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The Great Gig in the Sky "The Great Gig in the Sky" is the fifth track on "The Dark Side of the Moon", the 1973 album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. The song features music by Richard Wright and non-lexical vocals by Clare Torry. The song began life as a Richard Wright chord progression, known variously as "The Mortality Sequence" or "The Religion Song". During 1972 it was performed live as a simple organ instrumental, accompanied by spoken-word samples from the Bible and snippets of speeches by Malcolm Muggeridge, a British writer known for his conservative religious
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as a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF, and his wife Dorothy W. Singer (1916-2017), who was the secretary to six BBC Directors-General. By the end of the 1960s, Torry managed to start a career as a performer, mainly based on covers of popular songs. Alan Parsons asked her to take part in Pink Floyd's recording of the album "The Dark Side of the Moon", on the instrumental song penned by Richard Wright going under the name of "The Great Gig in the Sky". On 4 November 1973, Torry also sang "The Great Gig in the Sky" at the Rainbow Theatre
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Covers" series, with Theresa Thomason taking over vocal duties. The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, from Canton, Ohio, played an arrangement of the song with multiple trumpets performing the vocal part for their Drum Corps International world championship winning 2016 show "Down Side Up." The Australian Pink Floyd Show performed the song with Ola Bieńkowska doing a near-exact replica of the vocal. with: The Great Gig in the Sky "The Great Gig in the Sky" is the fifth track on "The Dark Side of the Moon", the 1973 album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. The song features
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The Great Gig in the Sky "The Great Gig in the Sky" is the fifth track on "The Dark Side of the Moon", the 1973 album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. The song features music by Richard Wright and non-lexical vocals by Clare Torry. The song began life as a Richard Wright chord progression, known variously as "The Mortality Sequence" or "The Religion Song". During 1972 it was performed live as a simple organ instrumental, accompanied by spoken-word samples from the Bible and snippets of speeches by Malcolm Muggeridge, a British writer known for his conservative religious
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by her former boyfriend James Guthrie, Pink Floyd's longtime recording engineer. She sang with Pink Floyd on tour from 1987 to 1989, and appears on both the concert film and live album "Delicate Sound of Thunder", the Italian TV broadcast of the 1989 Pink Floyd concert in Venice, and the (bootlegged) MTV taping of the 1987 concert at the Omni in Atlanta. In these live performances, Fury is noted for the opening vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky" and for harmonising with David Gilmour on "Comfortably Numb". Rachel Fury Rachel Fury is the stage name of Rachel Brennock,
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2005 carry an additional credit "Vocal composition by Clare Torry" for the "Great Gig in the Sky" segment. In February 2006, Clare Torry released a CD "Heaven in the Sky", a collection of her early pop tunes from the 1960s and 1970s. Clare Torry Clare H. Torry (born 29 November 1947) is a British singer, best known for performing the wordless vocals on the song "The Great Gig in the Sky" by the group Pink Floyd on their 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon". She also covered the Dolly Parton single "Love Is Like a Butterfly" for the
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on their tour to promote the release. Her involvement was documented on the following year's Pink Floyd release, "Pulse", in which she sang backing vocals and was the first lead vocalist on the song "The Great Gig in the Sky". In 1995, she had a minor chart hit with a duet with fellow singer-songwriter Fish, entitled "Just Good Friends". In 1997, Brown returned with her fourth studio album "Box", released via the independent record label Demon Music Group. Tracks on this album included "Embrace the Darkness", "Whisper" and "I Forgive You" which was co-written with Maria McKee. McKee's version of
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basis that her contribution to "Great Gig in the Sky" constituted co-authorship with Richard Wright. Originally, she had been paid the standard Sunday flat studio rate of £30 (). In 2005, prior to a hearing in the High Court, an out-of-court settlement was reached. Although the terms of the settlement were not disclosed, all pressings after 2005 list the composition to Richard Wright and Clare Torry. On "Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon", it is pointed out that during the recording of the album, in which death and life had been a
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[Pink Floyd] could have "shortened or dispensed". However, in a readers poll from the same magazine, the track was selected as the second greatest vocal performance of all time behind Bohemian Rhapsody. An early incarnation of the song, titled "The Mortality Sequence" and lacking the vocals later contributed by Clare Torry, was performed by Pink Floyd throughout 1972. In its final version, "The Great Gig in the Sky" was performed live from 1973–1975, and from 1987–1994. During the band's 1974–1975 tour, David Gilmour played both pedal steel guitar and the Hammond organ, allowing Richard Wright to concentrate solely on piano
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fans, the band became physically and mentally drained. Dream Theater performed two shows on consecutive nights both in Amsterdam and London. On the second night in both cities, the band covered the entirety of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" album. Theresa Thomason, who had previously performed on "Scenes From a Memory", was flown in to perform vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky". The London performance was released as a live album and concert video in 2006 by Portnoy's YtseJam Records. The band covered all of Deep Purple's "Made in Japan" at concerts in Tokyo and
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the second night in both cities, the band covered the entirety of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" album. Theresa Thomason, who had previously performed on "Scenes From a Memory", was flown in to perform vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky". The London performance was released as a live album and concert video in 2006 by Portnoy's YtseJam Records. The band covered all of Deep Purple's "Made in Japan" at concerts in Tokyo and Osaka; a recording of which was also released as a live album by YtseJam Records in 2007. To celebrate the band's twentieth
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and Rai Cinema in collaboration with Sky Italia, and distributed in theaters by 01 Distribution. It was recognized as being of national cultural interest by the Directorate General for Cinema of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, based on the ministerial resolution of 17 June 2002. The original music of the film was composed by Riccardo Giagni. The film's soundtrack also includes compositions by Franz Schubert, Giuseppe Verdi and Jacques Offenbach, as well as two of the most famous songs by Pink Floyd, "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" - for example,
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Waters: Alan Parsons: David Gilmour: Clare Torry: Chris Thomas, who was brought in to assist Alan Parsons in mixing the album mentions that they were actually in mixdown at the time. On the DVD "Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon", various members mention that they had this song and weren't quite sure what to do with it. Wright further mentions that when she finished, she was apologetic about her performance even though those present were amazed at her improvisation. In 2004, Torry sued Pink Floyd and EMI for songwriting royalties, on the
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replicating the "exploded" drawings of military aircraft and their payloads, which were popular at the time. On the 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon", he contributed the repeated laughter during "Brain Damage", also heard in the album's overture, "Speak to Me". His wife Patricia 'Puddie' Watts was responsible for the line about the "geezer" who was "cruisin' for a bruisin used in the segue between "Money" and "Us and Them", and the words "I never said I was frightened of dying." heard near the end of "The Great Gig in the Sky". Peter Watts left Pink Floyd in
