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Orianthi Panagaris (born 22 January 1985), better known simply as Orianthi, is a Greek Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated This Is It concert series, and as the lead guitarist in Alice Cooper's live band. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at No. 3 in Japan, No. 8 in Australia and No. 17 in the US; her second album, Believe, received a worldwide release in late 2009. In 2009, Orianthi was named one of 12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists by Elle magazine. She also won the award as "Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year" 2010 by Guitar International magazine.
Orianthi Panagaris was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and is of Greek and Australian descent. Orianthi first started learning piano and playing at the age of three and moving to acoustic guitar at the age of six. She learned to play the acoustic guitar at six at the encouragement of her father, started electric when she was eleven and left her school, Mercedes College, enrolling at Cabra Dominican College. At the age of 15, she turned her focus to writing songs and so began her professional career. She has been playing in bands since the age of 14 in England and in France, and performed in her first stage show for Steve Vai at the age of 15. Orianthi met and jammed with Carlos Santana when she was 18. He invited Orianthi to get up and jam with him at soundcheck then later asked if she would join him on stage that night to jam at his Adelaide concert, Memorial Drive on 30 March 2003.
Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. After starting his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai recorded and toured in Zappa's band for two years, from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards. He has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake. Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1996. In 1999 Vai started his own record label Favored Nations, intending to showcase as he describes, "...artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments."
Vai began playing guitar in 1973, at the age of 13. In 1974, he took guitar lessons from guitarist Joe Satriani and played in local bands, one of which was called "The Steve Vais". He was influenced by guitarists including Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Jimmy Page, Glen Buxton, and jazz fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth. Vai attended the Berklee College of Music, afterwards recording a promotional piece for them in which he spoke about auditioning for Frank Zappa at age 20.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
Orianthi - According To You
Orianthi - Voodoo Child
Orianthi - Highly Strung ft. Steve Vai
Richie Sambora and Orianthi shops at Norman's Rare Guitars
Orianthi "How do you Sleep" At: Guitar Center
Orianthi - Heaven In This Hell
Orianthi Live!
Auditioning for Michael Jackson (Orianthi)
Orianthi shreds Michael Jackson
Orianthi - ''Now or Never'' HD 1080p
Orianthi - Courage ft. Lacey
This Is It - Beat It (Solo) - Michael Jackson & Orianthi
[Verse #1:]
When I look in your eyes, I feel something I can't explain
Like I've been searching my whole life for you, babe
Completely lost in the moments, completely lost sense of time
There's no better feeling, baby, I can find
[Pre-Chorus:]
Cos this ain't no temporary love
Like the ones they show on TV
Well, this is the real thing, baby
As far as the eye can see
[Chorus:]
If you were here with me
We're laying underneath the stars
I would do anything
If you were here with me
If only we could get that far
It would mean everything
[Verse #2:]
Once in a lifetime does this sort of love come around
The missing piece you keep searching for, finally you found
I really hope that you feel the same way that I do
Cos, baby, I would be so lost without
[Pre-Chorus:]
Cos this ain't no temporary love
Like the ones they show on TV
Well, this is the real thing, baby
As far as the eye can see
[Chorus:]
If you were here with me
We're laying underneath the stars
I would do anything
If you were here with me
If only we could get that far
It would mean everything
[Ad-Lib:]
Oh, whoa, whoa
[Guitar Solo]
[Pre-Chorus:]
Cos this ain't no temporary love
Like the ones they show on TV
Yeah, this is the real thing, baby
As far as the eye can see
[Chorus:]
If you were here with me
Laying underneath the stars
I would do anything
If you were here with me
If only we could get that far
It would mean everything
[Ad-Lib:]
Oh, whoa
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, no
Hey, yeah