Which musician signed to Sire Records in 1987 was featured on the 1990 soundtrack album for the film Dick Tracy?
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Dick Tracy (soundtrack) The Dick Tracy OST is a 1990 soundtrack album to the film of the same name. It features songs written by Andy Paley and performed by such diverse musicians and singers as k.d. lang, Take 6, Jerry Lee Lewis, Brenda Lee, Tommy Page, August Darnell, Patti Austin, Erasure, Ice-T, LaVern Baker, Al Jarreau, Darlene Love and Paley himself. Most of the songs on the album are performed in the style of the music of the 1930s, the era in which the film is set, with the exception of more modern performances such as a rock and roll version of Lewis' "It Was the Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)" and a "90's Mix" of Ice-T's "Dick Tracy". Six of the album's sixteen tracks were not featured in the film: "The Confidence Man", "Dick Tracy", "Slow Rollin' Mama", "Mr. Fix It (1930's Version)", "Mr. Fix It" and "Dick Tracy ('90s Mix)". A month after the release of the soundtrack album, Ice-T released a single titled "Dick Tracy" which featured a different song from the one featured on the album. The album is one of three soundtracks released alongside the film, the others being Madonna's "I'm Breathless" album, and an orchestral score by Danny Elfman (which was expanded by Intrada Records in 2016.
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Ice-T Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American musician, rapper, songwriter, actor, record executive, record producer, and author. He began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album "Rhyme Pays"; the first hip-hop album to carry an explicit content sticker. The following year, he founded the record label Rhyme $yndicate Records (named after his collective of fellow hip-hop artists called the "Rhyme $yndicate") and released another album, "Power."
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Christine Danelson Christine Danelson (born May 22, 1987) is an American actress best known as the understudy for the role of Tracy in the national tour of the Broadway musical "Hairspray." Danelson performed as Tracy nearly 60 times during the tour, and was critically well-regarded, with one Reno reviewer commenting, "As Tracy, Danelson is the show's centerpiece and she's terrific."
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Crossroads (1986 soundtrack) Crossroads is the soundtrack to the 1986 film starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson.
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Proof (Paul Simon song) "Proof" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his eighth studio album, "The Rhythm of the Saints" (1990), released on Warner Bros. Records.
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Peer Pleasure Peer Pleasure is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1987 and released on the Landmark label.
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Traci Lords discography American singer Traci Lords has released one studio album, one extended play, one compilation album, three singles, three promotional singles and four music videos. She began recording her first demo songs in 1989. After singing in the teen musical comedy "Cry-Baby" (1990), Lords got signed for a development deal with Capitol Records. She was then asked to sing on the song "Little Baby Nothing" from Manic Street Preachers' debut album "Generation Terrorists" (1992). Lords was later dropped due to disagreements between her and the label and after meeting with American DJ Rodney Bingenheimer at a birthday party, she was recommended to Jeff Jacklin, who hired her to record the song "Love Never Dies" for the 1992 film "Pet Sematary Two". The producer of the soundtrack, Gary Kurfirst, signed her for a development deal with his label Radioactive Records.
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The Game (You'll Never Walk Alone) "The Game (You'll Never Walk Alone)" is a single by the industrial hip-hop group Tackhead, released in 1987 on 4th & B'way Records.
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Pet Sematary (soundtrack) Pet Sematary is a soundtrack for the film "Pet Sematary". Produced by Elliot Goldenthal, it was released in 1989.
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Symphony in Effect Symphony in Effect is the debut album of Canadian rapper Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1989 on Attic/LMR Records. In Canada, the album nearly went double platinum and remains one of the best-selling Canadian hip hop albums of all time. The first single "Let Your Backbone Slide" became the first hit single in Canadian hip hop history, appearing on "Billboard"'s Hot Rap Singles chart. A second single, "Drop the Needle", was released in 1990.
