The New Music Sundays: Joe Jackson "Steppin Out"
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For everyone planning on steppin out this New Year's Eve or who once did.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birth name David Ian Jackson
Born 11 August 1954 (1954-08-11) (age 55)
Burton upon Trent, England
Genres Punk rock/ska (early)
new wave, pop, power pop, jazz, classical music
Occupations Musician, Author
Instruments Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Saxophone, harmonica, Melodica, Synthesizer, Accordion, Oboe, Vibraphone, Timpani, Violin
Years active 1978-present
Labels A&M, Virgin, Sony, Ryko
Website http://joejackson.com/
Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001. He is best known for the 1979 hit song "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", which still gets extensive FM radio airplay; the 1982 hit, "Steppin' Out"; and for his 1984 success with "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)".
Along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, Jackson was a part of the trio of British based artists who challenged the punk scene and brought a new wave sound to the United States in the late 1970s. He was popular for his earlier power pop and new wave music, before moving to more eclectic, though less commercially successful pop, jazz and classical music offerings.
"Steppin' Out" is a song written by Joe Jackson, originally included on his 1982 album, Night and Day.
The song is about the anticipation and excitement of a night out on the town. Released as a single in August 1982, it became Jackson's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit in the U.S., peaking at number six. It was his second biggest hit on the UK Singles Chart, also reaching number six. Only "It's Different for Girls", which reached number five in the UK in 1980 did better. The music video for the song, directed by Steve Barron, featured a housekeeper pretending she was a Cinderella figure. It was filmed over one night in the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
"Steppin' Out" eventually earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.
For everyone planning on steppin out this New Year's Eve or who once did.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birth name David Ian Jackson
Born 11 August 1954 (1954-08-11) (age 55)
Burton upon Trent, England
Genres Punk rock/ska (early)
new wave, pop, power pop, jazz, classical music
Occupations Musician, Author
Instruments Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Saxophone, harmonica, Melodica, Synthesizer, Accordion, Oboe, Vibraphone, Timpani, Violin
Years active 1978-present
Labels A&M, Virgin, Sony, Ryko
Website http://joejackson.com/
Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001. He is best known for the 1979 hit song "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", which still gets extensive FM radio airplay; the 1982 hit, "Steppin' Out"; and for his 1984 success with "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)".
Along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, Jackson was a part of the trio of British based artists who challenged the punk scene and brought a new wave sound to the United States in the late 1970s. He was popular for his earlier power pop and new wave music, before moving to more eclectic, though less commercially successful pop, jazz and classical music offerings.
"Steppin' Out" is a song written by Joe Jackson, originally included on his 1982 album, Night and Day.
The song is about the anticipation and excitement of a night out on the town. Released as a single in August 1982, it became Jackson's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit in the U.S., peaking at number six. It was his second biggest hit on the UK Singles Chart, also reaching number six. Only "It's Different for Girls", which reached number five in the UK in 1980 did better. The music video for the song, directed by Steve Barron, featured a housekeeper pretending she was a Cinderella figure. It was filmed over one night in the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
"Steppin' Out" eventually earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.