Alec R. Costandinos' Romeo+Juliet & Hunchback of N-D are awesome disco Lp's | |
| Type: | Music - Dance |
| Network: | Global |
Alec R. Costandinos' Romeo and Juliet & Hunchback of Notre-Dame are awesome disco Lp's.
Alec R. Costandinos' recording career may have been short-lived, but the Euro-disco producer dominated the disco world during his late-'70s reign. After having made a name for himself after co-writing Cerrone's "Love in C Minor" in 1977, Costandinos signed to the French label Barclay where he released his first record as Love and Kisses. This self-titled 1977 LP featured the timeless disco hit "I've Found Love (Now That I've Found You)." Soon he was releasing hit records on America's most recognized disco label, Casablanca. Perhaps more importantly, though, he introduced the concept album to dancefloor music with his well-regarded Romeo & Juliet album in 1977, followed by a number of other less successful conceptual efforts. He became best known for "I've Found Love," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Thank God It's Friday" (the theme song to the movie of the same name), but literally disappeared after a prolific 1977 to 1979 run.
Before Costandinos became one of the world's top Euro-disco producers, though, he began his career producing songs by French pop artists such as Dalida and Claude Francoise. Born Alexandre Kouyoumdjiam in Cairo, Egypt, in 1944 to an Armenian father and a Greek mother, he moved to Paris at age 22 after some time spent in Australia. It was his work with Cerrone there that finally proved to be his big break, and with the acclaim he garnered from "Love in C Minor," he set up shop in London's Trident Studios and began working nonstop for the next three years.
First came the 1977 self-titled debut by Love and Kisses on Barclay. This debut confirmed Costandinos' gift for epic disco anthems, which often clocked over 15 minutes and spanned the entire side of an LP. Next came his first release for Neil Bogart's Casablanca label, a conceptual disco LP released under the moniker Sphinx. The album wasn't a huge hit, but it was impressive with its ambitious scope. Another conceptual release under the moniker Sumeria, Golden Tears, was similarly ambitious, but it was Costandinos' landmark Romeo & Juliet record, released under his own name, that solidified his legacy. Soon Costandinos was writing the hit theme song to the Casablanca-affiliated disco film Thank God It's Friday and contributing another hit song, "You're the Most Precious Thing in My Life," to the film's soundtrack. Simultaneously, he continued releasing albums as Love and Kisses -- How Much, How Much I Love You (1978) and You Must Be Love (1979) -- and also released two soundtrack albums: Trocadero Bleu Citron (1978) and Winds of Change (1979). As if this wasn't enough music for his fans to consume, the prolific producer also released another concept album, Hunchback of Notre Dame (1978), and collaborated with Raymond Knehnetsky in a side project called Paris Connection, releasing a self-titled album on Casablanca in 1978.
By this point in time, Costandinos had his own orchestra, which he prominently featured on the 1979 album The Synchophonic Orchestra Featuring Alirol and Jacquet, and also had his own vocalist group called the Birds of Paris. Following the successes of 1977 and 1978, Costandinos' career began spiraling in a strange direction as 1979 advanced. His You Must Be Love album as Love and Kisses was a satisfactory yet formulaic offering, streamlined a bit in terms of song length for commercial acceptance. It was The Synchophonic Orchestra album, though, that proved to be the omen. First of all, the album featured a second side of down-tempo songs that had little to do with the dancefloor. Besides this out-of-character move, Costandinos only composed two of the album's songs, letting his orchestra handle most of the songwriting. While the album did have the producer's trademark sound, it signaled his waning enthusiasm after the numerous albums he released during 1978 and 1979. Furthermore, an ill-fated album with Tina Turner, Love Explosion, obviously didn't help. Costandinos soon parted ways with the struggling Casablanca and fell into oblivion just as disco was nearing its final days as a mass movement. In 1991, his Greatest Hits album surfaced, which featured a few of his early dancefloor anthems in their epic glory, but for the most part, his work remained out of print, obscuring his relevance as one of the disco era's premier producers. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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Brenda Shannon Greene appreciation group : Let the music play !
| Type: | Music - Dance | Network: | Global |
For those who appreciate that freestyle/hi-nrg female singer who got style, and for those who love the music which comes with her too!
from WIKIPEDIA :
Born Shannon Brenda Greene May 2 1958 in Washington, D.C.) is an American singer.
