MIEMBROS DE ABBA members + CELEBRITIES

 Recopilando fotos de miembros de ABBA con otros celebrities de la música. Arriba todos con Mireille Mathieu cuando grabaron la versión francesa de "TWTIA" con ella, debajo fotos de los miembros solos.

Compiling photos of ABBA members with other music celebrities. Above all with Mireille Mathieu when recording the French version of "TWTIA" witn her, below photos of each member alone.

- FRIDA + Jon Lord, Lionel Richie, Kylie Minogue, Marie Fredriksson, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Olivia Newton-John & Per Gessle

- AGNETHA + Jennifer Lopez & Gary Barlow

BJÖRN & Loreen

-BENNY & Kylie Minogue

- FRIDA, BENNY & the Bee Gees

"WE ARE THE WORLD" 40º AÑOS / years

Hoy se cumplen 40 años de la edición de "WE ARE THE WORLD" por USA For Africa, la reunión de los más célebres intérpretes norteamericanos de 1985 para recaudar fondos para los necesitados del continente. Es un spin off tras los británicos de "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?", lanzado en la navidad del 84.

Today is the 40th anniversary of the publishing of "WE ARE THE WORLD" by USA for Africa, the gathering of the most famous Northamerican performers of 1985 to collect money for the people with needs in the continent. It's the spin off after the British "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?", released the previous Chirstmas in 1984.

BENNY ANDERSSON & LALEH VERSIONAN / cover "AGAINST ALL ODDS" @ TV

 Benny Andersson con su orquesta y la vocalista Laleh han versionado la canción de Phil Collins "AGAINST ALL ODDS" en sueco en un programa "På Spåret" de la TV de su país. Así sonó...

Benny Andersson with his orchestra and the vocalist Laleh have covered Phil Collins' song "AGAINST ALL ODDS" in Swedish on the TV programme "På Spåret" in their country. This is how it sounded...

Video "AGAINST ALL ODDS", Laleh & BAO:

FRIDA 40º "SOMETHING'S GOING ON" PRESS CONFERENCE

 

FRIDA & PHIL COLLINS: SOMETHING WAS GOING ON 40 YEARS AGO

 Jugando con el título del álbum, hace hoy 40 años algo estaba pasando... Frida empezó a grabar su primer disco en solitario en inglés bajo la producción de Phil Collins en los estudios Polar de Estocolmo.

Playing with the album's title, 40 years ago today something was going on... Frida started recording her first English solo-album under Phil Collins' production at the Polar studios in Stockholm.

PHIL COLLINS, 68

Hoy Phil Collins cumple 68 años. ¡Felicidades!

Today Phil Collins turns 68. Happy birthday!

PHIL COLLINS..."PLAYS WELL WITH"... FRIDA

Phil Collins acaba de publica en nuevo recopilatorio "PHIL COLLINS PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS", en donde agrupa todas las colaboraciones que ha hecho a lo largo de su carrera. Entre ellas, obviamente está su faceta de productor del primer álbum en solitario en inglés de Frida, que se incluye en el álbum. Tracklist más abajo.

Phil Collins has just released a new compilation "PHIL COLLINS PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS", where he collects all his collaborations throughout his career. Among them, obviously is his work as producer of Frida's first English solo-album, which is included in it. Tracklist below.

FRIDA & CELEBRITIES

Frida & Jon Lord (Deep Purple) 2004

Incluímos una recopilación de fotos de Frida con distintas personalidades de la música con las que se ha encontrado publicamente durante su carrera, bien por colaboraciones o simples encuentros.

Including a compilation of photos of Frida with different music celebrities whom she's met publicly throughout her career, either in collaborations or simple encounters.

