Apr 9, 2024 · Her incredible talent and unique style made Amy Winehouse an immediate music icon. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic). Picture: Getty In an age where there was little (if any) media sympathy for celebrities struggling in the limelight, …

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Feb 16, 2024 · Dionne Warwick actually first performed, but never recorded, this song in 1983 on a TV special as a tribute to many performers who had died, including Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding and Karen Carpenter.Later the same day, Jackson called writer co-writer Buz Kohan explaining he had wept while watching the performance.

Dec 13, 2024 · Everyone wants to know who will play the Fab Four. Picture: Getty The lives of Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr will be officially told in their own individual biopics from their own perspectives, which will intertwine at numerous junctures. It sounds like an ambitious project, but one that may potentially reimagine how biopics are made, released, and received by fans.

May 30, 2024 · This was the only studio track on Duran Duran's live album Arena, and gave them another top 5 hit.. The idea for the song came from video director Russell Mulcahy, who wanted to make a full-length film based on the surreal 1971 novel The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead by William S Burroughs.. He suggested that the band might create a modern soundtrack for the film in the same way that Queen ...

Dec 31, 2020 · Luther Vandross was one of the most talented and loved soul singers of all time. With songs such as 'Dance With My Father' and 'Never Too Much', his powerful and soothing voice earned him millions of fans around the world.

Jun 23, 2023 · Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, on March 25, 1947. He celebrated his 76th birthday in 2023. He was born in Pinner, Middlesex, and was the eldest child of Stanley Dwight (1925–1991) and the only child of Sheila Eileen (née Harris, 1925–2017).. Elton John's 20 greatest songs, ranked

Dec 28, 2021 · This doo-wop and soul track is about a spontaneous marriage and has since been used a a proposal song for fans around the world. Co-writer Philip Lawrence explained the inspiration behind the song, saying "[w]e had this image of a slow-mo video in Vegas of a couple running, and she's in her gown and he's in his tux, the wedding party is behind them.

Dec 9, 2021 · Sting is one of the most successful artists of his generation, from his days in The Police to his long solo career. Sting has been a prolific musician, singer, songwriter, and actor over the past six decades. He was best known as the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a solo career in 1985.

Sep 16, 2024 · Hearing Michael Jackson alongside The Rolling Stones' legendary frontman Mick Jagger mustn't have been on anyone's bingo cards in 1984. But it happened. 'State Of Shock' was in fact in highest charting single The Jacksons had in the US after Michael had become the world's biggest pop star with his solo releases Off The Wall and Thriller.. Before recording it with Jagger, the original version ...