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Fanny (Band)

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{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Fanny
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|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[United States]]
|Genre = [[rock music|Rock]]
|Occupation =
|Years_active = 1970–1975; 2007
|Label = [[Reprise Records]]
|Associated_acts =
|URL =
|Current_members =
|Past_members = June Millington Jean Millington Alice de Buhr Nickey Barclay Patti Quatro Brie Brandt-Howard Cam Davis Wendy Haas Padi Moschetta
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'''Fanny''' was an [[United States|American]] [[girl band]], led by [[June Millington]]. They were pioneers as one of the first [[rock band]]s to feature all women, and the third to sign to a major [[record label]], after [[Goldie & the Gingerbreads]] and The Pleasure Seekers (Mercury Records). They reached the [[Top 40]] three times, with "Charity Ball" in 1971, "I've Had It" in 1974, and "Butter Boy" in 1975, peaking at #40, #36, and #29 respectively in the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. Fanny was the first all-female band to release an [[album]] on a major label.<ref name="Berklee"/>

==Career==
Fanny was formed by [[guitarist]] June Millington, her [[bass guitarist]] sister Jean, [[drummer]] Alice de Buhr, and [[keyboardist|keyboard player]] Nickey Barclay.<ref name="Berklee">[http://www.berklee.edu/news/2007/01/0125.html Berklee.edu/news]</ref> The group signed with [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros]] imprint [[Reprise Records]] in 1969, and released four albums by 1973.<ref name="Berklee"/> Fanny [[concert tour|toured]] worldwide, opening for [[Slade]], [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]] and [[Humble Pie (band)|Humble Pie]]<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/04/20/rocking_the_boat/ Boston.com]</ref> gaining widespread popularity in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], and charted in the [[United States|U.S.]] with "Charity Ball" in earlier years, and "I've Had It", and "Butter Boy" being the highest charted Fanny singles in 1974, from the Rock and Roll Survivors album on Casablanca Records in 1974" (after Patti Quatro and Brie Brandt joined the band). In 1971, Fanny were [[session musician]]s and did [[arrangement]]s for [[Barbra Streisand]]'s self-titled album.<ref name="Berklee"/> <ref>{{cite news |last= Anderman|first=Joan |title =Rocking the Boat| publisher=''The Boston Globe''|date =20 April 2007 | url =http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/04/20/rocking_the_boat/?page=3}}</ref>

Fanny [[fan (person)|fan]] [[David Bowie]] said in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' - 29 December 1999; ''"One of the most important female bands in American rock has been buried without a trace. And that is Fanny. They were one of the finest... rock bands of their time, in about 1973. They were extraordinary... they're as important as anybody else who's ever been, ever; it just wasn't their time."''<ref name="Berklee"/>

June and Jean Millington continued to [[sound recording and reproduction|record]] and release albums together after Fanny disbanded, most recently in the group Slammin' Babes. June, described by ''[[Guitar Player]]'' as the hottest female guitar player in the [[music industry]], has had a career [[record producer|producing]] albums as well, for artist including [[Holly Near]], [[Cris Williamson]] and [[Bitch and Animal]]. Jean has also done studio work for many artists, including [[Keith Moon]], Bowie and [[Roderick Taylor]]. Jean continues to play bass guitar both in the [[recording studio]] and in [[concert]], and is also an [[herbalist]].<ref name="Berklee"/>. Patti Quatro continued to do studio work for artists, including Suzi Quatro, ELO, Keith Moon and Frances Gall, as well as touring. Patti is also involved with her sisters, in the retrospective release of the early Quatro musical female bands, "Cradle" and "The Pleasure Seekers".
Brie Howard, now going by the name Brie Howard-Darling, continued on as one of the top session and touring musicians of the 80's and 90's, playing and recording with everyone from Carole King, Jimmy Buffett and Elton John to Robbie Nevil and Jack Wagner. She also fronted the band American Girls (who put out a lone effort on I.R.S. Recordsa in 1986) as it's drummer and co-lead vocalist.
Her next band was Boxing Gandhis, of which she is co-lead vocalist and percussionist. The band put out two records ("Boxing Gandhis" in 1994 and "Howard" in 1996) before breaking up in 2001. The band has since reformed for periodic gigs around L.A.

