Orleans (band)Orleans is a 1970s soft rock band, best known today for "Dance with Me" and "Still the One". The band was founded in January 1972 in Ulster County, New York by Wells Kelly, John Hall and Larry Hoppen. The band took their name from New Orleans because that city was home to the mixture of music they played when the band was founded. Lance Hoppen, Larry's brother, joined the band later in that year. The band signed with ABC Records in 1973. Their debut album was Orleans, recorded in Muscle Shoals. After ABC dropped the group, their self-produced second album, Let There Be Magic, came out on Asylum Records in 1974. One of its singles, "Dance with Me", became a Billboard top ten song in 1975. "Still The One" from their follow-up LP Waking and Dreaming was their second big hit. The song was used as a slogan by ABC television in 1977. In 1977, Hall left to begin a solo career and became active in the anti-nuclear program, cofounding Musicians United for Safe Energy. Orleans, meanwhile, got another hit with Forever's "Love Takes Time". They continued performing, in spite of a diminishing audience, and released One of a Kind in 1982. Kelly died of a heroin overdose in 1984. Hall quit his solo career and reunited with the band in the early 1990s, releasing a few recordings on the band's own label, Major Records. The band made the news briefly in late October 2004 when John Hall publicly commented that the Bush presidential campaign never received permission to use the song at campaign events. The campaign responded by dropping the song from their playlist. This page about Orleans (band) includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Orleans (band) News stories about Orleans (band) External links for Orleans (band) Videos for Orleans (band) Wikis about Orleans (band) Discussion Groups about Orleans (band) Blogs about Orleans (band) Images of Orleans (band) |
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The campaign responded by dropping the song from their playlist. Poison's most recent record, Hollyweird, was released on May 21 2002. The band made the news briefly in late October 2004 when John Hall publicly commented that the Bush presidential campaign never received permission to use the song at campaign events. The remainder of the album featured live performances from tours in 1999 and 2000. Hall quit his solo career and reunited with the band in the early 1990s, releasing a few recordings on the band's own label, Major Records. The record contained five new studio songs: "Power to the People", "Can't Bring Me Down", "Last Song", "Strange", and "I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine". Kelly died of a heroin overdose in 1984. Later in the same year Poison also released Power to the People marking the return of DeVille to the band. They continued performing, in spite of a diminishing audience, and released One of a Kind in 1982. The album, a bright and raunchy series of party anthems, contained few traces of the seriousness of Native Tongue. Orleans, meanwhile, got another hit with Forever's "Love Takes Time". Crack a Smile was finally released in on March 14, 2000. In 1977, Hall left to begin a solo career and became active in the anti-nuclear program, cofounding Musicians United for Safe Energy. The band's supporting tour was equally successful, with its show at Pine Knob Amphitheater in Detroit drawing a sell-out crowd of 18,000. The song was used as a slogan by ABC television in 1977. The record was released in 1996, and went platinum, despite Poison having been out of the spotlight for a number of years. "Still The One" from their follow-up LP Waking and Dreaming was their second big hit. However, Capitol Records had by this time decided to put the album on the back burner and instead decided to release a Greatest Hits record. One of its singles, "Dance with Me", became a Billboard top ten song in 1975. After his recovery in 1995, the band continued recording. After ABC dropped the group, their self-produced second album, Let There Be Magic, came out on Asylum Records in 1974. Michaels suffered a broken nose, ribs, jaw, and fingers and lost four teeth. Their debut album was Orleans, recorded in Muscle Shoals. Recording was brought to an abrupt halt in May 1994, when Michaels was involved in an accident in which he lost control of his Ferrari. The band signed with ABC Records in 1973. Poison began recording its sixth album, Crack a Smile, in 1994. Lance Hoppen, Larry's brother, joined the band later in that year. Kotzen's future in the band was sealed when it was discovered that he was romantically involved with Rockett's fiance. Kotzen was promptly fired, and replaced by Blues Saraceno. The band took their name from New Orleans