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"Kansas City"
Single by Wilbert Harrison
B-side
"Listen, My Darling"
Released
April 1959 (1959-04)
Format
7" 45 rpm record
Recorded
New York
March 1959
Genre
R&B, rock and roll
Length
2:22
Label
Fury (Cat. no. 1023)
Songwriter(s)
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Producer(s)
Bobby Robinson
Wilbert Harrison singles chronology
"Gonna Tell You a Story" / "Letter Edged in Black"
(1959) "Kansas City"
(1959) "Cheating Baby" / "Don't Wreck My Life"
(1959)
"Gonna Tell You a Story"/ "Letter Edged in Black"
(1959) "Kansas City"
(1959) "Cheating Baby"/ "Don't Wreck My Life"
(1959)
"Kansas City" is a rhythm and blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1952.[1] First recorded by Little Willie Littlefield the same year, the song later became a #1 hit when it was recorded by Wilbert Harrison in 1959. "Kansas City" became one of Leiber and Stoller's "most recorded tunes, with more than three hundred versions,"[2] with several appearing in the R&B and pop record charts.
Contents
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1 Original song
2 Little Richard versions
3 Wilbert Harrison version
4 The Beatles version
5 James Brown version
6 Other versions
7 Recognition and influence
8 See also
9 References
Original song[edit]
"Kansas City" was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, two nineteen-year-old rhythm and blues fans from Los Angeles, who had their first success writing Charles Brown's #7 R&B chart hit "Hard Times". Neither had been to Kansas City, but were inspired by Big Joe Turner records.[3]
I'm goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come (2x)
They got a crazy way of lovin' there, and I'm gonna get me some
I'm gonna be standing on the corner, of Twelfth Street and Vine (2x)
With my Kansas City baby, and a bottle of Kansas City wine...
Through a connection to producer Ralph Bass, they wrote "Kansas City" specifically for West Coast blues/R&B artist Little Willie Littlefield.[2] There was an initial disagreement between the two writers over the song's melody: Leiber (who wrote the lyrics) preferred a traditional blues song, while Stoller wanted a more distinctive vocal line; Stoller ultimately prevailed. They taught the song to Littlefield at Maxwell Davis' house, who arranged and provided the tenor sax for the song.[2] Littlefield recorded the song in Los Angeles in 1952, during his first recording session for Federal Records, a King Records subsidiary. Federal's Ralph Bass changed the title to "K. C. Loving",[4] which he reportedly considered to sound "hipper" than "Kansas City". Littlefield's record had some success in parts of the U.S., but it did not reach the national chart.
Little Richard versions[edit]
"Kansas City"
Single by Little Richard
B-side
"Lonesome and Blue"
Released
April 1959 (1959-04)
Format
7" 45 rpm record
Recorded
Los Angeles
November 29, 1955
Genre
R&B, rock and roll
Length
2:37
Label
Specialty (Cat. no. 664)
Songwriter(s)
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Producer(s)
Art Rupe
Little Richard singles chronology
"Wonderin'" / "By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
(1959) "Kansas City"
(1959) "Shake a Hand" / "All Night Long"
(1959)
"Wonderin'"/ "By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
(1959) "Kansas City"
(1959) "Shake a Hand"/ "All Night Long"
(1959)
"Kansas City"
Song by Little Richard
from the album Well Alright!
Released
November 1970 (1970-11)
Recorded
New Orleans
September 13, 1955
Genre
Rock and roll
Length
2:16
Label
Specialty (Cat. no. SP 2136)
Songwriter(s)
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Producer(s)
Bumps Blackwell
Well Alright! track listing
12
In 1955, Little Richard recorded two rather different versions of "Kansas City": on September 13 (supervised by Bumps Blackwell), and on November 29 (with five vocalists, supervised by Art Rupe).[5] The first version, which was very close to the original song, was released much later, in November 1970, on the compilation album Well Alright!. This version was the first to bear the new title "Kansas City" (after Littlefield's original version titled "K.C. Loving"). Richard's second version which had the same name, but which had been substantially re-worked by Little Richard (in particular, this version featured the new refrain starting with words "Hey, hey, hey, hey; Hey baby, hey child, hey now") was released in late 1958[6] on The Fabulous Little Richard and in April 1959 as a single[7] (position 95 of US chart, and position 26 of UK Singles Chart). Later, this particular version was covered by the Beatles.
On May 9, 1956, Little Richard recorded his own song "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey", also known as "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back to Birmingham)"[5] which turned out to be very similar to a part of the second version of "Kansas City" recorded six months earlier (and which had the same refrain as mentioned above). So a new song had been introduced — it included most of the changes made by Little Richard to the second version of "Kansas City" and had a new name and new writer, Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard himself). This song was released in January 1958 as the B-side of "Good Golly, Miss Molly" (Specialty 624) and in July 1958 on Little Richard.[7]
So it happened that the public perceived the song "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey" (released in January 1958) as an earlier work than "Kansas City" (released in late 1958/March 1959) and as its predecessor (while in fact it was actually the other way around). This allowed Little Richard to claim co-authorship with respect to this version of the song. In 1964, when The Beatles released their album featuring their version "Kansas City" as performed by Little Richard (naturally, the second version, as the first one was not yet released at that time), the attorneys representing Venice Music made a complaint, and as a result the record label was revised to read: "Medley: (a) Kansas City (Leiber/Stoller) (P)1964 Macmelodies Ltd./KPM; (b) Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Penniman) Venice Mus. Ltd. (P)1964." Formally, however, this song could hardly be called a medley, as by definition a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces. Moreover, when Little Richard was recording "Kansas City", the song "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey" did not yet exist.
