"with the Operation Entertainment Medal. The French Government made her a (later upgraded to ) of the and a Commandeur of the . Her other awards include the Medallion of Honor of the State of Israel, the Fashion Foundation of America award and a (Belgium). Dietrich is referenced in a number of popular 20th century songs, including Rodgers and Hart's ""The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"" (1935), Peter Sarstedt's ""Where Do You Go To, My Lovely?"" (1969), Suzanne Vega's ""Marlene On The Wall"" (1985), and Madonna’s ""Vogue"" (1990). In 2000 a German biopic film ""Marlene"" was made, directed by"
"1982 ""Marcella"" album, and both appear on the album cover art. Among the artists both co-wrote for are: In the mid-1980s, Detroit collaborated with songwriters Billie Hughes and Roxanne Seeman. Among the songs they wrote together is Philip Bailey's ""Walking on the Chinese Wall"", which hit #34 in the UK and #46 in the US. They also wrote songs for Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau and Pernilla Wahlgren. Detroit also co-wrote metal band Vixen's 1989 single ""Love Made Me"", which was a top 40 hit in the UK. Detroit has written songs for Alex Parks, Charlotte Church, Billie Myers, Marti Pellow"
"Writing's on the Wall (Sam Smith song) ""Writing's on the Wall"" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, written for the release of the 2015 ""James Bond"" film ""Spectre"". The song was released as a digital download on 25 September 2015. The song was written by Smith and Jimmy Napes, and produced by the latter alongside Steve Fitzmaurice and Disclosure and released on 25 September 2015. ""Writing's on the Wall"" received mixed reviews, especially when compared to previous Bond theme songs. The mixed reception to the song led to Shirley Bassey trending on Twitter on the day it was"
"The Walls (song) ""The Walls"" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Mario, featuring guest vocals from rapper American Fabolous. The song was released in the United States as a Digital download on September 23, 2011, as an intended single for Mario's fifth studio album but the song was scrapped in favor of new material. In an interview with Rap-Up TV, Mario revealed details on the new single and the album. Mario explained that the first single really pays homage to women who are comfortable with being sexy outside and they’re sexy with their men when they get home. This"
"Off the Wall (Michael Jackson song) ""Off the Wall"" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, from his fifth album of the same name (1979). It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, and released as the album's third single on February 2, 1980, by Epic Records. The song was first offered to Karen Carpenter, while she was working on her first solo album, but she turned it down. Lyrically, the song is about getting over troubles. It was well received by music critics, and became Jackson's third top 10 single from ""Off the"
"Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene ""Marlene"" Dietrich (, ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German actress and singer who held both German and American citizenship. Throughout her long career, which spanned from the 1910s to the 1980s, she maintained popularity by continually reinventing herself. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich acted on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola-Lola in ""The Blue Angel"" (1930) brought her international fame and a contract with Paramount Pictures. Dietrich starred in Hollywood films such as ""Morocco"" (1930), ""Shanghai Express"" (1932), and ""Desire"" (1936). She successfully traded on her glamorous persona"
"beyond the immediate impact of the anarchist group. At various times, the line became popular among several groups that came out of the sixties, from Black Panthers to feminists and even ""rednecks."" In 1968, David Peel and the Lower East Side included the song, ""Up against the Wall, Motherfucker"" on their album entitled, ""Have a Marijuana"". In the 1970s, Texas country singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard adapted the famous phrase for a song he wrote entitled ""Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother"". The phrase was also used as a song title on the album ""Penance Soiree"" by The Icarus Line. The"
"Ducks on the Wall ""Ducks on the Wall"" is a song by the British rock band the Kinks. The song, appearing on the band's 1975 album ""Soap Opera"", was written by the band's principal songwriter, Ray Davies. The lyrics of ""Ducks on the Wall"" relate the singer's (Starmaker) dismay at his wife's love for her decorative ducks which she hangs on the wall. ""Ducks on the Wall"" was first released as the follow-up single to ""Holiday Romance"" (both of which would appear on the ""Soap Opera"" album.) However, like ""Holiday Romance"" before it, the single did not chart. A third"
