Ken Yokoyama has been involved with a series of projects (including heading Pizza of Death Records), but one of the few to hold strongly was the Crazy Ken Band, a large contingent of musicians clustered around Yokoyama who perform something of a parody-based pop music. The music is at its core a bit retro, with elements of pre-J-Pop (and pre-J-Rock) standing as the main components of the group's output. There's sentimentality exposed in the lyrics as well, references to a less sanitized Japan of the past and to the vices attached to it (as well as to muscle cars, a particular hobby of Yokoyama's), paralleling developments in other parts of Japanese culture (notably the noir elements of the extremely popular anime series Cowboy Bebop, and the close ties to jazz, blues, and rock infused in the series by Yoko Kanno). Though the band began forming in 1991, it wasn't until Yokoyama's return to 'solo' projects around 2002 that the group took off as a force unto itself. The band's live performances have garnered most attention, though album releases have consistently performed well, with 2008's Zero easily staying in Oricon's Top Ten for an extended period. Adam Greenberg.
Assumed office April 17, 2012 High Commissioner Preceded by Office established Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight, June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She has received an, two, and three, and has been cited as Hollywood's highest-paid actress. Jolie made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, in (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production (1993), followed by her first leading role in a major film, (1995). She starred in the critically acclaimed biographical cable films (1997) and (1998), and won an for her performance in the drama (1999). Jolie's starring role as the video game heroine in (2001) established her as a leading Hollywood actress.
She continued her successful action-star career with (2005), (2008), and (2010), and received critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas (2007) and (2008), which earned her a nomination for an. Her biggest commercial success came with the fantasy picture (2014). In the 2010s, Jolie expanded her career into directing, screenwriting, and producing, with (2011), (2014), (2015), and (2017).
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In addition to her film career, Jolie is noted for her humanitarian efforts, for which she has received a and an honorary damehood of the (DCMG), among other honors. She promotes various causes, including conservation, education, and women's rights, and is most noted for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as a for the (UNHCR). As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most influential and powerful people in the American entertainment industry. For a number of years, she was cited as the world's most beautiful woman by various media outlets, and her personal life is the subject of wide publicity. Divorced from actors and, she separated from her third husband, actor, in September 2016. They have six children together, three of whom were adopted internationally.
Contents. Early life and family Born in Los Angeles, California, Jolie is the daughter of actors and. She is the sister of actor, and the niece of singer-songwriter and geologist and volcanologist. Her godparents are actors and.
On her father's side, Jolie is of German and Slovak descent, and on her mother's side, she is of primarily French Canadian, Dutch, and German ancestry. Like her mother, Jolie has stated that she is part, although her only known ancestors were 17th-century.
At the in April 1988, where his children accompanied him After her parents' separation in 1976, Jolie and her brother lived with their mother, who had abandoned her acting ambitions to focus on raising her children. Her mother raised her Catholic, but did not require her to go to church. As a child, she often watched films with her mother and it was this, rather than her father's successful career, that inspired her interest in acting, though at age five she had a bit part in Voight's (1982).
When Jolie was six years old, Bertrand and her live-in partner, filmmaker, moved the family to; they returned to Los Angeles five years later. Jolie then decided she wanted to act and enrolled at the, where she trained for two years and appeared in several stage productions. Jolie first attended, where she felt isolated among the children of some of the area's affluent families because her mother survived on a more modest income. She was teased by other students, who targeted her for being extremely thin and for wearing glasses and braces.
Her early attempts at modeling, at her mother's insistence, proved unsuccessful. She then transferred to Moreno High School, an, where she became a 'punk outsider,' wearing all-black clothing, going out, and experimenting with with her live-in boyfriend. She dropped out of her acting classes and aspired to become a funeral director, taking at-home courses to study embalming. At age 16, after the relationship had ended, Jolie graduated from high school and rented her own apartment, before returning to theater studies, though in 2004 she referred to this period with the observation, 'I am still at heart—and always will be—just a punk kid with tattoos.' As a teenager, Jolie found it difficult to emotionally connect with other people, and as a result she, later commenting, 'For some reason, the ritual of having cut myself and feeling the pain, maybe feeling alive, feeling some kind of release, it was somehow therapeutic to me.'
She also struggled with and an, and began experimenting with drugs; by age 20, she had used 'just about every drug possible,' particularly. Jolie suffered episodes of depression and twice planned to commit suicide—at age 19 and again at 22, when she attempted to hire a hitman to kill her. When she was 24, she experienced a and was admitted for to 's psychiatric ward. Two years later, after adopting her first child, Jolie found stability in her life, later stating, 'I knew once I committed to Maddox, I would never be self-destructive again.'
Jolie has had a lifelong dysfunctional relationship with her father, which began when Voight left the family when his daughter was less than a year old. She has said that from then on their time together was sporadic and usually carried out in front of the press. They reconciled when they appeared together in (2001), but their relationship again deteriorated. Jolie petitioned the court to legally remove her surname 'Voight' in favor of her middle name, which she had long used as a stage name; the name change was granted on September 12, 2002. Voight then went public with their estrangement during an appearance on, in which he claimed Jolie had 'serious mental problems.' At that point, her mother and brother also broke off contact with Voight.
They did not speak for six-and-a-half years, but began rebuilding their relationship in the wake of Bertrand's death from ovarian cancer on January 27, 2007, before going public with their reconciliation three years later. Career 1991–1997: Early work Jolie committed to acting professionally at the age of 16, but initially found it difficult to pass auditions, often being told that her demeanor was 'too dark.' She appeared in five of her brother's student films, made while he attended the, as well as in several music videos, namely 's 'Stand by My Woman' (1991), 's 'Alta Marea' (1991), 's 'It's About Time' (1993), and 's ' (1993). She began to learn from her father, as she noticed his method of observing people to become like them. Their relationship during this time was less strained, with Jolie realizing that they were both 'drama queens.' Jolie began her professional film career in 1993, when she played her first leading role in the straight-to-video science-fiction sequel, as a near-human robot designed for corporate espionage and assassination.
She was so disappointed with the film that she did not audition again for a year. Following a supporting role in the independent film (1995), she starred in her first Hollywood picture, (1995). Critic wrote, 'Kate stands out. That's because she scowls even more sourly than her co-stars and is that rare female hacker who sits intently at her keyboard in a see-through top.' Hackers failed to make a profit at the box office, but developed a cult following after its video release. After starring in the modern-day adaptation (1996), Jolie appeared in the road movie (1996), of which said, 'Jolie, an actress whom the camera truly adores, reveals a comic flair and the kind of blatant sexuality that makes it entirely credible that 's character would drop everything just for the chance of being with her.' In (1996) she played a drifter who unites four teenage girls against a teacher who has sexually harassed them.
Jack Mathews of the wrote of her performance, 'It took a lot of hogwash to develop this character, but Jolie, Jon Voight's knockout daughter, has the presence to overcome the stereotype. Though the story is narrated by Maddy, Legs is the subject and the catalyst.' In 1997, Jolie starred with in the thriller, set in the Los Angeles underworld. The film was not well received by critics; critic noted that Jolie 'finds a certain warmth in a kind of role that is usually hard and aggressive; she seems too nice to be a mobster's girlfriend, and maybe she is.' Her next work, as a frontierswoman in the miniseries (1997), was even less successful; writing for, Robert Strauss dismissed her as 'horrid, a fourth-rate ' who relies on 'gnashed teeth and overly pouted lips.' Jolie also starred in the music video for the 's ' as a stripper who leaves mid-performance to wander New York City.
1998–2000: Breakthrough Jolie's career prospects began to improve after she won a for her performance in 's (1997), about the life of the segregationist Alabama Governor and presidential candidate, played. Jolie portrayed Wallace's second wife, a performance Lee Winfrey of The Philadelphia Inquirer considered a highlight of the film. George Wallace was very well received by critics and won, among other awards, the. Jolie also received a nomination for an for her performance. Jolie's first breakthrough came when she portrayed supermodel in 's (1998). The film chronicles the destruction of Carangi's life and career as a result of her addiction to heroin, and her decline and death from AIDS in the mid-1980s.
Vanessa Vance of Reel.com retrospectively noted, 'Jolie gained wide recognition for her role as the titular Gia, and it's easy to see why. Jolie is fierce in her portrayal—filling the part with nerve, charm, and desperation—and her role in this film is quite possibly the most beautiful train wreck ever filmed.'
