"James Barr (composer) James Barr (1779–1860) was a Scottish composer who composed the tune which inspired the tune now used for the Australian traditional song ""Waltzing Matilda."" Born in Tarbolton in South Ayrshire, Barr taught music and worked for a publisher in Glasgow. Barr set several poems by his friend Robert Tannahill to music. According to Christina Macpherson, ""Waltzing Matilda"" was created in the sitting room of Dagworth Station in January 1895 with the help of a young solicitor and poet, ""Banjo"" Paterson. Tannahill wrote the words in 1805 and in 1818 Barr set them to music, possibly based on"
"link Australia's vast distances. Isolation and loneliness of life in the Australian bush has been another theme. For much of its history, Australia's bush music belonged to an oral and folkloric tradition, and was only later published in print in volumes such as Banjo Paterson's ""Old Bush Songs"", in the 1890s. Waltzing Matilda, often regarded as Australia's unofficial National anthem, is a quintessential early Australian country song, influenced more by Celtic folk ballads than by American Country and Western music. The lyrics were composed by the poet Banjo Paterson in 1895. This strain of Australian country music, with lyrics focusing"
"and had engaged in a scandalous romantic liaison with Macpherson. Paterson died of a heart attack in Sydney on 5 February 1941 aged 76. Paterson's grave, along with that of his wife, is in the Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Sydney. The publication of The Man from Snowy River and five other ballads in ""The Bulletin"" made 'The Banjo' a household name. In 1895, Angus & Robertson published these poems as a collection of Australian verse. The book sold 5000 copies in the first four months of publication. In 1895, Paterson headed north to Dagworth station near Winton, Queensland."
"legendary pop icon. It was popularly believed that ""Billie Jean"" was an autobiographical song, referring to someone who claimed Jackson was the father of her child. Based on this theory, Lydia Murdock wrote the song ""Superstar"", which was a minor hit in 1983, intending this song as a criticism of Jackson's purported denial of paternity. Frequently listed in magazine polls of the best songs ever made, ""Billie Jean"" was named the greatest dance record of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners. In a list compiled by ""Rolling Stone"" and MTV in 2000, the song was ranked as the sixth"
"unofficial national anthem, were composed by Banjo Paterson in 1895. This strain of Australian country music, with lyrics focusing on strictly Australian subjects, is generally known as ""bush music"" or ""bush band music"". The ballad genre continued in Australia after popular music took hold in Great Britain. ""The oral ballad tradition centered on rural areas had been dying out in England for a generation as a consequence of the land clearances, industrialisation and urbanisation, found a new lease of life in the Australian bush, and one suspects that these traditional and reworked ballads were also sung in the early ""free"
"Famous Banjo"" is named after the band's producer Calum MacLean whose stage name is Jason Famous, and when band member Innes travelled to the Staten Island, New York City to buy him a banjo. The title of the track ""There's a Girl Behind the Bar Who Think She's Garbo"", which mentions iconic Swedish film actress Garbo, is believed to be a reference to Kirsty MacColl's first hit ""There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"" from 1981. The track is dedicated to, as the liner notes describe, ""all those barmaids in New York City who tell you"
"Dancing Queen ""Dancing Queen"" is a Europop song by the Swedish group ABBA, and the lead single from their fourth studio album, ""Arrival"". It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus also produced the song. ""Dancing Queen"" was released as a single in Sweden on 15 August 1976, followed by a UK release and the rest of Europe a few days later. It was a worldwide hit. It became ABBA's only number one hit in the United States, and topped the charts in Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa,"
"Theatre and subsequently touring twelve regional centres in Queensland. The show was created by Jason and Leisa Barry-Smith and Narelle French. The story line used the fictional process of Banjo Paterson writing the poem when he visited Queensland in 1895 to present episodes of four famous Australians: bass-baritone Peter Dawson (1882–1961), soprano Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), Bundaberg-born tenor Donald Smith (1922–1998), and soprano Gladys Moncrieff, also from Bundaberg. The performers were Jason Barry-Smith as Banjo Paterson, Guy Booth as Dawson, David Kidd as Smith, Emily Burke as Melba, Zoe Traylor as Moncrieff, and Donna Balson (piano, voice). Waltzing Matilda ""Waltzing"
