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Encyclopedia - Coldplay: Encyclopedia Ii - Coldplay - History
Coldplay - Origin and early years September 1996–October 1999. The members of the band met in the halls of residence at the Universit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia - The Beatles
The Beatles were a British rock/pop group from Liverpool, England. The group shattered many sales records and charted more than fifty top...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple Records: Encyclopedia - Apple Records
Apple Records is a British record label which was founded in 1968 (as a division of Apple Corps Ltd.) by The Beatles. Earlier Beatles alb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band: Encyclopedia - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (more often the Bonzo Dog Band) were the brainchild of a British art-school set of the 1960s. Part jazz band, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is one of the United Kingdom's most popular singers. Wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coldplay: Encyclopedia - Coldplay
Coldplay is a Britpop/alternative rock band from London, United Kingdom well known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1965: Encyclopedia - 1965
1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). 1965 - Events. 1965 - January. January 4 - United States ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia - 1962
1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). In Chinese Zodiac, the "year" of the Ox ended on Fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Album - The Songs
Many of the songs here are personal and self-referencing; for example "Dear Prudence" is about actress Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence, who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Beatles - Breakup
On April 10, 1970, McCartney announced that the band had officially broken up. The cause of the breakup has been debated by fans and hist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Record Labels: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Record Labels - Z
... See also:List of record labels, List of record labels - 0–9, List of record labels - A, List of record labels - B, List of reco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamelia: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamelia - Career
Jamelia was born Jamelia Davis in Birmingham, England, being brought up in the inner city district of Aston. She was signed to Parlophone...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - La Donna è Mobile: Encyclopedia Ii - La Donna è Mobile - Lyrics English Translation
La donna è mobile, the Duke's aria from Rigoletto La donna è mobile, qual piùma al vento, Woman is fickle (movable), like a feather i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pet Shop Boys: Encyclopedia Ii - Pet Shop Boys - Before Pet Shop Boys
Neil Francis Tennant was born in North Shields, Northumberland. While at school, Tennant played in a group in Newcastle called Dust. Thei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mansun: Encyclopedia Ii - Mansun - Members
Mansun - Paul Draper. Vocals, rhythm guitars, Keyboards. Main songwriter and arranger, the 'soul' of Mansun. In October 2005 Paul relea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sweet Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Sweet Band - History
Sweet's origins go back to 1965, with UK soul band Wainwright's Gentlemen, which included drummer Mick Tucker and vocalist Ian Gillan. Gi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Something: Encyclopedia Ii - Something - Composing And Recording
"Something", according to most sources, came about as a tribute to Harrison's then wife, Pattie Boyd. Harrison lifted the first line of h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Horse Records: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Horse Records - Logo
The inspiration for the Dark Horse logo came from a label on a tin box George saw on one of his many trips to India. The logo features th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dirty Harry Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Dirty Harry Song - Track Listing
Dirty Harry song - UK releases. 12" promotional single released January 20, 2005, catalog unknown (possibly KONG03) "Dirty Harry" - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dirty Words: Encyclopedia Ii - Dirty Words - Track Listing
All tracks written by David Jones, Sam Harvey, Ben Winton, Lee Irons, and Andy Hobson. "Just Like TV" - 4:42 "Talkshow" - 3:06 "Only Hum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dare Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Dare Song - Track Listings
DARE song - UK releases. Single released August 29, 2005 by Parlophone CD1 CDR6668 "DARE" (featuring Shaun Ryder) – 4:04 "Clint Ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band - The Band's Foundation
Unusually for a band, the actual date of conception for the Bonzos is known to us: September 25th, 1962. It was on that day that Vivian S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - 1958—1963: Success And Stardom
The Anglo Indian Harry Webb came from a skiffle group to be lead singer of the rock n roll Drifters in 1958 (not to be confused with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clocks Single: Encyclopedia Ii - Clocks Single - Track Listings
Clocks single - In the UK. 7" R6594, CD CDR6594 released March 24, 2003 by Parlophone 12" 12R6594 released July 7, 2003 by Parlophone ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Language Kylie Minogue Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Language Kylie Minogue Album - Track Listing
Body Language Kylie Minogue album - Bonus Tracks. "Slo Motion" (bonus track - Australian edition only) (Kylie Minogue, Andrew Frampton...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emi: Encyclopedia Ii - Emi - Musicians Signed Or Previously Signed To Emi
The musicians may have been signed under one of EMI's subsidiary labels. The subsidiary is noted next to the artist if this is the case. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Headquarters Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Headquarters Album - Track Listing