For the second consecutive year, Jolie won a and was nominated for an. She also won her first. In accordance with 's, Jolie preferred to stay in character in between scenes during many of her early films, and as a result had gained a reputation for being difficult to deal with. While shooting Gia, she told her husband, that she would not be able to phone him: 'I'd tell him: 'I'm alone; I'm dying; I'm gay; I'm not going to see you for weeks.'
' After Gia, she briefly gave up acting, because she felt that she had 'nothing else to give.' She separated from Miller and moved to New York, where she took night classes at to study directing and screenwriting. Encouraged by her Golden Globe Award win for George Wallace and the positive critical reception of Gia, Jolie resumed her career. Following the previously filmed gangster film (1998), Jolie returned to the screen in (1998), part of an ensemble cast that included, and. The film received predominantly positive reviews, and Jolie was praised in particular; critic Peter Stack wrote, 'Jolie, working through an overwritten part, is a sensation as the desperate club crawler learning truths about what she's willing to gamble.' She won the Breakthrough Performance Award from the.
In 1999, Jolie starred in the comedy-drama, alongside, and. The film met with mixed reception from critics, and Jolie's character—Thornton's seductive wife—was particularly criticized; writing for, dismissed her as 'a completely ludicrous writer's creation of a free-spirited woman who weeps over hibiscus plants that die, wears lots of turquoise rings and gets real lonely when Russell spends entire nights away from home.' Jolie then co-starred with in (1999), playing a police officer who reluctantly helps Washington's detective track down a serial killer.
The film grossed $151.5 million worldwide, but was critically unsuccessful. Terry Lawson of the concluded, 'Jolie, while always delicious to look at, is simply and woefully miscast.' 'Jolie is emerging as one of the great wild spirits of current movies, a loose cannon who somehow has deadly aim.' — critic on Jolie's performance in (1999) Jolie next took the supporting role of a mental patient in (1999), an adaptation of 's. While played the main character in what was hoped to be a comeback for her, the film instead marked Jolie's final breakthrough in Hollywood.
She won her third, her second, and an. For, noted, 'Jolie is excellent as the flamboyant, irresponsible girl who turns out to be far more instrumental than the doctors in Susanna's rehabilitation.' In 2000, Jolie appeared in her first summer blockbuster, which became her highest-grossing film to that point, earning $237.2 million internationally. She had a minor role as the mechanic ex-girlfriend of a car thief played by; The Washington Post writer criticized that 'all she does in this movie is stand around, cooling down, modeling those fleshy, pulsating muscle-tubes that nest so provocatively around her teeth.' Jolie later explained that the film had been a welcome relief after her emotionally demanding role in Girl, Interrupted.
2001–2004: Mainstream recognition Although highly regarded for her acting abilities, Jolie had rarely found films that appealed to a wide audience, but Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) made her an international superstar. An adaptation of the popular videogames, the film required her to learn an English accent and undergo extensive martial arts training to play the archaeologist-adventurer. Although the film generated mostly negative reviews, Jolie was generally praised for her physical performance; 's John Anderson commented, 'Jolie makes the title character a virtual icon of female competence and coolth.' The film was an international hit, earning $274.7 million worldwide, and launched her global reputation as a female action star. Jolie at the Cologne premiere of in December 2004 Jolie next starred opposite as his mail-order bride in (2001), the first of a string of films that were poorly received by critics and audiences alike. The New York Times critic questioned Jolie's decision to follow her Oscar-winning performance with 'soft-core nonsense.'
The romantic comedy (2002), though equally unsuccessful, marked an unusual choice for Jolie. 's considered her ambitious newscaster character a rare attempt at playing a conventional women's role, noting that her performance 'doesn't get off the ground until a scene where she goes punk and leads a group of striking bus workers in singing '.
Despite her lack of box office success, Jolie remained in demand as an actress; in 2002, she established herself among Hollywood's highest-paid actresses, earning $10–$15 million per film for the next five years. Jolie reprised her role as Lara Croft in (2003), which was not as lucrative as the original, earning $156.5 million at the international box office. She also starred in the music video for 's ', which was used to promote the sequel.
Her next film was (2003), in which she portrayed a socialite who joins an aid worker played. Though unsuccessful with audiences, the film stands as the first of several passion projects Jolie has made to bring attention to humanitarian causes. Beyond Borders was a critical failure; of the Los Angeles Times acknowledged Jolie's ability to 'bring electricity and believability to roles,' but wrote that 'the limbo of a hybrid character, a badly written cardboard person in a fly-infested, blood-and-guts world, completely defeats her.' The year 2004 saw the release of four films featuring Jolie. She first starred in the thriller as an FBI profiler summoned to help Montreal law enforcement hunt down a serial killer. The film received mixed reviews; The Hollywood Reporter critic Kirk Honeycutt concluded, 'Jolie plays a role that definitely feels like something she has already done, but she does add an unmistakable dash of excitement and glamour.'
Jolie made a brief appearance as a fighter pilot in, a science fiction adventure shot entirely with actors in front of a, and voiced her first family film, the animation. Her supporting role as Queen in 's, about the life of, was met with mixed reception, particularly concerning her Slavic accent. Commercially, the film failed in North America, which Stone attributed to disapproval of the depiction of Alexander's bisexuality, but it succeeded internationally, for a total revenue of $167.3 million. 2005–2010: Commercial success In 2005, Jolie returned to major box office success with the action-comedy, in which she starred opposite as a bored married couple who find out that they are both secret assassins.
The film received mixed reviews, but was generally lauded for the chemistry between the two leads; critic Colin Covert noted, 'While the story feels haphazard, the movie gets by on gregarious charm, galloping energy and the stars' thermonuclear screen chemistry.' With box office takings of $478.2 million worldwide, Mr. Smith was the seventh-highest grossing picture of the year and remained Jolie's highest-grossing live-action film for the next decade. Jolie with her husband, at the premiere of in May 2007 Following a supporting role as the neglected wife of a CIA officer in 's (2006), Jolie starred as in the documentary-style drama (2007). Based on Pearl's, the film chronicles the kidnapping and murder of her husband, reporter, in Pakistan.
Although the biracial Pearl had personally chosen Jolie for the role, the casting drew racial criticism and accusations of. The resulting performance was widely praised; Ray Bennett of The Hollywood Reporter described it as 'well-measured and moving,' played 'with respect and a firm grasp on a difficult accent.'
She received nominations for a and a. Jolie also played a shape-shifting seductress, in the epic (2007), created through.
The film was critically and commercially well received, taking in revenues of $196.4 million worldwide. By 2008, Jolie was considered the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, earning $15–$20 million per film. While other actresses had been forced to take salary cuts in recent years, Jolie's perceived box office appeal allowed her to command as much as $20 million plus a percentage. She starred alongside and in the action film (2008), which proved an international success, earning $341.4 million worldwide. The film received predominantly favorable reviews; writing for The New York Times, noted that Jolie was 'perfectly cast as a super-scary, seemingly amoral assassin,' adding that 'she cuts the kind of disciplinarian figure who can bring boys of all ages to their knees or at least into their theater seats.' Jolie in character as on the set of in October 2007 Jolie next took the lead role in 's drama (2008).
Based in part on the, the film centers on, who is reunited with her kidnapped son in 1928 Los Angeles, only to realize the boy is an imposter. Critic noted, 'Jolie really shines in the calm before the storm, the scenes when one patronizing male authority figure after another belittles her at their peril.' She received nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a, and an. Jolie also voiced the DreamWorks animation (2008), the first work in a, later reprising her voice role in the sequels (2011) and (2016). After her mother's death in 2007, Jolie began appearing in fewer films, later explaining that her motivation to be an actress had stemmed from her mother's acting ambitions. Her first film in two years was the thriller (2010), in which she starred as a CIA agent who goes on the run after she is accused of being a KGB. Originally written as a male character with attached to star, agent Salt underwent a gender change after a executive suggested Jolie for the role.
With revenues of $293.5 million, Salt became an international success. The film received generally positive reviews, with Jolie's performance in particular earning praise; critic William Thomas remarked, 'When it comes to selling incredible, crazy, death-defying antics, Jolie has few peers in the action business.' Jolie starred opposite in the thriller (2010).
