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Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days) "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" is a song written by Jamie O'Hara, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in January 1986 as the second single from the album "Rockin' with the Rhythm". The song became The Judds' sixth No. 1 song on the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. "Grandpa" — (tell me 'bout the good old days- as the song is sometimes
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Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days) "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" is a song written by Jamie O'Hara, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in January 1986 as the second single from the album "Rockin' with the Rhythm". The song became The Judds' sixth No. 1 song on the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. "Grandpa" — (tell me 'bout the good old days- as the song is sometimes
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The O'Kanes The O'Kanes was an American country music duo, composed of Jamie O'Hara and Kieran Kane. Active between 1986 and 1990, the duo recorded three albums for Columbia Records and charted seven singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including the Number One "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You". Kane charted seven singles of his own in the early 1980s, and O'Hara won a Grammy Award for co-writing "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)", a Number One hit for The Judds. After they disbanded in 1990, both members pursued solo careers,
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together; by 1986, they decided to form a duo known as The O'Kanes. The same year, O'Hara wrote "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)", which was also recorded by The Judds; in addition to becoming a number one single on the country music charts, this song earned him a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Signed to Columbia Nashville in 1986, The O'Kanes recorded three studio albums for the label, in addition to charting seven singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles charts. Their third album failed to produce any singles and by 1990, the duo parted ways,
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1986 – Grandpa – The Judds (Producer) 1984 – Mama, He’s Crazy – The Judds (Producer) 1978 – Bluer Than Blue – Michael Johnson (Producer) 1979 – You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down) – Dottie West (Writer) 1980 – Leavin's for Unbelievers – Dottie West (Writer) 1980 – A Lesson in Leavin' – Dottie West (Writer) 1985 – Why Not Me – The Judds (Writer) 1985 – Girls' Night Out – The Judds (Writer) 1986 – Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain – The Judds (Writer) 1988 – I Know Where I’m Going – The Judds (Writer)
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of female country music fans." Three singles were issued from it: the title track, which earned a second Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, followed by "Girls Night Out" and "Love Is Alive". The album went on to sell a million copies in the United States. "Rockin' with the Rhythm" (1985) accounted for four more singles. First was "Have Mercy", which held the No. 1 position on Hot Country Songs for two weeks, making it their only song to hold that position for more than a single week. "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the
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Songs charts, where it peaked at No. 17. Next was "Mama He's Crazy", written by Kenny O'Dell. In mid-1984, this song became the first of eight consecutive No. 1 singles for the duo on the country music charts, while also earning the duo its first Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal the following year. The Judds' first full-length studio album, "Why Not Me", was issued in 1984. Steve Huey of Allmusic wrote that the album "took its place as a classic of modern country, establishing the Judds as spokeswomen for a new generation
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9, 1987. I Know Where I'm Going (The Judds song) "I Know Where I'm Going" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from the album "Heartland". The song was The Judds' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. "I Know Where I'm Going" debuted on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week
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I Know Where I'm Going (The Judds song) "I Know Where I'm Going" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from the album "Heartland". The song was The Judds' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. "I Know Where I'm Going" debuted on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May
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Judds. Several of the Bellamy Brothers' songs included double-entendre' laden hooks, on songs such as "Do You Love as Good As You Look". The Judds, a mother-and-daughter duo, combined elements of contemporary pop and traditional country music on songs such as "Why Not Me" and "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)". Country music groups and bands continued to rise in popularity during the 1980s. The most successful of the lot was Alabama, a Fort Payne-based band that blended traditional and pop country sounds with southern rock. Their concerts regularly sold out, while their single releases regularly reached No.
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for the week of October 22, 1988. Change of Heart (The Judds song) "Change of Heart" is a song written by Naomi Judd, and performed by American country music duo The Judds. Originally released in 1984 on their eponymous debut album, it was released in October 1988 as the second single from their "Greatest Hits" compilation album. "Change of Heart" was The Judds' twelfth number one country single. The single went to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart. "Change of Heart" debuted on the
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Change of Heart (The Judds song) "Change of Heart" is a song written by Naomi Judd, and performed by American country music duo The Judds. Originally released in 1984 on their eponymous debut album, it was released in October 1988 as the second single from their "Greatest Hits" compilation album. "Change of Heart" was The Judds' twelfth number one country single. The single went to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart. "Change of Heart" debuted on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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The Judds' 1980s albums. This album's lead-off single is "I Hear You Knocking", a blues standard first recorded by Smiley Lewis. On May 9, 2009 a seven-song EP containing dance remixes of the title track was released. On September 14, 2010, The Judds appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show where Wynonna discussed "her recent weight loss, her year of living dangerously and what it's like going back on stage as part of the iconic duo, The Judds." The Judds also performed their new single "I Will Stand By You", released October 4, 2010."I Will Stand By You" was released as
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the 1987 American Music Awards. Rockin' with the Rhythm Rockin' with the Rhythm is the second studio album released by RCA Records in 1985 by the American country music duo The Judds. It features the singles "Have Mercy," "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)," "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" and "Cry Myself to Sleep"; all four singles reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million copies. It was named the Top Country Album of 1986 by Billboard, and was nominated
