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Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers scored three UK number ones The man behind the novelty pop act Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers has died aged 84, the company he founded has confirmed.
Jive Bunny 和 Mastermixers 荣获三项英国冠军 他创立的公司证实,新奇流行歌手 Jive Bunny 和 The Mastermixers 的幕后黑手已去世,享年 84 岁。
John Pickles formed Jive Bunny in Rotherham in 1989 and the act went on to have three UK number ones with Swing The Mood, That's What I Like and Let's Party.
John Pickles 于 1989 年在罗瑟勒姆组建了 Jive Bunny,该乐队后来凭借《Swing The Mood》、《That's What I Like》和《Let's Party》成为英国三名冠军。
Jive Bunny records typically used synthesisers and sampling to combine contemporary pop music with hits from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Jive Bunny 唱片通常使用合成器和采样将当代流行音乐与 20 世纪 50 年代、1960 年代和 1970 年代的热门音乐结合起来。
A statement from the Mastermix company described Pickles as "a true pioneer in the music industry", adding that he was "a leader, an entrepreneur, a businessman and an incredibly talented songwriter".
Mastermix 公司的一份声明将 Pickles 描述为“音乐行业真正的先驱”,并补充说他是“一位领导者、一位企业家、一位商人和一位非常有才华的歌曲作者”。
His "creativity, vision and passion for music touched the lives and careers of so many people around the world, and for the most fortunate of us, he was dad," the statement said.
声明称,他“对音乐的创造力、远见和热情感动了世界各地许多人的生活和事业,对于我们中最幸运的人来说,他是父亲”。
Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers were made up of Pickles, his son Andrew, who also worked as a director for Mastermix, along with Doncaster DJ and producer Les Hemstock.
Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers 由 Pickles、他的儿子 Andrew(他也曾担任 Mastermix 的总监)、以及 Doncaster DJ 和制作人 Les Hemstock 组成。
The group also had a UK top 10 album in Jive Bunny The Album and scored five UK top 10 hits, including their number ones.
该乐队还在《Jive Bunny The Album》中拥有一张英国前十名的专辑,并获得了五张英国前十名的热门单曲,其中包括他们的冠军单曲。
The Jive Bunny album covers and music videos featured a cartoon rabbit, with costumed actors also making promotional appearances as the character.
Jive Bunny 专辑封面和音乐视频以卡通兔子为特色,身着戏服的演员也作为该角色进行宣传。
Steve White, a DJ who knew Pickles personally, told BBC Radio Sheffield the group's chart success had been "a people's success story".
Steve White 是一位认识 Pickles 的 DJ,他告诉 BBC 谢菲尔德广播电台,该乐队在排行榜上的成功是“一个人民的成功故事”。
"It was something that the family could enjoy," White said.
“这是一家人都可以享受的事情,”怀特说。
In December 2024, Mastermix released a new Jive Bunny production called 3, 6, 9.
2024 年 12 月,Mastermix 发布了 Jive Bunny 的新作品《3,6,9》。
It was said by the company to be "celebrating the origins of Jive Bunny while adding a modern twist".
该公司表示,这是“庆祝 Jive Bunny 的起源,同时添加现代元素”。
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