A hat is a head covering used for several reasons. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status. In the military, they may denote nationality, branch of service, rank and/or regiment.

History

One of the first pictorial depictions of a hat appears in a Thebes tomb painting which shows a man wearing a coolie-style straw hat. Other early hats were the Pileus, a simple skull cap; the Phrygian cap, worn by freed slaves in Greece and Rome; and the Greek Petasos, the first known hat with a brim. Women wore veils, kerchiefs, hoods, caps and wimples. Structured hats for women similar to those of male courtiers began to be worn in the late 16th century. The term ‘milliner’ comes from the Italian city of Milan, where the best quality hats were made in the 18th century. Millinery was traditionally a woman’s occupation, with the milliner not only creating hats and bonnets but also choosing lace, trimmings and accessories to complete an outfit.

In the first half of the 19th century, women wore bonnets that gradually became larger, decorated with ribbons, flowers, feathers and gauze trims. By the end of the century, many other styles were introduced, among them hats with wide brims and flat crowns, the flower pot and the toque. By the middle of the 1930s, when women began to cut their hair short, they chose hats that hugged the head like a helmet. They were known as "helmet hats".

Hat design

A hat may consist of six main parts:

''Crown'', the portion of a hat covering the top of the head.

''Peak'' (British English), ''visor'' (American English), or ''bill'', a stiff projection at the front, to shade or shield the eyes from sun and rain.

''Brim'', an optional projection of stiff material from the bottom of the hat's crown horizontally all around the circumference of the hat

''Puggaree'' or ''riband'' (British) or ''hatband'' (American), a ribbon or band that runs around the bottom of the crown above the brim.''

''Sweatband'', the strip of leather (or sometimes ribbon or other material) attached to the inner circumference of the hat to stop sweat from soiling the main body of the hat and may be adjustable with a cord or rope on certain hats.

''Lining'', for some hats there is a silk lining, often bearing the maker's name and label.

Famous hatmakers

One of the most famous London hatters is James Lock & Co of St James's Street. Another was Sharp & Davis of 6 Fish Street Hill. John B. Stetson is a well-known American hat company. In the late 20th century museums credited London-based David Shilling with reinventing hats worldwide. Notable Belgian hat designers are Elvis Pompilio and Fabienne Delvigne, whose hats are worn by European royals. St. Clement, the patron saint of felt hatmakers, is said to have discovered wool felt when he filled his sandals with flax fibers to protect his feet. Philip Treacy OBE is an award-winning Irish milliner who designs hats for the most important designers in the world and for such women as Sarah Jessica Parker and Lady Gaga.