"English team considered the decision to be fair and correct. Lord Harris later said that his two fielders in the point and cover positions, being side on to the crease, had a good view of the incident, and that they agreed with Coulthard's judgement. Barton said that Coulthard's decision was correct, and that the Englishmen were justified in standing by their nominated umpire. It was while Harris was remonstrating with Gregory that ""larrikins"" in the crowd surged onto the pitch. A young Banjo Paterson, who later went on to write the iconic Australian bush ballad ""Waltzing Matilda"", was among the"
"Patron Tequila (song) ""Patron Tequila"" is a song by the Paradiso Girls featuring Lil Jon and rapper Eve, intended to appear on their debut unreleased studio album, ""Crazy Horse"". The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on April 14, 2009. ""The Remixes"" and ""The Remixes Part 2"" were released to further promote the song. The song was written and produced by Keri Hilson, Lil Jon and T-Pain for Hilson's debut studio album ""In a Perfect World..."". However, at the last minute before her album's turn in date, the song was given to the Paradiso"
"after Federation (1901) and even long after Lawson and Paterson. A. B. Paterson's ""Waltzing Matilda"" is probably the most performed Australian poem ever, and has become somewhat of an unofficial anthem of Australia (in sports particularly). The words of Dorothea Mackellar's ""My Country"", 1908, are probably present in the minds of every Australian, even if they have never seen it written down. ""I love a sunburnt country,<br> a land of sweeping plains, <br> of rugged mountain ranges, <br> of droughts and flooding rains."" The sound of that early Australian bush poetry is firmly embedded in the national psyche. The largest"
"by Roy Orbison, who earned Australian radio play, hitting the Top Five of that country's singles charts in 1961. A recording by Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons was included on Parsons' posthumously released ""Grievous Angel"" album. After Parsons' 1973 death, Harris made the song a staple of her repertoire, and has included it in her concert set lists from the 1970s to the present. Harris has since re-recorded the song twice. The most successful recording of the song was by hard rock band Nazareth, who took the song to the U.S. Top 10 in 1975 and hit number one in"
"poem is extremely important to Australian culture because it includes the start of the cycling craze. In the time this poem was written, everyone was buying bicycles because it was (and still partly is) popular in Australia. The poem has been set to music and the poem title was the name of a prominent Australian folk music group (also known as a bush band) in the 1970s. Mulga Bill's Bicycle ""Mulga Bill's Bicycle"" is a poem written in 1896 by Banjo Paterson. It was originally published in the 25 July 1896 edition of the ""Sydney Mail"", and later appeared in"
"MacArthur Park (song) ""MacArthur Park"" is a song written and composed by Jimmy Webb. Richard Harris was the first to record it in 1968; his version peaked at number two on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart and number four on the UK Singles Chart. ""MacArthur Park"" was subsequently covered by numerous artists, including a hit version in 1969 by country music singer Waylon Jennings. Among the best-known covers is Donna Summer's disco arrangement from 1978 which topped the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In 1967, producer Bones Howe had asked Webb to create a pop song with classical elements, different movements, and"
"Morrison and Ray Charles. Raposo's other notable songs written for the show include ""Somebody Come and Play"" and ""C is for Cookie"". ""Sing"", which Epstein called ""a monument"", became a hit for The Carpenters in 1973. Barbra Streisand, Lena Horne, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Simon, and Jose Feliciano also recorded Raposo's ""Sesame Street"" songs. By 1991, ""Sesame Street"" had been honored with eight Grammys. In 2010, Time Magazine compiled a list of the Top Ten celebrity songs to be featured on the show. The list included older artists such as Smokey Robinson, Johnny Cash and Cab Calloway as well as newer"
"Man' also recorded the song. ""Dancing Queen"" was released on 13 July 2018 alongside the ""Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"" soundtrack, by Capitol and Polydor Records. It was released on 21 July 2018 as the fourth single from the soundtrack. The song is performed by Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried and it was produced by Benny Andersson. Dancing Queen ""Dancing Queen"" is a Europop song by the Swedish group ABBA, and the lead single from their fourth studio album, ""Arrival"". It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and"
"air. The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles ""The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles"" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released as a promotional single from the band's ninth studio album, ""The Pale Emperor"" (2015). ""The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles"" is a midtempo blues-inspired rock song, which runs for a duration of four minutes and 57 seconds. Lyrically, the song finds Manson comparing himself with Mephistopheles, a Germanic mythical demon who collects the souls of the damned. The figure gained wider popularity as a character in the Faust legend. ""The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles"" was the original title track of"
"drovers, stockmen and shearers were popular during the 19th century. Convict and bushranger verses often railed against government tyranny. Classic bush songs on such themes include: The Wild Colonial Boy, Click Go The Shears, The Dying Stockman and Moreton Bay. For much of its history, Australia's bush music belonged to an oral and folkloric tradition, and was only later published in print in volumes such as Banjo Paterson's ""Old Bush Songs"", in the 1890s. The lyrics of Waltzing Matilda, often regarded as Australia's unofficial National anthem, and a quintessential early Australian country music song were composed by the poet Banjo"
"sung a cappella by Eddie Cantor. Performed later by Eddie Cantor, George Murphy, Constance Moore and Joan Davis ""With a Song in My Heart (1952) - performed by Susan Hayward (dubbed by Jane Froman) - part of American Medley ""The Purple Rose of Cairo"" (1985) - sung by Jeff Daniels Alabamy Bound ""Alabamy Bound"" is a Tin Pan Alley tune written in 1924, with music by Ray Henderson and words by Buddy DeSylva and Bud Green. This was the first collaboration between DeSylva and Henderson and it was interpolated into the Broadway show ""Kid Boots"". Successful recordings of it in"
"in Los Angeles during the World Cup. The concert was watched on television by 1.3 billion people worldwide. The aria that Bernini sings near the end of the film, ""Nessun Dorma"" from Puccini's ""Turandot"", became Luciano Pavarotti's best-known song and reached the second spot on the British charts in 1990. He popularized the aria, which soon became a football anthem and regularly recorded by pop stars, in addition to classical singers. In the film, Palacios also briefly mentions the Verdi opera, ""Otello"", Plácido Domingo's signature role for almost three decades. For the movie, Spanish tenors Manuel de Diego and José"
"throughout their matches, periodically with altered lyrics. Arsenal Football Club also adopted the song as their opening anthem upon their move to the Emirates Stadium. Scottish club Ross County have also adopted the song as an anthem at the end of home matches. The Wonder of You ""The Wonder of You"" is a song written by Baker Knight. It was originally recorded by Vince Edwards in 1958, but this recording has never been released. In 1959, Ray Peterson released it as a single. The song became a Top 40 hit for him on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, peaking at #25,"
"Alexa Davies recorded ""Mamma Mia"" for the soundtrack of ""Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"". Their version was released on July 13, 2018 alongside the rest of the soundtrack, by Capitol and Polydor Records. It was produced by Benny Andersson. Mamma Mia (song) ""Mamma Mia"" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with the lead vocals shared by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It is the opening track on the group's third album, the self-titled ""ABBA"". The song's name is derived from Italian, where it is an interjection"
"Blue Bayou ""Blue Bayou"" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a charting hit with her cover of ""Blue Bayou"" in 1977. The song has since been recorded by many other artists. ""Blue Bayou"" was originally recorded by Roy Orbison at the end of 1961, but released by Monument as the double A-side track on a Monument Records single in the UK, yet was issued as the B-side"
"The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles ""The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles"" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released as a promotional single from the band's ninth studio album, ""The Pale Emperor"" (2015). ""The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles"" is a midtempo blues-inspired rock song, which runs for a duration of four minutes and 57 seconds. Lyrically, the song finds Manson comparing himself with Mephistopheles, a Germanic mythical demon who collects the souls of the damned. The figure gained wider popularity as a character in the Faust legend. ""The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles"" was the original title track of ""The"
"that is best known to listeners today, as it reached number five on the ""Billboard"" charts in 1957 and later became Belafonte's signature song. Side two of Belafonte's 1956 ""Calypso"" album opens with ""Star O"", a song referring to the day shift ending when the first star is seen in the sky. During recording, when asked for its title, Harry spells, ""Day Done Light"". Also in 1956, folk singer Bob Gibson, who had travelled to Jamaica and heard the song, taught his version to the folk band The Tarriers. They recorded a version of that song that incorporated the chorus"
"102. It also debuted on the Easy Listening chart in that same issue and made it to number 26 there over the course of five weeks. MacArthur Park (song) ""MacArthur Park"" is a song written and composed by Jimmy Webb. Richard Harris was the first to record it in 1968; his version peaked at number two on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart and number four on the UK Singles Chart. ""MacArthur Park"" was subsequently covered by numerous artists, including a hit version in 1969 by country music singer Waylon Jennings. Among the best-known covers is Donna Summer's disco arrangement from"
"and Bobby McGee"" from her posthumous album ""Pearl"". When released, it stayed on the number-one spot on the charts for weeks. More hits followed from others: Ray Price (""I'd Rather Be Sorry""); Joe Simon (""Help Me Make It Through the Night""); Bobby Bare (""Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends""); O.C. Smith (""Help Me Make It Through the Night""); Jerry Lee Lewis (""Me and Bobby McGee""); Patti Page (""I'd Rather Be Sorry""); and Peggy Little (""I've Got to Have You""). The country music performer Kenny Rogers has also recorded some of Kristofferson's compositions, including a version of ""Me and"
"Snowy River"" by Paterson. The 1980 album and songs ""The man who steadies the lead"" and ""The pearl of them all"" were the works of Paterson's rival for the title of Australia's bush balladeer, Scottish-Australian poet Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963). In 1970, he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire for services to music. In 1973, he won Best Single at the inaugural Country Music Awards of Australia at the Tamworth Country Music Festival (McKean won Song of the Year as writer of ""Lights on the Hill""). In all, he won a record 37 ""Golden Guitars"""
"version of ""Euphoria"". The song also serves as the first single from the ""Jersey Shore"" soundtrack. The song was the official song of Airtel 2010 Champions League Twenty20. The song has sold 4 million copies in the US alone, and over 6 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling singles of all time. The song was composed by Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Lionel Richie, and RedOne. Iglesias and Pitbull wrote their lyrics, RedOne produced the music, and Richie's 1983 classic ""All Night Long (All Night)"" is interpolated after the first and third choruses. The song is written in"
"Ray Charles, Johnnie Ray, Bee Gees, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, George Formby, Judy Garland, Al Jolson, Liberace, Billy Murray, Liza Minnelli, Sid Phillips, Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt, Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, Jorgen Ingmann, Bessie Smith and Julie Andrews. The song had a presence on the charts for five straight decades. According to ""Newsweek"" magazine: The song is referenced in the Emerson, Lake and Palmer song ""Karn Evil 9"". A version of the song set to a disco beat was recorded by Ethel Merman for her infamous ""Ethel Merman Disco Album"" in 1979. A snippet of the chorus of"
"Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! (promoted as Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!) is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper ""Mamma Mia"". Ulvaeus and Andersson, who composed the original music for ABBA, were involved in the development of the show from the beginning. Singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad has been involved financially in the production and she has also been present at many of the premieres around the world."
"them as idols. Many artists have either mentioned Dion as a major influence or as one of their favourite singers including: Britney Spears, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Frank Ocean, Adele, Josh Groban, Delta Goodrem, Jordin Sparks, Charice, Leona Lewis, Jessie J, Jojo, Lea Michele, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Regine Velasquez, Taylor Swift, Vanessa Hudgens, The Canadian Tenors, Faith Hill, Katy Perry, Sevyn Streeter and Kelly Clarkson, among many others. Country singer Martina McBride is widely heralded by the press as the ""Celine Dion of Country music"". Numerous artists have also praised Dion's voice, singing ability or expressed an interest in working"
"The Wonder of You ""The Wonder of You"" is a song written by Baker Knight. It was originally recorded by Vince Edwards in 1958, but this recording has never been released. In 1959, Ray Peterson released it as a single. The song became a Top 40 hit for him on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, peaking at #25, and also reached #23 in the UK. That same year it was recorded by Ronnie Hilton. His version was also a hit reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart. The Ray Peterson record briefly re-entered the Hot 100 in 1964. In the early"