That was underlined as the album commemorating their night in Las Vegas made No.1 in Australia and New Zealand, No.4 in the UK and the Top 5 in many other territories. One Night Only stands as the prime document of a group sharing their unmatched fraternal bond and creativity in front of scores of thousands of fans, and then millions more on record.
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1997 was an amazing year for the Bee Gees, inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plus Lifetime Achievement awards topped off by a 'One Night Only' concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, their only live concert that year and first US concert in nearly 10 years. This DVD sees the brothers Gibb performing over 30 of their greatest hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and features a guest appearance with Celine Dion.
The Bee Gees are one of the Top 5 most successful recording acts of all time, with sales of 100 million records worldwide. In '97, the Bee Gees released Still Waters to impressive reviews and sales have exceeded 2.5 million units. This recording captures the show (broadcast live as an HBO Pay Per View event) that heralded that album's release. Includes many early favorites ("Words," "Massachusetts," etc.), plus the Celine Dion hit (written by Barry Gibb), "Immortality."
As a tribute band, rather than concentrating on the physical emulation of Barry, Robin and Maurice (that can be quite awkward sometimes!) the Tree Gees designed their show to deliver a perfect presentation of the glamour, spirit and style of the real Bee Gees, faithfully playing all their greatest hits. They captured the soul of their music, hypnotizing their audience and bringing them back to that unique atmosphere of the second half of the 70s!
Following a stint in the heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang in the early 1980s, Sykes joined Irish hard rock group Thin Lizzy for their 1983 album Thunder and Lightning. He then joined Whitesnake, with whom he recorded the multi-platinum selling 1987 album. However, Sykes was let go from the band before the record's release under acrimonious circumstances, which led to him forming his own group Blue Murder. After two albums and a live record, he embarked on a solo career. For the remainder of the 1990s and early 2000s, Sykes split his time between his solo career and a reformed Thin Lizzy, which he fronted until 2009, when he left to focus on his solo career.
After his departure from Tygers of Pan Tang, Sykes was still contractually obligated to deliver a single to the band's record label MCA Records. Through Tygers of Pan Tang producer Chris Tsangarides, Sykes was able to get in touch with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott. The two co-wrote and performed the single "Please Don't Leave Me", which was released in 1982. The track also featured fellow Thin Lizzy members Brian Downey and Darren Wharton.[8][9] After finishing the song, Sykes was asked to join Thin Lizzy. He was officially confirmed as the band's new guitarist in September 1982.[9] Sykes performed on the group's 1983 album Thunder and Lightning, for which he also co-wrote the single "Cold Sweat".[10][11] Sykes's inclusion helped revitalise the band, steering them towards a sound more akin to heavy metal.[12] The supporting tour for Thunder and Lightning was billed as Thin Lizzy's farewell tour, though Sykes and Lynott were eager to continue further.[13] During the tour, the band recorded the live album Life, and Sykes also accompanied Lynott on a European solo tour.[14] Thin Lizzy played their final UK concert at the Reading Festival in August 1983, before finally disbanding after a show at Nuremberg's Monsters of Rock festival on 4 September.[15]
Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, aged 36.[16] In 1994, Sykes, along with former Thin Lizzy members Brian Downey, Scott Gorham and Darren Wharton, formed a new touring version of Thin Lizzy, which was presented as a tribute to Phil Lynott's life and work. While the band only performed songs from Thin Lizzy's back catalogue and did not compose any new material, they were still criticised for using the Thin Lizzy name without Lynott being present.[17][18] In 2000, the group released the live album One Night Only.[8] Sykes continued to front Thin Lizzy through various line-up changes before announcing his own departure in 2009, stating: "I feel it's time to get back to playing my own music."[19] Scott Gorham would later reform Thin Lizzy without Sykes's involvement.
