* First Video: "Lilly"
* Second Video: "Hey Eugene"
* Third Video: "Splendor in the Grass"
* Forth Video: "Sympathique" (Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler)
* Fivth Video: "Oú est ma tête?"
* Sixth Video: "Amado Mio"
Pink Martini is a 13-member "little orchestra" from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale. They draw inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop.
Pink Martini has twelve musicians (and sometimes travels with string sections), and performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Australia and New Zealand and North America. Pink Martini made its European debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony in 1998 under the direction of Norman Leyden. Since then, the band has gone on to play with over 30 orchestras around the world, including multiple engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the Boston Pops, the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London.
Other appearances include the grand opening of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s new Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, with return sold-out engagements for New Year’s Eve 2003, 2004 & 2008; two sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall; the opening party of the remodeled Museum of Modern Art in NYC; the Governor’s Ball at the 80th Annual Academy Awards in 2008; and the opening of the 2008 Sydney Festival in Australia.. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Saturday, 27 August 2011
Friday, 27 August 2010
Special Artists: Kenny G.
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Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is a Grammy winning American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986. Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era, with global sales totaling more than 75 million albums.
Kenny G plays the Selmer Mark VI Soprano, Alto and Tenor Saxophones. He has created his own line of saxophones called "Kenny G Saxophones".
Kenny G's career started with a job as a sideman for Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973 while 17 and still in high school. He continued to play professionally while studying for a major in accounting at the University of Washington in Seattle and graduated magna cum laude. According to wikipedia, he played with the funk band Cold, Bold & Together before becoming a credited member of The Jeff Lorber Fusion. He began his solo career after his period with Lorber.
Kenny G signed with Arista Records as a solo artist in 1982, after label president Clive Davis heard his rendition of ABBA's "Dancing Queen". He has released many solo albums and collaborated with various artists including Andrea Bocelli, Whitney Houston, Peabo Bryson, Toni Braxton, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Natalie Cole, Steve Miller (which marked the only time he appeared on a rock and roll album), Dudley Moore, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin. Influenced by the likes of saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr., his own albums are usually classified as smooth jazz.
He received success quite early on, with both G Force and Gravity, his second and third studio albums respectively, achieving platinum status in the United States. These sales were topped by his fourth studio album, Duotones, which sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. alone. His sixth studio album, Breathless, became the number one best selling instrumental album ever, with over 15 million copies sold, of which 12 million were in the U.S. He broke another record when his first holiday album, Miracles, sold over 13 million copies, making it the most successful Christmas album to date.
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Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is a Grammy winning American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986. Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era, with global sales totaling more than 75 million albums.
Kenny G plays the Selmer Mark VI Soprano, Alto and Tenor Saxophones. He has created his own line of saxophones called "Kenny G Saxophones".
Kenny G's career started with a job as a sideman for Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973 while 17 and still in high school. He continued to play professionally while studying for a major in accounting at the University of Washington in Seattle and graduated magna cum laude. According to wikipedia, he played with the funk band Cold, Bold & Together before becoming a credited member of The Jeff Lorber Fusion. He began his solo career after his period with Lorber.
Kenny G signed with Arista Records as a solo artist in 1982, after label president Clive Davis heard his rendition of ABBA's "Dancing Queen". He has released many solo albums and collaborated with various artists including Andrea Bocelli, Whitney Houston, Peabo Bryson, Toni Braxton, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Natalie Cole, Steve Miller (which marked the only time he appeared on a rock and roll album), Dudley Moore, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin. Influenced by the likes of saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr., his own albums are usually classified as smooth jazz.
He received success quite early on, with both G Force and Gravity, his second and third studio albums respectively, achieving platinum status in the United States. These sales were topped by his fourth studio album, Duotones, which sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. alone. His sixth studio album, Breathless, became the number one best selling instrumental album ever, with over 15 million copies sold, of which 12 million were in the U.S. He broke another record when his first holiday album, Miracles, sold over 13 million copies, making it the most successful Christmas album to date.
Shirley Bassey: "The Legendary Diva"
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Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937 in Cardiff, Wales), is a Welsh singer who found fame in the late 1950s and has continued a successful career since then worldwide. She is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979), and is a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
In recognition of her career longevity, and admiration from the British Royal Family, Bassey was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) on 31 December 1999 by HM Queen Elizabeth II. She was invited to perform in 2002 at the Party at the Palace, a public celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. She was awarded France's top honour, the Legion d'Honneur, to signify her popularity and importance in the culture of France.
