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when did mercy me song i can only imagine come out | be standing before God. Regarding this theme, Millard explained to Fox News that "I was always told that if he could choose, he would rather be in Heaven than here with me. As a Christian I believed that, but as an 18-year-old it was a little hard to swallow. So the questions in the song came from me asking God what was so great about Him that my dad would rather be there." "I Can Only Imagine" was re-recorded for their major-label debut record "Almost There" and released as its lead single in 2001. The album was recorded in various | Mercy Me "Mercy Me" is a song by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released as the second single from their 2005 album "Crimson". "Mercy Me" was released to radio on September 27, 2005. It peaked at No. 30 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 89 on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. The single was released as a CD backed with an acoustic recording of "Private Eye" as well as "Buried", a B-side from the album's recording sessions. It was also released as a set of two 7" records, backed with acoustic recordings of "This Could Be Love" | eng_Latn | 3,112,653 |
when did mercy me write i can only imagine | be standing before God. Regarding this theme, Millard explained to Fox News that "I was always told that if he could choose, he would rather be in Heaven than here with me. As a Christian I believed that, but as an 18-year-old it was a little hard to swallow. So the questions in the song came from me asking God what was so great about Him that my dad would rather be there." "I Can Only Imagine" was re-recorded for their major-label debut record "Almost There" and released as its lead single in 2001. The album was recorded in various | at the time. Millard began writing the words "I can only imagine" on items when he was thinking about his father. During the recording of the band's 1999 independent album "The Worship Project", MercyMe needed one more song to fill out the album. Millard, alone on a bus in the middle of the night, finally wrote the lyrics to the song by drawing on his thoughts and personal faith about what one would experience standing before God in Heaven. Millard attests that "['I Can Only Imagine'] is one of the only songs I have ever written where there wasn't any | eng_Latn | 3,112,654 |
who played father in i can only imagine | I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also star. "I Can Only Imagine" was released in the United States on March 16, | Robert Young (actor) Robert George Young (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American film, television, and radio actor, best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father character in "Father Knows Best" (CBS, then NBC, then CBS again), and the physician Marcus Welby in "Marcus Welby, M.D." (ABC). Born in Chicago, Young was the son of an Irish immigrant father, Thomas E. Young, and an American mother, Margaret Fyfe. When Young was young, the family moved to different locations within the U.S.: Seattle, followed by Los Angeles, where Young became a student at Abraham Lincoln | eng_Latn | 3,112,655 |
who sings wake me up before its over | Wake Me Up (Avicii song) "Wake Me Up" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album "True", released on CD and cassette by PRMD Music, Lava Records and Sony Music's Columbia Records on 17 June 2013. "Wake Me Up" was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger, and Aloe Blacc. American soul singer Aloe Blacc provides vocals for the track and Mike Einziger of Incubus provides acoustic guitar. Avicii introduced "Wake Me Up!" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The experimental rendering | is a dream, wake me up when it's all over'. I was invited to the studio with Avicii and Mike Einziger from Incubus, and when I got to the studio they had already come up with a chord progression of the song. I came in with the lyrics and I just developed the melody as I heard the chords, and we all thought it was something very strong. We finished the song that night as an acoustic version, then Avicii made the dance mix in a couple of days, and that's what we released to the world, and that was | eng_Latn | 3,112,656 |
when did i can only imagine get released | the fifth song on the album. "I Can Only Imagine" was released in 2001 as the album's lead single. It gained significant airplay on Christian radio formats before crossing over to mainstream radio formats such as adult contemporary and Top 40 in late 2003 and into 2004; to aid in promotion to these markets, a double A-side physical single (combined with "Word of God Speak") was released in 2003. It charted on several formats, including the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary (where it peaked at No. 5) and the Hot 100 (where it peaked at No. 71). In 2002, "I Can Only | United States. "I Can Only Imagine" grossed $83.4 million in the United States, and Canada and $1.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $85.2 million, against a production budget of $7 million. It is the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all-time in the United States, behind "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Straight Outta Compton" and "Walk the Line". It is also the highest-grossing independent film of 2018. "I Can Only Imagine" was released on March 16, 2018, alongside "Tomb Raider" and "Love, Simon", and was originally projected to gross $2–4 million from 1,620 theaters in its opening weekend. However, after | eng_Latn | 3,112,657 |
when did imagine dragons release next to me | Next to Me (Imagine Dragons song) "Next to Me" is a song recorded by American rock band Imagine Dragons. Written by all four members of the band and producer Alex da Kid, it was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on February 21, 2018, as the fourth single from the band's third studio album "Evolve", appearing as the first track on a re-issue of the album. The band first teased the song on February 14, 2018, with a tweet that contains the cover artwork, which features two people in a canyon. They captioned the picture: "2/21 the evolution begins." The | is some of the first times that I've really explored diving into my mind and musicality and sonicality of romance." He regarded it as "something everybody can relate to", which is the "feeling like you are going to fail sometimes in a relationship and the true value of a relationship is what happens then". An accompanying short film for the song was released on March 13, 2018. The video stars the lead singer, Dan Reynolds, and his wife, Aja Volkman. In the video, Aja leaves Dan due to his problems, leading to him attempting to sell his wedding ring. The | eng_Latn | 3,112,658 |
who plays bart on i can only imagine | 1 film in DVD sales and rentals for the week ending June 16, 2018. I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also | Cameron Watson (actor) Cameron Watson (born October 6, 1961) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. His first role was Bart Fallmont in the 1991 TV miniseries "". Watson attended the University of Montevallo, receiving a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1983. After graduation, he began a professional acting career in New York City, studying with Herbert Berghof at the HB Studio in Greenwich Village and working in off-Broadway productions. He later moved to Los Angeles to act in film and television. Watson wrote and directed his first feature film, "Our Very Own", in 2005. The film stars Allison | eng_Latn | 3,112,659 |
when did the movie i can only imagine come out | United States. "I Can Only Imagine" grossed $83.4 million in the United States, and Canada and $1.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $85.2 million, against a production budget of $7 million. It is the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all-time in the United States, behind "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Straight Outta Compton" and "Walk the Line". It is also the highest-grossing independent film of 2018. "I Can Only Imagine" was released on March 16, 2018, alongside "Tomb Raider" and "Love, Simon", and was originally projected to gross $2–4 million from 1,620 theaters in its opening weekend. However, after | and he reunites with Shannon, who was also in attendance. The band releases the song as their first single, achieving success on both Christian and mainstream radio. The film was announced in December 2016. Dennis Quaid joined the cast in January 2017. Broadway actor J. Michael Finley, who sang all the songs in the movie, makes his film debut as Bart Millard. The same month, it was announced that the film was slated for release in the spring of 2018. In August 2017, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions signed on as distributors for the film for a nationwide release in the | eng_Latn | 3,112,660 |
who is the lead singer in i prevail | touring drummer. On August 8, 2017, I Prevail announced a massive fall-winter headline tour with The Word Alive, We Came as Romans, and Escape the Fate. Brian Burkheiser has been put on emergency vocal rest and temporary hiatus due to a serious vocal cord injury. Guitarist/vocalist Dylan Bowman temporarily filled in on clean vocals while Burkheiser rehabilitates. Underground Interviews Awards I Prevail I Prevail is an American metalcore band formed in Southfield, Michigan, established in 2013. They released their debut EP "Heart Vs. Mind" on January 26, 2015. They gained popularity after posting a cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" | cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" to YouTube. It peaked at number 90 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and at number 23 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs chart. As of March 2018, the video has received over 43 million views. On December 10, 2014 the band released the first two singles from the EP, "Love, Lust, and Liars" and "The Enemy". The band released their debut EP, "Heart Vs. Mind", on January 26, 2015. On March 12, 2015 rhythm guitarist Jordan Berger left the band due to other commitments. The band added touring members Tony Camposeo on bass and | eng_Latn | 3,112,661 |
who sings in avicii 's wake me up | Wake Me Up (Avicii song) "Wake Me Up" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album "True", released on CD and cassette by PRMD Music, Lava Records and Sony Music's Columbia Records on 17 June 2013. "Wake Me Up" was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger, and Aloe Blacc. American soul singer Aloe Blacc provides vocals for the track and Mike Einziger of Incubus provides acoustic guitar. Avicii introduced "Wake Me Up!" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The experimental rendering | (it was accompanied by a live band with instruments and vocalists, including Blacc, Einziger and Incubus members Ben Kenney on bass and José Pasillas on drums) reportedly confused and angered a section of the electronic dance festival community. Subsequently, Avicii achieved critical and commercial success with the release of the single worldwide. "Wake Me Up" peaked at number one in much of Europe and charted well in various countries. The song has been described as a "summer anthem" by Variance Magazine and, throughout the 2013 festival season, Avicii included it as part of the opening or closing sequence of his | eng_Latn | 3,112,662 |
who played burt in i can only imagine | 1 film in DVD sales and rentals for the week ending June 16, 2018. I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also | Burt Mustin Burton Hill "Burt" Mustin (February 8, 1884 – January 28, 1977) was an American character actor. Over the course of his career, he appeared in over 150 film and television productions. He also worked in radio and appeared in stage productions. Mustin began his professional acting career at the age of 67 after director William Wyler cast him in the 1951 film noir "Detective Story". Known for his dependability and versatility, Mustin went on to establish a career as a well-known character actor and worked extensively in film and television from the 1950s to the 1970s. Mustin was | eng_Latn | 3,112,663 |
when was i can only imagine movie released | United States. "I Can Only Imagine" grossed $83.4 million in the United States, and Canada and $1.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $85.2 million, against a production budget of $7 million. It is the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all-time in the United States, behind "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Straight Outta Compton" and "Walk the Line". It is also the highest-grossing independent film of 2018. "I Can Only Imagine" was released on March 16, 2018, alongside "Tomb Raider" and "Love, Simon", and was originally projected to gross $2–4 million from 1,620 theaters in its opening weekend. However, after | Magazine" called Quaid "the real workhorse" and added that he "bears the heavy load of convincingly giving us both a monster and a repentant dad longing to connect with his son. Quaid impresses on both counts." Michael Foust of the Southern Baptist Texan gave the film 5/5 stars and wrote, "The screenplay is gripping, the soundtrack is perfect, and the performances by Quaid and Finley had me squirming, laughing and crying." The film was released on iTunes and Google Play on June 5, 2018, and on DVD and Blu-ray on June 12, 2018. "I Can Only Imagine" was the no. | eng_Latn | 3,112,664 |
who sings give me something to believe in | Something to Believe In (Poison song) "Something to Believe In" is a power ballad by American Glam metal band Poison, being the 2nd single from their 1990 album "Flesh & Blood". "Something to Believe In" was also released on the "Best of Ballads & Blues" album in 2003, with alternate lyrics (part 2). The song peaked at number 4 in the US "Billboard" Hot 100, number 5 on the Mainstream rock charts, number 35 in the UK and #44 on the Australian charts. It was the last Top 10 on Billboard chart for the band to date. This song was | Something to Believe In (Fashawn song) "Something to Believe In" is a song by American rapper Fashawn, with guest appearances by Nas and Aloe Blacc. It was released on February 19, 2015 as a single from Fashawn's second studio album "The Ecology". The song is produced by DJ Khalil. It has received positive critical reception and is also featured on the soundtrack for the video games Madden NFL 16 and WWE 2K16. The song came to fruition after Fashawn signed to Nas' Mass Appeal Records. According to Fashawn, the original instrumental was part of an unreleased collection of material held | eng_Latn | 3,112,665 |
