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The new Never Too Late documentary finds Elton John looking back on his storied career as he prepared for his final North American concert in November 2022 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Directed by R.J. Cutler (Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, The War Room, Nashville) and John’s husband David Furnish, the film will have a just-announced gala screening in October as part of the London Film Festival. It’s named after a song John co-wrote with Tim Rice that appeared during the closing credits of Disney’s 2019 remake of The Lion King. Elton John: Never Too Late also begins at Dodger...
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Richard Simmons was working on a musical with a top composer when he died. The fitness guru was found dead at his home on Belfast Drive, Los Angeles, after emergency workers responded to a 911 call from his housekeeper and arrived at 9.57am on Saturday. (13.07.24) His death came a day after he turned 76 and four months after he told fans he had been diagnosed with skin cancer. Fox News Digital said in a story about him turning 76: “Simmons already has big plans for the year ahead. His representative told us the ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies’ instructor is at work on his Broadway musical and has alig...
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Elton John verkauft seine alten Klamotten auf eBay.Der legendäre Popstar will mit der Versteigerung einiger ausgewählter Kleidungsstücke Geld für seine Wohltätigkeitsorganisation sammeln. Die Auktion im Namen der ‚Elton John AIDS Foundation‘ läuft unter dem Titel ‚Rocket Man Resale‘ und gibt Fans des britischen Musikers die Möglichkeit, einige ausgefallene Teile aus dem Kleiderschrank ihres Idols zu erstehen. Unter anderem werden beispielsweise ein knielanger Saint-Laurent-Mantel mit Leoprint, Gucci-Schuhe oder ein blauer Versace-Jogginganzug zum Verkauf angeboten. In einem Statement sagte Elt...
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If you want to make a career in the music business, you have to cut your teeth somehow. For Elton John, known in his early days as simply “Reggie,” that meant doing quite a lot of work as a staff songwriter and sometimes a session pianist. One of those gigs was with the Hollies, who got together with John in June 1969 in what was then EMI Studios in London (it would later become Abbey Road Studios) to record a song written by Bob Russell and Bobby Scott called “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” originally recorded by the American singer-songwriter Kelly Gordon. According to Hollies guitarist T...
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The fan-voting website Ranker has called into question Apple Music’s recent 100 Best Albums list, challenging their users to re-rank the entire list. The results show some interesting changes in how music insiders, artists and experts view the greatest albums of all-time as opposed to how fans do. Who Had Input on These Lists?The initial “Music 100 Best Albums” list from Apple Music states in its introduction that the list was derived from “the help of artists and experts,” noting that the list served as “a modern love letter to the records that have shaped the world we live and listen in toda...
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Elton John provided inspiration as James Hetfield continued writing sessions for Metallica‘s next album. They performed John’s “Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding” during the March ceremonies where he and longtime co-composer Bernie Taupin received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Hetfield came away “challenged” – and inspired. Metallica then took a break, only getting together for a few loose jams, before preparations began for ongoing European dates in support of 2023’s ‘72 Seasons. READ MORE: Ranking Every Metallica Album “The time off has been pretty fantasti...
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Sir Paul McCartney has become the UK's first billionaire musician. The Beatles legend has seen his wealth double from £50 million to once again take the top spot in this year's Sunday Times Rich List, thanks to his 2023 'Got Back' tour, the increase in value of his back catalogue, the re-release of two Beatles compilation albums, and Beyonce covering 'Blackbird' on her new album 'Cowboy Carter. He previously took the top spot in 2022, when his fortune was estimated at £865 million, and 2023 when he had £950 million. Sir Elton John's 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour helped steer him to second ...
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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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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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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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