Hat styles

!Image	!Name	!Description
	Ascot cap	A hard men's cap, similar to the flat cap, but distinguished by its hardness and rounded shape.
	Akubra	Australian felt hat with a wide brim.
		A Korean traditional winter cap mostly worn by women in the Joseon period from 1392 – 1910.
		A form of headgear covering the whole head, exposing only the face or upper part of it, and sometimes only the eyes. Also known as a ski mask.
	Balmoral bonnet	Traditional Scottish bonnet or cap worn with Scottish Highland dress.
	Barretina
	Baseball cap	A type of soft cap with a long, stiffened and curved peak.
	Beanie	A brimless cap with or without a small visor once popular among school boys. Sometimes includes a propeller.	In Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the term "beanie" may also be applied to a knit cap known as a tuque, see below.
	Bearskin	The tall, furry, full dress uniform hat of the Brigade of Guards designed to protect the footguards against sword-cuts, commonly seen at Buckingham Palace.
	Beaver hat	Hats made of felted beaver fur.
	Beret	Soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, worn by both men and women and traditionally associated with France. Also used in the military.
	Bicorne	Military hat with two corners, also known as a cocked hat.
	'''Biretta	A square cap with three or four ridges or peaks worn by Roman Catholic clergy and some Anglican and Lutheran clergy.
		Flat-brimmed and flat-topped straw hat, formerly worn by seamen, and now mostly at summer regattas or garden parties, often with a ribbon in club or college colors.
	Boonie hat	A soft cotton wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries. Similar to a bucket hat.
	Boss of the plains	A lightweight all-weather hat designed by John B. Stetson for the demands of the American west.
		A hard felt hat with a rounded crown created in 1850 by Lock's of St James's, the hatters to Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, for his servants. Sometimes known as a derby hat.
	Bucket hat	A soft cotton hat with a wide, downwards-sloping brim.
	Busby	A small fur military hat.
	Campaign hat	A broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, with a high crown, pinched symmetrically at the four corners (the "Montana crease").
	Capotain	A hat worn from the 1590s through the 1640s in England and Northwestern Europe. It is also commonly called a Pilgrim hat.
	Casquette	A small-peaked cap often worn by cyclists.
	Caubeen		An Irish beret.
	Chilote cap	A woven cap typical of Chiloé Archipelago made of coarse raw wool, usually with a pom-pom at the top.
	Chullo
	Chupalla	Straw hat made in Chile.
	Cloche hat
	Cricket cap	A type of soft cap that is a traditional form of headwear for players of the game of cricket.
	Conical Asian hat	Simple straw hat associated with East and Southeast Asia.
	Coonskin cap	Hat fashioned from the skin and fur of a raccoon that became associated with American and Canadian frontiersmen of the 18th and 19th centuries.
	Cowboy hat	High-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, with a sweatband on the inside, and a decorative hat band on the outside. Customized by creasing the crown and rolling the brim.
	Custodian helmet	Police helmet worn by British constables while on foot patrol.
	Deerstalker
	Dunce cap	A hat that was used to punish and humiliate students in school during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is shaped like a cone and often has a big capital 'D' inscribed on the front.
	Fascinator	A small hat commonly made with feathers, flowers and/or beads. It attaches to the hair by a comb, headband or clip.
		A soft felt hat with a lengthwise crease.
		Red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone.
	Flat cap	A soft, round men's cap with a small brim in front.
		A traditional Korean hat worn by men.
		A soft brimmed hat popular in New York after the turn of the century made from eight quarter panels. Also known as a newsboy cap.
		A foldable cloth cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown.
	Gaung Paung	Headwrap worn by the Bamar, Mon people, Rakhine people
		Three piece ensemble consisting of a Thagiyah skull cap, Gutrah scarf, and Ogal black band. Gutrahs are plain white or checkered, denoting ethnic or national identities..
	[[Glengarry	A traditional Scottish boat-shaped hat without a peak made of thick-milled woollen material with a toorie on top, a rosette cockade on the left, and (usually) ribbons hanging down behind. It is normally worn as part of Scottish military or civilian Highland dress.
	Hard hat	A helmet predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, debris and bad weather.
	Hardee hat	Also known as the 1858 Dress Hat. Regulation hat for Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
		A semi-formal hat with a crease and no dents.
	Jaapi	A traditional hat of Assam, India. There both plain and decorative japies are Available.
		A hat made from the fur of the Qaraqul breed of sheep, typically worn by men in Central and South Asia and popular among Soviet leaders.
	Kepi	A French military hat with a flat, circular top and visor.
		A small close-fitting skullcap worn by religious Jews.
	Kolpik	Brown fur hat worn by Hassidic Jews.
		Brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa.
	Kova tembel	Cloth hat worn by Israeli pioneers and kibbutzniks.
	Kufi	A brimless, short, rounded cap worn by Africans and people throughout the African diaspora.
	Montera	A crocheted hat worn by bullfighters.
	Mortarboard	Flat, square hat with a tassel worn as part of academic dress.
		A large yet lightweight lady's hat with a wide-brim worn regularly in pre-victorian era Britain, and now mostly at garden parties and weddings.
	Pakul	Round, rolled wool hat with a flat top, common in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
		Straw hat made in Ecuador.
	Patrol cap	Also known as a field cap,a scout cap, or in the United States a mosh cap.; a soft cap with a stiff, rounded visor, and flat top, worn by military personnel in the field when a combat helmet is not required.
	Peaked cap	A military style cap with a crown, band and peak (also called a visor). It is used by many militaries of the world as well as law enforcement, as well as some people in service professions who wear uniforms.
	Phrygian Cap	A soft conical cap pulled forward. In sculpture, paintings and caricatures it represents freedom and the pursuit of liberty. The popular cartoon characters The Smurfs wear white Phrygian caps.
	Pith Helmet	A lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of cork or pith.
		Circular, flat topped hat.
	Rastacap	A tall, round, usually crocheted and brightly colored, cap worn by Rastafarians and others with dreadlocks to tuck their locks away.
		Also known as a "Four Winds" hat, traditional men's hat of the Sami people.
	Šajkača
	Salakot	A traditional hat in the Philippines.
		A floppy pointed red hat trimmed in white fur traditionally associated with Christmas.
	Shako	A tall cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, badge, and plume.
	Shtreimel	A fur hat worn by married Hassidic men on Shabbat and holidays.
		Generic term covering wide-brimmed felt-crowned hats often worn by military leaders.
	Sombrero	A Mexican hat with a conical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered made of plush felt.
		A cap widely worn in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, the southern Philippines and southern Thailand, mostly among Muslim males. May be related to the taqiyah.
			Student cap	A cap worn by university students in various European countries.
		A Scottish wool hat originally worn by men.
		A round fabric cap worn by Muslim men.
	Top hat	A tall, flat-crowned, cylindrical hat worn by men in the 19th and early 20th centuries, now worn only with morning dress or evening dress.
	Toque	A tall, pleated, brimless, cylindrical hat traditionally worn by chefs.
	Trilby	A soft felt men's hat with a deeply indented crown and a narrow brim often upturned at the back.
	Tricorne	A soft hat with a broad brim, pinned up on either side of the head and at the back, producing a triangular shape.
	Trucker hat	Similar to a baseball cap, usually with a foam brim and front section and a breathable mesh back section.
	Tubeteika	A round, slightly pointed cap with embroidered or applique patterns worn throughout Central Asia.
	Tudor bonnet	A soft round black academic cap, with a tassel hanging from a cord attached to the centre of the top of the hat.
	Tuque	A knitted hat, worn in winter, usually made from wool or acrylic. Also known as a ski cap, knit hat, knit cap, sock cap, stocking cap, toboggan, watch cap, or goobalini.	In New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the term "beanie" is applied to this cap.
	Turban	A headdress consisting of a scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around either the head itself or an inner hat.
	Tyrolean hat	A felt hat originating from the Alps.
	Ushanka	Russian fur hat with fold down ear flaps.
		A Colombian hat of woven and sewn black and khaki dried palm braids with indigenous figures.
	Zucchetto	Skullcap worn by clerics.

Hat size

Hat sizes are determined by measuring the circumference of a person's head about 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) above the ears. Inches or centimeters may be used depending on the manufacturer. Felt hats can be stretched for a custom fit. Some hats, like hard hats and baseball caps, are adjustable. Cheaper hats come in "standard sizes", such as small, medium, large, extra large: the mapping of measured size to the various "standard sizes" varies from maker to maker and style to style, as can be seen by studying various catalogues, such as Hammacher-Schlemmer.

Traditional hat size is worked out by adding the fore and aft and side to side measurements (in inches) then dividing by two. In the UK, an equivalent hat size is an eighth of an inch smaller than in the US.

References

External links

Different Sizing Schemes

Hats UK has a Hat Bible and other resources

Witty, whimsical, wacky, wonderful, International Herald Tribune, Suzy Menkes

Hat History

When Did Men Stop Wearing Hats?. February 21, 2011 by The DailySkew.