She is best known for her 1983 dance/freestyle record, "Let the Music Play". The record redefined the electro funk sound that Arthur Baker and John Rocca (who produced "I.O.U" by Freeez and "One More Shot/Get Wet" by C-Bank) developed in 1982.
Before music career
In the spring of 1983 a young black (Latin and native descendant) woman named Shannon Greene was enrolled in York College and toured with the New York Jazz Ensemble. Quintin Hicks an associated of Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa. Hicks saw Shannon singing with a live band in her cousin's studio. He thought she was perfect for what the duo was looking for. Shannon auditioned for Liggett and Barbosa for the song "She Can't Love You Like I Do" (Little Tony 14yrs.) a project prior to Shannon "Let The Music Play". They liked her and her vocals so much, she was introduced to the track "Fire and Ice", which was renamed to "Let the Music Play". Under the direction of Chris Barbosa, Shannon added artist contribution (the Shannon stamp to the vocals) thus creating the World Hit "Let the Music Play" Album also entitled with the same name.
Music career
In July 1983, the single was released without her knowledge. Shannon was invited back to lay out more songs for Liggett and Barbosa. The Shannon's Sound and Barbosa, a Puerto Rican/Italian from New York was considered the founder of Freestyle music. "Let the Music Play" is well known as the first freestyle music track. Its heavy syncopated drum sound with Latin American rhythms was not so electro as the sound has progressed today. The single's success led to the number eight Pop position on the Billboard Top 100 and took over the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart making Shannon the international Dance Queen of the World. Today the song is well-regarded as one of the most influential dance records of all times ever recorded # 22 in the World. Her follow up single 1985 was "Give Me Tonight", a record that was noted the best song of the year [[Billboard], it received the same wild enthusiasm as its predecessor and also hit the top spot on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It also gained Urban radio airplay. Her debut album Let the Music Play was released February 1984. The album sold over 8 Million World Wide. It was considered the first Freestyle Album in History. Shannon was nominated for a Grammy and received numerous Awards, Dianah Washington (Jack the Rapper Award), Hall Of Fame Award, Gold Ampex Reel Award, Certified Gold Single, Best Billboard Top 10 female R&B vocalist; She recorded the Title song "criminal" for the Movie "Fatal Beauty, Budweiser Jingles and more... she has been forever captured on film live with her Band (Westwood One). The Cult Jam's 1985 release was an inspiration of Shannon's club hit "My Heart's Divided." Shannon appeared on many television shows all over the world. She is known as the Dance Diva Of the World (Latin America, Europe, Carribeans, The Orient, Africa, India, Arab Nations, Israel.... Her music and videos transcended all boundaries and airways.
In 1985 Shannon released her second album Do You Wanna Get Away, with a sound similar to her previous album. The title track charted the Billboard Hot 100. The single was embraced by the club/dance music community and chart-topper. She scored three more Dance music hits but by 1986 her third album, Love Goes All The Way, did not bring the same success as previous albums. Politics within the Atlantic/Warner Bros Record Company, Shannon sought a release from her recording contract in 1987. While touring the World Shannon attended and graduated from The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts (NYC) for acting, now adding several off broadway plays to her career (well rounded, singer, dancer and actress) She is the most Freestyle emulated performer of all times.
The 1990s
In the late 1990s interest of Shannon rekindled VH1's spotlight her on their One Hit Wonders series, Entertainment Tonight taped there one hour special about her life. There were enormous amount of remixes of "Let the Music Play", and "Give Me Tonight".
Featured recordings with Sash! and Todd Terry. In 1998, she co-wrote and sang on the track Take a Little Time by Les Rythmes Digitales.
2000 to present
In the year 2000, Shannon released her fourth studio album, The Best Is Yet To Come Shannon co- writer of the album. Chris Barbosa was invited back as a producer to recapture the sound of her 1980s hits "Let The Music Play and Give Me Tonight. Many notable producers, including Andy Panda and Tony Moran were featured on the new album. An Hex Hector remix 2000 AD (After The Decade) "Give Me Tonight" from the set made the song a colossal club hit again while its follow-up, an update of "Let the Music Play", though still a hit, interestingly proved to be less popular - a role reversal of when she debuted with the songs in the 80's).
