with variations across manuscripts and Christian traditions. Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels: a longer form within the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, and a shorter form in the Gospel of Luke when "one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, as John the Baptist, John taught his disciples. Scholars generally agree that the differences between the Matthaean and Lucan versions of the Lord’s Prayer reflect independent developments from a common source. The first-century text ''Didache#Matthew and the Didache, Didache'' (at chapter VIII) reports a version closely resembling that of Matthew and the modern prayer. It ends with the Gloria Patri, Minor Doxology. Theologians broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Single Factor
''The Single Factor'', released in 1982, is the ninth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. The album was essentially a contractual obligation album, created under pressure from Decca Records to produce a hit single, and the "made-to-order" nature of its composition resulted in a selection of songs described as "odd" on the band's official website. Unlike previous Camel albums, ''The Single Factor'' consists exclusively of shorter compositions around 3 to 5 minutes in length. Guitarist Andrew Latimer was the only original member remaining, although original keyboardist Peter Bardens returned for a guest appearance on 'Sasquatch'. According to the liner notes, original drummer Andy Ward, who had appeared in all previous Camel albums, was now absent "following a serious injury to his hand". In reality the injury was self-inflicted, and years later it was revealed that he was forced to retire due to mental health problems. The album was reissued on 8 September 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Look Hear?
''Look Hear?'' is the seventh studio album by 10cc, released in 1980. Overview The album was recorded after a long break the band had to take due to Eric Stewart's car accident in January 1979 that left him with blindness in one eye and temporary hearing loss in one ear. Like previous albums, it was recorded at the band's Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey. At the time of the recording Graham Gouldman was going through a divorce, which was reflected in the songs that he wrote for the album: "How'm I Ever Gonna Say Goodbye" and "I Hate to Eat Alone". These two songs had little to no contribution from Eric Stewart in the studio, only percussion on "I Hate to Eat Alone" and nothing at all on "How'm I Ever Gonna Say Goodbye". Like the previous 10cc album, '' Bloody Tourists'', ''Look Hear?'' featured songwriting contributions from other members of the band and the album was the first by 10cc since the departure of Godley and Creme to include songs written by neither Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloody Tourists
''Bloody Tourists'' is the sixth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band 10cc, released worldwide by Mercury Records and in North America by Polydor Records in September 1978. Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, the album was produced by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman. Overview The album is the first 10cc studio album to feature the band as a six piece. The new lineup was already assembled for the tour in support of the band's previous album, ''Deceptive Bends'', but changing Tony O'Malley (musician), Tony O'Malley for Duncan Mackay (musician), Duncan Mackay on the keyboards. The band was solidified with songwriting and lead vocals contributions from other members than the core duo of Stewart and Gouldman. It was also the first 10cc album to feature songs written separately by Stewart and Gouldman. Cover art The cover art was again created by Hipgnosis with graphics by George Hardie (artist), George Hardie and shows a map being blown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve (Alan Parsons Project Album)
''Eve'' is the fourth studio album by British rock band the Alan Parsons Project, released in 27 August 1979 by Arista Records. The album's focus is on the strength and characteristics of women, and the problems they face in the world of men. It had originally been intended to focus on "great women in history", but evolved into a wider concept. The album name was the same as Eric Woolfson's mother-in-law.Alan Parsons Project Arista Years Paper Sleeve Collection (2008) - Eve (Liner notes) ''Eve'' is the Alan Parsons Project's first album with singer Chris Rainbow. The album's opening instrumental "Lucifer" was a major hit in Europe, and "Damned If I Do" reached the US Top 40, peaking at No. 27, and reaching No. 16 in Canada. "Lucifer" also is used as title track for the German political TV show ''Monitor''. Morse code The album features a few instances of morse code, with the first occurring at the beginning of the album. Parsons extracted the morse code from shortwave radio witho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyramid (The Alan Parsons Project Album)
''Pyramid'' (stylized as ''Pyr△mid'') is the third album by progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, released in May 1978. It is a concept album centred on the pyramids of Giza. At the time the album was conceived, interest in pyramid power and Tutankhamun was widespread in the US and the UK. ''Pyramid'' was nominated for the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The book visible in the cover design is G. Patrick Flanagan – Pyramid Power: The Millennium Science (1973).The Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid. CD Remaster liner notes (2008) Track listing All songs written and composed by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson. Bonus tracks ''Pyramid'' was remastered and reissued in 2008 with the following bonus tracks: "Voyager/What Goes Up/The Eagle Will Rise Again" (instrumental) – 8:55 "What Goes Up/Little Voice" (early version demo) – 4:07 "Can't Take It with You" (early version demo) – 1:45 "Hyper-Gamma-Spaces" (demo) – 2:21 "The Eagle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Robot (album)
