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Tim Kellett
Tim Kellett (born 23 July 1964 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. Biography Kellett has worked in the British music industry for the past twenty eight years. His professional career began in 1984, when he joined the British post-punk band the Durutti Column as trumpeter, but he left in 1985 to join Simply Red where he also played keyboards and performed backing vocals live. According to MTV he joined Simply Red earlier in 1981. They had a No.2 UK / No.1 US hit in 1986 with " Holding Back The Years". Kellett left the band in 1991. In 1994, Kellett formed Olive with Robin Taylor-Firth, also of Nightmares on Wax. Olive had a No.1 UK hit in May 1997 with " You're Not Alone" before going on hiatus in 2001. Kellett also had success in writing songs for the Lighthouse Family and, more recently, James Morrison and Matthew Ward. Other collaborations include Nate James, Ella Chi, Emma Bunton, Gareth Gates, Girls Aloud, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England.Strong, Martin C. (1999) "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", Canongate, The band is the project of guitarist and occasional pianist Vini Reilly, often accompanied by Bruce Mitchell on drums and Keir Stewart on bass, keyboards and harmonica. They were among the first acts signed to Factory Records by label founder Tony Wilson. History Early line-ups In 1978, Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, later partners in Factory Records, assembled a band around the remnants of local punk rock band Fast Breeder, specifically drummer Chris Joyce and guitarist Dave Rowbotham. The name was derived from a misspelling of the Durruti Column, an anarchist military unit in the Spanish Civil War, named after Buenaventura Durruti. The name was also taken from a four-page comic strip entitled "Le Retour de la Colonne Durruti" ("The Return Of The Durruti Column") by André Bertrand, which was handed out amids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly. In 2009, Gates moved into musical theatre, playing the title role in the West End production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' at the Adelphi Theatre. From 2009 to 2011, Gates completed an 18-month stint as Marius in ''Les Misérables'', initially in the touring production, and then in the West End production of the show. He also took the roles of Eddie in the musical '' Loserville'', Warner in '' Legally Blonde'' in 2012 and Dean in ''Boogie Nights the Musical in Concert'' in 2013. He was part of the pop group 5th Story, set up for ''The Big Reunion''. Early life Gates was born in West Bowling, Bradford, to Paul Gates and Wendy Gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motors, Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day (Panama), Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 22 – Kenneth Kaunda is inaugurated as the first Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undiscovered (film)
''Undiscovered'' is a 2005 American drama film directed by Meiert Avis. The plot is about a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles. The film was originally called ''Wannabe'', but was retitled prior to release. ''Undiscovered'' was the first significant film role for Ashlee Simpson, who had previously acted on the television series '' 7th Heaven'' before launching a singing career. "Undiscovered" is also the name of one of Simpson's songs, the closing track from her debut album ''Autobiography'', the song is included in the film. Released on August 26, 2005, the film also had the record for largest percentage drop-off in ticket sales from its opening weekend to its second weekend in theatrical release, 86.4%, until it was broken by '' Collide'' in March 2017. The DVD and VHS of the film was released on December 26, 2005. Plot Aspiring New York model Brier falls in love at first sight Love at first sight is a personal experienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undiscovered (James Morrison Album)
''Undiscovered'' is the debut album by English singer-songwriter James Morrison, released in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2006. In its first week, the album sold 84,611 units in the UK, peaking atop the UK Albums Chart. The album also moderately entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 24 on the chart. By the end of 2006, the album had sold 847,135 copies in the UK and certified multi-platinum; as of 2020, its total sales count was over 1,500,000 units. The album saw commercial success in other countries: it has been certified platinum in Australia and Ireland. It was particularly successful in New Zealand, where the first single off the album, " You Give Me Something", reached number one and the album was certified gold. Lyrically, ''Undiscovered'' discusses romantic relationships, heartache, and biographical coming-of-age scenarios. Album information When James Morrison was in New Zealand, and appeared on the ''New Zealand Idol'' show, the two finalists asked Morrison a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trickle (album)
''Trickle'' is the second studio album by English trip hop band Olive, released on 30 May 2000 by Maverick Records. History Following the band's debut album '' Extra Virgin'' and a subsequent promotional tour, keyboard programmer Robin Taylor-Firth left the band. Also during this time the UK arm of record label RCA lost interest in supporting the band; as a result, Olive was dropped from the RCA roster. By this time, the follow-up album had been completed, including a cover of the 1975 UK number-one single "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc (chosen partially as an attempt to obtain better favour with RCA). However, Olive then signed with Maverick Records, after reportedly being discovered by label founder Madonna when she attended one of their concerts in Germany; initially, the band were recruited for a contribution to the soundtrack to the Madonna film ''The Next Best Thing'', and a recording contract resulted from the contact. "I'm Not in Love" became the band's contribution to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extra Virgin (album)
