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Posts Tagged ‘Elton John’
Star-studded line-up for Diamond Jubilee concert
Written by admin on February 7, 2012 – 5:39 pm -| Some of the biggest pop stars from each decade of Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign will perform at a Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace on June 4. Stars scheduled to appear include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Tom Jones, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Elton John, Madness, Annie Lennox, and modern acts such as JLS, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J. |  |
Tags: Cliff Richard, Diamond Jubilee Concert, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones
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Who are the UK’s top music earners?
Written by admin on May 5, 2011 – 6:19 pm -| Sir Paul McCartney remains the wealthiest UK rocker, according to the Sunday Times 2011 Rich List. McCartney’s estimated £495 million fortune puts him at fourth on the list of UK music millionaires, behind musical theatre impresarios Lord Lloyd Webber (£680 million) and Sir Cameron Mackintosh (£675 million), and Zomba Records co-founder Clive Alder (£1.3 billion). |
Tags: Elton John, Keith Richards, mick jagger, Paul McCartney, Sting
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Songs for Japan charity CD
Written by admin on March 29, 2011 – 7:04 am - |
John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Bob Dylan are among the artists featured on a charity album titled “Songs for Japan.” |
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, John Lennon, Queen, Songs for Japan, U2
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Footage surfaces of Elton John & John Lennon at MSG
Written by admin on March 12, 2011 – 6:52 pm -Footage has finally emerged of the night in November 1974 when John Lennon joined Elton John on stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Seeing the pair perform together is significant enough in itself, but the importance of the footage is heightened by the fact that this was Lennon’s last ever concert appearance.
Tags: Elton John, John Lennon, John Lennon and Elton John
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Elton John opens the Electric Proms
Written by admin on October 28, 2010 – 11:50 pm - |
Elton John kicked off this year’s Electric Proms with a bang tonight at the Roundhouse in London. He was joined on stage by his friend and mentor Leon Russell, with whom he has just released the album “The Union.” |
Tags: Electric Proms, Elton John, Leon Russell, The Union
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