"You Told Me" Written by Michael Nesmith Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith The opening parodies the Beatles' "Taxman", from their album Revo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - History
In March 1957, John Lennon formed a skiffle group, The Blackjacks, who later became The Quarrymen. On 6 July of that year, Lennon met Pau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Ashcroft: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Ashcroft - Discography
Richard Ashcroft - Studio albums. Richard Ashcroft - Singles. "A Song For the Lovers", 2000, #3 UK "Money To Burn", 2000, #17 UK "C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feel Good Inc.: Encyclopedia Ii - Feel Good Inc. - Music Video
Like most of Gorillaz' visual work, the music video is quite surreal. It features 2D, Russel and a shirtless Murdoc playing the song in a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beatles For Sale: Encyclopedia Ii - Beatles For Sale - Writing And Recording
When Beatles for Sale was being recorded, Beatlemania was just past its peak; in early 1964, the Beatles had made waves with their televi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eleanor Rigby: Encyclopedia Ii - Eleanor Rigby - The Story Behind The Song
Like many of McCartney's songs, the melody and first line of the song came to him as he was playing around on his piano. The name that ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple Records: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple Records - Releases On The Apple Label
The first LP release from Apple Records (also the first "solo" album by a Beatle) was George Harrison's Wonderwall Music, his soundtrack ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meet The Beatles!: Encyclopedia Ii - Meet The Beatles! - Track Listing
Meet the Beatles! - Side one. "I Want To Hold Your Hand" "I Saw Her Standing There" "This Boy" "It Won't Be Long" "All I've Got to Do"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Please Please Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Please Please Me - Originals
Please Please Me - I Saw Her Standing There. John Lennon - harmony Paul McCartney - lead vocals Written by Paul McCartney Originally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yesterday Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Yesterday Song - Origins
According to biographers of McCartney and the Beatles, McCartney composed the entire song in a dream one night at the London flat in Wimp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Church: Encyclopedia Ii - The Church - History
The Church - The early days and first album 1980-1981. From the early 1970s, Steve Kilbey and Peter Koppes had played in several glam r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band - The Band's Foundation
Unusually for a band, the actual date of conception for the Bonzos is known to us: September 25th, 1962. It was on that day that Vivian S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fever Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Fever Album - Track Listing
The album was subsequently reissued with a bonus disc. Fever album - Bonus disc track listing. "Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head"*...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 - Events
1962 - January. January 1 - Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 - Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band - The Band's Foundation
Unusually for a band, the actual date of conception for the Bonzos is known to us: September 25th, 1962. It was on that day that Vivian S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - We Didn't Start The Fire: Encyclopedia Ii - We Didn't Start The Fire - Historical Items Referred To In The Song
The lyrics of "We Didn't Start the Fire" are essentially a chronological list of specific events, names, and places, beginning in Joel's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - 1958—1963: Success And Stardom
Cliff Richard, a guitarist and lead singer, was one of the founding members of The Drifters (not to be confused with the American group o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Album - The Songs
Many of the songs here are personal and self-referencing; for example "Dear Prudence" is about actress Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence, who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Easybeats: Encyclopedia Ii - The Easybeats - Early Career
Beginning their career in Sydney in late 1964, the boys were inspired by the "British Invasion" spearheaded by The Beatles. They quickly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Help!: Encyclopedia Ii - Help! - Album
The album cover features the group spelling out a word in semaphore; the British Parlophone release featured the word 'NUJV', whilst the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1965: Encyclopedia Ii - 1965 - Events
1965 - January. January 4 - United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union address...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beta Band: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beta Band - History
The Beta Band formed in 1996 around Edinburgh musicians Steve Mason (vocals, guitar) and Gordon Anderson. The two had plans to call their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kylie Minogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Kylie Minogue - Recording And Performing Career
Kylie Minogue - Stock Aitken and Waterman: 1987 — 1992. During a charity event in Melbourne with other Neighbours cast members, Minog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - History
Main article: History of The Beatles John Lennon formed a group, The Blackjacks, who became The Quarrymen, in March 1957. On July 6 that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stephen Duffy: Encyclopedia Ii - Stephen Duffy - Tin Tin
In 1982, he created the band Tin Tin with Mulligan and Dik Davies [deceased] (both formerly of Fashion), Andy "Stoker" Growcott (of Dexy'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Album - The Cover
