Times Two
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Times Two was an American
male duo
of vocalists/keyboardists that wrote
most of their own material. Times Two were Shanti Jones and Johnny Dollar, both from Point Reyes
, California
.
Their 1988 album
, X2, reached #137 on the Billboard 200
[]. In the U.S.
, their biggest hit was "Strange But True", which peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100
in 1988. In 1990, the band released a follow-up EP called "Danger Is My Business" and a new single, "Set Me Free." Neither made any impact on the charts.
Also in 1988, Doug Breitbart signed Times Two as the opening act for Debbie Gibson's Out of the Blue Tour.
On June 4, 2009 a person named Jonny Dollar succumbed to cancer at the age of 45. However, this person apparently was a song producer out of England and is not the "Times Two" Johnny Dollar.
Johnny Dollar now goes by Giovanni Di Morente and performs with El Radio Fantastique in the San Francisco Bay area.
Shanti Jones' band is Sex and Reverb and he has produced several CDs.
United States
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male duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
of vocalists/keyboardists that wrote
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
most of their own material. Times Two were Shanti Jones and Johnny Dollar, both from Point Reyes
Point Reyes
Point Reyes is a prominent cape on the Pacific coast of northern California. It is located in Marin County approximately WNW of San Francisco. The term is often applied to the Point Reyes Peninsula, the region bounded by Tomales Bay on the northeast and Bolinas Lagoon on the southeast...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Their 1988 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, X2, reached #137 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
[]. In the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, their biggest hit was "Strange But True", which peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 1988. In 1990, the band released a follow-up EP called "Danger Is My Business" and a new single, "Set Me Free." Neither made any impact on the charts.
Also in 1988, Doug Breitbart signed Times Two as the opening act for Debbie Gibson's Out of the Blue Tour.
On June 4, 2009 a person named Jonny Dollar succumbed to cancer at the age of 45. However, this person apparently was a song producer out of England and is not the "Times Two" Johnny Dollar.
Johnny Dollar now goes by Giovanni Di Morente and performs with El Radio Fantastique in the San Francisco Bay area.
Shanti Jones' band is Sex and Reverb and he has produced several CDs.
External links
- [ Times Two] on AllMusic.com
- Times Two - Strange But True - release listing on Discogs.comDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...