An instrumental or instrumental song is music normally without any vocals,although it might include some inarticulate vocals,such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening,a broader sense of the word song may refer to instrumentals. The music is primarily or exclusively produced using musical instruments. An instrumental can exist in music notation,after it is written by a composer;in the mind of the composer;as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble,which could range in components from a duo or trio to a large big band,concert band or orchestra.
The Associates were a Scottish post-punk and pop band,formed in Dundee in 1979 by lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine. The band released an unauthorized cover version of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" as their debut single in 1979,which landed them a recording contract with Fiction Records. They followed with their debut studio album The Affectionate Punch in 1980 and the compilation album Fourth Drawer Down in 1981,both to critical praise.
Yello is a Swiss electronic music band,which formed in Zürich in 1979. For most of the band's history,Yello has been a duo consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank;founding member Carlos Perón left in 1983.
Song structure is the arrangement of a song,and is a part of the songwriting process. It is typically sectional,which uses repeating forms in songs. Common piece-level musical forms for vocal music include bar form,32-bar form,verse–chorus form,ternary form,strophic form,and the 12-bar blues. Popular music songs traditionally use the same music for each verse or stanza of lyrics. Pop and traditional forms can be used even with songs that have structural differences in melodies. The most common format in modern popular music is introduction (intro),verse,pre-chorus,chorus,verse,pre-chorus,chorus,bridge,and chorus,with an optional outro. In rock music styles,notably heavy metal music,there is usually one or more guitar solos in the song,often found after the middle chorus part. In pop music,there may be a guitar solo,or a solo performed with another instrument such as a synthesizer or a saxophone.
"Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953. Originally performed in the style of a Memphis blues or rhythm and blues tune,it was inspired by earlier songs and later became a popular rockabilly song,as first covered by Elvis Presley,then numerous others.
Stella is the fourth studio album by the Swiss electronic band Yello,first released in Germany,Switzerland and Austria on 29 January 1985,and in the UK and US in March 1985. It was the first album made by the band without founder member Carlos Perón,and with his departure the remaining duo of Boris Blank and Dieter Meier began to move away from experimental electronic sounds towards a more commercial synthpop and cinematic soundtrack style. As well as becoming the first album ever by a Swiss group to top the Swiss album chart,it was the band's breakthrough album internationally,helped by the success of the song "Oh Yeah",which gained the band worldwide attention the following year after it was prominently featured in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and then a year later in The Secret of My Success.
"Life's Been Good" is a song by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh that first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1978 film FM. The original eight-minute version was released on Walsh's fourth studio album But Seriously,Folks... (1978),and an edited four-minute single version peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100,remaining his biggest solo hit.
William MacArthur MacKenzie was a Scottish singer and songwriter,known for his distinctive high tenor voice. He was the co-founder and lead vocalist of post-punk and new wave band the Associates. He also had a brief solo career releasing his debut studio album,Outernational,in 1992,his only solo album released during his lifetime.
Habanera is the popular name for "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle",an aria from Georges Bizet's 1875 opéra comique Carmen. It is the entrance aria of the title character,a mezzo-soprano role,in scene 5 of the first act.
Yeah! is the ninth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard. It is the first cover album by the band. It was originally intended to be released on 20 September 2005,but it was announced on 31 March 2006 that the album would be released on 23 May 2006. The album charted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and No. 52 on the UK Albums Chart.
Essential Yello,or simply Essential is a compilation album by Swiss electronic duo Yello. It was first released in 1992 and also available as a sell-through video release.
"Devoted to You" is a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant.
"La Paloma","The Dove" in English,is a popular Spanish song that has been produced and reinterpreted in diverse cultures,settings,arrangements,and recordings over the last 140 years. The song was written by the Spanish Basque composer Sebastián Iradier around 1860 after a visit to Cuba. In 1879,it was registered at the copyright office in Madrid as a "Canción Americana con acompañamiento de Piano". Iradier was to die in obscurity within few years,never to learn how popular his song would become.
"Oh Yeah" is a single released in 1985 by the band Yello and featured on their album Stella. The song features a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals. The song gained popularity after being featured in the films Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Secret of My Success,among other films. It is a popular staple in pop culture.
The Flames were a South African musical group formed in 1962,with their best-known lineup consisting of guitarists and vocalists Steve Fataar and Blondie Chaplin,bassist Edries "Brother" Fataar,and drummer Ricky Fataar. Considered one of the most influential and unique bands of 1960s South Africa,they stood out with their blend of soul and rock music,Indian background,and music,which was centered around albums and covers rather than singles and original songs. Their 1968 cover of The Impressions' "For Your Precious Love" reached #1 on the domestic charts and is their most popular song.
1980–1985 The New Mix in One Go is a compilation of remixed songs by the Swiss band Yello. It was released on March 17,1986. The album peaked at No. 99 in Australia on the Kent Music Report chart in December 1986.
"Heartache Tonight" is a song written by Don Henley,Glenn Frey,Bob Seger and JD Souther,recorded by the Eagles and features Glenn Frey on lead vocals. The track was included on their album The Long Run and released as a single in 1979. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America representing one million copies sold. It was the Eagles' final chart-topping song on the Hot 100.
"Rough Justice" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones that was released as a double A-side single with "Streets of Love" from their 2005 album A Bigger Bang. It is the opening track from the album. The single was released on 22 August 2005,prior to the album.
La MujerShirley Bassey canta en Español,is a Shirley Bassey studio album recorded in Spanish. The first recording sessions were held in Spain,and the album was completed in California,at the Hitsville West studio in December 1988. The 1980s saw a period of very few album releases from Shirley Bassey:All by Myself (1982);the acclaimed album I Am What I Am (1984);her recording of James Bond themes from 1987,The Bond Collection,;and La Mujer. In 1987 the Swiss electronica band Yello approached Shirley Bassey about recording a song with them. The track "The Rhythm Divine" was a minor hit in the UK,charting at number 54 in the UK singles chart but achieving more success on mainland Europe. The success of the single released by Mercury Records,led to an album deal on the label.
"The Rhythm Divine" is a 1987 song written by Boris Blank,Dieter Meier,and Billy Mackenzie and recorded by Yello with Shirley Bassey.