The album's cover was designed by Richard Hamilton, a notable pop artist who had organised a Marcel Duchamp retrospective at the Tate Gal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - 1976—1994: Comeback
However, Cliff and others (like his former Shadow, Bruce Welch) decided that they would bring Cliff Richard out as a "rock" artist again....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Album - The Mono Version
The Beatles was the last Beatles album to be released with a unique, alternate mono mix, albeit one issued only in the UK. Twenty-nine of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yesterday Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Yesterday Song - Melody And Lyric
The tonic key of the song is F major (although, since McCartney tuned his guitar down a whole step, he was playing the chords as if it we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eleanor Rigby: Encyclopedia Ii - Eleanor Rigby - Recording
"Eleanor Rigby" does not have a standard pop backing; none of the Beatles played instruments on it. Instead, McCartney used a string octe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - 1995—: Sir Cliff
Cliff Richard reached the pinnacle of his career when he was knighted on 25 October 1995. He was the first rock star to be so honoured, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eleanor Rigby: Encyclopedia Ii - Eleanor Rigby - Releases
"Eleanor Rigby" was released simultaneously on August 5, 1966 on both the album Revolver and on a double A-side single with the song "Yel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Album - Influence
The White Album's cover has been very influential. In the 1990s, both Prince and Metallica released self-titled albums with their names p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feel Good Inc.: Encyclopedia Ii - Feel Good Inc. - Track Listings
Feel Good Inc. - Japan release. EP released April 27, 2005 by Toshiba-EMI CD TOCP 61100 "Feel Good Inc." (featuring De La Soul) "Spi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dare Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Dare Song - Music Video
Directed by Jamie Hewlett and Pete Candeland. The music video for "DARE" includes an appearance by Shaun Ryder (of Happy Mondays fame) as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yesterday Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Yesterday Song - The Release
While on holiday in Portugal at The Villa of Shadows in June 1965, McCartney completed the finishing touches on the lyrics. Two days afte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yesterday Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Yesterday Song - Awards Accolades And Brickbats
"Yesterday" has achieved recognition as being the most recorded song in the history of popular music; its entry in the Guinness Book of R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - Christmas Songs
Cliff Richard has aimed for the Christmas number one single on several occasions, sometimes successfully and other times not. His first C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Album - Tributes
During a concert on Halloween, 1994, Phish played all the songs from The White Album. In December of 2005, the BBC show One World broadca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Album - Track Listing
The Beatles album - Side one. "Back in the U.S.S.R." "Dear Prudence" "Glass Onion" "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (vorbis sample 204K) "Wild Hon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emi: Encyclopedia Ii - Emi - History
The Electric and Musical Industries Ltd formed in March 1931 from a merger of the UK Columbia Graphophone Company and the Gramophone Comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Beatles - Early Beginnings
Lennon met McCartney on July 6, 1957 at the annual St. Peter's Woolton Parish Church garden fete. Lennon was in a skiffle group called Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Please Please Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Please Please Me - Covers
Please Please Me - Anna. written and originally performed by Arthur Alexander Please Please Me - Chains. originally performed by T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Beatles - After The Breakup
A jam session between John Lennon and Paul McCartney was recorded on March 31, 1974, when McCartney visited Lennon in Los Angeles, Califo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Church: Encyclopedia Ii - The Church - Members
The Church has undergone several line-up changes over the years. The core members of Steve Kilbey, Marty Willson-Piper and Peter Koppes h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - 1964—1975: Changing Circumstances
As with the other existing rock acts in Britain, Richard's career took an impact with the advent of The Beatles and the Mersey sound in 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Please Please Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Please Please Me - Influence
The Beatles synthesized multiple genres of music from the 1950s and early 1960s. Girl groups (The Shirelles, The Angels, The Crystals), a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stephen Duffy: Encyclopedia Ii - Stephen Duffy - The Lilac Time
In 1986, he began writing and recording music that would become The Lilac Time's first album, released on Swordfish Records. The album, e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Please Please Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Please Please Me - Track Listing
Please Please Me - Side one. All Tracks Lennon/McCartney, except where noted, "I Saw Her Standing There" - 2:55 "Misery" - 1:50 "Anna ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stephen Duffy: Encyclopedia Ii - Stephen Duffy - Solo
The 1993 album Music In Colours (Parlophone) was recorded with Nigel Kennedy, and featured the singles "Natalie" and "Holte End Hotel". T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Church: Encyclopedia Ii - The Church - Style
