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Exposé (Exposé Album)
''Exposé'' is the third album by American vocal group Exposé, released in 1992. The album's music style is less Latin influenced than their previous albums, with more adult contemporary material. The album features more of Ann Curless on lead vocals; she sings lead on "I Think I'm in Trouble," "As Long as I Can Dream," "In Walked Love," and "Angel." This album marks the debut of Kelly Moneymaker as a member of the group. For the track "I Specialize in Love," Jeanette Jurado (who provides the lead vocals for the majority of the album) sings co-lead with Curless, and then shares lead vocals with Curless and Moneymaker during the final bridge. "I Specialize in Love", "Angel", and "The Same Love" are covers of previously recorded songs; "Angel" was written and recorded by Maria Vidal in 1987, "I Specialize in Love" was a dance hit for Sharon Brown in 1982, while "The Same Love" was a minor hit for the Jets in 1989. The album was recorded at several studios in the United State ...
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Exposé (group)
Exposé is an American Freestyle music, freestyle vocal group originally formed in 1984 in Miami, Miami, Florida. The group has primarily consisted of lead vocalists Jeanette Jurado, Ann Curless, and Gioia Bruno. The group achieved much of its success between 1984 and 1993, becoming the first group to attain four top 10 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including the 1988 number one single "Seasons Change (song), Seasons Change."Fred Bronson, Bronson, Fred (2003). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Hits'', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 691. Exposé’s seven consecutive Top 10 hits on the US Hot 100 landed them behind only The Supremes (with nine consecutive Top 10 hits) for most Top 10 hits by an all-female group. In March 2015, ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine named the group the eighth most successful girl group of all time. The group was popular in dance clubs and the mainstream Top 40, as well as adult contemporary charts in the Unite ...
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Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American online magazine, digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The print magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City, and ceased publication in 2022. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People (magazine), People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who serve ...
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Michael Jay (producer)
Michael Jay, born Michael Jay Margules on December 17, 1959, is an American songwriter, record producer, and studio owner. He is best known for his collaborations with Martika. He has also worked with Celine Dion and Kylie Minogue, among others. Selected songwriting/production discography * Five Star – '' Silk & Steel'' (1986) * Fire on Blonde – "Bounce Back" (1987) (single) * Eighth Wonder – " Cross My Heart" (1988) (single) * Martika – '' Martika'' (1988) * Peter Allen – '' Making Every Moment Count'' (1990) * Alisha – '' Bounce Back'' (1990) * Kylie Minogue – '' Rhythm of Love'' (1990) * Seiko Matsuda – ''Seiko'' (1990) * Five Star – '' Shine'' (1991) * Keedy – '' Chase the Clouds'' (1991) * Brenda K. Starr – '' By Heart'' (1991) * Indecent Obsession – " Fixing a Broken Heart" (1993) (single) * Evelyn "Champagne" King Evelyn "Champagne" King (born July 1, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her first hit was disco ...
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Shelly Peiken
Shelly Meg Peiken is an American songwriter who is best known for co-writing the US No. 1 hits " What a Girl Wants" and " Come On Over Baby" by Christina Aguilera the US No. 2 hit " Bitch" by Meredith Brooks, " Almost Doesn't Count" by Brandy, and "Who You Are" by Jessie J. She has also written for or with Britney Spears, The Pretenders, Natasha Bedingfield, Keith Urban, Celine Dion, Cher, Reba McEntire, Jessie J, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Aaliyah, Ashley Tisdale, Selena Gomez, Idina Menzel and Demi Lovato and has had hundreds of songs licensed for TV and film. Biography Shelly Peiken grew up in Freeport, Long Island where she became interested in music at an early age. Later, she attended the University of Maryland where she studied fashion design, only to come to New York City afterwards where she spent many years developing her true passion as a singer-songwriter. She signed her first publishing deal with boutique company, Hit & Run Music, and went on to write songs for B ...
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Conway Recording Studios
Conway Recording Studios is a recording studio in Hollywood, California. People and awards Conway started in the early 1970s as a mastering studio. In 1976, the studio began recording albums, including projects by Elton John and Stevie Wonder. The complex has been rebuilt from the ground up by studio designer and architect Vincent Van Haaff. Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Peter Mokran often uses Studio B. Facilities Conway's studio perimeter includes a tropical garden area, and is located in a gated complex. This feature makes it harder for paparazzi Paparazzi (singular form paparazzo) are independent photographers who take pictures of high-profile people, such as actors, musicians, athletes, politicians, and other celebrities who go about their daily life routines. Paparazzi are known f ... to photograph and enter the studio and parking area, improving the privacy of higher-end artists and music professionals. References External links Conway R ...
