Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Brian Eno (/ ˈ iː n oʊ /, born Brian Peter George Eno; 15 May 1948), also mononymously known as Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist.He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambient music and electronica, and for producing, recording, and writing works in rock and pop music. [1]
[4] [5] Its best-known version was created by James Cobb and producer Buddy Buie for the group Classics IV when they added lyrics about a "spooky little girl". The vocalist was Dennis Yost. [6] The song is noted for its eerie whistling sound effect depicting the spooky woman. It has become a Halloween favorite. [7]
The Classics IV performed "Pollyanna" on Dick Clark's TV Show Where the Action Is! and the record became a regional hit. But when WABC (AM) radio in New York started playing it they received a call from the Four Seasons' manager demanding they cease airplay of "Pollyanna" or they would no longer get exclusives on future Four Seasons recordings, among other disincentives. [6]
"Spooky" is the twenty-third single by English rock band New Order. It was released in December 1993 by CentreDate Co. Ltd/London as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album, Republic (1993).
The Rip Chords' first album (released in early 1964) was Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits, which peaked at No. 56 on the national charts. The album featured balanced contributions from Bringas, Stewart, Melcher, and Johnston. [25] Of the 11 vocals, Melcher sang lead on five, Bringas sang lead on five and Stewart sang lead on one.
According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933", celebrating the repeal of Prohibition, [6] but after the band revolted against what Gaudio would admit was a "silly" lyric being paired with an instrumental groove they knew would be a hit, [7] Parker, who had not written a song lyric before by ...
While Columbus Day and Halloween are well-known October holidays, there are plenty of other national holidays throughout the month. On Monday, October 14, is Columbus Day which is a federal holiday.
Cobb was born to Rose Hutchins and James Cobb, Sr. in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 5, 1944.His family later moved to Jacksonville, Florida.In 1953, at the age of nine, he and his two siblings were placed in the Baptist Children's Home in Jacksonville [2] after his father left the family and his mother needed assistance.