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I'm Starting Again
''I'm Starting Again'' is the third album by the British singer Grace Kennedy, released in 1981. The track ''I'm Starting Again'' reached the top 30 in the US chart. Her interpretation of ''Love Is A Serious Business'' turned into a Northern soul alternative female version of the Alfie Davidson classic, with a separate rare Canadian Rio Records release in the same year, as it was typical of many Northern soul records. The album was digitalized in 2021. Credits * Arranged and conducted by John Coleman and Richard Hewson * Bass – Dave Olney, Luís Jardim, Paul Westwood * Drums – Dave Mattacks, Graham Jarvis * Guitar – Ray Russell * Keyboards – Graham Todd, John Coleman, Pete Wingfield William Peter Wingfield (born 7 May 1948) is an English record producer, Keyboardist, keyboard player, songwriter, singer, and music journalism, music journalist. Career Whilst at Sussex University, Wingfield and three other students formed ..., Richard Hewson * Percussion – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Kennedy (singer)
Grace Kennedy is a British, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA award winning, television presenter and recording artist with UK and US charts hit songs. Singer Grace Kennedy first came into the public eye after winning the TV talent show ''Opportunity Knocks (UK TV series), Opportunity Knocks'' in 1977 and then also featuring in a 1979 episode of ''Star Treatment''. In the next years, she developed a successful musical career, with albums and singles released by DJM Records and BBC labels. Many tracks were arrangements by Peter Knight (composer), Peter Knight and John Coleman (musician), John Coleman. "Starting Again" reached number 34 on the US Dance Songs chart, and she featured on the charity single "The Wishing Well (song), The Wishing Well" which reached number 22 in the UK. Her interpretation of "'Love Is Serious Business" turned into a Northern soul alternative female version of the Alfie Davidson classic, with a rare Canadian Rio Records release, as it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Anthony Hewson
Richard Anthony Hewson (born 17 November 1943) is an English producer, arranger, conductor and multi-instrumentalist, who created the studio group RAH Band. Career Hewson began in the late 1960s as an arranger, and worked with musicians such as the Beatles ("I Me Mine" and "The Long and Winding Road"), the Bee Gees (''Melody''), James Taylor ("Carolina in My Mind"), Herbie Hancock, Clifford T. Ward, Supertramp, Pilot (''Pilot''), Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Art Garfunkel, Leo Sayer, Paul McCartney (''Thrillington''), Mary Hopkin ("Those Were The Days"), Al Stewart, Chris de Burgh, Fleetwood Mac and Chris Rea. He also arranged strings on several Cliff Richard albums, '' I'm Nearly Famous'' (1976),Three songs were arranged by Richard Hewson on the ''I'm Nearly Famous'' album: "Lovers", "Such is the Mystery", "If You Walked Away" - '' Every Face Tells a Story'' (1977) and ''Green Light'' (1978). Hewson also worked with the British band Jigsaw, including arrangements for their hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Soul Songs
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Grace Kennedy Albums
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1981 Albums
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Pete Wingfield
William Peter Wingfield (born 7 May 1948) is an English record producer, Keyboardist, keyboard player, songwriter, singer, and music journalism, music journalist. Career Whilst at Sussex University, Wingfield and three other students formed the group Jellybread. In 1969, he played keyboards and sang on their ''First Slice'' album, which was produced by Mike Vernon (record producer), Mike Vernon for the Blue Horizon (record label), Blue Horizon record label, label. In the 1970s, Wingfield was a specialist in soul music and regularly contributed articles and reviews to the monthly journals, ''Let It Rock (magazine), Let It Rock'' and ''Melody Maker''. As a performer, he played with the British soul band Olympic Runners, and Albert Lee, Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes. In 1971, Wingfield played the piano on the ''B.B. King in London'' album, and in the following year received similar credits for ''Seventy-Second Brave'', the Keef Hartley, Keef Hartley Band album. Wingfield played k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Russell (musician)
Raymond Russell is an English session musician and experimental jazz rock guitarist. He is also a record producer and composer. Russell made his professional debut as Vic Flick's replacement as lead guitarist in the John Barry Seven. Session guitarist In 1973 he was a member of the band Mouse, which released a progressive rock album entitled ''Lady Killer'' for the Sovereign record label. Composition in TV/film In 1963, Russell assumed Vic Flick's position as lead guitarist of the John Barry Seven. He played on the soundtracks for James Bond films - Moonraker, You only live twice, Octopussy, Thunderball, Live and let die, The man with the Golden Gun, and The spy who loved me. Russell was later employed by George Harrison's company HandMade Films and played for the film scores of '' Monty Python's Life of Brian'', ''Water'' and ''Time Bandits''. Russell's TV compositions have included '' A Touch of Frost'', for which he won a Royal society Television Award, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Mattacks