The film was a critical failure, though Roger Ebert defended Jolie's performance, stating that she 'does her darndest' and 'plays her femme fatale with flat-out, drop-dead sexuality.' Despite the poor critical reception and a slow start at the North American box office, the film went on to gross a respectable $278.3 million worldwide, cementing Jolie's appeal to international audiences. She received a nomination for her performance, which gave rise to speculation that it had been given merely to ensure her high-profile presence at the awards ceremony. 2011–present: Professional expansion. Jolie at the After directing the documentary (2007), which was distributed through the, Jolie made her feature directorial debut with (2011), a love story between a Serb soldier and a Bosniak prisoner, set during the 1992–95.
She conceived the film to rekindle attention for the survivors, after twice visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina in her role as a. To ensure authenticity, she cast only actors from the former —including stars and —and incorporated their wartime experiences into her screenplay.
Upon release, the film received mixed reviews; Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, 'Jolie deserves significant credit for creating such a powerfully oppressive atmosphere and staging the ghastly events so credibly, even if it is these very strengths that will make people not want to watch what's onscreen.' The film was nominated for a, and Jolie was named an honorary citizen of for raising awareness of the war. After a three-and-a-half-year absence from the screen, Jolie starred in (2014), a live-action re-imagining of 's 1959 animation. Critical reception was mixed, but Jolie's performance in the was singled out for praise; The Hollywood Reporter critic Sherri Linden found her to be the 'heart and soul' of the film, adding that she 'doesn't chew the estimable scenery in Maleficent—she infuses it, wielding a magnetic and effortless power.'
In its opening weekend, Maleficent earned nearly $70 million at the North American box office and over $100 million in other markets, marking Jolie's appeal to audiences of all demographics in both action and fantasy films, genres usually dominated by male actors. The film went on to gross $757.8 million worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of the year and Jolie's highest-grossing film ever. Jolie next completed her second directorial venture, (2014), about World War II hero (1917–2014), a former Olympic track star who survived a plane crash over sea and spent two years in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp. She also served as producer under her Jolie Pas banner. Unbroken is based on 's, the film was scripted by the and starred.
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After a positive early reception, Unbroken was considered a likely Best Picture and Best Director contender, but it ultimately received mixed reviews and little award recognition, though it was named one of the best films of the year by the National Board of Review and the. In a typical review, Variety 's Justin Chang noted the film's 'impeccable craftsmanship and sober restraint', but deemed it 'an extraordinary story told in dutiful, unexceptional terms.' Financially, Unbroken far outperformed industry expectations in its opening weekend, eventually earning over $163 million worldwide. Jolie's next directorial effort was the marital drama (2015), in which she starred opposite her husband, Brad Pitt, marking their first collaboration since 2005's Mr.
Based on her screenplay, the film was a deeply personal project for Jolie, who drew inspiration from her own mother's life. Critics, however, dismissed it as a 'vanity project,' as part of an overall poor reception. Writing for The Washington Post, Stephanie Merry noted its dearth of genuine emotion, stating, ' By the Sea is dazzlingly gorgeous, as are its stars. But peeling back layer upon layer of exquisite ennui reveals nothing but emptiness, sprinkled with stilted sentiments.'
Despite starring two of Hollywood's leading actors, the film received only a limited release. As Jolie preferred to dedicate herself to her humanitarian work, her cinematic output remained infrequent.
(2017), a drama set during Cambodia's era, again enabled her to combine both interests. In addition to directing the film, she co-wrote the screenplay with her longtime friend, whose about the regime's child labor camps served as its source material. Intended primarily for a Cambodian audience, the film was produced directly for, which allowed for the use of an exclusively Khmer cast and script. Jolie is next contracted to reprise the role of Maleficent in Disney's sequel,. Humanitarian work UNHCR ambassadorship. 'We cannot close ourselves off to information and ignore the fact that millions of people are out there suffering. I honestly want to help.
I don't believe I feel differently from other people. I think we all want justice and equality, a chance for a life with meaning. All of us would like to believe that if we were in a bad situation someone would help us.'
—Jolie on her motives for joining in 2001 Jolie first witnessed the effects of a humanitarian crisis while filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) in war-torn Cambodia, an experience she later credited with having brought her a greater understanding of the world. Upon her return home, Jolie contacted the (UNHCR) for information on international trouble spots. To learn more about the conditions in these areas, she began visiting refugee camps around the world. In February 2001, she went on her first field visit, an 18-day mission to Sierra Leone and Tanzania; she later expressed her shock at what she had witnessed. In the following months, Jolie returned to Cambodia for two weeks and met with, where she donated $1 million in response to an international UNHCR emergency appeal, the largest donation UNHCR had ever received from a private individual. She covered all costs related to her missions and shared the same rudimentary working and living conditions as UNHCR field staff on all of her visits. Jolie was named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at UNHCR headquarters in on August 27, 2001.
Secretary of State and Jolie at a celebration of in June 2005 Over the next decade, she went on more than 40 field missions, meeting with refugees and in over 30 countries. In 2002, when asked what she hoped to accomplish, she stated, 'Awareness of the plight of these people. I think they should be commended for what they have survived, not looked down upon.' To that end, her 2001–02 field visits were chronicled in her book, which was published in October 2003 in conjunction with the release of her humanitarian drama Beyond Borders. Jolie aimed to visit what she termed 'forgotten emergencies,' crises that media attention had shifted away from. She became noted for travelling to war zones, such as Sudan's region during the, the Syrian-Iraqi border during the, where she met privately with U.S. Troops and other multi-national forces, and the Afghan capital during the, where three aid workers were murdered in the midst of her first visit.
To aid her travels, she began taking flying lessons in 2004 with the aim of ferrying aid workers and food supplies around the world; she now holds a private pilot license with instrument rating and owns a and single-engine aircraft. On April 17, 2012, after more than a decade of service as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie was promoted to the rank of to High Commissioner, the first to take on such a position within the organization.
In her expanded role, she was given authority to represent Guterres and UNHCR at the diplomatic level, with a focus on major refugee crises. In the months following her promotion, she made her first visit as Special Envoy—her third over all—to Ecuador, where she met with Colombian refugees, and she accompanied Guterres on a week-long tour of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq, to assess the situation of refugees from neighboring Syria.
Since then, Jolie has gone on over a dozen field missions around the world to meet with refugees and undertake advocacy on their behalf. Conservation and community development. Jolie at the 's annual meeting in January 2005 In an effort to connect her Cambodian-born son with his heritage, Jolie purchased a house in his country of birth in 2003. The traditional home sat on 39 hectares in the northwestern province, adjacent to in the, which had become infiltrated with poachers who threatened endangered species. She purchased the park's 60,000 hectares and turned the area into a wildlife reserve named for her son, the Maddox Jolie Project.
In recognition of her conservation efforts, King awarded her Cambodian citizenship on July 31, 2005. In November 2006, Jolie expanded the scope of the project—renamed the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation (MJP)—to create Asia's first, in accordance with.
She was inspired by a meeting with the founder of, noted economist, at the in, where she was an invited speaker in 2005 and 2006. Together they filmed a 2005 MTV special, The Diary of Angelina Jolie & Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa, which followed them on a trip to a Millennium Village in western Kenya. By mid-2007, some 6,000 villagers and 72 employees—some of them former poachers employed as rangers—lived and worked at MJP, in ten villages previously isolated from one another. The compound includes schools, roads, and a soy milk factory, all funded by Jolie. Her home functions as the MJP field headquarters. After filming Beyond Borders (2003) in Namibia, Jolie became patron of the, a wildlife orphanage and medical center in the.
She first visited the Harnas farm during production of the film, which features vultures rescued by the foundation. In December 2010, Jolie and her partner, Brad Pitt, established the Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Foundation to support conservation work by the, a nature reserve also located in the Kalahari.
In name of their Namibian-born daughter, they have funded large-animal conservation projects as well as a free health clinic, housing, and a school for the community at Naankuse. Jolie and Pitt support other causes through the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, established in September 2006. Child immigration and education Jolie has pushed for legislation to aid child immigrants and other vulnerable children in both the U.S. And developing nations, including the 'Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005.' She began lobbying humanitarian interests in the U.S.
Capital from 2003 onwards, explaining, 'As much as I would love to never have to visit Washington, that's the way to move the ball.' Since October 2008, she has co-chaired Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), a network of leading U.S. Law firms that provide free legal aid to unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings across the U.S. Founded in a collaboration between Jolie and the, by 2013, KIND had become the principal provider of pro bono lawyers for immigrant children. Jolie had previously, from 2005 to 2007, funded the launch of a similar initiative, the ' National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children.