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Rockin' with the Rhythm Rockin' with the Rhythm is the second studio album released by RCA Records in 1985 by the American country music duo The Judds. It features the singles "Have Mercy," "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)," "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" and "Cry Myself to Sleep"; all four singles reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million copies. It was named the Top Country Album of 1986 by Billboard, and was nominated for Favorite Country Album at
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XXVIII halftime show. They reunited again in a commercial for the retail chain Kmart, performing the song "Changing for the Better". The duo also performed several shows in 1998. During this time, the duo also charted one more single credited to the Judds, as well as receiving an Academy of Country Music nomination for Duo of the Year in 2001. In addition, Naomi sang harmony on Wynonna's 2004 single "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)", although this song was credited as "Wynonna with Naomi Judd". In 2008, the Judds once again reunited for a concert at the
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child she had cared for as a nurse to come to her home and listen to the act. The producer was "charmed" and the duo was signed by RCA and Curb. The Judds' first release for RCA/Curb was an extended play titled "Wynonna & Naomi". The release consisted of six songs, two of which were issued as singles to promote it. First was "Had a Dream (For the Heart)", a song written by Dennis Linde and originally cut by Elvis Presley as the B-side to his 1976 single "Hurt". The Judds' rendition was their first entry on the Hot Country
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Turn It Loose "Turn it Loose" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in January 1988 as the fourth single from the album "Heartland". The song was The Judds' eleventh number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. "Turn It Loose" debuted on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 16, 1988. The title of this song was originally used by
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that the rights of the 2013 South Korean movie had been officially purchased by Sujoy Ghosh. Clinton Cerejo composed the music and background score of the film while Amitabh Bhattacharya wrote the lyrics. The audio album of the movie was released on 27 May which was accompanied by a live performance by Vishal Dadlani on the song "Grahan". The album consists of five tracks sung by Clinton Cerejo, Vishal Dadlani, Benny Dayal, Divya Kumar and Bianca Gomes. Amitabh Bachchan recorded a version of song "Kyun Re" for the film. The song depicts the pain of a grandpa who has lost
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number one on the country chart in 1953 with their song "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know". Mama He's Crazy "Mama He's Crazy" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in April 1984 as the second from the album "Wynonna & Naomi". The song was The Judds' second country hit and the first of fourteen number one country hits. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart. It was only the second country number one
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by Nine-O-One Network Magazine, the first edition of which was sold with the album in a telemarketing package. The final song of the session, "Big Train (from Memphis)", written by John Fogerty, includes the blended voices of John Fogerty, The Judds, Dave Edmunds, Ricky Nelson, Sam Phillips, and June Carter Cash. Fogerty told a reporter that he was thinking about the old Sun Records sound when he wrote the song. The extended finale of the song features the singers singing lines from various Sun Records songs, including "That's All Right Mama", "Blue Suede Shoes," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Folsom
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"The X-Files", Agent Dana Scully quotes the song to express her incredulity at Agent Fox Mulder's reasoning regarding a series of interconnected events. I'm My Own Grandpa "I'm My Own Grandpa" (sometimes rendered as "I'm My Own Grandpaw") is a novelty song written by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe, performed by Lonzo and Oscar in 1947, about a man who, through an unlikely (but legal) combination of marriages, becomes stepfather to his own stepmother—that is, tacitly dropping the "step-" modifiers, he becomes his own grandfather. In the 1930s, Latham had a group, the Jesters, on network radio; their specialties were
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Mama He's Crazy "Mama He's Crazy" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in April 1984 as the second from the album "Wynonna & Naomi". The song was The Judds' second country hit and the first of fourteen number one country hits. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart. It was only the second country number one sung by a female duo ever; previously only The Davis Sisters featuring Skeeter Davis had made it to
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The Doobie Brothers on the Takin' it To The Streets album in 1976. Turn It Loose "Turn it Loose" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in January 1988 as the fourth single from the album "Heartland". The song was The Judds' eleventh number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. "Turn It Loose" debuted on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week
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Several of the Bellamy Brothers' songs included double-entendre' laden hooks, on songs such as "Do You Love as Good As You Look". The Judds, a mother-and-daughter duo, combined elements of contemporary pop and traditional country music on songs such as "Why Not Me" and "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)". Country music groups and bands continued to rise in popularity during the 1980s. The most successful of the lot was Alabama, a Fort Payne-based band that blended traditional and pop country sounds with southern rock. Their concerts regularly sold out, while their single releases regularly reached No. 1
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Let Me Tell You About Love "Let Me Tell You About Love" is a song written by Carl Perkins, Paul Kennerley and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in June 1989 as the second single from the album "River of Time". The song was The Judds' fourteenth and final number one on the country chart. The RCA/Curb single, 8947-7-R, b/w "Water of Love", went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart. The record also reached number one on the Canadian "RPM" Country
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Young Love (Strong Love) "Young Love (Strong Love)" is a song written by Kent Robbins and Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in February 1989, as the first single from their album "River of Time". In May, it became The Judds' 13th No. 1 hit on the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart. The song chronicles a relationship between a young couple, beginning from the first time a young woman lays eyes on a man; according to the lyrics, she was "sitting cross-legged on the hood of a Ford, filing down her
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without Knopfler's approval, leading to a number of country covers of Knopfler's songs. This led to a cover version recorded by The Judds, which appeared on their "River of Time" album and was a single in Germany. Wynonna Judd provided a "nocturnal and mysterious" lead vocal, and Knopfler himself played guitar on the Judds' version. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek described the song as "the most seductive tune" on "River of Time" and "The Rolling Stone Album Guide" praised Knopfler's "typically pungent" guitar solo. Alex Bollard and Lex Vandyke have also covered the song. In his book "My Life in Orange",