After Thin Lizzy's break-up, Sykes was initially keen to continue working with Phil Lynott in what would become Grand Slam.[9] However, he was soon asked to join English hard rock group Whitesnake, whom he had met while on tour with Thin Lizzy.[8] After negotiating a satisfactory contract and receiving Phil Lynott's blessing, Sykes agreed to join Whitesnake.[6][10] He made his live debut with the group in Dublin on 17 February 1984.[20] He was then tasked with recording new guitar parts for the US release of the band's 1984 album Slide It In.[6] Afterwards, Whitesnake embarked on a lengthy world tour, which culminated in two shows at the 1985 Rock in Rio festival.[21] Slide It In became Whitesnake's first major success in the United States, selling over half a million copies. Sykes played a key role in Whitesnake's newfound success, with a more vibrant look and sound compared to the band's previous guitar players.[22]
Blue Murder's self-titled debut album was released in April 1989, and it reached number 69 on the Billboard 200 chart.[35] The band then embarked on a tour across America and Japan.[33][36] While their debut album would go on to sell an estimated 500,000 copies according to Sykes, Blue Murder's success fell short of expectations.[18][33][37] Sykes felt Geffen Records did not properly promote the group, stating: "I think they were trying to get me and David [Coverdale] back together. They wanted me to get back with the 'winning formula'. But the wounds were too fresh. I stayed with the same label. In hindsight, I would have done better with a different label."[6][18] During the recording of their sophomore effort, Franklin and Appice left Blue Murder, while Sykes put together a new line-up.[33] At the same time, Sykes was being considered for the guitarist spot in Def Leppard. While no formal auditions took place, Sykes did jam with the group and sang backing vocals on their 1992 album Adrenalize. Ultimately the band would hire Vivian Campbell, formerly of Dio (and Sykes's successor in Whitesnake).[38] Blue Murder, meanwhile, released their second album Nothin' But Trouble in 1993. It failed to chart, something Sykes once again attributed to Geffen Records, whom he felt "didn't do anything" to promote the record.[6] In 1994, Blue Murder released a live album, Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott, after which the band were dropped from their label and broke up.[18]
After parting ways with Geffen Records, Sykes signed with the Japanese branch of Mercury Records and released his first solo album Out of My Tree in 1995.[18] Sykes released his second solo album Loveland in 1997. Mercury Records had initially requested a seven-track extended play of ballads, but Sykes ultimately decided to expand the project into a proper album. That same year he released 20th Century, a companion album to Loveland featuring heavier material.[18] In 2000, Sykes released Nuclear Cowboy.[34] After a failed attempt to secure a European record deal with Z Records, Sykes signed a distribution deal with Burnside Distribution in 2003, which made his solo albums available in the US for the first time.[41][42] In 2005, Sykes released Bad Boy Live!, a live album featuring songs from his time with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder, as well his solo material.[43] According to a 2021 interview with guitarist Richard Fortus, Sykes auditioned for Guns N' Roses in 2009.[44]
In 2013, Sykes revealed he was working on a new solo album.[48] Samples from the record were released in 2014 and Sykes discussed the album in a 2017 interview with Young Guitar Magazine.[49][50] In January 2019, it was announced that Sykes had signed a recording contract with Golden Robot Records with the intent of releasing his long-delayed album that same year. However, in November 2019, Sykes announced that he had ended his partnership with Golden Robot Records.[51] On 1 January 2021, Sykes released "Dawning of a Brand New Day", his first new song in over twenty years.[52] This was followed up by "Out Alive" in July.[53]
Obviously, Paglia has never partaken of the Scissor Sisters, the New York glam rockers heralded by Rolling Stone (6/29/10) as "a welcome new queer voice in rock." Night Work is the group's third release since its self-titled debut sold 320,000 copies in the U.S., only to sell 2.7 million more in Britain, where it swept the Brit Awards and became the best selling album of 2004. Its success was due largely to the worldwide hit "Take Your Mama." a playful pledge to turn the most sacred figure of all into a hedonist overnight. "We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne," sang front-man (and principal songwriter) Jake Shears. "We'll let the good times all roll out." Night Work is another good time, a rollicking return to the Sisters' signature sound, and with tracks like "Skin Tight." "Sex and Violence," and "Skin this Cat," it's also their seediest and most seductive work to date. 2ff7e9595c
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