Keith Forsey wrote a song with Billy Idol in mind that was eventually given to which Scottish rock band?
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Greatest Hits (Billy Idol album) Greatest Hits is a compilation of Billy Idol's most popular singles, released by Capitol Records in 2001. The album includes two additional tracks: a live recording of one of his most popular songs, "Rebel Yell" (this live version was recorded in 1993 and appeared as a b-side for the single "Speed" in 1994), plus a new version of Idol's longtime producer Keith Forsey's "Don't You (Forget About Me)". Although Forsey originally wrote the song with Idol in mind, Idol turned it down and eventually the song was given to Simple Minds who would go on to make it a worldwide hit in 1985. "Greatest Hits" was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2005.
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Don't You (Forget About Me) "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a 1985 pop song performed by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. The song is best known for being played during the opening and closing credits of the John Hughes film "The Breakfast Club." It was written and composed by producer Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, the latter of whom was a guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band.
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Whatever (Oasis song) "Whatever" is a song and single by the English rock band Oasis, and initially credited as being written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. A subsequent lawsuit awarded a co-writing credit to Neil Innes.
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Rockall (band) Rockall is a band named after the island off the west coast of Scotland, who nevertheless operate chiefly around the south of England, rather the northern homes of many members. The band plays largely instrumental dance music, mostly traditional tunes and original compositions with west-coast Scottish style melodies, with a variety of unlikely and increasingly reckless influences including classical baroque, reggae and 80s rock: Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto (1st movement), Mark Knopfler and Jean-Jacques Goldman are covered regularly in live performances.
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Neurotic Outsiders Neurotic Outsiders was a supergroup founded in 1995, consisting of Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses, and John Taylor of Duran Duran. The first line-up featured Billy Idol and Steve Stevens (together with McKagan and Sorum), but they were soon replaced by Jones and Taylor. The group was originally called Neurotic Boy Outsiders.
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Because the Night "Because the Night" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single off the Patti Smith Group album "Easter". It rose to number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, as well as number five in the United Kingdom, and helped propel sales of "Easter" to mainstream success—even as Smith was deciding to retire from a life of constant touring. In 1987, the song was ranked number 116 on "NME" magazine's list of "The Top 150 Singles of All Time". It remains one of the best-known songs of Smith's catalog.
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Head On (song) "Head On" is a song written by Jim Reid and William Reid of the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. It was originally recorded for the group's 1989 album "Automatic" and was released as a single in November 1989.
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Idle Eyes Idle Eyes is a Canadian rock and roll band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They are best known for the Canadian hit single "Tokyo Rose", which peaked at #16 on "RPM"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Canadian singles chart in June 1985. David Bruce "Tad" Campbell is the group's singer, chief songwriter and sole constant member.
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Bay City Rollers The Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop band whose popularity was highest in the mid 1970s. The "British Hit Singles & Albums" noted they were "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'biggest group since the Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at teeny-bopper acts of the 1970s". For a relatively brief, but fervent period (nicknamed "Rollermania"), they were worldwide teen idols. The group's line-up had numerous changes over the years, but the classic line-up during its heyday included; guitarists Eric Faulkner and Stuart John Wood, singer Les McKeown, bassist Alan Longmuir, and drummer Derek Longmuir.
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How Soon Is Now? "How Soon Is Now?" is a song by the British alternative rock band The Smiths. Written by Smiths singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, it was originally a B-side of the 1984 single "William, It Was Really Nothing". "How Soon Is Now?" was subsequently featured on the compilation album "Hatful of Hollow" and on US, Canadian, Australian, and Warner UK editions of the group's second album "Meat Is Murder" (1985). Belatedly released as a single in the UK in 1985, it originally reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. When re-released in 1992, it reached number 16 on the same chart.
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Petrolhead Petrolhead is the third studio album by Cold Chisel guitarist / vocalist Ian Moss. The songs on the album are written by Don Walker, Ian Rilen, Spencer P. Jones and Andy Heggen. This album was a departure from Ian's previous albums as it has more of a Hard Rock sound to it. Moss said that "it was a conscious decision to get back to something I was always happy doing. The result is tough, ballsy blues meets rock...plenty of heart, alive and kicking."
