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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UOGB) was formed in London in 1985 when the multi-instrumentalist and musicologist George Hinchliffe gave his friend the post-punk singer Kitty Lux a ukulele for her birthday, after she had expressed an interest in learning more about harmony.
On 8 July 2010 "Take Your Love With Me (The Ukulele Song)" reached number 4 on iTunes' New Zealand Singer-Songwriter Music Chart. [23] In 2012, Madeleine was interviewed on a Portuguese television documentary about ukuleles called Apanhei-te cavaquinho, for RTP2, where she also performed her song "Take Your Love With Me (The Ukulele Song)". [24]
Grace Avery VanderWaal [2] (born January 15, 2004) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and actress. [3] She is known for her distinctive voice and has often accompanied herself on the ukulele.
Play ⓘ Chart of common soprano ukulele chords. One of the most common tunings for the standard or soprano ukulele is C 6 tuning: G 4 –C 4 –E 4 –A 4, which is often remembered by the notes in the "My dog has fleas" jingle (see sidebar). [51] The G string is tuned an octave higher than might be expected, so this is often called "high G ...
This is a list of ukulele players. These musicians and bands are well known for playing the ukulele as their primary instrument and have an associated linked Wikipedia article. It is not intended for everyone that can play the instrument.
During the early 1970s Clark had chart singles on both sides of the Atlantic with "Melody Man" (1970), "The Song of My Life" (1971), "I Don't Know How To Love Him" (1972), "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)" (1972), and "Loving Arms" (1974). In Canada, "Je Voudrais Qu'il Soit Malheureux" was a major hit. She continued touring during the 1970s ...
"Ball and Chain" (also "Ball 'n' Chain" or "Ball & Chain") is a blues song written and recorded by American blues artist Big Mama Thornton. Although her recording did not appear on the record charts, the song has become one of Thornton's best-known, largely due to performances and recordings by Janis Joplin.
The musical starred Bert Lahr, Ethel Merman and Betty Grable, and the song "Friendship" was one of the highlights. The musical was made into the 1943 Technicolor film Du Barry Was a Lady , starring Red Skelton , Lucille Ball , Gene Kelly , and Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra.