- Joan Jett -- Born September 22nd 1958 . Joan Jett is one of the most influential figures in rock history. The bands manager Kim Fowley introduced Joan to drummer Sandy West in late 1975 and soon after The Runaways were formed signing to Mercury Records in 1976. Their debut album of the same name, soon followed. Their second album, 'Queens of Noise' was released in 1977 and the band began a world tour. They have always been linked to the punk scene because of their alliances with mostly male punk bands such as the 'Ramones' and in the UK ,'The Sex Pistols'. After the breakup of the band a couple of years later. Jett would go on to work with producer and former Shondell, 'Kenny Laguna' on her new solo career with the 'Blackhearts'. After being rejected by 23 record labels, they formed their own label, Blackheart Records, in 1980. But how many people who adore her punk attitude would guess that one of the rocker’s early influences was Liza Minnelli “I wanted to be an actor before I fell in love with music and 'Cabaret’ was really the combining of the two."
- Quote -- Life is strong and fragile. It's a paradox... It's both things, like quantum physics: It's a particle and a wave at the same time. It all exists all together.I'm concentrating on staying healthy, having peace, being happy, remembering what is important, taking in nature and animals, spending time reading, trying to understand the universe, where science and the spiritual meet.
Cadillac Office
Life is strong and
fragile. It's a paradox... It's both things, like quantum physics: It's a
particle and a wave at the same time. It all exists all together.
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Life is strong and
fragile. It's a paradox... It's both things, like quantum physics: It's a
particle and a wave at the same time. It all exists all together.
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/joan_jett
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/joan_jett
- Kate Bush -- Born on July 30th 1958. Kate has always lived a secluded lifestyle making intermittent appearances on the music scene throughout her career. She wrote Man with a Child in His Eyes at the age of 13 and this was amongst the recordings Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd heard when he went to visit Kate at her home when she was 16. "She had around 50 songs written at that time and I chose three of them" said, Dave. It took two years before the recordings were released because the record company wanted to record her with their own producers. Finally when she was 18, Kate had her hit record, the mystical, Wuthering Heights. Which was written due to Kate's fascination with the author, "Emily Bronte" who had the the same birthday. Her family farm was full of books when she was growing up. Her Albums like Hounds of Love, The Dreaming and Red Shoes all have left a mark on the rock era. She retreated away from the entertainment industry after the death of her mother in the 90's. Aeriel her return album in 2005 included a track called King of the Mountain which became her third highest ranking UK single of her career.
- Quotes -- Its not important to me that people understand me. I think its important that things are flawed but i do want to try and come up with something interesting.
Dont Give Up
Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel
- Stevie Nicks -- The Gypsy herself was born in Phoenix on may 26th 1948 and often would sing along with her country singer, grandfather as a 4 year old. Stevie has a career of many facets. Her time with Fleetwood Mac her friendship with Tom Petty and Prince. While their is her own individual career. Some of Stevies songwriting credits are as follows Dreams;Gypsy;Landslide;Rhiannon;Gold Dust Woman,Leather and Lace and Stand Back a song written after hearing Prince's, Little Red Corvette,on the radio.
- Quotes -- The clothes I wear dont change. I love long dresses. I love velvet. I love high boots. I never change. I love the same eye makeup. I'm not a fad person. I still have everything I had then. That's one part of me... that's where my songs come from. There's a song on the new Fleetwood Mac album Mirage that says, 'Going back to the velvet underground/back to the floor that I love,' because I always put my bed on the floor. 'To a room with some lace and paper flowers/ back to the gypsy that I was.'
But never have I been a blue calm sea . I have always been a storm.
And you just can't make a comeback. Comebacks are no good. You have to just keep singing. Or keep dancing.
Gypsy
- The Dutch Queen Mareska Veres -- born in The Hague on 1st October 1947. The Goddess on a Mountain Top, Mariska Veres was the daughter of the gypsy violinist Lajos Veres, and often accompanied her father on the piano. She recorded a couple of solo singles before joining a group called the Bumble Bees. Shocking Blue was formed in 1967 but it was the following year when the Bumble Bees performed at a party where Veres's stunning appearance and powerful vocals attracted the attention of Shocking Blue's manager and publisher. He talked band leader and songwriter "van Leeuwen' into having Veres come into the band. Van Leeuwans said"She had a very impressive voice, quite different from all the other girl singers,". "In one year, everything we dreamed about happened". The addition of vocalist Mariska Veres and with his self penned song "Venus,"Shocking Blue became the first act from the Netherlands to sell over one million copies in the U.S.A. Their song "Love Buzz" was covered by Nirvana in '88 becoming that band's debut single.They recorded a total of ten albums from 69 through to 74 but its these two songs which they will forever be remembered by.
- Quote -- "I was just a painted doll, nobody could ever reach me. Nowadays, I am more open to people."
Venus Shocking Blue
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