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Encyclopedia > Robbie Nevil

Robbie Nevil is an American pop singer/songwriter/guitarist. He was born Robert S Nevil on 10 February 1960 in Los Angeles, California. His surname is often mis-spelled 'Neville'. For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Los Angeles redirects here. ...


Nevil's self-titled debut album in 1986 gave him a string of Hot 100 hits, although his subsequent albums were not as successful. He is best remembered for the song "C'est La Vie," a #1 dance hit that spent two weeks at #2 on the Hot 100 in early 1987. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Between 1986 and 1991, Robbie Nevil recorded three solo albums, the self-titled first being the most successful. It was produced by Alex Sadkin and recorded in England. Prior to this, he was involved in writing material for other Top 40 acts. Nevil also sang a duet with female vocalist Courtney Love at the funeral service for American pop artist Andy Warhol. Alex Sadkin is best remembered as a record producer in the early 1980s, but actually got his start as a saxophonist for the Las Olas Brass. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Courtney Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964 in San Francisco, California) was the singer for the now-defunct band Hole. ... Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American painter, filmmaker, publisher, and a major figure in the Pop Art movement. ...


In recent years, Nevil has been more involved in producing and writing for other artists than in solo performance.

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Discography

Albums

  • 1986 Robbie Nevil
  • 1988 A Place Like This
  • 1991 Day 1

Singles

  • 1987 "C'est La Vie" (#2 US, #1 US Dance)
  • 1987 "Dominoes" (#14 US, #22 US Dance)
  • 1987 "Wot's It To Ya" (#10 US, #10 US Dance)
  • 1989 "Back On Holiday" (#34 US)
  • 1989 "Somebody Like You" (#63 US)
  • 1991 "Just Like You" (#25 US)
  • 1991 "For Your Mind" (#86 US)

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Robbie Nevil - Biography - AOL Music (307 words)
Robbie Nevil burst onto the music scene in 1986 with the infectious "C'est la Vie," which climbed into the Top Five on the American pop charts.
By 1986, Nevil had signed a recording deal with Manhattan and proceeded to record his debut with producers Alex Sadkin and Phil Thornalley.
It would be four years before Nevil would release his sophomore effort, A Place Like This, and its sales failed to come close to his debut, although he did manage to scratch his way into the Top 40 when "Back on Holiday" peaked at number 34.
Robbie Nevil (197 words)
Robbie and I met at MCA Publishing in the basement recording studio.
Robbie at the time was an MCA writer and he would spend hours in the studio recording publishing song demos.
Robbie's demos were not the only recordings that I would engineer in the "dungeon" at MCA that would become a record.
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