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"Limelight" is a song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It first appeared on the 1981 album Moving Pictures. The song's lyrics were written by Neil Peart with music written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. "Limelight" expresses Peart's discomfort with Rush's success and the resulting attention from the public.
It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold. "Limelight", "Tom Sawyer" and "Vital Signs" were released as singles across 1981, and the instrumental "YYZ" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Rush supported the album on tour from February to July 1981.
Rush is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, released on September 10, 2013. The soundtrack features a musical score composed by Hans Zimmer , plus five classic rock songs by Dave Edmunds , Steve Winwood , Mud , Thin Lizzy , and David Bowie .
Through the Camera Eye is a videocassette/laserdisc release by the Canadian band Rush.It was released in 1985 by PolyGram Records. [2] It contains promotional videos issued for the band's albums Moving Pictures (1981), Signals (1982) and Grace Under Pressure (1984).
"Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, originally released on their 1981 album Moving Pictures as its opener. The band's lead singer, bassist, and keyboardist, Geddy Lee, has referred to the track as the band's "defining piece ... from the early '80s".
By this time, Rush's record deal allowed them a CA$250,000 advance on each album and a 16% royalty rate. [51] Permanent Waves (1980) shifted Rush's style of music with the introduction of reggae and new wave elements. [52] Although a hard rock style was still evident, more synthesizers were introduced.
Musician John Mayall, often referred to the “godfather of the British blues,” whose bands of the late ’60s and early ‘70s featured some of the most notable rock instrumentalists of the era ...
Rush is the soundtrack album for the 1991 film of the same name. Written and performed by Eric Clapton , the soundtrack album includes the song " Tears in Heaven ," which won three Grammy awards in 1993.