Jolie on the cover of, in 2015, in which she discusses child marriage Jolie has also advocated for children's education. Since its founding at the 's annual meeting in September 2007, she has co-chaired the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which provides policy and funding to education programs for children in conflict-affected regions. In its first year, the partnership supported education projects for Iraqi refugee children, youth affected by the, and girls in rural Afghanistan, among other affected groups. The partnership has worked closely with the ' Center for Universal Education—founded by the partnership's co-chair, noted economist —to establish education policies, which resulted in recommendations made to UN agencies, development agencies, and the.
Since April 2013, all proceeds from Jolie's high-end jewelry collection, Style of Jolie, have benefited the partnership's work. Jolie additionally launched the Malala Fund, a grant system established by Pakistani education activist, at the; she personally contributed over $200,000 to the cause.
Jolie has funded a school and boarding facility for girls at Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya, which opened in 2005, and two primary schools for girls in the returnee settlements Tangi and Qalai Gudar in eastern Afghanistan, which opened in March 2010 and November 2012 respectively. In addition to the facilities at the Millennium Village she established in Cambodia, Jolie had built at least ten other schools in the country by 2005. In February 2006, she opened the Maddox Chivan Children's Center, a medical and educational facility for children affected by HIV, in the Cambodian capital.
In, Ethiopia, the birthplace of her eldest daughter, she funds a sister facility, the Zahara Children's Center, which is expected to open in 2015 and will treat and educate children suffering from HIV or tuberculosis. Both centers are run by the Global Health Committee. Human rights and women's rights. 'I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer.
It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options.' —Jolie on her reasons for speaking out about her mastectomy After completing each operation, Jolie discussed her mastectomy and oophorectomy in published by The New York Times, with the aim of helping other women make informed health choices.
She detailed her diagnosis, surgeries, and personal experiences, and described her decision to undergo preventive surgery as a proactive measure for the sake of her six children. Jolie further wrote, 'On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.' Jolie's announcement of her mastectomy attracted widespread publicity and discussion on BRCA mutations and genetic testing. Her decision was met with praise from various public figures, while health campaigners welcomed her raising awareness of the options available to at-risk women. Dubbed 'The Angelina Effect' by a cover story, Jolie's influence led to a 'global and long-lasting' increase in BRCA gene testing: the number of referrals tripled in Australia and doubled in the UK, parts of Canada, and India, as well as significantly increased in other European countries and the U.S.
Researchers in Canada and the UK found that despite the large increase, the percentage of mutation carriers remained the same, meaning Jolie's message had reached those most at risk. In her first op-ed, Jolie had advocated wider accessibility of BRCA gene testing and acknowledged the high costs, which were greatly reduced after the U.S.
Supreme Court, in a June 2013 ruling, invalidated BRCA gene patents held. In the media Public image As the daughter of actor Jon Voight, Jolie appeared in the media from an early age.
After embarking on her own career, she earned a reputation as a 'wild child', which contributed to her early success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Celebrity profiles routinely covered her fascination with blood and knives, experiences with drugs, and her sex life, particularly her bisexuality and interest in. In 2000, when asked about her outspokenness, she stated, 'I say things that other people might go through. That's what artists should do—throw things out there and not be perfect and not have answers for anything and see if people understand.' Another contributing factor of her controversial image were tabloid rumors of incest that started when Jolie, upon winning her, kissed her brother on the lips and said, 'I'm so in love with my brother right now.' She dismissed the rumors, saying, 'It was disappointing that something so beautiful and pure could be turned into a circus,' and explained that, as children of divorce, she and James relied on one another for emotional support. Jolie at the in May 2007 Jolie's reputation began to change positively after she, at age 26, became a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, later commenting, 'In my early 20s I was fighting with myself.
Now I take that punk in me to Washington, and I fight for something important.' Owing to her extensive activism, her —the industry's measure of celebrities' likability—nearly doubled to 25 between 2000 and 2006. Her recognizability grew accordingly; by 2006, she was familiar to 81% of Americans, compared to 31% in 2000. She became noted for her ability to positively influence her public image through the media, without employing a publicist or an agent. Her Q Score remained above average even when, in 2005, she was accused of ending Brad Pitt's marriage to Jennifer Aniston, at which point her public persona became an unlikely combination of alleged homewrecker, mother, and humanitarian.
A decade later, Jolie was found to be the most admired woman in the world in global surveys conducted by in 2015 and 2016. Jolie's general influence and wealth are extensively documented. In a 2006 global industry survey by in 42 international markets, Jolie, together with Pitt, was found to be the favorite celebrity endorser for brands and products worldwide.
Jolie was the face of and from 2006 to 2008, and a decade later became a spokesmodel for. Her 2011 endorsement deal with, reportedly worth $10 million, was a record for a single advertising campaign. Jolie was among the, a list of the most influential people in the world as published by Time, in 2006 and 2008. She was named the world's most powerful celebrity in 's issue in 2009, and, though ranked lower overall, was listed as the most powerful actress from 2006 to 2008 and 2011 to 2013.
Forbes additionally cited her as Hollywood's highest-paid actress in 2009, 2011, and 2013, with estimated annual earnings of $27 million, $30 million, and $33 million respectively. Jolie at the New York premiere of in June 2007; several of her tattoos are visible Jolie's public image is strongly tied to her perceived beauty and sex appeal. Many media outlets, including, People, and, have cited her as the world's most beautiful woman, while others such as, and Empire have named her the sexiest woman alive; both titles have often been based on public polls in which Jolie places far ahead of other celebrity women. Her most recognizable physical features are her many tattoos, eyes, and in particular her full lips, which The New York Times considered as defining a feature as 's chin or ' eyes. Among her estimated 20 tattoos are the Latin proverb quod me nutrit me destruit ('what nourishes me destroys me'), the quote ', four, a twelve-inch tiger, and geographical coordinates indicating the birthplaces of her husband and children. Over time, she has covered or several of her tattoos, including 'Billy Bob', the name of her second husband.
Professionally, Jolie's status as a sex symbol has been considered both an asset and a hindrance. Some of her most commercially successful films, including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Beowulf (2007), overtly relied at least in part on her sex appeal, with Empire stating that her 'pneumatic figure', 'feline eyes', and 'bee-stung lips' have greatly contributed to her appeal to cinema audiences. Conversely, Salon writer Allen Barra agreed with critics who suggested that Jolie's 'dark and intense sexuality' has limited her in the types of roles she can be cast in, rendering her unconvincing in many conventional women's roles, while Clint Eastwood, who directed her Oscar-nominated performance in Changeling (2008), opined that having 'the most beautiful face on the planet' sometimes harmed her dramatic credibility with audiences. Beyond her career, Jolie's appearance has been credited with influencing popular culture at large.
In 2002, founder observed that many women of all sexual orientations had publicly expressed their attraction to Jolie, which she considered a new development in American culture, adding that 'there are many beautiful women in Hollywood, and few generate the same kind of overwhelming interest across genders and sexual orientations that she does'. Jolie's physical attributes became highly sought-after among western women seeking cosmetic surgery; by 2007, she was considered 'the gold standard of beauty', with her full lips remaining the most imitated celebrity feature well into the 2010s. After a 2011 repeat survey by found that Jolie most represented the American, compared to model in 1991, writer Elizabeth Angell credited society with having 'branched out beyond the Barbie-doll ideal and embraced something quite different'. In 2013, of Time agreed that Jolie has for many years symbolized the feminine ideal, and opined that her frank discussion of her double mastectomy redefined beauty.
Darjeeling is an instrumental duo featuring keyboardist Dr. KyOn and guitarist Yoshiyuki Sahashi. This album includes a stellar list of guest vocalists and other backing musicians including Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Takano, Hajime Chitose and others. Four instrumentals and four tracks with vocals. Holiday in Columbo 2. Teku Teku (Hajime Chitose-vocals, Yukihiro Takahashi - drums, Rei Ohara (bass) 3.
Haru ga Kurya Otome Janakute mo Yumemi-gachi (Hiroshi Takano - lyrics, vocals and ukulele, Mataro Misara (percussion, xylophone, Haruomi Hosono- bass) 4. X'mas Tree Cubes (Mataro Misara- percussion and glockenspiel) 5. See You Again (Masahiro Naoe - lyrics, vocals, Mataro Misara- percussion 6. Shisha no Uta (Maki Carmen - lyrics, vocals) 7.
