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"Naima" (/ n aɪ ˈ iː m ə / ny-EE-mə) is a jazz ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959 that he named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. Coltrane first recorded it for his 1959 album Giant Steps, and it became one of his first well-known works.
Flanagan revisited "Giant Steps" on several recordings, including an album named after the song, which he dedicated to Coltrane. [8] In some of the alternate takes, Cedar Walton is at the piano, declining to take a solo and playing at a slower tempo than the takes with Flanagan. Coltrane had shown Walton "Giant Steps" a few weeks beforehand ...
"Heartbeat" is a song by British pop group Steps, from their debut studio album Step One (1998). Issued as a double A-side with their cover of the 1979 Bee Gees single "Tragedy", it was released on 9 November 1998 as the fourth single off the album.
Steps covered "A House Is Not a Home" and "One Less Bell to Answer" co-written by Hal David. Pete Waterman has co-written many of the songs recorded by Steps. Mark Mueller co-wrote "Buzz" and "Wouldn't Hurt So Bad". Steps covered two songs written by the Bee Gees: "Chain Reaction" and "Tragedy". Diana Ross originally performed "Chain Reaction".
Giant Steps is a studio album by the jazz musician John Coltrane. It was released in February 1960 through Atlantic Records . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ] This was Coltrane's first album as leader for the label, with which he had signed a new contract the previous year.
The "Giant Steps" cycle is the culmination of Coltrane's theories applied to a completely new chord progression. Coltrane uses the cycle in descending major third tonal transpositions in the opening bars and then ascending ii–V–I progressions separated by a major third in the second section of "Giant Steps".
Steps' singles success translated into album sales, with their debut album Step One entering the UK Albums Chart at number 2. It was certified 5× Platinum following a run of 50 weeks in the Top 20. The next single release was a double A-side which provided Steps with their signature song and biggest career seller.
All the songs apart from "Chain Reaction" and "I Know Him So Well" feature a backing track sung by Faye, Lisa, Claire, H and Lee. Also in April, a live album called Steps: Live! 2012 was released as part of the group's 2012 tour. It was only available to purchase at venues where the group performed. All of the songs performed are on the live album.