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Robbie Robertson (album) Robbie Robertson is the solo debut album by Canadian rock musician Robbie Robertson, released in 1987. Though Robertson has been a professional musician since the late 1950s, notably a founder of and primary songwriter for The Band, this was his first proper solo album. "Robbie Robbertson" won the Juno Award for "Album of the Year", and producers Daniel Lanois and Robertson won the "Producer of the Year" Juno award, both in 1989 (there were no Juno Awards in 1988).
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Tracy (English singer) Tracy was a UK teen singer from Wembley who recorded 1969–1971 for Columbia UK record producer Bob Barratt. In 1971 she recorded "Strange Love" for the Hammer Horror film "Lust for a Vampire", and again as a 45".
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Yet Another Movie "Yet Another Movie" is the sixth track, along with "Round and Around" on Pink Floyd's 1987 album, "A Momentary Lapse of Reason". It features soundbites from the film, "Casablanca". Apparently, it was a demo during "the Final Cut" sessions but Roger Waters rejected it.
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The Throbs The Throbs were a hard rock band from New York City formed in 1988. They featured singer Ronnie Sweetheart, bassist Danny Nordahl, drummer Ronnie Magri and guitarist Roger Ericson. They recorded one album titled "The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds" produced by Bob Ezrin (Kiss, Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd) and Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed) in 1991 for Geffen Records. Rock-n-Roll legend, Little Richard makes a special appearance on piano on the track "Ecstasy".
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I Want Your Sex "I Want Your Sex" is a song by the English singer-songwriter George Michael. Released as a single in June 1987, it was the third hit from the soundtrack to "Beverly Hills Cop II" and the first single from Michael's debut solo album "Faith".
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Filmworks III: 1990–1995 Filmworks III: 1990–1995 features the scores for film and advertisements by John Zorn. The album was originally released on the Japanese labels Evva in 1995 and Toys Factory in 1996 and subsequently re-released on Zorn's own label, Tzadik Records, in 1997. It features the music that Zorn wrote and recorded for "Thieves Quartet" (1993), directed by Joe Chappelle, which was performed by the group that would become Masada; nine cues for Kiriko Kubo's "Music For Tsunta" (1988); eleven tracks for "Hollywood Hotel" (1994), directed by Mei-Juin Chen; and thirty-two pieces for advertisements by Wieden & Kennedy.
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Pleased to Meet Me Pleased to Meet Me is the fifth studio album by the American rock band The Replacements, released in 1987 by Sire Records. The album was acclaimed by music critics.
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Never Let Me Down Never Let Me Down is the seventeenth studio album by David Bowie, released on 20 April 1987 on the label EMI America. Bowie conceived the album as the foundation for a theatrical world tour, writing and recording most of the songs in Switzerland. He considered the record a return to rock and roll music. Three singles were released from the album, "Day-In Day-Out", "Time Will Crawl" and "Never Let Me Down", which all reached the UK Top 40.
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Predator (soundtrack) Predator is the official soundtrack album of the 1987 science fiction film "Predator". It was composed by Alan Silvestri. The score is completely orchestral and was released in 1987.
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Station to Station Station to Station is the tenth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1976. Commonly regarded as one of his most significant works, "Station to Station" was the vehicle for his performance persona, the Thin White Duke. The album was recorded after he completed shooting Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell to Earth", and the cover artwork featured a still from the movie. During the sessions Bowie was heavily dependent on drugs, especially cocaine, and later claimed that he recalled almost nothing of the production.
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Daydreaming (Morris Day album) Daydreaming is the second album by American R&B/pop singer Morris Day, released in 1987 on Warner Bros. Records. It is the follow-up to Day's debut album, "Color of Success", featured are two collaborations with Day's former band, The Time minus Monte Moir. One of these was the hit "Fishnet", which was produced with Time members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
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Terence Trent D'Arby Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard in Manhattan, New York on March 15, 1962), better known by his former stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, "Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby", released in July 1987, which included the singles "If You Let Me Stay", "Wishing Well", "Dance Little Sister" and "Sign Your Name".