The Greatest Hits album released in November 2004.
On April 20, 2006 Shannon participated in the Freestyle Extranvaganza concert along with fellow Freestyle acts like Judy Torres , George Lamond, Cynthia, Lisette Melendez, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, the Cover Girls, Hanson and Davis, Coro, Stevie B. and more. The event was sponsored by WKTU, WSKQ, and WCAA in New York.
bring back tomorrow's world | |
| Type: | Common Interest - Current Events |
| Network: | Global |
For those who are too young to remember, Tomorrow's World was a populist science and technology programme on the BBC which was axed a few years ago after almost 40 years of broadcasting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series, showcasing new (and often wacky) developments in the world of science and technology. First aired in 1965, it ran for 38 years until it was canceled at the beginning of 2003, ostensibly because of falling ratings. However the series was given a brief revival on BBC1 in the 2004 special The Tomorrow's World Roadshow and there are continuing efforts to bring about a full return.
Cabasse speakers appreciation group : we love that smooth and clear sound! | |
| Type: | Common Interest - Hobbies & Crafts |
| Network: | Global |
For those who think that the sound coming out of Cabasse speakers is just awesome! It is the best tribute one can do to the music, whatever the kind of music.
(from WIKIPEDIA) :
Cabasse, entreprise française créée en 1950 par Georges Cabasse, spécialisée dans la fabrication d'enceintes acoustiques haut de gamme.
Cabasse est connue notamment pour son rôle de pionnier dans l'acoustique moderne et la fabrication d'enceintes coaxiales, dont l'entreprise s'est fait une spécialité après plusieurs décennies de recherches et d'innovation. En outre, la garantie à vie de ses haut-parleurs a grandement contribué à l'image de marque de l'entreprise.
Cabasse is a French audio manufacturer founded by Georges Cabasse in 1950. It is mainly known for its home loudspeakers but has also produced professional audio speakers for studio recording or sound reinforcement in theatres and power amplifiers.
Les pionniers de l'acoustique moderne
Le fondateur de l'entreprise, Georges Cabasse, physicien et musicien, est le descendant de plusieurs générations d'artisans luthiers français (depuis 1740). Il se passionna dès sa jeunesse pour la musique, assistant à de nombreux concerts de piano qui développèrent chez lui une sensibilité à la qualité de la reproduction sonore. Il commença à fabriquer des haut-parleurs et réalisa des enregistrements avec le souci de reproduire le son aussi près que possible de la réalité ; chose qui, à son étonnement, n'était pas la priorité des fabricants de l'époque, qui selon lui "étaient peu sensibles à la distorsion". Le vrai démarrage de l'activité de Georges Cabasse se produisit en 1952 avec la sonorisation du cinéma le Grand Rex à Paris, la première salle de France équipée en Cinémascope, pour laquelle il fabriqua le Diphone, un haut parleur coaxial de 36cm (12 cm pour l'aigu). Il créa La Maison du haut-parleur, qui réalisait des réparations et des échanges de haut-parleurs. Ses affaires démarrèrent progressivement, et Cabasse participa en avril 1957 à la première "Semaine de la haute-fidélité", exposition sous l'égide de la Revue du son et de la Radiodiffusion-télévision française (RTF), en compagnie de Pathé-Marconi, Philips, Ducretet-Thomson, Avialex, Filson, Gaillard, Film & Radio et Teppaz. En 1958, Cabasse réalisa la première enceinte avec plusieurs amplificateurs intégrés. L'entreprise Cabasse en développement se basa ensuite à Brest en 1959, et construit l'une des plus grandes chambres sourdes du monde (2000 m²), pour réaliser les tests nécessaires à la mise au point des enceintes.
