Marshall Howard Crenshaw is an American musician,singer,songwriter,and guitarist best known for hit songs such as "Someday,Someway",a US top 40 hit in 1982,"Cynical Girl",and "Whenever You're on My Mind". He is also the co-author of one of the biggest radio hits of the 1990s,Gin Blossoms's "Til I Hear It from You". His music has roots in classic soul music and Buddy Holly,to whom Crenshaw was often compared in the early days of his career,and whom he portrayed in the 1987 film La Bamba.
The Strangeloves were a band created in 1964 by the New York-based American songwriting and production team of Bob Feldman,Jerry Goldstein,and Richard Gottehrer. They initially pretended to be from Australia. The Strangeloves' most successful singles were "I Want Candy," "Cara-Lin",and "Night Time".
"Fire" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen in 1977 which had its highest profile as a 1978 single release by the Pointer Sisters. The song was later released by Robert Gordon and Springsteen himself.
Richard Gottehrer is an American songwriter,record producer and record label executive. In 1997,he co-founded The Orchard with longtime business partner Scott Cohen,an independent music distribution company. His career began as a Brill Building songwriter in the 1960s. His first number one record as a songwriter and producer was "My Boyfriend's Back" by the Angels,followed by other hits like "Hang On Sloopy" by the McCoys and "I Want Candy" by the Strangeloves,of which the latter Gottehrer was a member. In 1966,he formed Sire Records with Seymour Stein,which played a crucial role in the rise of new wave,and went on to launch the careers of Blondie,Madonna,Ramones and Talking Heads. His career continued as producer for the Go-Go's' 1981 debut album,Dr. Feelgood,Richard Hell,the Bongos,Richard Barone,Moonpools &Caterpillars' first release with a major label,1995's Lucky Dumpling. In 2013,the Orchard was described as "the biggest digital music distributor on the planet".
Robert Gordon was an American rockabilly singer.
Marshall Crenshaw is the debut studio album by American musician Marshall Crenshaw. It was released on April 28,1982,by Warner Bros. Records. Crenshaw,a performer in the musical Beatlemania,had begun to write songs for the album while staying in New York. The album was recorded with his backing band and producer Richard Gottehrer,engineer Thom Panunzio,and second engineer Jim Ball.
"We Got the Beat" is a song by the American rock band the Go-Go's,written by the group's lead guitarist and keyboardist Charlotte Caffey. The band first recorded the song in 1980 for a single on UK-based Stiff Records,and later rerecorded it for their debut album Beauty and the Beat on I.R.S. Records. The initial single release brought the Go-Go's underground credibility during their first UK tour and in the band's hometown of Los Angeles. The first version reached No. 35 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart due to its popularity in clubs as an import,and the second version was a top 10 hit in both the United States and Canada. It is considered a new wave classic hit,as well as being the Go-Go's' signature song. The song was named one of "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" is a song written and performed by British musician Joe Jackson. It was released in October 1978 as his debut single and was later included on Jackson's debut album,Look Sharp! The track was one of the first Jackson recorded with his new backing band,a band he would perform with for his first three albums. Written as a humorous commentary on women dating unattractive men,the song contains a prominent bass line and a chorus praised by critics as memorable. Jackson has since stated that the song's reputation for being angry was untrue.
"You're My Favorite Waste of Time" is a song written and first released by American singer Marshall Crenshaw. His 1979 home demo of the song was released as the B-side of his 1982 hit "Someday,Someway" and is available on his compilations The 9 Volt Years and This Is Easy:The Best of Marshall Crenshaw.
"Til I Hear It from You" is a song by the Gin Blossoms that was released as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film Empire Records in July 1995. It topped the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart for six weeks,rose to number eight in Iceland,and reached number 39 in the United Kingdom. In January 1996,it was re-released as a double-A side with "Follow You Down" in the United States,peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard described "Til I Hear It from You" as "the closest thing to a perfect pop song to hit radio in recent memory" lauding its "breezy and wonderfully infectious melody,the boy-needs-girl lyrics,and the earnest execution."
"Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)," also known as "Soldiers of Love," is a 1962 song written by Buzz Cason and Tony Moon It was originally recorded by soul artist Arthur Alexander and released as a B-side of the single "Where Have You Been (All My Life)",which reached #58 in the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1962. The song was later covered by The Beatles during a 1963 session at the BBC,released on the 1994 album Live at the BBC. It was also covered by The Kaisers,Marshall Crenshaw,Pearl Jam,Little Steven,and The Derailers.
Field Day is the second album by American rock musician Marshall Crenshaw. Recorded quickly after the moderate success of his self-titled debut album,Field Day featured a change in style and production after Crenshaw switched producers from Richard Gottehrer to Steve Lillywhite. The recording of the album was remembered positively by Crenshaw as was the album's sound.
"Some Hearts" is a song written by Diane Warren. The track was originally written for Belinda Carlisle,who recorded it as a demo for her 1987 Heaven on Earth album,but it was not included on the album. It was released as a single by Marshall Crenshaw from his 1989 album,Good Evening, but it failed to chart. Singers that have covered the song include Kelly Levesque,featured in the 2001 film America's Sweethearts,Maria Arredondo for her 2004 album Not Going Under,and Carrie Underwood for her debut album of the same name.
The 9 Volt Years is a compilation of early recordings by Marshall Crenshaw. It includes first versions of Crenshaw's best known songs,including "Someday,Someway" and "You're My Favorite Waste Of Time".
This Is Easy:The Best of Marshall Crenshaw is a greatest hits album by singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw. It was released in 2000 on Rhino Records.
I've Suffered For My Art…Now It's Your Turn is a live album by singer/songwriter Marshall Crenshaw. It was recorded at the noted venue The Stone Pony in Asbury Park,N.J. on February 16,2001. It includes many of Crenshaw's best known songs,four tunes from his most recent studio album,#447,and a pair of vintage covers;Jody Reynolds' "Endless Sleep" and The Left Banke's "Walk Away Renée". The acoustic show was performed by Crenshaw solo but for a few songs accompanied by bass and accordion.
"Whenever You're on My Mind" is a 1983 song by American rock musician Marshall Crenshaw. The song was released on his 1983 album Field Day. The song,notable for its booming production,originally was written during the making of Crenshaw's debut album but was saved for his second album release. Crenshaw felt the song was his best to date,and the song was released as Field Day's first single.
"There She Goes Again" is a 1982 song by American rock musician Marshall Crenshaw. The song was released on his 1982 debut album,Marshall Crenshaw. Lyrically,the song was written about seeing a girl from one's window as she passes by in a car,an image that Crenshaw later said was inspired by his youth.
"Cynical Girl" is a 1982 song by American rock musician Marshall Crenshaw. The song was released on his 1982 debut album,Marshall Crenshaw. Written as a satire on the "mass culture" that Crenshaw disliked,the song was not based on a specific girl.
"Mary Anne" is a 1982 song by American rock musician Marshall Crenshaw. The song was released on his 1982 debut album,Marshall Crenshaw. Written from the perspective of trying to console someone,the song's title was not based on a specific girl. The song's hook was described by Crenshaw as going for a "hypnotic" effect and the song features layered 12-string guitar parts.
