Over the weekend, Dolly Parton’s 1979 album, Great Balls of Fire, turned 44 years old. The album came out during a time when the country star was making big changes to her career. She had plans of becoming a superstar, and needed to get her music heard by a wider audience. So she put out some music that wasn’t necessarily true to her roots. Let’s take a look back at the 1979 album and what Parton thought about it.
Dolly Parton | ABC Photo Archives/Ann Limongello Dolly Parton’s ‘Great Balls of Fire’
Parton’s Great Balls of Fire came out on May 28, 1979, released by RCA Victor. It was the artist’s 21st solo studio album. The album was produced by Gregg Perry and Dean Parks; Parton and Charles Koppelman acted as executive producers.
Certified Gold in the U.S., Great Balls of Fire performed well. It reached number four...
Dolly Parton | ABC Photo Archives/Ann Limongello Dolly Parton’s ‘Great Balls of Fire’
Parton’s Great Balls of Fire came out on May 28, 1979, released by RCA Victor. It was the artist’s 21st solo studio album. The album was produced by Gregg Perry and Dean Parks; Parton and Charles Koppelman acted as executive producers.
Certified Gold in the U.S., Great Balls of Fire performed well. It reached number four...
- 5/31/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Charles Koppelman, former music executive and Martha Stewart chairman, died on Friday. He was 82. A cause of death was not given at the time.
His son, showrunner Brian Koppelman, announced the loss on his social media, saying, “I’ll write more about my dad, Charles Koppelman, when I can. But the only thing that matters is how much I loved him. And how much he taught me about every single thing that matters.”
The Billions co-creator continued, “He lived exactly the life he wanted to live. And he spent his last days surrounded by those he loved the most. Pop, thank you.”
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Koppelman began his career in entertainment as a member of musical trio The Ivy Three, which had a Top 10 hit in 1960 called “Yogi.” Shortly after, the singer and his bandmate,...
Charles Koppelman, former music executive and Martha Stewart chairman, died on Friday. He was 82. A cause of death was not given at the time.
His son, showrunner Brian Koppelman, announced the loss on his social media, saying, “I’ll write more about my dad, Charles Koppelman, when I can. But the only thing that matters is how much I loved him. And how much he taught me about every single thing that matters.”
The Billions co-creator continued, “He lived exactly the life he wanted to live. And he spent his last days surrounded by those he loved the most. Pop, thank you.”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Brian Koppelman (@briankoppelman)
Koppelman began his career in entertainment as a member of musical trio The Ivy Three, which had a Top 10 hit in 1960 called “Yogi.” Shortly after, the singer and his bandmate,...
- 11/26/2022
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Classic rock has played a prominent role in Showtime’s “Billions,” not just in songs synched on the show — tracks by Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Sly & the Family Stone, AC/DC and Van Halen can be heard — but in the T-shirts worn by lead character Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) bearing the logos of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Motorhead and other hard rock bands.
The heavy-hitting placements continue this season, the series’ fourth, with songs by U2 (“New Year’s Day”) and Jackson Browne (“These Days”), both used on the most recent May 26 episode. But creators/writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien are quick to point out that the show’s music finds a balance between the familiar and the lesser-known, with such acts as Lucy Darcus, Fred Eaglesmith and Kevin Morby also soundtracking this season.
Indie rock bands like Guadalcanal Diary, The Replacements, Pylon and The Pixies make the “Billions” playlist...
The heavy-hitting placements continue this season, the series’ fourth, with songs by U2 (“New Year’s Day”) and Jackson Browne (“These Days”), both used on the most recent May 26 episode. But creators/writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien are quick to point out that the show’s music finds a balance between the familiar and the lesser-known, with such acts as Lucy Darcus, Fred Eaglesmith and Kevin Morby also soundtracking this season.
Indie rock bands like Guadalcanal Diary, The Replacements, Pylon and The Pixies make the “Billions” playlist...
- 5/28/2019
- by Phil Gallo
- Variety Film + TV
A judge granted a motion by Universal Music Group and Comerica Bank Thursday to nullify a $31 million recorded music deal the label struck with Prince’s estate earlier this year. In the motion, Universal asked Judge Kevin Eide of the First Judicial District Court in Minnesota to allow the label to go forward with rescinding the deal, which purported to include music Prince released after leaving Warner Bros. in 1996, as well as records he released through Warner prior to that. However, Universal claims Prince estate entertainment advisers L. Londell McMillan and Charles Koppelman misrepresented the rights included in the deal,...
- 7/13/2017
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Excuse me. Are you Tracy Chapman?”
She hears the question everywhere she goes, and her response is always the same. First, her eyes flash with wariness and momentary distaste; she looks as if she were ready to deny it and walk away. Then she grins: it’s an embarrassed, nervous grin, not a happy grin. Then she looks down at the ground, and without raising her eyes, she nods her head, quickly and almost imperceptibly. And finally — the process has taken all of one or two seconds — she answers the question.
She hears the question everywhere she goes, and her response is always the same. First, her eyes flash with wariness and momentary distaste; she looks as if she were ready to deny it and walk away. Then she grins: it’s an embarrassed, nervous grin, not a happy grin. Then she looks down at the ground, and without raising her eyes, she nods her head, quickly and almost imperceptibly. And finally — the process has taken all of one or two seconds — she answers the question.
- 9/22/1988
- by Steve Pond
- Rollingstone.com
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