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Interview: Curt Smith from Tears for Fears
I t was the end of the 1980s and Curt Smith from Tears for Fears had it all: a string of hit singles, his face all over MTV and hundreds of thousands of fans.
The thing to love about Coconut Coolouts is that they're always playing. Not as in they're always playing their instruments; it just feels as though they are always at play , always having fun.
Sowing the Seeds, Reaping the Rewards: Tears For Fears Let It All Out
For some of us, the mid 1980s was an extremely dismal period in pop music. The gob-smacking madness of early punk, which had given us five brilliant years of rock and revolution, reached its zenith with The Clash's Combat Rock , and the years that followed would, by their very banality, forever cement '77-'82 as one of the most fertile eras in ...
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Actor Al Molinaro is 90. Comedian Jack Carter is 86. Actress Michele Lee is 67. Guitarist Jeff Beck is 65.
Being the daughter of a minister, it's no surprise that Oleta Adams' roots are in gospel, as she often performed in her father's church.
Random top ten: Singers pretending to be bands
Currently on a "farewell" tour celebrating 25 years in the music business, Simply Red will soon split up.
Oleta Adams aims to musically lift spirits
Oleta Adams looks like a million bucks and she wants you to feel the same way. Even when she's not singing gospel, her first musical home, she seeks to lift the spirit, infusing her performances with affirmations, advice, and affection for her audience.
Everybody Want... - Tears For Fe...
Tears for Fears were always more ambitious than the average synth pop group. From the beginning, the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were tackling big subjects -- their very name derived from %Arthur Janov's primal scream therapy, and his theories were evident throughout their debut, The Hurting.
From the eponymous album, Gutter Ballet is a masterpiece in every sense. A soothing piano intro, Jon Oliva's searing vocals and a soaring guitar solo by Criss Oliva give it a quality hard to match.
Adam Lambert and Tears for Fears' 'Mad World' Choice
Such was the case with Johnny Cash's " Ring of Fire " during Country Week . Such was the case with Wild Cherry's " Play That Funky Music ." Such is the case with Tears for Fears' "Mad World ." According to Billboard , Tears for Fears was an extremely successful synthpop British duo that began charting in the United States during the early 1980's on ...
Adam Lambert Gets Standing Ovation For Tears For Fears
Watch the Adam Lambert a Mad Worlda video here. The Season 8 American Idol finalist delivered another standout performance.
Adam Lambert's 'Mad World': The Story Behind The Cover
Adam Lambert is making this look too easy. After revealing on Tuesday night that he has loved playing dress-up since childhood, he called upon his musical-theater experience to slip into yet another persona on a night when the "American Idol" top eight performed songs from the year of their birth.
Oregon Zoo Concert Series Announced
June 17 - August 19, 2009 Oregon Zoo Portland, OR www.oregonzoo.org www.ticketmaster.com Oregon's revered outdoor series returns with big names and summer fun Tickets go on sale April 24 at www.ticketmaster.com and the zoo.
First Tickets of the 2009 Pacific Amphitheatre Concert Series at the...
Heart, Tears For Fears and The Moody Blues will kick off the Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre as part of the 2009 OC Super Fair.
Tears for Fears Talk About Their Discography - Pt. 1
If you've checked out the latest issue of FILTER , then you've already seen the tribute to '80s pop legends Tears for Fears .
Musician Curt Smith performs at the Curt Smith
Musician Curt Smith performs at the Curt Smith "Halfway, Pleased" CD release party on June 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California CeleBREWty: Photo Goodness: David Beckham Grabbing His Family Jewels [ Dlisted.com ...
A-ha! Mash-Up Master Gives Videos Literal Makeover
When the music video for "Take On Me" by Norwegian band a-ha was getting heavy rotation on MTV in the mid-'80s, its mix of animation and live action seemed like a breakthrough.
Where in the world is.? Celebrity #15: Tears for Fears...
Today's installment of our "Where in the world is?" feature involves Tears for Fears frontman Roland Orzabal, a native Brit whose assimilation to the U.S. truly became complete, we'd say, when federal election ...
The song "Shout" was released in late 1984 by an English pop rock band formed in the early 1980s called "Tears for Fears" . It become one of the most successful pop songs of 1985, eventually reaching the Top ...