Dáithí Sproule
Dáithí Sproule( born 23 May 1950) is a guitarist and singer of traditional Irish music.
His niece is the singer Claire Sproule.
Hung Up
"Hung Up" is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album "Confessions on a Dance Floor" (2005).
It was written and produced by Madonna in collaboration with Stuart Price, and released as the lead single from the album.
Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was released as the album's lead single on October 17, 2005.
It has also made an appearance on her 2009 greatest hits album, "Celebration".
"Hung Up" prominently features a sample from the instrumental introduction to ABBA's hit single "Gimme!
Gimme!
Gimme!
(A Man After Midnight)"
, for which Madonna personally sought permission from ABBA's songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
Musically the song is influenced by 1980s pop, with a chugging groove and chorus and a background element of a ticking clock that suggests the fear of wasting time.
Lyrically the song is written as a traditional dance number about a strong, independent woman who has relationship troubles.
"Hung Up" received critical praise from reviewers, who believed that the track would restore the singer's popularity, which had diminished following the release of her 2003 album "American Life".
Critics suggested it was her best dance track to date and have compared it favorably to other Madonna tracks in the same genre.
They also complimented the effective synchronization of the ABBA sample with the actual song.
"Hung Up" became a worldwide commercial success, peaking atop the charts of 41 countries and earning a place in the "Guinness Book of World Records".
It was Madonna's 36th top 10 single on the "Billboard Hot" 100, tying her with Elvis Presley as the artist with most top ten hits.
It also became the most successful dance song of the decade in the United States.
"Hung Up" remains one of the best-selling singles of all time, with sales of over nine million copies worldwide.
The music video is a tribute to John Travolta, his movies and to dancing in general.
Directed by Johan Renck, the clip starts with Madonna clad in a pink leotard dancing alone in a ballet studio and concludes at a gaming parlor where she dances with her backup troupe.
Interspersed are scenes of people displaying their dancing skills in a variety of settings, including a Los Angeles residential neighborhood, a small restaurant and the London Underground.
It also features the physical discipline Parkour.
Madonna has performed the song in a number of live appearances, including as the final number of 2006's Confessions Tour, a heavy metal-inspired arrangement in the 2008 leg of the Sticky & Sweet Tour, and 2012's The MDNA Tour, where the singer performed the song while slacklining.
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.
Kristian Leontiou
Kristian Leontiou (born February 1982) is a British singer of Greek Cypriot descent, and is the singer for the indie rock band One eskimO.
Hung Up (Paul Weller song)
"Hung Up" is a song by Paul Weller released in 1994.
The song was Weller's first top ten hit in seven years.
The song is written from the viewpoint of an old man refusing to admit defeat.
The lyrics begin "Hidden in the back seat of my head /
Some place, I can't remember where."
The single was re-released as a track on .
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.
Are You Hung Up?
" Are You Hung Up?" is the opening track on the 1968 album" We're Only in It for the Money" by The Mothers of Invention.
Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants is the stage name of children's music artist Chris Ballew, who is also widely known as the singer of The Presidents of the United States of America.
Paul Weller
Paul John Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician.
Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam.
He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of The Style Council (1983–1989), before establishing himself as a solo artist in 1991.
Despite widespread critical recognition as a singer, lyricist, and guitarist, Weller has remained a national, rather than international, star and much of his songwriting is rooted in British culture.
He is also the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival, and is often referred to as "The Modfather".
"The Daily Telegraph" said of Weller: "
Apart from David Bowie, it's hard to think of any British solo artist who's had as varied, long-lasting and determinedly forward-looking a career."
The BBC described Weller in 2007 as "one of the most revered music writers and performers of the past 30 years".
In 2012, he was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork – the Beatles' "Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover – to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life.
He has received four Brit Awards, winning the award for Best British Male twice, and the 2006 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
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.

Question: What nationality is the performer of song Hung Up (Paul Weller Song)?
Answer: British