1972 – Best Female Singer – TV Times
1973 – Best Female Singer – TV Times
1974 – Best Female Entertainer – American Guild of Variety Artists
1976 – Best Female Singer – Music Week
1976 – 22-day British tour to mark twenty years as a recording artist
1976 – EMI Award for twenty years as a recording artist – UK
1977 – Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years – BRIT Award
1977 – Golden Rose of Montreux nomination for The Shirley Bassey Show
1991 – Walk of Fame, Star Boulevard – plaque unveiled in Rotterdam[29]
1993 – CBE – Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1995 – Showbusiness Personality of the Year – Variety Club of Great Britain
1997 – Grammy nomination – The Birthday Concert (recorded live at Althorp Park)
1998 – Longest run by a solo artist (ten shows) – Royal Festival Hall, London
1999 – Légion d'Honneur – France
1999 – Madam Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London (second model in Las Vegas)
2000 – DBE – Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2000 – Most Successful British Female Singer – Guinness Book of Records[citation needed]
2003 – Outstanding Contribution to Music – National Music Awards, UK[30]
2003 – Lifetime Achievement Award (inaugural award) – Western Mail Welsh Woman of the Year Awards[31]
2004 – 100 Great Black Britons, Bassey voted into the top ten
2004 – Artist for Peace Award – UNESCO
2005 – Avenue of Stars – plaque unveiled in London
2008 – "Goldfinger" – United Artists single (1964) inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
More informations about that legendary artist on wikipedia..
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Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937 in Cardiff, Wales), is a Welsh singer who found fame in the late 1950s and has continued a successful career since then worldwide. She is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979), and is a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
In recognition of her career longevity, and admiration from the British Royal Family, Bassey was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) on 31 December 1999 by HM Queen Elizabeth II. She was invited to perform in 2002 at the Party at the Palace, a public celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. She was awarded France's top honour, the Legion d'Honneur, to signify her popularity and importance in the culture of France.
1972 – Best Female Singer – TV Times
1973 – Best Female Singer – TV Times
1974 – Best Female Entertainer – American Guild of Variety Artists
1976 – Best Female Singer – Music Week
1976 – 22-day British tour to mark twenty years as a recording artist
1976 – EMI Award for twenty years as a recording artist – UK
1977 – Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years – BRIT Award
1977 – Golden Rose of Montreux nomination for The Shirley Bassey Show
1991 – Walk of Fame, Star Boulevard – plaque unveiled in Rotterdam[29]
1993 – CBE – Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1995 – Showbusiness Personality of the Year – Variety Club of Great Britain
1997 – Grammy nomination – The Birthday Concert (recorded live at Althorp Park)
1998 – Longest run by a solo artist (ten shows) – Royal Festival Hall, London
1999 – Légion d'Honneur – France
1999 – Madam Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London (second model in Las Vegas)
2000 – DBE – Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2000 – Most Successful British Female Singer – Guinness Book of Records[citation needed]
2003 – Outstanding Contribution to Music – National Music Awards, UK[30]
2003 – Lifetime Achievement Award (inaugural award) – Western Mail Welsh Woman of the Year Awards[31]
2004 – 100 Great Black Britons, Bassey voted into the top ten
2004 – Artist for Peace Award – UNESCO
2005 – Avenue of Stars – plaque unveiled in London
2008 – "Goldfinger" – United Artists single (1964) inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
More informations about that legendary artist on wikipedia..
The Christian's BAND
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The Christians are a musical ensemble from Liverpool, England, who had several UK and international chart hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The name of the band refers to the surname of the three brothers that were originally in the line-up, and is also coincidentally guitarist Henry Priestman's middle name.
Garry Christian (born 27 February 1965, Liverpool) (lead vocals), Roger Christian (born 13 February 1950 - died 8 March 1998 from brain tumour) (vocals, instrumentalist), Russell Christian (born 8 July 1956) (keyboards, saxophone, vocals), and Henry Priestman (born Henry Christian Priestman, 21 July 1955, in Kingston upon Hull, brought up in Liverpool) (keyboards, guitars, vocals) formed the band in 1985. Because of a reluctance to tour, Roger left in 1987.
The band were one of a number of soul-influenced groups in the 1980s that had strong links to UK punk rock, New Wave music and post-punk. The band's frontman and lead singer Garry Christian became the groups unique selling point with his distinctive look and velvet-smooth soulful tones.
In Rock: The Rough Guide, one critic, Charles Bottomley, described the band as “The Temptations in ripped jeans, producing gritty-centred songs in a sugary vocal shell
The original members of the Christians were: Garry Christian - lead vocals, Henry Priestman - keyboards/ vocals, Russell Christian - saxophone/ vocals, Paul Barlow - drums, Mike Bulger - guitar/ vocals, Roger Christian - keyboards/ vocals (deceased) and Tony Jones - bass.
