"Chinese drum at the beginning and end to provide an atmosphere of stereotypically Native American music. Record producer Norrie Paramor preferred the flip side, an instrumental of the army song ""The Quartermaster's Stores,"" now called ""The Quatermasster's Stores"" after the TV series ""Quatermass"". Paramor changed his mind after his daughter preferred ""Apache."" It has been cited by a generation of guitarists as inspirational and is considered one of the most influential British rock 45s of the pre-Beatles era. The Shadows said – The Shadows' ""Apache"" entered the UK top 40 on 21 July 1960 at no.35, climbing into the top"
"Apache (rapper) Anthony Peaks (December 26, 1964 – January 22, 2010), better known as Apache, was an American rapper. Apache emerged from New Jersey in the late 1980s as a front man for the Flavor Unit, a hip-hop group. He first appeared on the Flavor Unit album, ""The 45 King Presents The Flavor Unit"", in 1990. Apart from his individual records, he also featured on the albums of Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, 2Pac and Fat Joe. Apache signed with Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records and released his debut album, ""Apache Ain't Shit"" (1993), which peaked at number 69 on the"
"in 1961, The Ventures in 1962 (on the album ""The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull"") and Davie Allan and The Arrows in 1965. Sonny James recorded a vocal music version in 1961. It was produced in Nashville by Chet Atkins and was review-rated as a ""Spotlight Winner."" George Harrison said The Beatles used to play ""Apache"" as well as other Shadows' hits (""FBI"", ""The Frightened City"") during their shows in Hamburg. The Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA adopted ""Apache"" as the unofficial team anthem in 2007. Following victories, the team would dance to the song at center court."
"pioneer Les Paul. In the mid-1950s he set up his own studio where he developed techniques of multi-tracking and distortion, using his own accompaniment on bass and drums, and began recording under the name Jørgen Ingmann & His Guitar. Under this name he recorded a version of ""Apache"" in the fall of 1960; ""Apache"" was originally recorded in June 1960 by the British group the Shadows. Ingmann's cover version charted in 1961 at #1 in Canada on the CHUM Chart, #2 in the United States on the ""Billboard"" pop singles chart, #9 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart, #4 on ""Cashbox"","
"Apache Records Apache Records was a small music recording label with a studio located in Crestview, Florida, that released its first records in March 1960. The business was owned and operated by co-partners John Bowers and Brady Ward, with offices on Main Street in the central Okaloosa County county seat of Crestview. The company featured local vocalists and groups, and utilized a pressing plant operated by RCA Records in Indianapolis, Indiana, to produce its releases. The first two releases, which were distributed beginning on March 1, 1960, were 45 rpm singles, one being ""Wiggle It Baby"", backed with ""Please Believe"
"""Travellin' Light"". In 1960, ""Apache"", an instrumental by Jerry Lordan, topped the UK charts for five weeks. Further hits followed, notably ""Wonderful Land"", another Lordan composition with orchestral backing, at the top of the charts for eight weeks. ""Kon Tiki"" six months earlier had also reached number one. The Shadows played on more chart-toppers as Richard's band. This group, referred to subsequently as ""the Original Shadows"", had seven hits. In October 1961, Meehan left to be a producer at Decca records. He was replaced by Brian Bennett. In April 1962, Harris was replaced by Brian Locking, also known as ""Licorice""."
"US R&B chart. The track reached no.1 on Canada's CHUM Chart. In 1970, English progressive rock group The Edgar Broughton Band released a single ""Apache Drop Out,"" which combined ""Apache"" with a version of Captain Beefheart's ""Drop Out Boogie."" The highly unorthodox single reached No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart. A 1973 version by Michael Viner and a funk group called ""The Incredible Bongo Band"" added a bongo drum introduction and included more percussion. The drum break was played by legendary drummer Jim Gordon. Although this version was not a hit on its initial release, it became heavily sampled"
"with Debussy. Les Apaches Les Apaches (or Société des Apaches) was a group of musicians, writers and artists which formed around 1900 in Paris, France. Members of the group included: The name was taken up by the group after inadvertently bumping into a newspaper seller who exclaimed ""Attention les apaches"". They soon adapted the name, which literally refers to the Native American Apache tribe, but had the additional meaning in French of 'hooligans'. Ravel suggested that they adopt the first melody of the Borodin 2nd Symphony as their theme, an idea with which they all agreed. The group met each"
"Apache Drop Out ""Apache Drop Out"" is a song and single written by Jerry Lordan, Don Van Vliet and Herb Bermann, performed by the Edgar Broughton Band and released in 1970. Of the Edgar Broughton Band's two hit singles in the UK this was their second and biggest. It made 33 on the UK Singles Charts in 1970 staying in the charts for 5 weeks. 1970 was the year the Edgar Broughton Band was tipped for success. Bad management of the group prevented this and they had only two hit singles, neither of which broke into the top 30. The"
"Les Apaches Les Apaches (or Société des Apaches) was a group of musicians, writers and artists which formed around 1900 in Paris, France. Members of the group included: The name was taken up by the group after inadvertently bumping into a newspaper seller who exclaimed ""Attention les apaches"". They soon adapted the name, which literally refers to the Native American Apache tribe, but had the additional meaning in French of 'hooligans'. Ravel suggested that they adopt the first melody of the Borodin 2nd Symphony as their theme, an idea with which they all agreed. The group met each Saturday, most"
"Shadows' ""Apache"") as early as 1970, as did the Kills 32 years later. The Minutemen were fans of Beefheart, and were arguably among the few to effectively synthesize his music with their own, especially in their early output, which featured disjointed guitar and irregular, galloping rhythms. Michael Azerrad describes the Minutemen's early output as ""highly caffeinated Captain Beefheart running down James Brown tunes"", and notes that Beefheart was the group's ""idol"". Others who arguably conveyed the same influence around the same time or before include John Cale of the Velvet Underground, Little Feat, Laurie Anderson, the Residents and Henry Cow."
"the late 1950s with instrumental hits such as ""Torquay"" and ""Bulldog."" The band pioneered the guitar/guitar/bass/drums configuration, paving the way for the Ventures, the Shadows, and the surf music scene. The Fireballs were one of a few instrumental bands that successfully transitioned into vocal music, having the biggest hit of 1963 in the US (""Sugar Shack""). The Shadows from the UK, with American Fender Stratocaster guitars with British Vox amplifiers using a (lead guitar) reverb and echo unit from 1960 onwards had several hit singles including ""Apache"", ""Wonderful Land"" and ""The Rise and Fall of Flingle Bunt"". The Shadows (alone,"
"drums. Their range covers pop, rock, surf rock and ballads with a jazz influence. The core members since 1958 have been Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch. Along with the Fender guitar, another cornerstone of the Shadows sound was the Vox amplifier. The Shadows, with Cliff Richard, dominated British popular music in the late 1950s and early 1960s in the years before the Beatles. The Shadows' number one hits included ""Apache"", ""Kon-Tiki"", ""Wonderful Land"", ""Foot Tapper"" and ""Dance On!"". Although they lost ground in the late '60s, the band had a second success from the late '70s. The Shadows are the"
"Hank Marvin, Jet Harris, Bruce Welch, and Tony Meehan rose to fame as The Shadows, the backing act of Cliff Richard. They went on to achieve individual success with ""Apache"" and in 1961 released their first EP consisting of ""four new offerings"". None of the tracks were released as singles in the UK. All the tracks featured on the 1961 South African album ""Rockin' Guitars"", and the 1963 French album ""Hurrah! For The Shadows"" . However, the tracks did not feature on a UK album until ""Mustang"" was released under the Music for Pleasure label in 1971. They also all"
"co-owner Ward: 'We are willing to audition any local group who feel they have musical talent.'"" Apache Records Apache Records was a small music recording label with a studio located in Crestview, Florida, that released its first records in March 1960. The business was owned and operated by co-partners John Bowers and Brady Ward, with offices on Main Street in the central Okaloosa County county seat of Crestview. The company featured local vocalists and groups, and utilized a pressing plant operated by RCA Records in Indianapolis, Indiana, to produce its releases. The first two releases, which were distributed beginning on"