''Extra Virgin'' is the debut album by British trip hop band Olive, originally released in 1996. The album includes the single " You're Not Alone", which originally reached number 42 in the UK Singles Chart in 1996 and when re-released in 1997 it reached number one. Two other singles were released from the album: "Outlaw" (UK No. 14) and "Miracle" (UK No. 41). The trip hop influence of Massive Attack and Portishead, while in small quantities, are evident, mixed in with synth-based electronic dance. The album was re-released in 1997 following the success of "You're Not Alone" and peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. Recording Synthesizers used on the album are a Roland Juno-60, an E-mu Systems Vintage Keys, and an Akai S3000XL sampler. Mixing was done on a Mackie mixing console. The band created some samples by recording live sounds, edited and subsequently filtered. Critical reception Jeremy Helligar from ''People'' magazine wrote, "Ruth-Ann Boyle's warmed-honey vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars (Simply Red Album)
''Stars'' is the fourth album by British-based pop/soul/jazz band Simply Red, released on 30 September 1991. Five singles were released from the album, including the UK top ten hits "Stars" and "For Your Babies". The album was a worldwide success, particularly in the band's home country where it has been certified twelve times platinum and was the best-selling album of the year in the UK for both 1991 and 1992, the first album to be the best-seller in two consecutive years since Simon & Garfunkel's ''Bridge over Troubled Water'' in 1970–1971. As of April 2019 it is the 14th best-selling album of all time in the UK. The album was on the shortlist of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize. In 2000 '' Q'' placed ''Stars'' at number 80 in its list of "The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever". In 2000 it was voted number 258 in Colin Larkin's ''All Time Top 1000 Albums''. Composition and recording Recording for the album originally began in Paris in August 1990, but the initial session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Flame
''A New Flame'' is the third album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in February 1989. It was a huge success worldwide, becoming the band's first UK number one album and certified 7× Platinum by the BPI for sales of 2,100,000 copies in the UK alone. The album was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. Track listing ;Side one ;Side two 2008 Collector’s Edition bonus tracks Disc one Disc two (DVD) ;'Let Me Take You Home'— Live at Manchester 1990 Personnel Simply Red * Mick Hucknall – lead vocals and backing vocals * Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, backing vocals * Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, live backing vocals * Heitor TP – guitars * Tony Bowers – bass * Chris Joyce – drums * Ian Kirkham – saxophones Guest musicians * Erik Hanson – synthesizer programming * Larry Williams – synthesizer programming * Lenny Castro – percussion * Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals Production * Producer – Stewart Levine * Enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men And Women (album)
''Men and Women'' is the second album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1987. Singles Five singles were released from the album. " The Right Thing" was the first to be released, peaking at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart. "Infidelity" was the second single, which reached number 31, followed by "Maybe Someday..." which became Simply Red's first single to fail to reach the UK top 75, peaking at number 88. The next single, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", a cover of the Cole Porter song, returned the band to the top 20 where it peaked at number 11. "I Won’t Feel Bad" was the fifth and final single from the album, peaking at number 68 (although the song was originally released as the B-side of "Holding Back the Years" in 1985 and was credited to Stewart Levine as producer, and despite "I Won't Feel Bad" not having been rerecorded for ''Men and Women'', Alex Sadkin receives production credit on the album and the single). Track listing 2008 Collector's Editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picture Book (Simply Red Album)
''Picture Book'' is the debut album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the US number-one single "Holding Back the Years", and covers of the Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" and Talking Heads' "Heaven". Three more singles were released from the album: "Come to My Aid", "Jericho", and "Open Up the Red Box". The album helped Simply Red earn a 1987 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. "Holding Back the Years" was also nominated for ''Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals''. A special version of the album was released on the then new Compact Disc + Graphics, or CD+G format which when played on a suitable CD player, 4 bit raster graphic images, text and animations would also be displayed on a connected TV screen. Critical reception In ''The Village Voice'', Robert Christgau wrote that there were essentially "only two songs on this album", "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" and "Heaven", but that Hucknall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
