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Shep Pettibone
Robert "Shep" Pettibone (born 10 July 1959) is an American record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. Career Shep Pettibone surfaced after his work with Arthur Baker on Afrika Bambaataa & the Jazzy 5's "Jazzy Sensation" and as an in-house mix engineer for Prelude Records. During his recording career, he launched innovative "mastermixes" for New York's KISS FM. The popularity of these mixes persuaded Prelude Records to release some of them commercially. Pettibone built his brand through his personal approach to remixing tracks, specially crafted for the dancefloor. Acclaimed by DJs worldwide, he was the go-to man to achieve club and chart success. His prowess at production and mixing led him to work with such artists as Madonna and George Michael in the late 1980s during the height of these artists' popularity. His influence is still perceivable in today's music. Pettibone is the subject of the first volume of the ''Arthur Baker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Ocean Grove is an Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is part of Neptune Township, New Jersey, Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts – 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012. It had a population of 3,057 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 3,342 in 2010 United States census, 2010. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean's Jersey Shore, between Asbury Park, New Jersey, Asbury Park to the north and Bradley Beach, New Jersey, Bradley Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alisha (singer)
Alisha Ann Itkin (born April 16, 1968) is an American freestyle and dance-pop singer who had several club hits in the 1980s and 1990s. Early life and career Alisha was born on April 16, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York City. At age 8, she began receiving vocal lessons and was coaxed into the music business by her parents, who arranged for studio recording sessions and recitals. At age 14, she joined the rock/dance group The Babysitters in Brooklyn, and recorded a demo that her parents started shopping to various record companies. Vanguard Records brought the tape to producer Mark S. Berry, who had been looking for a vocalist for what would become Alisha's first single " All Night Passion". Released in February 1984, the single became a club hit, peaking at No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Berry went on to produce her self-titled debut album, which was released in 1985 on Vanguard Records and included additional club hits " Too Turned On" (No. 6 Hot Dance US) and her big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Touch Me (All Night Long)
"Touch Me (All Night Long)" is a 1984 song by American singer Fonda Rae and American band Wish. It was a minor hit for Rae and the band, and was featured in the 1985 slasher film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge''. In the original, it is alternately spelled as "Tuch Me (All Night Long)" or simply just "Tuch Me". Track listing and formats * US 12-inch vinyl single #Tuch Me (All Night Long) – 9:32 #Tuch Me (All Night Long) radio version – 3:34 #Tuch Me (All Night Long) dub version – 7:25 * UK 12-inch vinyl single #Tuch Me (All Night Long) – 9:32 #Tuch Me (All Night Long) short version – 4:34 #Tuch Me (All Night Long) special mix for break dancing – 7:25 Charts Cathy Dennis version A cover of "Touch Me (All Night Long)" was released by British singer and songwriter Cathy Dennis on January 14, 1991 by Polydor, as the third single from her debut studio album, '' Move to This'' (1990), where it is listed as either "Touch Me (All Night Long)" or "All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Just Another Dream
"Just Another Dream" is a song by English singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, first released in the United Kingdom as her solo debut single in November 1989, by Polydor Records. The following year, it was remixed and included on Dennis' first album, '' Move to This'' (1990), and re-released as a single, becoming a top-10 hit in the United States. The song was co-written by Dancin' Danny D (real name Daniel Kojo Poku), a.k.a. D Mob, who also produced the track and sang backing vocals. Poku's vocals are often mistaken for Rick Astley. Two different music videos were produced for the song, directed by Russell Young and Greg Masuak. Chart performance When "Just Another Dream" was first released in 1989, it charted on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in December 1989, peaking at number 93. In 1990, the song was remixed by Shep Pettibone (credit for the mix is shared with Dancin' Danny D) and released in July of that year on Dennis' debut album, '' Move to This''. In September 1990, a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Everybody Move
"Everybody Move" is a song by British dance-pop singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, released as the fifth single from her debut album, '' Move to This'' (1990). Co-written by Dennis, it was a top-30 hit in the UK, peaking at number 25. Additionally, it also reached number 90 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. In Australia, the single peaked at number 85, while on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 58 in January 1992. Critical reception Alex Henderson from AllMusic felt that Dennis is "warm and convincing on such sleek and infectious dance-floor fare", as "Everybody Move". Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote, "After the soft and pleasing " Too Many Walls", Dennis returns to her dance roots for an instantly contagious pop/house twirler. Already racking up club adds, fourth shot from hit-packed '' Move to This'' debut album sounds like another sure-fire multiformat smash." Marc Andrews from ''Smash Hits'' noted that here, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cathy Dennis
