Keep It Together (song)
" Keep It Together" is a song by American singer Madonna from her fourth studio album" Like a Prayer"( 1989).
It was released on January 30, 1990 by Sire Records as the sixth and final single from the album in the United States, Canada and Japan.
Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the main inspiration behind" Keep It Together" was Madonna's relationship with her family — whom she dearly missed after her divorce from actor Sean Penn.
The song was dedicated to American funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone.
The lyrics deal with the realization of how important Madonna's family has been to her life.
A pop and funk song consisting of an upbeat rhythm and groove," Keep It Together" features instrumentation from percussion, banjo and a conga.
In the United Kingdom and some other countries," Dear Jessie"( 1989) served as the final single from the album and" Keep It Together" was not released there.
Some critics compared" Keep It Together" to the work of Sister Sledge, especially their song" We Are Family".
The song was a commercial success, reaching a peak of number eight on the" Billboard" Hot 100 and Canadian charts, while topping the dance chart in the United States.
In Australia it reached the top of the charts as a double A- side single with" Vogue Keep It Together" has been performed as the closing song of the 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour.
The performances were inspired by the 1971 science fiction film," A Clockwork Orange", and during the introduction, Madonna sang a verse from" Family Affair" by Sly and the Family Stone.
Mélanie René
Mélanie René Trujillo( born 1 September 1990) is a Swiss singer and songwriter of Mauritian origin.
She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song" Time to Shine".
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
Gaye's Motown hits include "Ain't That
PeculiarHow Sweet
It Is (To Be Loved By You)", and
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and duet recordings with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Diana Ross, and Tammi Terrell.
During the 1970s, he recorded the albums "
What's Going On" and "Let's Get It On" and became one of the first artists in Motown, along with Stevie Wonder, to break away from the reins of a production company.
His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo soul.
Following a period in Europe as a tax exile in the early 1980s, he released the 1982 hit "Sexual Healing", which won him his first two Grammy Awards, and its parent album "Midnight Love".
Gaye's last television appearances were at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game, where he sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and on "Soul Train" which was his third and final appearance.
On April 1, 1984, the day before his 45th birthday, Gaye's father, Marvin Gay Sr., fatally shot him at their house in the West Adams district of Los Angeles.
Many institutions have posthumously bestowed Gaye with awards and other honors including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and inductions into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Time to Get It Together
"Time to Get It Together" is a 1978 song recorded by Marvin Gaye and issued on Marvin's 1978 album, "
Here, My Dear".
Much like "Everybody Needs LoveAnger" and "A Funky Space Reincarnation",
among others, this song doesn't discuss the demise of Marvin's marriage to Anna Gordy Gaye.
Instead the song is a biographical account of the singer's own personal demons as he battled drug abuse, paranoia and depression.
Get It Up
" Get It Up" is the debut single by the Time, from their 1981 self- titled debut album.
Like most of the album, the song was recorded in Prince's home studio in April 1981, and was produced, arranged, composed and performed by Prince with Morris Day later adding his lead vocals.
Revolution keyboardist Doctor Fink provided synth solos on the track, uncredited.
The funk- pop number relies on synthesizers and contains numerous solos throughout the song.
The song is propelled by a strong bass line and contains live drums and handclaps.
A raunchy guitar solo provides a rock element to the funky track.
" Get It Up" is basically an ode to sex and Day's attempts to get some.
Prince's vocals are very apparent in the song, both in the background and the lead at times.
" Get It Up" was only released as a 7" single with the poppy" After Hi School" as its B-side.
" After Hi School", while not an outstanding effort was composed by Dez Dickerson and is perhaps the strongest pop effort on the album.
Along with the track" CoolGet It Up" peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart, and at number 16 on the Disco Top 80 chart.
The full version of" Get It Up" was later a B-side for the 12" single of" Ice Cream Castles" in 1984.
" Get It Up" is one of The Time's more popular numbers, and a live version of the song recorded at the House of Blues in 1998 was included on Morris Day's 2004 album," It's About Time" where it segues into" 777-9311".
O Valencia!
" O Valencia!" is the fifth single by the indie rock band
The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album," The Crane Wife".
The music was written by The Decemberists and the lyrics by Colin Meloy.
It tells a story of two star- crossed lovers.
The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
At the end of the song, the singer's lover jumps in to defend the singer, who is confronting his lover's brother( the singer's" sworn enemy") and is killed by the bullet intended for the singer.
Get It Tonight
" Get It Tonight" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Erika Jayne featuring rapper Flo Rida.
The single was released through a joint venture with Pretty Mess Records and New Nation Live label, distributed by Universal Music Group.
The song was produced by Vassal Benford, whose credits include The Jets, Diplo, Toni Braxton and Jonas Blue.
" Get It Tonight" received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, most of whom praised the song's lyrics and Erika Jayne's vocals on the track.
" Get It Tonight" reached number 13 on the Dance/ Electronic Streaming Songs chart.
Marenah Dobin of" Bustle" called" Get It Tonight" the" perfect party song."
I Hope I Get It
" I Hope I Get It" is a song from the musical" A Chorus Line".
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.

Question: What is the cause of death of performer of song Time To Get It Together?
Answer: shot