because that city was home to the mixture of music they played when the band was founded. The record received generally positive reviews, but sales were sluggish. The band was founded in January 1972 in Ulster County, New York by Wells Kelly, John Hall and Larry Hoppen. It was a fiery, bluesy rock record, strongly influenced by Kotzen's fresh songwriting contributions and guitar performances. Orleans is a 1970s soft rock band, best known today for "Dance with Me" and "Still the One". Poison's fifth album, Native Tongue was released on August 14, 1993. Conflict between Michaels and DeVille cluminated in a fistfight at the MTV Music Awards in 1991, provoked by Deville's inept live performance. Deville was fired and replaced by Pennsylvanian guitar virtuoso Richie Kotzen. Despite Poison's success, DeVille's cocaine and alcohol addictions had begun to cause strife in the band. Poison recorded a number of performances during its 1990/1991 "Flesh & Blood" tour which were released in November 1991 as their fourth album, Swallow This Live. Flesh & Blood reached #2 on the American charts, providing the impetus for a further World Tour. The record went multi-platinum, spawning three gold singles: "Unskinny Bop", "Ride the Wind" and the ballad "Something To Believe In". Poison's third album, Flesh & Blood (1990), was also highly successful. Ahh! would ultimately place the band alongside Metallica as one of the largest-grossing touring acts of the late 1980s. Subsequent headlining shows in support of Open Up and Say.. By the time the band toured with David Lee Roth (in 1988 on the Skyscraper Tour,) it was apparent that they had become a major live act. The record included the band's biggest hit, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", along with other top 10 hits, "Nothin' But A Good Time" and the Loggins and Messina cover "Your Mama Don't Dance". Poison's second album, Open Up And Say...Ahh!, which was released on May 21, 1988 (see 1988 in music) would ultimately go on to sell 8 million copies worldwide. In 1987 the band also recorded a cover of the KISS song "Rock And Roll All Nite" for the Less Than Zero movie soundtrack. It included three hits, "Talk Dirty to Me", "I Want Action" and "I Won't Forget You". Their debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In was released on August 2, 1986. The band's efforts eventually paid off and Michaels, Dall, Rockett and DeVille signed to Enigma Records in 1986 (see 1986 in music). The band began to gain notoreity for its theatrical live shows striking "glam" image. Without money for effects, they would fill the stage with old Harley Davidson and car parts, blow up car fuses and pour confetti onto themselves from boxes in the ceiling. DeVille. Although Michaels and Dall did not initially get along with DeVille, the band eventually agreed that DeVille's "fire" made him the most appropriate candidate [1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Poison_(band)). The band auditioned for a replacement guitarist, eventually narrowing the field down to three candidates: Slash, who would later join Guns 'N Roses, Steve Silva from the The Joe Perry Project, and Brooklyn expatriate C.C. Smith, who was about to father a child and was concerned about the band's future, returned to Pennsylvania shortly after. The band moved to Los Angeles, California in 1985 to begin playing in clubs there. Poison began life in 1984 as Paris, a band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania comprising vocalist Bret Michaels, bassist Bobby Dall, guitarist Matt Smith and drummer Rikki Rockett. Poison's music, (and that of hair metal in general,) was characterised by anthemic, loud guitar riffs, flamoyant special effects, costumes, hair and make-up, and a preoccupation with hedonism. These influences mutated following Van Halen's debut in 1978, which started a scene in their hometown of Los Angeles, on the Sunset Strip. Hair metal's roots lay on America's East Coast, and in the
sounds and images associated with New York's KISS and Boston's Aerosmith. Formed by a group of aspiring rock musicians from the Eastern United States
who moved to Los Angeles, California in search of
fame, Poison became the most prominent exponent of the colourful hair metal
music scene, which gained popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s. The music of Poison reflects the band's heritage. With more than
15 million albums sold in the United States alone, the band is one of the most commercially successful rock acts in
history. 2000: Power to the People. 2000: Crack a Smile. 1996: Poison's Greatest Hits. 1993: Native Tongue. 1991: Swallow This Live. 1990: Flesh & Blood. 1988: Open Up And Say...Ahh!. 1986: Look What the Cat Dragged In. |