1960 - 1990 : pérennisation et innovation [modifier]
L'entreprise suivit alors la ligne conductrice inspirée de son créateur Georges Cabasse : la fabrication d'enceintes privilégiant le rendement, la linéarité acoustique et le réalisme de reproduction. Les innovations se succédèrent avec plusieurs séries d'enceintes et le travail avec les professionnels dans le cadre de productions spéciales. Cabasse collabore avec la Marine Nationale en 1965 pour équiper les ponts de leurs bateaux et fabriquer des enceintes sous marines. En 1974, l'usine brestoise de la marque est ravagée par un incendie. Par la suite, les recherches permettent notamment de développer un dôme rigide appliqué aux haut-parleurs de médium aigu (DOM4 et DOM12) puis couplés pour des enceintes hi-fi professionnelles en 1975 (pour Radio-France). En 1980, la structure « nid d'abeille » permet à Cabasse d'appliquer leurs dômes rigides aux haut-parleurs bas médium à grave pour des diamètres de 17 à 55 cm. En 1986, la mousse alvéolaire est développée, peu de temps après la Duocell, une structure de membrane en mousse thermoformée.
Le développement des coaxiales
Ce travail poussé sur les matériaux constitutifs des haut-parleurs conduira la marque vers une série de nouvelles innovations, rendues possibles par la qualité de ces matériaux. L'entreprise présenta le principe SCS, en 1992 : Source à cohérence spatiale. Selon le SCS, tous les haut-parleurs de l'enceinte sont sur un même axe, formant une portion de sphère pulsante lors de la reproduction de sons. Ce principe donnera naissance à de nombreuses enceintes de la marque dont l'Atlantis, une enceinte de 30 cm SCS 3 voies. Les chaînes de télévision TF1, France 2, France 3 et Canal+ acquirent des Cabasse coaxiales pour sonoriser leurs studios. La fin des années 90 marque également l'accession d'Olivier Cabasse au poste de président de l'entreprise en lieu et place de son père Georges.
Une nouvelle génération de tweeters est dévoilée en 1997, les DOM 30 et DOM 40 destinés à couvrir les fréquences médium et aigues, ainsi que de nouveaux dômes coaxiaux BC 12, le tout monté sur des enceintes de tailles diverses selon les gammes.
Dans la continuité de développement de haut-parleurs coaxiaux, le TC22 (3 voies coaxial) est mis au point en 2002.
L'entreprise traverse alors des difficultés, et Jean-François Gautier (ex-PDG de Salomon) en rachète 70% et devient PDG. Cabasse s'oriente alors vers une stratégie d'internationalisation et de renouvellement de sa gamme d'enceintes, pour profiter de l'engouement pour le home cinema.
En 2003, l’entreprise s'installa dans de nouveaux locaux, sur le technopôle de Brest-Iroise, et en a profité pour construire une chambre sourde (la dernière datant de 1960) et de moderniser son site de production de bois à Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (Allier).
Les ingénieurs de Cabasse parviennent ensuite à ajouter une 4e voie de basses à leur TC23 avec un woofer de 55cm (le QC55), le tout constituant l'enceinte Sphère, dévoilée en mai 2006 à l'occasion d'une démonstration dans ses locaux de Brest.
Le 26 septembre 2006, le groupe japonais Canon annonce le rachat de Cabasse1. Depuis quelques années, c'était l'usine Canon de Liffré qui assemblait les enceintes Cabasse et s'occupait du service après-vente et de la logistique. Kazuhiro Otsubo est nommé PDG de l'entreprise.
Important dates
1950 : Foundation.
1952 : First 2-way coaxial units for Cinemascope movie theatres like Le Grand Rex in Paris.
1958 : First active loudspeakers systems with valve amplifiers and filters.
1965 : Underwater loudspeakers for the French Navy.
1974 : Dome tweeters and midranges, servo-controlled active Hi-Fi and monitor loudspeakers (used by Radio France).
1983 : Honeycomb dome membranes for Hi-Fi and Public Address systems, from 7" to 22".
1984 : Carbo high-efficiency units for the 4 way clusters fitting the 12-channel system at the Omnimax theatre La Géode in Parc de la Villette, Paris.
1985 : Duocell membranes based on an exclusive processing of Rohacell foam.
1992 : The SCS principle (Spatially Coherent System) launched with the Atlantis reference system (4 channel and 5 speakers : 2 woofers and a 3 way coaxial speaker called TC21 that goes from 200 Hz to 20 kHz).
1998 : Fitting of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier with specific 117 dB efficiency horn systems.
2002 : The TC22 reference 3 way coaxial unit, that goes from 80 Hz to 20 kHz.
2006 : La Sphere, a 4 way coaxial unit is launched.
