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Encyclopedia > Giant (band)
Giant

Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Years active 19871992
2000 – present
Genres Glam metal,
Hard rock,
AOR
Labels A&M,
Epic,
Frontiers
Members Dann Huff,
David Huff,
Mike Brignardello,
Alan Pasqua

Giant is an American Rock band that was formed in 1987 by brothers Dann and David Huff. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s in the United States. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Album-oriented rock (sometimes referred to as Adult-oriented rock), abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio, was originally an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Frontiers Records is an Italian record label that produces melodic hard rock. ... Dann Huff (born 1960) is a well-known singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer. ... David Lyndon Huff (born ????) is a well-known drummer, songwriter and producer. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dann Huff (born 1960) is a well-known singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer. ... David Lyndon Huff (born ????) is a well-known drummer, songwriter and producer. ...


The band only scored one major hit, the 1990 power ballad "I'll See You In My Dreams", but it's "I'm a Believer" that is for its supporters, the emblematic title. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Giant disbanded in the early 90s after recording three albums.


The band would resurface in 2000 and release the album III in late 2001. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contents

Members

Current members

  • Dann Huff - vocals, guitars (1987-1992, 2000-present)
  • David Huff - drums (1987-1992, 2000-present)
  • Mike Brignardello - bass (1987-1992, 2000-present)

Dann Huff (born 1960) is a well-known singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer. ... David Lyndon Huff (born ????) is a well-known drummer, songwriter and producer. ...

Past members

Alan Pasqua(born 1952 in New Jersey) is a jazz pianist and composer who co-composed the CBS Evening News Theme. ...

Discography

Studio albums

Last of the Runaways is the debut studio album by the rock group Giant. ... Time to Burn is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, and the fifth track of their 2003 album, Dead Letters. ...

EP's

Dierks Bentley is an independent album of country music singer Dierks Bentley. ...

Live albums

  • Live and Acoustic-Official Bootleg (2003)

Compilations

  • It Takes Two + Giant Live (1990)

Singles

Year Title US Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock Album
1989 I'm a Believer 56 13 Last Of The Runaways
1990 Innocent Days - 11 Last Of The Runaways
1990 I'll See You In My Dreams 20 7 Last Of The Runaways
1992 Chained - 16 Time To Burn
1992 Stay - - Time To Burn

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... Time to Burn is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, and the fifth track of their 2003 album, Dead Letters. ... Time to Burn is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, and the fifth track of their 2003 album, Dead Letters. ...

External links

  • Giant at One-Hit Wonder Central
  • Band bio at Rock Detector
  • Heavy Harmonies page

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