Are The Verve and Richard Ashcroft from the same country?
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The Verve The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member.
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Richard Ashcroft Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999. He became a successful solo artist in his own right, releasing three UK top three solo albums. The Verve reformed in 2007 but again broke up by summer 2009. Ashcroft then founded a new band, RPA & The United Nations of Sound, and released a new album on 19 July 2010. On 22 February 2016 Ashcroft announced his fourth solo album, "These People", set for release 20 May 2016. Chris Martin of Coldplay has described Ashcroft as "the best singer in the world".
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Isfahan (song) "Isfahan" is a jazz piece credited to Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington and released on Ellington's 1967 album "The Far East Suite"; Isfahan is a city in Iran. It features long-time Ellington soloist Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone. It was originally called "Elf" when Strayhorn composed it, months before the 1963 Ellington orchestra world tour during which the group traveled to Iran.
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Gravity Grave "Gravity Grave" is a song by English rock band The Verve and was released as the band's third single in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1992 (see 1992 in British music) by Hut Recordings. It reached number 196 on the UK Singles Chart.
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No Come Down No Come Down is a compilation album of B-sides and outtakes by The Verve, released in 1994 for Vernon Yard and Hut Recordings. It was the first release on which the original band's name Verve was changed to The Verve because of the conflict with the eponymous jazz record label (Verve).
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Paul Ash Paul Robert Ash (February 11, 1891, Germany — July 13, 1958, Manhattan, New York) was an American orchestra leader, composer, vaudeville personality, and recording artist.
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Andy Wright (music producer) Andy Wright (born 1962, Nottingham) is a London-based music producer, songwriter and arranger notable for his work with international artists such as Mick Hucknall and Simply Red, Luciano Pavarotti, Eurythmics, Jeff Beck, Dave Stewart, Toše Proeski,Simple Minds, The KLF, Atomic Kitten,Natalie Imbruglia, Annie Lennox, Shakespear's Sister, Gianna Nannini, Imelda May, Gibboni and Andreas Vollenweider. Active since the mid 1980s, he has been involved as a programmer, musical arranger and producer on projects spanning all music genres.
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Johnny Edgecombe John Arthur Alexander "Johnny" Edgecombe (22 October 1932 – 26 September 2010) was a British jazz promoter, whose
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Richard Stilgoe Sir Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 28 March 1943) is a British songwriter, lyricist and musician, best known for his humorous songs and frequent television appearances. His output includes collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Peter Skellern.
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Jack Oliver (record executive) Jack Oliver (born London, England), a successful entertainment executive and entrepreneur, is best known as the former president of the Beatles' Apple Records label (1969-1971). Oliver got his start in the music industry at Chappell Music Publishing on Bond Street, London. After two years at Chappell, he formed a band with UK songwriter, Gary Osborne called The Chocolate Watch Band. Not to be confused with the American band with the same name. The UK band signed with Decca Records and released two singles in the late 60s - "The Sound Of Summer" and "Requiem." Both were well received and became minor hits in the UK.
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Fred Frith Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith (born 17 February 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improvisor.
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Richard Evans (designer) Richard Evans (born 30 March 1945, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) studied fashion design at Nottingham School of Art and graphic design at Leicester College of Art. He worked as a graphic designer and illustrator in the 1970s at Hipgnosis with Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell, designers of many classic rock album covers. Evans has produced covers and designs for many artistes including The Doors, Public Image Limited, Pete Townshend, Nik Kershaw, Robert Plant, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, Roger Daltrey, World Party, Bill Wyman, Louis Armstrong and Van Morrison, plus designs for a diverse range of musical genres. He is mostly known for his work for The Who, with whom he has worked since 1976, including the cover for "Endless Wire" (2006), their first studio album in 24 years and the design for The Who's fiftieth anniversary tour logo and album The Who Hits 50! (2015).
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Michael Richard Plowman Michael Richard Plowman (born July 20, 1965) is a British composer and conductor, based in London, UK, Los Angeles County, California, and Vancouver, Canada.
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Cool Heat Cool Heat, subtitled Anita O'Day Sings Jimmy Guiffre Arrangements, is an album by vocalist Anita O'Day backed by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Jimmy Giuffre which was released on the Verve label in 1959.
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On Your Own (The Verve song) "On Your Own" is a song by British rock band The Verve, and is featured on their second album, "A Northern Soul". It was released 12 June 1995 as the second single from the album charting at #28 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1995 in British music).
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Richard Bishop (guitarist) Richard Bishop is an American composer, guitarist and singer best known for his work with the Sun City Girls. He styles himself Sir Richard Bishop.
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Tony Henry (singer) Antony Garfield "Tony" Henry is an English opera singer from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
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Al Fairweather Alastair (Al) Fairweather (12 June 1927 – 21 June 1993) was a British jazz musician, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Educated at the city's Royal High School and Edinburgh College of Art, Fairweather served his National Service in Egypt.
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Rick Vito Richard Francis "Rick" Vito (born October 13, 1949, Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, Mohan Bhatt, George Harrison and Keith Richards.
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Gary McFarland Gary McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 3, 1971) was an influential composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist, prominent on Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s, when he made "one of the more significant contributors to orchestral jazz".
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Ralph Woodward Ralph Woodward (b. November 17, 1971) is an English classical conductor, arranger and
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Andrew Poppy Andrew Poppy (born 29 May 1954, Kent) is an English composer, pianist, and record producer.