Catherine Roseanne Dennis (born 25 March 1969)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa; , p. 133 is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. She was discovered as a teenager by music manager Simon Fuller, which led to her featuring on the hit dance single " C'mon and Get My Love" with D Mob in 1989. In the early 1990s, Dennis saw international solo success with her debut album '' Move to This'' (1990), which included three US top-ten singles including " Just Another Dream" and " Touch Me (All Night Long)"; the latter peaked at number two and remains her signature song. It was followed by the albums '' Into the Skyline'' (1992) and '' Am I the Kinda Girl?'' (1996), her final release, which included a cover of the Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset" that reached number 11 in the UK. Dennis pivoted to songwriting in the 2000s and became renowned for her work, scoring eight UK number ones, winning six Ivor Novello Awards and two Grammys. Her co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bros (British Band)
Bros () are an English band formed in 1986 in Camberley, Surrey. The band originally consisted of twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss, and their friend Craig Logan, who attended Collingwood School in Camberley. The band was managed by former Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins. They achieved chart success and a large teenage fanbase in 1988 with songs such as " When Will I Be Famous?" and " I Owe You Nothing". Early the following year, Logan quit the band and the Goss twins continued as a duo. After two more albums the band split up in 1992. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Bros has been certified for sales of 1.3 million albums and 750,000 singles in the UK. Bros are estimated to have sold 16 million records worldwide. In 2017, the Goss twins reunited to perform two dates as Bros at the O2 Arena in London. History Early years Luke Goss and Matt Goss (born 29 September 1968 in Lewisham, London) had settled in Camberley, Surrey, after their parents had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Betty Boo
Alison Moira Clarkson (born 6 March 1970), better known as Betty Boo, is a British Singing, singer, songwriter and Rapping, rapper. She first came to mainstream prominence in the late 1980s following a collaboration with the Beatmasters on the song "I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin'#Beatmasters version, Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)". Between 1990 and 1992 she had a successful solo career, which spawned a number of chart-placing singles, most notably "Doin' the Do", "Where Are You Baby?", and "Let Me Take You There". In 2025, Betty Boo re-released her first two studio albums and will tour UK for the first time. Career 1987–1999: Betty Boo Clarkson studied audio engineering, sound engineering at the Holloway, London, Holloway School of Audio Engineering before having several chart-topper, hits between 1989 and 1992. Originally nicknamed "Betty Boop" for her similarity to the cartoon character, she changed it to avoid trademark disputes. Of mixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female rock bands of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. Raised in Southern California, Carlisle was the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, which she co-founded in 1978. With their chart-topping debut studio album ''Beauty and the Beat (The Go-Go's album), Beauty and the Beat'' in 1981, the group helped popularize new wave music in the United States. The Go-Go's have sold over seven million records worldwide. After the break-up of the Go-Go's in 1985, Carlisle went on to have a successful solo career with radio hits such as "Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle song), Mad About You", "I Get Weak", "Circle in the Sand", "Leave a Light On (Belinda Carlisle song), Leave a Light On", "Summer Rain (Belinda Carlisle song), Summer Rain", and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth". The Go-Go's reformed in 1999; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part Close and open harmony, tight harmonies: Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's Rhythm and blues, R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists, and are regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop-music history. They have been referred to in the media as Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Disco Kings, Britain's First Family of Harmony, and The Kings of Dance Music. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barbara Fowler
Sinnamon was an American female R&B vocal trio, consisting of Connecticut natives Barbara Fowler, Marsha Carter, and Melissa Bell from New York City. The group went through an abrupt development from a minimalist contemporary R&B sound of post-disco which was dropped after a third release, moving towards mild freestyle and radio-friendly house music but still preserving their R&B affiliation. Bell is currently a writer, living in New York City. History Their greatest success occurred in 1982 when their song "Thanks to You" spent two weeks at number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in ''Billboard''. The song also reached number 44 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Their song "I Need You Now" features uncredited guest vocals by Bernard Fowler from the Peech Boys. Discography Singles See also *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart A list is a set of discrete items of information collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bananarama
Bananarama is an English pop group formed in London in 1980. The group, originally a trio, consisted of friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. Their success on both pop and dance charts saw them listed in the ''Guinness World Records'' for achieving the world's highest number of chart entries by an all-female group. Between 1982 and 2009, they had 32 singles reach the Top 50 of the UK singles chart, UK Singles Chart. The group's UK Top 10 hits include "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin', Really Saying Something" (1982), "Shy Boy" (1982), "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye#Bananarama version, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (1983), "Cruel Summer (Bananarama song), Cruel Summer" (1983), "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." (1984), "Love in the First Degree (Bananarama song), Love in the First Degree" (1987), "I Want You Back (Bananarama song), I Want You Back" (1988), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
