From beyond.Transmission Impossible * Billy MacKenzie William MacArthur "Billy" MacKenzie (27 March, 1957 – January 22, 1997) was a Scottish singer, notable for his powerful voice and vast vocal range. Born in Dundee, he led a peripatetic lifestyle, which included decamping to New Zealand at the age of 16, and travelling * One Little Indian Little Indian may refer to the following: In computing:
Before his 1997 suicide, out Scottish singer Billy MacKenzie cut the startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. 1982 new-wave classic Sulk (with his band Associates), cowrote Shirley Bassey's "The Rhythm Divine," and filled U.K. gossip columns with his erratic antics. This posthumous collection of unreleased recordings eschews his trademark electronic textures, favoring quieter, acoustic arrangements instead. In such elegant surroundings, MacKenzie reins in the histrionics that could make him wail like the feral child of David Bowie and Maria Callas, instead luxuriating in 13 selections' nuances, elongating songs like a seasoned jazz pro. His ethereal "Wild Is the Wind" makes Nina Simone sound leaden in comparison, but he shines brightest on the originals: The Weill-goes-glam-rock of "Satellite Life"; the mesmerizing mes·mer·ize tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" seven-minute odyssey "At the Edge of the World. Essential for fans of this idiosyncratic id·i·o·syn·cra·sy n. pl. id·i·o·syn·cra·sies 1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. 2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity. 3. talent and a highly palatable introduction for curious neophytes. |
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