Thomas Dolby

From Hyperactive to Interactive (1997)]. Recording sessions for Fagen's third solo album began in August, 2004. Mobb Deep's song Got it Twisted contains the rhythm from "She Blinded me with Science" at a slower speed. The duo have kept Steely Dan going strong in its new formation and have since delighted their legion of fans with two more Steely Dan albums, the Grammy Award winning Two Against Nature (2000) and Everything Must Go (2003), as well as the live CD Alive In America and a live concert DVD. The following artists have worked with Thomas Dolby:. The following year Fagen co-produced Becker's solo debut, 11 Tracks of Whack. In July 1998, Thomas received a Lifetime Achievement in Internet Music award from Yahoo! Internet Life. This led to their reunion as a writing team and the creation of a new touring version of Steely Dan.

He has also worked as a producer and a soundtrack composer for both movies and video games. His second solo album, the underated Kamakiriad (1993) was produced by Walter Becker. Dolby performed at the Live Aid concert in London as part of David Bowie's band. During the eighties, Fagen composed music for films and various other artists and toured with the New York Rock & Soul Revue. He is often a major speaker at technology conferences such as Comdex, Websphere and Nokia. He wrote briefly for Premiere magazine, including witty pieces on Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone. Dolby's musical talents have also been put to use recently creating hundreds of digital polyphonic ring tones now found on mobile phones everywhere (including the polyphonic version of the imfamous Nokia signature theme,) which can be sampled or purchased at http://www.retroringtones.com. After the group's 1981 breakup, Fagen released his solo debut album, The Nightfly (1982), which has been favorably compared to his Steely Dan work.

At the second annual Mobile Music Awards, Miami, Florida in 2004 RetroFolio won best of Show and Best New Technology awards. After releasing their third LP in 1974 the other members gradually left the band and it evolved into a studio project headed by Becker and Fagen, who from that point on recorded their albums with the cream of America's jazz and rock session musicians. They scored their biggest success in 1977 with the platinum-selling album Aja. While still remaining on the company board, Dolby stepped down from his position as CEO of Beatnik to pursue other technologically innovative interests, such as founding Retro Ringtones LLC in 2002, which produces the RetroFolio(TM) ring tone asset management software suite for companies involved in the mobile phone ring tone business. They comprised the core of the band and co-wrote all the group's music; on tour and record, Becker played bass and Fagen played keyboards, as well as performing almost all of the lead vocals on their recordings. [1] (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0GTV/is_3_19/ai_84237143). He and Walter Becker founded the group in 1971. (formally Headspace), a technology company specializing in mobile phone digital audio formats, such as polyphonic ring tones for mobile phones. Donald Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic, New Jersey) is an American musician and songwriter who is best known as one half of the jazz rock duo Steely Dan.

In 1993, Dolby established himself as a successful business entrepreneur after founding Beatnik Inc. Most of Dolby's work covers a wide range of musical styles and moods distinct from the high-energy pop sound of his few, better known commercial successes. His most recognized song is "She Blinded Me With Science" with sound samples from Magnus Pyke although he describes this track as his least favourite. He is associated with synth pop, a pop music form incorporating electronic instruments.

Eventually, they succeeding in restricting him from using the word Dolby in any other context other than with the name Thomas. Dolby Laboratories was reportedly very displeased with Robertson using the company name as his own stage name and sued him, trying to stop him from using the name Dolby entirely. The "Dolby" nickname comes from the name Dolby Laboratories, and was given to him by friends impressed with his studio tinkering. His father was a professor of history.

Thomas Dolby was born Thomas Morgan Robertson on October 14, 1958, and is a British musician. http://www.beatnik.com/company/board.html#thomas. http://www.retrofolio.com/news.php. Wireless Review, March, 2002 - Thomas Dolby Robertson: Beatnik - Cutting Edge (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0GTV/is_3_19/ai_84237143/).

[http://www.ccsf.edu/Events_Pubs/Guardsman/etc/etcfall97/dolby.htm Thomas Dolby. RetroRingtones.com - Ring tones created by Thomas Dolby's latest business venture. (http://www.retroringtones.com/). RetroFolio Ring Tone Asset Management Suite (http://www.retrofolio.com/). Beatnik (http://www.beatnik.com/).

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Stevie Wonder. Whodini. Roger Waters. Little Richard.

Prefab Sprout. Ryuichi Sakamoto. Andy Partridge. Joni Mitchell.

Malcolm McLaren. Herbie Hancock. Lene Lovich. Def Leppard.

Ofra Haza. Foreigner. Tim Curry. George Clinton.

Belinda Carlisle. David Bowie. Joan Armatrading. Fiorella Terenzi.

One Of Our Submarines (collection of remixes of original 1981 song) (2003). Forty: Live (2001). 12x12 (remix compilation) (1999). The Gate To The Mind's Eye (video soundtrack and album) (1994).

Retrospectacle (best-of) (1994). Astronauts and Heretics (1992). "The Mirror Song" (from Toys soundtrack) (1992). Aliens Ate My Buick (1988).

Music From The Film 'Gothic' (1987). Howard The Duck Soundtrack (tracks) (1986). The Flat Earth (1984). The Golden Age of Wireless (1982).