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Coordinates	38°37′38″N90°11′52″N
name	Joe Cocker
background	solo_singer
birth name	John Robert Cocker
alias	Vance Arnold, "The Sheffield Soul Shouter"
birth date	May 20, 1944
origin	Sheffield, England
instrument	Vocals, harmonica, guitar, drums
genre	Blues, rock, blues-rock, blue-eyed soul
occupation	Musician, composer, actor
years active	1960 – present
label	Regal ZonophoneA&M;CapitolEMIDecca
associated acts	The Grease Band
website	www.cocker.comwww.columbia.de/joecocker/ }}

John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE (born 20 May 1944) is an English rock/blues musician, composer and actor who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles. He is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his song "Up Where We Belong", a duet which he performed with Jennifer Warnes. He was ranked #97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.

Biography

Early life

Cocker was born on 20 May 1944 at 38 Tasker Road, Crookes, Sheffield, England. He is the youngest son of a civil servant, Harold Cocker, and Madge Cocker. According to different family stories, Cocker received his nickname of Joe either from playing a childhood game called "Cowboy Joe" or from a neighbourhood window cleaner named Joe. Cocker's main musical influences growing up were Ray Charles and Lonnie Donegan. Cocker's first experience singing in public was at age 12 when his elder brother Victor invited him on stage to sing during a gig of his skiffle group. In 1960, along with three friends, Cocker formed his first group, the Cavaliers. For the group's first performance at a youth club, they were required to pay the price of admission before entering. The Cavaliers eventually broke up after a year and Cocker left school to become an apprentice gasfitter while he pursued a career in music.

Early career (1961–1966)

In 1961, under the stage name Vance Arnold, Cocker continued his career with a new group, Vance Arnold and the Avengers. The name was a combination of Vince Everett, Elvis Presley's character in ''Jailhouse Rock'', (which Cocker misheard as Vance) and country singer Eddy Arnold. The group mostly played in the pubs of Sheffield, performing covers of Chuck Berry and Ray Charles songs. In 1963 they booked their first significant gig when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall. In 1964 Cocker signed a recording contract as a solo act with Decca and released his first single, a cover of the Beatles' "I'll Cry Instead" (with Jimmy Page playing backup guitar). Despite extensive promotion from Decca lauding his youth and working class roots, the record was a flop and his recording contract with Decca lapsed at the end of 1964. After Cocker recorded the single, he dropped his stage name and formed a new group, Joe Cocker's Big Blues. There is only one known recording of Joe Cocker's and Big Blues on an EP given out by Sheffield College during Rag Week and called Rag Goes Mad at the Mojo. It contained a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "I've Been Trying" and a track of "Saved".

The Grease Band (1966–1969)

In 1966, after a year-long hiatus from music, Cocker teamed up with Chris Stainton, whom he had met several years before, to form the Grease Band. The Grease Band was named after Cocker read an interview with jazz musician Jimmy Smith, where Smith described another musician as "having a lot of grease". Like the Avengers, Cocker's group mostly played in pubs in and around Sheffield. The Grease Band came to the attention of Denny Cordell, the producer of Procol Harum, the Moody Blues and Georgie Fame. Cocker recorded the single "Marjorine" without the Grease Band for Cordell in a London studio. He then moved to London with Chris Stainton, and the Grease Band was dissolved. Cordell set Cocker up with a residency at the Marquee Club in London, and a "new" Grease Band was formed with Stainton and keyboardist Tommy Eyre.

After minor success in the US with the single "Marjorine", Cocker entered the big time with a groundbreaking rearrangement of "With a Little Help from My Friends", another Beatles cover, which was later used as the opening theme for ''The Wonder Years''. The recording features lead guitar from Jimmy Page, drumming by BJ Wilson, backing vocals from Sue and Sunny, and Tommy Eyre on organ. The single made the Top Ten on the British charts, remaining there for thirteen weeks and eventually reaching number one, on 9 November 1968. It also reached number 68 on the US charts.

The new touring line-up of Cocker's Grease Band featured Henry McCullough on lead guitar, who would go on to briefly play with McCartney's Wings. After touring the UK with the Who in autumn 1968 and Gene Pitney and Marmalade in early Winter 1969, the Grease Band embarked on their first tour of the US in spring 1969. Cocker's album ''With A Little Help from my Friends'' was released soon after their arrival and made number 35 on the American charts, eventually going gold. During his US tour, Cocker played at several large festivals, including the Newport Rock Festival and the Denver Pop Festival. In August, Denny Cordell heard about the planned concert in Woodstock, New York and convinced organiser Artie Kornfeld to book Cocker and the Grease Band for the Woodstock Festival. The group had to be flown into the festival by helicopter due to the large crowds. They performed several songs, including "Delta Lady", "Something's Comin' On", "Let's Go Get Stoned", "I Shall Be Released", and "With a Little Help from My Friends". Cocker would later say that the experience was "like an eclipse... it was a very special day."

Directly after Woodstock, Cocker released his second album, ''Joe Cocker!''. Impressed by his cover of "With A Little Help From my Friends", Paul McCartney and George Harrison allowed Cocker to use their songs "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" and "Something" for the album. Recorded during a break in touring in the spring and summer, the album reached number 11 on the US charts and garnered a second UK hit with the Leon Russell song, "Delta Lady".

Throughout 1969 he was featured on variety TV shows like ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' and ''This Is Tom Jones''. Onstage, he exhibited an idiosyncratic physical intensity, flailing his arms and playing air guitar, occasionally giving superfluous cues to his band. At the end of the year Cocker was unwilling to embark on another US tour, so he dissolved the Grease Band.

Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1969–1971)

Despite Cocker's reluctance to venture out on the road again, an American tour had already been booked so he had to quickly form a new band in order to fulfil his contractual obligations. It proved to be a large group of more than 30 musicians, including pianist and bandleader Leon Russell, three drummers, and backing vocalists Rita Coolidge and Claudia Lennear. The new band was christened "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" by Denny Cordell after the Noël Coward song of the same name. His music at this time evolved into a more bluesy type of rock, often compared to that of The Rolling Stones. During the ensuing Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour (later described by drummer Jim Keltner as "a big, wild party"), Cocker toured 48 cities, recorded a live album, and received very positive reviews from ''Time'' and ''Life'' for his performances. However, the pace of the tour was exhausting. Russell and Cocker had personal problems and Cocker became depressed and began drinking excessively as the tour wound down in May 1970. Meanwhile, he enjoyed several chart entries in the US with "Cry Me a River" and "Feelin' Alright" by Dave Mason. His cover of the Box Tops' hit "The Letter", which appeared on the live album and film, ''Mad Dogs and Englishmen'', became his first US Top Ten hit. After spending several months in Los Angeles, Cocker returned home to Sheffield where his family became increasingly concerned with his deteriorating physical and mental health. In the summer of 1971 the A&M; Records single release appeared in the US of "High Time We Went". This became a hit, reaching number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, but was not issued on an album until November 1972 on the ''Joe Cocker'' album.

On the road (1972–1982)

In early 1972, after nearly two years away from music, Cocker went on tour with a group that Chris Stainton had formed. He opened with a performance in Madison Square Garden which was attended by about 20,000 people. After touring the US, he embarked on a European tour where he played to large audiences in Milan and Germany. He then returned to the US for another tour in autumn 1972. During these tours the group cut the songs that would be part of his newest album, ''Joe Cocker''. A mixture of live songs and studio recordings, the album peaked at number 30 on the US charts.

In October 1972, when Cocker toured Australia, he and six members of his entourage were arrested in Adelaide by police for possession of marijuana. The next day in Melbourne, assault charges were laid after a brawl at the Commodore Chateau Hotel, and Cocker was given 48 hours to leave the country by the Australian Federal Police. This caused huge public outcry in Australia, as Cocker was a high-profile overseas artist and had a strong support base, especially amongst the baby boomers who were coming of age and able to vote for the first time. It sparked hefty debate about the use and legalisation of marijuana in Australia and gained Cocker the nickname of "the Mad Dog". Shortly after the Australian tour, Stainton retired from his music career to establish his own recording studio. After his friend's departure and estrangement from longtime producer Denny Cordell, Cocker sank into depression and began using heroin. In June 1973 he kicked the habit, but continued to drink heavily.

At the end of 1973, Cocker returned to the studio to record a new album, ''I Can Stand A Little Rain''. The album, released in August 1974, was number 11 on the US charts and one single, a cover of Billy Preston's ''You Are So Beautiful'', reached the number 5 slot. Despite positive reviews for the album, Cocker struggled with live performances, largely due to his problems with alcohol. In January 1975, he released a second album that had been recorded at the same time as ''I Can Stand a Little Rain'', ''Jamaica Say You Will''. To promote his new album, Cocker embarked on another tour of Australia, made possible by the country's new Labor government. In late 1975, he contributed vocals on a number of the tracks on Bo Diddley's ''The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll'' all-star album. He also recorded a new album in a Kingston, Jamaica studio, ''Stingray''. However, record sales were disappointing; the album reached only number 70 on the US charts.

In 1976, Cocker performed "Feelin' Alright" on ''Saturday Night Live''. John Belushi joined him on stage doing his famous impersonation of Cocker's stage movements. At the time, Cocker was $800,000 in debt to A&M; Records and struggling with alcoholism. Several months later, he met producer Michael Lang, who agreed to manage him on the condition that he stay sober. With a new band, Cocker embarked on a tour of New Zealand, Australia, and South America. He then recorded a new album with session work by Steve Gadd and Chuck Rainey, and a new, young bassist from Scotland, Rob Hartley. Hartley also toured briefly with Cocker's friends in 1977. In the autumn of 1978, he went on a North American tour promoting his album, ''Luxury You Can Afford''. Despite this effort, it received mixed reviews and only sold around 300,000 copies.

In 1979, Cocker joined the "Woodstock in Europe" tour, which featured musicians like Arlo Guthrie and Richie Havens who had played at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. He also performed in New York's Central Park to an audience of 20,000 people. The concert was recorded and released as the live album, ''Live in New York''. He also toured Europe and appeared on the German television recording amphitheatre, ''Rockpalast'', the first of many performances on the show. In 1982, Cocker recorded a song with jazz group the Crusaders on their album ''Standing Tall''. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award and Cocker performed it with the Crusaders at the awards ceremony. Cocker then released a new reggae-influenced album, ''Sheffield Steel'', recorded with the Compass Point All Stars, produced by Chris Blackwell and Alex Sadkin.

Later career (1982–present)

In 1982, at the behest of producer Stewart Levine, Cocker recorded the duet "Up Where We Belong" with Jennifer Warnes for the soundtrack of the 1982 film ''An Officer and a Gentleman''. The song was an international hit, reaching number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and winning a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo. The duet also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Cocker and Warnes performed the song at the awards ceremony. Several days later, he was invited to perform "You Are So Beautiful" with Ray Charles in a television tribute to the musician. He then joined singer Ronnie Lane's 1983 tour to raise money for the London-based organisation Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis. Musicians such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Chris Stainton also participated in the tour which included a performance at Madison Square Garden. While on another tour that year, Cocker was arrested by Austrian police after refusing to perform because of inadequate sound equipment. The charges were eventually dropped and Cocker was released. Shortly after the incident, he released his ninth studio album, ''Civilized Man''. His next album ''Cocker'' was dedicated to his mother, Madge, who died when he was recording in the studio. A track from the album, "You Can Leave Your Hat On" was featured in the 1986 film ''9½ Weeks''. The album eventually went Platinum on the European charts. His 1987 album ''Unchain My Heart'' was nominated for a Grammy Award, although it did not win. ''One Night of Sin'' was also a commercial success, surpassing ''Unchain My Heart'' in sales.

