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Tag Archives: George Martin
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
This is what producing a classic rock track looks like.
(2016) Documentary (Abramorama) Steven van Zandt (narrator), Paul McCartney, Doug Morris, Keith Richards, Ben E. King, Wilson Pickett, Carmen de Noia, Richard Gottehrer, Jerry Goldstein, Mike Stoller, Ellie Greenwich, Joel Selvin, Robin Levine, Ilene Berns, Andrew Loog Oldham, Van Morrison, Jerry Leiber, Ahmet Ertegun, Solomon Burke, Brenda Reid, Cissy Houston. Directed by Brett Berns and Bob Sarles
We know who the great performers of the rock and roll/R&B era are. We know their faces, we know their music. The people who are behind the scenes may not necessarily be as well known other than a few like Phil Spector and George Martin.
Chances are that very few of you reading this have ever heard of Bert Berns, but you certainly know his music as both a songwriter and producer. He's responsible for such classic songs as "Twist and Shout," "Under the Boardwalk," "I Want Candy" and "Piece of My Heart." His career spanned a mere eight years but in that time he completely remade music in his image.
Berns was a Jewish kid from the Bronx and the last guy you'd think of as a one of the movers and shakers of soul music in the 60s, but truth is a strange motha. He was stricken with rheumatic fever as a boy and his heart was severely damaged. He spent most of his convalescence learning to play guitar and piano. His doctors warned his parents that it was unlikely he would survive past his teens; they were proven wrong but not by much.
In the 50s he fell in love with Cuban music, particularly the mambo. He brought that love of Latin rhythms into his music. He sort of slid into the music business sideways, working as a $50 a week songwriter for a tiny New York publishing firm. He wrote a couple of songs that got mild airplay, including the novelty hit "A Little Bit of Soap." He eventually was brought to the attention of Atlantic Records, then the giant of R&B music. One of the first songs he wrote while employed by them was "Twist and Shout." It was brought to Phil Spector who did a version that ended up somewhat lame. Horrified, Berns determined to produce the records made of his songs. He took the Isley Brothers into the studio and did the song up right. A legend was born.
The documentary is definitely a labor of love, co-directed by his son Brett. The film is largely a parade of talking heads interspersed with archival stills but that's largely a necessity. There wasn't a lot of behind the scenes footage taken back then and performance video wouldn't become a regular thing until the MTV era.
We get to hear from those who worked with Berns, from performers to engineers. We also hear from his siblings and most importantly, from his wife Ilene – a former go-go dancer. She pulls no punches and gets emotional talking about certain aspects of his life. She has a take-no-crap attitude that isn't uncommon among true New Yorkers and compared to some of the others interviewed who are more circumspect, her testimony is rather refreshing.
The music business is full of sharks and Berns rapidly learned to swim with them. His friendship with Carmen de Noia was helpful to his career; while de Noia wasn't a made man he was the sort of guy who knew a guy, if you get my meaning. Ilene had danced in a club owned by Morris Levy, not just the chief of Roulette Records but the front of the mob in the music business. Bert wasn't uncomfortable rubbing elbows with these sorts. De Noia also is interviewed for the film and other than Ilene is the most interesting tale-teller of the lot.
Berns died way too young, his heart finally giving out on December 30, 1967 at the age of 38. It's always the brightest flames that burn out the soonest. Moreover, he knew that his life would end prematurely – he beat the odds in surviving as long as he did. In fact, "Piece of My Heart" is actually about his heart condition, but there's no need to feel sorry for him. In his time, he nurtured and developed the careers of Neil Diamond and Van Morrison; he also was one of the most prolific and successful producers in the history of Atlantic Records; he remains one of the few people who ever partnered with the main trio of Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler and Nesuhi Ertegun in founding Bang Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic and the namesake of the documentary.
His legacy is mainly in the music and the soundtrack is packed with it. It's music that made the music of today what it is. You may not know the name of Bert Berns but you know his music and chances are, you love it. One viewing of this film and you won't forget his name anytime soon. I guarantee you won't want to.
REASONS TO GO: A soundtrack that is absolutely stellar. One of the forgotten geniuses of rock and roll finally gets his due.
REASONS TO STAY: The movie is basically a parade of talking heads.
