Roger François Jouret,better known as Plastic Bertrand,is a Belgian musician,songwriter,producer,editor and television presenter,best known for the 1977 international hit single "Ça plane pour moi".
La Boum is a 1980 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau,appearing in her film début. Written by Danièle Thompson and Pinoteau,the film is about a thirteen-year-old French girl finding her way at a new high school and coping with domestic problems. The film earned 4,378,500 admissions in France and was an international box-office hit. The music was written by Vladimir Cosma,with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel,La Boum 2,was released in 1982.
Since its inception in 1962,the James Bond film series from Eon Productions has featured many musical compositions,many of which are now considered classic pieces of British film music. The best known piece is the "James Bond Theme" composed by Monty Norman. Other instrumentals,such as "On Her Majesty's Secret Service",and various songs performed by British or American artists such as Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger",Nancy Sinatra's "You Only Live Twice",Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die",Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better",Sheena Easton's "For Your Eyes Only",Duran Duran's "A View to a Kill",Tina Turner's "GoldenEye" also become identified with the series.
"The Rose" is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom. Bette Midler made the song famous when she recorded it for her 1979 film The Rose,in which it plays during the closing credits. It has been recorded multiple times,including by Conway Twitty and Westlife who had US Country &Western and UK number one hits with the song,respectively. Nana Mouskouri recorded a German version,also in 1980,as well as an English version.
"I Walk the Line" is a song written and recorded in 1956 by Johnny Cash. After three attempts with moderate chart ratings,it became Cash's first #1 hit on the Billboard country chart,eventually reaching #17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"My Sharona" is the debut single by the Knack. The song was written by Berton Averre and Doug Fieger,and it was released in 1979 from their debut album,Get the Knack. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,where it remained for six weeks,and was number one on Billboard's 1979 Top Pop Singles year-end chart.
Cook da Books were a British new wave band from Liverpool,England,formed in 1980. The band were signed to indie labels throughout their career,and much of their music was politically charged,though they also contributed music to popular film soundtracks. They released two albums and eleven singles before splitting up in 1988.
La Boum 2 is a 1982 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Claude Brasseur,Brigitte Fossey,and Sophie Marceau. Written by Danièle Thompson and Claude Pinoteau,the film is about a girl who falls in love with a boy and must deal with the question of making love for the first time. La Boum 2 is the sequel to 1980's La Boum. The music group Cook da Books became famous in many countries through their soundtrack song "Your Eyes". Like its predecessor,La Boum 2 was a financial success,earning 4,071,600 admissions in France. In 1983,the film received the César Award for Most Promising Actress,and was nominated for Best Music and Best Supporting Actress.
"Man of Constant Sorrow" is a traditional American folk song first published by Dick Burnett,a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky. It was titled "Farewell Song" in a songbook by Burnett dated to around 1913. A version recorded by Emry Arthur in 1928 gave the song its current titles.
Vladimir Cosma is a Romanian composer,conductor and violinist,who has made his career in France and the United States.
"She's Not There" is the debut single by the English rock band the Zombies,written by keyboardist Rod Argent. It reached No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1964,and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States at the beginning of December 1964. In Canada,it reached No. 2.
"I Melt with You" is a song by the British new wave band Modern English. The song,produced by Hugh Jones,was the second single from their 1982 album After the Snow. It became the band's most successful single,largely in the United States,where it was featured in the film Valley Girl and on MTV. It reached number seven on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart in 1983 and a re-release reached number 76 on its Hot 100 chart in 1990.
"The Sound of Music" is the title song from the musical of the same name that premiered in 1959. It was composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song introduces the character of Maria,a young novice in an Austrian abbey.
"The Battle of New Orleans" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood in 1936. The song describes the Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier;the song tells the tale of the battle with a light tone and provides a rather comical version of what actually happened at the battle. It has been recorded by many artists,but the singer most often associated with this song is Johnny Horton. His version,recorded at Bradley Studios in Nashville,Tennessee,scored number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song for 1959,it was very popular with teenagers in the late 1950s/early 1960s in an era mostly dominated by rock and roll music.
The "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album Music Man. Recognizable to fans as the theme to the CBS comedy adventure television series The Dukes of Hazzard,the song became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1980.
"Any Day Now" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years,including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962,Alan Price in 1965,Elvis Presley in 1969,Scott Walker in 1973 and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In the lyrics,the singer predicts the imminent demise of a romantic relationship and describes the sadness this will leave.
Richard Sanderson is an English singer,best known for his hit songs "Reality","So Many Ways" and "She's a Lady".
"Apache" is a tune written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded by Bert Weedon. Lordan played the song on ukulele to the Shadows while on tour and,liking the song,the group released their own version which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in mid-1960. The Shadows' guitarist Hank Marvin developed the song's distinctive echo and vibrato sound. After hearing the Shadows' version,Danish guitarist Jørgen Ingmann released a cover of the song in November 1960 which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
No Place in Heaven is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Mika,released on 15 June 2015 via Republic Records (Casablanca).
Chantal Curtis was a Tunisian-born French singer who had a disco hit in 1979 with "Get Another Love". She had some earlier recordings released under a different name. She died in Israel in 1985 having been hit by a bullet that was intended for her boyfriend. During her short career she had worked with Pierre Jaubert and Vladimir Cosma.