Frida & Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) @ Polar Music Prize 2006

Frida & Cliff Richard, Holland 1982

Frida & Phil Collins ('IKTSGO' sessions) 1982

Frida & Phil Collins in 2005

Frida & Roxette's Per Gessle (2003)

Frida & Elvis Costello

Frida & Lionel Richie @ Zermatt 2010

Frida & Seal @ Zermatt 2011

ABBA'S POLAR MUSIC STUDIO: 40º ANIVERSARIO / anniversary

[Foto. FB Abba The Museum]

Hoy hace 40 años que se inauguraron los Estudios Polar de Abba en Estocolmo. Aquí es donde se grabaron la mayor parte de los álbumes "VOULEZ-VOUS", "SUPER TROUPER" y "THE VISITORS". Ahora ya no existen. 
Pero en Abba The Museum, lo han celebrado hoy con la visita de(en la foto):
Rolf Alex (a la izq.) fue el primer batería que tocoó en una canción de Abba en los estudios Polar ("THE KING HAS LOST HIS CROWN"). También tocó la batería en el disco “KOM UT KOM FRAM" producido por Benny Andersson.
Lennart Östlund (en el medio) empezó a trabajar en los estudios Polar el 2 de mayo de 1978 (unos días antes de la inauguración del día 18). Hoy es propietario/socio y aún activo en la compañía.
Paris Edvinsson (a la dcha.) empezó a trabajar en los estudios Polar en 1982 como ayudante de ingeniero pero pronto se convirtió en uno de los técnicos de la casa Polar. Fue el ayudante del ingeniero de sonido en el álbum de Frida “SOMETHING'S GOING ON” producido por Phil Collins.
Las primeras canciones grabadas allí fueron "SUMMER NIGHT CITY" y "LOVERS (LIVE A LITTLE LONGER)" el 5 de junio y posteriormente "CHIQUITITA" en diciembre de 1978. Abajo el video de Abba para "GIMME!, GIMME!, GIMME!" rodado en los estudios Polar

Today 40 years ago, ABBA's Polar Music Studios are opened in Stockholm. This is where they will record most of the "VOULEZ-VOUS", "SUPER TROUPER" & "THE VISITORS" albums. They no longer exist.
But at Abba The Museum they've celebrated it today with the visit of (in the photo):
Rolf Alex (to the left) was the first drummer to play on an ABBA-song in the Polar Studio ("THE KING HAS LOST HIS CROWN"). He also played the drums in the record “KOM UT KOM FRAM" produced by Benny Andersson. 
Lennart Östlund (in the middle) first started working at the Polar Studio on May 2nd 1978 (a few days before the official opening on May 18th). Today he is joint owner/partner and still active in the company.
Paris Edvinsson (to the right) started working at the Polar Studio in 1982 as an assistant engineer but soon became one of the Polar Studios house technicians. He was the assistant engineer on Frida’s album “SOMETHING'S GOING ON” produced by Phil Collins. 
The first songs recorded there were "SUMMER NIGHT CITY" and "LOVERS (LIVE A LITTLE LONGER)" on June 5th and later "CHIQUITITA" in December 1978. Below Abba's video for "GIMME!, GIMME!, GIMME!" shot at the Polar Studios.

+ info link

Video "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!", Abba:

New Exhibition Launched As ABBA Sells More Music Than Ever

75 AÑOS DE CANCIONES POP / 75 years of pop songs

Udiscover ha hecho pública la lista de las 75 canciones que representan 75 años de música pop. La canción más representativa de cada año. Muchas de nuestros favoritos andan por ahí. Enlace a la página más abajo.

Udiscover has published the list of the 75 songs that represent the 75 years of pop music. The most significant song of each year. Many of our favourites are on the list. Link to the webpage below.

+ info: 75 SONGS THAT DEFINE 75 YEARS (udiscovermusic.com)

