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"Xanadu" is a song by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush from their 1977 album A Farewell to Kings. [1] It is approximately eleven minutes long, beginning with a five-minute-long instrumental section before transitioning to a narrative written by Neil Peart, which in turn was inspired by the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem Kubla Khan.
Coleridge, 1814 "Kubla Khan" was likely written in October 1797, though the precise date and circumstances of the first composition of "Kubla Khan" are slightly ambiguous, due to limited direct evidence. Coleridge usually dated his poems, but did not date "Kubla Khan", [5] and did not mention the poem directly in letters to his friends.
"The first part of the following poem was written in the" 1801 1816 Lines to W. L. while he sang a Song to Purcell's Music "While my young cheek retains its healthful hues," 1797 1800 Fire, Famine, and Slaughter A War Ecologue "Sisters! sisters! who sent you here" 1798 1798, January 8 Frost at Midnight "The Frost performs its secret ministry,"
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
Inspired by the poem Kubla Khan written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge "Closer to the Heart" A Farewell to Kings: 1977 Lyrics co-written by Neil Peart and Peter Talbot [32] "Cinderella Man" A Farewell to Kings: 1977 Inspired by Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. [33] "Madrigal" A Farewell to Kings: 1977 A madrigal is a secular vocal music composition
Turner’s first feature film roles were in a pair of musicals based on classic rock albums: 1975’s Tommy and 1978’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.After her ‘80s comeback, she took ...
The lyrics of the song were inspired by the poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In March 1985, the album track was abridged and remixed for release as the group's fourth UK single. While criticised at the time of release and afterward for being a song that glorifies debauchery, the lyrics (and video), just as Coleridge's poem, were ...
Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.