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Ric Wake
Ric Wake is an Anglo-American record producer who has won two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment, he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Lucero, CoCo Lee, Taylor Dayne, Mariah Carey, Thalía, Jessica Simpson, Anastacia, Barry Manilow, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. He has worked with Greek composer Yanni to help produce '' Yanni Voices''. Credits * Brie Larson – "Life After You" * Dee Snider's Widowmaker – Blood and Bullets * Monica – "Just Another Girl" *Diana Ross * Mariah Carey * Taylor Dayne – " Tell It to My Heart", " Don't Rush Me", " With Every Beat of My Heart", " Love Will Lead You Back" * Go West * Anastacia *Celine DionCeline Dion official website . Retrieved January 30, 2010. * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Americans
English Americans (also known as Anglo-Americans) are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England. In the 2020 United States census, English Americans were the largest group in the United States with 46.6 million Americans self-identifying as having some English origins (many combined with another heritage) representing (19.8%) of the White American population. This includes 25,536,410 (12.5% of whites) identified as predominantly or "English alone". Overview Despite their status as the largest self-identified ancestral-origin group in the United States, demographers still regard the number of English Americans as an undercount. As most English Americans are the descendants of settlers who first arrived during the colonial period which began over 400 years ago, many Americans are either unaware of this heritage or choose to elect a more recent known ancestral group even if English is their primary ancestry. The term is distinct from British Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanni Voices
''Yanni Voices'' (also released in Spanish as ''Yanni Voces'') is the twelfth studio album and fifth live DVD by Yanni, released on Yanni/Wake label in 2009. Background This was Yanni's first studio release in six years. In collaboration with producer Ric Wake, Yanni showcased vocal artists singing to his classic songs, blending fresh interpretations of vintage Yanni tracks with newly written material. It also introduces the four new vocalists at the center of the project: Leslie Mills, Chloe Lowery, Nathan Pacheco, and Ender Thomas. Disney Pearl Imprint released ''Yanni Voices'' and its Buena Vista Concerts division produced an extensive tour that began in April 2009. The tour kicked off with a special concert filmed Live at the Forum (Mundo Imperial) in Acapulco Mexico. This concert is the subject of a television special that aired in March 2009 on PBS. ''Yanni Voces'' features a collection of Spanish duets with Latin recording artists and the new vocalists of ''Yanni Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheena Easton
Sheena Shirley Easton (; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress who achieved recognition in an episode of the reality television series ''The Big Time (TV series), The Big Time: Pop Singer'', which recorded her attempts to gain a Recording contract, record deal and her eventual signing with the EMI Record label, label. Her first two Single (music), singles, "Modern Girl (Sheena Easton song), Modern Girl" and "9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song), 9 to 5", both entered the top ten of the UK singles chart simultaneously. She became one of the most successful British female recording artists of the 1980s. Easton became the first and only recording artist in ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' history to have a top-five hit on each of ''Billboard''s primary Billboard charts, singles charts: "9 to 5" (Pop and Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary), "We've Got Tonite#Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton version, We've Got Tonight" with Kenny Rogers (Hot Country Songs, Country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush (born Heidi Stern; September 28, 1960) is an American pop and rock singer. She achieved initial success during the mid-1980s with several singles and studio albums, including the million-selling single " The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and released in 1984. Her initial greatest success came in Europe. Other successful singles from that period include " Ring of Ice", "Destiny", " I Come Undone", " You're My One and Only", " Higher Ground", " 25 Lovers", " If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love", " Heart over Mind" and " Flames of Paradise", a duet with Elton John. In the 1990s she had several charting singles, including " Tears in the Rain". Early life Rush was born Heidi Stern in the New York City borough of Queens to Barbara and Maurice Stern. She has two older brothers, Robert "Bobby" Stern and Stephen Stern (both professional musicians), and a younger sister. Rush and her brothers lived with their mother until she was a toddler, and then with their father an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go West (band)
Go West are an English pop duet (music), duo, formed in 1982 by lead vocalist Peter Cox (musician), Peter Cox and rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Richard Drummie. At the Brit Awards 1986, they received the Brit Award for Best New Artist, Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act. The duo enjoyed popularity between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s and are best known for the international top 10 hits "We Close Our Eyes", "Call Me (Go West song), Call Me", "Faithful (Go West song), Faithful", and "King of Wishful Thinking"; the last was featured in the American romantic comedy film ''Pretty Woman'' (1990). History In 1982, Cox and Drummie formed the band Go West, with Cox as lead vocalist and Drummie on guitar and backing vocals. The name Go West was chosen due to the duo feeling, at the time, the British public were more attracted to music that came from America rather than their own country (in a similar vein to British Invasion, The British Invasion). Go West had a publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Will Lead You Back