Jasmine Moon Murder (Mataro Misara- percussion) 8. First album from the wonderful Asa-Chang & Junray since 2009.
Percussionist Asa-Chang was the founder of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, which he left to form Asa-Chang & Junray in 1998. Ever since, they've been exploring a variety of sounds including the tabla of U-zhaan. Up to the usual high standards, with new members Yoshihiro Goseki (vocals, flute, sax), and Anzu Suhara (vocals, violin, guitar). Guests include Cornelius and Ani of Scha Dara Parr. Listen to all tracks and watch a live version of one of the tracks.
Aoiro Sanka (Blue Anthem) 2. Mahou (Magic) 3. Betel Nut and Girl 4. Confession - Prelude 5. Confession 6. A Flower Between the Lines (feat. Shiina Mota) 7.
Mokkin no uta - Xylophone 8. ANI's Endless Exercises 10. Ending (From the film 'Gassoh') 11. Confession (Cornelius Version). Originally released in 1987, plus the last tracks are from the Blue Tonic 12 inch single. The band comprise Tomio Inoue, (vocals, guitar,The Roosters) Tatsuyuki Hiyamata (bass, ex Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Ryutaro Kihara (keyboards, ex Original Love) Gensho Tanaka (drums, The Thrill, Hoff Dylan).
Influenced by The Jam, Style Council with jazz and Shibuya Sound. Syndicate Key 2. I Got A Lovely Girl 3. Silent Move 4.
The Shadow Of Your Smile 6. Grey Turns To Blue 7. Funk It Up 9. Panic In Western 10.
Do It Yourself 11. Orange Flower 12. The Shadow of Your Smile 13. The Face- Family Affair. Collaboration between Shoko Nakagawa and Sachijo Kobayashi. Music for a smartphone game.
The reason for our interest is the presence somehwere of Haruomi Hosono although at the moment we're not quite sure what he actually does! Anyway, take a look at the video. This one comes with the opening and theme to the anime Omakase! Miracle Cat-Dan. Mugen Blanc / Noir 2. Neko Boogie 3.
Mugen Blanc / Noir (Instrumental) 4. Neko Boogie Instrumental DVD 1. Mugen Blanc / Noir (Music Video) 2. TV Anime (Omakase! Miracle Cat-Dan) Ep. TV Anime (Omakase! Miracle Cat-Dan) New Opening Theme.
In 2011, it was 20 years since Fishmans, the Japanese dub/electronic band, released their first album. Fishmans + started in February 2011 in honour of this well respected band and thier singer Shinji Sato who died in 1999. A Piece of Future was performed at their first live event held in March 2012.
Here it is remixed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takkyu Ishino and Tetsuya Umeda, with other versions for 2011 and a radio mix. Musicians who took part in the the live performance include Kinichi Mogi (drums), Jo Kashiwabara (bass), Hakase-Sun (keyboards), Shinya Kogure (guitar), Hosui Ameya (sound effects), Keigo Oyamada (guitar), Yumiko Ono (mini moog), Yuji Katsui (violin), Joji Sawada (string arrangement), Tabito Nanao (vo), Hanaregumi (vo), Ikuko Harada (vocals).
A Piece Of Future 2012 2. Sakamoto`s Lure Mix For Fishmans 3. Takkyu Ishino Remix 4.
Umeda Tetsuya Played Cassette Tape. A Piece Of Future 2011 6. A Piece Of Future-radio Mix. Impressive compilation of works by Asa-Chang, former leader of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and brilliant percussionist and drummer, as producer of other artists. Released on Ryuichi Sakamoto's Commmons label. Chara / Duca 2.
Moonriders / Koibito Ga Nemutta Ato Ni Utau Uta 3. Hitomitoi / Ima Parkway 4. Kazmi with Rickies / Preach 5. Piranhans / Stompin' at the Savoy 6. Ichi Yuri / Sayonara No Himitsu 7. UA / Senkou 8. Miyuki Hatakeyama with Asa-Chang & Blue Hearts / Chiisana Ki no Mi 9.
Mayumi Kojima / Rock Steady Girl 10. Kyoko Koizumi / Koizumi Kyoko wa Boogie Woogie Boogie 11. Sakerock All Stars / Honto No Dekigoto 12. Bronsons, Asa-Chang, Hige Oyajis Gasshodan / Emanuelle Fujin no Theme (Real Slave Mix).
Nelories / Popstars 14. Violent Onsen Geisha / Kuro No Funauta 15. Jun Kurihara / Shiroki Miyako 16.
Kohmi Hirose / Koko Ni Sachi Ari Listen to samples of all tracks. New album from World Standard, led by Sohichiro Suzuki, three years in the making, focusing on music from South America, particularly Brazil and Argentina and cover of Portuguese singer Sara Tavares. Ave Maria (Johann Sebastian Bach & Charles Gounod) 2. Cinema Rio Branco (Sergio Santos) 3.
Os Males Do Mundo (Pedro Ayres Magalhaes & Fernando Judice)/4. Descanca Coracao, Port My Foolish Heart, Oport (Victor Young, Sohichiro Suzuki 5. Cheio de Luz (Tomoko Kanda / Sohichiro Suzuki) 6.
Ginga (Sohichiro Suzuki) 7. Muna Xeia (Sara Tavares) 8. O Canto Encantando (Sohichiro Suzuki) 9. Mel Dourado (Tomoko Kanda / Sohichiro Suzuki) 10.
Aqui,Ai (Sohichiro Suzuki) 11. Nazare (Sohichiro Suzuki) 12. Yuki no Furumachi wo (Naoya Uchimura / Yoshinao Nakada) 13. Silencio (Tomoko Kanda / Sohichiro Suzuki). Formed in 2007, Kinoco Hotel, hark back to the GS glory days of the sixties. They are four female musicians Marianne Shinonome (vo, organ), Isabel Keme Kamogawa (guitar), Emannuel Kominato (bass) and Fabianne Inawashiro (drums).
Their first album became a hit with cool groovsters in Tokyo, looking for something a little bit different and a lot more stylish than your average j-pop stars, and have become favourites at Japan's music festivals, including Rising Sun in 2010. Also influenced by progressive rock, new wave, techno pop, as well as kayo-kyoku of Showa and 60's garage music. Kinoco Hotel Shoka II 2. Shiroi Heya 3.
Hijonaru Yoake 4. Kiken na Uwasa (Shukujo Version) 5. Kinoko no Toriko 7. Ningyo no Koi 8. Aijin Kyohan Sekai 10. Marianne no Koukotsu.
New album, marking TSPO's 20th anniversary, features pop singers Tamio Okuda, Kazuyoshi Saito and Crystal Kay, and past collaborator and reggae musician, Denis Bovell. Plus DVD with live footage and interviews from the past 20 years. Boppin' Bunny 2. Ryuusei To Ballad 3.
Meikyoushisui 4. Just Say Yeah! Storm Rider 6.
World Ska Cruise 8. Juggling City 9. Kinoukyouashita 10.
Shinonome 25 Ji 11. Ai No Sanka With Strings 12. Kimi To Boku 2010 DVD. 'KinouKyouAshita' Music Clip 2.
'Ryusei and Ballad' Music Clip 3. Making of Music Clips & European Tour 2009 short movie 4. DVD 'and Tokyo Ska goes on.' -Special Edition. 2 CD best of set from the excellent 'Suka Para' from their more recent and most successful years. Originally formed in 1985, the group have played numerous shows around the world, and have released at least 18 albums. Their music is an energetic blend of ska, with jazz and rock.
CD1 has 13 tracks including Down Beat Stomp, Call from Rio, Walk Between Raindrops and Stroke of Fate. CD2 also has 13 tracks including the original version of Skarada and a live version of White Light. Guest vocalists and musicians include Takao Tajima, Yusuke Chiba, Tamio Okuda, Hanaregumi, Chara and Hirota Komoto. Ganga Zumba is the new group of Kazufumi Miyazawa one of Japan's leading musicians.
Ganga Zumba comprises several members who formed part of Miyazawa's solo projects. These include from Brazil pandeiro percussionist Marcos Suzano, keyboardist Fernando Moura, from Cuba, Luis Valle on trumpet and from Japan, Hiroshi Takano on guitar, on drums (also with Orquesta de la Luz) Genta and Reiko Tsuchiya on violin and Chinese erhu. Is a mini-album of 7 tracks.
