What did James Toback and R. G. Springsteen both have in common?
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James Toback James Lee Toback (born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director, as well as author, and essayist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1991 for "Bugsy".
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R. G. Springsteen Robert G. Springsteen (September 8, 1904 – December 9, 1989) was an American director of Hollywood B movies and television shows. He was most often credited on screen as R. G. Springsteen.
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SexyBack "SexyBack" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (2006). It was released on July 18, 2006, to US mainstream and rhythmic radio stations by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Nate Hills, Tim Mosley, and Timberlake himself. Discussing "SexyBack", Timberlake revealed that he went "left", singing the song in a rock style, not an R&B style. He described the song as musicians David Bowie and David Byrne "covering" James Brown's 1970 song "Sex Machine". The track features Timbaland on backing vocals, while Timberlake's voice is distorted. The instrumentation used in the song includes a pounding bass beat, electronic chords, and drum machine sounds.
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Steve Railsback Stephen Hall "Steve" Railsback (born November 16, 1945) is an American theatre, film, and television actor, born in Dallas, Texas. He is best known for his performances in the films "The Stunt Man" and his portrayal of Charles Manson in the television miniseries "Helter Skelter".
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Open All Night (song) "Open All Night" is a song written and recorded by rock musician Bruce Springsteen, which first appeared on Springsteen's 1982 solo album "Nebraska".
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James Dean (songwriter) James Anthony Dean (7 February 1943 – 9 April 2006) was an American songwriter. He was best known for his work at Motown Records in the 1960s, often in collaboration with William Weatherspoon with whom he co-wrote several hits including Jimmy Ruffin's "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted". Dean also co-wrote, with John Glover, "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)", a US no.1 hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
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The Ghost of Tom Joad (song) "The Ghost of Tom Joad" is a folk rock song written by Bruce Springsteen. It is the title track to his eleventh studio album, released in 1995. The character Tom Joad, from John Steinbeck's classic 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath", is mentioned in the title and narrative. Originally a quiet folk song, "The Ghost of Tom Joad" has also been recorded by Rage Against the Machine. Springsteen himself has performed the song in a variety of arrangements, including with the E Street Band, and a live recording featuring Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello as guest. In 2013, Springsteen subsequently re-recorded the track with Morello for his eighteenth studio album, "High Hopes" (2014).
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Side of a Bullet "Side of a Bullet" is Nickelback's seventh and final single from the album "All The Right Reasons". The song was released only to U.S. rock stations.
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Bob James (rock singer) Robert Dennis (Bob) James (born 1952) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his work with the band Montrose.
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Johnny Bush Johnny Bush (born February 17, 1935 as John Bush Shinn III in Houston, Texas) is a country music singer, songwriter, and drummer. Bush, nicknamed the "Country Caruso," is best known for his distinctive voice and as the writer of "Whiskey River," a top-ten hit for himself and Willie Nelson's signature song. He is still popular in his native Texas.
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The Gambler (1974 film) The Gambler is a 1974 American crime drama film written by James Toback and directed by Karel Reisz. It stars James Caan, Paul Sorvino and Lauren Hutton. Toback wrote it as a fictional story using his own teaching career and gambling addiction as inspiration.
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Downbound Train "Downbound Train" is a song that appears on the 1984 Bruce Springsteen album "Born in the U.S.A." The song is a lament to a lost spouse, and takes on a melancholy tone. Author Christopher Sandford described the song as beginning "like a Keith Richards' riff" that ultimately moves to "one of those great country busted-heart lines, 'Now I work down at the car wash/where all it ever does is rain.'"
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Love and Money (film) Love and Money, also known as Love & Money, is a 1982 American drama film directed by James Toback and starring Ray Sharkey.
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Cadillac Ranch (Bruce Springsteen song) "Cadillac Ranch" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen that was first released on Springsteen's 1980 album "The River". In 1981 it was released as single in Europe, backed by "Be True" in France and by "Wreck on the Highway" in the UK. Although it was not released as a single in the US, it did reach #48 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. A favorite in concert, a live version was included on "Live/1975–85". A version was also included on the documentary film "Blood Brothers.
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Dear Bruce Springsteen Dear Bruce Springsteen is a juvenile fiction novel published in 1987 by Kevin Major. It consists of the letters of 14-year-old Terry Blanchard to his idol, Bruce Springsteen, in which he talks about his problems as a youth.
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David Sancious David Sancious (born November 30, 1953 in Asbury Park, New Jersey) is an American musician. He was an early member of Bruce Springsteen's backing group, the E Street Band, and contributed to the first three Springsteen albums, and again on the 1992 album "Human Touch". Sancious is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known as a keyboard player and guitarist. He left the E Street Band in 1974 to form his own band, Tone, and released several albums. He subsequently became a popular session and touring musician, most notably for Stanley Clarke, Narada Michael Walden, Zucchero Fornaciari, Peter Gabriel, and Sting among many others. In 2014, Sancious was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band.
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Reflections (Rick James album) Reflections is a compilation of Rick James songs released in 1984. It also contains three until then unreleased tracks: "17", "Oh What a Night (4 Luv)" and "You Turn Me On". It was released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records.
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Barnstorm (band) Barnstorm was the group created by Joe Walsh in Colorado after he left the James Gang. The original members of the group were Walsh (guitars, keyboards), Joe Vitale (drums, flute, keyboards) and Kenny Passarelli (bass). Walsh and Vitale had previously played together in an Akron-based band called The Measles before Walsh joined the James Gang. All of the members contributed lead vocals and songs, although Walsh was the principal singer and songwriter. Later, the group added keyboardists Rocke Grace and Tommy Stephenson. Having two keyboardists permitted Barnstorm to play the complex arrangements live that it was creating through multitracking in the studio or through the use of session musicians such as Paul Harris (piano) and Joe Lala (percussion).
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One Step Up "One Step Up" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his eighth studio album, "Tunnel of Love" (1987). It was released as the third single from the album, following "Brilliant Disguise" and the title track. It reached position #13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. It also reached #2 on the U.S. Album Rock Tracks chart, giving Springsteen three straight top two tracks from the album. The song was only released as a single in America.
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The Sessions Band The Sessions Band is an American musical group that has periodically recorded and toured with American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen in various formations since 1997.
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Mike Appel Mike Appel (born October 27, 1942) is an American music industry manager and record producer, best known for his role in both capacities in the early career of Bruce Springsteen.
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634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" is a soul song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper. It was first recorded by Wilson Pickett on his 1966 Atlantic Records album "The Exciting Wilson Pickett". The single reached #1 on the "Black Singles" chart and #13 on the "Pop Singles" chart. The song has been covered by performers including Otis Redding, Ry Cooder, Johnny Van Zant, Tower of Power, and Country singer Trace Adkins. Bruce Springsteen has played the song live on many occasions; in his Wrecking Ball Tour it was usually included in the setlist as part of the "Apollo Medley".