Hey Richie
| "Hey Richie" | ||||
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| Single by Lydia Canaan | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lydia Canaan | |||
| Producer(s) | Kamal Saikaly | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hey Richie" on YouTube | ||||
"Hey Richie" is a song by Lydia Canaan released as an English language single in 1988.[1] It was recorded and mixed by Tony Farah Studios in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] It was a radio hit in Lebanon, where it received considerable airplay nationwide.[1]
Academic interest[edit]
In 2018, both Brooklyn College and the University of Southern California began teaching the Music in Global America course,[2] which includes study of Canaan's song "Hey Richie"[3][4] as an example of "arab-rock fusions".[3][2] The course utilizes advanced scalar technology,[5] allowing professors and students alike to create "born-digital, media-rich" research projects and exhibitions.[5]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Hey Richie" was produced by ArtWave Productions[6] and directed by Tony Kahwaji.[6] It was broadcast by LBCI and NBC Europe.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Chandran, Sudha. "An Angel's Song", The Gulf Today, Sharjah, November 24, 2000.
- ^ a b Music in Global America: Course Introduction University of Southern California official website. August 28, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Globalization of Popular Music of the Arab World". University of Southern California official website. August 22, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lydia Canaan – Hey Richie". University of Southern California official website. August 22, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Support for Scalar in USC Courses University of Southern California official website. July 4, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hey Richie" Video. YouTube. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Hayek, George. "The Lebanese Singer Lydia Canaan Has Invaded the European Market With Her Ballads", Al-Hayat, No. 12,513, Beirut, June 3, 1997.