who wrote the song all i ask by adele | All I Ask (Adele song) "All I Ask" is a song recorded by English singer and songwriter Adele for her third studio album "25" (2015). The song was written by Adele, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Christopher Brody Brown, while production of the track was handled by The Smeezingtons, a songwriting and record producing trio, consisting of Mars, Lawrence, and Ari Levine. According to "Slate"s Forrest Wickman, the song lyrically discusses the singer looking for one last night with a lover, before they go their separate ways. "All I Ask" peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and | commercially successful, entering the charts in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and on the United States' Adult Contemporary chart. "All I Ask of You" was written and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, whereas Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe provided the lyrics for the track. It was created specifically for the 1986 English musical "The Phantom of the Opera", which was developed by Lloyd Webber and served as a live adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel of the same name. It is performed by characters Christine Daaé and Raoul, where the former protests and asks for love of the latter. The | eng_Latn | 3,112,666 |
who is the original singer of somewhere only we know | Somewhere Only We Know "Somewhere Only We Know" is a song composed and performed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as the first single from their debut album "Hopes and Fears" (2004). The single became one of the biggest hits of 2004 worldwide and peaking on the UK Singles Chart at number three during its first week of sale. It was also Keane's best-selling single until "Is It Any Wonder?" in 2006. In 2013, the song was covered by Lily Allen for a John Lewis Christmas advert. The first demo was composed by Tim Rice-Oxley in about 2001. | used in traditional rock songs. It is in the key of A major. The song form can analyzed as "ABAB CBCB", a variation of the strophic form. The verse (A) chord progression is a plain (I-II-V), one of the most used chord progressions in music; the chorus (B) presents a (VI-III-IV-V) progression; the variation of the verse section (C) presents a (II-III-IV-V) progression. The bass line was recorded by Rice-Oxley. When played live (up until 2007/8 with the arrival of bassist Jesse Quin), this song uses a pre-recorded bass, which is played in an Apple PowerBook G4. The 16-beat rhythm | eng_Latn | 3,112,667 |
who starred in the movie i can only imagine | I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also star. "I Can Only Imagine" was released in the United States on March 16, | 2018. It was a massive box office success, grossing $85 million worldwide against a production budget of $7 million, becoming the fourth highest-grossing music biopic of all-time in the United States. Some critics praised it as inspiring and noted it as an improvement compared to other faith-based films, while others called it flat and by-the-numbers. At the 2018 Dove Awards, the film won "Inspirational Film of the Year". 10-year-old Bart Millard lives with his mother and abusive father Arthur in Texas. One day his mother drops him off at a Christian camp where he meets Shannon. Upon his return from | eng_Latn | 3,112,668 |
when was the song believer by imagine dragons made | Believer (Imagine Dragons song) "Believer" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released on February 1, 2017 through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner as the lead single from the band's third studio album, "Evolve" (2017). It was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Justin Tranter and its producers Mattman & Robin. "Believer" peaked at number four on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming the band's third top ten single after "Radioactive" and "Demons" in that country. It also reached the top ten in Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and | Believer (American Authors song) "Believer" is the debut single by American indie rock band American Authors. The song was written by band members Zac Barnett, Dave Rublin, Matt Sanchez, and James Adam Shelley, along with producers Aaron Accetta and Shep Goodman. "Believer" first appeared on their 2013 "American Authors" EP and was released as the band's debut single on March 19, 2013; it was later included on their debut studio album, "Oh, What a Life" (2014). "Believer" initially garnered airplay on United States modern rock radio in early 2013, and was later re-released to modern rock, triple A, hot adult | eng_Latn | 3,112,669 |
who sang i just ca n 't help believing first | I Just Can't Help Believing "I Just Can't Help Believing" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The song was most successful after it was recorded by B.J. Thomas and released as a single in 1970. It went to number nine on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart and spent one week at number one on the Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart. Thomas re-recorded "I Just Can't Help Believing" with Vince Gill for his 2013 album "The Living Room Sessions". The re-recording was released as a single on June 3, 2013. "I Just Can't Help Believing" was | Can't Believe "Can't Believe" is a duet by American recording artists Faith Evans and Carl Thomas. It was written and produced by Sean Combs and Mario Winans for Evans' third studio album "Faithfully" (2001) and is built around a sample of "Phone Tap" as performed by The Firm and penned by Nas, Anthony Cruz, Chris Taylor, Jermaine Baxter, and Dr. Dre. The track appeared on Combs' Bad Boy compilation "The Saga Continues..." (2001) and was later released as the first single from Evans' album. Upon release, it reached number 54 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 14 on | eng_Latn | 3,112,670 |
who wrote the song demons by imagine dragons | Demons (Imagine Dragons song) "Demons" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. It was written by Imagine Dragons and Alex da Kid, and produced by Alex da Kid. The song appears on their major-label debut extended play "Continued Silence" and also makes an appearance on their debut studio album "Night Visions" as the fourth track. "Demons" was solicited to American triple-A radio stations on January 28, 2013 and to modern rock stations on April 1 and serves as the album's overall fifth single and was released as the third single from "Night Visions" in the United States, and | Demons (James Morrison song) "Demons" is a song by English recording artist James Morrison. It was written by Morrison along with Mima Stilwell and James Elliott for his fourth studio album "Higher Than Here" (2015). The music video for the song begins with Morrison singing while lying on his back on a street in a London with a location identifiable as Choumet Road Peckham. A few seconds later, he gets up and continues singing while walking towards Bellenden Road, visiting The Victoria Inn on the corner of Choumet Road and Bellenden Road. He sees various people during his walk, each | eng_Latn | 3,112,671 |
who sings so will i by hillsong united | Wonder (Hillsong United album) Wonder is the fifth studio album from Australian contemporary worship music band Hillsong United, a worship band from Hillsong Church. The album was released on 9 June 2017, under Hillsong Music, Sparrow Records and Capitol Christian Music Group. "Wonder" was released as the lead single for the album in May 2017, while "So Will I (100 Billion X)" and "Not Today" were released in 2018. The band had several recording sessions for "Wonder" at The Record Plant in Los Angeles. Lead vocalist Joel Houston felt that the album's title and themes reflected returning wonder to both | the 2017 Outcry Festival at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. On 5 January 2018, "So Will I (100 Billion X)" was released as the album's second single. In 2018, it was announced that 'So Will I (100 Billion X)' song won a GMA Dove Award in the category of Worship Recorded Song of the Year. The song also nominated Song of the Year. "Wonder" album was nominated Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, while Hillsong United band was nominated Artist of the Year. Wonder (Hillsong United album) Wonder is the fifth studio album from Australian contemporary worship music band Hillsong United, | eng_Latn | 3,112,672 |
when is imagine dragons next album coming out | Evolve (Imagine Dragons album) Evolve (stylized as ƎVOLVE) is the third studio album by American rock band Imagine Dragons, released on June 23, 2017 by Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. After the release of their previous album "Smoke + Mirrors" (2015) and its respective world tour, a self-imposed hiatus for 2016 and cryptic messages from the band through their social media gained anticipation for their third album; it was finally announced on May 9, 2017, along with the initiation of its pre-order. In comparison to "Smoke + Mirrors" and their 2012 debut "Night Visions", frontman Dan Reynolds called the album an | and soundtrack contributions throughout the remainder of the year. The band released their third studio album, "Evolve" (2017) which resulted in three chart-topping singles, "Believer", "Thunder", and "Whatever It Takes", also making them the artist with the most weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. The album reached the top five in most countries. After the Evolve Tour was completed, Imagine Dragons released their fourth studio album "Origins", on November 9, 2018. "Natural" and "Zero" were released as the first singles off the album. Afterwords, "Machine" and "Bad Liar" were also released. A previously released single titled | eng_Latn | 3,112,673 |
who played the bands manager in i can only imagine | 1 film in DVD sales and rentals for the week ending June 16, 2018. I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also | singer, and convinces Christian music producer Scott Brickell to manage the band and secure a showcase in Nashville. Bart surprises Shannon and invites her to tour with the band, and is confused when she flatly refuses. In Nashville, Brickell introduces Bart to established artists Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, but is unable to convince several record execs to sign the band, who do not believe the band, now performing as "MercyMe", is good enough. Devastated, Bart quits the band, but Brickell perceives that Bart needs to resolve issues in his personal life, so Bart reconciles with the band and | eng_Latn | 3,112,674 |
when did i can only imagine become a hit | locations: Ivy Park, The Indigo Room, Paradise Sound and IBC Studios. The single gained radio airplay on some contemporary Christian formats; by November, it peaked at number-one on the "Radio & Records" Christian AC format and in the top twenty of the "Radio & Records" Christian CHR chart. In 2003, a Dallas mainstream radio station, 100.3 Wild-FM, first played the song on its morning show, "The Fitz Radio Program". They had responded to a caller's repeated requests and the urgings of the program's producer, Todd Sheppard. The song soon became the most requested and most played song on the station. | debut with the system was released on November 30, 1991. Previously, "Billboard" tracked sales by calling stores across the U.S. and asking about sales – a method that was inherently error-prone and open to outright fraud. Indeed, while transitioning from the calling to tracking methods, the airplay and sales charts (already monitored by Nielsen) and the Hot 100 (then still using the calling system) often did not match (for instance Paula Abdul's "Promise of a New Day" and Roxette's "Fading Like a Flower" reached much higher Hot 100 peaks than their actual sales and airplay would have allowed them to). | eng_Latn | 3,112,675 |
who is the woman in next to me by imagine dragons | is some of the first times that I've really explored diving into my mind and musicality and sonicality of romance." He regarded it as "something everybody can relate to", which is the "feeling like you are going to fail sometimes in a relationship and the true value of a relationship is what happens then". An accompanying short film for the song was released on March 13, 2018. The video stars the lead singer, Dan Reynolds, and his wife, Aja Volkman. In the video, Aja leaves Dan due to his problems, leading to him attempting to sell his wedding ring. The | Next to Me (Imagine Dragons song) "Next to Me" is a song recorded by American rock band Imagine Dragons. Written by all four members of the band and producer Alex da Kid, it was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on February 21, 2018, as the fourth single from the band's third studio album "Evolve", appearing as the first track on a re-issue of the album. The band first teased the song on February 14, 2018, with a tweet that contains the cover artwork, which features two people in a canyon. They captioned the picture: "2/21 the evolution begins." The | eng_Latn | 3,112,676 |
who plays shannon in i can only imagine | I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also star. "I Can Only Imagine" was released in the United States on March 16, | Karen Kondazian Karen Kondazian (born January 27, 1950) is an American actress and author. She is a recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award's Best Actress award and is a four-time Drama-Logue Awards winner. She had a regular starring role in "Shannon", as well guest-starring roles on "Wiseguy", "Frasier", "NYPD Blue", and others. Karen Kondazian was born in Newton, Massachusetts to an Armenian family. She attended Abraham Lincoln High School, and received a B.A. from San Francisco State College, and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Kondazian began working in theater, starring in productions | eng_Latn | 3,112,677 |
what album is believer by imagine dragons on | Believer (Imagine Dragons song) "Believer" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released on February 1, 2017 through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner as the lead single from the band's third studio album, "Evolve" (2017). It was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Justin Tranter and its producers Mattman & Robin. "Believer" peaked at number four on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming the band's third top ten single after "Radioactive" and "Demons" in that country. It also reached the top ten in Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and | The Dreamer/The Believer The Dreamer/The Believer is the ninth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released in the UK on December 19, 2011 and in the US on December 20 through Warner Bros. Records alongside Common's newly launched Think Common Music Inc.. Common's longtime friend and frequent collaborator No I.D., handled the album's production entirely himself. Recording sessions for the album began in 2009, and was originally due for a spring release, but was not completed because Common wanted to concentrate on acting. The album was scheduled for an April 2011 release, but was pushed back to late | eng_Latn | 3,112,678 |