FAMILY VALUES: Some mild profanity and lots and lots of smoking.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The Berns-written hit "I Want Candy" got its title from a risqué book by Terry Southern.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: The Wrecking Crew
NEXT: Circus Kid
Posted in New Releases	| Tagged Abramorama, Ahmet Ertegun, Andrew Loog Oldham, Atlantic Records, Bang! Records, Bang! The Bert Berns Story, Ben E. King, Bert Berns, cinema, Cinema365, Documentary, Doug Morris, Ellie Greenwich, Films, George Martin, heart condition, Jerry Leiber, Keith Richards, made men, mob, movies, Paul McCartney, Phil Spector, producer, R&B, reviews, rheumatic fever, Richard Gottehrer, Solomon Burke, songwriter, soul music, Steven van Zandt, Van Morrison, Wilson Pickett	| Leave a reply
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
Posted on September 19, 2016 by carlosdev
The Fab Four in their glory years.
(2016) Musical Documentary (Abramorama) Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Lester, George Martin, Elvis Costello, Larry Kane, Eddie Izzard, Sigourney Weaver, Neil Aspinall, Richard Curtis, Brian Epstein, Kitty Oliver, Howard Goodall, Jon Savage, Debbie Gendler. Directed by Ron Howard
It is safe to say that the Beatles are one of the pop culture touchstones of the 20th century. Their influence on music and the world in general is incalculable. It has been half a century since the Fab Four played a live show and generations have been born since, some not even knowing who they are but regardless feeling the effects of their contribution on popular music.
Beatlemania is something we're not likely to see again; the emotional effect that the Beatles had on their female fans was something that the world hadn't seen prior to that (except maybe for Elvis) and not really since; girls would scream nearly non-stop in their presence and faint from the emotional outpouring. It was a phenomenon that had to be experienced to be believed and even just having seen it as I did on this documentary it still doesn't carry the impact it must have to be in that presence.
Their popularity can't be underestimated either. They are the only band to hold the top five position on the Billboard singles chart in the same week and given how the music industry is today that is extremely unlikely to ever happen again. They ushered in the British invasion and paved the way for bands like the Rolling Stones and the Who, among others.
The Beatles had a very limited shelf life; essentially they were only making a global impact for seven years before going their separate ways. They only toured for four of those years, and after giving up touring only played together publicly just once – on the rooftop of their Apple Records office in London, which the film appropriately closes with.
Still their touring years were some of their most productive and it was a grueling schedule. They made two movies during those years on top of the grueling tour schedules that would take them to 25 cities in 30 days. It was certainly a different era; their concerts generally lasted about 30 minutes long, including encores. They were the first band to play in stadium-sized venues and often their amplifiers went through the stadium sound system. The screaming of their female fans would be so loud that the band couldn't hear themselves play; drummer Ringo Starr kept the beat by watching his bandmates sway at the microphone so that he'd know where they were in the song.
Director Ron Howard, an Oscar winner in his own right, has compiled archival interviews as well as contemporary ones with the surviving Beatles (Starr and McCartney) and with celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg and Sigourney Weaver, both of whom were at the historic 1966 Shea Stadium concert in New York City – Goldberg recalls not thinking of the band in terms of black or white but just as "guys" who gave her a feeling of empowerment that helped her determine her course in life. New Wave legend Elvis Costello remembers not liking the Rubber Soul album because it didn't sound anything like their previous music, only appreciating what it represented years after the fact. Some of the best insights though come from Larry Kane, a Miami-based reporter who accompanied the band on two of their tours and filed regular reports from the front lines of Beatlemania. His take on the phenomenon is fascinating to say the least.
There is also home movies that the Beatles themselves took, backstage and rehearsal studio audio that shows us how some of their classic songs evolved. And of course plenty of concert footage; we never get a sense at how accomplished musicians they were (and Starr and Harrison were both much underrated in that regard) but we get more of a sense of the power they had over their audience. That power was considerable, too; the band was literally under siege from the press, their fans and their record label for that entire period. Starr remembers not getting a moment to relax for three years and the toll it took, but nearly everyone who was there comments on how unified the band was and how they looked after each other like brothers. That was a far cry from how they ended up, acrimonious and sniping at one another through the press.
I will admit that this is a bit of a puff piece. There isn't a lot here that is negative and maybe it wasn't Howard's intention to look at the band objectively. We do get a sense of their impish sense of humor as well as their resolve; when they found out that the venue in Jacksonville they were going to play at was segregated, they refused to play unless it was full integrated. Manager Brian Epstein had that written into all of their performing contracts from that point forward. They were one of the first performers in history to make that a standard clause in their contract.
