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There are, at least, five artists known as Rockwell.
1) A pseudonym of Kenneth Gordy, from Detroit, MI, USA, the son of Motown Records founder, Berry Gordy. He changed his name so as to avoid charges of nepotism, wanting to make it in the music business on his talent alone. He signed to Motown as a solo artist without his father’s knowledge, taking his name from his high school band. His first single, the Michael Jackson-esque “Somebody’s Watching Me,” which featured backing vocals from both Michael and Jermaine Jackson, shot into the Top Ten, hit number one on the R&B charts, and went gold; only then did he reveal his true identity. This, however, was his peak of success; the follow-up single fizzled, as did his next album.
A cover of “Somebody’s Watching Me”, by the dance act Beatfreakz, was released in the UK in March 2006, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. A cover version of the song was also released by the band Warmen. The Swiss 90is artist DJ Bobo’s first Hit was also a cover version of “Somebody’s Watching Me”. He turned it to “Somebody Dance With Me”.
2) A pseudonym of London, UK dnb producer, Tom Rockwell. He has previously worked with Critical & Renegade Hardware - now signed to Shogun Audio, who put-out his best known release, to date (May 2010), Full Circle / My War (aka Untitled Album).
Sites: Discogs, Musicbrainz & http://SoundCloud.com/Rockwell (official).
3) A German rock band:
4) An early power electronics group that had releases on Broken Flag.
http://www.rockwell-dezibel.de/band.htm
1) A pseudonym of Kenneth Gordy, from Detroit, MI, USA, the son of Motown Records founder, Berry Gordy. He changed his name so as to avoid charges of nepotism, wanting to make it in the music business on his talent alone. He signed to Motown as a solo artist without his father’s knowledge, taking his name from his high school band. His first single, the Michael Jackson-esque “Somebody’s Watching Me,” which featured backing vocals from both Michael and Jermaine Jackson, shot into the Top Ten, hit number one on the R&B charts, and went gold; only then did he reveal his true identity. This, however, was his peak of success; the follow-up single fizzled, as did his next album.
A cover of “Somebody’s Watching Me”, by the dance act Beatfreakz, was released in the UK in March 2006, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. A cover version of the song was also released by the band Warmen. The Swiss 90is artist DJ Bobo’s first Hit was also a cover version of “Somebody’s Watching Me”. He turned it to “Somebody Dance With Me”.
2) A pseudonym of London, UK dnb producer, Tom Rockwell. He has previously worked with Critical & Renegade Hardware - now signed to Shogun Audio, who put-out his best known release, to date (May 2010), Full Circle / My War (aka Untitled Album).
Sites: Discogs, Musicbrainz & http://SoundCloud.com/Rockwell (official).
3) A German rock band:
4) An early power electronics group that had releases on Broken Flag.
http://www.rockwell-dezibel.de/band.htm
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slwpq wrote:
waiting for his album on Shogun Audio
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DJSMusicfactory wrote:
Sexxy guy in da HOUSE!! :-)
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hed2nite wrote:
one song by original Rockwell > all the songs from fake dnb shit
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Drum And Bass! [8]
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Drum And Bass! [6]
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UnfortunatelyGr wrote:
Only Motown Rockwell! [2]
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Drum And Bass! [3]
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Drum And Bass! [2]
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Bulykin17 wrote:
Drum And Bass!
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allsoppy4 wrote:
Imo, both are great artists... [3]
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Archaenon wrote:
Rockwell had two very good albums, each song is good on them. So no, not a one hit wonder. Sometimes people are way to quick to write bands off because they don't please the mainstream to death. Peeping Tom <3
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garynotrashcoug wrote:
R&B Rockwell FTW!!!! Turn that shit up loud. One hit wonder or not, that track slams!
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naynay1129 wrote:
one hit wonder
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Crusheer wrote:
I'm looking forward to the day when the dnb Rockwell dethrone the other one from top 01 track.
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soichiroiga wrote:
well, he is not my "rockwell", though...nobody's watching you...
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musiclikeabomb wrote:
cut like a knife
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HeyYouBitch wrote:
i always feel like somebody's watching me
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