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Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. (Evanston, Illinois, October 6, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and pianist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including two chart-toppers written by Cronin: "Keep on Loving You" (1980) and "Can't Fight This Feeling" (1984).
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James William Buffett (Pascagoula, Mississippi, December 25, 1946 – Sag Harbor, New York, September 1, 2023) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Buffett was known for his tropical rock sound and persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapism" and promoted enjoying life and following passions. Buffett recorded many hit songs known as "The Big 8": "Margaritaville" (1977), which is ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century"; "Come Monday" (1974); "Fins" (1979); "Volcano" (1979); "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (1974); "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (1978); "Why Don't We Get Drunk" (1973); and "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (1977). His other popular songs include "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978), "One Particular Harbour" (1983), and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson (2003). He formed the Coral Reefer Band in 1975.
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n May 2023, Buffett was hospitalized to "address some issues that needed immediate attention" and rescheduled tour dates. In late August, he entered hospice care and had a final meeting with family and friends. Buffett died on September 1, 2023, at age 76, at his home in Sag Harbor, New York, due to complications from Merkel-cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, with which he had been diagnosed four years earlier. Prior to his death, he had kept his illness private and continued to tour while undergoing treatment.
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Over 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs. From 1961 to 1972, most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from 1957 to 1963) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene McDaniels, and Jerry Butler. Following the initial success of these collaborations, Bacharach wrote hits for singers such as Gene Pitney, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, and B. J. Thomas.
Bacharach wrote seventy-three U.S. and fifty-two UK Top 40 hits. Those that topped the Billboard Hot 100 include "This Guy's in Love with You" (Herb Alpert, 1968), "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Thomas, 1969), "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (the Carpenters, 1970), "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (Christopher Cross, 1981), "That's What Friends Are For" (Warwick, 1986), and "On My Own" (Carole Bayer Sager, 1986). His accolades include six Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, and one Emmy Award.
Bacharach is described by writer William Farina as "a composer whose venerable name can be linked with just about every other prominent musical artist of his era"; in later years, his songs were newly appropriated for the soundtracks of major feature films, by which time "tributes, compilations, and revivals were to be found everywhere". A significant figure in easy listening, he influenced later musical movements such as chamber pop and Shibuya-kei. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Bacharach and David at number 32 for their list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. In 2012, the duo received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first time the honor has been given to a songwriting team.
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Algumas das suas canções mais conhecidas incluem "Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)" e "After the Lovin'", bem como "The Last Waltz" ("The Last Waltz with You").
Em 1989, Engelbert gravou um álbum produzido pelo músico, produtor e compositor alemão Dieter Bohlen, chamado 'Star Of Bethlehem'. Na Alemanha, lançado com o título 'Ich Denk An Dich'. Ainda em 1989, Humperdinck foi premiado com uma estrela na Calçada da Fama, em Hollywood, Estados Unidos, e ganhou um Globo de Ouro como artista do ano.
Em 2012, representou o Reino Unido no Festival Eurovisão da Canção 2012, em Baku, onde interpretou a canção "Love Will Set You Free, que terminou na 25º posição (penúltimo lugar).
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Como compositor, teve várias composições instrumentais como "Falling Leaves", "Roses in the Rain", "Lover's Lullaby", "Carle Boogie", "Sunrise Boogie", "Sunrise in Napoli", "Georgianna", "Blue Fantasy", "I Didn't Know", "The Golden Touch" e "The Apple Valley Waltz".
Foi um líder popular da banda nas décadas de 40 e 50. Trabalhou para diferentes bandas de dança. Carle deixou a orquestra de Heidt em 1944, formando o seu próprio grupo. A sua filha, Marjorie Hughes, era a vocalista. Carle tem vários hits nos anos 40 e início dos anos 50, incluindo a sua canção de autoria, "Sunrise Serenade" e "Oh! What It Seemed To Be!". Depois que a sua banda se dissolveu, em 1955, Frankie Carle seguiu uma carreira a solo, como pianista. Em 1989, ele foi introduzido no Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame. Além disso, teve direito a uma estrela na Calçada da Fama de Hollywood, em 1951.
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James William Buffett (Pascagoula, Mississippi, December 25, 1946 – Sag Harbor, New York, September 1, 2023) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Buffett was known for his tropical rock sound and persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapism" and promoted enjoying life and following passions. Buffett recorded many hit songs known as "The Big 8": "Margaritaville" (1977), which is ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century"; "Come Monday" (1974); "Fins" (1979); "Volcano" (1979); "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (1974); "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (1978); "Why Don't We Get Drunk" (1973); and "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (1977). His other popular songs include "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978), "One Particular Harbour" (1983), and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson (2003). He formed the Coral Reefer Band in 1975.
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n May 2023, Buffett was hospitalized to "address some issues that needed immediate attention" and rescheduled tour dates. In late August, he entered hospice care and had a final meeting with family and friends. Buffett died on September 1, 2023, at age 76, at his home in Sag Harbor, New York, due to complications from Merkel-cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, with which he had been diagnosed four years earlier. Prior to his death, he had kept his illness private and continued to tour while undergoing treatment.
Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. (Evanston, Illinois, October 6, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and pianist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including two chart-toppers written by Cronin: "Keep on Loving You" (1980) and "Can't Fight This Feeling" (1984).
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