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his grandpa "took it off to Europe to fight the Germans in the war". In the final verse, the narrator then says that he wants to marry his lover — to give her his last name because he does not have much. The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil, who directed his previous video for "What Was I Thinkin'". At the beginning, it shows Dierks Bentley's name spelled wrong on a marquee, but at the end of the video, it has been corrected. Samantha H., reviewing the song for Country Music Online.net, wrote that the song "My Last Name"
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which has the feel of something by Curtis Mayfield, maybe, or Smokey Robinson. It’s not an identifiably New Orleans record, although it was made there, originally released on the New Sound label and picked up by Bang. The song "E-Ni-Me-Ni-Mi-Ni-Mo" is a fine funk groove recorded at Sea-Saint Studio in New Orleans, probably in 1975. Small produced the session and co-wrote the song along with Quezergue and guitarist Teddy Royal. According to Rob Bowman's notes to the box set, The Last Soul Company, Small, who had recorded previously for Malaco when Quezergue was working there, brought the master tape to
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on a talk show about strange families. The song was performed by American country music singer Ray Stevens, and can be heard on his 1987 album "Crackin' Up!". Willie Nelson performed the song on his 2001 album "The Rainbow Connection". This song was also performed by Grandpa Jones, who sang it both at the Grand Ole Opry and on the TV show "Hee Haw". It was also later recorded on the album "Home is Where the Heart Is" by David Grisman and on Michael Cooney's album of songs for children. Folk singer Steve Goodman included it in his live shows,
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Maher received Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music for writing and producing the Judds’ 1984 chart-topping single, “Why Not Me.” It was followed by awards for “Girls Night Out” (1985), “Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain” (1986), “I Know Where I’m Going” (1987), "Let Me Tell You About Love" (1989), “Born To Be Blue” (1990), and other Judd hits. Maher also co-wrote many of Johnny Reid's hit singles in Canada including "Out of the Blue” (2007), "A Woman Like You” (2009 – CCMA for Single of Year), "Let's Go Higher" (2010), and "Today I'm Gonna
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2011, the Judds began starring in their first reality series, "The Judds", on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The new series, which premiered April 10, follows the duo on their final concert tour and explores their mother-daughter relationship. In October 2017, The Judds reunited in order to appear at the "All in for the Gambler" concert, the final Nashville concert by Kenny Rogers which took place at the Bridgestone Arena and featured performances by many of Rogers' friends. Wynonna sang "You Turn The Light On" before Naomi joined her to perform "Back to the Well". The Judds The Judds were an
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to frequently perform the song in her concerts. Kennerly continued to live in London while he wrote songs, but, in 1983, moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he started working with Harris on her semi-autobiographical concept album, "The Ballad of Sally Rose", co-writing and producing the album. Kennerley also collaborated with Harris on her albums "Thirteen" and "Bluebird", and writing the songs "In My Dreams" and "Heartbreak Hill". Kennerley also wrote songs for The Judds ("Young Love", "One Man Woman", "Let Me Tell You About Love", "Cry Myself to Sleep", "Have Mercy" and "Give a Little Love"), Marty Stuart ("Hillbilly Rock",
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The Roses of Success "The Roses of Success" is an "up tempo" song and musical number from the popular 1968 Cubby Broccoli motion picture, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". In the film it is sung when "Grandpa Potts" (played by Lionel Jeffries) is caught in the Vulgarian inventors' workshop and is forced to modify a car that floats or face the consequences. The other imprisoned inventors sing this song in the hopes that they might cheer up the despondent "Grandpa" who is cheered up and is singing along, but in the end the car collapses. The song is also featured prominently
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I'm My Own Grandpa "I'm My Own Grandpa" (sometimes rendered as "I'm My Own Grandpaw") is a novelty song written by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe, performed by Lonzo and Oscar in 1947, about a man who, through an unlikely (but legal) combination of marriages, becomes stepfather to his own stepmother—that is, tacitly dropping the "step-" modifiers, he becomes his own grandfather. In the 1930s, Latham had a group, the Jesters, on network radio; their specialties were bits of spoken humor and novelty songs. While reading a book of Mark Twain anecdotes, he once found a paragraph in which Twain
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Wynonna & Naomi Wynonna & Naomi is the first extended play by the American country music duo The Judds. Released by RCA Records in 1983, the album's name is derived from the duo's two members, mother Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. The first single, "Had a Dream (For the Heart)", was the duo's first chart single, peaking at #17 on the "Billboard" country charts. It was followed by "Mama He's Crazy", which became their first number-one hit single. The song was also included on The Judds' subsequent LP, "Why Not Me", released in 1984. Other songs on the
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Why Not Me (album) Why Not Me is the first studio album by American country duo the Judds, released by RCA Records in 1984. "Why Not Me" includes the duo's first Billboard number one single on the Country music charts, "Mama He's Crazy". That single was first released on their 1983 EP release "The Judds: Wynonna & Naomi". Three more singles from the album reached number 1 on the country charts: "Why Not Me", "Girls Night Out", and "Love Is Alive". The song "Why Not Me" went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo
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Jaffe released The Jesters original. A version by Guy Lombardo and The Guy Lombardo Trio became a hit in 1948. The song was also recorded by Phil Harris (as "He's His Own Grandpa"), Jo Stafford (as "I'm My Own Grandmaw"), Kimball Coburn, Homer and Jethro, and "Jon & Alun" (Jon Mark and Alun Davies) on their record "Relax Your Mind" (1963). A 1976 episode of "The Muppet Show" includes a skit in which the song is performed by the all-Muppet Gogolala Jubilee Jugband. In the movie "The Stupids", Stanley Stupid, portrayed by Tom Arnold, sings "I'm My Own Grandpa" while
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to 29 dates in 2011. On September 14, 2010, the Judds appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" where Wynonna discussed "her recent weight loss, her year of living dangerously and what it's like going back on stage as part of the iconic duo, the Judds." The Judds also performed their new single "I Will Stand By You," which was released on iTunes that same day. In March 2011, Curb Records announced the release of the Judds' new album, "", which features two new songs and twelve of the duo's hits. The album was released on April 5, 2011. In April
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I Know Where I'm Going (song) "I Know Where I'm Going" is a traditional Scottish or Irish ballad about a wealthy love struck young woman pining for her "bonnie" lover Johnny who some say has a bad reputation. It has been noted since the early nineteenth century . It is Roud number 5701. In some versions the lover is said to be 'black'. This may refer to him being an outlaw or of bad reputation. This folk song should not be confused with other songs that have the same title and are sung by The Judds, Jay Linden, Michel'le, Ann