"released as his debut single, Heatherly's rendition reached No. 6 on the Hot Country Songs charts and No. 50 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Notes Bibliography Flowers on the Wall ""Flowers on the Wall"" is a song made famous by the country music group The Statler Brothers recorded in A Minor. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. 2 on the ""Billboard"" magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. The song was used in the soundtrack"
"The Pictures on My Wall ""The Pictures on My Wall"" is the first single released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen and was released in May 1979 in a limited issue of 4,000 copies. The single reached number twenty-four on the UK Indie Chart. Having been released prior to Pete de Freitas joining the band, the single was re-recorded after he had joined and appeared as ""Pictures on My Wall"" on the 1980 album ""Crocodiles"". In 1985 the single was also packaged with a limited edition version of the album ""Songs to Learn & Sing"". The single was reissued"
"by Dave Van Ronk on his 1967 album ""Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters."" The song was inspired by Mitchell's room in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The inspiration for the first verse comes partly from the distinct décor of her apartment. While in Philadelphia, Mitchell and friends had made a mobile from shards of colored glass they had found in the street and wire coat hangers, which filtered the light coming into her room through the window and created the ""rainbow on the wall."" During coffeehouse performances of this song in the late 1960s, Mitchell explained"
"7). All the other tracks remain unissued, with the partial exception of ""Lili Marleen"". With its massive success on the war front, specifically on the German language OSS MO radio station ""Soldatensender"", where it became the station's theme song, the song was re-recorded in English and released, with the spelling ""Lili Marlene"", as a 10"" single by Decca in 1945. Though other recordings of the song in German were performed by Dietrich, the original OSS recording of the track is presumed unissued. Many of Dietrich's performances of songs in her films have been included in compilations of her music: Marlene"
"and intended originally for ""The Rising""; ""Heaven's Wall,"" ""Down in the Hole"" and ""Hunter of Invisible Game,"" which all date from 2002–2008; and ""The Wall"", which Springsteen wrote around 1998 based on an idea from Joe Grushecky. ""The Wall"" tells the story of Springsteen's visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and memories of Walter Cichon, a New Jersey musician who did not return home from the Vietnam War. ""Walter was one of the great early Jersey Shore rockers, who along with his brother Ray (one of my early guitar mentors) led the Motifs. The Motifs were a"
"Balls to the Wall (song) ""Balls to the Wall"" is a song by German heavy metal band Accept. The song was released as the lead single from their 1983 fifth studio album of the same name. The anthemic title track is the album's best known song, and became Accept's signature song, for which a music video was shot that received American airplay on MTV. Asked about the meaning of the song, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann replied: Filmed in January 1984 in London, the song's music video consists of clips of the band performing the song onstage intercut with scenes of a"
"The Wall (1957 song) ""The Wall"" is a popular song, written by Oramay Diamond, Clyde Otis, and Dave Dreyer. It was most successfully popularized by Patti Page in 1957. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 71059, (the flip side of ""A Poor Man's Roses (or a Rich Man's Gold)"") and first reached the Billboard chart on March 6, 1957, lasting 6 weeks and peaking at #43. Other 1957 recordings were made by Eileen Rodgers as Columbia Records catalog number 40850 (which peaked at #64), and by Brook Benton as Epic Records 9199. Shirley Bassey recorded"
"Writing's on the Wall (George Harrison song) ""Writing's on the Wall"" is a song by English musician George Harrison from his 1981 album ""Somewhere in England"". It was also the B-side of the album's lead single, ""All Those Years Ago"", which Harrison wrote as a tribute to his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon. In his lyrics, Harrison sings of the transient nature of life and the importance of recognising a spiritual purpose. Although the song was written long before Lennon's murder in New York in December 1980, the lyrics' reference to how easily friends can be shot down and killed"
