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Mickey Curry
Michael Timothy Curry (born June 10, 1956) is an American drummer. He has collaborated with singer-songwriter Bryan Adams since the early 1980s, but has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Sam Phillips, Tom Waits, Survivor, The Cult and Steve Jones. Early life Mickey Curry was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He started playing drums at age 11 under the tutelage of Nick Forte. When he was 13, he and two of his brothers formed a band called The Rack. At age 17, he joined the Scratch Band in Connecticut. Early career He played in local bands until around 1980, when he started working in New York studios. While working in Manhattan, he joined the band Tom Dickie and the Desires, managed by Tommy Mottola, manager of Hall & Oates. Impressed by Curry's work, Mottola asked him to record with Hall & Oates on their album '' Private Eyes''. He subsequently toured with Hall & Oates until 1986. Bryan Adams During the period he was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a British and Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer. He is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million album, records and Single (music), singles worldwide, placing him on the list of best-selling music artists. Adams was the most played artist on Canadian radio in the 2010s and has had 25 top-15 singles in Canada and over a dozen in the US, UK, and Australia. Adams released his Bryan Adams (album), eponymous debut album when he was 20 years of age. He rose to fame in North America with the 1983 top ten album ''Cuts Like a Knife''; the album featured its title track and the ballad "Straight from the Heart (Bryan Adams song), Straight from the Heart", which became his first US top-ten hit. His 1984 Canadian and US number one album, ''Reckless (Bryan Adams album), Reckless'' became the first album by a Canadian to be certified diamond in Canada and made him a global star with si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Eyes (Hall & Oates Album)
''Private Eyes'' is the tenth studio album by American pop rock duo Hall & Oates, released on September 1, 1981, by RCA Records. The album includes two number-one singles—the title track and " I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", as well as the top-10 single " Did It in a Minute". "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" also spent a week at the top of the R&B chart. Background and writing Though Daryl Hall & John Oates had performed well on the ''Billboard'' charts with " She's Gone", "Sara Smile", and " Rich Girl", the duo did not return to major mainstream success until they released a cover version of the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" on their 1980 album, ''Voices''. The heavy airplay eventually led to the duo's first number-one single in four years, the ''Voices'' release, "Kiss on My List" in early 1981. As the liner notes to the 2004 ''Private Eyes'' reissue indicate, it was while Daryl Hall & John Oates were recording the follow-up album in their adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckless (Bryan Adams Album)
''Reckless'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released by A&M Records on November 5, 1984, to coincide with Adams' 25th birthday. Like its predecessor '' Cuts Like a Knife'', the album was entirely produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain. ''Reckless'' was commercially successful, selling over 12 million copies worldwide, making it Adams' second highest-selling studio album to date – behind his 1991 album " Waking up the Neighbours". It was also the first Canadian album to sell over one million copies within Canada, and is certified eleven-times platinum in the country. The album peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album has also received positive reviews from critics, with contemporary reviews praising its songwriting and sonic quality. Six singles were released from the album: " Run to You", " Somebody", "Heaven", "Summer of '69", " One Night Love Affair", and " It's Only Love"; all six singles charted within the top-twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bam Boom
''Big Bam Boom'' is the twelfth studio album by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released by RCA Records on October 12, 1984. It marked the end of one of the most successful album runs by a duo of the 1980s. RCA issued a remastered version in July 2004 with four bonus tracks. The lead single " Out of Touch" was a #1 pop hit, and charted in several other areas (#24 Hot Black Singles, #8 on the Adult Contemporary charts and #1 on the dance charts, #48 in the UK). Another song, the Daryl Hall and Janna Allen-penned " Method of Modern Love", reached #5, and "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" reached #18. Musical styles on the album include pop, rock, and dance-rock, with R&B/soul influences. It has even more of an electronic, urban feel to it than their previous albums, combining their song structure and vocals with the latest technical advances in recording and playing. The album employed some of the most sophisticated equipment used in the recording industry at the time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuts Like A Knife
''Cuts Like a Knife'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Released on 18 January 1983 by A&M Records, the album was a huge commercial success in the United States and Canada. Three singles were released worldwide from the album: " Straight from the Heart", the title track and " This Time"; the three were responsible for launching Adams into mainstream popularity. Music Recording and production Co-produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain, ''Cuts Like a Knife'' was recorded from August 13 to October 20, 1982 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with Clearmountain mixing the album at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec and Power Station in New York City between October 14 to 20, 1982. Songs " Straight from the Heart" is a ballad and one of Adams' most recognizable and popular songs. It was written by Eric Kagna, a Vancouver singer/songwriter, and the instrumental bridge was contributed by Adams. The offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H2O (Hall & Oates Album)