Wilbert Harrison version[edit]
In 1959, after several years of performing Littlefield's "K. C. Loving", Wilbert Harrison decided to record the song. In March 1959, just when the version of Little Richard was released on album, Harrison, with a trio including guitarist Wild Jimmy Spruill, recorded it in a New York studio for producer Bobby Robinson of Fury Records.[8] "Kansas City" was released on a single by Fury, catalog number 1023, later that year.[9]
Although the song's arrangement varied little from Littlefield's, it "struck such a solid shuffle groove that it was unforgettable", with inspired rhythm and solo guitar work by Spruill.[3][10] Harrison's song was issued with Leiber and Stoller's original name, "Kansas City", but changed the refrain to "They got some crazy little women there, and I'm gonna get me one"[4] and dropped one twelve-bar section.
Shortly after the song's release, several other versions appeared. Billboard magazine's pop song pick of the week for March 30, 1959 listed five different releases of "Kansas City": Harrison's and versions by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters (King 5195), Rocky Olson (Chess 1723), Rockin' Ronald & the Rebels (End 1043), and a reissue by Littlefield (Federal 12351). A week later, the magazine announced the single release of a version by Little Richard. Although Ballard's and Richard's versions both appeared in the lower reaches of the Billboard charts, Harrison's was a runaway hit, reaching number one in both the R&B and pop charts, where it remained for seven weeks,[11] and became one of the top selling records of 1959.[12] It was also the final No. 1 single in the US to be released on a 78 record.[13]
Harrison also recorded an answer song to the same tune as "Kansas City", called "Goodbye Kansas City", which was released on a single by Fury Records in 1960 (catalog number 1028).[9]
The Beatles version[edit]
"Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey"
Song by the Beatles
from the album Beatles for Sale
Released
December 4, 1964 (1964-12-04)
Recorded
October 18, 1964
Genre
Rock and roll
Length
2:33 (mono version)
2:38 (stereo version)
Label
Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller/Richard Penniman
Producer(s)
George Martin
In 1964, The Beatles recorded Little Richard's "Kansas City" (next called "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey"), a song they began performing in their early Hamburg days. They had already played it 17 September while touring in Kansas City, a one-time addition to their usual setlist.[14][15] Their version, which uses somewhat different lyrics, appears on the albums Beatles for Sale (UK) and Beatles VI (US) and was the B-side of the October 1965 single "Boys" as part of Capitol Records' Star Line series. Piano on the track was played by George Martin. An alternate take was released on Anthology 1 and a live version, recorded in Hamburg in 1962, was released on Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. Other live versions appear on the albums Live at the BBC and On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2 and in the film Let It Be. The Beatles were also seen on the American television program Shindig! performing the medley live in October 1964.
Personnel
Paul McCartney – lead vocals, bass
John Lennon – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
Ringo Starr – drums
George Martin – piano
The Beatles version is played following a Kansas City Royals victory in their home ballpark of Kauffman Stadium.[16]
James Brown version[edit]
"Kansas City"
Single by James Brown
B-side
"Stone Fox"
Released
1967 (1967)
Format
7"
Genre
Rhythm and blues
Length
2:59
Label
King
6086
Songwriter(s)
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller
Producer(s)
James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"Bring It Up"
(1967) "Kansas City"
(1967) "Think"
(1967)
"Bring It Up"
(1967) "Kansas City"
(1967) "Think"
(1967)
James Brown recorded a version of "Kansas City" in 1967 which charted #21 R&B and #55 Pop.[17] A later, funkier version appears on the 1975 album Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The Double Bump. Brown recorded live performances of the song for his albums Live at the Apollo, Volume II (1968) and Say It Live and Loud (1998; recorded 1968), and in his concert films James Brown: Man to Man and Live at the Boston Garden.This was also James Brown's first single to be reissued to Polydor Records.
At Brown's request, singer Marva Whitney performed "Kansas City" at the conclusion of his public funeral in Augusta, Georgia in 2006.[18]
Other versions[edit]
"Kansas City" has been recorded by hundreds of performers, including Bill Haley & His Comets from the album Bill Haley and His Comets (1960),[19] Brenda Lee from All the Way (1961), Peggy Lee from Blues Cross Country (1962) and Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues (1988), Ace Cannon did an instrumental version on his debut 1962 album Tuff Sax, Trini Lopez as a #23 pop chart single (1963), Dion DiMucci on his album "Runaround Sue" (1961), Jan & Dean from Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities (1963), Jay and the Americans from At the Cafe Wha? (1963), Fats Domino as a single (1964), Sammy Davis Jr. from Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers (1964), The Everly Brothers from Rock & Soul (1965), Tom Jones from From the Heart (1966), Albert King from Born Under A Bad Sign (1967), Muddy Waters from Muddy "Mississippi" Waters – Live (1979), and Dean Reed from the album Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic"(1980). Ten versions of the song are featured on the 1994 album, The Best of Kansas City. In 1995, it was included in Smokey Joe's Cafe, the musical revue about the songs of Leiber and Stoller. Also, the Grateful Dead played the song on October 28, 1985 the day after the Kansas City Royals won their first World Series.