A reunion [[concert|show]] with the Millington sisters and de Buhr was held at [[Berklee College of Music]] on April 20, 2007;<ref>[http://bramfoto.com/bostonglobe/fanny.html Bramfoto.com/bostonglobe]</ref> where the band members received the ''[[ROCKRGRL|Rockrgrl]]'' Women Of Valor award for their achievements.

==Personnel==
===Original line-up===
* Jean Millington: [[bass guitar]], [[singing|vocals]]
* [[June Millington]]: [[guitar]], [[backing vocalist|vocals]]
* Nickey Barclay: [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], vocals
* Alice de Buhr: [[drum]]s, vocals

===Later members===
* Patti Quatro: guitar, vocals - sister of [[Suzi Quatro]]
* Brie Brandt-Howard: drums, vocals
* Cam Davis: drums
* [[Wendy Haas]]: keyboards, vocals
* Padi Moschetta: [[percussion]], vocals

==Album discography==
* ''Fanny'' (1970; [[Reprise Records]])
* ''Charity Ball'' (1971; Reprise Records)
* ''Fanny Hill'' (1972; Reprise Records)
* ''Fanny Live'' (1972; Slick Music)
* ''Mother's Pride'' (1973; Reprise Records ([[Record producer|produced]] by [[Todd Rundgren]])
* ''Rock and Roll Survivors'' (1974; [[Casablanca Records]])
* ''First Time in a Long Time'', 4-[[Compact disc|CD]] retrospective (2002; [[Rhino Records]])
* ''Rock and Roll Survivors'' [[Compact disc|CD]] (2009; [http://www.cherryred.co.uk/cherryred/artists/fanny.htm: Cherry Red Records])

==See also==
*[[List of all-female bands]]
*[[All female band]]
*[[List of guests appearing on The Midnight Special]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.fannyrocks.com Band website: FannyRocks.com]
*[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/junemillington/june-and-jean-millington-play-like-a-girl Kickstarter Project: Play Like A Girl]
*[http://www.fanny7roads.forumakers.com Fan forum and portal: Fanny Seven Roads (F7R)]
*[http://www.metalmaidens.com/fanny.htm Metalmaidens' general history on the band]
*[http://www.myspace.com/fanny7roads F7R on MySpace]
*[http://www.youtube.com/group/fanny7roads The Flamekeepers: Fanny fans group on YouTube]
*[http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/view.bg?articleid=195658 Boston Herald article touching on 2007 reunion]
*[http://www.berklee.edu/news/2007/01/0125.html Berklee press release announcing the Rockrgrl award]

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Later with Jools Holland

2006-10-14T14:45:02Z

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'''''Later with Jools Holland''''' is a contemporary [[music]] show hosted by [[Jools Holland]]. It has been running constantly since [[1992]] and is a part of [[BBC2]]'s late-night line-up, usually around 11PM, hence the title. It regularly features a healthy mix of both established and new musical artists, from solo performers to bands and larger ensembles.

It is notable for its musical diversity and adventurism, as it draws from a large palette of both [[Popular music|popular]] and [[World music]], and each show features around five bands with a variety of styles performing for each other and a small studio audience. Jools Holland introduces the show and interviews one or more of the performers. A unique feature is the short jam session that begins each show, involving all of his invited guests, along with Holland on piano. This beginning jam session also best shows the unusual layout of the set – all the bands are arrayed in a circle with the audience filling in the gaps between them. Holland often also accompanies his guests' performances.

Occasional special editions of the show have been made to showcase a major artist under the "Later ..." banner, titled "Later presents...", artists featured in these shows have included [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]] (see [[Later with Jools Holland (R.E.M.)]]) in 1998, [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] in 2000 and [[Radiohead]] in 2001. The band in question play for the duration of the hour-long show. Despite the different name, the show is still introduced by Jools Holland, and takes place in a similarly set-up studio.

Special editions broadcast on [[New Year's Eve]] each year are referred to as ''Jools Holland's [[Hootenanny]]''. Repeated excerpts from the show have been broadcast under the title ''A Little Later''.