More pop than Brazilian, great songs, good performance. For many, quite simply, Japan's greatest ever group and their greatest album. Nearly 30 years on, YMO are still cited by seemingly any creative Japanese musician operating in rock, dance, club and other genres as a major influence and by many international artists too. Formed in 1978 by Ryuichi Sakamoto, ex Happy End bassist Haruomi Hosono and ex-Sadistic Mika Band drummer Yukihiro Takahashi, they pioneered techno pop. On their second album Solid State Survivor, YMO combined their synth/drum machine sound with some memorable tunes such as Technopilis and Behind the Mask (later covered by Eric Clapton). The group disbanded in 1984, all have pursued successful solo careers, reuniting recently as Audio Human Sponge.
Their legacy as YMO is timeless. The Ultimate Collection of YMO does exactly what it says on the tin. 2 CDs of their best tunes from their brief but brilliant career, 1978-1983. Computer Game 2. Firecracker 3. La Femme Chinoise 5.
Technopolis 6. Behind the Mask 9. Solid State Survivor 10. Radio Junk 11.
Jingle 'YMO' 12. Tighten Up 14. The End of Asia 15.
Citizens of Science 16. Hirake Kokoro Jiseiki CD2. Gradated Grey 5. Lover Come Back to Me 7. Kimi ni Mune Kyun 8.
Chaos Panic 9. Lotus Love 11. Kageki-na Shukujyo 13. The Madmen 14. Ishin Denshin 15. Perspective 16. Pocketful of Rainbows 18.
Behind the Mask (Bonus Track Seiko Quartz CM Version). Happy End are noted for being one of the first Japanese groups to perform original songs sang entirely in Japanese while influenced by western rock and folk. They are considered pioneers and their members included bassist/vocalist Haruomi Hosono (later of Yellow Magic Orchestra), guitarist/vocalist Eiichi Otaki, guitarist/ vocalist Shigeru Suzuki and drummer Takashi Matsumoto. The band lasted only four years from 1969 recorded three albums but have certainly left their legacy.Kaze Machi Roman is considered the best of those albums and includes the song Kaze Wo Atsumete, used in the soundtrack to the film Lost in Translation. Shinji Sato, vocalist with Fishmans, tragically died in 1999. He was the driving force as the principle songwriter behind one of Japan's most respected groups. They recorded 10 albums, mixing different styles of music from rock, funk, hip-hop, reggae, dub and rocksteady into a sound that became distinctly their own, which coupled with Sato's songwriting skills was a winning formula.
Fishmans legacy lives on today as an influence on many artists and still with a large fan base.This 2 CD collection of 29 tracks includes 'B sides' from long deleted singles and unreleased demo tracks. First album in two years from the excellent duo, whose records sound like they are a 10 piece band. Yoshie Nakano and Masaki Mori started out in 1996 in Osaka, but these days make Tokyo their home. They were first influenced by trad jazz, which is still strongly evident in their music, which they then combined with 1920s Japanese pop music. Added to this are elements of ska, new wave rock and pop creating a collage of sounds.
On this album, mixers, producers and guests include musicians from Little Tempo, Dry and Heavy and Mama Milk! Ego Wrappin' have become a big hit in Japan and it's easy to hear why on hearing this. 2 CD compilation of the excellent Ego-Wrappin', from their beginnings to the most recent. Ego-Wrappin' are essentially Yoshie Nakano (vocals) and Masaki Mori (guest). Their music evokes the spirit of showa era pop and pre-war jazz; pure pop fun, mixing jazz rock and other genres with exceptional skill. 1.Psychoanalysis 2.Kuchibashi ni Cherry 3.Paranoia 4.Go Action 5.Sundance 6.Whole World Happy 7.Nervous Breakdown 8.Big Noise from Winnetka, Kuroari no Marching Band 9.Casavetes 10.Crazy Fruits 11.Manhole Syndrome 12.Mother Ship CD2.
1.Finger 2.A Love Song 3.Ashinaga no Salvador 4.Katsute. 5.Shikisai no Blues 6.Oibore no Inu no Serenade 7.A Lie 8.Kannou Hyoryu 9.Byrd 10.Master Dog 11.Calling Me. Sayoko, ex-singer with Zelda teams up with Jun Nagami to form Ape. Her previous work was mainly reggae, but she seems to have picked up a load more influences in her absence, mainly from Africa. Nagami plays electric guitar, Sayako sings while Irama Inoura (ex-Sunsetz member) plays a dazzling array of percussion instruments. Includes traditional songs from Mali and Tanzania, Jamaica, Okinawa, plus Lee Perry and some great new songs.
Slightly wackly, fun, spontanesous, joyful and utterly charming. Singer Songer features enigmatic Okinawan born female singer Cocco together with Quruli's guitarist/singer Shigeru Kishida, bassist Masashi Sato, and support members Hirohisa Horie on keyboards and drummer Dai Taro. Cocco had officially retired from music for a more reclusive lifestyle before teaming up with her new friends to re-record her previous hit 'Sing a Song - No Music No Life'. The music is a kind of jangly guitar indie-pop with strong melodies and Cocco's emotive vocals soaring over the top. A much anticipated first album. 10 years ago a Japanese hip hop group would rather be associated with anything than Japanese traditional music.These days it's almost de rigeur to start off with some traditional shamisen or similar.
The rest is pretty much standard fare Japanese rap and hip hop, a scene which has developed a new confidence and originality, why, it's even become cool to have some shakuhachi (bamboo flute) in the mix too. Be warned, the last 20 minutes is wasted with natural sounds, relaxing but out of context here. Tokyo Ethmusica features sound producer, Daichi Hayakawa from Tokyo and two female singers, Yong Ae, a fourth generation Korean and Miho Hirae from the island of Ishigaki, Okinawa, in the south of Japan. Hayakawa writes songs inspired by various world music, and the singers express his vision. Daichi Hayakawa comes from an academic and musical background The three artists met in Tokyo in 2003 to form Tokyo Ethmusica. They first released a mini album from an independent record label in January 2004.
The group have since been picked up by various radio stations and TV programmes, and by a major record company. Their sound is fairly pop, with the world music elements kept as a sort of decoration in the background. Tokyo Ethmusica sing not only in Japanese but also in Korean and English.
. ' The Power of Love' is a song co-written and originally recorded by in 1984. It has been covered by several artists, most notably by, and. Rush's original version, released in her native United States at the end of 1984 and in Europe during 1985, went to number one in the United Kingdom in October 1985 and became the biggest-selling single of the year in that country. It was also a number one single in several other European countries, as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Dion's version went to number one in the United States, Canada and Australia in 1994. The song has been translated into several languages, becoming a pop standard.
Original album version (6:00). Special radio edit (4:43) This is an edit of the original album version. Orchestral remix (6:00). International album version (5:45) Remixed by Walter Samuel. Remix (4:20) Remixed by Walter Samuel. This is an edit of the international album version. Extended remix (7:10) Remixed by Walter Samuel.
Different mix to the international album version/remix Track listings Europe 1st press 7' (CBS CBSA 5003) No. Title Length 1. 'The Power Of Love Original Album Version' 6:00 2. 'I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)' 4:20 Europe promo 7' (CBS PROSI 24) No. Title Length 1.
'The Power Of Love Special Radio Edit' 4:43 2. 'The Power Of Love Original Album Version' 6:00 Europe 1st press 12' (CBS CBSA 12.5003) No. Title Length 1. 'The Power Of Love Original Album Version' 6:00 2. 'Nobody Move' 3:12 3. 'Into My Dreams' 4:00 Europe 2nd press 7' (CBS CBSA 5003) / U.K.
1st press 7' (CBS A 5003) No. Title Length 1. 'The Power Of Love Orchestral Remix' 6:00 2.
'I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)' 4:20 Europe 2nd press 12' (CBS CBSA 12.5003) No. Title Length 1. 'The Power Of Love Orchestral Remix' 6:00 2. 'Nobody Move' 3:12 3. 'Into My Dreams' 4:00 U.K. 1st press 12' (CBS TX 5003) No. Title Length 1.
