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Elton John and Bernie Taupin were recognized on Wednesday evening as the recipients of the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. At the ceremony in Washington, D.C., Metallica, Joni Mitchell and more paid tribute to the duo. Metallica began the evening with a cover of “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding.” They were followed by Annie Lennox performing “Border Song,” who then teamed up with Mitchell (who won the same prize herself last year) and Brandi Carlile for a rendition of “I’m Still Standing.” “They’re an inspiration to us,” James Hetfield said to reporters at the cer...
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Robert 'Kool' Bell dice que ingresar al Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll es el último elemento en su lista de deseos.El creador de éxitos como 'Celebration', quien es el único miembro superviviente de la formación original, está actualmente esperando saber si el grupo será aceptado en el salón de la fama este año y admitió que es uno de los pocos elogios que todavía le entusiasman.Así lo reveló a la revista Big Issue:'Hemos recibido muchos elogios, pero el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll es uno de los últimos en la lista de deseos. Y pasaron 60 años y acabamos de ser nominados. Este negoc...
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Robert ‘Kool’ Bell says getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the last item on his bucket list. The ‘Celebration’ hitmaker – who is the only surviving member of the original Kool and the Gang line-up – is currently waiting to hear if the group have been accepted for induction this year and admitted it’s one of the few accolades he’s still excited about receiving. He told Big Issue magazine: “We have had many accolades but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is one of the last on the bucket list. And it took 60 years but we were just nominated. “This business can be up and down. We wrote a ...
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Elton John hat eine Weile gebraucht, um sich an das Leben ohne Tourneen zu gewöhnen.Der 76-jährige Sänger beendete seine ‚Farewell Yellow Brick Road‘-Konzertreihe nach fünf Jahren im vergangenen Sommer. Im Gespräch mit ‚Extra‘ verrät er, dass er das Leben zu Hause mit seinem Ehemann David Furnish und den gemeinsamen Söhnen Zachary (13) und Elijah (11) erst merkwürdig fand. „Nachdem man praktisch sein ganzes Leben lang nonstop in der Welt herumläuft, hat es eine Weile gedauert, sich daran zu gewöhnen. Aber jetzt haben wir uns eingelebt“, erzählt der Musiker. Doch der ‚Tiny Dancer'-Interpret ist...
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Sir Elton John has taken a while to "adjust" to life without touring. The 76-year-old singer finished his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' concert series last summer, five years after it began, and he admitted he is only just getting to grips with life at home with husband David Furnish and their sons Zachary, 13, and 11-year-old Elijah. He told 'Extra': “After you run around the world nonstop for practically your whole life, it did take a while [to adjust,] but we’re settling in now.” But the 'Tiny Dancer' singer isn't slowing down as he's got a number of work projects in the pipeline, though he ...
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A huge auction featuring 900 pieces from British pop music legend Elton John's personal collection wrapped this week - with a staggering $20.5 million (€19m) in total sales, exceeding expectations by more than double. Over eight sales (both in person and online), collectors acquired items mostly from the Rocket Man's condo in Atlanta, Georgia, ranging from personal jewellery and glasses, to renowned artworks and photograph prints. Some of the most standout moments from the auction included Banksy's Thrower Triptych (2017), fetching close to $2 million (€1.84m) on the opening night; an untitled...
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Kylie Minogue wird kommenden Monat bei den BRIT Awards mit dem Global Icon Award geehrt.Die australische Poplegende wurde erstmals vor 35 Jahren für eine der begehrten Trophäen nominiert. Dass sie bei der Zeremonie am 2. März die Auszeichnung für ihr Lebenswerk erhalten wird, ist für die 55-jährige Sängerin deshalb eine ganz besondere Ehre. Im Interview mit der britischen Zeitung ‚The Sun’ erklärte Kylie nach der Bekanntgabe ihres BRIT-Gewinns: „Ich bin mehr als überwältigt mit dem Global Icon Award geehrt zu werden und damit einer Reihe unglaublicher Künstler zu folgen. Das Vereinigte Königre...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Legendary entertainer Elton John on Monday joined a select club of winners of the awards grand slam -- the so-called EGOT -- when he added an Emmy to his suite of career prizes. The British singer-songwriter became only the 19th person ever to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony when his "Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium" won Outstanding Variety Special (Live) at the Emmys in Los Angeles. The 76-year-old John, who is recovering from a knee operation, was not at the ceremony, but producer Ben Winston took the stage in his place. "We did know this was going to be...
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Noddy Holder says he’s “fit” after a revolutionary drug helped him fight cancer. The Slade frontman, 77, was given six months to live when he was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer five years ago but says he’s now on an “even keel” after undergoing gruelling experimental medicine treatment. He told BBC Radio 2: “It was touch and go. I lost all my hair. My weight was down to about eight stone – so every cloud. “I’ve just had a scan last week and everything’s on an even keel at the moment, so I hope it carries on that way. “I’m fit, fit, fit… but I’m fit for nothing.” The ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ ro...
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Bernie Taupin believes he and Sir Elton John are "interconnected mentally". The 73-year-old songwriter has worked with the 'Philadelphia Freedom' hitmaker since the 1960s and he insisted it doesn't matter where in the world they are, they are always as close as ever. He told The Times magazine: “After years of being together, we’re just interconnected mentally. The geographical distance doesn’t really matter.” The pair speak every few days on FaceTime, but Bernie finds it "easier" to wait for Elton to call him. He said: “[Yesterday he asked me,] ‘What are you doing?’ I said, ‘Oh, I just went t...
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