The Church's musical style has changed remarkably during the years. Early songs were mostly simply structured. "She Never Said," the firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Church: Encyclopedia Ii - The Church - Lyrics
The biggest part of the lyrics is written by Steve Kilbey, he being the sole songwriter on all albums up to Remote Luxury. Until then, Ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Headquarters Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Headquarters Album - Original Album
The track line up for the album, complied on April 21, included the following songs: Side 1: "For Pete's Sake" "I'll Spend My Life With ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Easybeats: Encyclopedia Ii - The Easybeats - London 1966-69
After arriving in London the band recorded a number of songs with Ted Albert at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, but these were deemed unsuitabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Headquarters Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Headquarters Album - Cd Bonus Tracks
"All of Your Toys" (single mix) Unused track that was the proposed A-side of the next Monkees single, but song was not controlled by The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Please Please Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Please Please Me - Covers
Please Please Me - Anna. written and originally performed by Arthur Alexander Please Please Me - Chains. originally performed by T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Church: Encyclopedia Ii - The Church - Discography
The Church - Albums. Of Skins and Heart (1981) The Church (U.S., 1982) The Blurred Crusade (1982) Singsongs e.p. (1982) Seance (1983) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Beatles - The Studio Years
With the distractions of touring behind them, The Beatles began recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on November 24, 1966. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Beatles - The Psychedelic Years
From mid 1964 all the band members became habitual smokers of marijuana after reportedly being introduced to it when they met Bob Dylan f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Beatles - The Beatlemania Years
The Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do", was released on October 5, 1962 and became a minor hit. The Beatles recorded their first full le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pet Shop Boys: Encyclopedia Ii - Pet Shop Boys - Discography
Studio albums by Pet Shop Boys include: Please (1986) Actually (1987) Introspective (1988) Behaviour (1990) Very (1993) Bilingual (1996)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beatles For Sale: Encyclopedia Ii - Beatles For Sale - Original Songs
The opening three tracks, "No Reply", "I'm A Loser" and "Baby's In Black", are sometimes referred to as the "Lennon Trilogy", as Lennon w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1965: Encyclopedia Ii - 1965 - Births
1965 - January. January 1 - Laura Ingraham, American talk show host and author January 9 - Joely Richardson, British actress January 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1965: Encyclopedia Ii - 1965 - Deaths
1965 - January-March. January 4 - T. S. Eliot, American writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888) January 12 - Lorraine Hansberry, Americ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 - Deaths
1962 - January. January 13 - Ernie Kovacs, American comedian (b. 1919) January 20 - Robinson Jeffers, American poet (b. 1887) January ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 - Births
1962 - January. January 5 - Joe Monzo, American composer January 14 - Michael McCaul, American politician January 17 - Jim Carrey, Can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - Christmas Songs
Cliff Richard has aimed for the Christmas number one single on several occasions, sometimes successfully and other times not. His first C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coldplay: Encyclopedia Ii - Coldplay - Discography
Note: Unless otherwise stated, all releases are on the Parlophone label in the UK and Capitol in the US. Coldplay - Studio albums. Col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Help!: Encyclopedia Ii - Help! - Film
The film's original working title was "Eight Arms to Hold You". The plot of the movie revolves around a sacrificial ring which Ringo cann...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kylie Minogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Kylie Minogue - Childhood And Beginning
Kylie Minogue was born in Melbourne, Australia, to an Australian father, Ron Minogue, and a Welsh-born mother, Carol Minogue (neé Jones)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kylie Minogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Kylie Minogue - Discography
Main article: Kylie Minogue discography (includes chart information for the United Kingdom, United States and Australia) Kylie Minogue -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kylie Minogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Kylie Minogue - Samples
Listen to music samples. "I Should Be So Lucky" (1988) "The Loco-Motion" (1988) "Better The Devil You Know" (1990) "What Do I Have To D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kylie Minogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Kylie Minogue - Cancer
On May 17, 2005, it was reported that Minogue had been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and would receive medical treatment in Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kylie Minogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Kylie Minogue - Image And Celebrity Status
Throughout her professional life, Minogue has been the subject of intense media interest in both the United Kingdom and Australia, which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kylie Minogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Kylie Minogue - Film Career
In 1989, Minogue starred in The Delinquents, which told the story of a young girl growing up in Australia during the late 1950s. Its rele...   » Read the article