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It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" is the lead single from English rock band the Rolling Stones' 1974 album "It's Only Rock 'n Roll". Writing is credited to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and the single reached the top ten in the UK charts and top 20 in the United States.
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Waiting for an Alibi "Waiting for an Alibi" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and the first single from their 1979 album, "". "Black Rose" was the only Thin Lizzy album recorded while Gary Moore was a member of the band, and he left soon after.
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The Rezillos The Rezillos are a punk/new wave band formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1976. Although emerging at the same time as other bands in the punk rock movement, the Rezillos did not share the nihilism or social commentary of their contemporaries, but instead took a more light-hearted approach to their songs, preferring to describe themselves at the time as "a New Wave beat group". Their songs are heavily influenced by 1950s rock and roll, 1960s English beat music and garage rock, early 1970s glam rock, and recurring lyrical themes of science fiction and B movies, influences that mirrored those of US bands the Cramps, the B-52s, and X who were starting out at the same time. The Rezillos' biggest hit in their home country was the UK Top 20 single "Top of the Pops" in 1978, but they are best known outside the UK for their cover version of "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight", which featured on the soundtrack to "" in 2002. Since the Rezillos recorded it, the song has been covered by other punk bands, including Youth Brigade and Murphy's Law.
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Closer to Your Heart (Clannad song) "Closer to Your Heart" is a song by Irish folk rock group Clannad. It was Clannad's first single that was solely considered as pop music.
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Take On the World (Judas Priest song) "Take On the World" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1978 album "Killing Machine", and released as a single in January 1979. It was the first Judas Priest single to chart in the UK Top 40, reaching number 14. The song was an attempt at producing a stadium shoutalong tune in the mould of Queen's "We Will Rock You". It was also covered by new wave band The Human League on their 1980 tour. As a single it sold around 400,000 copies.
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The Hype (David Bowie band) Hype was a band formed by David Bowie in 1970. They were originally called "Harry the Butcher", then "David Bowie's imagination". Bowie settled on the name Hype. Bowie has said he choose the name tongue in cheek. The band has been credited with helping to form the glam rock scene in the 1970s. The band was also the debut for Mick Ronson when they played at the Roundhouse.
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William Taylor (folk song) William Taylor (Roud 158, Laws N11) is a British folk song, often collected from traditional singers in England, less so in Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the USA. It tells the story of a young woman who adopts male dress and becomes a sailor (or sometimes a soldier) in order to search for her lover. Other names include "Billy Taylor", "Brisk Young Seamen", "Bold William Taylor", "Down By the Seashore", "The False Lover", "The Female Lieutenant; Or, Faithless Lover Rewarded", "If You'll Get Up Early in the Morning", "The Life and Death of Billy Taylor", "My Love", "Poor William Taylor", "Sally Brown and William Taylor", and "Young Billy Taylor".
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Electric Eye (song) "Electric Eye" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1982 album "Screaming for Vengeance", and released as a single later that year. It has become a staple at concerts, usually played as the first song.
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Beast of Burden (song) "Beast of Burden" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones, featured on the 1978 album "Some Girls". In 2004, "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked the song #435 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and #433 on the 500 Greatest Rock and Roll Songs of All Time.
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You're the One for Me, Fatty "You're the One for Me, Fatty" is a single by Morrissey released in April 1992. It was taken from the then-unreleased "Your Arsenal" album and was the second Morrissey single to be co-written with Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson.
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The Rolling Stones European Tour 1982 The Rolling Stones' European Tour 1982 was a concert tour of Europe to promote the album "Tattoo You". It was in effect the European continuation of their long and successful 1981 US tour, and promoted by Bill Graham. It was during the Berlin concert on 8 June 1982 that thousands of balloons were released, inspiring a member of the audience, the guitarist Carlo Karges from the band Nena to write the song "99 Luftballons", which became a worldwide hit. The final show of the tour has been released as "Live at Leeds"; the tour was the last the Stones would conduct for seven years.