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Thomas Ray Williams (October 14, 1954 – March 22, 2013) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977 to 1987. Born in Mount Vernon, New York , he was the younger brother of Gus Williams , who also played in the NBA.
"Fly" is an alternative rock, [2] [3] [4] reggae, [5] [6] reggae fusion, [7] and pop rock song, [8] that incorporates elements of dancehall [9] and ska. [10]Sugar Ray's lead singer Mark McGrath explained that this song had a bouncy beat, yet it was about death; "Fly" too seemed like a bright, up-tempo song but "there is this stark imagery in there.
Sugar Ray's first mainstream hit came in the summer of 1997 with their song "Fly", which was released from the album Floored and featured reggae musician Super Cat. "Fly" did not sound anything at all like the rest of the tracks on the album and received frequent radio play, resulting in a number one rank on the Billboard's Airplay List.
14:59 is the third studio album by American rock band Sugar Ray, released on January 12, 1999.The album shows the band moving into a more mainstream pop rock sound, due to the success of their single "Fly" off their prior album Floored, and its title self-deprecatingly references the "15 minutes of fame" critics claimed the band was riding on.
A book on the life of Williams was written by Knoxville, Tennessee-based author Dave Link. Called The Fly 35 (citing his jersey number at Austin Peay), it was published to coincide with the jersey retirement ceremony. In May 2017, Williams was arrested in Brooklyn, NY, and charged with being the alleged leader of a large heroin distribution ring.
Both versions of "Fly" were being sent out to radio stations in 1997, and where they were sent to depended on the type of music those stations specialized in. [17] The first demo of "Fly" that Sugar Ray shared with Atlantic was made before Super Cat became involved, and as such was the version Atlantic was used to hearing. In a June 1997 ...
Six former Florida State basketball players filed a lawsuit Monday against their former coach, Leonard Hamilton, over unpaid promises of NIL compensation that total $1.5 million and acknowledged ...
Sugar Ray is an American alternative rock music group from Newport Beach, California. They have released a total of six studio albums, two compilation albums, and nineteen singles. Their most successful album is 1999's 14:59, which was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.