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Grandpa Read's Quiet Time Tales Grandpa Read's Quiet Time Tales is a series of 12 one-hour DVDs for children ages 2–8. In each volume the character of Grandpa Read - played by actor Gary Sturm - reads five classic children's stories and fairy tales aloud while accompanied by original illustrations commissioned for the project. Each DVD also contains a new original song, with all 13 songs featured on a Quiet Time Tales music CD. The series, in the spirit of 'Mister Rogers' and 'Reading Rainbow,' was conceived and directed by R.A. Logan and produced by Terry Moore. Their stated desire
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McEntire's 1984 album, "My Kind of Country". From there, he found work as a songwriter, with one of his first cuts being "That's How You Know When Love's Right", which became a Top Ten country hit when Nicolette Larson and Steve Wariner recorded it as a duet. He also co-wrote "You're the Power" along with F.C. Collins for Kathy Mattea, as well as The Judds' Number One hit "I Know Where I'm Going", the latter a collaboration with Don Schlitz and Brent Maher. Bickhardt eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Craig's song "Never Been In Love" appears on the 1982 Randy
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film three stars out of five. Frank Scheck of "The Hollywood Reporter" gave the film a negative review describing it as "(n)either remotely thrilling or funny" and that it "isn't any fun." Edward Douglas of "Film Journal International" also gave the film a negative review and wrote "It’s hard to call "Undercover Grandpa" a 'comedy,' since there’s never anything particularly funny about it." The film was released on Netflix streaming on November 1, 2017. Undercover Grandpa Undercover Grandpa is a 2017 Canadian action comedy film directed by Eric Canuel and starring James Caan, Jessica Walter, Louis Gossett Jr., Dylan Everett,
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13: Cozy Cove Grimm's Fairy Tales - list retrieved from http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimmtales.html, D. L. Ashliman, (c) 1998-2009 Grandpa Read's Quiet Time Tales Grandpa Read's Quiet Time Tales is a series of 12 one-hour DVDs for children ages 2–8. In each volume the character of Grandpa Read - played by actor Gary Sturm - reads five classic children's stories and fairy tales aloud while accompanied by original illustrations commissioned for the project. Each DVD also contains a new original song, with all 13 songs featured on a Quiet Time Tales music CD. The series, in the spirit of 'Mister Rogers' and 'Reading
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Grammy Awards and a vast array of other awards and honors. As a songwriter, Judd also won a Grammy for country song of the year with the Judds' hit "Love Can Build a Bridge". In 1991, after selling more than 20 million albums and videos in seven years and at the pinnacle of their career, the Judds' reign came to an abrupt end when Judd was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, a potentially fatal chronic liver disease that forced her into retirement. The band ended on a high note when their farewell tour was the top grossing act and their farewell
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Haywood, etc.[1][15] The Jeff Dayton Band won the Wrangler Country Showdown in 1983 and the Marlboro Talent Roundup as well as New Times’ Best of the Decade's Best Award. In addition, Dayton wrote and recorded a song that became his first #1 record at KNIX-FM and earned a platinum songwriting award for a George Strait cut. Dayton opened for Merle Haggard, The Judds and Alabama. After a chance meeting with Glen Campbell, which led to a jam session, Dayton and his band were hired to tour with Campbell. For the next 15 years the Jeff Dayton band performed on worldwide
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recorded Benny Hester's debut LP in Vegas. In the late 1970s, Maher moved back to Nashville to help owner Buzz Cason build Creative Workshop Recording Studio. In Nashville, Maher engineered Elvis' last number one song “Way Down" in addition to engineering records with Olivia Newton-John, Ray Charles, and Merle Haggard. Other producer credits include albums with Dottie West, Kenny Rogers and Dave Loggins. In the early '80's, Maher discovered mother/daughter duo, The Judds and developed their acoustic county sound. After getting The Judd's a record deal with RCA/Curb, he co-wrote many of their hits and produced all their platinum LP's.
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religious, to which she responded, "I believe in a Higher Power and it's called 'Whatever Dude' and he's a queer, surfing Santa that's a bit like my grandpa, so yes." In the same interview, she stated that she is a feminist and that Whatever Dude divinely inspired the lyrics she wrote for Rihanna's song "Diamonds". One of Sia's tattoos, on her hand, reads "Whatever Dude". Sia is a cousin of Australian Christian rock musician Peter Furler. Sia, who is a vegan, participated in an advertisement for PETA Asia-Pacific, with her dog, Pantera, to encourage pet neutering. Sia has also joined
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1989 – Turn It Loose – The Judds (Writer) 1989 – Crying Shame – The Judds (Writer) 1990 – Let Me Tell You About Love – The Judds (Writer) 1991 – Born to be Blue – The Judds (Writer) 1992 – Some Kind of Trouble – Tanya Tucker (Writer) 1987 – Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain – The Judds (Writer) Beyond his musical career, Brent Maher has given lectures on engineering and production for various schools and universities. Maher has one of the largest collections of vintage Gretsch guitars in the US. Maher was also one of the
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"generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Richard Roeper gave the film zero stars, writing, "If "Dirty Grandpa" isn't the worst movie of 2016, I have some serious cinematic torture in my near future." Uproxx critic Mike Ryan, who described the film as "a very disturbing and difficult movie to watch", judged it as the worst he has both seen and reviewed. Glenn Kenny wrote: "The movie is so incredibly consistent in failing to land an honest laugh that about an hour into it, its not
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The Judds The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd (born 1946) and her daughter, Wynonna Judd (born 1964). The duo signed to RCA Records in 1983 and released six studio albums between then and 1991. The Judds were one of the most successful acts in country music history, winning five Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and eight Country Music Association awards. They also had 25 singles on the country music charts between 1983 and 2000, of which 14 went to No. 1. After eight successful years as
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The Judds discography The Judds were a country music duo consisting of Wynonna Judd and her mother, Naomi Judd. Their discography includes 5 studio albums, all for RCA Records, and 26 singles. The Judds debuted in 1983 with "Had a Dream (For the Heart)". Starting with its followup "Mama He's Crazy", the duo charted a total of 14 number ones on the Hot Country Songs charts, with six additional songs reaching the top 10, between 1984 and 1991. In this timespan, The Judds also recorded seven studio albums. Although Wynonna started a solo career in 1991, she briefly reunited with
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Naomi to record "Big Bang Boogie", a bonus disc included with her "New Day Dawning" album that included new Judds material. One of these songs, "Stuck in Love", charted in 2000. They have sold over 20 million records according to RIAA. The Judds discography The Judds were a country music duo consisting of Wynonna Judd and her mother, Naomi Judd. Their discography includes 5 studio albums, all for RCA Records, and 26 singles. The Judds debuted in 1983 with "Had a Dream (For the Heart)". Starting with its followup "Mama He's Crazy", the duo charted a total of 14 number