Recognition and influence[edit]
In 2001, Harrison's "Kansas City" received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award[20] and it is included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll."[21] In 2005, Kansas City adopted "Kansas City" as its official song, dedicating "Goin' to Kansas City Plaza" in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz district. Due to redevelopment, the "12th Street and Vine" intersection mentioned in the song no longer exists, but a park roughly in the shape of a grand piano and with a path in the shape of a treble clef exists at the former location, marked by a commemorative plaque.[22][23][24]
See also[edit]
List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959 (U.S.)
List of number-one R&B singles of 1959 (U.S.)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ One author suggests that the 1927 blues song "Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues" is a "remote cousin". Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). Encyclopedia of the Blues. University of Arkansas Press. p. 456. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.
^ Jump up to: a b c Leiber, Jerry; Stoller, Mike; Ritz, David (2009). Hound Dog: The Leiber and Stoller Autobiography. Simon & Schuster. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4165-5938-2.
^ Jump up to: a b Marsh, Dave (1999). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Da Capo Press. pp. 125–127. ISBN 978-0-306-80901-9.
^ Jump up to: a b Leiber & Stoller interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
^ Jump up to: a b Little Richard – The Specialty Sessions – 8 Album Set (booklet). London: Ace Records Ltd. 1989. p. 29. ABOXLP 1 (set), ABOXBK1 (booklet).
Jump up ^ "Little Richard - The Fabulous Little Richard". Discogs.
^ Jump up to: a b White, Charles (1994). The Life and Times of Little Richard: The Quasar of Rock. Da Capo Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-306-80552-9.
Jump up ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard Books. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-8230-7677-2.
^ Jump up to: a b "Wilbert Harison". www.rocky-52.net.
Jump up ^ Forte, Dan (1990). Legends of Guitar — Rock, The 50s Vol. 1 (liner notes). Rhino Records. pp. 5–6. R2 70719.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Record Research, Inc. p. 183. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
Jump up ^ Whitburn 1988, p. 600.
Jump up ^ "Ask "Mr. Music" - October 24, 2011 - "The end of 78s, the beginning of the LP format"".
Jump up ^ Kirkman, Paul (23 October 2012). Forgotten Tales of Kansas City. Forgotten Tales. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614237389.
Jump up ^ Levings, Darryl (17 September 2014). "50 years ago: The Beatles played for 31 minutes in Kansas City". www.kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
Jump up ^ "Stadium Songs: Kansas City Royals". ESPN.com. August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
Jump up ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
Jump up ^ Smith, R.J. (2012). The One: The Life and Music of James Brown, 379. New York: Gotham Books.
Jump up ^ Several different versions of Haley's "Kansas City" exist, some featuring vocals by Haley and others sung by his saxophone player, Rudy Pompilli; all use Leiber & Stoller's original lyrics.
Jump up ^ "Grammy Hall of Fame Awards". The Recording Academy. 2001. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1995. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
Jump up ^ Cole, Suzanne P.; Engle, Tim; Winkler, Eric (April 23, 2012). "50 things every Kansas Citian should know". Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
Jump up ^ "12th Street and Vine, Kansas City - Google Maps". Maps.google.com. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
Jump up ^ "Plastic Sax: May 2010". Plasticsax.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-01-08.

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The Winds of Winter
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This article is about the novel. For the episode of the television series, see The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones).
The Winds of Winter
Author
George R. R. Martin
Country
United States
Language
English
Series
A Song of Ice and Fire
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Bantam Spectra/US
Voyager Books/UK
Preceded by
A Dance with Dragons
Followed by
A Dream of Spring
The Winds of Winter is the planned sixth novel in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.
Martin believes the last two volumes of the series will be big books of 1,500+ manuscript pages each.[1] They will take readers farther north than any of the previous books, and the Others will appear in The Winds of Winter.[2]
Martin has refrained from making hard estimates for The Winds of Winter's final release date.[3] In 2014, estimates based on extrapolation of Martin's writing pace predicted the release date sometime between 2015 and 2018.[4][5]
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Viewpoint characters
3 Background and publication
3.1 Chapters
3.2 Publication date
4 References
5 External links
Plot[edit]
The Winds of Winter will take readers farther north than any of the previous books, and the Others will appear in the book.[2] The previous installment, A Dance with Dragons, covered less story than Martin intended, excluding at least one planned large battle sequence and leaving several character threads ending in cliffhangers.[3] Martin intends to resolve these storylines "very early" in The Winds of Winter, saying "I'm going to open with the two big battles that I was building up to, the battle in the ice and the battle at Meereen—the battle of Slaver's Bay. And then take it from there."[2] A Victarion Greyjoy chapter will begin five minutes after the end of A Dance with Dragons, taking place on the eve of the Iron Islanders' arrival in Slaver's Bay.[6] Arianne Martell sample chapters that Martin released on his website showed her heading for Griffin's Roost to see the young man who is calling himself Aegon.[7][8]
Viewpoint characters[edit]
George R. R. Martin has confirmed that the following characters have point-of-view chapters in The Winds of Winter:
Sansa Stark: One chapter was removed from A Dance with Dragons in June 2010,[9] and one sample chapter titled Alayne appeared on Martin's website in April 2015.[10]
Arya Stark: One chapter was removed from A Dance with Dragons in June 2010,[9] and one sample chapter titled Mercy appeared on Martin's website in March 2014.[11][12]
Arianne Martell: Two chapters were removed from A Dance with Dragons in June 2010.[9] One sample chapter appeared on Martin's website in January 2013,[7] and was read at Harbour Front Literaturfestival in June 2015.[13] Martin read from both chapters at MystiCon in February 2016.[14] In May 2016, Martin replaced the sample Sansa Stark chapter titled Alayne on his website from 2015 with the first Arianne Martell chapter he has read from at MystiCon.[15]
Aeron Greyjoy: One chapter was removed from A Dance with Dragons in July 2010.[16] A chapter titled The Forsaken was read in May 2016 at Balticon. It was written in, or before, 2011 but there was no confirmation that this was the chapter removed from A Dance with Dragons.[17]
Theon Greyjoy: One sample chapter appeared on Martin's website in December 2011.[18][19] It also appears as a teaser chapter at the end of the UK paperback edition of A Dance with Dragons (part two).