1940 The Glenn Miller Orchestra - In The Mood
1941 Duke Ellington - Take The "A" Train
1942 Vera Lynn - (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover
1943 The Mills Brothers - Paper Doll
1944 Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters - (There'll Be A Hot Time) In The Town Of Berlin
1945 Les Brown And His Orchestra With Doris Day - Sentimental Journey
1946 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
1947 Roy Brown - Good Rockin' Tonight
1948 Nat King Cole - Nature Boy
1949 Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra - Riders In The Sky
1950 Patti Page - The Tennessee Waltz
1951 Johnnie Ray - Cry
1952 Hank Williams - Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
1953 Les Paul & Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios
1954 The Chordettes - Mr Sandman
1955 Bill Haley And His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
1956 Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
1957 The Crickets - That'll Be the Day
1958 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop
1959 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
1960 Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer's Place
1961 Patsy Cline - Crazy
1962 The Tornadoes - Telstar
1963 The Beatles - She Loves You
1964 The Rolling Stones - Little Red Rooster
1965 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
1966 The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
1967 The Beatles - A Day In The Life
1968 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
1969 The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
1970 Simon & Gafunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
1971 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
1972 Alice Cooper - School's Out
1973 Carly Simon - You're So Vain
1974 Abba - Waterloo
1975 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1976 Abba - Dancing Queen
1977 The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
1978 The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
1979 The Village People - YMCA
1980 The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
1981 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
1982 Afrika Bambaataa And Soul Sonic Force – Planet Rock
1983 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
1984 Madonna - Like A Virgin
1985 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
1986 Berlin - Take My Breath Away
1987 Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)
1988 Public Enemy – Bring The Noise
1989 Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
1990 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
1991 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
1992 Boyz II Men - The End Of The Road
1993 Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
1994 Bryan Adams, Sting & Rod Stewart - All For Love
1995 Coolio [Featuring LV] - Gangsta's Paradise
1996 The Spice Girls - Wannabe
1997 Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
1998 Cher - Believe
1999 Santana With Rob Thomas - Smooth
2000 Radiohead – Everything In Its Right Place
2001 Janet Jackson - All For You
2002 Eminem - Lose Yourself
2003 The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
2004 Usher with Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah
2005 Kanye West – Gold Digger
2006 Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2007 Rihanna [Featuring] Jay-Z - Umbrella
2008 Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
2009 The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
2010 Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
2011 Lady Gaga - Born This Way
2012 Gotye [Featuring Kimbra] – Somebody That I Used To Know
2013 Lorde - Royals
2014 Pharrell Williams – Happy

PHIL REMASTERED "TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW"

Bajo el título "TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW", échame un vistazo ahora, Phil también regresa con la reedición remasterizada en formato deluxe de sus ocho ábumes en solitario. Los dos primeros de la serie serán el primero "FACE VALUE" (1981) y el quinto "BOTH SIDES" (1993). Remasterizados con contenidos extra que incluyen versiones en vivo, maquetas, caras B. Incluso las portadas, como podéis ver, han sido actualizadas, con la cara de Phil actual. Estos dos primeros saldrán el 6 de noviembre. Además, se ha confirmado que regresa de su retiro con material nuevo y posible gira el próximo año.

With the title "TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW", Phil is back with the remastered deluxe rereleases of his eight solo albums. The first two to appear are his first "FACE VALUE" (1981) and the fifth "BOTH SIDES" (1993). Remastered with extra content featuring live versions, demos, B-sides. Even the album sleeves, as you can see, have been updated, with Phil's current face. These first two will be released on November 6th. Besides he has also confirmed that he's no longer retired and will be back with new songs and a possible tour next year.

Tracklists:

Face Value: Deluxe Edition Track List

1. "In The Air Tonight"
2. "This Must Be Love"
3. "Behind The Lines"
4. "The Roof Is Leaking"
5. "Droned"
6. "Hand In Hand"
7. "I Missed Again"
8. "You Know What I Mean"
9. "Thunder And Lightning"
10. "I'm Not Moving"
11. "If Leaving Me Is Easy
12. "Tomorrow Never Knows" 

Bonus Tracks

1. "Misunderstanding" - Live
2. "If Leaving Me Is Easy" - Live
3. "In The Air Tonight" - Live
4. "Behind The Lines" - Live
5. "The Roof Is Leaking" - Demo
6. "Hand In Hand" - Live
7. "I Missed Again" - Live
8. "....And So To F" - Live
9. "This Must Be Love" - Demo
10. "Please Don't Ask" - Demo
11. "Misunderstanding" - Demo
12. "Against All Odds" - Demo

Both Sides: Deluxe Edition Track List

1. "Both Sides Of The Story"
2.  "Can't Turn Back The Years"
3. "Everyday"
4. "I've Forgotten Everything"
5. "We're Sons Of Our Fathers"
6. "Can't Find My Way"
7. "Survivors"
8. "We Fly So Close"
9. "There's A Place For Us"
10. "We Wait And We Wonder"
11. "Please Come Out Tonight"

Bonus Tracks

1. "Take Me With You"
2. "Both Sides Of The Story" - Live
3. "Can't Turn Back The Years" - Live
4. "Survivors" - Live
5. "Everyday" - Live
6. "We Wait And We Wonder" - Live
7. "Can't Find My Way" - Demo
8. "I've Been Trying"
9. "Both Sides Of The Story"
10. "Hero" - Demo  

BEN E. KING, "STAND BY ME", DEP / RIP

Hoy ha fallecido a los 76 años Ben E. King, famoso por su "STAND BY ME". DEP.