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musical versions of the film. In the stage musical versions, Grandpa sings the song to the children in the family dining room and not while being kidnapped. An extra verse was also added to the beginning of the stage version, to tell the story of when Grandpa sailed out from Liverpool. The song is reprised a few times and is used as "Grandpa's" leit motif. Posh! "Posh!" is an up tempo song and musical number from the popular 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". It is written by the songwriting team of Sherman & Sherman. It
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and "Steven Universe". Uncle Grandpa, the magical uncle and grandpa who is the uncle-grandpa and brother-dad of every child and adult in the world, stops by children's houses every day to see how they are doing. The children he visits have a problem of their own and Uncle Grandpa tries to help them through a series of chaotic and surreal misadventures. He is a clowny sort of person who sometimes eats inedible objects (paper, and mostly books). He drives/lives in a recreational vehicle (RV) and is accompanied by a red talking fanny pack named Belly Bag, an anthropomorphic dinosaur named
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or Group with Vocal in 1986, as did "Mama He's Crazy" in 1985. The album was produced by Brent Maher and arranged by Don Potter. Maher and Potter have had a hand in each Judds' album. As listed in liner notes Why Not Me (album) Why Not Me is the first studio album by American country duo the Judds, released by RCA Records in 1984. "Why Not Me" includes the duo's first Billboard number one single on the Country music charts, "Mama He's Crazy". That single was first released on their 1983 EP release "The Judds: Wynonna & Naomi". Three
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'professional' songwriting team. Reynolds' recording reached the number 5 position on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart on July 7, 1958, sold over one million copies, and inspired a trend of "teen tragedy" songs. The song was reissued in 1979 reaching number 66 on the UK singles chart. A re-recorded version by Reynolds appears the 1984 Rhino compilation LP "Teenage Tragedies." In Britain, the song was covered by Marty Wilde, whose version reached number 4 on the UK singles chart, becoming his first chart hit. The song was later recorded by Vince Taylor, the Judds, John Fogerty, and Billy Idol,
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away memories of what used to be" which is sung by Betty Jack. "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" was a blockbuster hit, the only number one country song by a female duet until the rise of The Judds some thirty years later. The song stayed at number one on the country charts for eight weeks. "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" ranks among the top 100 country hits of alltime according to chart historian Joel Whitburn. Skeeter Davis rerecorded the song as an album track for her first solo album, 1959's I'll Sing You a Song and
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But Lonely" from "Aspects of Love" and two solo albums: the 1988 album "The Trees They Grow So High," a collection of folk songs accompanied by piano, and the 1989 album "The Songs That Got Away," a compilation of obscure musical theatre songs from shows by such composers as Irving Berlin and Stephen Sondheim. Brightman also sang the song "Make Believe" during the credits of the children's film "Grandpa"; Howard Blake composed the music and wrote the lyrics. She was a subject of the television programme "This Is Your Life" in 1989 when she was surprised by Michael Aspel. By
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episode. He also provides Jackson's singing voice in "". Lennon returned as Kompowsky to sing the extra verses Bart wrote for his sister in season 29's "Mr. Lisa's Opus". Lennon also sang the songs "Flaming Moe's" (a spoof of the theme song from the TV series "Cheers") in the episode "Flaming Moe's", "The Sound of Grandpa" from "Lady Bouvier's Lover", and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from "Duffless". He sang the original song "I'm Checking In" featured in the Betty Ford musical in "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson". In addition to "The Simpsons", Lennon voiced Michael
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Grandpa which left him just six inches tall. As a result, the adventures of the family mainly centred on Peter and his Grandpa, who was in constant danger of being eaten by cats, closed inside books etc., but also handy for getting through tight gaps on various archetypal schoolboy adventures. The strip was essentially an updated version of another strip called "Jimmy's Pocket Grandpa," which had exactly the same premise and had first appeared in the "Dandy" in 1940. It ran until the early 1980s, and later inspired the "Viz" strip Mickey's Miniature Grandpa. Grandpa In My Pocket - Cbeebies
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by the narrator and his father, respectively, the narrator actually becomes "his own grandpa" once his father marries the woman's daughter. The song continues with According to a 2007 article, the song was inspired by an anecdote that has been published periodically by newspapers for well over 150 years. The earliest citation was from the "Republican Chronicle" of Ithaca, New York on April 24, 1822 and that was copied from the "London Literary Gazette": "A proof that a man may be his own Grandfather".—There was a widow and her daughter-in-law, and a man and his son. The widow married the
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nails with an emery board." As the song continues, the boy—whose name is Billy—and girl — never named in the song — meet and the relationship blossoms into love. Eventually, the two are married, have a baby and move into a house on the edge of town. "Young Love" debuted on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 25, 1989. Young Love (Strong Love) "Young Love (Strong Love)" is a song written by Kent Robbins and Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in February 1989, as
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of her performance along with Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man." From there, her 2019 tour mates Maddie & Tae and Runaway June joined her on the next seven songs: Dolly Parton's "9 to 5," The Judds "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain," Martina McBride's "Independence Day," Faith Hill's "Wild One," Reba McEntire's "Why Haven't I Heard from You," and Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" Cry Pretty (song) "Cry Pretty" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Carrie Underwood. It was released on April 11, 2018, as the lead single from her
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Number One for The Judds. Other hits that he wrote in the 1980s included "If I Never See Midnight Again" by Sweethearts of the Rodeo and "I Can't Turn the Tide" by Baillie & the Boys, the latter of which he co-wrote with lead singer Kathie Baillie and her husband Michael Bonagura. In 1993, Bickhardt and Thom Schuyler (also formerly of S-K-O) recorded the Christmas music album "Precious Child". He continued his songwriting, including hits for Stacy Dean Campbell, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, and The Kinleys. He also co-wrote for Great Plains, a band which included former Poco member Jack
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album, "What If We Fall In Love", which would yield another theme from a television soap opera, "Another World" (number 4). Gayle guest-starred on the show as herself, a friend of the character Felicia Gallant, who was menaced by a serial killer known as the "Sin Stalker." Gayle and Morris performed the theme at the Daytime Emmy Awards and the song was used as the show's theme until March 1996. "Another World" became Gayle's last Top 10 country hit to date. As traditional country singers such as Randy Travis and the Judds began to dominate the country airwaves in the