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Clare Torry Clare H. Torry (born 29 November 1947) is a British singer, best known for performing the wordless vocals on the song "The Great Gig in the Sky" by the group Pink Floyd on their 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon". She also covered the Dolly Parton single "Love Is Like a Butterfly" for the opening titles of the BBC TV series "Butterflies", which ran for four series between 1978 and 1983. Clare Torry was born in November 1947 in Marylebone to Geoffrey Napier Torry (1916-1979), who combined careers as Lieutenant-Commander in the Fleet Air Arm and
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months before recording began. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London. The group used advanced recording techniques at the time, including multitrack recording and tape loops; analogue synthesizers are prominent, and snippets from interviews with Pink Floyd's road crew and others provide philosophical quotations. Engineer Alan Parsons was responsible for many sonic aspects and the recruitment of singer Clare Torry, who appears on "The Great Gig in the Sky". The iconic sleeve was designed by Storm Thorgerson; following keyboardist Richard Wright's request for a "simple and bold" design, it depicts
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the Floyd's artistic intention is now vast." "Melody Maker" was less enthusiastic: "Musically, there were some great ideas, but the sound effects often left me wondering if I was in a bird-cage at London zoo." The following tour was praised by the public. The new material was performed in the same order in which it was eventually recorded; differences included the lack of synthesizers in tracks such as "On the Run", and Bible readings replaced by Clare Torry's vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky". Pink Floyd's lengthy tour through Europe and North America gave them the opportunity to
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the Melodifestivalen appearances in 2004 and 2005, Hedin opened the Swedish Sport Awards in 2007 by singing Pink Floyd's The Great Gig in the Sky, in front of the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. It was aired live on SVT from the Globen Arena. In September 2007, Hedin participated in the musical game show Doobidoo on SVT, and paired up with Janne Carlsson against Ingela "Pling" Forsman & Jan Johansen. She performed Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing, with Carlsson on the drums. On May 2, 2008, Hedin participated in the music program Så ska det låta. She paired up
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"Day In, Day Out" for David Bowie, and "When I Think Of You" for Janet Jackson. In April 2010, she started to work with the Argentinian band "The End Pink Floyd" show in Buenos Aires, including some appearances with Guy Pratt and Jon Carin. In October 2011, McBroom joined her sister Lorelei to sing "The Great Gig in the Sky" in Anaheim, California with the Australian Pink Floyd Show. 2017 saw her reunite with Gary Wallis, Scott Page, and Claudia Fontaine in several Italian shows. 2018 promises even more shows with her old band mates. She currently tours the world
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their formative years. She has two daughters and a son (all with Steve), lives in Surrey, and is a therapist. O'Rourke suffered a stroke and died in Miami, Florida, in 2003. His funeral service was held on 14 November 2003 at Chichester Cathedral in Sussex, England, where, as a tribute, Pink Floyd members David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason performed together in public for the first time since October 1994. They played "Fat Old Sun" and "The Great Gig in the Sky", with Dick Parry playing the saxophone as he followed the coffin. David Gilmour's 2006 solo album "On
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Here"), but they were unhappy with the results. Harper was recording his album "HQ" in Studio 2 of Abbey Road at the same time as Pink Floyd were working in Studio 3, and Roy Harper offered to sing the part as Gilmour had already provided some guitar licks for Roy ("...for a price"). The song is one of only two songs by the band which is not sung by one of their permanent members, the other being "The Great Gig in the Sky". In his book "Pigs Might Fly: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd", author Mark Blake recounts that
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Wizard of OS For OpenBSD 3.7, released May 19, 2005, a theme song was made titled "The Wizard of OS". The song chronicled the OpenBSD developers' struggle to obtain open documentation for wireless cards and how manufacturers in Taiwan like Ralink and Realtek were the most cooperative of all the companies contacted. It was based on the work of Pink Floyd most notably in the style of their 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon" showing some similarities to "The Great Gig in the Sky", "Breathe" and "Eclipse". It is a parody of "The Wizard of Oz". It was
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on DVD and CD under the name "". Thomason's newest CD release, "Ten Hymns", is her first solo recording. It was released in 2004 for a specialized project, through Sacred Sounds Music, and is regarded as acoustic gospel. She was also the featured soloist on the jazz project "Breakaway" by Paul Sullivan of River Music. Thomason continued to perform with Dream Theater and performed Clare Torry's famous vocal improvisation on "The Great Gig in the Sky" when the band covered Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on October 11,
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Have a Cigar "Have a Cigar" is the third track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album "Wish You Were Here". It follows "Welcome to the Machine" and on the original LP opened side two. In some markets, the song was issued as a single. English folk singer Roy Harper provided lead vocals on the song. It was one of only two Pink Floyd recordings to feature guest lead vocals, the other being "The Great Gig in the Sky" with Clare Torry, though the latter piece featured no lyrics. The song was written as the band's own personal critique of the music
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sand located one kilometre from the city being employed for desert shots. Nearly 10% of the budget was spent on acquiring song rights for the soundtrack, with the cost being $600,000. Producers spent two and a half years obtaining the rights for all of them, and Vallée surrendered his salary to help pay for them. Period music is an important element of the film, highlighting characters and recurrent themes and events in Zac's coming of age. The soundtrack includes songs by Pink Floyd ("Shine On You Crazy Diamond," "The Great Gig in the Sky"), The Rolling Stones ("Sympathy for the
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nonsensical atmosphere was highlighted by the fact that both Peeters and Matthysen often starting corpsing , sometimes to the point that they were unable to continue for a few minutes. Each episode closed with "The Great Gig in the Sky" by Pink Floyd and "Lara's Theme" by Maurice Jarre. The show had a series of memorable characters, some of which were also used in the TV show adaptations. Apart from these recurring characters Peeters and Matthysen also enjoyed playing fictitious versions of real-life Flemish celebrities, such as The Paranoiacs, Daan Stuyven, Stef Kamil Carlens, Cas Goossens, Mark Coenen, Kathleen Cools
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Great Gig in the Sky", she is one of only two female co-writers of any Pink Floyd songs. She also wrote lyrics for Gilmour's 2006 album, "On an Island", and made a guest appearance on piano and vocals. She contributed lyrics to "Louder than Words", the only track on Pink Floyd's 2014 release, "The Endless River", to contain any sung lyrics. Samson has also contributed lyrics to half of the tracks on Gilmour's latest album, "Rattle That Lock" (2015), which were inspired by "Paradise Lost", an epic poem by John Milton. In 2018, Polly Samson was made a Fellow of
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show in Anaheim, Lorelei was joined by her sister Durga McBroom,-- they had sung for Pink Floyd on the Momentary Lapse and Division Bell tours – to sing The Great Gig in the Sky. In 2012, the Australian Pink Floyd completed their "Exposed in the Light" tour. Lorelei McBroom rejoined the group for both the European and North American segments of the tour. In 2013, the band toured Europe with their "Eclipsed By The Moon" tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary of "The Dark Side of the Moon". In July 2013 the band played in front of the Lovell Telescope at
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(for which she was originally paid £150) of "The Great Gig in the Sky". It was the first time that an analgesic brand had been advertised in such fashion, and the first time that music from Pink Floyd had been used in TV advertising; they only agreed after seeing the produced advert. From 2000–2006 it also made Clearasil, the skin-care product. Reckitt Benckiser bought Boots Healthcare International (BHI) for £1.9 billion in 2005, which required regulatory approval in early 2006. The household-name products it makes are: In 2016 Nurofen was one of the biggest selling branded over-the-counter medications sold in
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in my Life") and "I Baronessens Seng" ("In the Bed of the Baroness"). On 20 October 2010, Torry was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of her unique contribution to music. In 2004, she sued Pink Floyd and EMI for songwriting royalties on the basis that her contribution to "The Great Gig in the Sky" constituted co-authorship with keyboardist Richard Wright. Originally, she was paid the standard flat fee of £30 for Sunday studio work. In 2005, an out-of-court settlement was reached in Torry's favour, although the terms of the settlement were not disclosed. All releases after
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Clouds", "When You're In" and "Echoes". An early 1973 set list (until mid-March) included: First Set: Second Set:<br> "The Dark Side of the Moon" entire album<br> Encore: For remainder of 1973 (except 4 November), the set list included: First Set: Second Set: <br> "The Dark Side of the Moon" entire album<br> Encore: In 1973, the band moved "Dark Side of the Moon" to the second set (where it would reside through 1975), and played the album version of the piece, notably the revamped versions of "On the Run" and "The Great Gig in the Sky." 1973 saw Pink Floyd go
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scat singing also notably opens the B-side of Joe Walsh's 1973 album "The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get" with the song "Meadow". The technique was employed in the song "The Great Gig in the Sky" by Pink Floyd, as well as the R&B song "Rubber Biscuit" by The Chips (also as by The Blues Brothers). The list of scat singers includes such greats as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Cab Calloway, Scatman Crothers, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Sammy Davis Jr., Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett, Cleo Laine, Roger Miller, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, and the
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bass parts, recorded in one take for the entire suite, resulting in an inconsistent tempo throughout the song. Roger Waters and Nick Mason had to play for twenty-three minutes straight. When Roger Waters heard David Gilmour playing the guitar parts for this track, he said that he thought it sounded like the theme song from the western film "The Magnificent Seven". The song was the last Pink Floyd composition that was credited as being co-written by someone outside the band prior to 1979 (not counting Clare Torry's contribution to "The Great Gig in the Sky", for which she has been
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and Wurlitzer electric piano in place of Hammond organ and Rhodes piano. Along with the other Pink Floyd tracks, "Time" and "The Great Gig in the Sky", "Breathe" is seen as Gilmour "carving out a more distinctive style" with the introduction of blues-based chords and solos. "Breathe" has also been seen to "embrace ecology". This song was one of several to be considered for the band's "best of" album, "". Breathe (Pink Floyd song) "Breathe" (sometimes called "Breathe (In The Air)") is a song by progressive rock band Pink Floyd on their 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon".
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gained fame from her performance on Pink Floyd's song "The Great Gig in the Sky". In 1977 Mobile Fidelity began to produce a line of records known as "Original Master Recording" vinyl LPs. These albums were previously released by other companies, licensed by Mobile Fidelity, and remastered by a process called half-speed mastering. During mastering, sound was transferred from magnetic tape to disc while the cutting lathe moved at half speed. The albums were remastered from the original analog master tapes, without compression, and with minimal equalization. The recordings were pressed in Japan on "Supervinyl", a plastic compound invented by
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Festival benefit concert. Pink Floyd's setlist included "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part I–V)", "Sorrow", "Wish You Were Here", "The Great Gig in the Sky", "Money", "Comfortably Numb", and "Run Like Hell". On 18 September 1993, Pink Floyd played a three piece set for the King Edward VII Hospital. The band performed "Run Like Hell", "Wish You Were Here", and "Comfortably Numb". The Division Bell tour lasted from March to October 1994. The first half of the setlist on shows where "The Dark Side of the Moon" was not played in its entirety would consist of material from "The Division
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Delicate Sound of Thunder (film) Delicate Sound of Thunder is a Pink Floyd concert video taken from "A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour". It was largely filmed during the concerts running from 19 August 1988 through 23 August 1988 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, with some additional footage from 21–22 June 1988 at the Place d'Armes of the Château de Versailles, Versailles, France (used to provide the performance of "The Great Gig in the Sky". Note that the Versailles show was only used for some of the video footage. The audio is from Nassau). It was released
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of only two songs by Pink Floyd not sung by one of their permanent members (the other one being The Great Gig in the Sky). David Gilmour returned the favour by appearing on "HQ", along with Harper's occasional backing band, 'Trigger' (Chris Spedding, Dave Cochran, Bill Bruford and John Paul Jones). The single "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease", taken from "HQ", is one of Harper's best known songs. Harper also co-wrote the song "Short and Sweet" with Gilmour for Gilmour's first solo record, "David Gilmour", released in 1978. Controversy followed the release of 1977's "Bullinamingvase". The owners of
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remained an important part of the band's live set, including "Interstellar Overdrive", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and he contributed musical themes for film scores ("More", "Zabriskie Point" and "Obscured by Clouds"). He made significant contributions to Pink Floyd's long, epic compositions such as "Atom Heart Mother", "Echoes" (on which he harmonised with Gilmour for the lead vocals) and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". On 1973's "The Dark Side of the Moon" he composed the music for "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Us and Them". He also contributed
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itself is a sound collage, which features no lyrics (although it contains parts of the conversation tapes that Pink Floyd recorded, as well a short snippet of Clare Torry's vocal performance on "The Great Gig in the Sky"), and consists of a series of sound effects. It leads into the first performance piece on the album, "Breathe". As a result, they are usually played together on the radio, and most later re-releases merge the two songs. Noticeable sound and instrument effects include: Speak to Me "Speak to Me" is the first track on British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973
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The Clare Torry section was used in "Good Morning, Night", an Italian movie about the 1978 Aldo Moro kidnapping and assassination. The Clare Torry section was prominently used in the trailer for the 2018 movie "Roma", written and directed by Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón. On the Easy Star All-Stars' "Dub Side of the Moon" album, there are two different dub music versions of the track, "The Great Gig in the Sky" (Track 4) and "Great Dub in the Sky" (Track 11). The London Philharmonic Orchestra performs an instrumental version, arranged by Jaz Coleman and conducted by Peter Scholes, on the
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features a version sung by Sam Brown, Durga McBroom and Claudia Fontaine. When the Floyd's manager, Steve O'Rourke, died in 2003, Gilmour, Wright, and Mason played "Fat Old Sun" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" at O'Rourke's funeral. A short clip of the song was used in a 1974 TV advertisement for Dole bananas. A re-recorded version was used as the backing music in a UK television advertisement for the analgesic Nurofen in 1990. The band was not involved in this version, but Clare Torry again did the vocal with Neil Conti on drums and Lati Kronlund on bass.