who sings in wake me up by avicii | Wake Me Up (Avicii song) "Wake Me Up" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album "True", released on CD and cassette by PRMD Music, Lava Records and Sony Music's Columbia Records on 17 June 2013. "Wake Me Up" was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger, and Aloe Blacc. American soul singer Aloe Blacc provides vocals for the track and Mike Einziger of Incubus provides acoustic guitar. Avicii introduced "Wake Me Up!" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The experimental rendering | On 14 June 2013, the world premiere of Bergling's new single, "Wake Me Up", was previewed by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1, featuring vocals from Aloe Blacc. The song was later released on iTunes and radio on 25 June 2013. It is the first single from Bergling's album "True", which was released on 16 September 2013. "Wake Me Up" was number 1 on the Spotify Global Chart and Bergling was at 2 in most streamed artist worldwide. "Wake Me Up" later went on to set a then record of 14 weeks as the number one hit on "Billboard"s Dance/Electronic | eng_Latn | 3,112,679 |
who plays burt in i can only imagine | 1 film in DVD sales and rentals for the week ending June 16, 2018. I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also | Magazine" called Quaid "the real workhorse" and added that he "bears the heavy load of convincingly giving us both a monster and a repentant dad longing to connect with his son. Quaid impresses on both counts." Michael Foust of the Southern Baptist Texan gave the film 5/5 stars and wrote, "The screenplay is gripping, the soundtrack is perfect, and the performances by Quaid and Finley had me squirming, laughing and crying." The film was released on iTunes and Google Play on June 5, 2018, and on DVD and Blu-ray on June 12, 2018. "I Can Only Imagine" was the no. | eng_Latn | 3,112,680 |
who stars in the movie i can only imagine | I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also star. "I Can Only Imagine" was released in the United States on March 16, | United States. "I Can Only Imagine" grossed $83.4 million in the United States, and Canada and $1.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $85.2 million, against a production budget of $7 million. It is the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all-time in the United States, behind "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Straight Outta Compton" and "Walk the Line". It is also the highest-grossing independent film of 2018. "I Can Only Imagine" was released on March 16, 2018, alongside "Tomb Raider" and "Love, Simon", and was originally projected to gross $2–4 million from 1,620 theaters in its opening weekend. However, after | eng_Latn | 3,112,681 |
who wrote the lyrics to jesus christ super star | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started as a rock opera concept album before its Broadway debut in 1971. The musical is mostly sung-through, with little spoken dialogue. The story is loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the last week of Jesus's life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion. It depicts political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus that are not present in the Bible. The | Awesome God "Awesome God" is a contemporary worship song written by Rich Mullins and first recorded on his 1988 album, "Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth". It was the first single from the album and rose to the number one spot on Christian radio and subsequently became a popular congregational song. Its title is inspired by a biblical expression (Nehemiah 1:5, Nehemiah 9:32, Psalm 47, Daniel 9:4, etc.), variously translated as "Awesome God", (JPS, in the old-fashioned meaning "awe-inspiring"), "great" (KJV), among other alternatives. Due to the popularity of the song it became Mullins' signature song. Mullins did not consider | eng_Latn | 3,112,682 |
who played harmonica on there must be an angel | There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" is a 1985 song written and performed by the British musical duo Eurythmics. Released as the second single from their fifth album "Be Yourself Tonight", the song features a harmonica solo by the American musician Stevie Wonder. The song became a worldwide success; most notably in Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom, where it became the duo's only chart-topping single to date. The song has been covered by several musical artists, including Brittany Murphy, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Leningrad Cowboys, Luciano Pavarotti, Kylie | Ulf Leo Sommer, and Rosenstolz member Peter Plate consulted on a contemporary version of the track, re-recorded by German girl band No Angels. The song was one of a couple of tracks considered to be remade by the quintet, but was eventually picked when the producers of the animated feature "The Little Polar Bear" (for which band member Vanessa Petruo provided vocals) agreed to accept the track as film's theme song. "We were speechless and very happy about [the decision]. The animated movie was a world premiere and something really big for us. We immediately said 'yes'," Lucy Diakovska said | eng_Latn | 3,112,683 |
when will the new muse album be released | Simulation Theory (album) Simulation Theory is the eighth studio album by English rock band Muse. It was released on 9 November 2018 through Warner Bros. Records and Helium-3. Muse coproduced the album with Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback, and Timbaland. Following the darker themes of Muse's prior albums, "Simulation Theory" incorporates lighter influences from science fiction and 1980s pop culture, with extensive use of synthesisers. The contemporary political climate of the United States informed the lyrics. Rather than working on the album as a whole, Muse focused on recording a single track at a time. Recording began at AIR Studios | to follow. "Thought Contagion" was released on 15 February 2018 with its accompanying music video. Muse continued to post in-studio footage on social media in the weeks following. The band also headlined a number of festivals in the United States in 2018, including Bonnaroo, BottleRock, and Carolina Rebellion festivals. Muse announced the album release date on 20 July 2018, alongside the lead single "Something Human". The title, tracklist and cover art were announced on 30 August 2018. The "deluxe" and "super deluxe" editions feature alternative versions of songs, referred to as "alternate reality versions", including a version of "Pressure" performed | eng_Latn | 3,112,684 |
who is i can only imagine based off of | I Can Only Imagine (film) I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Priscilla Shirer, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Brody Rose also star. "I Can Only Imagine" was released in the United States on March 16, | megalomaniac master criminal, Gunga Kahn. This version is co-created with Gary Frank, and is based on the Bill Parker-C. C. Beck character. Unbeknownst to Rogers, he is given the power (through a spell conjured by Merlin) to transform himself with an intonation of the magical word "Shazam" by a fakir dying on the streets. In his transformation, he becomes a hairy, red, fanged monster wearing a necklace of bones. In a backup story plotted by Michael Uslan, scripted by Lee and Uslan, and drawn by Kano, an orphaned American boy in India at the same time as the adventures of | eng_Latn | 3,112,685 |
who sings the chorus in sing for the moment by eminem | States, "Sing for the Moment" reached number fourteen on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song, along with the original "Dream On", was used in a trailer for the 2016 animated film "Sing". "Sing for the Moment" contains samples of the song "Dream On" by the rock band Aerosmith. Joe Perry plays the guitar solo at the end of the song, and a sample of Steven Tyler singing is used as the chorus for this song. Eminem chants "sing" when Tyler starts to sing the chorus, and Eminem also chants "sing with me" and "come on". Eminem says the words in | "", the segue also fades out as "Superman", since Superman is not included in the compilation. In a clean version of the video, the word "handguns" is omitted from the second verse ("any dispute won't hesitate to produce handguns"). Sing for the Moment "Sing for the Moment" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fourth album "The Eminem Show" (2002). It was released in February 25, 2003, as the fourth single from "The Eminem Show" and the final single in the United States. The song samples "Dream On" by American hard rock band Aerosmith. "Sing for the Moment" | eng_Latn | 3,112,686 |
what is the lead singer 's name from imagine dragons | Dan Reynolds (singer) Daniel Coulter Reynolds (born July 14, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons. Reynolds also released an EP in 2011, titled "Egyptian – EP," as a duo with Aja Volkman under the moniker Egyptian. He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award. Reynolds was born on July 14, 1987 in Las Vegas, the seventh of nine children (eight boys and one girl) of Christene M. (née Callister) and Ronald Reynolds, a | million albums and 35 million singles worldwide. In 2008, lead singer Dan Reynolds met drummer Andrew Tolman at Brigham Young University where they were both students. Reynolds and Tolman added Andrew Beck, Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence to play guitar, bass, and piano respectively for their band. Their name is an anagram for a phrase only known to members of the group, that Reynolds stated each member approved of. The five-piece released an extended play titled "Speak to Me" that year, but Beck and Florence departed from the band's line-up later that year. In 2009, Tolman recruited long-time high school | eng_Latn | 3,112,687 |
who sang wake me up when i am older | Wake Me Up (Avicii song) "Wake Me Up" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album "True", released on CD and cassette by PRMD Music, Lava Records and Sony Music's Columbia Records on 17 June 2013. "Wake Me Up" was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger, and Aloe Blacc. American soul singer Aloe Blacc provides vocals for the track and Mike Einziger of Incubus provides acoustic guitar. Avicii introduced "Wake Me Up!" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The experimental rendering | Early in the Morning (Gap Band song) "Early in the Morning" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Charlie Wilson and producers Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor. It was released as a single in 1982 and went on to become their biggest hit on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number 24, and also topped Billboard's R&B chart for three weeks. The single also peaked at number 13 on the dance charts. The song became a hit again when Robert Palmer covered it in 1988. This version peaked at #19 on the Billboard | eng_Latn | 3,112,688 |
who sings believe it or not it 's just me | Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not) "Theme from "The Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)" is a song composed by Mike Post with lyrics by Stephen Geyer, and sung by American singer Joey Scarbury. It serves as the theme song for the 1980s television series "The Greatest American Hero". The track was later included on Scarbury's 1981 debut album "America's Greatest Hero". The theme song became a popular hit during the run of "The Greatest American Hero". "Believe It or Not" debuted in the Top 40 of the "Billboard" Hot 100 on June 13, 1981, | Believe (Suzie McNeil song) "Believe" is a song written by Kara DioGuardi and Marti Frederiksen and famously recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Suzie McNeil for her debut studio album, "Broken & Beautiful" (2007). It was first released to digital retailers in September 2006, while "Hung Up" was serviced to radio as the official lead single. The song was re-recorded with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in support of Canada's Own the Podium campaign, and served as the official anthem of the Canadian team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The "Olympic Inspired" version of the song, released September 17, 2007, served as | eng_Latn | 3,112,689 |
when did imagine dragons first song come out | EPs titled "Imagine Dragons" and "Hell and Silence" in 2010, both recorded at Battle Born Studios, in Las Vegas. They returned to the studio in 2011. The third EP, "It's Time", was made before they signed a record deal. They got their first big break when Train's frontman Pat Monahan fell sick just prior to the Bite of Las Vegas Festival 2009. Imagine Dragons were called to fill in and performed to a crowd of more than 26,000 people. Local accolades including "Best CD of 2011" ("Vegas SEVEN"), "Best Local Indie Band 2010" ("Las Vegas Weekly"), "Las Vegas' Newest Must | million albums and 35 million singles worldwide. In 2008, lead singer Dan Reynolds met drummer Andrew Tolman at Brigham Young University where they were both students. Reynolds and Tolman added Andrew Beck, Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence to play guitar, bass, and piano respectively for their band. Their name is an anagram for a phrase only known to members of the group, that Reynolds stated each member approved of. The five-piece released an extended play titled "Speak to Me" that year, but Beck and Florence departed from the band's line-up later that year. In 2009, Tolman recruited long-time high school | eng_Latn | 3,112,690 |
who did vocals for wake me up avicii | Wake Me Up (Avicii song) "Wake Me Up" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album "True", released on CD and cassette by PRMD Music, Lava Records and Sony Music's Columbia Records on 17 June 2013. "Wake Me Up" was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger, and Aloe Blacc. American soul singer Aloe Blacc provides vocals for the track and Mike Einziger of Incubus provides acoustic guitar. Avicii introduced "Wake Me Up!" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The experimental rendering | fans filling the church to mourn pay their respects. The service featured an orchestral choir which played music linking to events in Avicii’s life and ended with a version of his 2013 number one hit "Wake Me Up". One fan described it as a "very moving" service and "a great tribute to Avicii". Studio albums Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (), was a Swedish musician, DJ, remixer, and record producer. At 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose | eng_Latn | 3,112,691 |
who wrote believe me if all those endearing young charms | Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms "Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms" is a popular song written in 1808 by Irish poet Thomas Moore using a traditional Irish air. Moore's young wife had been stricken with an illness and worried that she would lose her looks. He wrote the words to reassure her. The tune to which Moore set his words is a traditional Irish air, first printed in a London songbook in 1775. It is occasionally wrongly credited to Sir William Davenant, whose older collection of tunes may have been the source for later publishers, | including a collection titled "General Collection of Ancient Irish Music", compiled by Edward Bunting in 1796. Sir John Andrew Stevenson has been credited as responsible for the music for Moore's setting. It is thought that after Moore's wife, Elizabeth, was badly scarred by smallpox, she refused to leave her room, believing herself ugly and unlovable. To convince her his love was unwavering, Moore composed the ‘Endearing’ poem which he set to an old Irish melody and sang outside her bedroom door. He later wrote that this restored her confidence and re-kindled their love. The lyrics, as originally published in 1808 | eng_Latn | 3,112,692 |
who wrote the song all kinds of everything | All Kinds of Everything "All Kinds of Everything" is a song written by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith; as performed by Dana, it won the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. "All Kinds of Everything" represented a return to the ballad form from the more energetic performances which had dominated Eurovision the previous years. Dana sings about all the things which remind her of her sweetheart (such as wishing-wells, wedding bells and an early morning dew) with the admission at the end of every verse that "all kinds of everything remind me of you". The recording by Dana became an international hit. | her victorious song to a crowd of cheering wellwishers from a balcony in the city. Dana had recorded "All Kinds of Everything" following her victory in the Irish National Song Contest with veteran Eurovision composer Phil Coulter ("Puppet on a String", "Congratulations") providing the musical arrangement for the Ray Horricks production. The record was released on 14 March 1970 on the Rex label for whom Dana had previously recorded four singles (including "Look Around") and became a massive hit in the Republic of Ireland even prior to its Eurovision win reaching #1 on the chart dated 20 March 1970 and | eng_Latn | 3,112,693 |
when was the first episode of only fools and horses made | behind the Bristol City football ground. Sixty-four episodes of "Only Fools and Horses", all written by John Sullivan, were broadcast on BBC1 from 8 September 1981 until 25 December 2003. The show was aired in seven series (1981–1983, 1985–1986, 1989 and 1990–1991), and thereafter in sporadic Christmas special editions (1991–1993, 1996, 2001–2003). All earlier episodes had a running time of 30 minutes, but this was extended after Series Six (1989), and all subsequent episodes had a running time ranging from 50 to 95 minutes. Several mini-episodes were produced. An eight-minute episode aired on 27 December 1982 as part of a | genuine, though very obscure, saying, "only fools and horses work for a living", which had its origins in 19th-century American vaudeville. "Only Fools and Horses" had also been the title of an episode of "Citizen Smith", and Sullivan liked the expression and thought it was suited to the new sitcom. He also thought longer titles would attract attention. He was first overruled on the grounds that the audience would not understand the title, but he eventually got his way. Filming of the first series began in May 1981, and the first episode, "Big Brother", was transmitted on BBC One at | eng_Latn | 3,112,694 |
who sang all in the family theme song | Norman Lear took pride in the fact that canned laughter was never used (mentioning this on many occasions); the laughter heard in the episodes was genuine. The series' opening theme song "Those Were The Days", was written by Lee Adams (lyrics) and Charles Strouse (music). It was presented in a way that was unique for a 1970s series: Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton were seated at a console or spinet piano (played by Stapleton) and sang the tune together on-camera at the start of every episode, concluding with live-audience applause. (The song dates back to the first "Justice For All" | pilot, although on that occasion O'Connor and Stapleton performed the song off-camera and at a faster tempo than the series version.) Six different performances were recorded over the run of the series, including one version that includes additional lyrics. The song is a simple, pentatonic melody (that can be played exclusively with black keys on a piano) in which Archie and Edith wax nostalgic for the simpler days of yesteryear. A longer version of the song was released as a single on Atlantic Records, reaching number 43 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 30 on the "Billboard" Adult | eng_Latn | 3,112,695 |
when was the last only fools and horses made | behind the Bristol City football ground. Sixty-four episodes of "Only Fools and Horses", all written by John Sullivan, were broadcast on BBC1 from 8 September 1981 until 25 December 2003. The show was aired in seven series (1981–1983, 1985–1986, 1989 and 1990–1991), and thereafter in sporadic Christmas special editions (1991–1993, 1996, 2001–2003). All earlier episodes had a running time of 30 minutes, but this was extended after Series Six (1989), and all subsequent episodes had a running time ranging from 50 to 95 minutes. Several mini-episodes were produced. An eight-minute episode aired on 27 December 1982 as part of a | and it was confirmed that there were no plans for a new series. Despite this, the show continued in Christmas specials until 1993. Sullivan nonetheless wanted a final episode to tie up the show. In late 1996, three more one-hour episodes were filmed, to be broadcast over Christmas 1996. All three were well received and, due to the ending, were assumed to be the last. The show made a return in Christmas 2001 with the first of three new episodes which were shot together but ultimately broadcast over three consecutive Christmases from 2001 until 2003. Despite rumours of further episodes, | eng_Latn | 3,112,696 |
who played del boy in only fools and horses | David Jason Sir David John White, (born 2 February 1940), known professionally by his stage name David Jason, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in "Only Fools and Horses" and Detective Inspector Jack Frost in the ITV crime drama "A Touch of Frost". Other high-profile television roles were as Granville in the sitcom "Open All Hours" and "Still Open All Hours", and Pop Larkin in the comedy drama "The Darling Buds of May", as well as voicing Mr. Toad in "The Wind in the Willows" and the titular characters of | achieved national stardom in the series "Only Fools and Horses" in which he played Rodney Trotter, the younger brother of the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter. "Only Fools and Horses" began in 1981 and rapidly grew in popularity until it reached its peak in 1996 with its Christmas Day show in the UK. In a BBC poll in 2004, it was voted No.1 British sitcom ever. Lyndhurst appeared in the show from the very start, right up to its final airing at Christmas 2003. In 1986, Lyndhurst had a minor part in the film "Gunbus/SkyBandits". The film went straight | eng_Latn | 3,112,697 |
who sang theme tune for only fools and horses | Hunt, John Dean, Judd Proctor, Eddie Mordue, and Rex Morris were hired to play the music. The tune was changed after the first series, and the new one was written by John Sullivan (he disliked the tune for the first series, and his new one explained the show's title), and Hazlehurst conducted it. It was recorded at Lime Grove on 11 May 1982, with musicians John Horler, Dave Richmond, Bigden, and Proctor. Sullivan had intended Chas & Dave to sing it because they had enjoyed success with the "Rockney" style, a mixture of rock n' roll and traditional Cockney music. | in a 2008 interview, Sullivan was quoted as saying: "There will not be another series of "Only Fools And Horses". I can say that. We had our day, it was wonderful but it is best to leave it now". Though Sullivan died in 2011, it returned for a special Sport Relief episode in 2014. "Only Fools and Horses" has separate theme songs for the opening and closing credits, "Only Fools and Horses" and "Hooky Street", respectively. The original theme tune was produced by Ronnie Hazlehurst and recorded on 6 August 1981 at Lime Grove Studios. Alf Bigden, Paul Westwood, Don | eng_Latn | 3,112,698 |
who sang the original gilligan island theme song | to add Johnson and Wells to the song. When the studio at first refused, saying it would be too expensive to reshoot, Denver insisted, even going so far as to state that if Johnson and Wells were not included, he wanted his name out of the song, as well. The studio caved in, and "the Professor and Mary Ann" were added. The first-season version was recorded by the folk group The Wellingtons. The second-season version, which incorporated more of a sea shanty sound, was uncredited, but according to Russell Johnson in his book "Here on Gilligan's Isle", it was performed | by a group called the Eligibles. The show's original pilot episode featured a Calypso theme song by future film composer John Williams, and different lyrics. The original length of the voyage was "a six-hour ride", not "a three-hour tour". John Williams (or Johnny Williams as he was often listed in the show credits) also started out as the composer of the incidental music for the show (from 1964 to 1965), but was replaced by Gerald Fried for the remaining seasons (1965–1967). The band Little Roger and the Goosebumps recorded "Stairway to Gilligan's Island," a parody of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to | eng_Latn | 3,112,699 |
who sings the step by step theme song | Block Party". The series' ratings, which had been declining for several seasons, continued to erode, and the show ended its run in June 1998. It ended without an official series finale, although the last episode centered on Frank and Carol considering selling the house. The series' theme song "Second Time Around" was written and composed by Jesse Frederick and Bennett Salvay (both wrote the themes for other sitcoms produced by Miller-Boyett Productions such as "Full House", "Perfect Strangers", and "Family Matters"), and was performed by Frederick and Teresa James. The full 87-second version of it was only used during the | main cast and principal producers to appearing over each episode's cold open (which was preceded for the final two seasons by an abbreviated opening bumper featuring the family applauding as Lily blows out the candles on her birthday cake). The theme song was brought back for the seventh season, upon the show's move from ABC to CBS, although it was edited down to include only the chorus and the closing instrumental flourish (restoring the original longer symphonic instrumental heard in the original long version, and the edits used for the second and third seasons). The amusement park seen in the | eng_Latn | 3,112,700 |
who is the original singer of only a fool breaks his own heart | took place with studio players including Frank Owens (piano) and Kenny Karen (vocals). The session ended early so producer Ken Lauber spent the final ten minutes changing the original uptempo concept to a ballad approach. He asked Karen to do his best Jerry Butler impression, and asked Owens to play the way he had on the Dionne Warwick records (that piano part is still copied today on many of the newer versions of the song.) The next day, at Coburn’s suggestion, the writers took the demo to Hy Weiss at Old Town Records for jazz singer Arthur Prysock. Old Town | Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart "Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart" is a song that was composed in Brooklyn New York in 1964 by Norman Bergen and Shelly Coburn in response to a request by United Artists Music who was looking for songs for British duo Chad & Jeremy. Going for a British sound, Bergen started with a chord progression based on The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and Coburn added a lyric. The writers did not receive the usual $25 or $50 advance, but the company did pay for a one-hour demo recording which | eng_Latn | 3,112,701 |
who sings the theme song for bojack horseman | Patrick Carney, drummer for the blues-rock duo The Black Keys, with his uncle Ralph Carney. The main sound, starting at the beginning, is a Roland Jupiter-4 analog synthesizer triggered with a click track in ProTools. The ending credits theme "Back in the 90s (BoJack's Theme)" was performed by the indie-pop act Grouplove. Jesse Novak composed the incidental music. In addition, the show featured Lyla Foy's song "Impossible" in the end credits of the seventh episode of the first season, the Death Grips song "No Love" in the eleventh episode of the first season, and the Rolling Stones song "Wild Horses" | Cowboys and Clowns "Cowboys and Clowns" is a song written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett, Gary Harju and Larry Herbstritt, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in June 1980 and is featured on the soundtrack for the film "Bronco Billy". The song was Ronnie Milsap's fifteenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. The B-side, "Misery Loves Company," was a cover of a 1962 No. 1 country hit by Porter Wagoner. The song earned enough airplay | eng_Latn | 3,112,702 |
who sang the theme to greatest american hero | in catching spies and other assorted villains. Cannell gave Culp free rein to produce the episode. This was also the first of Cannell's series to feature the "Stephen J. Cannell Productions" logo. The production company's first series "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" did not feature the logo. The theme song (and variants of it) have been used frequently outside of the show. "Believe It or Not" was composed by Mike Post (music) and Stephen Geyer (lyrics) and sung by Joey Scarbury. The theme song became well known during the show's run. "Believe it or Not" debuted in the Top 40 of | eventually peaking at number 2 during the weeks ending August 15–22, 1981, kept off the top spot by "Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, and spending a total of 18 weeks in the Top 40. On the Adult Contemporary Chart, "Believe It or Not" went to number 3. It also peaked at the number 1 position on the Record World chart. Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not) "Theme from "The Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)" is a song composed by Mike Post with lyrics by Stephen Geyer, and sung by American singer | eng_Latn | 3,112,703 |
who wrote the all in the family theme song | Norman Lear took pride in the fact that canned laughter was never used (mentioning this on many occasions); the laughter heard in the episodes was genuine. The series' opening theme song "Those Were The Days", was written by Lee Adams (lyrics) and Charles Strouse (music). It was presented in a way that was unique for a 1970s series: Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton were seated at a console or spinet piano (played by Stapleton) and sang the tune together on-camera at the start of every episode, concluding with live-audience applause. (The song dates back to the first "Justice For All" | All in the Family (song) "All in the Family" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn and Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst for Korn's third studio album, "Follow the Leader". The demo version was released as a "radio teaser" shortly before the release of the album's first actual single, "Got the Life". The song is a rhyme duel between Jonathan Davis and Fred Durst, mixing elements of hip-hop beats, distorted 7-string guitars, and Fieldy's signature bass sound. The song begins with Jonathan and Fred insulting each other on hygiene, sexual orientation, family roots, and other | eng_Latn | 3,112,704 |
when was only fools and horses first shown | behind the Bristol City football ground. Sixty-four episodes of "Only Fools and Horses", all written by John Sullivan, were broadcast on BBC1 from 8 September 1981 until 25 December 2003. The show was aired in seven series (1981–1983, 1985–1986, 1989 and 1990–1991), and thereafter in sporadic Christmas special editions (1991–1993, 1996, 2001–2003). All earlier episodes had a running time of 30 minutes, but this was extended after Series Six (1989), and all subsequent episodes had a running time ranging from 50 to 95 minutes. Several mini-episodes were produced. An eight-minute episode aired on 27 December 1982 as part of a | the Royal Television Society, as well as winning individual accolades for both Sullivan and Jason. It was voted Britain's Best Sitcom in a 2004 BBC poll. The series influenced British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language. It spawned an extensive range of merchandise, including books, videos, DVDs, toys, and board games. A spin-off series, "The Green Green Grass", ran for four series in the UK from 2005 to 2009. A prequel, "Rock & Chips", ran for three specials in 2010 and 2011. A special "Sport Relief episode" aired in March 2014, guest starring David Beckham. In | eng_Latn | 3,112,705 |
who played the music for the partridge family | the ongoing series were recorded by music producer Wes Farrell. The Partridge Family songs heard in the show, and on the several Partridge Family singles and albums, were not performed as seen on-screen. Actor David Cassidy sang lead on most of the records, and actor Shirley Jones can be heard on a few. But the other voices and all the instruments were recorded by session musicians. The Partridge Family's instrumental sound was provided by musicians informally known as The Wrecking Crew, who did many of the pop hits of the day attributed to other performers. The actors pretended to play | their instruments. None of the actors sang background; they lip-synched to recorded singing by the Ron Hicklin Singers, composed of brothers John and Tom Bahler, Jackie Ward (who as Robin Ward had a #14 hit "Wonderful Summer" on Dot Records in 1963 ), and Ron Hicklin. Actor David Cassidy was originally to lip sync with the rest of the cast, but convinced Farrell that he could sing and was allowed to join the studio ensemble as the lead singer. He and his step-mother, Shirley, are the only two show actors allowed to sing for recording. "The Partridge Family" theme song, | eng_Latn | 3,112,706 |
who sings the theme song for melissa and joey | Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey is an American sitcom television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence that aired for four seasons between 2010 and 2015 on ABC Family (now Freeform). The series follows local politician Mel Burke (Hart) and Joe Longo (Lawrence), whom Mel hires to look after her niece (Taylor Spreitler) and nephew (Nick Robinson) after a Ponzi scheme leaves Joe broke. The series originally was picked up for a pilot and season one containing 12 episodes - this premiered August 17, 2010. Then, due to the success of the show, ABC Family renewed it for | Melissa (song) "Melissa" is a song by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released in August 1972 as the second single from the group's third studio album, "Eat a Peach". The song was written by vocalist Gregg Allman long before the founding of the group. It was first written in 1967, and two demo versions from those years exists, including a version cut by the 31st of February, a band that featured Butch Trucks, the Allman Brothers' later drummer. Allman sold the publishing rights later that year, but they were reacquired by manager Phil Walden in 1972. The song's | eng_Latn | 3,112,707 |
when did all in the family come out | All in the Family All in the Family is an American sitcom TV-series that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. The following September, it was continued with the spin-off series" Archie Bunker's Place", which picked up where "All in the Family" had ended and ran for four more seasons. "All in the Family" was produced by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. It starred Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, and Rob Reiner. The show revolves around the life of a working-class bigot and his family. The show | pilot, although on that occasion O'Connor and Stapleton performed the song off-camera and at a faster tempo than the series version.) Six different performances were recorded over the run of the series, including one version that includes additional lyrics. The song is a simple, pentatonic melody (that can be played exclusively with black keys on a piano) in which Archie and Edith wax nostalgic for the simpler days of yesteryear. A longer version of the song was released as a single on Atlantic Records, reaching number 43 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 30 on the "Billboard" Adult | eng_Latn | 3,112,708 |
who played mickey pearce in only fools and horses | Patrick Murray (actor) Patrick Murray (born 17 December 1956) is a retired English screen actor notable for his role as Mickey Pearce in the sitcom "Only Fools and Horses". Born in London to an Irish father and Spanish mother, he was educated at St. Frances Cabrini primary school and St. Thomas the Apostle College. Murray has appeared in starring and supporting roles in numerous films and television programmes. He also became well known for his appearances in Television commercials for the Italian home appliance company Zanussi. Murray is a staunch supporter of his local league football club Millwall F.C., often | Daniel Peacock Daniel Peacock (born 2 October 1958 in London) is an English actor, writer and director. He has worked with the team of "The Comic Strip Presents..." and played "Mental Mickey" in "Only Fools and Horses". He attended Ashmole School in Southgate, London. He attended the Central School of Speech & Drama before leaving early to pursue a career as a comedian in an act called the 'Diamond Brothers'. He worked as a blue coat for a Pontins Holiday camp in Selsey, West Sussex in 1978. He moved into acting and writing and his credits as an actor include | eng_Latn | 3,112,709 |
happy trails to you is a line from the theme song to which 1950s tv western series | chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. In 1951, Foy Willing had written a song titled "Happy Trails" for the Republic Pictures movie, "Spoilers of the Plains", starring Roy Rogers with Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. Subsequently, the first three notes of Foy's song and the title were used by Dale Evans in writing her version of "Happy Trails" for both the original "The Roy Rogers Show" and the short-lived "The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show", which aired on ABC in 1962. Dale's is the version that is popularly | the only original cast member who was wig-free throughout the series, as even Sen Yung wore an attached queue. "Bonanza" features a memorable theme song by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans that was orchestrated by David Rose and arranged by Billy May for the television series. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. The "Bonanza" theme song famously opens with a blazing Ponderosa map and saddlebound Cartwrights. The melodic intro, emulating galloping horses, is one of the most recognized television scores. Variations of the theme were used | eng_Latn | 3,112,710 |
who sings the theme tune to birds of a feather | Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather (commonly abbreviated to BOAF) is a British sitcom originally broadcast on BBC One from 16 October 1989 to 24 December 1998, then revived on ITV from 2 January 2014. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers. The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson) and Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke) brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, | Alun Lewis, Richard Preddy & Gary Howe and Ian Davidson & Peter Vincent & Tony Jordan all wrote one episode each. The theme tune was Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do?". Initially the version recorded by actor William Atherton for the 1974 film "The Great Gatsby" was used; from the third series onwards is sung by Quirke and Robson. During the opening theme for series 1, Quirke and Robson were seen both dressed in a white shirt and a black skirt and they walked towards to screen through several spotlights. Once they reached the screen it faded to Quirke and Robson | eng_Latn | 3,112,711 |
who plays rodney in only fools and horses | Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst (born 20 April 1961) is an English actor. He played Rodney Trotter in "Only Fools and Horses", Gary Sparrow in "Goodnight Sweetheart", Dan Griffin in the BBC drama "New Tricks" and Adam Parkinson in Carla Lane's series "Butterflies". Lyndhurst also starred as Ashley Philips in "The Two of Us", as Fletch's son Raymond in "Going Straight", the sequel to the sitcom "Porridge", Jimmy Venables in "After You've Gone", and Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal in the "Only Fools and Horses" prequel "Rock & Chips". Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst was born on 20 April 1961 in Emsworth, Hampshire, | "git" in the same way as Del would call him a "plonker", " wally" or "dipstick". Rodney Trotter Rodney Charlton "Rodders" Trotter is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses", played by Nicholas Lyndhurst / Ryan Hutton (2019 musical). He was named after Rod Taylor and Charlton Athletic. Rodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and claimed to have been, like Rodney, a dreamer and an idealist in his youth, but struggled with independence and was confined to him. The nickname 'Dave' is | eng_Latn | 3,112,712 |
what president is named in the theme song to all in the family | Contemporary chart in early 1972; the additional lyrics in this longer version lend the song a greater sense of sadness, and make poignant reference to social changes taking place in the 1960s and early 1970s. Those Were The Days Boy, the way Glenn Miller played Songs that made the hit parade Guys like us, we had it made Those were the days! And you knew where you were then Girls were girls, and men were men Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again Didn't need no welfare state Everybody pulled his weight Gee, our old LaSalle ran | Norman Lear took pride in the fact that canned laughter was never used (mentioning this on many occasions); the laughter heard in the episodes was genuine. The series' opening theme song "Those Were The Days", was written by Lee Adams (lyrics) and Charles Strouse (music). It was presented in a way that was unique for a 1970s series: Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton were seated at a console or spinet piano (played by Stapleton) and sang the tune together on-camera at the start of every episode, concluding with live-audience applause. (The song dates back to the first "Justice For All" | eng_Latn | 3,112,713 |
who sings the theme tune for melissa and joey | Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey is an American sitcom television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence that aired for four seasons between 2010 and 2015 on ABC Family (now Freeform). The series follows local politician Mel Burke (Hart) and Joe Longo (Lawrence), whom Mel hires to look after her niece (Taylor Spreitler) and nephew (Nick Robinson) after a Ponzi scheme leaves Joe broke. The series originally was picked up for a pilot and season one containing 12 episodes - this premiered August 17, 2010. Then, due to the success of the show, ABC Family renewed it for | rose to No. 2 on both the US and UK charts. It appeared on the Pet Shop Boys album "Actually", and on both artists' greatest hits collections. Springfield sang lead vocals on the Richard Carpenter song "Something in Your Eyes", recorded for his album, "Time" (October 1987). Released as a single, it became a US No. 12 adult contemporary hit. Springfield recorded a duet with B. J. Thomas, "As Long as We Got Each Other," which was used as the opening theme for the US sitcom "Growing Pains" in season 4 (1988–9). (Thomas had collaborated with Jennifer Warnes on the | eng_Latn | 3,112,714 |
who sang the theme song for mary tyler moore | with the same result, down to Rebecca giving the same advice to Lucy that her boss DJ gave to her during her first week on the job after the hat toss mishap. The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" opening sequence is an element of the American television series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". In 1999, "Entertainment Weekly" picked Mary Richards' hat toss at the end of the sequence as the 1970s' second-greatest television moment. The theme song, "Love Is All Around", was written and performed by Sonny Curtis. The original opening title sequence for | in the opening credit sequence. No matter what other changes were made from year to year, however, the iconic final hat-tossing shot (which featured Hazel Frederick) was retained in every iteration of the theme. Other clips used in later versions of the theme: The theme song, "Love Is All Around", was written and performed by Sonny Curtis, but is often mistakenly attributed to Paul Williams; "Pat" Williams wrote the show's music. The first season's lyrics are words of encouragement directed to the character, referring to the end of a previous relationship and making a fresh start, beginning with "How will | eng_Latn | 3,112,715 |