Today Ben E. King has died at 76, famous for his "STAND BY ME". RIP.

Audio+lyrics "STAND BY ME":

Muchas veces ha sido versionada esta canción. Aquí algunas de las mejores:

This song has been covered many times. Here some of the best ones:

Video "STAND BY ME", Ben E.King+Eric Clapton+Phil Collins:

Audio "STAND BY ME", Tracey Chapman:

Video "STAND BY ME", John Lennon:

BAND AID 30

Otro aniversario, 30 años desde "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?" ("¿Saben que es navidad?"), la canción que Bob Geldof promovió para luchar contra la hambruna de Etiopía. 30 años más tarde, Geldof ha promovido su regrabación con los artistas del momento... ahora para ayudar en la lucha contra el ébola. Pero todo esto trae polémica, más info aquí.

Another anniversary, 30 years since "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?", the song Bob Geldof promoted to fight against the famine in Ethipia. 30 years later, Geldof has promoted the rerecording with artists of this time... now to help in the fight against ebola.

 One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Palmoa Faith, Emeli Sande, Guy Garvey of Elbow, Dan Smith of Bastille, Angelique Kidjo, Chris Martin (Coldplay), Bono, Seal, Ellie Goulding, and Olly Murs.

In the Chorus, there are Bastille, Clean Bandit, Disclosure, Marcus Mumford, Fuse ODG, Robert Plant, Underworld, Jessie Ware, Zoe Sugg, Alfie Deyes, Nick Grimshaw and  Joe Sugg.

Video "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? 2014":

Band Aid 1984.
Video "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? 1984:

FRIDA, COLLINS & McCARTNEY: TRES GRANDES / Three big ones

Hoy traemos un recuerdo de tres grandes: Frida, Phil Collins y Paul McCartney que coincidieron en un estudio de Londres durante la grabación del primer album en solitario en inglés de Frida a principios de los 80, arriba en foto, abajo el video.

Today we're presenting a reminder of three big ones: Frida, Phil Collins & Paul McCartney, who happened to meet  together in a London studio during the recording of Frida's first solo album in English at the beginning of the 80, above the photos, below the video.

Video:

PHIL COLLINS VUELVE / is back + ADELE

Phil Collins dijo que se retiraba... (como recogimos AQUÍ). Pero ahora parece que vuelve... y no solo, sino con Adele en un proyecto conjunto. Así afirma M80-Radio:

"Adele se puso en contacto conmigo para que compusiéramos juntos. Yo realmente no estaba muy enterado de quién era ella. Vivo en una cueva, creo. Y de verdad me encanta su voz. Me encantan muchas de las cosas que ha hecho". Son declaraciones de Phil Collins durante una entrevista para Florida TV.

Por o visto, fueron sus hijos pequeños los que le informaron de quién era Adele. "No escucho demasiadas cosas. Llego a ellas por accidente, por mis hijos pequeños, Nicholas y Matthew. Escuchan mucha música. Y Nicholas es un gran batería. Por lo tanto, siempre estoy interesado en ver lo que están escuchando. Lily, la siguiente en edad, tiene buenas listas de reproducción en su iPod".

Ya podemos confirmarte que Phil Collins continúa en activo después de su disco de versiones de clásicos del soul, "GOING BACK" ("Regreasndo"). En estos momentos se encuentra trabajando con Adele y tampoco descarta una nueva gira con Genesis.

Sus problemas de salud y su deseo de vivir cerca de sus hijos pequeños y entregarse a su familia, fueron las pistas que nos dio cuando visitó M80 y nos habló acerca de su retirada.