Victarion Greyjoy: Portions of one chapter were first read at TIFF Bell Lightbox in March 2012.[6]
Tyrion Lannister: One chapter was read at Eastercon in April 2012,[20] and another one at Worldcon in August 2013,[21] the second of which was later published in the official iOS app on March 20, 2014.[22]
Barristan Selmy: One chapter was released as a teaser at the end of the 2013 U.S. paperback edition of A Dance with Dragons.[23] In 2013 Martin read from 2 chapters at Boskone.[24][better source needed]
George R. R. Martin confirmed that there are no new viewpoint characters intended for The Winds of Winter.[25] Martin confirmed that Areo Hotah[26] and Melisandre[27] will return as viewpoints but did not state which novel their chapters will appear in, and that Bran Stark[28] will appear in the novel, but did not elaborate if as a viewpoint. In addition, he teased at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con that Jeyne Westerling, Robb Stark's widow, will appear in the prologue chapter, but did not reveal who will be the POV character.[29]
Background and publication[edit]
Chapters[edit]
The Winds of Winter[9] was originally intended, in the very early stages of the series, to be the final installment of A Song of Ice and Fire (then conceived as a trilogy).[30] Following his expansion of the series, Martin eventually concluded it would be succeeded by one final novel, A Dream of Spring.[31] By June 2010, Martin had finished four chapters for The Winds of Winter from the viewpoints of Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, and Arianne Martell.[9] In July 2010, he added an Aeron Greyjoy chapter that had been moved from A Dance with Dragons to The Winds of Winter, accumulating around 100 completed manuscript pages.[16] Following the publication of A Dance with Dragons in the summer of 2011, Martin announced his return to writing the series in January 2012,[3] having spent the intervening time on his U.S. and overseas book publicity tours and attending various conventions. He continued to work, with his two co-authors Elio Garcia and Linda Antonsson, on the planned illustrated series companion guide The World of Ice & Fire concordance and Westeros history, which at one time he wanted to have completed by the end of 2011. He also worked on a Westeros story, the fourth Tales of Dunk and Egg novella, that will eventually find anthology publication elsewhere. A year after that eventual publication, the story and the three previously published Dunk and Egg tales will be collected and published in the U.S. by Bantam Spectra as a stand-alone fix-up novel.[32]
In December 2011, Martin posted a Theon Greyjoy viewpoint chapter from The Winds of Winter; he also announced that another sample chapter would be included at the end of the North American paperback version of A Dance with Dragons,[2][33] which was originally expected to be released in summer 2012,[2] but was released on October 29, 2013.[34] (International paperback editions of A Dance with Dragons published a year earlier did not include a new, as yet unpublished sample chapter.)[35] In the first quarter of 2012, Martin read new chapters of other characters at public events, including the chapters of Victarion Greyjoy and Tyrion Lannister.[20] Martin continued work editing anthologies and completing a large, highly detailed series atlas The Lands of Ice and Fire, which was published in October 2012.[36][37] Martin published another sample chapter from Arianne Martell's POV on his website in January 2013.[7] On March 27, ten days before the Game of Thrones season four premiere, Martin posted a chapter on his website, titled Mercy. Martin said the new chapter is actually an old one, though never published nor publicly read.[11] In April 2015, Martin posted a Sansa Stark viewpoint chapter from The Winds of Winter titled Alayne.[10] In May 2016, Martin replaced this chapter with an Arianne Martell chapter he had read from at Mysticon,[15] and an Aeron Greyjoy chapter that was removed from A Dance with Dragons was read at Balticon.
As of June 2016, a total of 11 chapters from The Winds of Winter have been either read publicly or published as a sample chapter. The point of view characters with released material are Victarion, Aeron, Tyrion, Barristan, Arianne, Theon, Mercy (Arya), and Alayne (Sansa).[38] Several websites, including Goodreads, have dedicated entire discussion panels to any material that has been released from The Winds of Winter, including plot twists, theories, and speculations.
