Roni Griffith

Vanguard Records, Bobby Orlando, Sampsa Astala, Melissa Auf der Maur

Salv (2012-05-04 )

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ISBN-13:: 978-613-9-34888-6
ISBN-10:: 6139348889
EAN:: 9786139348886
Book language:: English
Blurb/Shorttext:: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Roni Griffith is a former 1980s disco musician and model from Bloomington, Indiana. She was one of the original Coconuts in the popular 1980s group Kid Creole and the Coconuts. They opened up for The B-52's, Huey Lewis and the News and appeared on SNL in 1981. Finding success as a musician the same year she appeared on SNL with Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Griffith decided to go solo, signing a recording contract with Vanguard Records and producer, Bobby Orlando. By the end of 1982 she had a platinum and gold record for her hits "(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up" and "Desire". "(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up" reached #63 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1984. In addition, she was also featured in the first national Clariol commercial shot in 35 mm film for "Nice and Easy".
Publishing house:: Salv
Website:: http://www.betascript-publishing.com
Edited by:: Adélaïde Laurie Felicie
Number of pages:: 120
Published at:: 2012-05-04
Stock:: Available
Category:: Music
Price:: 39.00 €
Keywords:: Records, Orlando, Melissa, Bobby, Vanguard, Astala, Auf der Maur, Sampsa