Their last concert other than the one-off Apple rooftop concert was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The band was tired and frustrated; Harrison had been expressing dissatisfaction with the live shows and now all of them were picking up on it. They were taken out of their last concert in an armored car with no seats in the back. As the car drove recklessly out of the park the band were jostled about in the back and that was the final straw; they chose as a group to stop touring, even though that was their primary source of income. Canny Brian Epstein, their manager, formed a corporation with him and his four charges as co-chairs; it was the first of its kind and would set the stage for other artist-owned production companies in the performing arts. They would get more control over their career than any entertainer before them.
I will admit to having been a fan of the Beatles since childhood; my parents listened to their music and they were my favorite group from day one. This is a film tailor-made for fans like me and if you love the Beatles, this is pretty much required viewing. It gives you a bit of an insight as to the pressures they were under, their lives on the road and how it drew them closer together. It's no coincidence that the band began to fracture only after they stopped touring. Still, this is a reminder of a much simpler era, when something like this could happen. We will never see the like of the Beatles again.
REASONS TO GO: Definitely will send you on a trip down memory lane. Amazing footage and amazing music throughout the film. There are some insights into Beatlemania that you may not have had otherwise.
REASONS TO STAY: It is something of a puff piece.
FAMILY VALUES: There are a few drug references.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The digital remastering of the songs for the soundtrack was engineered by Giles Martin, son of the legendary George Martin who produced the Beatles.
BEYOND THE THEATER: Hulu
CRITICAL MASS: As of 9/19/16: Rotten Tomatoes: 96% positive reviews. Metacritic: 72/100.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: The Last Waltz
NEXT: Meat
Posted in New Releases, VOD Review	| Tagged 1960s, Abramorama, Beatlemania, Brian Epstein, British invasion, cinema, Cinema365, Eddie Izzard, Elvis Costello, Films, George Harrison, George Martin, home movies, John Lennon, Liverpool, movies, musical documentary, Neil Aspinall, New York City, Paul McCartney, pop music, reviews, Richard Curtis, Richard Lester, Ringo Starr, screaming teens, segregation, Shea Stadium, Sigourney Weaver, studio recordings, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years, The Ed Sullivan Show, Whoopi Goldberg	| Leave a reply


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/**
 * PHPExcel_Style_NumberFormat
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 * @package    PHPExcel_Style
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class PHPExcel_Style_NumberFormat implements PHPExcel_IComparable
{
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	const FORMAT_NUMBER						= '0';
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	private $_parent;

	/**
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	/**
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    public function __construct()
    {
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    	$this->_formatCode			= PHPExcel_Style_NumberFormat::FORMAT_GENERAL;
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	/**
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	public function propertyPrepareBind($parent, $parentPropertyName)
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		$this->_parent 				= $parent;
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	private function propertyGetBound() {
		if(!isset($this->_parent))
			return $this;																// I am bound

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		return $this;																	// No one is bound yet
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     * Property Begin Bind
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	 *
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	private function propertyBeginBind() {
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		if($this->_parent->propertyIsBound($this->_parentPropertyName))
			return $this->_parent->getNumberFormat();									// Another one is already bound

		$this->_parent->propertyCompleteBind($this, $this->_parentPropertyName);		// Bind myself
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		return $this;
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    /**
     * Apply styles from array
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     * <code>
     * $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getStyle('B2')->getNumberFormat()->applyFromArray(
     * 		array(
     * 			'code' => PHPExcel_Style_NumberFormat::FORMAT_CURRENCY_EUR_SIMPLE
     * 		)
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     * @param	array	$pStyles	Array containing style information
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     */
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     * Set Format Code
     *
     * @param string $pValue
     */
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        if ($pValue == '') {
    		$pValue = PHPExcel_Style_NumberFormat::FORMAT_GENERAL;
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    	$this->propertyBeginBind()->_formatCode = $pValue;
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	 *
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	/**
	 * Convert a value in a pre-defined format to a PHP string
	 *
	 * @param mixed 	$value		Value to format
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	 */
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			// dvc: convert Excel formats to PHP date formats
			// first remove escapes related to non-format characters
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			// 4-digit year
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United Therapeutics Corporation Appoints Linda Maxwell to Its Board of Directors
United Therapeutics Corporation
SILVER SPRING, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced today the appointment of Linda Maxwell, M.D. to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective as of September 10, 2020.
Dr. Maxwell has been a head and neck surgeon since 2006, and is a medical educator, a published scientific author, and a health technology entrepreneur and innovator.