Throughout the 1980s, Cocker continued to tour around the world, playing to large audiences in Europe, Australia and the United States. In 1988, he performed at London's Royal Albert Hall and appeared on ''The Tonight Show''. He also performed for President George H. W. Bush at an inauguration concert in February 1989. In 1992, his version of Bryan Adams' "Feels Like Forever" made the UK Top 40.

Cocker performed the opening set at Woodstock '94 as one of the few alumni who played at the original Woodstock Festival in 1969.

In 2007, Cocker appeared playing minor characters in the film ''Across the Universe'', as the lead singer on another Beatles hit, "Come Together". Cocker was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2007 Birthday Honours list for services to music. To celebrate receiving his award in mid December 2007, Cocker played two concerts in London and in his home town of Sheffield.

In April and May 2009, Cocker conducted a North American tour in support of his album ''Hymn for My Soul''.

On 26 May 2010, Cocker joined Season 9's ''American Idol'' Lee DeWyze and first runner-up Crystal Bowersox, for a version of "With a Little Help From My Friends".

He sang the vocals on Little Wing for the Carlos Santana album, ''Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time'', released on 21 September 2010. In the fall of 2010, Cocker toured Europe promoting his studio album ''Hard Knocks''.

On 26 October 2010 Cocker visited Armenia for first time with his new ''Hard Knocks'' tour.

Cocker returned to Australia in 2008 and again in 2011, the latter of which featured George Thorogood and the Destroyers as an opening act.

Personal life

In 1963, Cocker began dating Eileen Webster, also a resident of Sheffield. The couple dated intermittently for the next thirteen years, separating permanently in 1976. In 1978, Cocker moved onto a ranch owned by Jane Fonda in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Pam Baker, a local summer camp director and fan of Cocker's music convinced the actress to rent the house to Cocker. Baker began dating Cocker and they eventually married on 11 October 1987. The couple currently reside on the Mad Dog Ranch in Crawford, Colorado, United States.

Cocker is not related to fellow Sheffield-born musician Jarvis Cocker, despite this being a rumour (particularly in Australia, where Jarvis' father Mac Cocker was a radio DJ who allowed listeners to believe he was Joe Cocker's brother).

Discography

:''For a comprehensive list of recordings see Joe Cocker discography.''

Studio albums

''With a Little Help from My Friends'' (1969)

''Joe Cocker!'' (1969)

''Mad Dogs and Englishmen'' (1970)

''Joe Cocker'' (1972/EU: 1973)

''I Can Stand a Little Rain'' (1974)

''Jamaica Say You Will'' (1975)

''Stingray'' (1976)

''Luxury You Can Afford'' (1978)

''Sheffield Steel'' (1982)

''Civilized Man'' (1984)

''Cocker'' (1986)

''Unchain My Heart'' (1987)

''One Night of Sin'' (1989)

''Night Calls'' (1991/US: 1992)

''Have a Little Faith'' (1994)

''Organic'' (1996)

''Across from Midnight'' (1997)

''No Ordinary World'' (1999/US: 2000)

''Respect Yourself'' (2002)

''Heart & Soul'' (2004/US: 2005)

''Hymn for My Soul'' (2007/US: 2008)

''Hard Knocks'' (2010)

Notes

References

''The New Musical Express Book of Rock'', 1975, Star Books, ISBN 0352300744.

Further reading

''Guinness Book of British Hit Singles – 16th Edition'' – ISBN 0-85112-190-X

''The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits'' – ISBN 0-85112-250-7

''Guinness Book of British Hit Albums – 7th Edition'' – ISBN 0-85112-619-7

''Guinness Rockopedia'' – ISBN 0-85112-072-5

''The Great Rock Discography – 5th Edition'' – ISBN 1-84195-017-3

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Photos taken by photographer Linda Wolf, one of the two official photographers of the Joe Cocker, Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour, 1970

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Coordinates	38°37′38″N90°11′52″N
name	Russian Red
background	solo_singer
born	1985
origin	Madrid, Spain
genre	Indie, Folk
occupation	Singer, songwriter
years active	2007–present
label	Octubre / Sony Music Entertainment
website	http://www.russianred.es/ }}

Russian Red is the pseudonym of Lourdes Hernández (Madrid, 1985), indie and folk singer-songwriter.

Known by many as the ''Spanish Feist'', in reference to the Canadian singer-songwriter who inspires her in many of her attitudes on the microphone, Hernández—who writes and sings all of her compositions in English—states that she sings in that language instinctively because she has always listened to music in English. Her voice and performing style are also reminiscent of the childlike and simple, poetic approach utilized by California singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom.

History

Russian Red's project began when Hernández met Brian Hunt, a musician with an English father and Spanish mother, with whom she recorded a demo (which included tracks that remain unpublished like "Reason", "The Night of the Paper", and "Sadie") that reached more than 70,000 visits on her MySpace page by 2008.

The name Russian Red comes from the colour of a lipstick that Hernández herself usually wears. When asked how she chose the name, Hernández stated: "''I had a band without a name some time ago. Since then, I was haunted by an obsession: to find the ideal artistic name. One day, I fell in love with this colour that a girl was wearing. I pronounced its name, and now it is my pseudonym.''"

Little by little, Hernández has become well-known in the Spanish indie arena, performing more than 60 shows during 2007 and taking part in the prestigious Primavera Sound, among other festivals.

2008: ''I Love Your Glasses''

The Spanish producer Fernando Vacas asked Hernández to record an album to be issued by his label ''Eureka''. The album, her first, was called ''I Love Your Glasses'' and quickly became a success, leading El País columnist Alfonso Cardenal to deem Russian Red the "revelation of the year"".