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lobbied for a producing role but continued to be ignored by the label. In 1983, they were teamed with producer Brent Maher, who produced The Judds. Beland approved this development, as the two had worked together on his solo album in 1972 when Maher was an engineer at Las Vegas Sound. Now Maher was a hot producer, and he and Beland worked well together. The single they did was an old John Fogerty song called, "It's Almost Saturday Night". Both Beland and Guilbeau were excited about this recording because it was reminiscent of their days with Swampwater. It had the
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who was born in Newton County, Arkansas, and lived for 90 years. The protagonist (who sings the song in first person) says that her life story can be told in only a few short lines, but reflects on how Grandma Harp (along with Grandpa, whom she married in 1901) was a rock that held the family together. Grandma Harp "Grandma Harp" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in March 1972 as the second single from the album "Let Me Tell You About a Song". "Grandma Harp" was
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and Grandpa" by Johnny Prill would be their official song of the U.S. National Grandparents Day holiday. The National Grandparents' Day Council presented Prill with an award in recognition of his composition: "A Song for Grandma and Grandpa". National Grandparents Day National Grandparents Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries, with official recognition in some, and occurring on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separate Grandmothers' Day and Grandfathers' Day (for the first time Grandma's Day was celebrated in Poland in 1965,"see below for dates by country"). In the United States,
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High School (Ohio) and played Varsity Football. He had initially planned to pursue a career in American football, but after a career-ending knee injury, O'Hara shifted his focus to singing and songwriting. By 1975, he had moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was signed to a publishing contract. Among the songs that he composed throughout the 1980s was "Older Women", a number one single for Ronnie McDowell. Kieran Kane, another songwriter who worked for the same publishing company, first collaborated with O'Hara on a song entitled "Bluegrass Blues", eventually recorded by The Judds. Afterwards, the two began writing more songs
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music video. Mother-daughter duo The Judds recorded the song for their 1987 album "Heartland". Cow-Cow Boogie "Cow Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)" is a "country-boogie"-style blues song utilizing the folklore of the singing cowboy in the American West. In the lyrics, the cowboy is from the city and tells his "dogies" (motherless calves) to "get hip." The music was written by Don Raye, and lyrics were written by Benny Carter and Gene De Paul. The song was written for the 1942 Abbott & Costello film "Ride 'Em Cowboy", which included Ella Fitzgerald as a cast member. The first recording was by Freddie
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Had a Dream (For the Heart) "Had a Dream (For the Heart)" is a song written by Dennis Linde. It was originally recorded by Teresa Brewer as "For the Heart" on her 1975 album "Unliberated Woman". It was subsequently covered by Elvis Presley on his 1976 album "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee". Presley's version, the B-side to the album's single "Hurt", peaked at number 45 on the Hot Country Songs charts that year. The Judds covered the song and released it as their debut single in December 1983, from their album "Wynonna & Naomi". The song reached number 17
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Her acoustic version of "The Edge of Glory" begins with a monologue, explaining her dedication of the song to her grandfather: "It's the second Thanksgiving I'm spending without my grandpa, and I wrote this song about him, so here it is. So Grandma, if you're watching at home, this one's for you." Following the first chorus, Gaga stops playing her piano and tells a story about Italian cookies. A recurring theme for the songs is Gaga stopping midway through singing to engage in conversation with the listeners. In the United States, the EP debuted at number 52 on the "Billboard"
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liner notes. River of Time (The Judds album) River of Time is the fourth studio album released by RCA Records in 1989 by the American country music duo The Judds. It features the singles "Young Love (Strong Love)," "Let Me Tell You About Love," "One Man Woman" and "Guardian Angel." While the first two singles reached #1 on the country charts, the latter two peaked at #8 and #16 respectively, with "Guardian Angel" being their first single since 1983's "Had a Dream (For the Heart)" to miss Top Ten. "Do I Dare" is not included on the cassette version. As
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River of Time (The Judds album) River of Time is the fourth studio album released by RCA Records in 1989 by the American country music duo The Judds. It features the singles "Young Love (Strong Love)," "Let Me Tell You About Love," "One Man Woman" and "Guardian Angel." While the first two singles reached #1 on the country charts, the latter two peaked at #8 and #16 respectively, with "Guardian Angel" being their first single since 1983's "Had a Dream (For the Heart)" to miss Top Ten. "Do I Dare" is not included on the cassette version. As listed in
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52-episode TV series directed by Xavier Picard and produced by PMMP, UpToTen, ITV International and Guilli was released in French and English and screened in France, Canada (TVO), Poland, USA, New Zealand. Each episode contains a song, written by Barnard, released as a 53-title music album. All 52 episodes are available online. Barnard co-wrote the scripts, and provided the voices for the characters Boowa, Dawa, Mawa, Daddy Koala and Grandpa Koala in both French and English. Veronique Barnard provided the voice for Kwala. In 2014, Barnard formed Barcoustic with ex-Barking Dogs singer Hugo Scott. Currently with over 20 gigs to
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She Is His Only Need "She Is His Only Need" is a song written by Dave Loggins, and performed by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It was Judd's first solo single, after spending nine years alongside her mother, Naomi Judd, as The Judds. It was released in January 1992 as the first single from Wynonna's self-titled debut album. The song was her first Number One hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The song is a country pop ballad that chronicles the life of two characters. The first is a loner, named
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Geir were soon joined by Helge Risa on pump organ, and Rune Solheim on drums (the two would later continue on as members of Kaizers Orchestra) and Rolf Prestø, known as "Bestefar", (grandpa) on bass. gnom's first, and only, release was "Mys" (1997), of which there were made 1000 copies, less than half of which were sold in the first year of its release. The band had to struggle to obtain any performance spots, and if one was available, the spectators were about 20, average. However, after the release of "Mys", Janove wrote a song called "Bastard", which had a
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was 18 feet long and cost almost $20,000 to build. Barris also built the "DRAG-U-LA," a dragster built from a coffin (according to Barris, a real coffin was, in fact, purchased for the car), which Grandpa used to win back "The Munster Koach" after Herman lost it in a race. The instrumental theme song, titled "The Munsters's Theme", was composed by composer/arranger Jack Marshall. The theme song's lyrics, which the sitcom's co-producer Bob Mosher wrote, were never aired on CBS. Described by writer Jon Burlingame as a "Bernard-Herrmann-meets-Duane-Eddy sound", the theme was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1965. A