Phil Collins said he was retiring... (as we reported HERE). But now it seems he's back... and not alone, but with Adele in a joint project. That's what informs M80-Radio:

"Adele got in touch with me to write music together. I really didn't know much who she was. I live in a cave, I think. I really love her voice. I love many things she's done". These are his words in an interview for Florida TV.

Accordingly, it was his smaller children who told him who Adele was. "I don't listen to many things. I get to them by accident, through my small kids, Nicholas and Matthew. They listen to a lot of music. Nicholas is a great drummer. So I'm always interested in what they're listening to. Lily, the next in age, has good play list in her iPod"

We can confirm that Phil Collins is still active after his album of soul covers, "GOING BACK". At the moment he's working with Adele but he doesn't deny a new tour with Genesis.

His health problems and his wish to live near his small children and to stay by his family, were the hints he gave us when he visited M80 and talked about his retirement.

PHIL COLLINS: SE RETIRA, ¿LE ECHAREMOS DE MENOS? / Retires, will we miss him?

Phil Collins ha confirmado recientemente que se retira de la música debido a sus problemas de salud. Y dice que nadie le echará de menos... Así recoge la noticia The Telegraph.

Phil Collins has recently confirmed he's retiring from music business due to his health problems. He also says nobody will miss him... That's how the news is shown on The Telegraph.

Phil Collins calls time on music career
[By Murray Wardrop, The Telegraph]

Phil Collins has indicated that he intends to end his rock career after learning that health problems will prevent him playing the drums again.

The 60-year-old star says he feels it is "a good time to stop" making music, adding: "I don't think anyone's going to miss me."
He has hearing problems, a dislocated vertebra and nerve damage in his hands, all brought on by a lifetime spent hunched behind a drum kit.
The songwriter also claims that listeners have grown "sick" of him and that there is no longer a place for him in the current music scene.
"I look at the MTV Music Awards and I think: 'I can't be in the same business as this'," Collins says in an interview with FHM magazine.
"I don't really belong to that world and I don't think anyone's going to miss me. I'm much happier just to write myself out of the script entirely.
"I'll go on a mysterious biking holiday and never return. That would be a great way to end the story, wouldn't it?" Collins, who lives alone in Switzerland after divorcing his third wife in 2007, has enjoyed huge popularity over 40 years as both a drummer and singer with the rock band Genesis and then as one of the biggest-earning solo artists of all time.
He claims that it was this success and the overplaying of his music which made people "want to strangle" him. "It's hardly surprising that people grew to hate me. I'm sorry that it was all so successful. I honestly didn't mean it to happen like that," he says.
The star, who has sold more than 150 million records, says his main focus now is his two sons, Nicholas and Matthew, by his third wife Orianne Cevey. "I'm not worried about not being able to play the drums again, I'm more worried about being able to cut a loaf of bread safely or building things for my kids," he says.
"My doctors tell me it's a work in progress, that it will take about a year for me to recover."
He said he has been told his hands are not strong enough to play the drums. "I don't think I'll ever be able to do that again," he said.
Collins once disclosed that the only way he could play was by taping his drumsticks to his hands.
The star, who has two children by previous marriages, joined Genesis in 1970 as drummer and later replaced Peter Gabriel as lead singer. In the 1980s he had hits such as In The Air Tonight, Against All Odds and Two Hearts, while continuing with Genesis.
He won an Oscar for his song You'll Be in My Heart from the 1999 Disney animated film Tarzan, and seven Grammy Awards. His last album, Going Back, released last year, was a collection of Motown and soul classics and topped the British charts in September

ESTRENO / Premiere: PHIL COLLINS, "HEATWAVE"

Estrenamos mes y nueva temporada con el estreno del nuevo single de Phil Collins "HEATWAVE" ("Ola de calor"), después de las que hemos pasado este verano... Es la nueva canción de su nuevo álbum, que sale este mes "GOING BACK" ("De vuelta").

We kick off new month and new season with the premiere of Phil Collins' new single "HEATWAVE", after the ones we've passed this summer... It's the new song taken from his new album, "GOING BACK", which will be released this month.

Video "HEATWAVE", Phil Collins: