20 years later: the late Marvin Gaye is remembered
Under tragic circumstances as with death, most of us show our sorrow and regret for the person but when it deals with legends, those who has effected our lives, we show deep appreciation and celebration. Such is the case for the late but great singer/songwriter Marvin Gaye.
It was on April 1st 1984 that the singer died and this year marks the 20th anniversary of his death. He was shot and killed by his father, Marvin Gaye Sr., after the two were having an argument at their Los Angeles home, he was just 44 years old.
Fans and friends of Marvin Gaye gathered in front of the singer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this past Saturday to pay tribute to him 20 years on after his untimely demise. "We sang some of his songs, we talked about how his music touched our lives, and had a good time," said Ron Brewington, executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Motown Alumni Association. Brewington said about 250 people attended the tribute, including Motown Records singers Brenda Holloway and Mable John; Betty Kelly (once an original member of Martha and The Vandellas), songwriter Janie Bradford, Claudette Robinson (herself a former member of The Miracles) and Kitty Sears, Gaye's personal assistant for 15 years.Some of his most famous songs like 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine', 'What's Going On' and 'Pride and Joy' were played during the tribute.
"We reminisced and talked about how the music he made years ago are still relevant today," Brewington said. "And I thanked Marvin for the fun his music has provided to me."
- - Source: soulnotes.net
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Outkast, Beyoncé lead nods for MTV's TRL Awards
They are popping up all over the place these award shows and MTV has another one out. The 2nd Annual MTV TRL (Total Request Live) Awards takes place tomorrow at their Time Square studio headquarters. Too hot to touch duo Outkast will perform as they are up for 3 awards for: The Best Male Artist (Andre 3000), The Shake Your Booty Award (For Best Dance Moves in 'Hey Ya'), and the 'Roc The Mic Award' (For the hottest TRL performance).
Beyoncé, also has 3 nods for: 'Quit Your Day Job' (As a guest host), the TRL First Lady's Award and the 'Shake Your Booty Award' (for her booty shakin 'Crazy In Love' video). 50 Cent and Missy Elliott follow suit with 2 nominations each. Missy Elliott and Beyoncé are scheduled to appear along with Fefe Dobson, Alicia Keys and Jay-Z. Host Carson Daly will receive the Lifetime Achievement award
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George Michael's latest - it's simply 'Amazin'
After putting all his troubles behind him with former label Sony Records, George Michael is back in a major way with a new label in Geffen/Virgin and a phat brand new album called 'Patience'. The album his seventh solo effort features a remix of 'Freeek' the song that caused quite a stir with the political heads of state back in 2002 and the latest single 'Amazin'
In typical fashion George has come up trumps again with another winner in 'Amazin' It borders closely to his 1996 hit 'Fast Love', with the exception of the hook but nevertheless a smashing track. The song hit radio this week and the single will be in stores in a couple of weeks with a pt. 1 and 2 available.
Born. Georgios (Yorgos) Kyriacos Panayiotou, George Michael formed the duo Wham (with Andrew Ridgely) in 1981 and released their debut 'Fantastic' which surfaced the hits Bad Boys and Young Guns (Go for it). They followed up with the appropriately titled 'Make it Big' which proved to be the groups biggest album with the monster hits 'Wake me up before you Go go' and the No. 1 ballad 'Careless Whisper'. The group dis banded in 1986 following the album 'The Final Chapter' a collection of all their hits. His new album is in stores now so if you're a fan - time to get it
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Prince is sued for Minneapolis Airport incident
The purple one, his royal badness Prince was recently hit with a lawsuit by a fan who claims the singer's bodyguards attacked him at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport when he snapped a picture of the star on last December. The Associated Press reports that Anthony Fitzgerald filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, April 7th in Hennepin County District Court in Minnesota .
Fitzgerald alleges that one of Prince's bodyguards named 'Trevor' lunged at him, quote, "in an aggressive, threatening manner," unquote; he also grabbed his camera and left him, quote, "stunned and humiliated." The lawsuit specifically alleges assault and battery, loss of camera, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Fitzgerald maintains that he has been anxious and unable to sleep since the incident.
Prince has yet to be formally served in the matter as Fitzgerald's lawyer, Frank Berman, has asked the court to recommend a means of service since he has been unable to get a copy of the lawsuit to the singer. Prince is currently on his Musicology Tour. The singer will release his new album, Musicology, next week.
- Source - SpotlightonR&B.com