2011: ''Fuerteventura''

With the release of her first album "I love your glasses" Russian red became well-known and popular in Spain. In late 2010, Russian Red signed with Octubre of Sony Music Spain. In May 2011, she released her second album "Fuerteventura." At the same time, she toured in Asia including China, Taiwan and Korea. She also published a duet with Elvis Presley of his song "Love me tender" in the special Spanish edition of the album "Viva Elvis". "Fuerteventura" was recorded in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, David Byrne, Mogwai).

References

External links

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Coordinates	38°37′38″N90°11′52″N
name	Men Without Hats
landscape	yes
background	group_or_band
origin	Montreal, QC, Canada
genre	New WaveSynthpop
years active	1977–199220032010-Present
label	VirginMCAMercury
associated acts	Ivan
website	www.menwithouthats.com
current members	Ivan DoroschukLou DawsonJames LoveMark Olexson
past members	Stefan DoroschukAllan McCarthy (deceased)Colin DoroschukTracy HoweDaniel WheelerMike GabrielJean-Marc PisapiaJoe RobertsLenny PinkasBruce MurphyRoman MartynJeremie ArrobasHeidi Garcia
notable instruments	}}

Men Without Hats is a Canadian New Wave group from Montreal, Quebec. Their music was characterized by the distinctive baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. They achieved their greatest popularity in the early to mid 1980s with their most successful single, "The Safety Dance", a Top 10 hit in both the US and the UK, as well as other countries including South Africa. Their other big success was the 1987 hit, "Pop Goes the World".

History

Early days

Men Without Hats initially consisted of Ivan Doroschuk (vocals, keyboards) and Jeremie Arrobas (keyboards & electronics), as well as Ivan's brother Stefan (guitars), with various other members joining and leaving the group, including a third Doroschuk brother, Colin (electronics). The band was founded in 1977 in Montreal and would undergo numerous personnel changes through the rest of the decade with Stefan, Colin, and Arrobas as the only relative constants joining Ivan. The name came about because Ivan and his two brothers, following the self-described principle of "style before comfort", refused to wear hats during Montreal's cold winters, calling themselves "the men without hats." (A popular but apocryphal tale is that an announcer at an early gig misread it as "Men Without Pants.")

Their first release was the EP ''Folk of the 80's'', released in 1980. At this point, the band officially consisted of Ivan Doroschuk and Jeremie Arrobas; also appearing on the EP were auxiliary members Stefan Doroschuk (bass), Roman Martyn (guitars) and Lynne Thibodeau (backing vocals).

Shortly after the release of the EP, Martyn left and was replaced by Jean-Marc Pisapia. Pisapia stayed only a short time before leaving; he was replaced briefly by Tracy Howe, who also left in short order — although Howe was around long enough to be credited on a reprint of ''Folk of the 80's'', despite not appearing on it. Howe's interim replacement, Daniel Wheeler, spent a short time as the group's percussionist, before departing for a brief, but successful, career in American local politics after being elected to the State of South Dakota School Board.

Both Howe and Pisapia achieved some success outside of Men Without Hats; Howe with his band Rational Youth and Pisapia after forming The Box. Mike Gabriel also joined Men Without Hats around this time of constant membership turnover and by 1982 both Arrobas and Gabriel would leave to work with Pisapia in a new (pre-The Box) band, before eventually forming their own group, Isinglass.

International success

Ivan and Stefan Doroschuk (now promoted to full membership status) subsequently recruited Allan McCarthy (percussion, electronics) to join the group. Soon after, the trio erupted onto the international scene with their worldwide hit single "The Safety Dance" from their 1982 debut album ''Rhythm of Youth''. The song spent four weeks at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, was also a major hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #6, and reached the top ten in various European countries. The song also charted, although less successfully, in their home country of Canada, reaching #4 on the Canadian Singles Chart. It was rated the eleventh biggest selling single of the year in South Africa in 1983.

Adding Colin Doroschuk (who had guested on ''Rhythm Of Youth'') as an official fourth member, Men Without Hats released the album ''Folk of the 80's (Part III)'' in 1984. While lead single "Where Do The Boys Go?" was a top 40 hit in Canada, the album failed to match the international success of ''Rhythm of Youth''.

Reshuffling the line-up again, the band released the album ''Pop Goes the World'' in 1987 with Ivan, Stefan and Lenny Pinkas. The album's title track reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and was #1 in Austria. The song was also featured in the 1987 film ''Date with an Angel'' and became the fifteenth biggest selling single in South Africa for 1988. The touring band added Bruce Murphy on keyboards and guitar, Marika Tjelios on bass, Richard Sampson on drums, and Heidi Garcia on vocals and keyboards.

Their next album, ''The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century'', released in 1989, featured a cover of ABBA's song "SOS". The musicians on the album were essentially the touring band from Pop Goes the World. Their 1991 album ''Sideways'', dominated by processed electric guitars instead of keyboards, revealed a dramatically different sound for the band due to synthpop falling out of style. The album failed to attract an American label, despite the group's efforts to convince their own record label. Soon after this career setback, the band officially disbanded, although Ivan Doroschuk and keyboardist Bruce Murphy would record several demos in 1993, for a concept album tentatively titled 'UFO's are Real', which was never released.

Break-up and reformation

In 1995, one-time band member Allan McCarthy died due to complications of AIDS. Lead singer Ivan Doroschuk released a solo album, ''The Spell'', in 1997. Stefan and Mack MacKenzie (of 3 O'Clock Train) released ''Ride of Glory'', a post-modern Western-themed CD. Stefan and Ivan Doroschuk later regrouped in 2003 to release the group's final album, ''No Hats Beyond This Point''.

