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Encyclopedia > Fleming and John
Fleming and John

John Mark Painter and Fleming McWilliams
Background information
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre(s) Rock
Years active 1994 – present
Label(s) R.E.X. Records
Universal Records
Members
Fleming McWilliams
John Mark Painter
Sean McWilliams

Fleming and John is a musical husband and wife team, Fleming McWilliams and John Mark Painter, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... R.E.X. Records was in independent record label that operated from the late 1980s until running into financial difficulty in 1995. ... Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... Fleming McWilliams is a singer and songwriter who is best known for being half of the husband and wife rock and roll duo, Fleming and John. ... John Mark Painter is a musician and songwriter who is best known for being half of the husband and wife rock and roll duo, Fleming and John. ... Fleming McWilliams is a singer and songwriter who is best known for being half of the husband and wife rock and roll duo, Fleming and John. ... John Mark Painter is a musician and songwriter who is best known for being half of the husband and wife rock and roll duo, Fleming and John. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ...


The couple met while attending Belmont College in Nashville, and immediately began collaborating on songs. While pursuing a record contract, Painter began playing in studio sessions for artists like dc Talk, Sixpence None the Richer, Indigo Girls, Jars of Clay, Nanci Griffith, and Jewel. Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... dc Talk (also DC Talk and dc talk) is a Christian rock band formed in the late 1980s in Lynchburg, Virginia by Toby McKeehan, Kevin Max, and Michael Tait. ... Sixpence None the Richer was a Grammy-nominated pop/rock band with roots in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ... Jars of Clay is a rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. ... Depiction of Nanci Griffith on the cover of her album Flyer Nanci Caroline Griffith, (born July 6, 1953 in Seguin, Texas) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas. ... Jewel Kilcher[1] (born May 23, 1974)[2] is an American Grammy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actress, poet and philanthropist, generally known just by her first name, Jewel. ...


In 1994, the band recorded "Harder to Believe than Not To" for I Predict A Clone, a tribute album to Steve Taylor. The following year, the couple released their first album, Delusions of Grandeur on Universal Records. Friend and fan Ben Folds, who called Fleming and John the "Carpenters of the 1990s with Led Zeppelin's rhythm section", invited them to open for his band. They continue to perform and record with Folds from time to time. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... For other people with a similar name, see Steven Taylor. ... Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1]) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. ... The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band that formed in September 1968. ...


In 1998, Fleming and John released their second album, The Way We Are, which spawned a minor hit with the single "Ugly Girl". Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...


The duo has what is essentially a secondary career as a cover band, providing recordings of other peoples songs for tribute albums, soundtracks and compilations. Songs covered by the band include "Winter Wonderland" (to the tune of Led Zeppelin's "Misty Mountain Hop"), "Eldorado" (Electric Light Orchestra), "California Dreamin'" (the Mamas and the Papas), "Somebody to Love" (Jefferson Airplane), "After the Lovin'" (Engelbert Humperdinck). A longtime concert favorite has been Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe" to the tune of Zeppelin's "Black Dog". In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band that formed in September 1968. ... “ELO” redirects here. ... The Mamas & the Papas were a leading vocal group of the 1960s, and one of the few American groups to maintain widespread success during the British Invasion, along with The Beach Boys. ... Jefferson Airplane is an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Sonny and Cher were an American rock and roll duo, made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 1960s and 1970s. ...


The band has mainly laid dormant since the tour for The Way We Are completed in the late 1990s. However, they recently began putting up new songs for paid download on their page on MySpace, stating that if they finish enough songs they may consider putting out another album. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Contents

Discography

  • Delusions of Grandeur, 1994 debut album - R.E.X. Music
  • Delusions of Grandeur, 1995 debut album - remixed and released by Universal Records
  • The Way We Are, 1998 album - Universal Records, Review: HM Magazine[1]
  • Ugly Girl / The Pearl, 1998 CD single - Universal Records

Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... R.E.X. Records was in independent record label that operated from the late 1980s until running into financial difficulty in 1995. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Compilations

  • I Predict A Clone, Various Artists, 1994 - Song: "Harder to Believe Than Not To"
  • Vietnam: A Musical Retrospective, Various Artists, 1998 - Song: "California Dreamin'"
  • Traveling Light - Songs from the 23rd Psalm, Various Artists, 2002 - Song: "Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us"
  • Lynne Me Your Ears, Various Artists, 2002 - Jeff Lynne tribute album - Song: "Eldorado"

I Predict A Clone is a compilation of songs by various artists in tribute to Steve Taylor. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) is a Grammy Award-winning English rock songwriter, singer, guitarist and record producer. ...

Other Albums

Fear of Pop is the name of an experimental recording project by Ben Folds (of Ben Folds Five) and Caleb Southern (Ben Folds Fives long time producer), along with John Mark Painter (Fleming and John), William Shatner and others. ... Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1]) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. ... William Alan Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for playing James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Movie Soundtracks

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References

  1. ^ Van Pelt, Doug (May/June 1999). "Album Reviews: Fleming & John the way we are". HM Magazine (77). ISSN 1066-6923. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. 

Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... HM Magazine is a bimonthly publication focusing on both Christianity and hard rock. ... ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number, is the unique eight-digit number applied to a periodical publication including electronic serials. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Further Reading

  • (November / December 1995) "Fleming & John". 7ball Magazine (03). 

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