* Discography:
- Chart singles:
"Forgotten Town" / "One in a Million" / "Man Oh Man" / "Look Around" (Island Records, IS 291, January 1987) UK #22
"Hooverville (And They Promised us the World)" / "No Reason" / "The Losing Game" (Island, IS 326, June 1987) UK #21, IRL #18
"When the Fingers Point" / "Rebecca" / "Every Town Waltz" / "Throw a Farewell Kiss" (Island, IS 335, September 1987) UK #34
"Ideal World" / "Say It Isn't So (Part one)" / "Rocking Chair Blues" / "Ideal World" (TR 808 mix)" (Island, IS 347, December 1987) UK #14, IRL #11
"Born Again" / "Forgotten Town" (U.S. version) / "A Lovers' Question" / "Undecided (a cappella)" (Island, IS 365, April 1988) UK #25, IRL #27
"Harvest for the World" / "Harvest For The World (remix)" / "Small Axe" (Island, IS 395, October 1988) UK #8, IRL #4
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" (with other artists including Paul McCartney, PWL, PWL 41, May 1989) UK #1, IRL #1
"Words" / "Long Gone" / "Funny Money" (Island, IS 450, December 1989) UK #18, IRL #6
"I Found Out" / "Save Us From Our Friends" / "Sent Here to Shine" (Island, IS 453, April 1990) UK #56
"Greenbank Drive" / "Nomad soul" / "Laurie Latham" (remix) / "From The Water's Edge" (Island, IS 466, September 1990) UK #63
"What’s In A Word" / "Happy in Hell" / "You Never Know" (Island, IS 536, December 1992) UK #33
"Father" / "World" / "Forgotten Town" / "Ideal World" (remix) (Island, IS 543, November 1992) UK #55
"The Bottle" / Group Corporation vocal mix / Ray Haden sugar free mix / Sound foundation dub mix (Island, IS 549, March 1993) UK #39
- Studio albums:
The Christians (1987) - #2 UK
Colour (1990) - #1 UK
Happy In Hell (1992) - #18 UK
Prodigal Sons (2003)
"Soul from Liverpool" (2009)
- Compilation albums:
Best of the Christians (1993) - #22 UK
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The Christians are a musical ensemble from Liverpool, England, who had several UK and international chart hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The name of the band refers to the surname of the three brothers that were originally in the line-up, and is also coincidentally guitarist Henry Priestman's middle name.
Garry Christian (born 27 February 1965, Liverpool) (lead vocals), Roger Christian (born 13 February 1950 - died 8 March 1998 from brain tumour) (vocals, instrumentalist), Russell Christian (born 8 July 1956) (keyboards, saxophone, vocals), and Henry Priestman (born Henry Christian Priestman, 21 July 1955, in Kingston upon Hull, brought up in Liverpool) (keyboards, guitars, vocals) formed the band in 1985. Because of a reluctance to tour, Roger left in 1987.
The band were one of a number of soul-influenced groups in the 1980s that had strong links to UK punk rock, New Wave music and post-punk. The band's frontman and lead singer Garry Christian became the groups unique selling point with his distinctive look and velvet-smooth soulful tones.
In Rock: The Rough Guide, one critic, Charles Bottomley, described the band as “The Temptations in ripped jeans, producing gritty-centred songs in a sugary vocal shell
The original members of the Christians were: Garry Christian - lead vocals, Henry Priestman - keyboards/ vocals, Russell Christian - saxophone/ vocals, Paul Barlow - drums, Mike Bulger - guitar/ vocals, Roger Christian - keyboards/ vocals (deceased) and Tony Jones - bass.
* Discography:
- Chart singles:
"Forgotten Town" / "One in a Million" / "Man Oh Man" / "Look Around" (Island Records, IS 291, January 1987) UK #22
"Hooverville (And They Promised us the World)" / "No Reason" / "The Losing Game" (Island, IS 326, June 1987) UK #21, IRL #18
"When the Fingers Point" / "Rebecca" / "Every Town Waltz" / "Throw a Farewell Kiss" (Island, IS 335, September 1987) UK #34
"Ideal World" / "Say It Isn't So (Part one)" / "Rocking Chair Blues" / "Ideal World" (TR 808 mix)" (Island, IS 347, December 1987) UK #14, IRL #11
"Born Again" / "Forgotten Town" (U.S. version) / "A Lovers' Question" / "Undecided (a cappella)" (Island, IS 365, April 1988) UK #25, IRL #27
"Harvest for the World" / "Harvest For The World (remix)" / "Small Axe" (Island, IS 395, October 1988) UK #8, IRL #4
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" (with other artists including Paul McCartney, PWL, PWL 41, May 1989) UK #1, IRL #1
"Words" / "Long Gone" / "Funny Money" (Island, IS 450, December 1989) UK #18, IRL #6
"I Found Out" / "Save Us From Our Friends" / "Sent Here to Shine" (Island, IS 453, April 1990) UK #56
"Greenbank Drive" / "Nomad soul" / "Laurie Latham" (remix) / "From The Water's Edge" (Island, IS 466, September 1990) UK #63
"What’s In A Word" / "Happy in Hell" / "You Never Know" (Island, IS 536, December 1992) UK #33
"Father" / "World" / "Forgotten Town" / "Ideal World" (remix) (Island, IS 543, November 1992) UK #55
"The Bottle" / Group Corporation vocal mix / Ray Haden sugar free mix / Sound foundation dub mix (Island, IS 549, March 1993) UK #39
- Studio albums:
The Christians (1987) - #2 UK
Colour (1990) - #1 UK
Happy In Hell (1992) - #18 UK
Prodigal Sons (2003)
"Soul from Liverpool" (2009)
- Compilation albums:
Best of the Christians (1993) - #22 UK
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Manu CHAO: Artist Without Borders
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Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961), is a French singer of Spanish origin (Basque and Galician).