who wrote i left my heart in san francisco | I Left My Heart in San Francisco "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is a popular song, written in the fall of 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, with music by George Cory and lyrics by Douglass Cross (1920–1975) and best known as the signature song of Tony Bennett. In 1962, the song was released as a single by Bennett on Columbia Records as the b-side to "Once Upon a Time," peaked at #19 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, and was also included on the album "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". It also reached number seven on | I Left My Heart in San Francisco (album) I Left My Heart in San Francisco is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 1962 on Columbia Records. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Originally available as Columbia rekey CL 1869 (mono) and CS 8669 (stereo), it is one of the best-selling albums of Bennett's career. In February 1962, the song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" was released by Columbia as the b-side to "Once Upon a Time," but became a chart hit in its own right. | eng_Latn | 3,112,716 |
who wrote the song the rose by bette midler | The Rose (song) "The Rose" is a classic pop song written by Amanda McBroom and made famous by Bette Midler who recorded it for the soundtrack of the 1979 film "The Rose" in which it plays during the closing credits. "The Rose" was first recorded by Bette Midler for the soundtrack of the 1979 film "The Rose" in which it plays under the closing credits. However the song was not written for the movie: Amanda McBroom recalls, "I wrote it in 1977 [or] 1978, and I sang it occasionally in clubs. ... Jim Nabors had a local talk show, and | Rose of England "Rose of England" is a patriotic song written by Welsh composer Ivor Novello in 1937 for his musical "Crest of the Wave". Contrary to some reports, it was not popularised by Vera Lynn during the war years. The only recording which she made of the song was on the long-playing album "More Hits of the Blitz" released in 1966 and which has been included on several Compact Disc releases. This was the choice of her producer, the (then) recently hired David Gooch, who also produced the final album recorded by Alma Cogan. John Cleese used the music | eng_Latn | 3,112,717 |
who wrote i cross my heart by george strait | I Cross My Heart "I Cross My Heart" is a song written by Steve Dorff and Eric Kaz, and performed by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1992 as the first single to his album "Pure Country", which is also the soundtrack to the movie of the same title. It reached number-one in both the United States and Canada. The song is featured as the movie's finale. The music video was directed by Charley Randazzo, and is completely made from scenes from the movie, Strait's next music video "Heartland" also uses scenes from Pure Country. | Cross My Heart (Phil Ochs song) "Cross My Heart" is a 1966 song by Phil Ochs, an American singer-songwriter best known for the protest songs he wrote in the 1960s. "Cross My Heart" is the first song on "Pleasures of the Harbor" (1967), Ochs's first album for A&M Records and his first foray into orchestral instrumentation, or "baroque-folk". The song describes a world in which a person's dreams and plans are not as stable and certain as they seem. Nevertheless, the singer expresses optimism: "But I'm gonna give all that I've got to give, Cross my heart and I hope | eng_Latn | 3,112,718 |
who sang island in the sun in aquamarine | "mixed or average reviews." In its opening weekend, "Aquamarine" grossed $7.5 million in 2,512 theaters, ranking #5 at the box office. By the end of its run, the film grossed $18.6 million domestically, and $4.4 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $23 million. Two of the film's main stars, Emma Roberts and Sara Paxton, were featured on the soundtrack. JoJo, however, an accomplished singer with one album out did not take part. In 2008, La La Land Records released a limited edition CD (1000 pressings) of David Hirschfelder's score (incorporating the voice of Sara Paxton) for the film. Aquamarine | Island in the Sun (Harry Belafonte song) "Island in the Sun" is a song written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie (Lord Burgess), and performed by Harry Belafonte for the 1957 film "Island in the Sun" and on his 1957 album "Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean". In 1962, the song was performed by The Brothers Four on the album "In Person/Cross-Country Concert". The song has also been performed by The Merrymen, José Carreras, The Paragons, Caterina Valente (in German as "Wo Meine Sonne Scheint ") and The Righteous Brothers. Bo-Göran Edling wrote lyrics in Swedish, and as "De tusen öars | eng_Latn | 3,112,719 |
who wrote i love to tell the story | I Love to Tell the Story "I Love to Tell the Story" is a well-known hymn which was written as a poem by an English evangelist, Katherine Hankey. It was set to music by William G. Fischer. Hankey had a serious spell of sickness while on a mission in Africa. During her long days of convalescence, she wrote a long on the life of Jesus in 1866 in two parts. The first part was a poem of fifty stanzas, titled "The Story Wanted" (dated January 29, 1866) and second part titled "The Story Told" (dated November 18, 1866). Certain verses | were taken from Part I. by Dr. W. H. Doane in 1867 to make the popular and familiar hymn beginning, "Tell me the old, old story". From Part II. certain verses were selected to make the hymn, "I Love to Tell the Story". The tune was composed by William G. Fischer and appeared in Fischer's "Joyful Songs", Nos. 1 to 3 published in 1869 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Methodist Episcopal Book Room. The refrain used was I Love to Tell the Story "I Love to Tell the Story" is a well-known hymn which was written as a poem by an | eng_Latn | 3,112,720 |
who sings the theme song from ice castles | Through the Eyes of Love "Through the Eyes of Love (Theme from "Ice Castles")" (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Looking Through the Eyes of Love"), is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-nominated ballad performed by American singer Melissa Manchester, from the soundtrack of the 1978 film "Ice Castles". "Through the Eyes of Love" is featured during the climax of the film, as the song Lexie (played by Lynn-Holly Johnson) skates to it in the first competition after she has become blind due to a skating accident. Lexie skates to the instrumental version, while the vocal version is played over | Ice Cream Castles "Ice Cream Castles" is the opening track from The Time's third album, "Ice Cream Castle". The track was one of the last songs recorded for the album, being cut in late January 1984, along with "My Drawers". The song was composed by Prince and Morris Day, Day provided lead vocals and Jesse Johnson played guitar on the recording. Prince played all the other instruments. "Ice Cream Castles" is a laid-back funk-pop offering with drums to the fore. The keyboards take an active role over a funky rhythm guitar and an understated organ solo is performed toward the | eng_Latn | 3,112,721 |
who wrote the song tell your heart to beat again | Tell Your Heart to Beat Again "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" is a song written by Bernie Herms, Randy Phillips, and Matthew West and originally recorded by Contemporary Christian-Worship trio, Phillips, Craig and Dean for their twelfth studio album, "Breathe In" (2012). It was later recorded by American singer Danny Gokey for his second studio album, "Hope in Front of Me" (2014), with production by Herms. Gokey's rendition was released to Christian radio January 8, 2016 through BMG-Chrysalis as the album's third single. The song reached number two on the "Billboard" Christian Songs chart, earning Gokey his highest-charting single | Beat Again" is composed in the key of D Minor and set in common time () to a "flowing" tempo of approximately 67 BPM. The song follows a chord progression of E – Dm7 – B – F5 – C and includes a two octave vocal range spanning from C through C. Lyrically, the song tells a story of starting over and moving on after a tragedy, with the narrator's faith in God bolstering his resilience. An accompanying video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered June 1, 2016. It focuses on a woman who releases her sadness through dance | eng_Latn | 3,112,722 |
who played prince 's father in purple rain | Computer Blue "Computer Blue" is the fourth track on Prince and the Revolution's soundtrack album, "Purple Rain". In the film, the song represents Prince's angst at the budding relationship between the characters played by Morris Day and Apollonia. The song was composed by Prince, with credit to his father, John L. Nelson for the guitar solo based on a piano instrumental written by Nelson and Prince. Prince titled the piece "Father's Song" and recorded it on piano for the film, though on screen it was portrayed as being played by Prince's on-screen father, actor Clarence Williams III. On the box-set | Purple Rain (film) Purple Rain is a 1984 American rock musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli, written by Magnoli and William Blinn, and produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo and Steven Fargnoli. The film stars Prince in his acting debut playing "The Kid", a quasi-biographical character. "Purple Rain" was developed to showcase Prince's talents, and the film contains several concert sequences. The film grossed more than $68 million at the box office in the United States and over $80 million worldwide, thus making a large profit on its $7.2 million budget. The film won an Academy Award for Best | eng_Latn | 3,112,723 |
who sang the theme song from the movie love story | 25, 1970, the recording of "Theme from Love Story" by Henry Mancini was released as a single and made its debut on "Billboard"'s Easy Listening chart in the issue of the magazine dated December 19. Two versions of "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story"—one by Williams and one by Tony Bennett—were released on January 15, 1971, and an article in the magazine's January 23 issue tried to explain the gap between releases of the instrumental and vocal versions as intentional. The logic behind the decision was that "only the instrumental version should hit the market before the picture's release, and | Francis Lai Francis Albert Lai (; 26 April 19327 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film "Love Story". The soundtrack album went to No. 2 in the "Billboard" album charts and the film's theme, "Where Do I Begin", was a hit single for Andy Williams. Lai was born on 26 April 1932, in Nice, France, the son of market gardeners of Italian origin. From a very early age Lai was fascinated by music | eng_Latn | 3,112,724 |
who wrote the poem the days of wine and roses | singles were combined together, the song reached a peak position of #30 in May 1963. R&B/soul singer Miki Howard recorded a cover version for her 2008 album, "Private Collection". Robin Gibb's version was released posthumously as a track on the 2014 album, "50 St. Catherine's Drive". The phrase "days of wine and roses" is originally from the poem "Vitae Summa Brevis" by the English writer Ernest Dowson (1867–1900): <poem>They are not long, the days of wine and roses: Our path emerges for a while, then closes Days of Wine and Roses (song) "Days of Wine and Roses" is a popular | Days of Wine and Roses (song) "Days of Wine and Roses" is a popular song, from the 1962 movie of the same name. The music was written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. They received the Academy Award for Best Original Song for their work. In 2004 it finished at #39 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. The song is composed of two sentences, one for each stanza. They are each sung as three lines. The best-known recording of the song was by Billy Eckstine in 1961 and Andy Williams in 1963, | eng_Latn | 3,112,725 |
who sings the song straight from the heart | featured on her 1983 album "Faster Than the Speed of Night". Straight from the Heart (song) "Straight from the Heart" is a song recorded by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was released in February 1983 as the lead single from his third studio album, "Cuts Like a Knife". It was his breakthrough song in the U.S., the first to make the top 40, reaching number 10. It also peaked at #32 on the Adult Contemporary chart, the first Bryan Adams single to appear on that chart. The song was written by Eric Kagna, a Vancouver singer/songwriter, and the instrumental | equally between Adams and Kagna. Adams did not release his version of the song until 1983. The song was first recorded by Ian Lloyd in 1980, on his album "Third Wave Civilization". Australian singer Jon English recorded the song for his 1981 album, "In Roads". The song peaked at number 72 in Australia. Later, the song was covered by teen band Rosetta Stone in 1982 (issued as a single in November that year, a month before Adams' version came out as a single). Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler released it on a 45 in the US in May 1983. It was | eng_Latn | 3,112,726 |
where is the blue diamond from the titanic | Heart of the Ocean The Heart of the Ocean is the name of a fictional blue diamond featured prominently in the 1997 film "Titanic". In the story, the 56 carat diamond was originally owned by Louis XVI and cut into a heart shape after the French Revolution. In the film the necklace was purchased by Pittsburgh steel tycoon Caledon Hockley, played by Billy Zane, a week before he sailed on the ill-fated ocean liner " RMS Titanic". The necklace was meant to be given as an engagement present to his fiancée Rose DeWitt Bukater, played by Kate Winslet and Gloria | island, to show due respect, personnel on the upper deck to stand at attention and face the rock whilst the bridge salutes. The rock is a volcanic plug, a remnant of the strong volcanic activity that affected the region some one million years ago. However, a Captain Hansen of the Norwegian steamship "Talisman" reported that on 13 May 1902, he observed what he took to be a volcanic eruption from a hole in the rock. This was at the time of the devastating volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée that destroyed Saint Pierre. Hansen did not investigate further. Like the other | eng_Latn | 3,112,727 |
who wrote his eye is on the sparrow song | His Eye Is on the Sparrow "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" is a Gospel hymn. The song was written in 1905 by lyricist Civilla D. Martin and composer Charles H. Gabriel. It is most associated with actress-singer Ethel Waters who used the title for her autobiography. Mahalia Jackson's recording of the song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2010. The theme of the song is inspired by the words of David in the Psalms and Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew in the Bible: "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which | inspiration to write the song based on the scriptures: The song has been performed extensively by both Christian and secular artists. Whitney Houston recorded a version for of the 2012 remake of the 1976 musical film "Sparkle". RCA Records released the song as the second single from the album on June 8, 2012, four months after Houston's death. This version is Houston's last original single, and second posthumous one. The song made its debut only one day after the premiere of "Celebrate". AllMusic called it a "piano, organ, and choir" showcase for Houston, citing it as a highlight of the | eng_Latn | 3,112,728 |
