Boney M. was a Euro-Caribbean vocal group created by German record producer Frank Farian. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat and Bobby Farrell, a performing artist from Aruba. The group was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with different personnel.
Blue are an English boy band consisting of members Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe. The group originally formed in 2000 and has released three studio albums, All Rise (2001), One Love (2002) and Guilty (2003) that all peaked at number one in the United Kingdom alongside releasing 16 singles, over a four-year period. The group also worked alongside artists such as Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Lil' Kim. In late 2004, the group announced a hiatus and released their first compilation album, Best of Blue, on 15 November 2004.
"Help!" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that served as the title song for the 1965 film and its soundtrack album. It was released as a single in July 1965, and was number one for three weeks in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Simon Solomon Webbe is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and music manager. He is best known as a member of the boy band Blue, forming in 2000 before splitting in 2005 and reforming in 2009, selling over 15 million records. Webbe released three solo studio albums in 2005, 2006 and 2017 sold over 700,000 records worldwide and had five UK Top 40 singles.
"Ride a White Horse" is a song performed by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp. The song was written by Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory and Nick Batt for Goldfrapp's third album Supernature (2005). The song was inspired by the disco era nightclub Studio 54.
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"Rocket" is a song recorded by English rock band Def Leppard in 1987 from the album Hysteria. It was the sixth and final single release, coming out in January 1989 and hitting the Top 15 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart.
"Not Over Yet" is a song by British dance act Grace, released as a single in 1995, peaking in the UK Singles Chart at number 6, and topping the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the United States. The song was originally released to clubs in 1993, under the band name State of Grace.
"The Rocker" is a song by Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, included on their 1973 album Vagabonds of the Western World. It was also released as a single in a 2:41 edited format, the original album track stretching to 5:17, most of the extra length being taken up by an extended guitar solo by Eric Bell. There is an accompanying performance on Dutch TV programme TopPop to the song which features Gary Moore recorded in 1974 during his first of two spells with the band.
"Moonshadow" is a song written and performed by Cat Stevens, first released in the UK in 1970 as a single and 1971 on his album Teaser and the Firecat in the USA.
The Spy Who Loved Me is the soundtrack for the tenth James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me. The soundtrack is one of only two Bond soundtracks to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score. The other score nominated was Skyfall (2012).
Grace is the second studio album released by Blue band-member and singer-songwriter Simon Webbe. The album was released on 13 November 2006. After entering the UK Albums Chart at #40 based on downloads only, the album peaked at #11 upon its physical release. In Ireland, it failed to chart inside the Irish Top 100. The album was released to a similar lack of interest in Asia, South Africa and Australia. It sold considerably less than Webbe's first album, though managed to sell 100,000 copies in the UK, being certified Gold by the BPI. In certain Europe countries the album charted higher than his debut on first week however spent less time on the charts overall and in sales.
"Coming Around Again" is the first single released from Blue band-member Simon Webbe's second solo studio album, Grace. The single was released on 30 October 2006, performing the song live on BBC One's reality-dancing series Strictly Come Dancing the following week. The song entered the charts at #50 based on digital sales only, and upon its physical release, climbed to a peak position of #12 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at #7 on the Dutch Singles Chart, and at #37 on the German Top 100.
"Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard whose music was composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had formed the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946, and he finished the work in February 1948. The original recordings were instrumental versions. The lyrics, about riding in a sleigh and other fun wintertime activities, were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950.
"My Soul Pleads For You" is the second single released from Blue band-member Simon Webbe's second solo album, Grace. The track was first premiered on 12 December 2006 through Webbe's official website. The B-side for the single is a cover version of The Killers first single, "When You Were Young", recorded live on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. The single was only released in the UK and the Netherlands, the latter due to notable airplay and live performances by Webbe in the country. The single subsequently peaked at #38 on the Dutch Singles Chart. The single failed to enter the UK Top 100 upon its release via iTunes in January 2007, but managed to peak at #45 upon its physical release.
"Ride a White Swan" is a song by English band T. Rex. It was released as a stand-alone single on 9 October 1970 by record label Fly, and was the first single credited under the band's new, shorter name. Like all of the band's songs, it was written by the group's singer, guitarist and founder Marc Bolan. The song was included on the US version of the 1970 album, T. Rex.
"Private Life" is a 1980 song written by Chrissie Hynde, and released by both English band The Pretenders, and Jamaican singer Grace Jones in 1980.
"My Jamaican Guy" is a single by the Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones, released in 1983.
"Fantastic Day" is a song by British new wave band Haircut One Hundred, released as the third and final single from their debut album Pelican West. The song reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1982.
"Bamboléo" is a 1987 Pseudo-Spanish language song by Gitano-French band Gipsy Kings, from their eponymous album. The song was written by band members Tonino Baliardo, Chico Bouchikhi and Nicolas Reyes. It was arranged by Dominique Perrier. Bamboleo could be translated as "wobble" "swing" or "dangle" in Spanish.