''I Robot'' is the second studio album by British Rock music, rock band the Alan Parsons Project, released on 8 July 1977 by Arista Records. The album draws conceptually on author Isaac Asimov's science fiction Robot series, ''Robot'' stories, exploring philosophical themes regarding artificial intelligence. Background and concept The album was intended to be based on the ''I, Robot'' stories written by Asimov, and Eric Woolfson spoke with Asimov himself, who was enthusiastic about the idea. As the rights already had been granted to a TV/movie company, the album's title was altered slightly by removing the comma in "I," and the theme and lyrics were made to be more generically about robots rather than to be specific to the Asimov universe. The cover inlay reads: "I Robot... The story of the rise of the machine and the decline of human, man, which paradoxically coincided with his discovery of the wheel... and a warning that his brief dominance of Earth, this planet will probab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's A Prima Donna
Love's Travel Stops, doing business as Love's (or stylized as Loves), is an American family-owned and -operated chain of more than 650 truck stops in 42 states in the United States. The company is privately owned and headquartered in Oklahoma City. Love's ranked No. 10 on the 2022 Forbes list of America's largest private companies. Love's has two primary kinds of stores: country stores and travel stops. Country stores are fueling stations with a convenience store attached. The larger travel stops are located along highways and offer additional amenities such as food from restaurant chains such as Arby's, Bojangles, Burger King, Chester's, Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, Taco John's, Subway, Wendy's, Hardee's/Carl's Jr., truck parking spaces, showers and laundry. The company started adding RV hookups and RV Stops in 2022. Love's had more than 40,000 employees in 2023. History In 1964, Tom and Judy Love spent $5,000 (), which was borrowed from Judy's parents, to lease an aban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeless Flight
''Timeless Flight'' is the fourth studio album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released by EMI on 30 January 1976. It was written and produced by Steve Harley. Background Harley began writing material for ''Timeless Flight'' while Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel were touring to promote their 1975 album ''The Best Years of Our Lives''. The band recorded ''Timeless Flight'' during the summer of 1975 at Trident Studios, Abbey Road Studios and Scorpio Sound Studio. The album was created in a more relaxed environment in comparison with ''The Best Years of Our Lives'', which had been recorded quickly under considerable pressure. In 2003, Harley recalled, "It was a sweltering summer. It was incredibly hot. The songs, many of them being semi acoustic or laid back, I think stemmed as much from that as anything else. It made me a little lethargic." In a 1976 interview with '' Record Mirror & Disc'', Harley revealed, " he albumtook about three months altogether and so much hard work went into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Years Of Our Lives (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Album)
''The Best Years of Our Lives'' is the third studio album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released by EMI on 7 March 1975. It was the first album to feature Harley's name ahead of the band's (the band was previously known as Cockney Rebel). The album was produced by Harley and Alan Parsons, and contains the band's only UK number one, the million-selling "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". Background In July 1974, the original Cockney Rebel split at the end of a major British tour which promoted their second album '' The Psychomodo''. Jean-Paul Crocker, Milton Reame-James and Paul Jeffreys quit the band after Harley refused to comply with their demands to write material for the group, despite the initial understanding that Cockney Rebel was a vehicle for Harley's songs. Unfazed by the split, Harley announced to ''Record Mirror'' that he was going to return with "the greatest rock 'n' roll band ever heard". In 2014, he recalled, "The people at EMI were right behind me. They belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Score (Duncan Mackay Album)
''Score'' is the second studio album from the British keyboardist Duncan Mackay, which was released by EMI in 1977. Background ''Score'' was produced by John Wetton, who also provides vocals on three of the tracks. Four tracks on the album contain lyrics written by Steve Harley and he also provided vocals on "Time Is No Healer". At the time, Mackay was a member of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. Other musicians on ''Score'' include Clive Chaman on bass and Andrew McCulloch on drums and percussion. The album was recorded and mixed at Scorpio Studios in London in August and September 1976. Prior to the album's release, EMI denied claims that Mackay would leave Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel if the album was a commercial success. Instead, Mackay intended to continue playing with the band while also pursuing a solo career including performing his own live concerts. Release ''Score'' received its first release on CD in 2016. It was released in South Africa through Fresh Music and by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