'The Power of Love Orchestral Remix' 6:00 2. 'Come Give Me Your Hand' 3:49 3. 'I See A Shadow (Not A Fantasy)' 4:20 U.K. Promo 7' (CBS A 5003) No.
Title Length 1. 'The Power Of Love Remix' 4:20 2. 'The Power Of Love Orchestral Remix' 6:00 U.K. 2nd press 7' (CBS A 5003) / U.S. 7' (Epic 34-05754) No. Title Length 1. 'The Power of Love Remix' 4:20 2.
'I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)' 4:20 U.K. 2nd press 12' (CBS TX 5003) No.
Title Length 1. 'The Power Of Love Extended Remix' 7:10 2. 'Come Give Me Your Hand' 3:49 3. 'I See A Shadow (Not A Fantasy)' 4:20 Spain 7' (CBS A 6975) No. Title Length 1. 'Si tu eres mi hombre y yo tu mujer' 5:10 2.
'The Power Of Love Remix' 4:20 Europe re-released CD single (6614112) 1995 No. Title Length 1.
'The Power Of Love Special Radio Edit' 4:43 2. 'The Power Of Love Orchestral Remix' 6:00 3.
'Ave Maria (Survivors Of A Different Kind)' 3:48 Charts. Peter Collins singles chronology ' (1985) ' The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)' (1985) ' (1986) ' (1985) ' The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)' (1985) ' (1986) Australian duo covered 'The Power of Love' for their. Since the song was sung by, the gender roles were reversed in the lyrics ('I'm your lady and you are my man' became 'You are my lady and I am your man'). It was released as a single in July 1985 in the United States, and later in Canada and New Zealand.
Their version was titled 'The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)' so as not to be confused with ' by which was on the charts at the same time. Air Supply's version was a moderate success in New Zealand and Canada, reaching the top 40 in both countries in late 1985. In the US, it peaked at number 68.
This cover was featured in the 2017 film. Track listing 7' single No. Title Length 1. 'The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)' 3:57 2. 'Sunset' 2:47 Personnel.
keyboards. keyboards,. Charts Chart (1985) Peak position Canada ( ) 35 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM) 4 New Zealand 21 US 68 US ( ) 13. recorded 'The Power of Love' under the title 'Power of Love' for her 1987 album,. Produced by, the track was released in October 1987 as the album's second single, after '.'
In December 1987, 'Power of Love' reached number twenty-six on the. It also peaked at number nineteen on the US chart. Track listing 7' single No. Title Length 1. 'Power of Love' 4:44 2. 'Spirit of Love' 3:35 Personnel. Laura Branigan – vocals.
David J. Holman – PPG programming, engineering, mixing. – production. – keyboards, drum programming, arrangement.
– strings, arrangement Charts Chart (1987) Peak position US 26 US ( ) 19. Music video on Canadian singer covered 'The Power of Love' for her third English-language, (1993). It was produced by and released as the first single in November 1993 in North America, in December 1993 in Japan, and in early 1994 in the rest of the world.
A music video for the song was released. It only used the, which was the opening track for all releases of the song. 'The Power of Love' became Dion's first US number-one song, topping the for four weeks in February 1994. It also became her first Australian chart topper and second number-one single in Canada.
The song also topped the charts in the United States and Canada. In the rest of the world, 'The Power of Love' reached top ten in France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden and New Zealand. It was certified Platinum in the United States and Australia, Gold in New Zealand and Silver in France.
In the United States, it has sold 1.5 million copies. 'The Power of Love' won the for Most Performed Song in the United States. It was also nominated for the, for Favorite Pop/Rock Single, two for Hot 100 Single of the Year and Hot Adult Contemporary Single of the Year, and for the. Thanks to 'The Power of Love,' was also nominated for the.
'The Power of Love' became one of Dion's. She performed it during all of her concert tours and included it on her live albums. 'The Power of Love' was also featured on Dion's greatest hits compilations: (1999), (2008), (2008) and (2012). Live performances are included on (album), (album), (video), (video), (video), (album/video), and (album/video). She also performed the song at the and her television special on 15 February 2008.
Critical reception Dave Sholin from the wrote about the song: 'A song this powerful places extraordinary demands on those who sing it. Only a rare few are up to the task and who better than Celine Dion to revive the song first made a hit around the world by Jennifer Rush.
Add Celine's interpretation to producer David Foster's arrangement and the result is nothing short of superb.' Credits and personnel.
Producer –. Engineers – David Reitzas,.
Assistant engineers – Bill Leonard, Erich Baron, Fred Kelly. Mix – Humberto Gatica. Vocal –. Keyboards – David Foster,. programming – Simon Franglen.
Guitars – Credits adapted from the album liner notes. Track listings 7' single No. Title Length 1. 'The Power of Love' (Radio edit) 4:42 2. 'No Living Without Loving You' 4:23 CD single No. Title Length 1.
'The Power of Love' (Radio edit) 4:42 2. 'No Living Without Loving You' 4:23 3. ' 4:22 CD single (Japan) No. Title Length 1. 'The Power of Love' (Radio edit) 4:42 2. 'No Living Without Loving You' 4:23 3.
' 3:55 Charts.
Contents. History 1960s The group formed in 1960 as The Sunliners and changed its name to Rare Earth in 1968. After recording an unsuccessful debut album, Dream/Answers, on the label in 1968, the group was signed to Motown in 1969. The band was one of the first acts signed to a new Motown imprint that would be dedicated to white rock acts. The record company did not have a name for the new label yet and the band jokingly suggested Motown call the label 'Rare Earth'. To the band's surprise, Motown decided to do just that. The main personnel in the group were Gil Bridges,; Peter Hoorelbeke (aka Peter Rivera), lead,; John Parrish (aka John Persh),; Rod Richards (born Rod Cox), vocals; and Kenny James (born Ken Folcik),.
The group's recording style was hard-driving. In late 1969 Edward 'Eddie' Guzman ( and assorted percussive instruments) was added to the group. During 1969 the group contributed music to the film that starred and. An accompanying soundtrack album was released, but quickly withdrawn after the film failed commercially, with only a small number of copies sold. Several tracks were remixed and included on the next LP, in 1970. 1970s Rare Earth had a number of Top 40 hits in 1970–71, including remakes of ' ' (which was used in the documentary video ) and '. Each was more successful than The Temptations original, with 'Get Ready' being their biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the US.
This sold over one million copies and received a awarded by the. The group gained a bit of notoriety when it was mentioned dismissively in 's 1970, ', which included the line, 'The theme song to the revolution will not be written by, nor sung by, or the Rare Earth.' In 1971 Richards left due to musical differences, and James, weary of the group's increased touring schedule, also departed. Ray Monette (guitar) and Mark Olson (keyboards, vocals) joined to replace them. The group's hits from late 1970 to early 1972 were 'Born To Wander' (#17), ' (#7), and 'Hey, Big Brother' (#19). There were no significant hits thereafter. Nevertheless, the band continued to record into the 1990s.
By 1972 Motown had decided to relocate from Detroit to and Rare Earth soon followed suit. Persh, however, decided not to make the move and was succeeded in the band by Mike Urso (Persh later died from a hospital on January 27, 1981). Their 1973 album, Ma, written and produced by, is considered one of their best overall works, and features their version of '. Unfortunately, it didn't sell all that well and produced no hits.
Rare Earth was the opening act at festival in on April 6, 1974. The festival attracted over 250,000 people, and the band appeared alongside 1970s rock groups;;;;; and the. Portions of the show were broadcast on Television in the U.S., exposing the band to a wider audience. In 1974 the group began working with Motown producer Frank Wilson on their next project.
But in his autobiography, 'Born to Wander', Hoorelbeke described his having objections when Wilson okayed a song contributed by Olson without running it by the others first. Hoorelbeke thought the song was not up to the band's usual standards and Wilson ended up being taken off the project. In July 1974 the group divided. Mike Urso left the group along with Hoorelbeke and they formed a new band, HUB, with Rare Earth's 1970–1972 co-producer, Tom Baird, using the initials of their surnames (Hoorelbeke, Urso and Baird). HUB went on to record two albums for but came to a sudden end in November 1975 after Baird was killed in a boating accident.