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2008 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, as well as two shows in Canada, including one at the world-famous Calgary Stampede and another at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival in Merritt, British Columbia. In 2009, the Judds performed at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. In February 2010, Wynonna Judd appeared on CBS's "The Early Show" and announced that she would reunite with Naomi, to tour and record a studio album for the final time as the Judds by the end of 2010. The tour, known as the Last Encore Tour, became an 18-city tour of the US that was expanded
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K-mart. They embarked on a full-fledged tour together in 2000, and four new Judds songs were released on an exclusive bonus disc with Wynonna's album, New Day Dawning. The Judds again reunited in 2010 for "The Last Encore," an 18-city tour. As a result of the tour excitement, Curb Records announced the release of a new album from The Judds, I Will Stand by You: The Essential Collection, which featured two new songs and twelve of the duo's hits. The album was released on April 5, 2011. On June 1, 2013 the duo celebrated their 30th anniversary. On January 27,
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as The Judds in the 1980s and early 1990s before going solo in 1991. All four songs on the EP are credited to the Judds. Of these, "Stuck in Love" was released as a single, charting at #26 on the country charts in 2000 and producing the Judds' first chart single in nearly a decade. New Day Dawning (Wynonna Judd album) New Day Dawning is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released in 2000. It produced only two chart singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles and Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Can't Nobody
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Grandpa Goes to Washington Grandpa Goes to Washington is an American comedy-drama series that aired on NBC on Tuesday nights from September 7, 1978 to January 16, 1979. The series was very short-lived, as it was cancelled after a run of only 11 episodes. After "Grandpa Goes to Washington"'s cancellation, no re-runs of the show have been aired by NBC, and it has also never seen a home media release. The series centered on Joe Kelley, a political science teacher who was forced to retire when he turned 66, who then got himself elected to the U.S senate in spite
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Wilson's version that he would later incorporate many of Wilson's mannerisms into future performances. Debbie Harry recorded the song for the Otis Blackwell tribute album "Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell". A cover by American country music duo The Judds peaked at number 10 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart in 1987. Cheap Trick's version of this song reached No. 4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1988. Jonathan Rhys Meyers lip-synched the original version of the song in a scene from "Elvis", where it shows him performing at the Jacksonville Theater. Don't Be Cruel "Don't Be Cruel"
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Live Until I Die "Live Until I Die" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released in October 1993 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The song reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Walker revealed in "American Cowboy" that his grandmother became the inspiration for the song. After building her a house to live in and after she moved in Walker became inspired to write the song. Walker also stated in an interview with the "Houston Chronicle", "My grandpa, who was her husband,
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on lead guitar. The latter singles were less successful, with "Guardian Angels" becoming their first single since "Had a Dream" not to make Top 10 of the country charts. Huey noted that at this point in the Judds' career, the personalities of Wynonna and Naomi began to differ: "Naomi was the extroverted stage presence, the sometime songwriter, the ambitious businesswoman who steered the group's career and pushed her daughter to keep realizing her talent. Wynonna--despite her quiet, reserved demeanor--was a prodigiously talented vocal stylist who grew surer of herself with every passing release and rebelled more and more forcefully against
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a gag reel, and three featurettes. Dirty Grandpa was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on June 12 2018. Dirty Grandpa Dirty Grandpa is a 2016 American comedy film about a lawyer who drives his grandfather to Florida during spring break. The film was directed by Dan Mazer and written by John Phillips. It stars Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, and Zoey Deutch. Filming began on January 19, 2015, in Atlanta and ended on May 9. It was theatrically released on January 22, 2016, by Lionsgate and received scathing reviews from critics, but succeeded in the box office, grossing
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Good Ol' Days)" came next. Released in February 1985, the song won both a third Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, along with Grammy Award for Best Country Song, both awarded in 1987. Following these were "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" and "Cry Myself to Sleep". 1987's "Heartland" was led off by another Elvis Presley cover, specifically "Don't Be Cruel", featuring backing vocals from The Jordanaires. Huey described this album as more "uneven" than its predecessors. "I Know Where I'm Going", "Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues", and "Turn It Loose"
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Lena Meyer-Landrut for the compilation album "Giraffenaffen". Sjörövar Fabbe Sjörövar Fabbe (English: "Pirate grandpa Fabian") is a Swedish shanty-style children's song originally written by Georg Riedel and Astrid Lindgren for the film "Pippi in the South Seas" ("Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven") in 1970. The lyrics are about Pippi Longstocking's great grandfather Fabian "Fabbe" Longstocking who was a feared pirate captain on all seven seas. The last line of the chorus "Tjo-hej hadelittan lej" is a fictional language. The song was originally performed by Pippi Longstocking actress Inger Nilsson who published it in 1975 as B-side of the single
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Sjörövar Fabbe Sjörövar Fabbe (English: "Pirate grandpa Fabian") is a Swedish shanty-style children's song originally written by Georg Riedel and Astrid Lindgren for the film "Pippi in the South Seas" ("Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven") in 1970. The lyrics are about Pippi Longstocking's great grandfather Fabian "Fabbe" Longstocking who was a feared pirate captain on all seven seas. The last line of the chorus "Tjo-hej hadelittan lej" is a fictional language. The song was originally performed by Pippi Longstocking actress Inger Nilsson who published it in 1975 as B-side of the single "Här kommer Pippi Långstrump". In 2001, it
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TV show based on the same idea. Peter's Pocket Grandpa Peter's Pocket Grandpa was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic "The Dandy". It first appeared in issue 1771, dated 1 November 1975, and was drawn by Ron Spencer for the majority of its run, with a few later strips being drawn by John Geering. The strip told the rather whimsical and sad story of a schoolboy named Peter Parker, who lived with his parents and grandfather in perfectly ordinary circumstances until a visit to a fairground left a gypsy angry after an argument with Grandpa.
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Peter's Pocket Grandpa Peter's Pocket Grandpa was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic "The Dandy". It first appeared in issue 1771, dated 1 November 1975, and was drawn by Ron Spencer for the majority of its run, with a few later strips being drawn by John Geering. The strip told the rather whimsical and sad story of a schoolboy named Peter Parker, who lived with his parents and grandfather in perfectly ordinary circumstances until a visit to a fairground left a gypsy angry after an argument with Grandpa. The gypsy promptly put a curse on
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& V Atlas Industrial Center sold Graf products to the Canada Dry, who, in turn, sold Graf to A. J. Canfield in 1984. Canfield was subsequently purchased by Select Beverages, which was later purchased by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Grandpa Graf's is currently sold in northern, eastern, and southern Wisconsin (most abundant in Milwaukee). Canfield ships it to Minnesota, Michigan, and Chicago. In its early days, Grandpa Graf's was called "Graf's Root Beer". Lawrie Graf renamed it "Grandpa Graf's" and gave it the logo of John Graf's face. He enlisted the aid of cartoonist Sid Stone to create the
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Grandpa in My Pocket Grandpa in My Pocket is a fantasy comedy series commissioned by Michael Carrington for CBeebies, the BBC's dedicated pre-school and nursery channel targeting children aged 1–6 years. The programme stars James Bolam as Grandpa, who owns a magical Shrinking Cap, which initially only his 10-year-old grandson Jason (played by Jay Ruckley) knows about. The cap enables him to shrink to about 4 or 5 inches tall, run very fast, and bring objects to life. This allows him to experience many magical adventures which are told via voice-over narration by Jason, including finding a hamster under the
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- 2011 Series 5 - 2014 Grandpa in My Pocket Grandpa in My Pocket is a fantasy comedy series commissioned by Michael Carrington for CBeebies, the BBC's dedicated pre-school and nursery channel targeting children aged 1–6 years. The programme stars James Bolam as Grandpa, who owns a magical Shrinking Cap, which initially only his 10-year-old grandson Jason (played by Jay Ruckley) knows about. The cap enables him to shrink to about 4 or 5 inches tall, run very fast, and bring objects to life. This allows him to experience many magical adventures which are told via voice-over narration by Jason,
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on the same chart. Had a Dream (For the Heart) "Had a Dream (For the Heart)" is a song written by Dennis Linde. It was originally recorded by Teresa Brewer as "For the Heart" on her 1975 album "Unliberated Woman". It was subsequently covered by Elvis Presley on his 1976 album "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee". Presley's version, the B-side to the album's single "Hurt", peaked at number 45 on the Hot Country Songs charts that year. The Judds covered the song and released it as their debut single in December 1983, from their album "Wynonna & Naomi". The
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Grandpa Joe, "I am extraordinarily busy, sir." But they get reprimanded by Wonka who reveals that they are getting nothing and they lose because they broke the rules and they didn't see the rules, but Willy Wonka says to Grandpa Joe, "Wrong!" Finally they violating the contract by stealing the Fizzy Lifting Drinks, and Willy Wonka says to Grandpa Joe, "I said Good Day!" Infuriated, Grandpa Joe suggests to Charlie that he should give Slugworth the Gobstopper in revenge, but Charlie returns the candy to Wonka. With this selfless act, Wonka declares Charlie as the winner. He reveals that Slugworth
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from 2006. Finn's songs were featured exclusively on Lisa Howard's album "Songs of Innocence and Experience", released on April 12, 2011. The musical comedy "Little Miss Sunshine", premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse, California, from February 15, 2011 through March 27, 2011. James Lapine wrote the book and is the director, set design by David Korins, staging by Lapine and Christopher Gattelli. The opening night cast featured Hunter Foster (Richard), Malcolm Gets (Frank), Dick Latessa (Grandpa), Taylor Trensch (Dwayne), Georgi James (Olive), and Jennifer Laura Thompson (Sheryl). The ensemble, who Jay Irwin wrote "...took the small parts they were given
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song (e.g., Roman numerals, obtuse and acute angles, percentages, negative numbers, etc.) or comedic sketches (e.g., "General Mathpital", a parody of "General Hospital"; "Nobody's Inn", a parody of "Fawlty Towers"; "Late Afternoon with David Numberman", a parody of "Late Night with David Letterman"; etc.). "Patterns", a polka about patterns that can be detected in daily life, was performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Since Yankovic did not write this song, it is unavailable on any of his records, though bootleg versions have circulated. The Judds appeared on "Square One Television" many times, as they performed various songs. "Mathcourt" was a regular
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the longest-running opening and closing theme ever broadcast in the country. The graphics were designed by Radek Pilař and the music was provided by Ladislav Simon. In Slovakia, the program's opening and final themes feature an old man called "Grandpa Večerníček", who had his own "Večerníček" series in the 1980s. Thought to be a shepherd, Grandpa Večerníček lives in a house on a hill with his dog, who lives in a kennel. The old man, accompanied by the dog, "switches on" the stars in the sky, using a lamplighter's pole. During the closing theme, Grandpa Večerníček and the dog return
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