"get louder. On the second verse, when Robin sings the line ""I keep straining my ears to hear a sound,"" a violin was featured in response on Robin's line. On 7 March, the Bee Gees recorded ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" in six takes, along with three other songs: ""I Can't See Nobody,"" ""Red Chair, Fade Away,"" and ""Turn of the Century."" The orchestra and some other parts were added on 13 March. ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" was done first, and it may have already been nominated as the first single on the strength of the Polydor demo. The"
"The Corporation (English band) The Corporation was an English all-star group that was active in the 1980s and formed by musicians previously in popular, hit making, English bands of the 1960s. They released a single in 1988, a remake of The Showstoppers' old hit ""Ain't Nothing But A House Party"" on the Corporation Records label. They briefly named themselves The Travelling Wrinklies, which was a dig at the Anglo-American all-star group The Traveling Wilburys. The group consisted of Tony Crane (of The Merseybeats), Clem Curtis (of The Foundations), Mike Pender (of The Searchers), Brian Poole (of The Tremeloes) and Reg"
"The Music Explosion The Music Explosion was an American garage rock band from Mansfield, Ohio, discovered and signed by record producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz. The quintet is best known for their number two hit, ""Little Bit O' Soul"", that received gold record status by the R.I.A.A.. Written by John Carter and Ken Lewis, who had previously written big hits for The Ivy League and Herman's Hermits, the song (Laurie Records No. 3380, subsequently reissued on Buddah Records) was the band's only top 40 hit. This single paved the way for tours with contemporaries like The Left Banke and"
"The Tarriers The Tarriers were an American vocal group, specializing in folk music and folk-flavored popular music. Named after the folk song ""Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill"", the group had two hit songs during 1956-57: ""Cindy, Oh Cindy"" (with Vince Martin) and ""The Banana Boat Song."" The two singles became US Top Ten hits and peaked at #26 and #15 respectively in the UK Singles Chart. The group formed from a collection of folk singers who performed regularly at Washington Square in New York City during the mid-1950s, including Erik Darling and Bob Carey. ""Eventually it became the Tarriers, with Bob,"
"The Tarriers The Tarriers were an American vocal group, specializing in folk music and folk-flavored popular music. Named after the folk song ""Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill"", the group had two hit songs during 1956-57: ""Cindy, Oh Cindy"" (with Vince Martin) and ""The Banana Boat Song."" The two singles became US Top Ten hits and peaked at #26 and #15 respectively in the UK Singles Chart. The group formed from a collection of folk singers who performed regularly at Washington Square in New York City during the mid-1950s, including Erik Darling and Bob Carey. ""Eventually it became the Tarriers, with Bob,"
"by: The Glenn Miller Orchestra on Bluebird Records (10768), Kay Kyser, Russ Morgan, Gene Autry (also in the 1941 film ""The Singing Hill"", Connee Boswell, and Jimmy Dorsey. The largest 1940 hit was by The Glenn Miller Orchestra, where it reached number one. Louis Armstrong's 1949 recording charted in the Billboard Top 40, reaching number 29. It was an international hit in 1956 for Fats Domino and has become a rock and roll standard. It reached number two for three weeks on the Billboard Top 40 charts, becoming his biggest pop hit, and spent eight non-consecutive weeks at number one"
"Awards 2014, having pianist Lang Lang accompanying the band on an acoustic grand piano. One (Metallica song) ""One"" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, ""...And Justice for All"" (1988). Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, ""One"" is an anti-war song that portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded — arms and legs blown off by a landmine, blind and unable to speak or move — begging God to take his life as he feels constant pain. His"
"One (Metallica song) ""One"" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, ""...And Justice for All"" (1988). Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, ""One"" is an anti-war song that portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded — arms and legs blown off by a landmine, blind and unable to speak or move — begging God to take his life as he feels constant pain. His only hope is to devise a way to communicate with the hospital staff. In"
"The Chevrons The Chevrons were a United States pop group who recorded the hit record ""Lullabye"" in 1960. The band featured lead singer Terry Cashman, best known for his baseball songs, notably ""Talkin' Baseball"", then known as Dennis Minogue. The group disbanded when John ""Marty"" Trautman, co-founder of the group, was drafted by the U.S. Army on December 11, 1962. The Chevrons formed in the Inwood Section of upper Manhattan in 1958. The group consisted of tenor lead singer Dennis Minogue (Cashman), lead baritone/baritone John ""Marty"" Trautman, second tenor Gary Giordan, first tenor Frank Williams, and bass, Raul Al Conde."