On September 24, 2010, Ivan reformed Men Without Hats, with three hired backup musicians, and appeared at the Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, British Columbia, performing ten songs from the Men Without Hats back catalogue. The Ivan-fronted band (described by the ''Austin American-Statesman'' as "simply singer Ivan Doroschuk and some hired guns" and by Stefan as a "tribute band") began a "Dance If You Want Tour 2011" with a well attended and positively received performance at Austin's South by Southwest event in March, 2011. At the North by Northeast festival in Toronto on June 18, Ivan announced that Men Without Hats would be releasing a new studio album, and that it would be entitled "Folk of the 80s: Part IV". On June 19, 2011 he played at the Festival "Sound of Music" in Burlington, ON, Canada. Stefan has announced his intention to continue working separately, also under the Men Without Hats name.

Discography

Studio albums

''Rhythm of Youth'' (1982)

''Folk of the 80's (Part III)'' (1984)

''Pop Goes the World'' (1987)

''The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century'' (1989)

''Sideways'' (1991)

''No Hats Beyond This Point'' (2003)

EPs

''Folk of the 80's'' (1980)

''Freeways'' (1985)

Compilation albums

''Collection'' (1996)

''Greatest Hats'' (1997)

''The Very Best of Men Without Hats (1998)

''My Hats Collection'' (2006)

''The Silver Collection (plus bonus DVD) (2008)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Album
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	"I Like"	—	—	—	—	84	—	—
"[[The Safety Dance">Music recording sales certification	Album
! width="40"		! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"
	"I Like"	—	—	—	—	84	—	—
"[[The Safety Dance"	11	7	2	6	3	1	20		Music Canada>CAN: Gold	British Phonographic Industry>UK: Silver
"I Got the Message"	—	—	—	99	—	—	—
"Living in China"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Where Do the Boys Go?"	30	—	—	—	—	—	—
	! scope="row"	2	1	15	—	20	27	—		* CAN: Gold
"Moonbeam"	23	—	—	—	—	46	—
	"Hey Men"	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
"In the 21st Century"	35	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Sideways"	50	—	—	—	—	—	—

Music videos

"Nationale 7"

"Security"

"Antarctica"

"The Safety Dance"

"I Like"

"Where Do the Boys Go?"

"Pop Goes the World"

"Moonbeam"

"Hey Men"

"In the 21st Century"

"Sideways"

DVDs

''Live Hats'' (2006)

Covers

''The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century'' featured a cover of ABBA's "SOS"

''Sideways'' featured a cover of The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" (subtitled "'No You're Not', Said Little Nicola").

The ''Collection'' and ''Greatest Hats'' compilations featured a cover of Roxy Music's "Editions of You"

The Montreal-based punk band, The Nils, performed a cover of "Pop Goes The World" on their compilation release, ''Green Fields in Daylight''.

See also

List of Quebec musicians

Music of Quebec

Culture of Quebec

List of number-one dance hits (United States)

List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

External links

Men Without Hats official site

Lazlo's Discography Machine: Men Without Hats

Jeremie Arrobas official site

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Coordinates	38°37′38″N90°11′52″N
Name	Ingrid Michaelson
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Ingrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson
Born	December 08, 1979
Origin	Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Genre	Indie pop, indie folk
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, musician
Years active	2002–present
Label	Cabin 24 Records
Website	TwitterYouTube
Domestic partner(s)	Greg Laswell (2009 - present)
Past members	}}

Ingrid Ewe Ellen Egbert Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is a New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter, known for her single "The Way I Am". Her music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including ''Scrubs'', ''Bones'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' ''The Big C'' and ''One Tree Hill'', as well as in Old Navy's Fall 2007 Fair Isle and Opel's/Vauxhall's Meriva 2010 advertising campaign.

Biography

Michaelson was born to artistic parents. Her father is a composer and her mother is a sculptor. Michaelson took up piano at age four, and trained until seven at Manhattan's Third Street Music School, continuing for many more years at the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island's Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute. While there she met vocal coach Elizabeth McCullough, who worked with her through high school. She is a graduate of Staten Island Technical High School and Binghamton University, where she received a degree in theater. While at Binghamton University she was a member of the Binghamtonics, a co-ed acappella group, as well as the Pappy Parker Players, an improv comedy group, and the theatre repertory company under Sue Peters. Her time at Binghamton is mentioned in the song "The Hat". She grew up doing a musical theater group called "Kids On Stage". Later in life, she became a director until she decided to pursue her career in music.

Toward the end of 2008, she opened for Jason Mraz on his Europe tour, touring in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and France among others. In the second half of 2009, Ingrid began her "Everybody" tour of the United States and Europe which continued in 2010.

Television appearances

A number of Michaelson's songs have been used in the TV series ''Grey's Anatomy''. "The Way I Am" was featured in "Six Days (Part 2)" (January 11, 2007), garnering attention from viewers. "Breakable" was featured in "Staring at the Sun" (16 November 2006). "Corner of Your Heart" was featured in "Testing 1-2-3" (13 September 2007)."Keep Breathing" was featured on the May 17, 2007 season 3 finale, "Didn't We Almost Have It All". "Giving Up" was featured in the 22 May 2008 season 4 finale, "Freedom". "Turn to Stone", a new B-side single from her upcoming album, ''Everybody'', was featured in the 7 May 2009 season 5 episode, "What a Difference a Day Makes". "All Love" was featured in the second hour of the Season 5 finale. "The Chain" was featured in the 1 October 2009 season 6 episode "I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me". On January 21, 2010, "Everybody" was played on Season 6."Everybody" also appeared on "Brothers & Sisters" Season 4 Episode 14.