2006 : Cabasse is bought by Canon Europe and will be lead by Kazuhiro Otsubo, president of the Canon factory in Bretagne.
Notable products and technologies
Cabasse is one of the oldest loudspeakers manufacturer in France, and is known for its involvement in research, its high standard of quality, and the names of their products that used to be related to sea (especially boat names like clipper, sampan, ketch, sloop...)
In the eighties their reputation came from their professional active speakers (often used by recording studios) and the honeycomb membranes that allowed high power with low distortion. These membranes were used by the very small Galliote (home hi-fi) and the huge Saturn, a subwoofer for theatres, fitted with a 22 inches unit. They also used to perform astounding comparisons between live sound and speakers sound and therefore focused their goals on high dynamics (for real sound pressure levels), high efficiency and low distortion levels.
In 1986 La Géode was inaugurated, and it remains the only 12-channel Omnimax in the world. For special low frequency effects, 4 giant subwoofers (100 cubic feet for 2000 lb) fitted with 2 x 22 inches honeycomb membranes complement this 12.1 system.
In the nineties, Cabasse started to work on coaxial units in order to reduce directivity through spherical wavefront. This is their Spatially Coherent System principle. It was implemented through the TC21, a 3-way coaxial unit whose bandwidth goes from 200 Hz to 20 kHz with an 30° off-axis response very close to the on-axis response.
At the beginning of 2006 they unveiled a high-end 4-way unit and presented the theoric approach in a paper at the Audio Engineering Society. This system, released in 2007, is called La Sphère and consists of two spheric coaxial speakers, a filter and four power amplifiers.
Celso Valli's Azoto Disco Fizz LP is one of the best disco experience ever | |
| Type: | Music - Dance |
| Network: | Global |
Celso Valli's Azoto Disco Fizz LP is one of the best disco experience ever!
Celso Valli (Born in 1950, Italy)
Arranger, Composer, Producer.
In 1966 he starts to study harmony, composition and direction of orchestra at the Conservatory. In the first years of his career (1978-1980) he is a pioneer in the Italian disco scene and writes great classics for Macho, Azoto, Passengers, Tantra to name a few. In the 80's he is involved in the so called italo disco music and arranged tracks like Peter Richard's - Walking In The Neon, RAF - Self Control, Matia Bazar - Ti Sento, etc.
Still producing and collaborating with many different musicians.
http://www.discogs.com/art
Claudja Barry (Claudia Barry) appreciation group | |
| Type: | Music - R&B & Soul |
| Network: | Global |
For those who appreciate the sweet voice of Claudja Barry!
from WIKIPEDIA :
Claudja Barry, born 1952 in Jamaica, raised in Toronto, Canada and later based in Germany, is a Pop, Hi-NRG and House music singer and actress who has performed in the European versions of the stage musicals Hair and Catch My Soul.
Early Music Career
Before she embarked on a solo career, Claudja Barry was part of the studio group Boney M from 1975 to 1976. She has had two Billboard Hot 100 entries. The first being "Dancin' Fever" which peaked at #72. The other song being "Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes" (R&B #37, Pop #56 in 1979) from the album I Wanna Be Loved By You, released in 1978. Both became major mainstream pop hits in Canada and Europe. Also the 1976 soulful ballad "Love for the Sake of Love" got airplay.
The 1980s
During 1980 with the release her Claudja's Feel The Fire album, was becoming highly synthersized songs because this was her final album to feature an earthier, more horn & string approach to the production of her music. By 1981, she made a successful foray into New Wave/Hi-NRG music with the Made In Hong Kong album which is touted as her best album. It featured the lead single "Radio Action" which became a moderate club hit peaking at #57. In 1985, she appeared in the movie Rappin', starring Mario Van Peebles. The year 1985 also saw the release of the single, "Born To Love" which sounds similar to a Pet Shop Boys or Erasure song. This single was produced by New York City based Hi-NRG producer, singer and songwriter, Bobby Orlando. It was the lead single from her album, If I Do It To You. "Born To Love" features airy, ethereal syths and aggressive, syncopated sythersizers and a fierce lead guitar which made it a Top 20 smash, peaking at #14 on Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Dance format radio stations in the United States did give it major exposure since the album it was lifted from was a UK only release. The follow up single was the sensual title track.
On the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, she has much more success: six Top 10 hits, including "Down and Counting," which spent a week at #1 in 1986. The song also became only the third single to chart outside of the Dance charts in the U.S., peaking at a #98 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Barry did not have further success on that chart despite several mid tempo and ballad songs such as "I Will Follow Him" and "If I Do It To You" which could have been hits on the chart had they been pushed on the Urban radio format in 1982. "Down and Counting" was the lead single from her album, "I, Claudja", her only record for Epic Records.
The 1990s
After her run at Epic did not result in another album, she went more quiet, focusing her music career to her fans in Canada and aboard. She still remained active recording a pair of underground club classics during the early 1990s. The singles "Love Is An Island" (1991) and "Summer of Love" (1992) are highly regarded club hits to those who know them. In 1993, the German euro-dance project General Base featured Barry as lead singer for their single "Poison", which got a greater success. "Summer of Love" was successful enough that it maintains radio airplay on some radio stations such as WMPH. Both single became major hits outside of the U.S. After a Christmas/Holiday Dance album titled, Disco'round The Christmas Tree was released on Radikal Records in 1995, then an extended mix compilation titled, Disco Mixes, she went quiet for the remainder of the decade because she wanted to focus on raising a family.
1999 to Present
In 1999, R&B artist Montell Jordan sampled the rhythm track from Barry's single "Love For the Sake of Love," for the hit titled, "Get It On Tonite" (#4 on the Hot 100). In May 2006, Barry returned to the Billboard charts with "I Will Stand" released on Donna Jean Records. By July had reached the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, peaking at #4 before the end of the summer. It received moderate dance radio format airplay. Barry is working on her long waited album.
Derrick 3D : nous exigeons des nouveaux épisodes en images de synthèse ! | |
| Type: | Just for Fun - Totally Pointless |
| Network: | Global |
A group for all the people who seek for the making of new Das Derrick epidodes using the latest 3D technology!
Pourquoi on devrait se retaper toujours les mêmes épidodes de Derrick? Exigeons le Derrick nouveau, le Derrick avec un vrai gsm cette fois, pas la boite à chaussures reliée à la voiture par un cordon spiralé.
60 minutes de Derrick en 3D ça doit pas demander plus de boulot que 10 secondes de LOTR non ? Ca fait 700 nouveaux épidodes de Derrick pour le même budget qu'un seul LOTR.
Elizabeth Daily a.k.a. E.G. Daily appreciation group | |
| Type: | Music - Dance |
| Network: | Global |
For those who appreciate this amazing singer and actress…
from WIKIPEDIA :
Elizabeth Ann Guttman (born September 11, 1961), better known by her stage names of Elizabeth Daily and E.G. Daily, is an American voice actress, actress, singer, songwriter, and musician. Daily was born in Los Angeles, California.
Singing career >
Daily also signed with A&M Records in 1985, (Working with Jellybean and Stephen Bray of "Madonna" Fame) and it was in 1986 that the label released the R&B/Rock single "Say It, Say It".
The song only made it to #70 on Billboard Hot 100, but claimed the #1 spot on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
Her songs "Shake It Up" and "I'm Hot Tonight" were included in the soundtrack to the film Scarface.
Those same songs were later included in the lineup of fictional radio station Flashback 95.6 in the Grand Theft Auto III video game.
These same songs were also included in the Scarface:The World Is Yours video game, which is based on the 1983 film. Her hit "Love in the Shadows" was featured in the film Thief of Hearts.
She also had a top 10 hit in 1987 with the song "Mind Over Matter" which is featured in the movie Summer School.
The song was originally meant for Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry, but due to legal circumstances the singer dropped out and the song went to Elizabeth instead.
Kelly Ripa can be seen featured on the now defunct dance show Dance Party USA lip synching the song to the audience in one of the many featured dancers routines.
Daily is also a musician as well as a singer. She plays guitar, harmonica, keyboards, and percussion.
In her 1988 song, "Some People", she plays guitar and harmonica. Other singers had to join in because Elizabeth cannot sing and play the harmonica at the same time.
She also sang a song that was used in The Breakfast Club called "Waiting" (it also appeared on the soundtrack); the tune is playing on the janitor's radio when he comes into the library.
Acting career >
Her longest lasting role has been as the voice of Tommy Pickles, which she has played for 14 (now 15 years since the reproduction of All Grown Up began on November 12, 2007) years in the animated series Rugrats (1991-2004) and All Grown Up! (2003-2007).
In the early 1980s she played a runaway in Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" music video.
From 1980 to 1982 she played the character Sandy Burns on the PBS series "The Righteous Apples".
Daily appeared in 1983's Valley Girl, 1984's Streets of Fire, and 1985's Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
She made a small appearance in 1985 in the comedy film Better Off Dead where she is singing "One Way Love (Better Off Dead)" and "A Little Luck" on stage at a high school dance.
The same year she had a small role in Fandango with Kevin Costner.
She also had a small role in the 1989 movie "Loverboy" that stars Patrick Dempsey along with Kate Jackson (Charlie's Angels fame) and Robert Ginty. In the film Ms. Daily plays an office assistant to Robert Ginty's character.
She has also provided the voice of Buttercup in The Powerpuff Girls (1998 - 2004), Rudy Tabootie in ChalkZone (2002-2004), Mambo in Duckman, "Dizzy" Flores in Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, and as Wacho in the Nintendo GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos Origins.
She made a brief appearance on Friends, as Phoebe's old singing partner in 1997, and Daily appeared in the Rob Zombie film The Devil's Rejects (2005) as "Candy", an enthusiastic prostitute.
In 2006, Daily played the voice of "Baby Mumble", a hatchling penguin, in Happy Feet.
She voiced Rhett (Ali's new friend) and Shorty (Littlefoot's adopted brother) on two episodes of the animated television series The Land Before Time.
Daily played Paris Hilton's mother in National Lampoon's Pledge This!.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
Exigez des distributeurs automatiques de produits Fair Trade | |
| Type: | Common Interest - Health & Wellness |
| Network: | Global |
Sur votre lieu de travail vous pouvez manger et boire des produits sains, de qualité, en étant sûr qu'une bonne partie du profit reviendra au petit producteur et à sa famille : il suffit d'avoir à sa disposition des distributeurs automatiques de produits "Fair trade".
Bon nombre d'entreprises ont déjà franchi le pas. Ce sont les écoles en premier qui doivent montrer l'exemple ; pourquoi se plaindre de l'obésité galopante chez les étudiants, et dans le même temps ne rien faire pour leur proposer une alternative aux boissons extra-sucrées.
La réponse est simple et pitoyable : la marge bénéficaire de l'établissement est moins grande pour les produits "Fair trade" que pour les produits de grandes marques. Alors il faut exiger que les décideurs fassent au moins l'effort d'essayer l'implantation des distributeurs de produits "Fair trade".
Les Facultés Universitaires F.U.N.D.P. de Namur ont généralisé ces distributeurs. Les autres écoles doivent suivre, et les entreprises aussi, en Belgique et ailleurs!
http://www.madeindignity.b
Un commerce équitable et solidaire :
* Oxfam-Fairtrade est la marque des produits alimentaires. Oxfam-Fairtrade est la garantie du respect des critères de commerce équitable avec nos partenaires du Sud.
* Oxfam-Made in dignity est la marque pour la déco, la mode et les produits beauty. Oxfam-Made in dignity est la garantie du respect des critères de commerce équitable avec nos partenaires du Sud.
La crédibilité d'Oxfam-Magasins du monde repose sur des échanges soutenus avec nos partenaires ; sur le contrôle d’instances démocratiques et bénévoles ; sur la démarche d’auto-évaluation reconnue par IFAT ; sur la certification extérieure du label Max Havelaar ; sur le respect de la démarche « Vêtements propres » ; sur la transparence d’informations mises à la disposition du public.
Les amis de la médiathèque de la Communauté Française de Belgique | |
| Type: | Common Interest - Activities |
| Network: | Global |
La Médiathèque est une association sans but lucratif assurant depuis 1956, le prêt de médias audiovisuels en Wallonie et à Bruxelles.
Les collections de la Médiathèque présentent une diversité culturelle inégalable au moyen de nombreux supports : disques compacts, microsillons, musicassettes, vidéocassettes, cédéroms, DVD.
Tous les médias se trouvent en libre accès dans des centres de prêt fixes (neuf en Wallonie, quatre à Bruxelles) ainsi que dans quatre discobus desservant une centaine de villes et communes.