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consistent theme, the members of the band went around asking questions and recording responses by the folks working inside Abbey Road. Among the questions, they were asked "Are you afraid of dying?" The responses of doorman Gerry O'Driscoll and the wife of their road Manager Peter Watts were used, as well as other spoken parts throughout the album ("I've always been mad" "That geezer was cruisin' for a bruisin") "(At 0:38)" "(At 3:33, faintly)" In a contemporary review for "The Dark Side of the Moon", Lloyd Grossman of "Rolling Stone" described "The Great Gig in the Sky" as a track
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track. The event was named "Mile High Karaoke" and was awarded the Guinness World Record certificate. Since then the altitude records have been equalled by English pop/rock artist James Blunt in 2010, who performed a concert at the altitude of 42,080 feet. Subsequently, this record was broken in 2013 by Kim Wilde at 43000 ft. On board the plane: Athens: Gig in the Sky Gig in the Sky was a record-breaking concert performed by the British band Jamiroquai on a private Boeing 757 during February 2007. The concert was organised and promoted by Sony Ericsson for the band's compilation album
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Gig in the Sky Gig in the Sky was a record-breaking concert performed by the British band Jamiroquai on a private Boeing 757 during February 2007. The concert was organised and promoted by Sony Ericsson for the band's compilation album . The Gig in the Sky concert began as a competition held by Sony Ericsson that accepted 200 winners onto a private jet to see Jamiroquai play live. The jet was a modified Boeing 757 that contained altered lighting, staging and space for the band. Jamiroquai's unofficial logo, the Buffalo Man, was painted on the exterior. The Gig in the
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1995 album "". Phish does a live cover on track 6 of disc 3 of "Live Phish Vol. 7". Seattle local band The Squirrels did a full-length parody "tribute" of "The Dark Side of the Moon" in 1999 entitled "The Not-So-Bright Side of the Moon". Their version of "Great Gig" has vocalist Baby Cheevers singing after guitarist Joey Kline says "Sorry, the girl didn't show up!" On the 2009 Flaming Lips remake of "Dark Side", Peaches performs Clare Torry's vocals and Henry Rollins recreates the interview samples. The progressive metal band Dream Theater performs this song in their "Official Bootlegs:
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(his keyboards were arranged where he couldn't play both). Gilmour's pedal steel for "Great Gig" was located accordingly beside Wright's Hammond. Starting in 1987, additional touring keyboardist Jon Carin took over the Hammond parts. Up to three singers performed the vocals, each taking different parts of the song. On the 1974–75 tour, vocal duties were handled by Venetta Fields and Carlena Williams, both former members of The Blackberries. On the "Delicate Sound of Thunder" video, the vocals are shared by Rachel Fury, Durga McBroom and Margret Taylor. Clare Torry returned for the Knebworth '90 concert. The 1994 live album "P•U•L•S•E"
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said he and Horner "were looking forward to our next gig." Horner's assistant, Sylvia Patrycja, wrote on her Facebook page, "We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart and unbelievable talent [who] died doing what he loved." Many celebrities, including Russell Crowe, Diane Warren and Celine Dion, also gave their condolences. Dion, who sang "My Heart Will Go On", one of Horner's most popular compositions and considered Dion's signature song, wrote on her website that she and husband René Angélil were "shaken by the tragic death" of their friend and "will always remember his kindness and great talent
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after the second gig I knew I really wanted to work with these amazing folks again. Every musician strives to keep doing exciting things, musically, and to play with great people to keep them inspired. Getting to collaborate with these musicians has been the highlight of my musical career so far, and we're all totally chuffed to be taking it on tour." Under One Sky Under One Sky is an hour-long vocal and instrumental suite composed by Scottish folk multi-instrumentalist John McCusker. A studio album was released in February 2009, through Navigator Records. According to a poster advertising the "Under
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the forests... carry the whirlwind on [his] back, and toss the great sea waves high in the air, and snarl at the tempests" O-yan-do-ne, the moose, is the East Wind, who blows his breath "to chill the young clouds as they float through the sky". So-son-do-wah was a great hunter, known for stalking a supernatural elk. He was captured by Dawn, a goddess who needed him as a watchman. He fell in love with "Gendenwitha" ("she who brings the day"; alternate spelling: Gendewitha), a human woman. He tried to woo her with a song. In spring, he sang as a
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and anxiety of modern travel, in particular Wright's fear of flying. "Time" examines the manner in which its passage can control one's life and offers a stark warning to those who remain focused on mundane aspects; it is followed by a retreat into solitude and withdrawal in "Breathe (Reprise)". The first side of the album ends with Wright and vocalist Clare Torry's soulful metaphor for death, "The Great Gig in the Sky". Opening with the sound of cash registers and loose change, the first track on side two, "Money", mocks greed and consumerism using tongue-in-cheek lyrics and cash-related sound effects.
