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The Box Tops were an American rock band, formed in Memphis in 1963. They are best known for the hits "The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby", and "Soul Deep" and are considered a major blue-eyed soul group of the period. They performed a mixture of current soul music songs by artists such as James & Bobby Purify and Clifford Curry, pop tunes such as "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Keith Reid, Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum, and songs written by their producers, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, and Chips Moman. Vocalist Alex Chilton went on to front the power pop band Big Star and to launch a career as a solo artist, during which he occasionally performed songs he had sung with the Box Tops.
The Box Tops' music combined elements of soul music and light pop. Their records are prime examples of the styles made popular by Moman and Penn at American Sound Studio in Memphis. Many of their lesser known Top 40 hits, including "Neon Rainbow", "I Met Her in Church", and "Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March", are considered minor classics. As rock critic Lester Bangs wrote in a review of the group's Super Hits album, "A song like 'Soul Deep' is obvious enough, a patented commercial sound, yet within these strictures it communicates with a depth and sincerity of feeling that holds the attention and brings you back often."
Richard John Cyril "Rick" Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer who has played for the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in 1985 and continued to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its most commercially successful phase. He is known as "The Thunder God" by fans.
Allen started playing drums at the age of 9. He performed in bands called Smokey Blue, Rampant and the Johnny Kalendar Band. When Allen was 14, his mother replied on his behalf to an ad placed by a band called "Def Leppard" looking for a drummer to replace Tony Kenning ("Leppard loses skins" was the ad's headline). Later, on 1 November 1978, his fifteenth birthday, Allen joined the band. In 1979, he dropped out of school (other band members left their jobs around the same time) to concentrate on a career in music. In September 1979, they opened for Sammy Hagar at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Subsequently, Def Leppard played shows as a support act for AC/DC during October and November 1979. Allen celebrated his 16th birthday with a performance at the Hammersmith Odeon. On 14 March 1980, the band released their first album, On Through the Night. Since their first album, Allen still continues to record and tour with the band.
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Plot: When a Boston lawyer inherits a house in Plymouth from her late aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Her initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, but she discovers that her house may be located on the site of the first Thanksgiving.
Keywords: attorney, blogger, historian, house, legacy, thanksgivingActors: Sébastien Boucher (actor), Matt Cooke (actor), Carl Crevier (actor), Larry Day (actor), John Dunn-Hill (actor), Peter Farbridge (actor), Karl Geary (actor), Anthony Michael Hall (actor), Nigel Harvey (actor), Victor Knight (actor), Adam MacDonald (actor), Dean McDermott (actor), Daniel Murphy (actor), Michael Daniel Murphy (actor), Nick Bagnall (actor),
Plot: In the late 1970s Britain, Joe Elliot joins a small time rock band that becomes Def Leppard. Soon taking control of the band with his perfectionism, Elliot and his mates strive to reach the top despite their personal strife that drives the less determined members away for more driven ones. By 1982, Def Leppard becomes a rock sensation, only to find that success has its own problems. Whether it be drummer Rick Allen's dismembering accident or guitarist Steve Clark's equally self-destructive alcoholism, the band struggles to keep the loyalty, tenacity and creativity that would make the group one of the greatest in rock history.
Keywords: 1980s, alcoholism, band, based-on-true-story, britain, british-rock-music, car-accident, flashing, groupie, heavy-metalThe Rock survivor tells the insane compelling story of how he came back from a life-changing accident to propel Def Leppard into their greatest success to date. Click here to watch the full Rick Allen's interview: https://youtu.be/wsKXa8uHQbE Subscribe for more interviews with stars: https://goo.gl/3UuTqN Rick Allen, known as Def Leppard's drummer since 1978, became an example of determination and overcoming after losing his left arm in a car accident in 1985. At first, it looked like he would never be able to play again, but after leaving the hospital, Allen re-designed a Simmons electronic kit and managed to learn to play again once more, albeit with one arm fewer. Here, he recounts his emotions around this heroic story of recovery and determination. 0:15 Losing his arm around Christ...
Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen has an incredible drumset. It's half acoustic and half electronic, here's how it all works: Trigger pedals he's used: Custom Prototypes Shark Pedals Axis Custom Trigger pedals Pads: He’s used the Simmons SDS9 pads (six of them) for kick, snare, toms. I even saw a picture of him using some DDrum pads at one point. He switched to Hart Dynamics AcuPads, later to the Hammered Chrome shells. Lately, he’s been on the Pintech train. He uses Concert-Cast Mesh Pads, 2 Bar Triggers from Pintech. He’s also using acoustic shells that have been converted with Pintech trigger systems inside. When he uses an acoustic snare, he’s got a DDrum Acoustic Pro Snare Trigger. That snare mic is just a backup in-case the trigger breaks. Three hats have triggers built into them. ...
Def Leppard - Rick Allen's Drum Solo - Manchester NH 2017 in the SNHU arena. Epic show! Poison & Tesla opened up for Def Leppard.
An interview with Def Leppards Rick Allen about his recovery after losing his arm. This was a half hour programme called Fighting Back shown on BBC1 on the 19th of August 1992 in the UK. A program that each week Lynn Redgrave talked to a celebrity about a serious illness they have suffered.
ONE ARM DRUMMER! Nick Harrison (Drummer of One Last Shot) acting as Rick Allen, the one armed drummer
Def Leppard - Mirror Ball (Bonus DVD) People celebrate Rick Allen a tribute to his courage...
Einer der wenigen Live-Auftritte der Kultband, die immer besser wird. Bei Gefallen kommt noch mehr. Nur der Schnitt gelingt mir nicht so, wie ich ihn will. Es kann nur besser werden. Viel Spaß damit!
Rare footage of Def Leppard performing Armageddon It live in a rehearsal studio in 1987. This is taken from a Japanese TV program that also featured interviews with each band member.
Richard, Rick, or Dick Allen may refer to: