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Elena (song)
"Elena" is the debut single by the West Coast rock group, Marc Tanner Band. It was a Hot 100 hit for them in 1979. Background The song was written by Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, and Jeff Monday. Nat Jeffrey also produced the single. It was released on the Elektra label, cat# E-46003 in January 1979. Two of the features in the song described by ''Billboard'' were the wailing sax solo and the sassy vocals. The single was taken from the group's '' No Escape'' album, released on Elektra 6E-168. Chart performance As reported for the week ending April 7, 1979, "Elena" moved up to No. 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It spent six weeks on the chart.''Music VF.com'' Songs written by Marc Tanner/ref> References {{authority control 1979 songs 1979 debut singles Elektra Records singles American pop songs Songs written by Marc Tanner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Tanner Band
The Marc Tanner Band was an American rock band fronted by Marc Tanner that released two albums on the Elektra label. They had a minor hit with the song " Elena" in 1979. Background During their time the band released two albums, '' No Escape'' in 1979 and ''Temptation'' in 1980.Blue Desert. West Coast Music, Marc Tanner Band/ref> They released two singles in 1979, "Elena" b/w "Lady in Blue" and "She's So High" b/w "Never Again". They released two more the following year, "Hold Your Head Up" b/w "Don't Say No (Surrender)", and "Hot and Cold" b/w "Temptation" in 1980.45Cat The Marc Tanner Band - Discography/ref> Career By February 1979, the group's debut album ''No Escape'' was released on Elektra, supported by the single "Elena".''Billboard, February 17, 1979 Page 1/ref>West Coast Music In France, June 16, 2010 /ref> Among the musicians that appeared on the album were William "Smitty" Smith, formerly of the group Motherlode and Vanetta Fields. For the week ending April 7, 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Escape (album)
''No Escape'' is an album by the Marc Tanner Band which includes the single " Elena". It was released on the Electra label in 1979. Background The album made its appearance in early 1979, released on Elektra 6E-168. It was produced by Nat Jeffrey and Glen Spreen. The ten songs on the album were written by Marc Tanner. Some of them were co-composed by Nat Jeffrey and Sal Marquez. ''Billboard'' picked the best songs as "Elena", "She's So High", "In A Spotlight" and "Edge Of Love". One of the musicians to play on the album was William "Smitty" Smith who was with the 1960s group Motherlode. Two well known musicians on the album were Vanetta Fields and Richie Zito. It was re-released on CD through Wounded Bird Records in 2006. Promotion Around April, the Marc Tanner Band featuring Linda Stanley performed 9 songs from the album at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, California. In May, Elektra/Asylum were wrapping up a promo for the album which was a blanket marketing strategy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 continued to maintain their separate identities as labels. In Oct 2024, 300 Elektra Entertainment merged with Atlantic Records, though still retaining imprints on releases. History 1950–1971: Founding and early history Elek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Tanner
The Marc Tanner Band was an American rock band fronted by Marc Tanner that released two albums on the Elektra label. They had a minor hit with the song " Elena" in 1979. Background During their time the band released two albums, '' No Escape'' in 1979 and ''Temptation'' in 1980.Blue Desert. West Coast Music, Marc Tanner Band/ref> They released two singles in 1979, "Elena" b/w "Lady in Blue" and "She's So High" b/w "Never Again". They released two more the following year, "Hold Your Head Up" b/w "Don't Say No (Surrender)", and "Hot and Cold" b/w "Temptation" in 1980.45Cat The Marc Tanner Band - Discography/ref> Career By February 1979, the group's debut album ''No Escape'' was released on Elektra, supported by the single "Elena".''Billboard, February 17, 1979 Page 1/ref>West Coast Music In France, June 16, 2010 /ref> Among the musicians that appeared on the album were William "Smitty" Smith, formerly of the group Motherlode and Vanetta Fields. For the week ending April 7, 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Magazine
''Billboard'' (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph and radio became commonplace. Many topics that it covered became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Songs
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song '' Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family murders: Four children, aged five to ten, are brut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Debut Singles
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra Records Singles
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American Pop Songs
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