what book was the movie patton based on | Eventually, the Patton family was approached by the producers for help in making the film. The filmmakers desired access to Patton's diaries, as well as input from family members. However, the producers contacted the family the day after Beatrice Ayer Patton, the general's widow, was buried, and the family refused to provide any assistance to the film's producers. In the end, screenwriters Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North wrote the script based largely on Ladislas Farago's biography "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph," and on "A Soldier's Story," the autobiography of General of the Army Omar Bradley (who features prominently in | The main theme also consisted of a symphonic march accompanied by a pipe organ to represent the militaristic yet deeply religious nature of the protagonist. The music to "Patton" subsequently earned Goldsmith an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score and was one of the American Film Institute's 250 nominees for the top twenty-five American film scores. The original soundtrack has been released three times on disc and once on LP: through Twentieth-Century Fox Records in 1970, Tsunami Records in 1992, Film Score Monthly in 1999, and a two-disc extended version through Intrada Records in 2010. "Patton" was first telecast by | eng_Latn | 3,112,729 |
who sang the songs in the movie your cheatin heart | especially to make her son, Hank Williams Jr., a singing star the same way she had pushed Big Hank to stardom." The idea was that Williams Jr would dub the singing in the movie and release the soundtrack album under his name; Hamilton wanted to perform the songs himself -- "that was the key to the character"—but knew the only way he would get the part was to agree to be dubbed. With Audrey's support, Hamilton got the part, his signing being announced in November 1963. Paula Prentiss was at one stage attached as female star. Filming started April 1964. | Your Cheatin' Heart (film) Your Cheatin' Heart is a 1964 musical directed by Gene Nelson, starring George Hamilton as country singer Hank Williams. It co-stars Susan Oliver and Red Buttons. A young Hank Williams is trying to earn money by pitching a snake-oil cure-all to the gullible, capping his spiel by picking up his guitar and singing. In the crowd is The Drifting Cowboys, a group of touring country-western musicians who happen to be passing through. They invite Williams to join their group, and music history is made. The film was made with the assistance of Williams' widow Audrey and | eng_Latn | 3,112,730 |
who wrote the song anyone who had a heart | Anyone Who Had a Heart (song) "Anyone Who Had a Heart" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics) for Dionne Warwick in 1963. In January 1964, Warwick's original recording hit the Top Ten in the United States, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium and Australia. In the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand, Warwick's recording lost out to a cover version by Cilla Black. Black's version was a UK number-one hit for three weeks in February/March 1964 and was also the fourth best-selling single of 1964 in the UK, with sales of | sung the standard lyric in live performance. Also, arranger Johnny Pearson utilized a bassoon solo for the instrumental break in Black's version as opposed to the saxophone utilized in the Warwick original. Cilla Black, interviewed for that "Great Performances" telecast, expressed her awareness of Warwick's disenchantment: "It was a No.1; Dionne was dead choked and she's never forgiven me to this day." It was in fact Burt Bacharach himself who backed Cilla to record this song for a British release, after Dionne Warwick had a hit in America with it. "At one point it looked as if Shirley Bassey would | eng_Latn | 3,112,731 |
what movie is i cross my heart from | I Cross My Heart "I Cross My Heart" is a song written by Steve Dorff and Eric Kaz, and performed by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1992 as the first single to his album "Pure Country", which is also the soundtrack to the movie of the same title. It reached number-one in both the United States and Canada. The song is featured as the movie's finale. The music video was directed by Charley Randazzo, and is completely made from scenes from the movie, Strait's next music video "Heartland" also uses scenes from Pure Country. | Cross My Heart (2017 film) Cross My Heart () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Luc Picard and released in 2017. Set in 1970, the film centres on Manon (Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau), a young girl who is staying with her aunt and uncle (Jean-François Boudreau and Julie Ménard) as her father is dying of cancer and her mother is struggling with depression. Scared that she may be taken by children's aid and separated from her younger brother Mimi (Anthony Bouchard), she takes inspiration from the contemporaneous October crisis and kidnaps elderly neighbour Rose (Clare Coulter) so that she, Mimi and | eng_Latn | 3,112,732 |
who sings faith of the heart on enterprise | "Where My Heart Will Take Me" is a reworked version of "Faith of the Heart" which was performed by English tenor Russell Watson as the theme song to the 2001 television series "". It was also used on four occasions as wake-up calls on Space Shuttle missions, and was performed by Watson at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. It was poorly received by some Star Trek fans who created petitions and protested against the use of the song as a theme. It was the first time that an actual vocal theme was used in a "Star Trek" series. Watson had been | approached by the producers of "Enterprise" and the song's writer, Diane Warren. As he was a fan of "Star Trek" and as Warren had already written a song for his second album, he agreed to the proposal. The song was featured on the soundtrack to "Enterprise" and Watson's 2002 album, "Encore". The song was re-recorded for the third and fourth seasons of "Enterprise". The song has been used on four occasions as the music selected for wake-up calls on space missions. The first was on 16 June 2002 for the Space Shuttle "Endeavour" during mission STS-111 to the International Space | eng_Latn | 3,112,733 |
when did cake by the ocean come out | Cake by the Ocean "Cake by the Ocean" is the debut single by American band DNCE, released for sale on September 18, 2015 and to radio on September 29, 2015 through Republic Records. It serves as the lead single from their debut EP, "Swaay", (2015) and is also included on their debut studio album, "DNCE" (2016). The song reached the top 10 on multiple national record charts including those of Australia, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It has also topped the US "Billboard" Adult Pop Songs airplay chart and been certified Gold or higher by a | number of recording industry associations. "Billboard" ranked "Cake by the Ocean" at number 44 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list. "Nielsen Music" named "Cake by the Ocean" the second most-played song in Canada for 2016, behind only Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself". "Cake by the Ocean" was co-written by Joe Jonas, Justin Tranter, and Swedish duo Mattman & Robin, who also produced the song. Lyrically, the song is about sexual intercourse, but is also often interpreted to be referring to the cocktail Sex on the Beach. The song's title originated from Mattman & Robin's repeatedly confusing the phrase | eng_Latn | 3,112,734 |
who sang the original captain of her heart | artist twice. The song has been covered by Randy Crawford, Laurent Voulzy, Koto, Roland Kaiser, Ronnie Jones and Beauty & Deep. Contemporary jazz pianist Duncan Millar offered his take on his 2001 album "Good to Go". A Spanish version called "Ancló su Corazón" was written in August 2016 by Cristian Rosemary. The Captain of Her Heart "The Captain of Her Heart" is a single by the Swiss duo Double in 1985. Taken from their 1985 album "Blue", the song is a ballad about a girl who stops waiting for her absent lover to return. The song was an international success, | Oh, Captain! Oh, Captain! is a musical comedy based on the film "The Captain's Paradise" with music and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans and the book by Al Morgan and José Ferrer. The basis of the musical was the 1953 film "The Captain's Paradise", which had been written by Alec Coppel and Nicholas Phipps. The musical updated the film's Gibraltar and Algiers setting to London and Paris. The production was dismissed by the critics as a "tired businessman's show", but the cast and choreography were much praised. A 5 minute dance sequence between Tony Randall (in the title | eng_Latn | 3,112,735 |
who wrote the song hero by mariah carey | Hero (Mariah Carey song) "Hero" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on October 19, 1993, via Columbia Records as the second single from Carey's third studio album, "Music Box" (1993). Originally intended for Gloria Estefan, the song was written and produced by Mariah and Walter Afanasieff. While writing the song, Carey did not connect to its style or sound, therefore forfeiting it over to the soundtrack of the film of the same name. However, after being convinced to keep it, she changed some of the lyrics to more precisely fit her personality. Lyrically, | Afanasieff acknowledged that she made it a very personal song after deciding to keep it, altering some of the lyrics, key and instrumentation. After their decision to keep "Hero," Afanasieff went back to the staff at Epic and told them that they had failed to come up with a song for the soundtrack. Estefan never heard the tune was originally meant for her, and the song that ended up in the soundtrack was "Heart of a Hero," written, produced and recorded by Luther Vandross. In the following weeks, after completing the song, Afanasieff spoke with Bronson about its recording, and | eng_Latn | 3,112,736 |
who sang the theme to kelly 's heroes | Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 76% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The film score was composed, arranged and conducted by Lalo Schifrin and the soundtrack album was released by MGM Records in 1970. The soundtrack was released on LP, as well a subsequent CD featuring the LP tracks, by Chapter III Records. This album was mostly re-recordings. An expanded edition of the soundtrack was released by Film Score Monthly in 2005. The main musical theme of the movie (at both beginning and end) is "Burning Bridges", sung by the Mike Curb Congregation | the Love of Sunshine", which became the first #1 country hit for Hank Williams, Jr.. The inclusion of the song in the film is an anachronism, because the song was not released until 1970, twenty-five years after the end of the war. "Kelly's Heroes" was released to DVD by Warner Home Video on August 1, 2000, in a Region 1 widescreen DVD (one of several solo DVDs marketed as the Clint Eastwood Collection) and also to Blu-ray on June 1, 2010 as part of a double feature with "Where Eagles Dare". Kelly's Heroes Kelly's Heroes is a 1970 American war | eng_Latn | 3,112,737 |
who has the heart of the ocean necklace | to the story of the Hope Diamond, except the Hope Diamond was worn by Louis XIV in a royal necklace. Lovett's hunch about the diamond's whereabouts seems to be confirmed when his team salvages a drawing in which a nude woman is wearing the necklace. The drawing is dated April 14, 1912, the day the Titanic sank. Later on an elderly woman (Gloria Stuart) watches Lovett's discovery on the news and immediately contacts the salvage team. Claiming to be both the woman in the picture and Rose Dewitt Bukater she is immediately flown out to Lovett's salvage ship. Rose requests | found on the secondary market, although likely in used condition. There are many other unofficial inspired reproductions available on the secondary market ranging from as little as five dollars to thousands of dollars. Heart of the Ocean The Heart of the Ocean is the name of a fictional blue diamond featured prominently in the 1997 film "Titanic". In the story, the 56 carat diamond was originally owned by Louis XVI and cut into a heart shape after the French Revolution. In the film the necklace was purchased by Pittsburgh steel tycoon Caledon Hockley, played by Billy Zane, a week before | eng_Latn | 3,112,738 |
who played billy idol in the wedding singer | boroughs and the tourist trade. It's also derivative by design, to some extent making a virtue of its inherent phoniness via winking acknowledgement. Where the 1998 film ended with a scene featuring '80s icon Billy Idol, the stage adaptation corrals not only an Idol impersonator but a fake Tina Turner, Imelda Marcos, Cyndi Lauper, Mr. T and Ronald Reagan. Retro overkill is a distinct risk here, but one mainstream auds are unlikely to mind." The Wedding Singer (musical) The Wedding Singer is a musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Beguelin and Tim | The Wedding Singer The Wedding Singer is a 1998 American romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci. It stars Adam Sandler as a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love. It was produced by Robert Simonds for million and grossed $80.2million in the United States and $123.3million worldwide. It was a box office hit and critically acclaimed with many calling it Sandler's best movie. Many have praised the chemistry of him and Barrymore. The film was later adapted into a stage musical of the same | eng_Latn | 3,112,739 |
who wrote the theme song for twin peaks | Julee Cruise Julee A. Cruise (born December 1, 1956, Creston, Iowa) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and musician best known for her collaborations with composer Angelo Badalamenti and film director David Lynch in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She has released four albums and collaborated with a variety of other artists. She is best known for her song "Falling", the theme song for the television series "Twin Peaks". Born in Creston, Iowa, her father was the town dentist. Julee Cruise studied French horn at Drake University and performed as a singer and actress in Minneapolis with the famed | project, "Industrial Symphony No. 1", a live Cruise performance also featuring Michael J. Anderson ("The Man from Another Place"). The song "Falling" ("sans" vocals) became the theme to the show, and the songs "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart", "The Nightingale", "The World Spins", and "Into the Night" (found in their full versions on the album) were all, except the latter, used as Cruise's roadhouse performances during the show's run. The lyrics for all five songs were written by Lynch. A second volume of the soundtrack was released on October 30, 2007, to coincide with the Definitive Gold Box DVD set. | eng_Latn | 3,112,740 |