At Guadalajara International Book Fair 2016, George R.R. Martin gave some clues about the dark nature of The Winds of Winter: ... "I’ve been telling you for 20 years that winter was coming. Winter is the time when things die, and cold and ice and darkness fill the world, so this is not going to be the happy feel-good that people may be hoping for. Some of the characters [are] in very dark places. .... Things get worse before they get better, so things are getting worse for a lot of people.”[39]
Publication date[edit]
Martin believes the last two volumes of the series will be massive works of 1,500+ manuscript pages each.[1] He does not intend to separate characters by geography again, as he was forced to do because of the unpublishable length of A Feast for Crows' original manuscript. But, as Martin stated in a 2011 interview, "Three years from now when I'm sitting on 1,800 pages of manuscript with no end in sight, who the hell knows".[40] In April 2011, shortly before the publication of A Dance with Dragons which took him six years to write, Martin hoped that "the last two books will go a little quicker than this one has" and estimated that it would take "three years to finish the next one at a good pace".[41][42] By October 2012, 400 pages of the sixth novel had been written, although Martin considered only the first 200 as "really finished", the rest still needing revisions.[43] In April 2013, Martin estimated that he had a quarter of the book.[44] In the past, Martin has angered some of his fan base for repeatedly estimating his publication dates too optimistically; therefore, he has refrained from making hard estimates for The Winds of Winter's final release date.[3] Ultimately the book "will be done when it's done".[30] In 2012, Martin had acknowledged his concerns about the final novel, A Dream of Spring, not being completed by the time Game of Thrones catches up in its story line to the novels.[45]
In January 2014, Martin's UK publisher, Jane Johnson, declared on Twitter that the book would "certainly" not be published before 2015.[46] In September 2014 Johnson stated that the book was "not a 2015 release",[47] a statement she repeated in January 2015.[48][49] In April 2015, Martin commented on his blog that The Winds of Winter will not be eligible for the 2016 Hugo Award which is awarded for science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year[50] but he also said he would like to have it published before the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (which would cover material from the book) aired in 2016.[51][52] In Autumn 2015, statements made by the Spanish editor and the Polish translator of the novel indicated that it was expected to be published in 2016.[53][54][55][56]
In early January 2016, Martin confirmed on his Live Journal that he had not met an end-of-year deadline that he had established with his publisher for release of the book before the sixth season of the HBO show. He added that there was "a lot still left to write" and that completion of the book was "months away still... if the writing goes well". Martin also revealed there had been a previous deadline of October 2015 that he had considered achievable in May 2015, and that in September 2015 he had still considered the end-of-year deadline achievable. He further confirmed that some of the plot of the book might be revealed in the upcoming season of Game of Thrones[57] but one of the showrunners, David Benioff, claimed that while certain key elements would be the same, the show would diverge from the book in many respects.[58] In February 2016, Martin stated that he had dropped all his editing projects except for Wild Cards, and that he would not be writing any teleplays, screenplays, short stories, introductions or forewords before delivering The Winds of Winter.[59]
In September 2014, Walt Hickey of FiveThirtyEight and Christopher Ingraham of the Washington Post estimated the release date sometime between 2015 and 2018, based on extrapolation of Martin's writing pace.[4][5] In 2017, Goodreads advertised its expected publication in 2020.[60]
On January 10, 2017, Martin announced on his blog in a response to a comment that he believed that The Winds of Winter will be released "this year", referring to 2017. However, he also noted that he believed the same thing would occur the previous year.[61][62][38] He confirmed on his blog that he was still working on The Winds of Winter as of July 22, 2017, being "still months away" from finishing the book. He also indicated that it may not be published until 2018 or later.[63]
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Death in Paradise (TV series)
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Death in Paradise
Genre
Crime drama
Detective fiction
Created by
Robert Thorogood
Starring
Ben Miller
Sara Martins
Danny John-Jules
Gary Carr
Don Warrington
Élizabeth Bourgine
Kris Marshall
Joséphine Jobert
Tobi Bakare
Sally Bretton
Ardal O'Hanlon
Shyko Amos
Composer(s)
Magnus Fiennes
Country of origin
United Kingdom
France
Original language(s)
English
No. of series
7
No. of episodes
56 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Tony Jordan
Klaus Zimmermann
Belinda Campbell
Producer(s)
Matthew Bird
Tim Key
Tim Bradley
Location(s)
Guadeloupe
Running time
60 minutes
Production company(s)
Red Planet Pictures
Atlantique Production
Kudos
France Télévisions
Release
Original network
BBC One
BBC One HD
Picture format
16:9
Audio format
Stereo
Original release
25 October 2011 (2011-10-25) – present
External links
Website
Death in Paradise is a British-French crime drama television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (series 1–3), Kris Marshall (series 3–6) and Ardal O'Hanlon (series 6–present). The programme is a joint UK and French production filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and France 2 in France. Death in Paradise has enjoyed high ratings,[1] leading to repeated renewals.[2] A seventh series began broadcasting on 4 January 2018[3], with an eighth for 2019 already commissioned, with O'Hanlon and Jobert confirmed to return[4]. Danny John-Jules (who plays Officer Dwayne Myers) will not be returning for series eight and will be replaced by actress Shyko Amos playing Officer Ruby Patterson, the niece of the commissioner. [5] John-Jules cited his reason for exiting the show as wanting to “leave on a high" [6]
Contents
[hide]
1 Synopsis
2 Episodes
3 Format
4 Setting
4.1 Saint Marie
4.2 Other locations
5 Characters
5.1 Main
5.2 Recurring
6 Production
7 Reception
7.1 Viewing figures
7.2 Critical response
7.3 Awards
8 DVD release
9 Broadcast
10 Music
10.1 Theme music
10.2 Soundtrack
11 Novels
12 Notes
13 References
14 External links
Synopsis[edit]
British detective Richard Poole (Ben Miller) is assigned to investigate the murder of a British police officer on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.[7] After he successfully finds the murderer, he is reluctantly required by his supervisors to replace the victim and stay on as the detective inspector (DI) of the island, solving new cases as they appear, and being the object of many fish-out-of-water jokes.[8] At the start of Series 3, Poole is killed and maladroit London detective Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) arrives to investigate the death of his strait-laced predecessor. He then stays in the job as chief investigator on the island. In the second half of Series 6, he resigns so he can stay in London with his new girlfriend Martha Lloyd. His replacement on Saint Marie is DI Jack Mooney, played by Ardal O'Hanlon.
