Bonnie Tyler

A performer with enduring appeal, a new Bonnie Tyler CD is scheduled to be released later in 2004. Former members:. Si Demain, their French version of Total Eclipse of the Heart, was released in January of 2004 and went to No.1 in France and Belgium. The band currently consists of the following members:. After that her live performances continued to draw large followings but her recordings met with limited market success until 2004 when the young French singer Kareen Antonn approached her to record a duet. As of July 2002, Weezer had sold more than 5,000,000 copies of their albums. In 1984 she had another major success with the single, Holding Out for a Hero. The DVD hit hard on the DVD compilation charts and was declared "Gold" on November 8, 2004.

That same year, she again received a Grammy nomination as best Rock Female Vocalist for the song Here She Comes. Titled "Video Capture Device", the DVD contains all of their current music videos, live concerts, and homemade movies. At the 1984 Academy Award show, Tyler's stirring rendition of Total Eclipse brought down the house at what until then had been one of the dullest award shows in history. In March of 2004, Weezer released their first DVD. The album brought Tyler a 1983 Grammy Award nomination as best Pop Female Vocalist and the song Total Eclipse of the Heart earned her a nomination for best Rock Female Vocalist. "Keep Fishin'" combined Weezer with The Muppets and became an MTV staple. 1 on the British charts and going on to become a record that is regarded by rock connoisseurs as an operatic masterpiece with its thundering Tchaikovskyesque cannons. However, it was the follow up, "Keep Fishin'", that would place Weezer in an elite group of defining music video makers of the early 2000s.

The multi-million selling album took the music world by storm, debuting at No. Their video for "Photograph" was a staple for Much Music USA (now Fuse). Maladroit's "Dope Nose" was unspectacular at best, though it was put into a rather regular rotation. 1 for several weeks. They then recorded two videos for "Island in the Sun," the first focusing on a Mexican wedding, and the second involving Weezer with animals in a wildlife reserve. Her album, Faster Than the Speed of Night proved an international blockbuster and the single Total Eclipse of the Heart written by Jim Steinman topped the charts worldwide, remaining at No. It would take the sumo clip of "Hash Pipe" (or as the title card stated, "H*** Pipe") to bring Weezer back into the eyes of music video viewers. Following this success her ensuing recordings were met with only moderate acceptance but things changed when she signed with CBS Records in 1982. However, Weezer's Pinkerton videos were not well played and quickly forgotten.

The song It's A Heartache from her second album Natural Force, reached the top 5 in Britain, Europe and in the United States, leading to her first American tour. The video is akin to other defining videos of the 90s such as Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight," because all three of these videos helped the artists reach an audience not often reached by alternative rock bands. As it turned out, her next single, where she used all of her husky voice's power, made her an international star. While "Undone (The Sweater Song)" was big on MTV, it was the Spike Jonze-directed "Buddy Holly" video, which used footage from various episodes of Happy Days, that made them pop icons. Under doctor's orders not to speak, she did, with the result that her singing voice took on a raspy quality that at first made her believe her singing career was over. Weezer is also very well known for their innovative music videos. Prior to the album's release, Tyler underwent surgery to remove nodules on her vocal chords. Later the name Goat Punishment was used while the members of Weezer recorded a show for the HBO concert series, Reverb.

Titled The World Starts Tonight, it met with only modest success but did well enough that she could tour throughout Europe. Their first shows under the pseudonym featured the new Weezer lineup (now featuring Mikey Welsh) playing covers of songs by Nirvana and Oasis. Her success with Lost In France led Tyler to record her first album in 1977. Weezer has also played several shows under the pseudonym Goat Punishment. Over the ensuing decades, the song has become one of the favorites of her fans. The discovery set the tentative date for the release of the fifth album, Make Believe, as April or May of 2005. The record, that showed the potential of her powerful voice, made it into the top 10 of the British pop music charts after which it was released in Europe where it became an even bigger hit. On Friday, January 7, 2005 several Weezer fans noticed that several radio stations had announced the next single from the band (entitled "Beverly Hills") would be released on March 21 or March 22 of the same year.

Her second single Lost In France, was a whimsical melody with lyrics that demonstrated how seemingly meaningless words on paper can be rich with meaning in song. In the summer and early fall of 2004, the members of Weezer recorded a large amount of material intended for a new album to be released in the spring of 2005. In 1975 Bonnie Tyler recorded her first single for RCA Records called My My Honeycomb that failed to make the charts. A fourth album, Maladroit, was released in 2002 (see 2002 in music), and served as a departure from the catchy pop-influenced music of The Green Album. Adopting different stage names until settling on Bonnie Tyler, for nearly a decade she and her band performed at pubs and nightclubs all over South Wales. This album quickly became known as The Green Album. Shortly after the release of The Green Album, Weezer went on another American tour, attracting many new fans along the way. As a teen, she sang with a group called Bobby Wayne And The Dixies, following which she formed her own band, calling it Imagination. Weezer (2001) was self-titled again to signify a sort of rebirth for Weezer.

Born into a large working-class family of six children, her father worked as a miner while her mother, an opera fan, shared her love of music with her children. Eventually, the band went back into the studio to produce a third album. Bonnie Tyler (born Gaynor Hopkins on June 8, 1953 in Skewen, Neath) is a Welsh singer. During the tour, Cuomo began writing songs again, and Weezer played some of them live. The World Starts Tonight 1977. The tour was a huge hit, and sold out several of the large venues it traveled to. It's a Heartache 1978. In 2000, Weezer re-formed and went on tour without a new album.

Natural Force 1978. However, thanks to word-of-mouth and a strong following on internet, Weezer's popularity continued to grow. Diamond Cut 1979. During this time little public information was being released about the state of the band. Goodbye To the Island 1981. A five-year recording drought followed the release of Pinkerton, with Rivers spending more time at Harvard and playing solo shows in Boston. Silhouette In Red 1983. Rolling Stone Magazine, which in 1996 labeled Pinkerton the Worst Album of the Year, updated their view in 2004 and inducted Pinkerton into its Album Hall of Fame, giving a brand new five-star review rating.

Faster Than the Speed of Night 1983. Over the years, the album grew in popularity, and is often now pointed out by major rock critics as a alternative rock masterpiece. Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire 1986. From an industry perspective, the album was not originally seen as a critical or financial success . Hide Your Heart 1988. Songs like "The Good Life" and "El Scorcho" were scribed during Cuomo's time at Harvard, and feature personal reflections on the change from rock star to anonymous student. Bitterblue 1991. The title of the album was inspired by a character in the opera Madame Butterfly written by one of Cuomo's favorite artists, Giacomo Puccini.

Angel Heart 1992. Weezer's sophmore effort, Pinkerton, was released on September 24, 1996 The album was given lackluster reviews by critics (see 1996 in music), and sales of the album were low compared to their debut. Free Spirit 1995. Ultimately, the Songs from the Black Hole album concept was dropped, but many of the songs from the sessions were used on their second album. Heart Strings 2003. The band began demoing and working on Rivers' concept through intermittent recording sessions in the spring and summer of 1995. The album would feature songs that flowed together seamlessly, and end with a special coda that briefly revisited the major musical elements of the piece.

Rivers Cuomo traveled back east to his home state of Connecticut, and using an eight-track recorder, he began piecing together demo material for Weezer's next album. Coumo's original concept for Weezer's sophmore effort was to be a space-themed rock opera, Songs from the Black Hole. In late December, 1994, Weezer took a break from touring for the Christmas holiday. The Blue Album included the hit singles "Buddy Holly," "Undone (The Sweater Song)," and "Say it Ain't So." The video of "Buddy Holly" was included on the CD-ROM of Windows 95. On May 10, 1994, Weezer released their self-titled album, which became known as The Blue Album (see 1994 in music).

The recording of the album finished in early October 1993, and the band headed back to L.A. Cropper's guitar parts were rerecorded by Cuomo, and Bell replaced Cropper's vocals. After the recording of the album, guitarist Jason Cropper was fired from the band by Cuomo. Cropper was replaced by guitarist Brian Bell, a former member of the band Carnival Art. Ric Ocasek, former singer/songwriter for The Cars, was chosen as producer.

The band began recording their debut album in late August 1993 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The band was signed onto the DGC label (later became Interscope). Soon the band began to receive attention from various A&R reps, and was signed on June 25, 1993 by Todd Sullivan, an A&R rep from Geffen Records. and recording home-demos.

Five weeks later they had their first gig, opening for Dogstar (featuring Keanu Reeves) at Raji's Bar and Ribshack on Hollywood Boulevard. Weezer began playing clubs to small audiences around L.A. The band formed on February 14th, 1992 in Los Angeles, California with original members Rivers Cuomo (pronounced KWOH-mo), Patrick Wilson, Matt Sharp, and Jason Cropper. The video for their new single, "Beverly Hills", was filmed February 28, 2005 in Los Angeles, and directed by Marcos Siega, who directed many of the band's other videos. Their fifth album, entitled Make Believe, is presently being recorded and is expected to be released in the spring of 2005.

The specific genre of their music is debated, although it can be said that their style is related to alternative rock.Formed on February 14, 1992, they have released four full length albums, an EP, a DVD, and most recently a two-disc set, deluxe remastered edition of their debut album with the addition of b-sides and imports. Weezer is an American rock and roll band. Ozma (opened for Weezer on several occasions, including the Outloud andMaladroit tours). Space Twins (side project of guitarist Brian Bell).

The Special Goodness (side project of drummer Patrick Wilson). The Rentals (band of former bassist Matt Sharp). Homie (side project of guitarist Rivers Cuomo). An extensive library of rare Weezer recordings can be found at WeezerNation.com (http://weezernation.com) in the Media section.

Suzanne is a song by Weezer of the Mallrats movie soundtrack. Jamie appears on the compilation album DGC Rarities, Vol. 1. Beverly Hills (2005) (announced, yet to be released). Keep Fishin' (2002).

Dope Nose (2002). Island in the Sun (2001). Hash Pipe (2001). The Good Life (1997).

El Scorcho (1996). Say It Ain't So (1995). Buddy Holly (1994). Undone (The Sweater Song) (1994).

Make Believe (May 2005) [1] (http://www.nme.com/news/111620.htm). The Lion and the Witch — a live EP, recorded during the Maladroit tour in Japan (September 24, 2002). Maladroit (May 14, 2002). "The Green Album" (May 15, 2001).

Weezer, a.k.a. Pinkerton (September 24, 1996). "The Blue Album" (May 10, 1994). Weezer, a.k.a.

Mikey Welsh — bass (on The Green Album). Matt Sharp — bass (on The Blue Album and Pinkerton). Jason Cropper — guitar (up to September, 1993). Patrick Wilson — drums.

Scott Shriner — backing vocals, bass (since Maladroit). Brian Bell — backing vocals, guitar. Rivers Cuomo — vocals, guitar.