D'Angelo

In 2002, Q magazine named him in their list of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die". From Hyperactive to Interactive (1997)]. D'Angelo has a son with fellow neo-soul singer Angie Stone. Mobb Deep's song Got it Twisted contains the rhythm from "She Blinded me with Science" at a slower speed. He also performed "Be Here" (with Raphael Saadiq) from the Saadiq album Instant Vintage. The following artists have worked with Thomas Dolby:. The lead single was "Untitled (How Does It Feel)", a huge R&B hit, buoyed by an innovative video feature a nude D'Angelo performing the song with no accompaniment or ornamentation. In July 1998, Thomas received a Lifetime Achievement in Internet Music award from Yahoo! Internet Life.

The much-delayed follow-up to Brown Sugar, Voodoo, was finally released in 2000 and debuted at #1. He has also worked as a producer and a soundtrack composer for both movies and video games. In the five year gap between Brown Sugar and the follow-up, D'Angelo appeared on several soundtracks, including Belly ("Devil's Pie"), frequently singing covers like "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" (Eddie Kendricks, Get on the Bus), "She's Always in My Mind" (Prince, Scream 2) and "Heaven Must Be Like This" (The Ohio Players, Down in the Delta), as well as appearing on Lauryn Hill's landmark The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Dolby performed at the Live Aid concert in London as part of David Bowie's band. The album was a critical success as well, and appeared on many critics' "best of" lists for the year. He is often a major speaker at technology conferences such as Comdex, Websphere and Nokia. The album was eventually a hit, though sales were sluggish at first, and helped kickstart the burgeoning nu soul singers of the 1990s (along with Maxwell, Erykah Badu and others). 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.

He began performing as a young child, and recorded his debut album, Brown Sugar (album), in 1995. At the second annual Mobile Music Awards, Miami, Florida in 2004 RetroFolio won best of Show and Best New Technology awards. Michael D'Angelo Archer (born February 11, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American soul singer, professionally known as simply D'Angelo. 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. Download sample of "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" from Voodoo. [1] (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0GTV/is_3_19/ai_84237143). (formally Headspace), a technology company specializing in mobile phone digital audio formats, such as polyphonic ring tones for mobile phones.

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/).

The Unofficial Thomas Dolby (http://www.tmdrfan.com/). The Flat Earth Society: Thomas Dolby (http://www.thomasdolby.com/). Peter Gabriel. Akiko Yano.

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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).