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Death in Paradise episodes
Series
Episodes
Originally aired
Ave. UK viewers
(millions)[9]
First aired
Last aired
1 8 25 October 2011 (2011-10-25) 13 December 2011 (2011-12-13) 5.89
2 8 8 January 2013 (2013-01-08) 26 February 2013 (2013-02-26) 7.67
3 8 14 January 2014 (2014-01-14) 4 March 2014 (2014-03-04) 8.46
4 8 8 January 2015 (2015-01-08) 26 February 2015 (2015-02-26) 9.03
5 8 7 January 2016 (2016-01-07) 25 February 2016 (2016-02-25) 8.67
6 8 5 January 2017 (2017-01-05) 23 February 2017 (2017-02-23) 9.10
7 8 4 January 2018 (2018-01-04) 22 February 2018 (2018-02-22) 8.34
Format[edit]
While Death in Paradise has continued to be in the top three most popular programmes on British television, critics have called the crime drama "unremarkable" and "an undemanding detective show, with nice Caribbean scenery".[10] The show is known for its formulaic approach to its plots[11] with each episode roughly the same in both style and narrative structure.
Each episode begins with a pre-credits sequence showing the events leading up to a murder, and often the discovery of the body afterwards; this sequence also serves to introduce that particular episode's guest characters.[12] The police force of Saint Marie are subsequently informed of the murder, preliminary investigations and interviews take place to establish the suspects and photographs of the suspects and crime scene are placed on the whiteboard at police headquarters.[13]
Often towards the end, the lead DI will have a moment of realisation, perhaps brought on by something that someone says or does or by some occurrence. In this moment, the how, why, and who of the murder are comprehended by the DI, but are not revealed to the audience. The suspects are then all gathered together and the DI talks through the evidence; often, flashbacks are used to show what happened. The murderer and the motive are revealed in the dénouement of the episode.[14]
Normally, each episode ends with a comedic scene or a celebratory trip by the police force to Catherine's bar.[15] The final episode of most series has included a subplot wherein the lead DI is tempted to return to the UK by the prospect of a job offer or personal relationship, but in the end, he decides to remain on the island. This format was subverted in the sixth series when the two-part storyline in the fifth and sixth episodes saw the team travel to London to follow up on a current case, resulting in then-lead detective Humphrey Goodman deciding to remain to be with his new girlfriend; D.I. Jack Mooney travelled back to Saint-Marie, initially as a holiday, but decided to remain as the new detective inspector of the island in the series finale.
Setting[edit]
Saint Marie[edit]
Main article: Saint Marie (fictional island)
Death in Paradise is set on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie, described in Episode 3.3 as a "pretty island" that is "situated in the Eastern Caribbean Sea" and "one-tenth the size of its north-west neighbour Guadeloupe"; this would make Saint Marie about 63 square miles (160 km2) in size. Saint Marie is a British Overseas Territory, but about 30% of its people are French, due to previous history, with the language still widely spoken.
The back-story appears to be a blend of two real-world islands near to Guadeloupe, with size and location aligning with Marie-Galante and history and language aligning with Dominica.
In the TV show, the fictional Saint Marie island has a volcano, rainforest, sugar plantations, a fishing harbour, an airport, a university, a convent, approximately 100 public beaches and a Crown Court. It also has its own newspaper, The Saint Marie Times. Honoré, the main town, has a leisure/commercial marina, market, bars, and restaurants as well as the police station. The neighbouring town to Honoré is named as Port Royal. Saint Marie's main economic ties are to Guadeloupe, the UK, and France. The island's main religions are Catholicism and Voodoo, with several religious festivals featuring in the programme, including the Saint Ursula Festival (in reality, a major festival of the Virgin Islands) and some Voodoo festivals.
Other locations[edit]
Episode 3.7 is largely set on an islet just off Saint Marie; it is privately owned and relatively small. This episode was actually filmed on the island of Kahouanne, around 1.2 miles (1.9 km) off the north-west coast of Guadeloupe where the series is normally filmed. It can often be seen in the background from a beach on Saint Marie.
Episodes 6.5 and 6.6 are largely set in London when DI Goodman, DS Cassell and Officer Myers form a liaison team with future lead DI Jack Mooney in order to track down suspects in a murder investigation in Saint Marie, and later to investigate the murder of one of the suspects.
Characters[edit]
See also: List of Death in Paradise characters
Main[edit]
Character
Actor
Position
Series
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Richard Poole Ben Miller DI Main Guest
Camille Bordey Sara Martins DS Main
Dwayne Myers Danny John-Jules Officer Main
Fidel Best Gary Carr Officer/Sergeant Main
Selwyn Patterson Don Warrington Commissioner Main
Catherine Bordey Élizabeth Bourgine Restaurateur, Mayor (Series 7-) Recurring Main
Humphrey Goodman Kris Marshall DI Main
Florence Cassel Joséphine Jobert Sergeant/DS Main
JP Hooper Tobi Bakare Officer Main
Martha Lloyd Sally Bretton Guest Main
Jack Mooney Ardal O'Hanlon DI Main
Ruby Patterson Shyko Amos Officer Main
The original team: Left-to-right: Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Gary Carr and Ben Miller
Recurring[edit]
Character
Actor
Years
Series
Aidan Miles Adrian Dunbar 2011 1.7–1.8
Sally Goodman Morven Christie 2014 3.1a, 3.8
Martin Goodman, QC James Fox 2015 4.7a–4.8
Rosey Hooper (née Fabrice) Fola Evans-Akingbola[16][17] 2016 5.3, 5.5–5.6, 5.8
Nelson Myers Ram John Holder 2017-2018 6.5–6.6, 7.7–7.8
Siobhan Mooney Grace Stone 2017-2018 6.6–7.1
Darlene Curtis Ginny Holder 2018 7.3–7.5, 7.7
^a Made a voice cameo in this episode.