who sang the titanic song my heart will go on | My Heart Will Go On "My Heart Will Go On" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It serves as the main theme song to James Cameron's blockbuster film "Titanic", that is based on an account of the British transatlantic ocean liner of the same name which sank in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. The song's music was composed by James Horner, its lyrics were written by Will Jennings, while the production was handled by Walter Afanasieff, Horner and Simon Franglen. Released as a single on Dion's fifth English-language | as a single in the UK from the second soundtrack album to emerge from "Moulin Rouge". He has received the following major awards: Will Jennings Wilbur H. Jennings (born June 27, 1944) is an American songwriter, who is popularly known for writing the lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the film "Titanic". He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has won several awards including three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards. Jennings was born in Kilgore, Texas. He attended school just outside Tyler, Texas, in the nearby Chapel | eng_Latn | 3,112,741 |
who wrote the music for dances with wolves | John Barry (composer) John Barry Prendergast, (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for 11 of the "James Bond" films between 1963 and 1987, and also arranged and performed the "James Bond Theme" to the first film in the series, 1962's "Dr. No". He wrote the Grammy- and Academy Award-winning scores to the films "Dances with Wolves" and "Out of Africa", as well as the theme for the British television cult series "The Persuaders!", in a career spanning over 50 years. In 1999, he was appointed OBE | Dances with Wolves (soundtrack) Dances with Wolves is the original soundtrack of the 1990 Academy Award and Golden Globe winning film "Dances with Wolves" produced, directed, and starring Kevin Costner. The original score and songs were composed and conducted by John Barry. John Barry won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Original Score and the 1992 Grammy Award for "Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television." Barry was also nominated for the 1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (lost to the score of "The Sheltering Sky") and the 1992 BAFTA Award for Best Film | eng_Latn | 3,112,742 |
who wrote the book the story of my life | The Story of My Life (biography) The Story of My Life, first published in 1903, is Helen Keller's autobiography detailing her early life, especially her experiences with Anne Sullivan. Portions of it were adapted by William Gibson for a 1957 "Playhouse 90" production, a 1959 Broadway play, a 1962 Hollywood feature film, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Black" featuring Amitabh Bachchan in the role of Anne Sullivan. The book is dedicated to inventor Alexander Graham Bell. The dedication reads, "TO ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL; Who has taught the deaf to speak and enabled the listening ear to hear speech from the Atlantic | The Story of My Life (Marty Robbins song) "The Story of My Life" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and published in 1957. The song became a 1957 hit for US country singer Marty Robbins, which peaked at number one on the US country chart for four weeks and reached number fifteen on the Billboard Top 100 and number two on Australian Singles Chart. In the United Kingdom, a cover version recorded by Michael Holliday reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1958, before being replaced by Perry Como's "Magic Moments", also written | eng_Latn | 3,112,743 |
who wrote joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The story is based on the "coat of many colours" story of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly; their first, "The Likes of Us", written in 1965, was not performed until 2005. The show has only a few lines of spoken dialogue; it is almost entirely sung-through. Its family-friendly story, familiar themes and catchy music have resulted in numerous stagings. | and penitence, Joseph reveals himself ("Joseph All the Time") and sends for his father. The two are reunited ("Jacob in Egypt") for a happy conclusion and Joseph dons his coloured coat once more ("Any Dream Will Do (Reprise)/Give Me My Coloured Coat"). In some productions, the finale is followed by a rock/disco medley of most of the musical's major numbers ("Joseph Megamix"). The 17-year-old budding musical-theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber was contacted by the 20-year-old aspiring pop-song writer Tim Rice in 1965, and they created their first musical, "The Likes of Us". They produced a demo tape of that work | eng_Latn | 3,112,744 |
who wrote lara 's theme from dr. zhivago | Lara's Theme "Lara's Theme" is the name given to a leitmotif written for the film "Doctor Zhivago" (1965) by composer Maurice Jarre. Soon afterward, the leitmotif became the basis of the song "Somewhere, My Love". In 1967, "Somewhere, My Love" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year. It lost to "Michelle" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles. While working on the soundtrack for "Doctor Zhivago", Maurice Jarre was asked by director David Lean to come up with a theme for the character of Lara, played by Julie Christie. Initially Lean had desired to | use a well-known Russian song but could not locate the rights to it, and delegated responsibility to Jarre. After several unsuccessful attempts at writing it, Lean suggested to Jarre that he go to the mountains with his girlfriend and write a piece of music for her. Jarre says that the resultant piece was "Lara's Theme", and Lean liked it well enough to use it in numerous tracks for the film. In editing "Zhivago", Lean and producer Carlo Ponti reduced or outright deleted many of the themes composed by Jarre; Jarre was angry because he felt that an over-reliance on "Lara's | eng_Latn | 3,112,745 |
who sang the song my heart will go on | single #2 Brazilian CD maxi single #2 European CD maxi single #2 / UK 12" single Japanese/Korean CD maxi single UK CD maxi single #2 Sissel Kyrkjebø recorded the song for the film in 1997, but Celine Dion's vocals was preferred due to James Horner's decision to support Dion's career. In an interview from December 2014, Horner quotes: "When I had completed the "Titanic" [movie], I had to decide for Celine Dion or Sissel['s] [vocals]. Sissel I am very close, while Celine I had known since she was 18, and I had already written three film songs for [her]. But | Heather Phares, who rated the single 4 out 5 stars, wrote, "Indeed, her performances of it on VH1 Divas, the 1998 Academy Awards (wearing the film's 'Heart of the Ocean' pendant, no less), and on her 1997 album "Let's Talk About Love" have cemented 'My Heart Will Go On' as the quintessence of Dion's sweeping, romantic style." Yahoo.com described the song as an "emotional power ballad that perfectly captured [Titanic's] romantic yearning". "Vulture" said that it is a powerful song and has "one of the most glorious key changes in recorded music history", and that "its legacy is eclipsed only | eng_Latn | 3,112,746 |
who sings the theme song for casino royale | Casino Royale (2006 soundtrack) Casino Royale: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The soundtrack to the 2006 film Casino Royale was released by Sony Classical on November 14, 2006. The music was composed by David Arnold and is Arnold's fourth soundtrack for the popular James Bond movie series. Frequent collaborator Nicholas Dodd orchestrated and conducted the score. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced on July 26, 2006 that Chris Cornell, the former Audioslave and Soundgarden lead singer, composed and would sing "You Know My Name", the "Casino Royale" title song. Cornell collaborated with David Arnold who composed the film's score. | Varèse Sarabande in the same track order as shown below: The soundtrack album became famous among audio purists for the excellence of its recording. It then became a standard "audiophile test" record for decades to come, especially the vocal performance by Dusty Springfield on "The Look of Love." The film soundtrack has since been released by other companies in different configurations (including complete score releases). The highly regarded master tapes were damaged, however, during a 1990s remastering so none of the subsequent re-releases are considered to be as fine as the original LP release. The studio approved the film's production | eng_Latn | 3,112,747 |
who did the music for donkey kong country | David Wise (composer) David Wise is an English video game music composer and musician. He was a composer at Rare from 1985 to 2009, and was the company's sole musician up until 1994. He has gained a cult following for his work on various games, particularly Nintendo's "Donkey Kong Country" series. Wise is known for his atmospheric style of music, mixing natural environmental sounds with prominent melodic and percussive accompaniment. Wise has said that he has had a wide range of musical influences, though the first instrument he learned to play was the piano, before later learning the trumpet, and | Graeme Norgate Graeme Norgate (born 20 March 1971), is a British video game music composer who has composed music for a variety of video games developed by Rare. His first project at Rare was writing music for the Game Boy game, "Donkey Kong Land". He also contributed to the soundtracks of "Blast Corps" and "GoldenEye 007". Graeme was later an employee of Free Radical Design, the company was eventually bought out by Crytek and renamed to Crytek UK; Norgate retained the position of audio director after the company's buyout. Norgate later moved to Deep Silver Dambuster Studios after Crytek closed | eng_Latn | 3,112,748 |
who sings the theme song for license to kill | seen as an homage to the film of the same name, which required royalty payments to the original writers. The song gave Knight her first British top-ten hit since 1977. The end credits feature the Top 10 R&B hit "If You Asked Me To", sung by Patti LaBelle. John Barry was not available at the time due to throat surgery, so the soundtrack's score was composed and conducted by Michael Kamen, who was known for scoring many action films at the time, such as "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard". Glen said he picked Kamen, feeling he could give "the closest | version based on the James Bond Theme. The guitar riff heard in the original recording of the theme was played by Flick. The prospect, however, fell apart and Gladys Knight's song and performance was chosen, later becoming a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. The song was composed by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Walter Afanasieff, based on the "horn line" from "Goldfinger", which required royalty payments to the original writers. At 5 minutes 13 seconds it is the longest Bond theme, though 45 single releases featured a shorter edit, running 4 minutes 11 seconds. The music video | eng_Latn | 3,112,749 |
who wrote the song you will be my music | My Heart Will Go On "My Heart Will Go On" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It serves as the main theme song to James Cameron's blockbuster film "Titanic", that is based on an account of the British transatlantic ocean liner of the same name which sank in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. The song's music was composed by James Horner, its lyrics were written by Will Jennings, while the production was handled by Walter Afanasieff, Horner and Simon Franglen. Released as a single on Dion's fifth English-language | I Will Be (song) "I Will Be" is a song co-written and originally performed by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, which was included on the North American, Taiwanese, and Japanese limited editions of her third studio album "The Best Damn Thing" and as an iTunes Store pre-order bonus track in 2007; British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis covered the song for her debut studio album, "Spirit", also released in 2007. Max Martin and Lukasz Gottwald also co-wrote the song, whilst production was helmed by Gottwald under his production name Dr. Luke. It was co-produced by Steven Wolf and Max Beckley and Smit. It | eng_Latn | 3,112,750 |
who wrote the theme music for out of africa | John Barry (composer) John Barry Prendergast, (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for 11 of the "James Bond" films between 1963 and 1987, and also arranged and performed the "James Bond Theme" to the first film in the series, 1962's "Dr. No". He wrote the Grammy- and Academy Award-winning scores to the films "Dances with Wolves" and "Out of Africa", as well as the theme for the British television cult series "The Persuaders!", in a career spanning over 50 years. In 1999, he was appointed OBE | and killed by a marauding lioness. The music for "Out of Africa" was composed and conducted by veteran English composer John Barry. The score included a number of outside pieces such as Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto" and African traditional songs. The soundtrack garnered Barry an Oscar for Best Original Score and sits in fifteenth place in the American Film Institute's list of top 25 American film scores. The soundtrack was released through MCA Records and features 12 tracks of score at a running time of just over thirty-three minutes. A rerecording conducted by Joel McNeely and performed by the Royal Scottish | eng_Latn | 3,112,751 |
who is the song jar of hearts about | first EP titled "The Ocean Way Sessions", and has additionally appeared on Perri's debut album, "lovestrong." "Jar of Hearts" has been described as an autobiographical song for Perri, recalling an ex-boyfriend who wanted to reconnect after a tough breakup. Seeing writing duties by the song's performer Christina Perri, additional writing is seen by Drew Lawrence and Barrett Yeretsian; production by the song's writers Barrett Yeretsian and Christina Perri. "Jar of Hearts" is a rock-oriented tune that is about shunning the continued advances of a former flame who was ungrateful while together, yet now wants to rekindle a failed romance. Lyrically | the ballad revolves around an ex of Perri's, who sings personal lyrics. In a blog by the artist, Perri described that the song came from true experiences, stating "I wrote the song after I went home to Philadelphia for the holiday last December. I sat in my childhood bedroom and hid from the boy (with the jar of hearts) who wanted to see me. My heart wanted to see him, my head knew better. I couldn't take one more break so I wrote the song instead." According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Hal Leonard Corporation, "Jar of | eng_Latn | 3,112,752 |