Solo
Encyclopedia
Games
- Dance Dance Revolution Solo, a sub-series of Dance Dance Revolution by Konami
Literature
- Solo (DC Comics), a comic book series
- Solo (magazine)Solo (magazine)Solo is a magazine published in Sweden. It was the fifteenth best selling magazine in the country in 2004....
, a Swedish magazine - Solo (Marvel Comics)Solo (Marvel Comics)Solo is a fictional character, appearing in comic books by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Solo first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #19 . He was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Marc Silvestri...
, a comic book character
Musical artists and works
- Solo (band)Solo (band)Solo is the musical outfit of Dutch musicians Michiel Flamman and Simon Gitsels. The duo released two albums, of which the latest Solopeople was the biggest success. The album released on label Excelsior Recordings spawned a Dutch top 20 hit with Come Back To Me.-Songs ’n Sounds :In 2003 Flamman...
, a Dutch pop rock band - Solo (group)Solo (group)Solo is an American rhythm and blues / soul musical group.Eunique Mack, Darnell Chavis and Daniele Stokes performed on the streets of New York in the early 1990s. The production team of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis overheard the guys and helped them get established. The bassist Robert Anderson joined...
, an American R&B group - Solo (Cecil Taylor album)Solo (Cecil Taylor album)Solo is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded at Lino Hall in Tokyo on May 29, 1973 and released on the Japanese Trio label.-Track listing:# "Choral of Voice " - 7:15# "Lono" - 9:19# "Asapk in Ame" - 7:03# "Indent" - 7:15...
, 1973 - Solo (Don McLean album)Solo (Don McLean album)Solo is a Don McLean double live album. It was recorded live in Manchester, Bristol, London and Oxford, England.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Don McLean except where indicated.#"Magdalene Lane"#"Masters of War" #"Wonderful Baby"...
, 1976 - Solo (Kaipa album)Solo (Kaipa album)-Personnel:*Ingemar Bergman: Drums, Percussion & Laughing*Mats Lindberg: Bass, Moog Taurus Pedals & Percussion*Hans Lundin: Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Mini and Polymoog Synths, Korg String 2000, Hohner Clavinet & Vocal...
, 1978 - Solo (Egberto Gismonti album)Solo (Egberto Gismonti album)Solo is a solo album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1978 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:...
, 1979 - Solo (Hugh Cornwell album), 1999
- Solo (DC Talk album)Solo (dc Talk album)Solo is an EP from DC Talk that consists entirely of the band's solo efforts with the exception of one number performed by the entire band, a live-performance cover of U2's 40.-Track listing:#"40 " – 2:40#"Alibi" - 4:12...
, 2001 - Solo (Brian Harvey album)Solo (Brian Harvey album)Solo is the debut solo album by East 17 singer Brian Harvey. The album was released in early 2002 in Japan only, although imported copies found their way to record shops in the UK...
, 2002 - Solo (Oscar Peterson album)Solo (Oscar Peterson album)Solo is an album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, recorded in concert in 1972 and released in 2002 .-Track listing:# "Yesterdays" – 3:44# "Makin' Whoopee" – 3:57...
, 2002 - Solo (Ricardo Arjona album)Solo (Ricardo Arjona album)Solo is a greatest hits released in 2004 by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona.-Track listing:# Te Conozco# Desnuda# Mujeres# Lo Poco Que Queda de Mí# Porque Es Tan Cruel El Amor# Tu Reputación# Asignatura Pendiente# Olvidarte# Soledad...
, 2004 - "Solo" (Alsou song)Solo (Alsou song)"Solo" was the Russian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. It was performed by Alsou, and was composed by Andrew Lane and Brandon Barnes....
, 2000 - "Solo" (Iyaz song)Solo (Iyaz song)"Solo" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the second single released from his album titled "Replay", released on 8 June 2010. The single "Solo" was produced by J. R. Rotem and written by August Rigo. It was released for digital download on 9 February 2010 and...
, a song on Iyaz's 2010 album Replay - "Solo", a song by Chew LipsChew LipsChew Lips are an East London based dance-pop duo, formed in spring of 2008. They consist of singer 'Tigs' and multi-instrumentalist James Watkins.-First Steps :...
- "Solo", a song by EkhymosisEkhymosisEkhymosis was a Colombian rock band formed by Juan Esteban "Juanes" Aristizábal Vásquez, along with friends Andrés García, Fernando "Toby" Tobón and José David Lopera from Medellín...
Musical terms
- Solo (dance)Solo (dance)A solo dance is danced by an individual dancing alone, as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner. Solo dancers are usually the best dancers in a group or...
- Solo (music)Solo (music)In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
- Drum soloDrum soloA drum solo is an instrumental solo played on a drum kit. A drum solo may be set or improvised, and of any length, up to being the main performance....