Production[edit]
Deshaies' church is right next to the fictional "Honoré police station".
The series is filmed on the French island of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles, mainly in the commune of Deshaies (which doubles for the town of Honoré on the fictional island of Saint Marie), with the help of the Bureau d’accueil des tournages de la Région Guadeloupe.[18] The site of the Honoré police station is a church hall in Deshaies with the priest's office appearing as the incident room.[19]
Miller left the series at the start of series 3, as he felt he was spending too much time away from his family since his wife was unable to join him on the island during production. Marshall's family joined him on the island during his first three six-month shoots and his son Thomas enrolled at a local school. When his family did not join him during the filming of the sixth season, following the birth of his baby daughter Elsie, it left him feeling "bereft and empty" and he quit the show.[20] From episode 7 of the sixth season the lead role was taken by Ardal O'Hanlon playing DI Jack Mooney, a London colleague.[21]
Reception[edit]
Viewing figures[edit]
Regarding British TV ratings, Death in Paradise has gained in popularity over time.
Series 1 (2011) has been the least-watched to date, averaging 5.89 million viewers, with the 5.3 million viewers for the sixth episode, “An Unhelpful Aid” the lowest the show has had. Even so, each episode was among the top five most-watched programmes of the day, and in the top forty most-watched programmes of the week.
Series 2 (2013) averaged 7.67 million viewers, almost 2 million more than the previous series. Each episode was among the top two most-watched programmes of the day, and in the top fifteen most-watched programmes of the week.
Series 3 (2014) averaged 8.46 million viewers. Each episode was among the top two most-watched programmes of the day, and in the top ten most-watched programmes of the week.
Season 4 (2015) averaged 9.03 million viewers. Based on consolidated figures, each episode was among the top three most-watched programmes of the day, and in the top ten most-watched programmes of the week.
Season 5 (2016) averaged 8.67 million viewers. Based on consolidated figures, each episode was the most-watched programme of the day, and in the top four most-watched programmes of the week.
Season 6 (2017) has been the most-watched so far, averaging 9.1 million viewers. The season premiere, “Erupting in Murder” is the most-watched episode of the show to date with 9.81 million viewers. Based on consolidated figures, each episode of Series 6 was the most-watched programme of the day, and in the top four most-watched programmes of the week.
Series 7 (2018) averaged 8.34 million viewers. Based on consolidated figures, each episode was the most-watched programme of the day, and in the top ten most-watched programmes of the week.[22]
Critical response[edit]
The series has received mixed reviews from critics, with most criticism directed towards its formulaic structure. The first series was praised for its refreshing style and setting. Kris Marshall's introduction at the start of series 3 was particularly well received, with Rebecca Smith of The Daily Telegraph citing Marshall as a "winning addition" to the cast.[23] The series 4 premiere was described as "a little piece of escapism" and was generally praised. Mark Monahan of The Daily Telegraph criticised the laid-back tone of the series, calling it too methodical with nothing unique about it besides the setting.[24]
Awards[edit]
Red Planet Pictures was nominated for, and won, the "Diversity in a Drama Production Award" for Death In Paradise. Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Don Warrington and Tobi Bakare collected the award at a ceremony supported by the BBC and ITV that took place on 15 February 2015.[25]
DVD release[edit]
Series
Region 2
Region 1
Region 4
Discs
Extras
1 8 October 2012[26] 17 June 2014[27] 2 August 2012 [28] 2 N/A
2 4 March 2013 16 September 2014[29] 3 July 2013 [30] 3 N/A
3 10 March 2014 5 May 2015[31] 25 May 2014 [32] 3 The Making of Death in Paradise on disc three. Seven short insights into the making of Death in Paradise.
4 2 March 2015[33] N/A 18 March 2015 [34] 3 N/A
5 29 February 2016 N/A 16 March 2016 [35] 3 The Making Of Death In Paradise
Creating The Puzzle
Harry The Lizzard
Tour Of Honoré Police Station
The Vehicles
1–5 29 February 2016 N/A 16 March 2016 [36] 14 same extras that were on series 3 and 5 (no extra were made for series 1–2 and 4)
6 27 February 2017 N/A 29 March 2017 [37] 3 N/A
1–6 N/A N/A 29 March 2017 [38] 17 same extras that were on series 3 and 5
7 26 February 2018 N/A 14 March 2018 [39] 3
1–7 N/A N/A 14 March 2018 [40] 20
Broadcast[edit]
In the U.K., all series were shown on BBC One. The first series was broadcast in late 2011. The second series was broadcast in January 2013, with subsequent series filling the same January slot; all series were shown in a 9:00–10:00 pm slot.[a] The series has also been shown on repeat on the Alibi channel, although with each episode missing the pre-intro sequence and a few expendable scenes due to the need for adverts on Alibi.
In France the programme is broadcast on France 2.
In the U.S., many, but not all, member stations of PBS broadcast Death In Paradise. Series 1 and 2 were broadcast in the San Francisco Bay Area on KQED Mystery Night in 2013.[41] Series 1 aired in January and February 2013 and series 2 aired in April and May 2013.
In the New England area, WGBH-TV started airing Series 1 and 2 in 2013. Other PBS stations that air the programme as of 2016 include WPBA, WLIW, WTTW, KAET, KUAT, KUHT Houston, and WNED, among others. In Seattle-Tacoma, WA area broadcast on KBTC TV (PBS), Seasons 1-6.
All episodes of series 1–5 are available on Netflix for online streaming in the UK. All episodes of series 1–6 are available on Netflix for online streaming in the U.S.
In Australia, recent series have aired nationally on Foxtel within a few hours of their UK release. Series 1–6 were broadcast on ABC One a few months behind original broadcast in the U.K. Generally, this was shown in a 7:30pm Saturday timeslot.
In Canada, all series have been broadcast on BBC Canada on Thursdays at 9:00 pm. The last two series have been shown about a month after the BBC One showing.
Music[edit]
Theme music[edit]
The theme music is an instrumental version of a Jamaican song from the 1960s, "You're Wondering Now," written by Coxsone Dodd, originally recorded by Andy & Joey in Jamaica. It was later made famous by The Skatalites and in Europe by ska band The Specials and later still by Amy Winehouse as featured on some editions of the deluxe version of her album Back to Black. In the first episode of the third series, the cover version recorded by The Skatalites in 1994 is played at the bar. It appeared on the official Death in Paradise soundtrack, released in January 2015, alongside other music from all four series. In the French version, the opening song is "Sunday Shining" by Finley Quaye.
Soundtrack[edit]
In January 2015, an official soundtrack compiling 26 songs from the first four series of the show was released by the BBC. It contains original music for Death in Paradise and already extant tunes, though it does not include the theme music from the show.
Novels[edit]
The creator of the show, Robert Thorogood, signed a three-book deal to write Death in Paradise novels featuring the original characters (D.I. Richard Poole, D.S. Camille Bordey, Officer Dwayne Myers, Sergeant Fidel Best and Comm. Selwyn Patterson). The first of these, A Meditation on Murder (A Death in Paradise novel),[42] was published in January 2015. Early reviews were generally favourable, with the Daily Express in particular being complimentary, giving it four stars.[43] The second book was released in 2016 with the title The Killing of Polly Carter.
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Series 4, episode 7 was shown in an earlier timeslot of 8.25 pm-9.25 pm due to EastEnders Live 30th anniversary celebrations.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise series three confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
Jump up ^ Plunkett, John (27 February 2014). "David Walliams to star as BBC bags Agatha Christie drama deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
Jump up ^ "BBC – Ardal O'Hanlon set for Paradise – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise will return with Ardal O'Hanlon". 1 February 2018.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise axes longtime star Danny John Jules as Dwayne".
Jump up ^ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-04-26/how-when-and-why-is-danny-john-jules-leaving-death-in-paradise/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Jump up ^ "BBC One – Death in Paradise". bbc.co.uk. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "About Series 1 | Death in Paradise | Alibi Channel". Alibi.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes (see relevant week(s))". BARB.
Jump up ^ Jack Seale. "What is the Secret to Death in Paradise?" The Guardian, 19 February 2015. [1].
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise did have its quirks but it was too formulaic and a touch lazy 4 Mar 2014". Metro. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Jump up ^ "The secrets of Death in Paradise 7 January 2016". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Jump up ^ "Success in Paradise!!!! 28 February 2015". Amazon. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise: how on earth does this get so many viewers? 12 February 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Jump up ^ "Harmless Nonsense, Nice Palm Trees, 10 April 2015". Amazon. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Jump up ^ "Episode 5, Series 5, Death in Paradise – BBC One". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
Jump up ^ "Episode 6, Series 5, Death in Paradise – BBC One". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
Jump up ^ "Meurtre au paradis. L'industrie du cinéma teste la Guadeloupe – Abonnement". Guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ Skinitis, Alexia (2017-01-05). "Where is Death in Paradise filmed? Guadeloupe location guide". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
Jump up ^ "Kris Marshall swaps Death In Paradise for family time - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
Jump up ^ "BBC One - Death in Paradise, Series 6, Episode 7". Bbc.co.uk. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
Jump up ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes - BARB". www.barb.co.uk.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise, episode one, review". Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise, series 4, episode 2, review". Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Red Planet Pictures". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise – Series 1 (DVD)". BBCShop.com. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise: Series 1: Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Various: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise - Series 1". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise: Season 2: Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Gary Carr, Elizabeth Bourgine, Various: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise - Series 2". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise: Series 3 (DVD): Various: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise - Series 3". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death in Paradise – Series 4 [DVD] [2015]: Amazon.co.uk: Kris Marshall: DVD & Blu-ray". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise - Series 4". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise - Series 5". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise - Series 1-5". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise: Series 6". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise: Series 1-6". www.jbhifi.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Buy Death in Paradise: Series 7 on DVD from EzyDVD.com.au". www.ezydvd.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Buy Death in Paradise: Series 1 - 7 on DVD from EzyDVD.com.au". www.ezydvd.com.au.
Jump up ^ "Death In Paradise | KQED Public Media for Northern CA". Kqed.org. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "A Meditation on Murder (An original Death in Paradise story): Amazon.co.uk: Robert Thorogood: 8601410743390: Books". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
Jump up ^ Coates, Jon (30 January 2015). "Book reviews: January's crime and detective fiction investigated". Daily Express. Northern & Shell. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
All ratings are sourced from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB).
External links[edit]
Death in Paradise at BBC Programmes
Death in Paradise at epguides.com
Death in Paradise on IMDb
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