Because of Holland's relaxed and confident presentation and the diversity of musical styles the series is seen by many as a fitting successor to the ''[[Old Grey Whistle Test]]''.

==DVD releases==
*''Later with Jools Holland- 10 Years Later'' (2002) (Region 2)
*''Later with Jools Holland- Hootenanny'' (2003) (Region 2)
*''Later with Jools Holland- Later...Louder'' (2003) (Region 1 and 2)
*''Later with Jools Holland- Giants'' (2003) (Region 2)
*''Later with Jools Holland- Cool Britannia'' (2004) (Region 1 and 2)
*''Later with Jools Holland- Hip Hop Soul'' (2004) (Region 2)
*''Later with Jools Holland- Cool Britannia 2'' (2005) (Region 2)
*''Later with Jools Holland- Even Louder'' (2005) (Region 2)

Several individual artists have released one or more performances on their own DVD releases, including [[Björk]]'s compilation of appearances on the show, ''[[Later - 1995-2001 seven TV appearances|Björk - Later]]'', and the companion DVD to [[Moby]]'s ''[[Play (Moby album)|Play]]'' album.

==External links==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/ Later on bbc.co.uk] – Official website, including list of guest appearances

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Soul Train

2006-10-14T14:19:01Z

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[[Image:Soul_Train.jpg|right|150px]]'''''Soul Train''''' is a long-running [[United States|American]] music-related [[Television syndication|syndicated]] [[television]] program. It premiered on local television station [[WCIU-TV]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]] in [[1970]] and went into first-run [[TV syndication|syndication]] in selected cities across the United States on [[October 2]], [[1971 in television|1971]]. New episodes are still being broadcast in first-run syndication today, and the show's opening claims that it is the ''"longest running first-run syndicated program in television history."''

The program features [[African American]] singers and performers almost exclusively, although a few [[White people|white]] musicians such as [[Elton John]], [[The Romantics]], [[Gino Vannelli]], [[David Bowie]], [[Teena Marie]], [[Captain and Tennille]], [[Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald]], [[Paula Abdul]], [[Sheena Easton]], [[The Beastie Boys]], [[a-ha]], [[Michael Bolton]], [[JoJo]], [[The Backstreet Boys]] and [[Christina Aguilera]] have also appeared on ''Soul Train'' through the years. Artists usually [[lip sync]] their latest songs and are interviewed by the show's host.

''Soul Train'' has primarily featured performances by [[R&B]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists, although [[jazz]] musicians and [[gospel music|gospel]] singers have also appeared. In addition, there is an in-studio group of dancers who dance along to the music as it is being performed. ([[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[Jody Watley]], singer [[Jermaine Stewart]], singer/producer [[Perri Alette McKissack|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] greats [[Walter Payton]] and [[Fred Williamson]] all got noticed dancing on the program over the years)

From its inception until [[1993 in television|1993]], the host of ''Soul Train'' was [[Don Cornelius]], who is also the program's creator. Cornelius also commissioned the show's theme song, "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in [[1973 in music|1973]].

During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the [[1970s]], the program was widely influential among younger black Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running (though now cancelled) program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities.

In its structure, each show ends with the popular "dance line", in which all the ''Soul Train'' dancers form a two lines with space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers.

The show is also known for its popular closing [[catchphrase]], "...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"

Cornelius ended his stint as host in 1993, and guest hosts were used from that time until 1997. [[Mystro Clark]] hosted the show from 1997-1999, and [[Shemar Moore]] was the host from 1999-2003. Moore was succeeded by the current host, [[Dorian Gregory]].

==References in pop culture==
*The comedy show ''[[In Living Color]]'' [[parody|parodied]] ''Soul Train'' in [[1990 in television|1990]] with a sketch called '''''Old Train'''''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed [[Don Cornelius]] as the host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers.

*The TV show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.

*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody show entitled '''''Soul Mass Transit System'''''.

*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.

*[[Don Cornelius]] played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''.

== See also ==
* [[List of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage]
* {{tvtome show|id=7494|title=SoulTrain}}
* {{imdb title|id=0161194|title=Soul Train}}
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/s/soultrain.htm Jump The Shark - Soul Train]

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