"the world got the other remix running 4:01. Off the Wall (Michael Jackson song) ""Off the Wall"" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, from his fifth album of the same name (1979). It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, and released as the album's third single on February 2, 1980, by Epic Records. The song was first offered to Karen Carpenter, while she was working on her first solo album, but she turned it down. Lyrically, the song is about getting over troubles. It was well received by music critics, and became"
"Marlene (1984 film) Marlene, also known in Germany as Marlene Dietrich - Porträt eines Mythos, is a 1984 documentary film made by Maximilian Schell about the legendary film star Marlene Dietrich. It was made by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) and OKO-Film and released by Futura Film, Munich and Alive Films, (USA). Marlene Dietrich and Maximilian Schell had worked together on ""Judgment at Nuremberg"" in 1961. Dietrich had become a virtual recluse in her Paris apartment on the Avenue Montaigne. Schell tried to persuade her for years to participate in a documentary about her life. She continuously refused. In 1982, she eventually"
"Flowers on the Wall ""Flowers on the Wall"" is a song made famous by the country music group The Statler Brothers recorded in A Minor. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. 2 on the ""Billboard"" magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. The song was used in the soundtrack to the 1994 film ""Pulp Fiction"" and as the title theme of the 2001-2002 BBC Radio 4 sitcom ""Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting"". The"
"Shadow on the Wall ""Shadow on the Wall"" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1983 by Virgin Records. English rock singer Roger Chapman performs vocals on the song and it is taken from Oldfield's ""Crises"" album. The song was a hit single especially in Germanic countries. The music video for ""Shadow on the Wall"" depicts an interrogation scene and was directed by Keith McMillan. The song also features on Roger Chapman's compilation albums, such as 1994's ""King of the Shouters"" where the song has been 'remastered'. An ""acoustic"" mix and a 5.1 surround sound mix were released"
"Toni Fisher Toni Fisher (born Marion Colleen Nolan, December 4, 1924 – January 11, 1999) was an American pop singer. She was known for her recordings of ""The Big Hurt"", ""West of the Wall"", ""Maybe (He'll Think Of Me),"" and ""Why Can't The Dark Leave Me Alone"". She was later known as Toni F. Monzello, following her marriage to Henry Monzello. Fisher is best remembered for her 1959 song ""The Big Hurt"", written by manager Wayne Shanklin. The song went to #3 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart in the US. The track also peaked at #30 in the UK"
"Against the Wall (song) ""Against the Wall"" is a song by rock band Seether. It was their third single off of their seventh album ""Poison the Parish"". As of August 2018, it had peaked number 19 on the ""Billboard"" Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The song was released as the third single from their sixth studio album ""Poison the Parish"" in April 2018. Alternate from the studio and single release, the band also released a separate acoustic recording of the song as well. The acoustic version features frontman Shaun Morgan on vocals and Sevendust's Clint Lowery on acoustic guitar, who has"
"Against the Wall (song) ""Against the Wall"" is a song by rock band Seether. It was their third single off of their seventh album ""Poison the Parish"". As of August 2018, it had peaked number 19 on the ""Billboard"" Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The song was released as the third single from their sixth studio album ""Poison the Parish"" in April 2018. Alternate from the studio and single release, the band also released a separate acoustic recording of the song as well. The acoustic version features frontman Shaun Morgan on vocals and Sevendust's Clint Lowery on acoustic guitar, who has"
"to the tune of the popular German song ""Lili Marleen"" (popularised in English by Marlene Dietrich), called ""The Ballad of the D-Day Dodgers"". This song has also been attributed to Lance-Sergeant Harry Pynn of the Tank Rescue Section, 19 Army Fire Brigade. When told she was one of the people listed to be arrested, imprisoned and face possible execution in ""The Black Book"" under a German invasion of Britain, Lady Astor commented: ""It is the complete answer to the terrible lie that the so-called 'Cliveden Set' was pro-Fascist."" Lady Astor did not acknowledge her loss of popularity. She believed her"
"These Walls (Kendrick Lamar song) ""These Walls"" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 13, 2015, as the fifth and final single from his third album, ""To Pimp a Butterfly"" (2015). The track was written by Kendrick Lamar, Terrace Martin, Larrance Dopson, James Fauntleroy and Rose McKinney. It won Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 15 February 2016. ""Rolling Stone"" stated the song ""teases the dark underbelly of sudden fame and offers a peek at the rapper's life when he hit his lowest points"", while ""Billboard"" editor Kris Ex wrote"