Linda Maxwell
Dr. Maxwell is Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto, Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University, and Associate Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute in Toronto. She served as Founding and Executive Director of the Biomedical Zone in 2015 – Canada's first and only hospital-embedded, physician-led business incubator for emerging health technology companies – and has guided a wide variety of startup companies through clinical development, capitalization, and commercialization. Dr. Maxwell also managed a life sciences tech transfer portfolio at the University of Oxford and the UK National Health Service, executing patent strategy, spin-out company formation, and early stage capital raising. She has also served as a healthcare innovation expert to various Canadian federal, provincial, and local government entities, as a member of the Department Audit Committee of the Public Health Agency of Canada, and as an advisor to the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Space Agency.
Dr. Maxwell earned an A.B. with honors from Harvard University, an M.D. from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Oxford. She serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors of Profound Medical Inc., a publicly-traded company listed both in the United States and Canada.
"We greatly value Dr. Maxwell's outstanding achievements and experience," said Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Therapeutics. "Her knowledge and business expertise position her well to serve on our Board of Directors."
"I am thrilled to join the United Therapeutics family as an independent director," said Dr. Maxwell. "It is a privilege to join an extraordinary organization tackling some of the most pernicious problems in medicine through scientific ingenuity, visionary leadership, and a singular commitment to advancing human health."
About United Therapeutics
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Meet Levi Blaze – Photos Of Sean Paul's Son With Wife Jodi Stewart
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Published On: March 1, 2020 Binesh Shrestha
Levi Blaze is the son of well-known Jamaican singer, rapper and record producer Sean Paul. Image Source: Paul's Instagram.
Following Father's Footsteps
Father's Look-Alike
A Lovely Family Of Four
Levi Blaze Henriques Name Meaning
Born as Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques, Sean Paul is a well-known Jamaican singer, rapper, and record producer. The rapper found true love in the form of Jodi Stewart Henriques, with whom he shares two children. The lovely couple tied their knot back on May 26, 2012.
Sean Paul's son Levi Blaze Henriques was born on February 26, 2017, followed by the birth of his daughter Remi Leigh Henriques on August 20, 2019. His son has already made his acting debut in Paul's Big Tings music video and is quite famous among the fans. So, let's get to know more about Sean's eldest kid.
As mentioned above, Sean Paul's son has already made his debut in acting but do you know that he has also started learning the ways of his father. He said that he would work with anyone in the business who wants to give respect back to the Jamaican vibe. So, it's obvious that he teaches his son to respect Jamaican music. Not only that, we can assume he must be teaching his son to respect every form of art.
Paul's son Levi has already made his debut in acting. Image Source: Jodi's Instagram.
Sean uploaded a picture of him, his wife, and son, mentioning that every rockstar needs a sidekick. He was clearly pointing towards his three-year-old son Levi. Not only that, Paul has started teaching his son how to play drums. Well, little Levi isn't perfect yet, but he is only a kid. Paul surely wants his son to follow his footsteps.
A post shared by SEAN PAUL (@duttypaul) on Jun 6, 2019 at 4:35pm PDT
Furthermore, Paul and his son Levi share a lovely relationship with one another. They can be seen spending father-son time alone enjoying each other's company. Especially, Little Levi, he loves playing with his father.
It might not come as a big surprise, but little Levi is a mini version of his father. Why won't he look like his father, he has inherited his father's good looks, to begin with, and his father makes him dress like a mini version of himself. So, it's obvious that Levi is a look-alike of father Paul.
Levi and his father Paul, are look-alikes. Image Source: Paul's Instagram.
In addition to that, Levi is also into music like his pops, which is a plus point if you ask us. They also share the exact laughing, smile, and serious face. Whereas there are many pictures of the father-son duo, which proves they are much more like each other, then you can imagine.
You can call your self lucky when you have such a gorgeous and caring person as your wife. Paul has always been the center of attention when it comes to the Henriques family. But the one who holds the family together is his wife, Jodi Stewart. Whenever he is out working, his wife is the one taking care of their children. So, yes, you can thank Jodi for raising their kids.
Jodi takes real good care of her and Sean Paul's children. Image Source: Paul's Instagram.
It's obvious that a child shares a strong bond with his mother. Likewise, Sean Paul's son Levi Blaze also shares a deep and strong bond with his mother. He helps her train, dresses up with her, and, most importantly, spends time with her.
Jodi and Paul spending time with their son Levi. Image Source: Pinterest.
In addition to that, little Levi seems to be enjoying his life with his mother and younger sibling. Even his recent birthday was as grand as it could be, with tons of balloons and a big cake, little Levi was really enjoying it.
Levi Blaze Henriques' first name is of Hebrew origin, meaning joined, attached. As for his middle name, Blaze, it is of Latin origin, meaning fire.
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