Sandie Shaw

Sandie Shaw (born 26 February 1947) is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first British act to win the Eurovision Song Contest. She has been described as "the barefoot pop princess of the 1960s".

She announced her retirement from music in April 2013.

Biography

Early life and career

Sandra Ann Goodrich was born and brought up in Dagenham, Essex, England. On leaving school, she worked at the nearby Ford Dagenham factory, and did some part-time modelling before coming second as a singer in a local talent contest. As a prize, she appeared at a charity concert in London, where her potential was spotted by singer Adam Faith. He introduced her to his manager, Eve Taylor, who won her a contract with Pye Records in 1964 and gave her the stage name of "Sandie Shaw".

Taylor teamed Shaw with songwriter Chris Andrews, who wrote her first single, "As Long as You're Happy Baby", which failed to make the charts. However, for her second single Taylor gave her the Bacharach and David song "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me", which had been a No. 49 US pop hit for singer Lou Johnson. Shaw's version rose quickly to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in the autumn of 1964, and also charted in the United States at No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 early the following year. "I'd Be Far Better Off Without You" was issued as the follow-up, but DJs preferred its B-side, "Girl Don't Come", also written by Andrews, and the sides were switched. "Girl Don't Come" reached No. 3 in the UK and became her biggest US hit, reaching No. 42. It was followed by further hits in the UK including "I'll Stop at Nothing", "Long Live Love", her second UK No. 1 in 1965, and "Message Understood". The singles were produced by Taylor, Andrews and Shaw herself (though she was never credited), with help from Pye Records arranger Ken Woodman.

Are You Ready

Are You Ready may refer to:

Theatre and books

  • Are You Ready?, a play by David Auburn
  • Are You Ready?, a manual published by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Music

    Albums

  • Are You Ready (Blue Rodeo album), 2005
  • Are You Ready (Bucks Fizz album), 1982
  • Are You Ready? (David Meece album), 1980
  • Are You Ready (Shakaya album), 2006
  • Are You Ready! (Atlanta Rhythm Section album), a 1979 album by the Atlanta Rhythm Section
  • Are You Ready?, a 1970 album by Pacific Gas & Electric
  • Songs

  • "Are You Ready" (Aaliyah song), 1996
  • "Are You Ready" (AC/DC song), 1990
  • "Are You Ready?" (Creed song), 2000
  • "Are You Ready?" (Fatty Gets a Stylist song), 2011
  • "Are You Ready?" (In Case of Fire song), 2010
  • "Are You Ready" (Joanne song), 2001
  • "Are You Ready?" (Pacific Gas & Electric song), 1970
  • "Are You Ready" (Shakaya song), 2005
  • "Are U Ready", a 2002 song by Groove Coverage
  • "Are U Ready?", a 2007 song by Pakito
  • "Are You Ready", by Billy Ocean
  • "Are You Ready", a song by Bob Dylan from Saved
  • "Are You Ready?", by Boney James from Body Language
  • 2nd Debut

    2nd Debut, the proposed second album by The Sinceros, produced by Paul Riley was test pressed but then recalled, shelved and was essentially reworked into, Pet Rock under the guidance of producer Gus Dudgeon.

    Track listing

  • "Sleight Of Hand" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
  • "Disappearing" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
  • "Socially" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
  • "As The World Turns" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
  • "I Can't Stop" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
  • "Falling In And Out Of Love" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
  • "Are You Ready" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
  • "Nothing Changes" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
  • "Come On Out And Play" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
  • "Down Down" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
  • Personnel

  • Mark Kjeldsen – guitar, vocals
  • Ron François – bass guitar, vocals
  • Don Snow – keyboards, vocals
  • Bobby Irwin – drums
  • Production credits

  • Produced by Paul Riley

  • Hannah Montana Forever

    Hannah Montana Forever is the soundtrack album for the fourth and final season of the television series Hannah Montana, released on October 15, 2010 by Walt Disney Records. All eleven tracks are performed by its primary actress Miley Cyrus, and are credited to her titular character Hannah Montana. Recording artists Billy Ray Cyrus, Iyaz, and Sheryl Crow appear as featured vocalists. The soundtrack is primarily a pop record, which sees additional influences from teen pop, pop rock, power pop, dance-pop, and country pop musical styles.

    The lead single released from the album is "Ordinary Girl", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-one. "Are You Ready" and "Gonna Get This" were both released as promotional singles from Hannah Montana Forever. The latter also managed to peak at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was also promoted via exclusive releases to Radio Disney.

    Background and composition

    The opening track "Gonna Get This", a duet with British Virgin Islander Iyaz, was written by Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas, and Drew Ryan Scott. Iyaz claimed he listened to Cyrus' music very often and that Hannah Montana was among his favorite television series with others from Disney Channel. "I've been watching the show for a very long time, and finally got the opportunity to do a song with Miley", he said. "Gonna Get This" was recorded in April 2010 rapidly, according to Iyaz, because of his appearance on an episode of Hannah Montana. At first, he arrived to the studio not knowing what to expect and became hesitant but in the end could not believe they "pulled it off". Iyaz described "Gonna Get This" as a track with an edge, claiming Cyrus added her usual signature style while he put an "island twist" on it. The track leaked into the Internet in July 2010, entitled "This Boy, That Girl".

    Podcasts:

    Sandie Shaw

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING

    by: Sandie Shaw

    Bought on stolen wine
    a nod was the first step
    you know very well
    what was coming next
    (repeat verse)
    did I really walk all this way
    just to hear you say
    "oh I don't want to go out tonight"
    "No, I don't want to go out tonight"
    but you will
    for you must
    I don't owe you anything, no1
    but you owe me something
    So repay me now
    you should never go to them
    let them come to you
    just like I do
    just like I do
    you should not go to them
    let them come to you
    just like I do
    just like I do
    did I really walk all this way
    just to hear you say
    "oh I don't want to go out tonight"
    "No, I don't want to go out tonight"
    but you will
    for you must
    I don't owe you anything, no
    but you owe me something
    So repay me now
    Too freely on your lips
    words prematurely sad
    oh but I know what will make you smile tonight
    Life is never kind
    life is never kind




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