"Presley (of The Troggs). 7"" Single 12"" Single The Corporation (English band) The Corporation was an English all-star group that was active in the 1980s and formed by musicians previously in popular, hit making, English bands of the 1960s. They released a single in 1988, a remake of The Showstoppers' old hit ""Ain't Nothing But A House Party"" on the Corporation Records label. They briefly named themselves The Travelling Wrinklies, which was a dig at the Anglo-American all-star group The Traveling Wilburys. The group consisted of Tony Crane (of The Merseybeats), Clem Curtis (of The Foundations), Mike Pender (of The"
"Blue Sky Mine ""Blue Sky Mine"" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil released in 1990 as the first single from their album ""Blue Sky Mining"". It peaked at No. 7 on the Canadian ""RPM"" Top Singles chart, No. 8 on the Australian Singles Chart and Norwegian Singles Chart, No. 25 on the French Singles Chart, No. 66 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 47 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and No. 1 on both the ""Billboard"" Album Rock and Modern Rock charts. It charted the highest in New Zealand, where it reached No. 2 for two"
"equally no-commercial Jawbone. The Mirage (band) The Mirage is a late 1960s psychedelic pop band from London, England. They released seven singles in the UK. Their most notable release was their 1967 single, ""The Wedding of Ramona Blair"". The Mirage were under contract as house band to Dick James Publishing and backed Elton John at some of his early concerts. Bassist Dee Murray later worked Elton John's band. Dave Hynes and Murray replaced Pete York and Eddie Hardin in The Spencer Davis Group in October 1968. Hynes and other members of the Mirage formed the Portobello Explosion. That band then"
"The Bangles The Bangles are an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. They scored several hit singles during the 1980s. The band's hits include ""Walk Like an Egyptian"", ""Billboard"" magazine's number-one single of 1987; two number-two hits, ""Manic Monday"" and ""A Hazy Shade of Winter""; and their 1989 number-one single ""Eternal Flame"". Their classic line-up consisted of Michael Steele on bass and vocals, founding members Susanna Hoffs on vocals and rhythm guitar, Debbi Peterson on drums and vocals, and Vicki Peterson on lead guitar and vocals. The band currently consists of Hoffs, Debbi Peterson and Vicki"
"YouTube.com. The Chevrons The Chevrons were a United States pop group who recorded the hit record ""Lullabye"" in 1960. The band featured lead singer Terry Cashman, best known for his baseball songs, notably ""Talkin' Baseball"", then known as Dennis Minogue. The group disbanded when John ""Marty"" Trautman, co-founder of the group, was drafted by the U.S. Army on December 11, 1962. The Chevrons formed in the Inwood Section of upper Manhattan in 1958. The group consisted of tenor lead singer Dennis Minogue (Cashman), lead baritone/baritone John ""Marty"" Trautman, second tenor Gary Giordan, first tenor Frank Williams, and bass, Raul Al"
"the singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave Brock, who is the only remaining original member. They are best known for the song ""Silver Machine"", which became a number three UK hit single in 1972, but they scored further hit singles with ""Urban Guerrilla"" (another Top 40 hit) and ""Shot Down in the Night."" The band had a run of twenty-two of their albums charting in the UK from 1971 to 1993. Dave Brock and Mick Slattery had been in the London-based psychedelic band Famous Cure, and a meeting with bassist John Harrison revealed a mutual interest in electronic music which led"
"The Zircons The Zircons or The Zirkons was a singing musical group in the late 1950s and 1960s with various line-ups. The original members of The Zircons (spelled with a ""c"") included:. Their biggest hit was a 1963 cover of ""Lonely Way"", The Skyliners' 1959 recording. They followed it up with ""Your Way"" on Mellomood Records. In 1964, six singers from Bronx, New York, formed an a cappella (or doo-wop) group. The Zirkons (spelt with k) had the following line-up:. The Zirkons recorded on various record labels, including Old Timer / Cat-Time / Catamount / Amber (as The Zircons) and"
"harmony guitar solo at the end of the song. The Musical Box (Genesis song) ""The Musical Box"" is a song by English progressive rock band Genesis, which was originally released on their third studio album ""Nursery Cryme"" in 1971. The song is written in the key of F# major. Though credited solely to Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford, ""The Musical Box"" began as an instrumental piece written by Anthony Phillips called ""F#"" (later released as ""Manipulation"" on the Box Set remaster). The lyrics are based on a Victorian fairy story written by Gabriel, about two children in a country house. The girl, Cynthia, kills"
"Orgy (band) Orgy is an American rock band formed in 1994, from Los Angeles, California. Orgy described their industrial rock music as ""death pop"". The band is best known for their cover version of the New Order song ""Blue Monday"" and their hit song ""Stitches"" both from their 1998 album ""Candyass"". Orgy was formed in 1994 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarists Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. Bassist Paige Haley, and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up. Derakh had previously gained some fame in the 1980s metal band Rough Cutt, and Hewitt was a former member of Electric Love"
"Manhattan Project (song) ""Manhattan Project"" is a 1985 song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush, named for the WWII project that created the first atomic bomb. The song appeared on Rush's eleventh studio album ""Power Windows"" in 1985. ""Manhattan Project"" is the third track on the album and clocks in at 5:07. It was released as a single (also in 1985) and reached #10 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart. Lyricist Neil Peart read ""a pile of books"" about the Manhattan Project before writing the lyrics so that he had a proper understanding of what the project was really about."
"group in the early 1960s to work for Disney studios and wrote the Oscar-nominated ""The Bare Necessities"" for Disney's ""The Jungle Book"". Dehr died in October 1989 and Gilkyson died in October 1999. The Easy Riders The Easy Riders were an American folk music band, that operated from 1956 to 1959, consisting of Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller. Their career was guided by Mitch Miller, who had them under contract for Columbia Records. Their greatest hit, in early 1957, was the song ""Marianne"". The group also composed some tunes for the 1958 cinemiracle-documentary ""Windjammer"", such as ""Kari Waits"
"The Jubalaires The Jubalaires was an American gospel group active during the 1940s and 1950s. And it was also the first documented Hip-Hop mega-group in U.S. music and entertainment history. The group initially went by the name The Royal Harmony Singers, as far back as 1936 and under that name reached #10 on the R&B charts on November 14, 1942, with ""Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"", a song adapted from the speech of a naval chaplain in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor the previous year. In 1946 the Jubalaires secured a spot on Arthur Godfrey's CBS"
"and George McFadden. The Jubalaires The Jubalaires was an American gospel group active during the 1940s and 1950s. And it was also the first documented Hip-Hop mega-group in U.S. music and entertainment history. The group initially went by the name The Royal Harmony Singers, as far back as 1936 and under that name reached #10 on the R&B charts on November 14, 1942, with ""Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"", a song adapted from the speech of a naval chaplain in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor the previous year. In 1946 the Jubalaires secured a spot on"
"The Solitaires The Solitaires are an American doo-wop group, best known for their 1957 hit single ""Walking Along"". Although they never had a national chart hit, they were one of the most popular vocal groups in New York in the late 1950s. The Solitaires formed in Harlem in 1953. They started as a street-corner singing group, one of many that used to congregate on 142nd Street. The original lineup consisted of Eddie ""California"" Jones (lead singer), Nick Anderson (first tenor), Winston ""Buzzy"" Willis (second tenor), Rudy ""Angel"" Morgan (baritone), and Pat Gaston (bass). After a series of personnel changes, the"
"with lyricists Al Dubin, Billy Rose, Mack Gordon, Leo Robin, Ira Gershwin and Johnny Mercer. In 1942 the Gordon-Warren song ""Chattanooga Choo-Choo"", as performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, became the first gold record in history. It was No.1 for nine weeks on the ""Billboard"" pop singles chart in 1941–1942, selling 1.2 million copies. Among his biggest hits were ""There Will Never Be Another You"", ""I Only Have Eyes for You"", ""Forty-Second Street"", ""The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)"", ""Lullaby of Broadway"", ""Serenade In Blue"", ""At Last"", ""Jeepers Creepers"", ""You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me"", ""That's"
"Terraplane Sun Terraplane Sun is an American band from Venice, Los Angeles. It was formed by Ben Rothbard (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica), Johnny Zambetti (lead guitar, mandolin, vocals), Chris ""Cecil"" Campanaro (bass, vocals), Gabe Feenberg (lap steel guitar, accordion, trombone), and Lyle Riddle (drums). The band is best known for the ""Get Me Golden"" single. Their music appeared in Hollywood films, including the 21 Jump Street, Playing for Keeps, What To Expect When You're Expecting, as well as popular TV series like Teen Wolf, Suits, Franklin & Bash, Nurse Jackie, and the theme for A&E’s show Relapse. Their most Popular"
"Titanic (band) Titanic was a rock band active from 1969 to 2014. Its members came from Norway and Britain. The group formed in Norway in 1969. Its members were Kenny Aas, Kjell Asperud, John Lorck, Janne Løseth and Roy Robinson and, for a time, John Williamson. Guitarist Janne Loseth was the band's primary songwriter and lead singer Roy Robinson its main lyricist. In October 1971 Titanic reached Number 5 in the UK Singles Chart, with their instrumental track, ""Sultana"" in the style of Santana. The band relocated to France and released ""Macumba"" in 1974 with Helge Groslie on keyboards. It"