The others (minus Olson who left to join the backup band for ) decided to continue as Rare Earth and brought in new players: Jerry LaCroix (vocals, sax, harmonica, formerly of, and ), Paul Warren (guitar, backing vocals), Bartholomew ('Frosty') Eugene Smith-Frost (formerly with and, drums), Reggie McBride (ex-, bass) and Gabriel Katona (keyboards). The new lineup recorded Back to Earth in 1975 and went back on the road. However, both Paul Warren and Frosty left during this tour and new drummer Chet McCracken (who would go on to join ) was hired to finish out their 1975 tour. The band then recorded Midnight Lady (minus Katona and McCracken), which was released in 1976. Frank Westbrook replaced Katona on keyboards, whilst McCracken was not replaced, instead session musician Ollie Brown handled percussion duties for Midnight Lady.
But neither of these releases sold as well as the band had been used to and they soon found themselves bogged down and unable to tour when they brought a lawsuit against former member Hoorelbeke, falsely claiming that he'd tried to make off with the group's name and retirement monies. The lawsuit was eventually settled in Hoorelbeke's favor and he was given a settlement. In late 1976, a former Motown vice president, Barney Ales, an earlier champion of Rare Earth, returned to the company to head up one of their new offshoot labels, Prodigal Records. He made an offer to the group to reunite with Peter Hoorelbeke. The 1972–74 membership of the band (Hoorelbeke, Bridges, Urso, Olson, Monette and Guzman) were scheduled to record a new album on Prodigal. However, Monette and Olson did not agree to the terms and abstained.
Session players Dan Ferguson (guitar) and Ron Fransen (keyboards) were brought in instead to play on Rarearth, which was produced by James Anthony Carmichael (who later had success with and ). It was released in 1977 but failed to reach expectations. Later in 1977, the group reassembled with Chicago-based producer John Ryan (who worked with and others) to begin work on two new albums. This time, Monette and Olson agreed to join in and the results were Band Together and Grand Slam, both released in 1978 and featuring more of a late 1970s sound, with the former providing the -penned hit ', which peaked at #39. Other than the one solitary hit, neither album was a big seller and the band soon found themselves without a home.
Bassist Robert Wilson contributed to some of the tracks on Band Together. In June 1979, Urso left the band again. On his recommendation, and after hearing several bass players, the group recruited bassist, who joined the group's road tours for two years until June 1981. Johnston had just completed a stint with jazz singer Maxine Weldon and had rejoined Las Vegas comedian/songster Kenny Laursen. He interrupted his tour with Laursen to join Rare Earth in Florida. 1980s and 1990s.
This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and. (November 2016) Former Motown writer, who'd penned the band's hits 'I Just Want to Celebrate' and 'Hey Big Brother', was next to step back into the group's life in 1980. He'd just come off back to back successes with and and had won a for Gaynor's huge hit. Expressed interest in the band's new project and gave them an advance to go ahead and start recording. The project was originally to be titled King of the Mountain, with the title track slated to be the theme of a 1981 movie of the same name that starred.
But the movie people passed on the song, and when the record was done, RCA was not happy with Fekaris' production, so they passed as well. This album, retitled Tight & Hot, saw a very limited release in 1982 in only. By the summer of 1981, Mike Urso had returned to Rare Earth after a two-year absence, but he left again in mid-1983, and has not returned to the band since then. Tim Ellsworth was then brought in as new bassist/vocalist in September 1983. By the tail end of that year, Peter Hoorelbeke was gone from the band as well after disagreements with Gil Bridges (Hoorelbeke went on to form in 1992).
Drummer Tony Thomas replaced Hoorelbeke on drums. After Hoorelbeke's departure, Ellsworth and Olson took over lead vocals. By that time most of the members of the band had moved back to Detroit and the group continued to tour playing mostly clubs despite the lack of a recording contract. Personnel shuffles abounded in the mid-80s: In September 1984 Bob Weaver took over the drum throne and played with the group into 1985. He was temporarily succeeded by Bob Brock, whose professional name was Bobby Rock (not Bob Rock, the famous / producer from Canada), but returned only to be replaced by Jerry LeBloch in mid-1985. Also in September of '84, Andy Merrild replaced Tim Ellsworth as bassist until the end of June 1985.
Ellsworth then returned and toured with the group until the end of August of '85. The group's road manager, Randy 'Bird' Burghdoff, took over as Rare Earth's bassist in September 1985 and has remained in that position ever since.
Mark Olson was let go in 1986 after increasing personal and substance abuse troubles (Olson died on April 14, 1991, at the age of 41, from liver disease). Rick Warner was then rolled in as the band's new keyboardist and Wayne Baraks, who was brought in in 1987 on rhythm guitar, took over much of the lead vocals as well. In the late 80s and early 90s the musical chairs slowed down somewhat as things stabilized and the band found itself in demand to play on 'oldies' bills with other acts of the 60s and 70s. Drummer Dean Boucher replaced LeBloch on drums in 1990 and RE signed with the small label Koch International and began work on a new album. The result was Different World (released in February 1993) which was a collection containing a few covers of older songs and new material.
It was mostly overlooked by the public. On July 29, 1993, the band suffered the loss of another member when long time percussionist Eddie Guzman (age 49) died at his home in Howell, Michigan. The group kept going, though, and brought in new drummer Floyd Stokes Jr., who also took over for the departing Boucher, and took on lead vocal duties too after guitarist Baraks pulled out of the group in 1994. Other than Mike Bruner's succeeding Rick Warner in January 1998 and Ivan Greilich's filling in for Ray Monette for five years (2004–2009), the lineup has been stable overall during the last decade or so. Rare Earth continues to perform at corporate events and on the oldies circuit.
Bits from their recordings have been used as on recordings as diverse as 's 'Derelict', and 's 'GDMFSOB (feat. Uncensored version)', 's 'Try Counting Sheep', 's 'Tale of Five Cities', 's 'Faith', 's 'Real Niggaz Don't Die' and 's 'What's Going On'. 2000 and beyond Their hit 'I Just Want to Celebrate' has been used in US-wide advertising campaigns by, and. In 2005, Rare Earth was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. On October 27 and 28, 2007, band performed 'I Just Want to Celebrate' during their acoustic performances at 's show. Members Current members.
Gil Bridges – saxophone, flute, lead vocals (1960–present). – lead guitars, vocals (1971–1976, 1977–2004, 2009–present). Randy 'Bird' Burghdoff – bass, vocals (1985–present). Floyd Stokes Jr. – drums, lead vocals (1993–present). Mike Bruner – keyboards (1998–present) Former members. Peter Hoorelbeke (a.k.a.
Peter Rivera) – drums, lead vocals (1960–1974, 1976–1983). John Persh (a.k.a. Released in 1970 as a single from Get Ready.
Problems playing this file? Studio albums Year Album 1968 Dreams/Answers - 19 Generation (Soundtrack) - 19 28 19 65 19 Midnight Lady - 1977 Rarearth 187 1978 Band Together 156 1978 Grand Slam - 1982 Tight and Hot - 1993 Different World - 2008 A Brand New World - Live albums Year Album 19 Live in Chicago - 1989 Made in Switzerland - 2004 Rock 'n' Roll Greats RARE EARTH in concert! - 2008 Rare Earth Live - Singles Year Single Chart Positions 1969 'Generation, Light Up The Sky' -1970 ' 4 - 1 ' 7 - 'Born To Wander' 17 - 1971 ' 7 - 'Someone To Love' -'Any Man Can Be a Fool' -'Hey Big Brother' 19 - 1972 ' 61 - 'Good Time Sally' 67 - 'We're Gonna Have a Good Time' 93 - 1973 'Ma' 108 - ' 110 - 'Big John Is My Name' -1974 'Chained' -1975 'Keepin' Me Out of the Storm' -'It Makes You Happy' 106 - 1976 'Midnight Lady' -1978 ' 39 68 Compilation albums. 1975 Masters of Rock. 1976 Disque d'Or. 1981 Motown Superstar Series, Vol.
16. 1988 Get Ready/Ecology. 1991 Greatest Hits & Rare Classics. 1994 Earth Tones: Essential.
1995 Anthology: The Best of Rare Earth. 1996 Rare Earth featuring Peter Rivera. 1998 The Very Best of Rare Earth. 2001 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth. 2004 The Collection.
2005 Get Ready and More Hits. 2006 Best of Rare Earth. 2008 Fill Your Head: The Studio Albums 1969-1974 References. Jim McCarthy; Ron Sansoe (2004). Hal Leonard Corporation. Jim McCarthy; Ron Sansoe (2004). Hal Leonard Corporation.
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