"Marlene Dietrich discography Marlene Dietrich's recording career spanned sixty years, from 1928 until 1988. She introduced the songs ""Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)"" (from the film ""The Blue Angel"") and ""See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have"" (from ""Destry Rides Again""). She first recorded her version of ""Lili Marlene"" in 1945. Her first long-playing album was ""Marlene Dietrich Overseas"", was a prestige success for Columbia Records in 1950. She also recorded several duets with Rosemary Clooney in the early 1950s: these tapped into a younger market and charted. During the 1960s, Dietrich recorded several albums"
"The Space on the Wall ""The Space on the Wall"" is the first single by Australian alternative rock band Dead Letter Circus from their debut studio album ""This Is the Warning"", and their fourth single overall. The band's previous singles ""Reaction"" and ""Next in Line"" are featured on ""This Is the Warning"", yet ""The Space on the Wall"" was the first single released when the band was recording the album, so technically it is the first single from the album. The first demos of the song were played by Australian radio station Triple J before the song's release. When the"
"Olympia in Paris was also broadcast. Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene ""Marlene"" Dietrich (, ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German actress and singer who held both German and American citizenship. Throughout her long career, which spanned from the 1910s to the 1980s, she maintained popularity by continually reinventing herself. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich acted on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola-Lola in ""The Blue Angel"" (1930) brought her international fame and a contract with Paramount Pictures. Dietrich starred in Hollywood films such as ""Morocco"" (1930), ""Shanghai Express"" (1932), and ""Desire"" (1936). She"
"Signet Records had different lyrics. Fisher died in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 11, 1999, of a heart attack. Toni Fisher Toni Fisher (born Marion Colleen Nolan, December 4, 1924 – January 11, 1999) was an American pop singer. She was known for her recordings of ""The Big Hurt"", ""West of the Wall"", ""Maybe (He'll Think Of Me),"" and ""Why Can't The Dark Leave Me Alone"". She was later known as Toni F. Monzello, following her marriage to Henry Monzello. Fisher is best remembered for her 1959 song ""The Big Hurt"", written by manager Wayne Shanklin. The song went"
"The Walls Fell Down ""The Walls Fell Down"" is a second single by the English rock duo The Marbles, Lead vocals by Graham Bonnet it was released in March 1969, and it was written and produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, of the Bee Gees, and was also produced by Robert Stigwood, it was recorded as a follow-up to ""Only One Woman"" but did not repeat the success of the previous single. ""The Walls Fell Down"" was recorded on 10 January 1969 with other Gibb brothers-penned tracks ""Love You"" and ""Little Boy"". An instrumental work by three members"
"The Wall (Willie Nelson song) ""The Wall"" is a song written by country music singer Willie Nelson and producer Buddy Cannon. The track became the first single of Nelson's ""Band of Brothers"". In 2014, Nelson released the album ""Band of Brothers"", his first release composed of all songs written by him since the 1996 release of ""Spirit"". Nelson co-wrote the song with Buddy Cannon based on his life and experiences on the road. ""The Wall"" became the first single of the album. The official video was released through ""Rolling Stone"" on May 6, 2014. It was made available for download"
"(the flip side of ""The Wall"") and first reached the Billboard magazine charts on March 23, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #14; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #27. The 1981 Page recording was issued by Plantation Records as catalog number PL-201, (the flip side of ""On the Inside"") and first reached the Billboard country music chart on July 18, 1981, lasting 6 weeks and peaking at #66, in a joint listing with its flip side. Other artists who have recorded the song include Kitty Kallen (1961), Red Hurley & The"
"well as on the song ""Faster Than Snakes With A Ball And A Chain"" from ""Greatest Hits"" album. He is one of the only Cardiacs members to have entire Cardiacs songs credited to him (including concert favourite ""A Horse's Tail""), the others being Tim Smith and Colvin Mayers (who wrote the song ""Food on the Wall"" from the 1979 7"" single ""A Bus for a Bus on the Bus""), though this is from the period of which the band went by ""Cardiac Arrest"". Poole also co-wrote songs with Smith and Leith and was also credited with co-writing riffs and arrangements"