John Waite
John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, 1984's "Missing You", was a No. 1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart.
Early life
Waite was born in Lancaster, England. He was educated at Lancaster's Storey Art College.
Career
Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, a British rock band which had moderate chart success, including two pop hits that both coincidentally peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Isn't It Time" (1977) and "Everytime I Think of You" (1979), and a solid following for their concert tours. Over the course of five years, the band produced five albums ending with the final album On the Edge in October 1980, after which the group disbanded.
Waite subsequently launched his solo career with his 1982 debut album Ignition, which produced the hit single "Change". The Chrysalis 45 failed to chart on Billboard's Hot 100 during its initial release (June 1982) but was a top track on AOR radio stations, as well as a very popular music video on MTV as the 'new' cable channel celebrated its first full year of operation. The pulsating track was written by Holly Knight. The song was originally recorded in 1981 by Knight's band Spider, and in 1985 was included on the platinum selling Vision Quest soundtrack. When the single was reissued, it reached the Top 50 on the Hot 100. "Going to the Top" was released as the original follow-up single to "Change".
John Waite (disambiguation)
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John Waite (cricketer)
John Henry Bickford Waite (19 January 1930 – 22 June 2011) was a South African cricketer who played in fifty Tests from 1951 to 1965.
He was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, and educated at Hilton College and Rhodes University. He was the first South African to play 50 tests for his country and is generally acknowledged to be one of South Africa's finest wicket keepers. His total of 141 dismissals in Test matches stood as a record for his country until it was overtaken by Dave Richardson. In 1953–54 he set a new Test best of 23 dismissals in a single series, against New Zealand and broke his own record in 1961–62, with 26, also against New Zealand. He was also a solid batsman, scoring 76 on debut against England at Trent Bridge, and averaging over 30 in Tests with 4 Test centuries.
In addition to his Test career, he played first class cricket for Eastern Province and Transvaal, making his debut in 1948 and retiring in 1966. His highest first class score was 219 for Eastern Province against Griqualand West.
Gasoline (Theory of a Deadman album)
Gasoline is the second album released by Theory of a Deadman on March 29, 2005. The album features four songs used in the videogame Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy, 'Santa Monica', 'No Surprise', 'Say Goodbye' and 'No Way Out'. The album was first released in Canada by 604 Records, and was later released in the U.S. by Roadrunner Records. The original 604 Records release of the album is fully unedited, however the Roadrunner version released in the U.S. contains edited versions of "No Surprise" and "Me & My Girl", making this the band's only album not to carry a "Parental Advisory" sticker.
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All lyrics written by Tyler Connolly, all music composed by Theory of a Deadman.
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Better Off (band)
Better Off (stylized as BETTER•OFF) is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2011 under the name Friends. They changed their name in early 2013 to Better Off due to another group sharing the Friends name. They have released two albums, (I Think) I'm Leaving (2013) and Milk (2015), the latter of which charted on the Heatseekers Albums and Independent Albums charts.
History
Friends, (I Think) I'm Leaving and Milk (2011–present)
Better Off began as Friends, before changing their name due to another band called Friends. While under the Friends moniker, the band's music was similar to that of Thirtyseven. They released the EP Better Off Alone on June 9, 2011 through Blood and Ink. On February 10, 2013, the band changed their name to Better Off.
On June 11, 2013, it was announced the band had signed to 6131. On the same day, "The Price Is Never Right" was made available for streaming. On August 14, "A Fool Walks into a Bar and Cries Wolf" was made available for streaming. On August 28, "Keeping Watch" was made available for streaming.(I Think) I'm Leaving was made available for streaming on September 15, and was released through 6131 and Blood and Ink on September 24. On October 24, a music video was released for "A Fool Walks into a Bar and Cries Wolf", directed by Andy Reale. The video features the band playing inside a house, while people outside are cliff-jumping. The band supported Rust Belt Lights and Carousel Kings in December.
John Waite (broadcaster)
Winston Anthony John Waite (born 26 February 1951) is a presenter on British radio and occasionally television. He has worked at the BBC since 1973.
Early life
He was born in Stoke-on-Trent and raised in nearby Kidsgrove in Staffordshire. His father ran a corner shop. He went to Sandbach Grammar School for Boys in Sandbach and Wilmslow County Grammar School for Boys in Wilmslow from the age of 15. He gained seven O levels, and A levels in English, history and French. He studied English and American literature at the University of Manchester.
Career
He joined the BBC as a graduate trainee in 1973. He then became a news presenter for BBC Radio London, before joining BBC Radio 4 as a presenteer in 1986.
BBC Radio 4
Waite presents the BBC Radio 4 lunchtime consumer programme You and Yours, and the consumer affairs programme Face the Facts, having joined the programmes in 1986.
He has also presented documentaries, including an exclusive interview with witness "Bromley", the teenage girl whose outbursts during cross-questioning at the Old Bailey brought the Damilola Taylor murder trial to a halt. This particular broadcast led to "Bromley" being invited to 10 Downing Street to discuss ways of better protecting vulnerable young people giving evidence in court.
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John Waite
ALBUMS
- Best released: 2014
- In Real Time released: 2010
- Downtown: Journey of a Heart released: 2006
- The Hard Way released: 2004
- Figure in a Landscape released: 2001
- When You Were Mine released: 1997
- The Complete John Waite, Vol. One: Falling Backwards released: 1996
- Temple Bar released: 1995
- Essential... 1976-1986 released: 1992
- Rover's Return released: 1987
- Mask of Smiles released: 1985
- No Brakes released: 1984
- Ignition released: 1982
Best
Released 2014- Back on My Feet Again
- Isn't It Time
- Rough and Tumble
- Missing You
- If You Ever Get Lonely
- Better Off Gone
- Suicide Life
- Change (live)
- Every Time I Think of You (live)
- Head First (live)
- Evil (live)
- Saturday Night (live)
- Bluebird Cafe (unplugged)
- I'm Ready (unplugged)
- In Dreams
- The Hard Way
- Downtown
- Missing You
Essential... 1976-1986
Released 1992- Head Above the Waves
- A Piece of the Action
- Broken Heart
- Love Don't Prove I'm Right
- Love Is a Rose to Me
- White Lightening
- Run to Mexico
- World in a Bottle
- Union Jack
- Anytime
- Jesus Are You There?
- Darker Side of Town
- Rock 'n' Roll Is (Alive and Well)
- Gonna Be Somebody
- White Heat
- Make It Happen
- Change
- Mr. Wonderful
- If Anybody Had a Heart
- Missing You
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White Heat
by: John WaiteShe's just a working girl from Baltimore
She'll choose you, she's been there, she's been there and back again
It's in and out, it's up, it's down, it's a mercenary
And you get what you need when you walk on the streets of paradise
Invoke in the streets, indecision - yeah yeah yeah, white heat in fashion
She'll take you home, she'll take you where you wanna get back to
You're sweet sixteen, but you will be a man tonight
It's to the wall, it's to the floor, she's in a hurry
But you get what you pay for when you live on the streets of paradise
In heat, invoke, impassioned - yeah yeah yeah, white heat in fashion
Hard cash, indiscrete, wild passion, in heat, invoke, in fashion
White heat, cold passion, 8th Avenue, indecision
In heat, on the street, in fashion, invoke in style
White heat, cool looks, hard cash, on the street
Invoke in style, indiscretion, in trains, in bars, in heat
White heat, invoke in fashion, hard cash, indiscrete, wild passion
White heat in fashion, white heat in fashion
White heat in fashion, white heat, indiscrete, ignition