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album's interview samples. The album also features the singer Peaches who performed Clare Torry's vocal segment of "The Great Gig in the Sky". For writing credits, see the original album's article. All songs published by World Copyrights Ltd. The band, along with Stardeath and White Dwarfs, played the album in its entirety on the annual New Year's Eve FREAKOUT curated by them in their hometown of Oklahoma City, right after the clocks marked the beginning of 2010. The Flaming Lips and Stardeath and White Dwarfs with Henry Rollins and Peaches Doing The Dark Side of the Moon The Flaming Lips
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Beverlei Brown Beverlei Brown is a British rhythm and blues and soul music singer. Brown gleaned her singing skills from her mother, who sang in her church's choir in Birmingham, England. When she was old enough, Brown sang with the choir and eventually became the leader. She performed a solo with the Clark Sisters at the gospel wailers' U.K. concert and caught a sweet break with the Fine Young Cannibals, who needed some gospel singers for an album project; with Brown onboard, the sessions were good enough to land FYC a record deal and Brown a gig on their worldwide
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Captain's Gig (horse) Captain's Gig (foaled 1965 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Captain's Gig was bred and raced by Harry Guggenheim's Cain Hoy Stable. Sired by Turn-To, his dam was Guggenheim's good runner Make Sail who in 1960 won the Kentucky Oaks and Alabama Stakes. Damsire Ambiorix was the Leading sire in North America in 1961 and the Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1963. He was trained by Bill Stephens, Captain's Gig won three of five starts at age two in 1967. His wins that year included the most prestigious race for American juveniles,
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his band at their next gig. With only a handful of songs, a home-made video and under-rehearsed, Finish the Story appeared for a one-off gig at The Phoenix Club, in Great Malvern (UK) as the support act for The Dancing Did In the audience was freelance journalist Mick Mercer who was there to review the main act for Record Mirror. A review of the same gig appeared in ZigZag (magazine) written by Sara Jones who said, "Finish the Story's debut gig was better than the second coming of Jesus Christ." With only a few gigs to their credit they supported
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he formed and sang with his own band, The Sidemen. In 1991, they opened for John Mayall and when Coco Montoya left the Bluesbreakers in 1993, Mayall called him to take his place in the band. In Mayall's band Whittington sang occasionally and contributed to songwriting. When, after fifteen years, Mayall disbanded the Bluesbreakers, Whittington continued to gig in Texas, but also joined forces with Roger Cotton and Pete Stroud, who had toured with Mayall as part of Peter Green's band. In 2008, Whittington released his first solo album and he continues to tour regularly in the UK and throughout
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popularity won them local television appearances. Their record reached #28 on the top 40. When the sisters first began recording, Stephanie was 16, Irisse was 15, and Candice was 13. Candice was the lead singer, Stephanie sang soprano harmony and Irisse sang alto harmony. They lived in the Los Angeles suburbs when they were discovered. The Chymes performed a live gig in Santa Barbara with another up-and-coming group known as the Sixpence, who were playing in the background and later changed their name to the Strawberry Alarm Clock. They did a lip-sync performance on a Bandstand-like show in San Diego,
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An excerpt from "Today" was uploaded on 23 August 2017. On 30 August 2017 an excerpt from "Time" was uploaded. As well as preview videos an electronic press kit (EPK) was uploaded in three parts to the channel. On 8 September 2017 the full video of "One of These Days" was uploaded to the YouTube channel, followed by "Run Like Hell" on 29 September. Promo videos for "Dancing Right In Front of Me", "Wish You Were Here", "The Great Gig in the Sky", "The Girl in the Yellow Dress" and "Comfortably Numb" were all added during the days before the
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Arnett (Drums and vocals). Mellotronanism is due to open the second night of a charity gig in Bracknell, in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital on 26 March 2016. Throughout the 1990s Bedini and Godfrey maintained their connection, continuing to record and compose as Airbridge, but no recordings were ever released beyond the demo stage. During the late 2000s, several attempts were made to formally revive the band. Godfrey and Bedini would record material together in 2008 for an album called "Quiet Sky" which was never released. In 2009 the duo recruited singer Pavla Kristkova and Cryptic Clues member Mark
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as well as on the track "Yellowstone Park" on the Tangerine Dream album "Le Parc" the following year. Her voice can also be heard singing "Love to Love You Baby" (originally by Donna Summer) during the opening scene of the cult BBC "Play for Today" production of "Abigail's Party" in 1977. Torry is also credited on the 1987 album "En Dejlig Torsdag" ("A Lovely Thursday") by the Danish pop rock band TV-2, where she sings in a fashion similar to that on "The Great Gig in the Sky" at the end of the tracks "Stjernen I Mit Liv" ("The Star
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people who need emergency treatment to the hospital in time (though the building is planned to include a hospital). Finally, the structure may also cause subsidence in the local soil. While Dr. Sang Dae Kim, chairman of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, has claimed that towers up to 2 kilometers are possible with modern technology, he has said that the floor to elevator ratio at that height would be impractical. Sky City (Changsha) Sky City (), or Sky City One, was an planned skyscraper in the city of Changsha, Hunan in south-central China. The prospective builders, Broad
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Sky Is the Limit Sky Is the Limit is the seventh studio album published by the Swiss DJ / producer DJ Antoine, released on 25 January 2013. The first single released from the album is "Bella Vita". The second was "All I Live For" and the third "Sky Is the Limit". DJ Antoine announced the first time on 22 November 2012 on his official YouTube channel announced that he will release on 25 January 2013 a new album. Not at all songs the guest musicians or singers are given. The Swiss singer Maury, who sang hits like All We Need,
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that sang the bass part on "Mother-In-Law" - he didn't know what it was worth at the time we were doing it, but when "Mother-In-Law" came out and sold, and went to number one, let's say, Benny Spellman that sang the bass part made sure that everyone within the sound of his voice got to know that he sang that part. And then he would go around - he would gig - based on [the fact that] he sang the low part on "Mother-In-Law." And he encouraged me...with much force, to write him a song that he could use that
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I've spent 30 years waiting for the planets to align. I'm quite used to it." David Gilmour released a solo concert DVD called "David Gilmour in Concert" in November 2002 which was compiled from shows on 22 June 2001 and 17 January 2002 at The Royal Festival Hall in London. Richard Wright, Robert Wyatt, and Bob Geldof (Pink in "The Wall" film) make guest appearances. Longtime manager Steve O'Rourke died on 30 October 2003. Gilmour, Mason and Wright performed "Fat Old Sun" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" at his funeral at Chichester Cathedral, contrary to reports in the
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from a folk ballad into an extended progressive rock jam, leading off from the blues rock solo after the last refrain. Extended jams would usually follow, including free-form drumming, organ solos and revised chord progressions based on the "Sing to me" vocal line. More recently, it was adopted by David Gilmour and performed acoustically in the 2001/02 "David Gilmour in Concert" shows, minus the electric guitar solo. When the Floyd's manager, Steve O'Rourke, died in 2003, Gilmour, Wright and Nick Mason played "Fat Old Sun" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" at O'Rourke's funeral. Early during the tour in