- Guitar soloGuitar soloIn popular music, a guitar solo is a melodic passage, section, or entire piece of music written for an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Guitar solos, which often contain varying degrees of improvisation, are used in many styles of popular music such as blues, jazz, rock and metal styles such...
- Drum solo
- Solo albumSolo albumA solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
- Solo artist, a musician who plays alone instead of in a musical ensemble
- Solo, a division on an organ consoleOrgan consolethumb|right|250px|The console of the [[Wanamaker Organ]] in the Macy's department store in [[Philadelphia]], featuring six manuals and colour-coded stop tabs....
of a pipe organ
Television and film
- Han SoloHan SoloHan Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise played by Harrison Ford. Introduced in the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca , become involved in the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire...
, a character from the Star Wars films- Solo familySolo familyIn the fictional Star Wars universe, the Solo family was once a prestigious, Corellian royal family. The first known Solo in the family tree is Berethon e Solo, a king who ruled Corellia during the Golden Age of the Old Republic and set up constitutional monarchy in 312 BBY. His descendants...
, relatives of Han in the Star Wars Expanded Universe
- Solo family
- Napoleon SoloNapoleon SoloNapoleon Solo is a fictional character from the 1960s TV spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The series was remarkable for pairing the American Solo, played by Robert Vaughn, and the Russian Illya Kuryakin as two spies who work together for an international espionage organisation at the height of...
, a character in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.; the 1964 series was originally titled Solo or Ian Fleming's Solo - Solo (TV series)Solo (TV series)Solo is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982. Starring Felicity Kendal, Solo was written by Carla Lane, a writer well known for having previously written the sitcom Butterflies....
, a British sitcom starring Felicity Kendal - Solo (1996 film)Solo (1996 film)Solo is a 1996 science fiction, action film from Columbia/Tristar Studios. It was directed by Norberto Barba, who has since primarily produced television series. The film was based on the novel Weapon by Robert Mason, and was adapted for the script by David L. Corley...
, a 1996 SF action film - Solo (2006 film), an Australian film written and directed by Morgan O'NeillMorgan O'NeillMorgan O'Neill is an Australian television and film actor, writer, director, and producer. He is also a singer and has his own band. O'Neill is best-known for his continuing role as Lieutenant Darryl Smith on Australia's hit drama, Sea Patrol...
- Solo (2011 film)Solo (2011 film)solo is a 2011 Telugu-language film written and directed by Parasuram. which features Nara Rohit and Nisha Aggarwal in the lead roles. The film featured music by Mani Sharma and released on November 25,2011.-Cast:*Nara Rohit*Nisha Aggarwal*Prakash Raj...
, a 2011 Telugu-language film - Solo, a 1969 film directed by Jean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre Mocky is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer...
Visual and other exhibited arts
- Solo show (art exhibition)Solo show (art exhibition)A solo show or solo exhibition is an exhibition of the work of only one artist. The artwork may be paintings, drawings, etchings, collage, sculpture, or photography. The creator of any artistic technique may be the subject of a solo show. Other skills and crafts have similar types of shows for the...
, a display of the works of a single artist
People
- Gary McKinnonGary McKinnonGary McKinnon is a Scottish systems administrator and hacker who has been accused of what one U.S. prosecutor claims is the "biggest military computer hack of all time," although McKinnon himself states that he was merely looking for evidence of free energy suppression and a cover-up of UFO...
(born 1966), nicknamed "Solo", British hacker - Hope SoloHope SoloHope Amelia Solo is an American association football goalkeeper. She became a free agent after Women's Professional Soccer terminated the magicJack franchise for which she played in the 2011 season. Solo is the current starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer...
(born 1981), American soccer player - Ksenia SoloKsenia SoloKsenia Solo is a Latvian-born Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Tasha on Life Unexpected and as Kenzi on Lost Girl.- Career :...
(born 1987), Canadian actress - Mano SoloMano SoloMano Solo , born Emmanuel Cabut, was a French singer. He was born in Châlons-sur-Marne on 24 April 1963 to the illustrator Cabu and Isabelle Monin, co-founder of the ecology-related magazine, La Gueule ouverte....
(1963–2010), French singer
Places
- Cerro SoloCerro SoloCerro Solo is a large stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile, west of Ojos del Salado. It consists of nine eruptive centers and is covered in light-colored rhyodacite pyroclastic flow deposits....
or El Solo, a volcano in the Andes - Solo, Central Java or Surakarta, a city in Indonesia
- Solo River (Java)
Products and companies
- Solo 210, aircraft engine
- Solo (car)Solo (car)Solo is a Hungarian hybrid car prototype presented in summer 2008 and planned to enter mass production by 2012. It can reach 140 kilometres per hour, and consumes between 1.5 and two litres per 100 kilometres, has solar panels and foot pedals as auxiliary power sources, and can run on bio fuels...