David James Mattacks (born 13 March 1948) is an English rock and folk drummer, best known for his work with British folk rock band Fairport Convention. Fairport Convention He replaced Martin Lamble, who had died on 12 May 1969 in a road accident on the M1 motorway, as the drummer for Fairport Convention. Mattacks left Fairport Convention in early 1972 to join The Albion Country Band. Meanwhile, he had also contributed to numerous studio recordings such as the Morris On project, Nick Drake's '' Bryter Layter'', Steve Ashley's " Stroll On" sessions, Steeleye Span's debut album '' Hark! The Village Wait'', John Martyn's '' Solid Air'' and Harvey Andrews' album ''Writer of Songs''. He returned to Fairport Convention in order to help complete the 1973 album '' Rosie'' with a revamped line up of the band. Mattacks also played on ''Nine'' (1974) but left halfway through the making of the follow-up '' Rising for the Moon'', following an altercation with engineer Glyn Johns. Some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Westwood
Paul Westwood (born 1953) is an English bass player, composer, educator and author. Discography Filmography Film * ''The World is Full of Married Men'' (1979) for composers Bugatti and Musker * ''Lost and Found'' (1979) for composer John Cameron * ''The Legend of the Lone Ranger'' (1981) for composer John Barry * ''Never Say Never Again'' (1983) for composer Michel Legrand * ''Joyeuses Paques (Happy Easter)'' (1984) for composer Philippe Sarde * Hors-La-Loi (Outlaws) (1985) for composer Philippe Sarde * ''Sid and Nancy'' (1986) for the Sex Pistols * ''Labyrinth'' (1986) for composer Trevor Jones, David Bowie * '' Evita'' (1996) for composers Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber * '' Little Voice'' (1998) for composer John Altman * ''The Life and Death of Peter Sellers'' (2004) for composer Richard Hartley * ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' (2018) (bass guitar coach) for composers Queen Television * Children’s Hospital theme, ‘Ray of Sunshine’ (1993-2003) for Debbie Wiseman * ''A Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luís Jardim
Luís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim (born 4 July 1950) is a Portuguese percussionist born on the island of Madeira. He is best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn. Family Jardim is a cousin of Alberto João Jardim (former president of the regional government of Madeira). He was married to former Buggles vocalist Linda Jardim-Allen until her death in 2015. Musical work Jardim's career includes music composition, production, arrangements, and studio work. He took part in the UK selection process for the ''Eurovision Song Contest 1981'', fronting the group 'Headache' in the ''A Song for Europe'' contest broadcast on BBC1. The song, "Not Without Your Ticket (Don't Go)", placed seventh of the eight entries. Beginning with ABC's debut '' The Lexicon of Love'' in 1981/1982, Jardim has worked extensively on projects with Trevor Horn, including with Seal and on Grace Jones' '' Slave to the Rhythm'', including playing bass on the title track. He produced 'Everything Could B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Coleman (musician)
John A. Coleman (born 9 August 1934) is a British conductor and music arranger. Coleman started his work as a conductor in 1968 in Val Guest's film Assignment K. He was music supervisor for the 1968 films '' The Strange Affair'' and '' Negatives'', and went on to become musical director for ''The Les Dawson Show'' (1979). Coleman has conducted the United Kingdom entries for the Eurovision Song Contest on five occasions: 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n .... Filmography References External links * 1934 births 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century British male musicians British male conductors (music) Living people {{UK-conductor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the mid-20th century. It deemphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic groove of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music. Funk typically consists of a complex percussive groove with rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves that create a "hypnotic" and "danceable" feel. It uses the same richly colored extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, and dominant seventh chords with altered ninths and thirteenths. Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown's development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat—with a heavy emphasis on the first be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