''H2O'' is the eleventh studio album by American pop rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released on October 4, 1982, by RCA Records. It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it the duo's highest-charting album, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with sales of over two million copies. The album title is a play on the chemical formula for water, where "H" is for Hall and "O" is for Oates. It features three US top-10 singles, including " Maneater", the most successful single of their career, spending four weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album marks the first appearance for longtime bassist and musical director Tom "T-Bone" Wolk. Commercial performance The album debuted at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' 200 the week of October 30, 1982, as the highest debut of the week; 11 weeks later, it peaked at number three on the chart on January 15, 1983; the album spent 68 weeks on the char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceremony (The Cult Album)
''Ceremony'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band The Cult, first released on 23 September 1991. The album reached no. 25 at the ''Billboard 200'' charts in the US and no. 9 at the Albums Chart in the UK, and was certified gold in the UK. ''Ceremony'' spawned the singles “Wild Hearted Son” and “Heart of Soul”. Background ''Ceremony'' represented a period of great turmoil within the band. Longtime bassist Jamie Stewart had departed prior to recording, and the working relationship between vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy was at an all-time low. The pair reportedly rarely agreed to appear at the studio together, opting to record their parts separately at different times. The album was highly anticipated by both music critics and fans as a result of the band's previous worldwide successes with their 1987 album ''Electric'' and its 1989 follow-up ''Sonic Temple''. It was heavily inspired by Native American culture. The band was sued for $61,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Woman
"Fire Woman" is a song by British rock band the Cult, written by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy. It was the first single released from their fourth studio album, ''Sonic Temple'', and was subsequently featured on all of the Cult's compilation/greatest hits albums, as well as being a steady fixture of the band's live performances. "Fire Woman peaked at 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached No. 1 on New Zealand's Recorded Music NZ (then RIANZ) chart and No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. Two remixed versions of the song were released as B-sides or promos—the "LA Rock Mix" and the "NYC Rock Mix". Astbury claims the eponymous "fire woman" is a universal symbol, along the lines of a primary element. Track listings UK 7-inch single :A Side: "Fire Woman" :B Side: "Automatic Blues" UK 12-inch single :A Side: "Fire Woman", "Automatic Blues" :B Side: "Messing Up the Blues" :A Side: "Fire Woman (LA Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonic Temple
''Sonic Temple'' is the fourth studio album by British Rock music, rock band The Cult, released on 10 April 1989. Produced by Bob Rock, the album features some of the band's most popular songs, including "Fire Woman" and "Edie (Ciao Baby)". Described by guitarist Billy Duffy as "rock music from a European perspective with the sensibilities of Punk rock, punk", ''Sonic Temple'' was the last album recorded with longtime bassist Jamie Stewart (bassist), Jamie Stewart, who left in 1990, and the first to feature session drummer Mickey Curry. Background During 1988, The Cult recorded the first 14-track demo version of this album with Eric Singer (later of Kiss (band), Kiss) on drums. Later on, they tracked a new demo version of the record fifteen songs with Chris Taylor, drummer for the Bob Rock band. Duffy's approach to the guitar changed significantly, with the guitarist stating, "I'd come full circle with the Gibson Les Paul, Les Paul. (...) I started taking the front off the Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, the Rolling Stones, Cream (band), Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf, Grand Funk, Free (band), Free, and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss (band), Kiss, Queen (band), Queen, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Hot To Sleep
''Too Hot to Sleep'' is the seventh studio album from rock band Survivor (band), Survivor, released in 1988. It was a relative commercial disappointment, reaching only #187 on the Billboard 200, Billboard album charts, Billboard.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013 though "Across the Miles" is one of their biggest AC chart hits. After this album, founders Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik put the band on indefinite hiatus, while lead vocalist Jimi Jamison would continue to tour under the Survivor name (thus resulting in a lengthy court battle regarding rights to the name). Drummer Marc Droubay and bassist Stephan Ellis were replaced by studio musicians on the album. This album marks the final Survivor release to feature Peterik. The lineup of Sullivan and Jamison would not reunite un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jude Cole (album)
''Jude Cole'' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Jude Cole. The album is one of the first to feature tenor saxophonist Kenny G, who performs on tracks 3 and 5. Track listing All songs written or co-written by Jude Cole. Co-writers, where noted, in parentheses. # "Like Lovers Do" (4:42) # "Walls That Bend" (3:45) (Cole, John Corey) # "You Were In My Heart" (5:00) # "Something That You Want" (4:21) (Cole, Alan Pasqua) # "Life of Luxury" (4:36) (Cole, Corey, Debrah Neal) # "The Hurt" (4:36) # "Everyone's In Love" (4:23) (Cole, Sara Allen) # "Better Days" (3:58) (Cole, John Bettis) # "Walk On Water" (4:05) # "Crying Mary" (6:12) Personnel *Jude Cole - lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass *Rob Mounsey - keyboards *Mickey Curry - drums *Jimmy Bralower - drum programming *Jeff Bova - keyboards * Jimmy Maelin (''sic'') - percussion *Kenny G - tenor saxophone *Ron Skies - synth string programming *Russ Titelman Russ Titelman (born August 16, 1944, Los Angeles, Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