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album in 2011). "The Great Gig in the Sky", whose working title was "Religion" or "The Mortality Sequence", consisted at the debut in January of synthesized organ and various tapes of "preachers" either preaching or reading from such passages as from Chapter 5, Verse 13 of Ephesians, a book of the Bible, or reciting The Lord's Prayer. Starting in September, the music of the song as per the album was performed, without vocals. A portion of the song contained the aforementioned "preacher" tape recording of Ephesians, at much lower volume, and it was performed this way for the rest of
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timing of the echo used on "Us and Them". He was also present for the recording of "The Great Gig in the Sky" (although Parsons was responsible for hiring Torry). Interviewed in 2006, when asked if he felt his goals had been accomplished in the studio, Waters said: The album was originally released in a gatefold LP sleeve designed by Hipgnosis and George Hardie. Hipgnosis had designed several of the band's previous albums, with controversial results; EMI had reacted with confusion when faced with the cover designs for "Atom Heart Mother" and "Obscured by Clouds", as they had expected to
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he also synchronized the echo on "Us and Them" and was at the session for "The Great Gig in the Sky". Interviewed in 2006, when asked if he felt his goals had been accomplished in the studio, Waters said: Thomas produced a trio of albums for power pop group Badfinger on the tail end of their career, beginning with 1973's "Ass," and 1974's "Badfinger" and "Wish You Were Here" albums. "Ass" was originally recorded with Badfinger producing, but the group later admitted they were incapable of producing themselves. Members Pete Ham and Tom Evans solicited Thomas' help in cleaning up
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to "The Great Gig in the Sky" was substantial enough to be considered co-authorship. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, with all post-2005 pressings crediting Wright and Torry jointly. Snippets of voices between and over the music are another notable feature of the album. During recording sessions, Waters recruited both the staff and the temporary occupants of the studio to answer a series of questions printed on flashcards. The interviewees were placed in front of a microphone in a darkened Studio 3, and shown such questions as "What's your favourite colour?" and "What's your favourite
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the first. David Gilmour asked for a third take, but halfway through Torry stopped, feeling she was getting repetitive and had already done the best she could. The final album track was assembled from all three takes. The members of the band were deeply impressed by Torry's performance, but were so reserved in their outward response that she left under the impression that her vocals would never make the final cut. She only became aware they were used when she saw the album at a local record store, spotted her name in the credits and purchased it. Richard Wright: Roger
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rapidly swirls around the listener). The album's credits include Clare Torry, a session singer and songwriter, and a regular at Abbey Road. She had worked on pop material and numerous cover albums, and after hearing one of those albums Parsons invited her to the studio to sing on Wright's composition "The Great Gig in the Sky". She declined this invitation as she wanted to watch Chuck Berry perform at the Hammersmith Odeon, but arranged to come in on the following Sunday. The band explained the concept behind the album, but were unable to tell her exactly what she should do.
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noted. Set 1 Set 2 Encore † At Montreal (7/31/99), set list was revised so "Happiest Days" and "Another Brick, Pt 2" was moved from the end of set 2 to the beginning of set 1 after "Another Brick, Pt 1" (which remained for the rest of this and all through the '00 and '02 shows). <nowiki>*</nowiki> "The Great Gig in the Sky" intro was dropped from the setlist prior to 15 August 1999 Following the startling success of the 1999 tour, Waters mounted an even more extensive tour, touching areas of the country ignored on previous tours. The set
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views. When the band came to record "Dark Side" in 1973, the lead instrument had been switched to a piano. Various sound effects were tried over the track, including recordings of NASA astronauts communicating on space missions, but none were satisfactory. Finally, a couple of weeks before the album was due to be finished, the band thought of having a female singer "wail" over the music. As the band began casting around for a singer, album engineer Alan Parsons suggested Clare Torry, a 25-year-old songwriter and session vocalist. Parsons had previously worked with Torry, and had liked her voice on
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frightened of dying" heard halfway through "The Great Gig in the Sky". Perhaps the most notable responses "I am not frightened of dying. Any time will do: I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it – you've got to go sometime" and closing words "there is no dark side in the moon, really. As a matter of fact it's all dark" came from the studios' Irish doorman, Gerry O'Driscoll. Paul and Linda McCartney were also interviewed, but their answers were judged to be "trying too hard to be funny", and were not included
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roar, while some prefer the second or first. Others suggest starting the album not immediately after the lion's roar, but after the lion fades to black—exactly when the film begins. Viewing recommendations include reducing the film's audio and using captions or subtitles to follow the dialogue and plot. The iconic dispersive prism of the album's cover purportedly reflects the movie's transition from black-and-white Kansas to Technicolor Oz; further examples include music changes at dramatic moments, such as the tornado near the start of the movie aligning with the screaming section of "The Great Gig in the Sky", and thematic alignments
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has since expressed dissatisfaction with the result of this mix, attributed to a lack of time and the paucity of available multi-track tape recorders). "Time" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" were the next pieces to be recorded, followed by a two-month break, during which the band spent time with their families and prepared for an upcoming tour of the US. The recording sessions suffered regular interruptions; Waters, a supporter of Arsenal F.C., would often break to see his team compete, and the band would occasionally stop work to watch "Monty Python's Flying Circus" on the television, leaving Parsons
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a "Top of The Pops" covers album. An accountant from Abbey Road Studios contacted Torry and tried to arrange a session for the same evening, but she had various other commitments, including tickets to see Chuck Berry that evening, so a session was scheduled for Sunday evening between 7 and 10pm. The band played the instrumental track for Torry and asked her to improvise a vocal. At first, Torry struggled to divine what the band wanted, but then she was inspired to pretend that she herself was an instrument. She performed two complete takes, the second one more emotional than
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Gordon Lightfoot, the Carpenters, Cass Elliot, and Joan Baez. Ward did broadcast recordings of musicals "Hair", "Grease", "Annie", and "Hello Dolly". Ward sang a duet with Allan Sherman on his song "Here's To the Crabgrass" from his 1963 comedy album "My Son The Nut". In 1967, she sang on Gábor Szabó's album for Impulse!, "Wind, Sky And Diamonds", as a member of The California Dreamers. Ward also sang alto in vocal groups heard on many hit records and popular albums, including the Anita Kerr Singers and the Ron Hicklin Singers (who anonymously made many hit records beyond the Partridge Family).