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Sear Sound
Walter Edmond Sear (27 April 1930 – 29 April 2010) was an American recording engineer, musician, instrument importer and designer, inventor, composer and film producer. He was considered a pioneer in the use of the synthesizer and an expert on vintage recording equipment.''Walter Sear, an Audio Engineer With a Passion for Analog, Dies at 80''
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The Hit Factory
The Hit Factory is a recording studio in New York City owned and operated by Troy Germano. History In 1969, songwriter Jerry Ragavoy opened a recording studio in New York City and named it ''The Hit Factory.'' On March 6, 1975, Edward Germano, a singer, record producer, and one of the principal owners of the Record Plant Studios New York, purchased The Hit Factory (located at 353 West 48th Street) from Ragavoy. Germano incorporated The Hit Factory into a business, redesigned its studios, and created the logo it uses to this day. At that time, The Hit Factory consisted of 2 studios; Studio A2 and Studio A6. Eventually, a third was added, Studio A5. Notable albums from this location include Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder, One-Trick Pony by Paul Simon, Fear of Music by Talking Heads, Voices by Hall & Oates, Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf, Foreigner by Foreigner (band), I'm in You by Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel ("Scratch") by Peter Gabriel, Emotional Rescue by ...
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The Jets (Minnesota Band)
The Jets are a Tongan-American family band from Robbinsdale, Minnesota, Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Jets are composed of brothers and sisters LeRoy, Eddie, Eugene, Haini, Rudy, Kathi, Elizabeth, and Moana Wolfgramm, who perform Pop music, pop, Contemporary R&B, R&B, and dance music. They started performing as a family band in 1977. The group enjoyed worldwide success in 1985–1990, performing three world tours, and producing five top-10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background The original band consisted of the eight oldest children of Maikeli "Mike" and Vaké Wolfgramm, who were originally from Tonga. The family has 17 children: 15 by birth, and two, Eddie and Eugene, by adoption. The children attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School. The family are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The band initially called themselves Quasar after a now-defunct Quasar (brand), brand of television sets. They changed ...
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Sharon Brown (singer)
Sharon Brown is an American singer-songwriter and musician who was born in Harlem, New York City. She is the niece of songwriter Phil Medley, who co-wrote the song "Twist and Shout". She is also the daughter of drummer William Brown, who played with musicians such as The Isley Brothers and Cannonball Adderley. Career Brown co-wrote and sang backup vocals on the 1976 release of CBS Rock Band "Blood Sweat & Tears" Mirror's Image " LP song titled "Love Looks Good On You" former lead vocalist for "Rare Earth" Jerry La Croix. In addition to starting her own music publishing company, ''Tshaym music publishing company BMI'', she has also worked with acts such as Ronnie Dyson from the Broadway hit play ''Hair'' singing "Aquarius". Sharon Brown also acted as musical coordinator and songwriter worked alongside Todd Rundgren. She and her bandmate keyboardist Ronnie Bishop wrote a song called "The Family Tree" in 1975, which was recorded by Al Chilsom, Gart Alexander and Sharon Brown in Lo ...
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Maria Vidal
Maria Elena Vidal (born August 1, 1960) is an American singer songwriter. Her single "Body Rock" reached No. 8 on the US Dance Charts, No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, No. 5 on the Springbok Charts in South Africa, and No. 11 in the UK, and charted on various other international charts. It was the theme song to the film ''Body Rock'' in 1984. Early life Vidal was born to parents of Hispanic heritage. Sometime later, she met Desmond Child and the two began writing songs and started a music career. Despite these, she still worked at a diner for extra income. Due to her slight physical resemblance to actress and photographer Gina Lollobrigida, her co-workers, as well as the diner's owner and manager, nicknamed her Gina. Career Early career (1977–1980) Vidal was a founding member of the New York City-based band Desmond Child & Rouge. They released two well-received albums in 1979 and 1980 for Capitol Records. They toured the country and were the musical guests on ...
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Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune " The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song " Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a ...
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Jeanette Jurado
Jeanette Livier Jurado (born November 14, 1965, East Los Angeles, California) is a member and lead vocalist of the popular American girl group, Exposé, along with Ann Curless, Gioia Bruno and, in the group's later years, Kelly Moneymaker. She provided lead vocals on many of the group's songs, including its three biggest hits, "Come Go with Me", "Point of No Return" and " Seasons Change". She has also performed in at least one film, '' My Family (Mi Familia)''. In addition, Jurado has performed in Las Vegas as a part of several bands and in the show ''MadHattan''. Musical career Jurado was active in Exposé from 1986 to 1996, when the group disbanded. Exposé was among the biggest stars of the late-1980s Latin freestyle boom. She sang lead on the group's biggest hits, including their #1 hit ballad " Seasons Change". The trio was the first group in music history to have four top-ten hits from their debut album, '' Exposure''. When a new version of the group Exposé was create ...
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