MusicianTerry Johnsonhas more guitars than most guitarists. That's probably because he has a habit of making guitars out practically anything lying around the house, even quite possibly, the kitchen sink. Nothing seems to be out of the question for Terry, who resides with his family in Poland...
"We were recording our new album in the north of France," Robin Gibb would later recall, "and we'd written about and recorded about four or five songs for the new album when Stigwood rang from L.A. and said, 'We're putting together this little film, low budget, called Tribal Rites...
Six years later, Robin and Barry Gibb planned a reunion tour, but Robin died before the start of their comeback. In 2021, the sole surviving member of the group, Barry, released the solo album "Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook, Vol. 1." Black Sabbath: Then Chris Walter // Gett...
Sounds such as “ah,”“oh,”“ooh,”“hey,” and “I” can create powerful hooks when sung to memorable melodies. One of the most memorable elements in the Bee Gees’ disco classic “Stayin’ Alive” (written by Maurice, Barry, and Robin Gibb) comes each time they sing the phrase ...
“(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,” which was #1 for 16 weeks in the U.K.and seven weeks in the U.S., was originally written for “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"" by film composer Michael Kamen, but it only played over the credits. The song did, however, become a seven-...
” Cross’ sleek recording of the song shot to No. 1 in October 1981. The three writers shared an Academy Award withPeter Allen(who had written the song’s most famous line, “caught between the moon and New York City”). “Arthur’s Theme” brought Cross three more Grammy nominations ...
four new songs were added at the last minute to the original score, including the title tune, written by barry gibb and sung by frankie valli. there was a new solo number for travolta (“sandy,” by louis st. louis and scott simon), and newton-john’s longtime songwriter, john farra...
Ella Yelich-O’Connor, aka Lorde, broke several barriers with her smash hit when, at 16, she became the youngest artist to write and perform a chart-topping song. ""Royals"" was written as a sort of diss-track against the lavish lifestyle and excesses of many pop stars but got its ...
Ella Yelich-O’Connor, aka Lorde, broke several barriers with her smash hit when, at 16, she became the youngest artist to write and perform a chart-topping song. ""Royals"" was written as a sort of diss-track against the lavish lifestyle and excesses of many pop stars but got its ...
Singer Paul Rodgers teamed up with drummer Kenney Jones and created the Law. Their 12-song self-titled album came in 1991. Despite featuring songs written by Phil Collen, Bryan Adams and Chris Rea, and guitar work from Dave Gilmour on one track, the record peaked at only No. 126, althoug...