Four of her songs have also appeared in ''One Tree Hill''. "Masochist" was featured in Season 4, Episode 13: "Pictures of You"; "Overboard", was used in Season 4, Episode 14: "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers"; "The Way I Am" was used in Season 4, Episode 19: "Ashes of Dreams You Let Die"; and "Can't Help Falling In Love" was used in Season 6, Episode 23: "Forever And Almost Always". Other appearances include "The Way I Am" and "Breakable" in ''The Real World: Denver'', as well as "The Way I Am", "Die Alone" and "Far Away (Untitled)" in ''The Bad Girls Club''. "Breakable" was also featured in Season 2, Episode 3: "The List is Life" of ''Kyle XY''. Old Navy featured "The Way I Am" in their fall/winter advertisement. "Are We There Yet" was featured on the ABC family show "Make it or Break it"

On Valentine's Day 2008, Michaelson was the musical guest on ''Good Morning America'', and the following day she appeared on ''Live with Regis and Kelly''. She has also appeared on VH1, ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', ''The AT&T; Blue Room'', ''Live From The Artists Den'', NPR's ''Bryant Park Project'', ''The Rachael Ray Show'' and ''Last Call with Carson Daly'', where she performed with Joshua Radin.

Her song "Be OK" appears in ''The House Bunny'', episode 15 of the second season of NBC's 2010 series ''Parenthood'', a Traveler's Insurance commercial, a Mott's Apple Juice commercial featuring actress Marcia Cross., and a Ritz Crackers commercial in 2011. It was also used in a season 4 episode of ''Ugly Betty''.

Michaelson recorded a duet with Sara Bareilles called "Winter Song", which featured on the ''The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs''. An animated music video was released to accompany the song. They performed the song on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' on December 9, 2008. This was also featured in ''Grey's Anatomy''s fifth season. "Winter Song" was also featured on the eighth episode of season 4 of ''Brothers & Sisters'', the seventeenth episode of ''Scrubs'' season eight, and on the fifth episode of the third season of ''Army Wives''. Michaelson and Bareilles performed the song at the 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting.

Her song "Starting Now" appeared in ''Pretty Little Liars'' on July 20, 2010 in the seventh episode of season 1, "The Homecoming Hangover".

Her song "You and I", from the 2008 album ''Be OK'', plays over the credits of the 2010 romantic comedy ''My Girlfriend's Boyfriend'', starring Alyssa Milano, Christopher Gorham, Michael Landes, Tom Lenk and Beau Bridges.

Part of her song "Everybody" was featured in 2010's Ramona and Beezus.

Additionally, her song "The Chain" was featured in the CW show Hellcats, season 1, episode 12 "Papa, Oh Papa" on January, 24, 2011.

Her song "Maybe" was featured on the ABC medical drama "Body of Proof" in the episode "Society Hill", the sixth episode of the first season. It was also used on the USA network show, In Plain Sight, in the episode, "I'm a Liver, Not a Fighter," in Season 4.

Her song, Sort Of, was used on the advert for the internet browser Google Chrome. The advert premièred during the champions league final in May 2011. Her song "Turn to Stone" was featured on The Vampire Diaries in the episode "As I Lay Dying", the season 2 finale on May 12, 2011. On June 15, 2011 "Turn to Stone" was used for a contemporary dance routine on So You Think You Can Dance.

Her song "Keep Breathing" was featured on The Big C in Series one, Episode 2 towards the end of the episode

Collaborations

In 2006, Ingrid teamed up with William Fitzsimmons on his album ''Goodnight'', which was released that same year.

Ingrid and her friend Sara Bareilles co-wrote "Winter Song" which was featured on ''The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs'', a compilation of both original recordings as well as classic holiday tracks sung by a lineup of female singer-songwriters. Ingrid also worked with Bareilles, performing "Winter Song" for the President Obama and his family as well as many spectators at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in December 2010.

Ingrid provided back-up vocals on two songs from PlayRadioPlay!'s album ''Texas'', including "I'm a Pirate, You're a Princess" and the title track, "Texas".

Ingrid provided back-up vocals on Greg Laswell's album, ''Take A Bow'', which was released on May 4, 2010. Collaboration was done on the songs "Take Everything," "My Fight (For You)," and "Come Clean."

Ingrid's band includes Allie Moss and Bess Rogers on guitar, who are singer/songwriters in their own right. Allie Moss released a 2009 EP entitled ''Passerby''. A single from the EP, "Corner", has been picked up by BT for their BT Infinity television commercials in the UK. Other band members include Chris Kuffner (guitar), husband of Bess Rogers, Saul Simon-MacWilliams (keys) and Elliot Jacobson (drums).

In 2010, Ingrid co-wrote a song entitled "Parachute" with Marshall Altman which was covered by singer Cheryl Cole on her debut solo album ''3 Words''; it hit number 1 in the UK. Ingrid initially felt the track was "so poppy" that she could not release it herself. However, after the song was reworked by "Everybody" producer Dan Romer to make a more "interesting, funky production", Ingrid released the song as a personal single. To date, the song has received two separate music videos.

Of the release of "Parachute" and upcoming material, Ingrid explained in a 2010 interview with Billboard.com, "I just felt like I wanted to put something out. I'm not ready to put a full album out, so we thought we'd put this out and see how people take it or don't take it," saying that she expects to release her next album, "probably in the middle of next year."

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
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''Slow the Rain''		* Release date: January 10, 2005	* Label: self-released	Compact disc>CD, music download	—	—	—	—	—
! scope="row"		* Release date: May 16, 2007	* Label: Cabin 24 Records	* Formats: CD, music download	63	17	1	6	100
! scope="row"		* Release date: October 14, 2008	* Label: Cabin 24 Records	* Formats: CD, music download	35	13	—	2	—
! scope="row"		* Release date: August 25, 2009	* Label: Cabin 24 Records	* Formats: CD, music download	18	7	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions								Album
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2007	! scope="row"	37	20	15	—	36	51	69	—		US">Music recording sales certification	Album
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2007	! scope="row"	37	20	15	—	36	51	69	—		US: Platinum
2008	! scope="row"	91	—	—	—	45	—	64	174
2009	! scope="row"	—	27	14	38	—	—	97	—
2010	"Everybody"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

External links

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