"fame as a composer with the instrumental, ""Apache"". It was originally recorded by Bert Weedon, but Lordan did not like the version. Weedon's label, Top Rank, did not release it immediately. On tour with The Shadows, Lordan demonstrated the tune to bass player Jet Harris, reportedly picking out the tune on a ukulele as confirmed by the Shadows on BBC Radio 2 documentary, ""Out of the Shadows"". When the rest of the band heard it, they agreed to record it. It was released in July 1960 and hit number one in August, staying at the top for five weeks. The"
"by Jørgen Ingmann. They recorded the song at Can-Base Studios in Vancouver to take advantage of Canadian content laws, which had helped promote their previous hit, ""Bongo Rock."" The group's version of ""Apache"" (produced by Perry Botkin Jr.) was not a hit upon release, and languished in relative obscurity until the late 1970s, when it was adopted by early hip-hop artists, including pioneering deejay Kool Herc, for the uncommonly long percussion break in the middle of the song. Subsequently, many of the Incredible Bongo Band's other releases were sampled by hip-hop producers, and the ""Apache"" break also remains a staple"
"than the other albums. In his heyday, In 1996, he roped in to sing and dance for a music video ""NO PROBLEM"" also made an appearance in the Tamil film, ""Love Birds"", dancing alongside Prabhu Deva. it became a nationwide hit, then he became recognized by many Indian fans. By 2000, Apache had parted ways with Warners and has since been signed to US management company, Sunset Entertainment Group, which would lead later on 2013 for Apache to collaborate on an album with hit producers Jim Beanz & Charlie Hype (both also signed to Sunset Entertainment Group). Lyrically, Apache Indian"
"instrumental composition ""Apache"", in February 1981 on a recently founded local label called 415 Records. They worked on the recording of their debut album, ""It's a Condition"", with producer David Kahne. Before recording began, Derrah left the band and was replaced by John ""Stench"" Hanes, who had previously played with Pearl Harbor and the Explosions. Romeo Void's debut was critically acclaimed upon its release through 415 in July 1981, and introduced Romeo Void's ""unique blend of jazz, funk, rock and confrontational poetry"". Allmusic writer Stewart Mason later heralded it as one of the ""masterpieces of American post-punk"". Indie labels were"
"group ""Africa"", releasing records on Adler's Ode Records. The Alley Cats (1960s group) The Alley Cats were a musical group active in 1960s. One of their releases saw moderate airplay and chart action. Brice Coefield and Sheridan Spencer belonged to a group named ""The Untouchables"" who had released unsuccessful singles for the Madison and Liberty labels. At the end of 1962, these two joined with James Barker and Gary Pipkin, who had been with The Robins, and lead singer Bobby Sheen, who was coming off success with Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, to form The Alley Cats, the"
"in 1960, by becoming the first group in ""history"" to place 3 singles in the Billboard Hot 100 at the ""same time"": Finger Poppin' Time"", ""Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"" and ""The Twist"" in mid-July, 1960. The Midnighters held this record until it was finally broken by The Beatles in 1964. Credited to Hank Ballard and the Midnighters unless stated otherwise The Midnighters The Midnighters were an American R&B group from Detroit, Michigan. They were an influential group in the 1950s and early 1960s, with many R&B hit records. They were also notable for launching the career of lead"
"Apache Indian Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 90's. Born into a family of Punjabi, Kapur was raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK, a racially mixed area with large Black and Asian communities, home of reggae bands such as Steel Pulse and UB40, and by the early 1980s he was working with local sound systems and grew dreadlocks. By the mid-1980s he had trimmed his hair and began to make a name for himself as a dancehall deejay. Apache"
"Also in 1960, Dante & The Evergreens released a version that went to #15 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, while The Dyna-Sores released a version that went to #59 on the same chart. Both Dante & The Evergreens' and The Hollywood Argyles' versions were credited as number ones in ""Cash Box"" magazine's singles chart. The Pre-Historics released a version called ""Alley Oop Cha-Cha-Cha"" in 1960, with Gary Paxton (who had performed lead vocals on the Hollywood Argyles' version) and Skip Battin performing backing vocals. The Beach Boys recorded and released their version on their 1965 album ""Beach Boys' Party!"" The"
"Apache Ain't Shit Apache Ain't Shit is the only album released by rapper Apache. It was released in 1993 on Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records and featured production from The 45 King, Large Professor, and Diamond D. The album peaked at number 66 on the ""Billboard"" 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. One charting single was released from the album, the Q-Tip-produced hit ""Gangsta Bitch"", which made it to No. 67 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, No. 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Singles. Another single titled ""Do Fa"
"""Billboard"" 200 and No. 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Also featured on the album was the single ""Gangsta Bitch,"" which peaked at number 67 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and 11 on the Hot Rap Singles. Apache released the single ""Do Fa Self"" in 1993. Apache died on January 22, 2010, of undisclosed causes. According to fellow Flavor Unit members Ali Ba-Ski and Lakim Shabazz, the cause of death was heart failure after years of excessive eating, smoking and drinking. Apache (rapper) Anthony Peaks (December 26, 1964 – January 22, 2010), better known as Apache, was an American rapper."
"Apache Stone Apache Stone is an American rock band from New York City. Apache Stone formed when Mike Lombardi and Hank Woods began playing together. Lombardi sang and wrote songs, with Woods playing guitar. Woods recruited three additional members to band - first the drummer Mark Greenberg, followed by David Leatherwood on bass and then Nick Bacon on guitar. In late 2009, drummer Mark Greenberg was replaced by Scott Garapolo, and bassist David Leatherwood was replaced by James Cruz. In 2009 they released their first full-length album, which was preceded by a four-track sample CD. Apache Stone was written into"
"live performance of ""Out Demons, Out!"" as a single (b/w ""Momma's Reward (Keep Those Freaks a Rollin')"") and following it, in June 1970, with the album ""Sing Brother Sing"". This was accompanied by the single ""Up Yours!"" (b/w ""Officer Dan""), a polemic on the 1970 General Election declaring their intention to drop out. The song featured a string arrangement by David Bedford. Their next single, ""Apache Dropout"", combined The Shadows' ""Apache"" with Captain Beefheart's ""Drop Out Boogie"". It was played (to astonished and puzzled reactions) on the David Jacobs-hosted BBC Television's ""Juke Box Jury"". Jerry Lordan, the composer of ""Apache"","
"insisted that the title be ""Apache Dropout"" instead of the original ""Dropout Apache"". The single reached No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1971, the band decided that existence as a power trio was limiting, and asked Victor Unitt, who had been playing meanwhile in The Pretty Things, to rejoin the band. In May, with the new lineup, they released their eponymous third album, which contained ""Evening Over Rooftops"" (again with strings by David Bedford). ""Edgar Broughton Band"" contained heavy blues and even country influences. The album was followed by the release of the double A-side ""Hotel Room""/""Call Me"
"1960s, though thanks to accolades by David Bowie and others, the Edinburgh-based band 1-2-3 (later Clouds), active 1966–71, have belatedly been acknowledged as a definitive precursor of the progressive rock movement. However, by the 1970s bands such as the Average White Band, Nazareth, and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band began to have international success. The biggest Scottish pop act of the 1970s however (at least in terms of sales) were undoubtedly the Bay City Rollers; a spinoff band formed by former Rollers members, Pilot, also enjoyed some success. Several of the members of the internationally successful rock band AC/DC were"
"Spence performed at the South by Southwest music festival (the performance at the Dirty Dog was recorded by Eric Sigsbey), while Peter Lewis appeared separately. Contains Billboard (BB) and Cashbox (CB) chart peak positions. Moby Grape Moby Grape is an American rock group from the 1960s, known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting, which collectively merged elements of folk music, blues, country, and jazz with rock and psychedelic music. They were one of the few groups of which all members were lead vocalists. The group continues to perform occasionally. Moby Grape's success was significantly impeded by"
"Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution, alongside artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan. Their biggest hits—including ""The Sound of Silence"" (1964), ""Mrs. Robinson"" (1968), ""The Boxer"" (1969), and ""Bridge over Troubled Water"" (1970)—reached number one on singles charts worldwide. The duo met in elementary school in Queens, New York, in 1953, where they learned to harmonize together and began writing"
"with bubblegum. Garage and bubblegum groups were also both generally singles acts. Several garage punk bands, including Shadows of Knight, later recorded bubblegum tracks, while Ohio Express, one of the major 1960s bubblegum bands, began their recording career with punk-rooted tunes. Between those two camps emerged Florida group The Royal Guardsmen, who scored a US No. 2 hit in 1966 with their novelty hit ""Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"", and The Fifth Estate, whose 1967 song ""Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead"" reached No. 11 in the US. Tommy James and the Shondells are also seen as a major influence, with"
"Self"" was also released, but it did not chart. The album is now out of print. While noting that the lyrics may have been humor not intended to be taken seriously, ""Allmusic"" still criticized the album's racist anti-white themes, such as those in the song ""Kill D'White People."" Apache Ain't Shit Apache Ain't Shit is the only album released by rapper Apache. It was released in 1993 on Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records and featured production from The 45 King, Large Professor, and Diamond D. The album peaked at number 66 on the ""Billboard"" 200 and number 15 on the Top"