Ian Gomm

Ian Robert Gomm (born 28 March 1947 in Chiswick, West London) is a British singer-songwriter, who was the rhythm guitarist for Brinsley Schwarz from 1970 to 1974. He was named "Best Rhythm Guitarist" by NME in 1971.

Gomm had started in around 1962/1963 in Unit 4, formed by Ian Gomm on rhythm and lead guitar, vocals, Martin Davis on bass and Simon Behar on drums, who were all pupils at Ealing County School for Boys. Soon after forming, Frank Kennington, who was older than the others, joined as lead vocalist and they became Unit 4. Mick Liber, who had previously played with Frankie Reid & The Casuals and Clay Alison and the Searchers, joined Unit 4 around July 1964 but the new line-up was short-lived. Around October 1964, Kennington left and moved to Sydney, Australia, and Unit 4 broke up.

Gomm built a recording studio in Wales in 1974, where he worked with musicians such as the Stranglers and Alexis Korner. Gomm's first solo album, Summer Holiday, came out in 1978. The album was re-titled and re-sequenced (with two extra tracks) as Gomm with the Wind. A song from the album, "Hold On", reached #18 in the United States and #44 in Canada in 1979. He toured with Dire Straits on their Sultans of Swing tour. His song "Cruel to Be Kind", co-written with Nick Lowe, reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart that year. "Hold On" has been featured as bumper music on the Coast to Coast AM radio show. He released the solo albums What a Blow, The Village Voice and Images in the 1980s. He continued to write songs and built a new studio. Crazy for You was released in 1997 and Rock 'N' Roll Heart, featuring Jeff "Stick" Davis and Pat McInerney, in 2002.

Slow dance

A slow dance is a type of partner dance in which a couple dance slowly, swaying to the music. This is usually done to very slow-beat songs.

"Slow dancing" can refer to any slow couple dance (such as certain ballroom dances), but is often associated with a particular, simple style of dance performed by middle school, high school and college students. When two partners dance together, the lead partner typically holds their hands against the sides of the following partner's hips or waist while the follower drapes their hands on the leader's shoulders. The couple then sways back and forth with the music. Foot movement is minimal, but the pair may use their feet to slowly turn on the spot. Because the dance requires little physical concentration, participants often talk to each other while dancing. Some couples who have a close relationship may dance very closely together, in a "hug-and-sway" fashion. Slow dancing is often considered to be just hugging and swaying, rather than an actual dance.

Slow dance (disambiguation)

A slow dance is a type of partner dance in which a couple dance slowly.

Slow Dance or Slow Dancing may also refer to:

Slow Dancing (Lindsey Buckingham song)

"Slow Dancing" is a track on Lindsey Buckingham's second solo album, Go Insane. Released as a single in October 1984. "Slow Dancing" reached #106 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

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