"The Temptations (New York vocal group) The Temptations were a vocal group from New York best known for the 1960 hit ""Barbara"". Issued on Goldisc Records, the song peaked on the Cash Box Magazine chart at #38 and on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 at #29. The flip side song on Barbara was Someday. Other recordings were: Fickle Little Girl, Letter of Devotion, Ballad of Love, Tonight My Heart She Is Crying. Shortly after ""Barbara"" became a hit, lead singer Neil Stevens left to go solo. The other members of the group were Larry Curtis, Artie Sands and Artie Marin. The"
"The Mirage (band) The Mirage is a late 1960s psychedelic pop band from London, England. They released seven singles in the UK. Their most notable release was their 1967 single, ""The Wedding of Ramona Blair"". The Mirage were under contract as house band to Dick James Publishing and backed Elton John at some of his early concerts. Bassist Dee Murray later worked Elton John's band. Dave Hynes and Murray replaced Pete York and Eddie Hardin in The Spencer Davis Group in October 1968. Hynes and other members of the Mirage formed the Portobello Explosion. That band then changed into the"
"Eruption (band) Eruption were a popular British disco, R&B, and soul recording act in the 1970s and 1980s. They are best known for their covers of Ann Peebles's ""I Can't Stand the Rain"" and Neil Sedaka's ""One Way Ticket"", which were big disco hits in 1978 and 1979, respectively. The band was formed in 1969 as a school band in the United Kingdom as Silent Eruption, and consisted of musicians of Caribbean origins. The group changed the name to Eruption in 1974. In 1975 Precious Wilson joined the band as a backing singer and they won the RCA Soul Search"
"White Sister (band) White Sister was an American hard rock and AOR band formed in 1980. Their song ""Save Me Tonight"" appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1985 Columbia Pictures film, ""Fright Night"". Their song ""April"" can be heard in the 1986 Metro-Goldwyn Mayer film, ""Killer Party"". The band also performs in the movie. The band recorded the song ""Touch the Sky"" which can be heard in the 1986 film ""Thrashin'"" starring Josh Brolin. Their song ""Dancin' on Midnight"" appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1989 Magnum Pictures film """". Their song ""Fashion by Passion"" appeared on the"
"were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Dickinson died in 1970 at the age of 56, Goldstein died in 1974, Conway died in 1991 at the age of 77, Kelly died in 1992 at the age of 72, and Kelly Jr. died in 2012 at the age of 67. The Modernaires The Modernaires is an American vocal group, best known for performing in the 1940s alongside Glenn Miller. The Modernaires began in 1934 as ""Don Juan, Two and Three,"" a trio of schoolmates from Lafayette High School in Buffalo, New York. The members were Hal Dickinson,"
"The Rubinoos The Rubinoos are an American power pop band that formed in 1970 in Berkeley, California. They are perhaps best known for their singles ""I Think We're Alone Now"" (1977, a cover of the hit by Tommy James & the Shondells), ""I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"" (1979), and for the theme song to the 1984 film ""Revenge of the Nerds"". Although ""I Think We're Alone Now,"" reaching No. 45 in 1977, has been their only charting hit, the group has a significant enduring cult following among fans of the power-pop genre. In November, 1970 Tommy Dunbar and Jon Rubin"
"Sunshine (American band) Sunshine is a disco act whose members were the sisters of singer Donna Summer: Linda Gaines (now Lotman), Dara Bernard, Jenette Yancy and lead singer Mary Ellen Bernard. Their 1978 number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit ""Take It to the Zoo,"" which was featured on the ""Thank God It's Friday"" film and soundtrack, was co-written by Summer (with Bruce Sudano and Joe ""Bean"" Esposito), who also sings background on the track. The planned album, ""Sunshine Watching Daddy Dance"", was pulled at the last minute. Mary Ellen continued to perform with Donna until her sister's death"