Un très grand nombre de médias peuvent être commandés au départ des bornes de consultation Médiaquest ® accessibles dans les centres de prêt et sur les discobus. La commande peut également être effectuée par Internet.
La Médiathèque est présente sur Internet. Le site www.lamediatheque.be permet la consultation de la base de données. Il présente des magazines spécialisés : "Travers-sons", en musique classique, et "A découvert", en musique non classique, ainsi que de nombreuses rubriques proposant les médias de manière particulière : nouveautés, jeune public, enseignants, collections thématiques, sélections visibles sur les sites locaux, etc.
Les nouvelles acquisitions des différents centres de prêt peuvent également être consultées.
Mariages mixtes | |
| Type: | Common Interest - Dating & Relationships |
| Network: | Global |
Ce groupe est ouvert aux francophones qui font partie d'un couple mixte… Cultures, origines géographiques, couleurs de peau, religions, croyances différentes, etc… Célébrons ensemble la mixité copulaire dans tous ses états!
Parce que chercher et trouver l'âme soeur, ce n'est pas nécessairement aller vers la personne qui vous ressemble le plus possible!
http://mariagemixte.blogsp
Pink Floyd * A treeful of secrets * A tree full of secrets * Pink Floyd | |
| Type: | Music - Electronic |
| Network: | Global |
"A Treeful of Secrets" (sometimes, mistakenly written as "A Tree Full of Secrets") is a collection of rare recordings by Pink Floyd compiled into a single collection. The collection spans seventeen CDs and documents the careers of Pink Floyd members from 1965-1995. Even though the members of the band have continued to work and release material since 1995, the collection has remained unchanged. The collection is not an official release and is only available via peer-to-peer file sharing networks, usually as 192kbps mp3. (WIKIPEDIA)
Ram's Horn records appreciation group | |
| Type: | Music - Dance |
| Network: | Global |
For all you people who remember how good Ram's Horn records company (a.k.a. Rams Horn) shaked the dance-floors back in the good early eighties.
For those who still appreciate listening to one of those records from time to time.
For those who discovered it later cause they were too young at that time.
For all serious DJ out there.
For those who still appreciate listening to one of those records from time to time.
For those who discovered it later cause they were too young at that time.
For all serious DJ out there.
Sauvons des vies : exigez un défibrillateur sur votre lieu de travail | |
| Type: | Business - Employment & Work |
| Network: | Global |
N’importe quel citoyen est désormais habilité à utiliser un défibrillateur pour sauver une vie.
Ces appareils permettent au coeur, dans certains cas, de reprendre un rythme normal grâce à l'envoi de chocs électriques.
Le taux de survie chez les victimes d'arrêt cardiaque hors milieu hospitalier est inférieur à 3%. Or, un appel immédiat des secours, des manoeuvres simples de réanimation à la portée de tous et une défibrillation très précoce devraient permettre de multiplier ce taux par dix, pour le faire passer à plus de 30%. Les arrêts cardiaques sont responsables d'environ 50.000 morts subites par an rien qu'en France.
Le défibrillateur est à la mort subite ce qu'est l'extincteur pour le feu, il permet d'attendre les secours et non pas de traiter la cause.
«Appeler, masser, défibriller»
Si on est seul, on allume l'appareil, on suit les instructions une fois les électrodes posées et on peut appeler les secours pendant que l'appareil effectue les analyses et décide seul de délivrer le choc. Si on est deux, l'un peut alerter les secours.
En l'absence de défibrillateur, il convient de masser et d'appeler.
(d'après http://www.20minutes.fr/ar
Pour en savoir plus :
http://www.croix-rouge.fr/
The Analogue Groove & Good Audio | |
| Type: | Internet & Technology - Multimedia |
| Network: | Global |
For lovers of good sound at home from vinyl records! Yes, the vinyl record is alive and well and is busy outselling CD as audiophile format of choice...
Viola Wills Ashmun appreciation group | |
| Type: | Music - R&B & Soul |
| Network: | Global |
For those who like the sweet voice of gospel/jazz/soul singer Viola Wills !
http://www.discogs.com/art
http://www.violawills.com
http://www.discomuseum.com
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