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purchased from a pawn shop while Gilmour was in Seattle in 1970, the Jedson was used during recording of "One of These Days" from "Meddle" and "Breathe" and "The Great Gig in the Sky" from "Dark Side of the Moon". Gilmour also owns a Fender Deluxe lap steel, which he used during "The Division Bell" tour in 1994. Gilmour also owns a Champ lap steel model. Along with the Fender steel models Gilmour has also used: a Gibson EH150, and two Jedson models: one red (1977-tuned D-G-D-G-B-E for "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 6–9", 1987–2006: Tuned E-B-E-G-B-E for "High
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Sang Sapurba who alleged to be the descendant of Alexander The Great with his Indian wife. Sang Sapurba, then known as Sri Nila Pahlawan first revealed himself with his younger brothers, Sri Krishna Pandita and Sri Nila Utama, upon the sacred hill of Seguntang in the hinterland of Palembang. The princes were later descended into the great plain watered by the Palembang river, where Sang Sapurba married Wan Sendari, the daughter of the local chief, Demang Lebar Daun, and was everywhere accepted as ruler of the land. At a later date Sang Sapurba is said to have crossed the great
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and decides to give up on Mi-kyung. When Sang-woo confronted Mi-kyung about the truth, she regretfully admits that she lied only because she wanted a true love and not someone after her fortune. While Sang-woo was angry, he also uses this chance to break up with Mi-kyung, citing their social class differences is too great and that his heart changed after learning about her real identity. Mi-kyung has great difficulty accepting Sang-woo's reasoning(s) and is greatly depressed. Woo-jae at first does not know who Sang-woo is, but when he realizes Sang-woo is his brother-in-law, Woo-jae realized Sang-woo is doing this
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band, The Blueflies, as a last minute replacement for the band's regular bass player who had pulled out of the gig. He then auditioned two singers – Sean O'Brien, previously of Warrington band "The Steamboat Band", and Chris Helme, who was spotted by a friend of Squire's guitar tech busking outside Woolworths in York. Following several auditions and the prompting of his manager, Squire eventually settled on Helme, despite being hesitant because he "closed his eyes when he sang and only folk singers do that". And whilst Helme was a songwriter himself, Squire admitted early on that despite liking a
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Great Sky River (novel) Great Sky River is a 1987 novel written by author Gregory Benford as a part of his Galactic Center Saga series of books. After the events of "Across the Sea of Suns", small groups of humans have settled on other star systems. However, there is a constant threat from the Mechs, a civilization of machines left over from other civilizations and evolved to see all biological civilization as unstable and dangerous. "Great Sky River" tells the story of the Bishop family, who fight for their very existence on the planet Snowglade, which has been taken over
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with Callicore Studio, Carbon Silicon released an animated video for "The News", a song from the album The Last Post. In January 2008, in what is seen as a return their roots, the band played 7 weekly concerts at a tiny venue Inn on the Green in Ladbroke Grove, London. At the first gig, Topper Headon got up and played with the band for two songs. Jones' daughter, Lauren, sang with the band at Carbon Casino 3 and 4 in sets that were highlighted by Hitsville UK. At the final gig, Carbon Casino 7, the Alabama Three took to the
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play a showcase gig in October. Willie sang for the first half of the set followed by the new lineup of Derek - lead vocals / lead guitar, Evan -drums, Mike - bass / backing vocals, and Jarrett - rhythm guitar / backing vocals making their first live appearance without Willie. This show marked the first time Derek had sung lead vocals live. The showcase gig was well received and after negotiations, Pure Rubbish officially signed to Divine Recordings in November 2000. In December 2000, Pure Rubbish entered Digital Recordings in Houston to record their debut album, "Glamorous Youth" (produced
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the theatre which starred the likes of Freddie Davies, Mike & Bernie Winters and Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson. The Beatles played a concert there in 1963 and in August 1965 they played at the "Blackpool Night Out" on ABC Weekend Television. It was the first time they had played the song "Yesterday" on British television and the gig has become popular on the video sharing website YouTube. Four songs they sang live at the gig appeared on the "Anthology 2" compilation album in 1996 – "I Feel Fine", "Ticket to Ride", "Yesterday" and "Help!". The Beatles were also shown
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the gig was over." At the suggestion of Roma, who thought Enya's music would suit accompanying visual images, a demo tape of her compositions with Morris on additional keyboards was made and sent to various film producers. Among them was David Puttnam, who liked the tape and chose Enya to compose the soundtrack to the romantic comedy film "The Frog Prince" (1984), of which he served as executive producer. Enya wrote nine tracks for the film but found her songs were rearranged and orchestrated against her wishes by Richard Myhill except two tracks she sang on, "The Frog Prince" and
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'Suede Night' 24 November on Sky Arts, along with he band's 2010 comeback gig at the Royal Albert Hall. On December 10, the band announced new dates as part of a 2019 UK tour. The tour will begin at Newcastle's O2 Academy 15 April and conclude 28 April at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge. After Suede disbanded at the end of 2003, Anderson asked Suede's manager Charlie Charlton for Butler's phone number, who soon informed the former guitarist to expect a call. The pair, who had not spoken to one another since 1994, were spotted drinking in London just four
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Bowls" with John Salter in 1997. David Mason appeared in the Countdown Spectacular 2 concert series in Australia between late-August and early-September 2007 as a solo performer. He sang only one song- "Quasimodo's Dream". In 2007, Dave Mason released a new album "Reelsville" on Liberation Blue. Dave performed one gig to launch the album at 'the Basement' in Sydney on 16 May 2007. A further gig was booked for 'the Factory Enmore Theatre' in Sydney on 24 May 2008. This show became a local cause celebre when police with sniffer dogs arrested two 60-year-old punters for smoking illegals. Dave Mason
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and then looking for a bed. The final few years of the band's life were easier as they switched to using tour buses. This enabled them to leave the gig, enter the bus, get a bed, drive extended distances (in Holt's words, "1,000 miles or whatever") and turn up at the next gig refreshed. The saxophonist Colin Cooper sang the baritone lead on this song, with the bassist Derek Holt, guitarist Pete Haycock and drummer John Cuffley singing harmony. While in most markets "Couldn't Get It Right" was released with "Fat Maybellene" as the B-side (although it did not appear
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it an exclusively female thing, because it's very rare, it doesn't happen often," Noonan says. Noonan lead the way for the album's eclectic song choices which include covering Radiohead, The Pretenders and Fleetwood Mac. The only guide Noonan gave the musicians was to choose a song that "made them". "It could be a song you saw at your first gig or sang at your first gig, or the track you practised your routines to in your bedroom," Noonan says. Noonan envisages more of these groups, tours and albums and has even drawn up a wishlist of about 80 more female
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handled with a reporter's precision. But more than anything else, (Ken) Dornstein is a wonderful writer. His brother David wanted to be a great writer. He died too soon for us to know if he ever would have been." The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky is a 2006 memoir by Ken Dornstein about his older brother David Dornstein, who was killed in the Pan Am 103 bombing on December 21, 1988. David had dreamed of becoming a great writer, but died at the age of 25 without having published anything.
