Entries tagged with "John Lennon"

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MICHAEL JACKSON TOPS FORBES LIST OF HIGHEST-PAID DEAD CELEBRITIES, BOB MARLEY IN AT NO.6!

October 13th, 2016 | Add a Comment

By RACHEL MCGRATH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM— Michael Jackson’s still in the money! The late King Of Pop tops Forbes list of highest-paid dead celebrities with $825 million. Sale of singer’s remaining half share of Beatles music catalogue to Sony earned him $750 million Runner-up on the Forbes list is Peanuts creator Charles Schulz with $48 million David Bowie, Prince and Arnold Palmer who all passed away in 2016 also made the cut Michael Jackson #1 @ $825 million! He passed away seven … Read entire article »

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NO REGGAE AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS!

February 8th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Guitatist Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith— RESPECTED guitarist Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith says Jamaican administrators missed a golden opportunity by not showcasing the country’s music at the recent National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) in Anaheim, California. Smith attended the January 21-24 show at Anaheim Convention Center. The annual event, a must-go for musicians, attracted 100,000 persons over four days. It was the second visit at NAMM for the veteran session musician. He said one of its most popular attractions was a John Lennon booth where the former Beatle’s legacy was honored by musicians who performed his songs. In addition, organizers of the booth donated US$14,000 of equipment daily, including four Epiphone Casino guitars which Lennon consistently used throughout his career. “With an artist like Bob Marley wid such a strong message, there should have been a presence. … Read entire article »

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HOPETON LINDO IMPRESSES ON “MY WORLD, YOUR WORLD!”

October 30th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Leighton Levy— Hopeton Lindo— Seasoned reggae singer and songwriter Hopeton Lindo, is enjoying success with his latest album – My World Your World – that was inspired by the state of the world today. The 16-track album, Lindo’s fourth, features the production talents of the iconic Sly and Robbie, Bobby Digital, Syl Gordon, Gilmore Walters,and John FX, as well as a number of reggae’s greatest voices. ‘My World, Your World’, has held the top spot on the South Florida Top 15 Album Charts for the past three weeks and two singles from it, Love You All Over and Imagine, are number 15 and 19 on the Singles Chart. The album also holds number four on the New York Reggae Charts. “The album was released on September 11 and we have had some good responses … Read entire article »

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BRITISH BLUE-EYED SOUL SINGER AND TV PERSONALITY, CILLA BLACK, DIES AT 72!

August 2nd, 2015 | Add a Comment

TV presenter Cilla Black poses for photographers with her Order of the British Empire medal which she received form the Queen during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, July 16. British television personality and singer Cilla Black, whose instantly recognizable Liverpool ‘scouse’ accent won over generations of music fans and television viewers, died in Spain aged 72, Spanish police said on Sunday. Police in Malaga said Priscilla White, her real name, had died in Estapona in the Costa del Sol region. The death was discovered overnight and appeared to be due to natural causes, but this had not yet been confirmed by tests, police said. Black, born in the northern English city of Liverpool, once worked as a cloakroom assistant in the city’s Cavern Club – birthplace of the band The Beatles – before embarking … Read entire article »

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