, a Hungarian hybrid car prototype - Solo (debit card)Solo (debit card)Solo is a debit card in the United Kingdom. It is a sister to the UK Maestro debit card. Solo was launched on 1 July 1997 by the Switch Card Scheme for use on deposit accounts, as well as by customers who did not qualify for a Maestro card on current accounts.Solo was formerly issued as a...
- Solo (Norwegian soft drink)Solo (Norwegian soft drink)In Norway, Solo is an orange-flavoured soft drink, owned by Norwegian companies Ringnes, Oskar Sylte, Aass, and Mack. Solo is one of the most famous brands, and by far the largest Norwegian soda. The recipe was originally Spanish, and brought to the Tønsberg Brewery by Torleif Gulliksrud in 1934...
- Solo (Australian soft drink)
- Solo Cup CompanySolo Cup CompanySolo Cup Company is a manufacturer of consumer packaging products: disposable beverage cups, disposable plates and bowls. Solo Cup Company is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and in 2006 had sales of $2.4 billion.-History:...
- Solo FoodsSolo FoodsSolo Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of food ingredients, makers of Solo and Baker dessert fruit and nut fillings, marshmallow creme and toasted marshmallow creme, Simon Fischer nut butters, marzipan, almond paste and Chun’s Asian cooking sauces based in Countryside, IL...
- Solo MobileSolo MobileSolo Mobile is a mobile brand in Canada started by Bell Mobility in 2000. Solo is considered a discount wireless brand, offering low price monthly plans with some unlimited options in certain cities...
, a communications company - Optare SoloOptare SoloThe Optare Solo is a low-floor midibus manufactured by Optare in Leeds, UK since 1997. The name "Solo" is a play on the low-floor status of the bus, the manufacturer believing its vehicle having an entrance that is "so low" from the floor, namely 200 mm with kneeling suspension.The innovative...
, a British-built midibus - Panther SoloPanther SoloThe Panther Solo is a mid-engined sports car that was made by the British company Panther Car Company. It was available as a two-seat coupé, with the option of additional rear seats to make it a 2+2...
, a British sports car - Solo Oil Limited, purchased by AmpolAmpolAmpol, the Australian Motorists Petrol Company, was incorporated by Sir William Gaston Walkley in 1936 in New South Wales. This was in response to Australians' concerns about perceived inequitable petrol pricing, and allegations of transfer pricing by foreign oil companies to limit their tax...
in the 1990s - Solo, a Turkish brand of paper products owned by Georgia-PacificGeorgia-PacificGeorgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. As of Fall 2010, the company employed more than 40,000 people at more...
Recreation
- Solo, autocrossAutocrossAutocross is a form of motorsports that emphasizes safe competition and active participation. An autocross is a timed competition where drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course on either sealed or unsealed surfaces...
events sanctioned by the SCCA - Solo (dinghy)Solo (dinghy)The National Solo class is a racing dinghy designed by Jack Holt in 1956. The Solo is sailed in the United Kingdom, Holland and Australia.Originally designed in wood, competitive boats are now widely available in Fibre Reinforced Plastic or composite construction as well as wood.2006 was the 50th...
, a racing sailboat designed by Jack Holt in 1956 - Solo climbingSolo climbingSolo climbing or soloing is a style of climbing in which the climber climbs alone, without somebody belaying him. There are three ways to climb solo:* Roped solo climbing:**lead climbing with a self-locking device which is used to arrest a fall...
- Solo whistSolo whistSolo Whist, sometimes known as simply Solo, is a trick-taking card game whose direct ancestor is the 17th century Spanish game Hombre, based on the English Whist. Its major distinctive feature is that one player often plays against the other three. However, players form temporary alliances with...
, a card game
Other uses
- EC-130 Commando SoloEC-130 Commando SoloThe Lockheed Martin EC-130 series comprises several slightly different versions of the C-130 that have been and continue to be operated by the U.S. Air Force and, until the 1990s, the U.S...
, an aircraft - First solo flightFirst solo flightThe first solo flight of a new pilot comprises that pilot completing a take off, and usually a short flight and safe landing, by him or herself...
of an aircraft pilot - Solar OrbiterSolar OrbiterSolar Orbiter is a planned Sun-observing satellite, under development by the European Space Agency . The main mission scenario is a launch by an Atlas V from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in January 2017...
(SOLO), a proposed satellite - Stonehearth Open Learning OpportunitiesStonehearth Open Learning OpportunitiesStonehearth Open Learning Opportunities is a school based in Conway, New Hampshire dedicated to wilderness medicine and outdoor leadership training. Founded by Dr. Frank Hubbell in 1976, it was one of the first schools to offer education on wilderness emergency medicine...
(SOLO), a school in Conway, New Hampshire, U.S. - Structure of Observed Learning OutcomeStructure of Observed Learning OutcomeThe Structure of Observed Learning Outcome taxonomy is a model that describes levels of increasing complexity in student's understanding of subjects. It was proposed by John B. Biggs and K...
(SOLO), an education taxonomy