"Love Will Lead You Back" is a song recorded by American singer Taylor Dayne for her second studio album, '' Can't Fight Fate'' (1989). Written by Diane Warren and produced by Ric Wake, the song was released on January 12, 1990, by Arista Records as the second single from the album. "Love Will Lead You Back" reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in April 1990 and spent 15 weeks in the top 40, becoming Dayne's sole chart-topping hit in the US. It also reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition to its US success, the song peaked at number two in Canada, number 11 in Australia, number 28 in New Zealand, and number 69 in the United Kingdom. Background The song, written by American songwriter Diane Warren, is about a woman who is willing to set her lover free because she is confident that one day his love will lead him back to her; "''Sometimes it takes som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With Every Beat Of My Heart
"With Every Beat of My Heart" is a song recorded by American singer Taylor Dayne for her second studio album, '' Can't Fight Fate'' (1989), which reached the Top 5 position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Released on October 10, 1989, the song written by Lotti Golden, Tommy Faragher and Arthur Baker, and produced by Ric Wake, was the lead single, kicking off Dayne’s Arista Records debut LP, ''Can't Fight Fate''. "With Every Beat of My Heart" became Dayne's fifth consecutive top-ten single in the United States, reaching number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in December 1989. It also peaked at number five in Canada and number 53 in the United Kingdom. Chart performance "With Every Beat of My Heart" was a US Top 5 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit, reaching #5 in its ninth week in the ''Billboard'' issue dated December 16, 1989. It remained at its peak position for four weeks and spent 18 weeks on the chart, after debuting at #61. It also reached the top-ten on the ''Billboard'' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Rush Me
"Don't Rush Me" is a song performed by American singer Taylor Dayne, released as the fourth single from her debut studio album Tell It to My Heart (album), ''Tell It to My Heart'' (1988). It was written by Alexandra Forbes and Jeff Franzel, with production provided by Ric Wake. It was first released in early September 1988 in the United Kingdom before being officially released on October 24, 1988, to the United States via Arista Records to contemporary hit radio. The cover art of the single was later used on the 1988 US reissue of ''Tell It to My Heart''. The song lyrically has a message regarding abstinence. "Don't Rush Me" gave Dayne her then-highest-charting single in the United States, hitting number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100; internationally however the track under-performed, only hitting the top forty in Germany. Critical reception Cashbox (magazine), ''Cashbox'' gave the single a positive review writing, "Taylor displays her usual beefy voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell It To My Heart (Taylor Dayne Song)
"Tell It to My Heart" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Taylor Dayne, released on July 24, 1987 by Arista Records as her first single from her debut album, '' Tell It to My Heart'' (1987). The single was Dayne's first major exposure, and she soon became known for her up-tempo, dance-oriented music. The song was written by Chappell Music staff songwriter Seth Swirsky and Ernie Gold, and produced by Ric Wake. Swirsky almost did not deliver the song to his publisher after he and his girlfriend decided it was not good enough. The song was originally recorded by Louisa Florio in 1987. The song debuted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the week of October 10, 1987, at position number 92, and entered the top 40 of the chart the week of November 14, 1987, rising to number 39 from number 43. Ten weeks later, during the week of January 23, 1988, the single peaked in the number seven spot. The song was present on the Hot 100 for 25 weeks. In the UK, "Tell It To My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. They remain the best-charting female group in history, with a total of 12 number-one pop singles on the Billboard Hot 100, U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Following her departure from the Supremes in 1970, Ross embarked on a successful solo music career with the release of her Diana Ross (1970 album), eponymous debut solo album. She went on to release 26 studio albums, including ''Touch Me in the Morning (album), Touch Me in the Morning'' (1973), ''Diana Ross (1976 album), Diana Ross'' (1976), ''Diana (album), Diana'' (1980), ''Why Do Fools Fall in Love (album), Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' (1981) and ''Swept Away (Diana R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica (singer)
Monica Denise Arnold (formerly Brown; born October 24, 1980) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, she began performing as a child and joined a traveling gospel choir by the age of ten. Monica signed with record producer Dallas Austin through his label Rowdy Records in 1993, and gained prominence following the release of her debut studio album, ''Miss Thang'' (1995). Her follow-up albums were met with continued success; her second, ''The Boy Is Mine (album), The Boy Is Mine '' (1998) remains her best-selling album and spawned three Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one singles: "The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song), The Boy Is Mine" (with Brandy Norwood, Brandy), "The First Night " and "Angel of Mine#Monica version, Angel of Mine". She then parted ways with Arista Records, Arista and Rowdy Records in favor of Clive Davis's J Records upon the label's launch in 2000. Her Japan-exclusive third album, ''All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood And Bullets (album)
''Blood and Bullets'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Widowmaker, released on July 28, 1992. "Emaheevul", "Gone Bad", "Calling for You", and "Easy Action" (Japanese bonus track) are songs Snider had previously recorded with his short-lived band Desperado for their shelved Elektra Records debut album. The album would surface as the '' Bloodied, but Unbowed'' bootleg in the mid-1990s and eventually see an official release, titled ''Ace'', via Angel Air in the UK and Deadline/Cleopatra in the US in 2006, and Del Imaginario Discos in Argentina in 2007. Background After Twisted Sister disbanded in 1987, frontman and songwriter Dee Snider formed a new band, Desperado, and recorded an album for Elektra Records. Two weeks before its scheduled release in 1990, the label shelved the album and the band subsequently dissolved. Snider spent another year unable to pursue further musical activities as he remained signed to Elektra, but once free he formed Widow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
