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Cerrone

Marc Cerrone ( ; born 24 May 1952), known mononymously as Cerrone, is a French disco drummer, composer, conductor, DJ, record producer and creator of concerts. Cerrone is a producer of 1970s and 1980s disco songs. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, including over four million copies in France, and eight million copies of Supernature. The single "Love in C Minor" (1976) reached No. 3 and was in the charts for two months, selling three million copies. With "Supernature" (1977), Cerrone merged symphonic orchestration with synthesisers. At the 1978 Billboard Disco Forum, Cerrone received six awards, including Disco Artist of the Year. In addition to Love in C Minor, Cerrone's Paradise and Supernature, Marc Cerrone enjoyed success in Europe with albums such as Cerrone IV: The Golden Touch (1978), Where Are You Now (1983), The Collector (1985), Human Nature (1994) and more recently with the dance albums Hysteria (2002) and Celebrate (2007). Cerrone is also known for live performances. In 1991, he played on the show Harmony to celebrate the launch of Japan's first high-definition TV satellite. The rock opera was played to over 800,000 spectators at Tokyo harbour. Cerrone adapted "Harmony" for the theatre. In 1992, the musical Dreamtime, which was based on an original story by Cerrone, ran for 140 shows on Broadway at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater.…

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Marc Cerrone ( ; born 24 May 1952), known mononymously as Cerrone, is a French disco drummer, composer, conductor, DJ, record producer and creator of concerts. Cerrone is a producer of 1970s and 1980s disco songs. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, including over four million copies in France, and eight million copies of Supernature. The single "Love in C Minor" (1976) reached No. 3 and was in the charts for two months, selling three million copies. With "Supernature" (1977), Cerrone merged symphonic orchestration with synthesisers. At the 1978 Billboard Disco Forum, Cerrone received six awards, including Disco Artist of the Year. In addition to Love in C Minor, Cerrone's Paradise and Supernature, Marc Cerrone enjoyed success in Europe with albums such as Cerrone IV: The Golden Touch (1978), Where Are You Now (1983), The Collector (1985), Human Nature (1994) and more recently with the dance albums Hysteria (2002) and Celebrate (2007). Cerrone is also known for live performances. In 1991, he played on the show Harmony to celebrate the launch of Japan's first high-definition TV satellite. The rock opera was played to over 800,000 spectators at Tokyo harbour. Cerrone adapted "Harmony" for the theatre. In 1992, the musical Dreamtime, which was based on an original story by Cerrone, ran for 140 shows on Broadway at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater.…

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  1. date of birth: 1952-05-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1952-05-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365613736

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