Earth, Wind & Fire co-founder Maurice White has passed away.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Verdine White said "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep. While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life-changing transition in our lives. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes."
White revealed he had Parkinson's during the band's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, and had symptoms as far back as the 1980s. He stopped touring with the band in 1995 because his health problems.
White said in an interview that he wanted the band's music to inspire instead of just entertain.
"That was the whole objective, to try to inspire young people to believe in themselves and to follow through on their ideas," he said. "We've touched so many people with these songs."
Besides his success with band mates, Maurice White had a number of successes with Barbra Streisand and Cher, and co-wrote and co-produced the Emotions' No. 1 hit "Best of My Love." He also worked as a session drummer in the 1960s, backing Muddy Waters, the Impressions and others.
Maurice White was 74.
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| Pictured: Not middle eastern. Not Jewish. |
After the success of their
“Grease” broadcast last week, Fox is revving up to bring you all
the rocking highlights of the... crucifixion?
“The Passion”, hosted
by Tyler Perry, will air live from New Orleans on March 20th.
Uh. Yeah. New Orleans seems like perfect setting.
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| Pictured: Also not a Jew. Or middle eastern. |
Appearing in the show will
be Trisha Yearwood as Mary, Prince Royce as Peter, Chris Daughtry as
Judas Iscariot, Seal as Pontius Pilate, and Jencarlos Canela as
Jesus.
Want to take a guess how
many of those people are actually from the same continent as the
Christian savior?
Not. A. One.
I'm just saying.
Lucky tube riders in the
London station yesterday afternoon were treated to an impromptu
concert by non other than Sir Elton John, who had donated a piano.
John played a few songs on
the Yamaha that is inscribed “Enjoy this piano! It's a gift. Love,
Elton John.”
While speaking with BBCRadio 2 on yesterday, John announced that he'd be curtailing his
workload over the next few years to focus more on his family.
“It's all about the kids
now. Everything is worked out around half term and when they're going
to be in school, when they're out of school, and they are the most
important things in my life. They take preference over everything,”
he said, adding, “I'll gradually phase things out in a few years.”
(By the way- no. I have no
idea why a subway stop needs a piano, but what the hell?)
Don't forget to join us
for Saturday Night Karaoke, live and loud at The Iron Horse Tavern
from 10pm-1am this week.
Phil Anselmo’s “white power”
proclamation at the “Dimebag” Darrell tribute last month
continues to have repercussions as Down, the metal “supergroup”
fronted by Anselmo, was dropped from the Dutch FortaRock fest
following the incident.
Today, Anselmo posted on his personal
web site that he'd “privately suggested to them that they move on
without me.”
The band's scheduled show Monday in New
Orleans was canceled because of Anselmo's actions, too, and they have
eight other European shows set for this some. Their scheduled set at
England’s Download Fest has already sparked a Change.org petition
with over a thousand signatures in favor of removing the band.
“My band mates are now experiencing
the consequences of my behavior, and I now publicly apologize to them
as well,” Anselmo wrote. “Never in my entire lifetime would I
drag them down with me.”
He also (kind of) apologized for his
“white power” proclamation, saying “My biggest obstacle(s) are
the over-indulging in the booze and blurting out spiteful, ignorant
reductions of the human spirit itself. I will address these issues,
head-on.”
Birthdays today include: Cam'ron;
Natalie Imbruglia; Rick Burch of Jimmy Eat World;
Clint Black; Phil Ehart of Kansas; Alice Cooper; Florence LaRue of the 5th Dimension; and John Steel of The Animals. #MusicalBirthdays
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