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Peppers gig, Heath and Jeff Liles, the booking agent for Theater Gallery formed a one-gig, local all-star band called "Beat Orgy". Heath sang one song during the set, "Folsom Prison Blues", and it caught the ear of Theater Gallery owner, Russell Hobbs. Heath decided then and there to start trying to get solo gigs. Russell Hobbs asked Heath to play the opening week at his new venue, "The Prophet Bar". When Heath showed up for soundcheck, Hobbs told him his stage name was going to be "Reverend Horton Heat". The title "Reverend" was a total shock to Heath. The Horton
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sang one of the Innocents in the 2008 première of Harrison Birtwistle's "The Minotaur", and her first major role was that of Mimì at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 in a production by Opera Bohemia. There she was described as "the real star of the show ... who plays the role of Mimi ... with a rich, lustrous voice. She also sang at the wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock, accompanied by French guitarist Eric Sempe and percussionist Patrick Mendez. She was a South Bank Sky Arts Breakthrough Award in 2011. Pumeza performed a rendition of
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The Beach Boys at a concert in Linz. Edge later worked with Robert Ponger, who was producer of Falco, and Austrian duo Paper Moon. Ponger arranged for Edge to support Joan Baez at the Arena, Vienna. Edge's collaboration with Ponger lasted three years, but Edge only used two songs (from 12 demo songs) for his solo CD on BMG records (Austria) called, "Northern Sky" (1996). Edge sang backing vocals for LaLa Brooks (formerly of The Crystals) on her BMG (Austria) CD "LaLa Brooks & Friends" in 1994. In 1997, Edge sang "Silent Night" (in German) with Rainhard Fendrich. Edge has
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the Sky" and "Riptide" at halftime during the New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 6, 2016. VanderWaal performed "I Don't Know My Name" in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on NBC's "Today" show on November 28 and at the Christmas tree lighting at South Street Seaport, in New York City, on November 29, where she also sang "Light the Sky". She sang "I Don't Know My Name" on "The Wendy Williams Show" on December 2, at Cyndi Lauper's annual holiday fundraiser at the Beacon Theatre on December 3, on CBS's "The
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Detroit News". Fieger was born and raised in the 9 Mile/Greenfield area of Oak Park, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit. He attended Oak Park High School. Before forming The Knack, Fieger played bass and sang lead in the group Sky, which was founded by producer Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones, Traffic, Blind Faith) who was the "Mr. Jimmy" in the Stones "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Fieger was in high school when Sky recorded two albums for RCA Records in 1970 and 1971, produced by Miller as well as Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin). Fieger played bass guitar in
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from Guinness World Records was present on the plane in order to present the records to Jay Kay of Jamiroquai at the end of the performance. The band broke six records, including the highest and fastest concert, recording and gig in a plane. These were not the first records received by the band - Jamiroquai also held the record for the greatest-selling funk album of all time, "Travelling Without Moving". Since then, The Black Eyed Peas took the world record for highest concert in an aircraft, at 41,000 ft on 9 September 2009, in conjunction with the world's highest recorded
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on the city's political history and notable landmarks. He points out the local town hall where he was attacked by a Scottish-Australian prison officer during a gig on his first tour of Australia. He then takes a walk through a man-made rainforest in the city to his gig, pointing out the "Nepal Peace Pagoda" along the way. Next, he heads to the Caboolture Gliding Club on the outskirts of Brisbane to go flying in a glider. His pilot does several loops and twirls in the sky before bringing him back down, only to find out the battery ran out on
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bassist in the oft-reunited Brainbox. In 2007 he played bass in the Group Three Pianos with brothers Paul and Tim Krempel. That same year Cyril sang and played bass guitar with ex-Brainbox members Kaz Lux and Rudy de Queljoe at the Blues and Roots Festival in Oosterhout, Netherlands, and June, 2011 he guested with rhythm & blues band Cold Shot for a gig in Breda. In September, 2012 he and Kaz Lux performed as a duo, also in Breda. In October, 2016 he was interviewed and sang and played blues tunes on acoustic guitar on the BredaNu television show, On
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and also the singer's backing band, with DuVall singing Staley's parts at the concerts from 2001 to 2002. DuVall joined Alice in Chains as lead singer during the band's reunion concerts in 2006, and made his first public performance with the band at VH1's "Decades Rock Live" concert honoring Heart, in which he sang Alice in Chains' "Rooster". According to Cantrell, it only took one audition for DuVall to get the gig. For his first rehearsal with the band, DuVall sang Alice in Chains' "Love, Hate, Love". After they finished, drummer Sean Kinney looked at his bandmates and said, "I
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