Spell
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Spell or The Spell(s) may refer to:
Albums
Songs
Other
- Spell (paranormal) or magical formula, a spoken or written pronouncement intended to bring about a specific effect
- SpellingSpellingSpelling is the writing of one or more words with letters and diacritics. In addition, the term often, but not always, means an accepted standard spelling or the process of naming the letters...
, the writing of words
Literature
- The Spell (novel), a 1998 novel by Alan Hollinghurst
- Spells (novel), a 2010 novel by Aprilynne Pike
Music
Performers- Spell (band)Spell (band)Spell was a collaboration between Rose McDowall and Boyd Rice. The two cover a number of songs from the 1960s and 1970s, often modifying the lyrics to make them darker. For instance the line in the original song Seasons in the Sun: "Goodbye Papa, please pray for me" becomes "Goodbye Papa, don't...
, a 1990s duo consisting of Boyd Rice and Rose McDowall - The Spells, a 1990s American duo consisting of Carrie BrownsteinCarrie BrownsteinCarrie Rachel Brownstein , is an American musician, writer, and actress, best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the now-defunct Portland, Oregon-based band Sleater-Kinney...
and Mary TimonyMary TimonyMary B. Timony is an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and violist. She was a member of the bands Helium and Autoclave, and currently plays in Wild Flag.-Biography:...
Albums
- Spell (album)Spell (album)Spell is the debut album by former Wham! and George Michael bassist, Deon Estus.The album contained the hit single, "Heaven Help Me", which featured background vocals by Michael, and reached number 5 on the U.S...
, an album by Deon Estus, or the title song, 1989 - Spells (album), an album by The Comas, 2007
- The Spell (Alphabeat album)The Spell (Alphabeat album)The Spell is the second studio album by Danish pop group Alphabeat. It was released in Denmark on 26 October 2009 by Copenhagen Records. Alphabeat stated their second album moved away from the pop roots of their debut album, Alphabeat, in favour of popular dance acts of the 1990s such as Snap! and...
, or the title song (see below), 2009 - The Spell (The Black Heart Procession album), or the title song, 2006
- The Spell (Ivan Doroschuk album), or the title song, 1997
- The Spell (Kirka album)The Spell (Kirka album)The Spell is a 1987 hard rock album by Kirka. Following in the style of the R.O.C.K. album, the songs were all in English with a distinct hard rock sound, however, losing some of the aggressiveness of the first album...
, 1987
Songs
- "The Spell" (song)The Spell (song)"The Spell" is the first single by Alphabeat to be released from their second album of the same name. The song uses keyboard chords very similar to those found in Cut 'N' Move's Get Serious....
, a song by Alphabeat - "Spell", a song by Patti Smith from Peace and NoisePeace and NoisePeace and Noise is an album by Patti Smith, released September 30, 1997 on Arista Records. Uncut magazine ranked the album 21st best of the year...
Other
- Spells (Bennett), a choral work by Richard Rodney BennettRichard Rodney BennettSir Richard Rodney Bennett, CBE is an English composer renowned for his film scores and his jazz performance as much as for his challenging concert works...
Other media
- Spell (gaming), in role-playing games or game systems, a set of rules used to portray magic
- Spell (Unix)Spell (Unix)Spell is the standard English language spell checker for Unix.Spell was originally written by Stephen C. Johnson of Bell Labs in 1975. Douglas McIlroy later improved its accuracy, performance, and memory use, and described his work and spell in general in his 1982 paper .Spell has a simple...
, a spell checker program for Unix - The Spell (1977 film), a TV movie starring Lee GrantLee GrantLee Grant is an American stage, film and television actress, and film director. She was blacklisted for 12 years from film work beginning in the mid-1950s, but worked in the theatre, and would eventually win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Felicia Carp in the...
- The Spell (2009 film), a film starring Amber HodgkissAmber HodgkissAmber Caroline Hodgkis is a British actress. She is best known for her roles in Grange Hill, The Spell, Hollyoaks, and Bedlam.-Early life:...