He sings in French, Spanish, English, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages. In accordance with wikipedia, Chao began his musical career with Hot Pants, a French band that combined several musical styles and languages.
With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995.
- Discography:
- With Mano Negra:
* Patchanka (Virgin France, 1988)
* Puta's Fever (Virgin France, 1989)
* King of Bongo (Virgin France, 1991)
* In the Hell of Patchinko (Live in Japan, Virgin France, 1992)
* Casa Babylon (Virgin France, 1994)
- Solo:
* Clandestino (Virgin, 1998)
* Próxima Estación: Esperanza (Virgin, 2001)
* Radio Bemba Sound System (live, Virgin, 2002)
* Sibérie m'était contée (Virgin, 2004)
* La Radiolina (Because/Nacional, 2007)
* Estación México (Live in Mexico, 2008, limited release)
* Baionarena (Double live CD + DVD), 2009
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Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961), is a French singer of Spanish origin (Basque and Galician).
He sings in French, Spanish, English, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages. In accordance with wikipedia, Chao began his musical career with Hot Pants, a French band that combined several musical styles and languages.
With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995.
- Discography:
- With Mano Negra:
* Patchanka (Virgin France, 1988)
* Puta's Fever (Virgin France, 1989)
* King of Bongo (Virgin France, 1991)
* In the Hell of Patchinko (Live in Japan, Virgin France, 1992)
* Casa Babylon (Virgin France, 1994)
- Solo:
* Clandestino (Virgin, 1998)
* Próxima Estación: Esperanza (Virgin, 2001)
* Radio Bemba Sound System (live, Virgin, 2002)
* Sibérie m'était contée (Virgin, 2004)
* La Radiolina (Because/Nacional, 2007)
* Estación México (Live in Mexico, 2008, limited release)
* Baionarena (Double live CD + DVD), 2009
Ali Farka Touré: The Eternal Conservative-Innovator (RIP)
Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a Malian singer and guitarist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues.
The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese’s often quoted characterization of Touré’s tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues". Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
- Discography (Source: Wikipedia):
* 1976 - Ali Touré Farka (Sonafric 50016-LP)
* 1976 - Spécial « Biennale du Mali » (Sonafric 50020-LP)
* 1978 - Biennale (Sonafric 50032-LP)
* 1979 - Ali Touré Farka (Sonafric 50060-LP)
* 1980 - Ali Touré dit Farka (Sonafric 50085-LP)
* 1984 - Ali Farka Touré (Red) (Sonodisc/Esperance 5558)
* 1988 - Ali Farka Touré (Green) (Sonodisc/Esperance 8448)
* 1988 - Ali Farka Touré (World Circuit WCD007 / Mango 9826)
* 1990 - African Blues (Shanachie 65002)
* 1990 - The River (World Circuit WCD017 / Mango 9897)
* 1993 - The Source (World Circuit WCD030 / Hannibal 1375) with Taj Mahal
* 1994 - Talking Timbuktu (World Circuit WCD040 / Hannibal 1381) (with Ry Cooder)
* 1996 - Radio Mali (World Circuit WCD044 / Nonesuch 79569) (remastered selections of original albums from 1975 through 1980)
* 1999 - Niafunké (World Circuit WCD054 / Hannibal 1443)
* 2002 - Mississippi to Mali (Rounder B0000DJZA1)(with Corey Harris)
* 2004 - Red&Green (World Circuit WCD070 / Nonesuch 79882) (remastered original albums from 1984 and 1988)
* 2005 - In the Heart of the Moon (World Circuit WCD072 / Nonesuch 79920) (with Toumani Diabaté and Ry Cooder)
* 2006 - Savane (World Circuit WCD075 / Nonesuch 79965)
* 2010 - Ali and Toumani - (World Circuit/Nonesuch Records) with Toumani Diabaté
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