November 12, 200816 yr Author Aretha Franklin named Greatest Singer of Rock Era: She's already the Queen of Soul, but now Aretha Franklin has been named the greatest singer of the rock era in a poll conducted by Rolling Stone magazine. Franklin, 66, came in ahead of Ray Charles at No. 2, Elvis Presley at No. 3, Sam Cooke at No. 4 and John Lennon at No. 5, according to the magazine's survey of 179 musicians, producers, Rolling Stone editors, and other music-industry insiders. The 100-strong list will be published on Friday, when Rolling Stone hits the newsstands with four different covers The issue includes testimonials from musicians. R&B singer Mary J. Blige, for example, writes that Franklin is "the reason why women want to sing." Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, who was No. 15 on the list, describes Presley's voice as "confident, insinuating and taking no prisoners." Besides Franklin, the only other living people in the top 10 were Bob Dylan at No. 7 and Stevie Wonder at No. 9. Marvin Gaye was No. 6, Otis Redding No. 8, and James Brown No. 10. Other notables included Paul McCartney at No. 11, one place ahead of his idol, Little Richard; and Mick Jagger at No. 16, also one ahead of a key influence, Tina Turner. Among the top 25, 50-year-old Michael Jackson was the youngest, coming in at No. 25. Voters included Metallica frontman James Hetfield, folk singers David Crosby and Yusuf Islam, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, punk rock veteran Iggy Pop and English pop star James Blunt. They each submitted their top 20 choices, and an accounting firm tabulated the results. (News, Source: Reuters) Personally, I'd put Elvis ahead, but then, of course, I am biased :yahoo:
November 13, 200816 yr Aretha Franklin named Greatest Singer of Rock Era: She's already the Queen of Soul, but now Aretha Franklin has been named the greatest singer of the rock era in a poll conducted by Rolling Stone magazine. Franklin, 66, came in ahead of Ray Charles at No. 2, Elvis Presley at No. 3, Sam Cooke at No. 4 and John Lennon at No. 5, according to the magazine's survey of 179 musicians, producers, Rolling Stone editors, and other music-industry insiders. The 100-strong list will be published on Friday, when Rolling Stone hits the newsstands with four different covers The issue includes testimonials from musicians. R&B singer Mary J. Blige, for example, writes that Franklin is "the reason why women want to sing." Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, who was No. 15 on the list, describes Presley's voice as "confident, insinuating and taking no prisoners." Besides Franklin, the only other living people in the top 10 were Bob Dylan at No. 7 and Stevie Wonder at No. 9. Marvin Gaye was No. 6, Otis Redding No. 8, and James Brown No. 10. Other notables included Paul McCartney at No. 11, one place ahead of his idol, Little Richard; and Mick Jagger at No. 16, also one ahead of a key influence, Tina Turner. Among the top 25, 50-year-old Michael Jackson was the youngest, coming in at No. 25. Voters included Metallica frontman James Hetfield, folk singers David Crosby and Yusuf Islam, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, punk rock veteran Iggy Pop and English pop star James Blunt. They each submitted their top 20 choices, and an accounting firm tabulated the results. (News, Source: Reuters) Personally, I'd put Elvis ahead, but then, of course, I am biased :yahoo: I am biased too, so thats 2 votes
November 16, 200816 yr Author Biggest Selling Singles In The United States Posted on the Y! Music Playlist Blog by Robert of the Radish is a playlist of the biggest selling singles of all time in the United States. The biggest selling single has sold almost twice as many as its closest competition. In 1997, Elton John released a remake of his classic 1973 song "Candle In The Wind" with new lyrics that paid homage to Diana, Princess of Wales after her untimely death. This single sold over 11 million copies in the United States. An incredible figure. Unfortunately, "Candle In The Wind" is not available for streaming via Rhapsody at this time, so it is not included in the final playlist here. So what are the runners up to "Candle In The Wind 1997"? Well, only two have broken the 6 million mark ("A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley & "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down"), and only 12 have cracked the 4 million mark. Please note that I am speaking only of sales in the USA. Look for future blog posts to reveal top sellers in other countries and worldwide. A "single" is a song recording that has been marketed for sale as a unit, usually with a second track, or "b-side". For the most part singles also appear on a full-length album and tend to be the track(s) a record company feels have the best chance for massive sales and airplay. 1. A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley :yahoo: 2. Here Without You - 3 Doors Down :unsure: 3. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen 4. Apologize - Timbaland 5. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams 6. Hey Jude - The Beatles* 7. Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley :dance: 8. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 9. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye 10. Low - Flo Rida 11. Macarena - Los del Rio 12. Ridin' - Chamillionaire 13. We Are The World - USA For Africa** 14. Whoomp There It Is - Tag Team Source: Yahoo News / Updated: Nov 15, 2008 Well here it is BSkDQYe2FYw And here’s that Nike video B) dJStCJ2PFnM
November 18, 200816 yr Author The 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/rs_greatestsinger_ballot.jpg The Rolling Stone magazine blue-ribbon panel of 179 experts ranked music's finest vocalists and several wrote an article on the artists in the Top 10. The Top 10: 1. Aretha Franklin By Mary J. Blige 2. Ray Charles By Billy Joel 3. Elvis Presley By Robert Plant 4. Sam Cooke By Van Morrison 5. John Lennon By Jackson Browne 6. Marvin Gaye By Alicia Keys 7. Bob Dylan By Bono 8. Otis Redding By Booker T. Jones 9. Stevie Wonder By Cee-Lo 10. James Brown By Iggy Pop Iggy Pop and Patti Smith from the expert panel put Elvis on #1, see their ballots. Elvis Presley by Robert Plant Born :January 8th, 1935 (died August 16th, 1977) Key Tracks: "Mystery Train," "Hound Dog," "Suspicious Minds" Influenced: Bono, Bruce Springsteen There is a difference between people who sing and those who take that voice to another, otherworldly place, who create a euphoria within themselves. It's transfiguration. I know about that. And having met Elvis, I know he was a transformer. The first Elvis song I heard was "Hound Dog." I wasn't equipped with any of the knowledge I have now, about the Big Mama Thornton version or where all that swing was coming from. I just heard this voice, and it was absolutely, totally in its own place. The voice was confident, insinuating and taking no prisoners. He had those great whoops and diving moments, those sustains that swoop down to the note like a bird of prey. I took all that in. You can hear that all over Led Zeppelin. When I met Elvis with Zeppelin, after one of his concerts in the early Seventies, I sized him up. He wasn't quite as tall as me. But he had a singer's build. He had a good chest — that resonator. And he was driven. "Anyway You Want Me" is one of the most moving vocal performances I've ever heard. There is no touching "Jailhouse Rock" and the stuff recorded at the King Creole sessions. I can study the Sun sessions as a middle-aged guy looking back at a bloke's career and go, "Wow, what a great way to start." But I liked the modernity of the RCA stuff. "I Need Your Love Tonight" and "A Big Hunk o' Love" were so powerful — those sessions sounded like the greatest place to be on the planet. At that meeting, Jimmy Page joked with Elvis that we never soundchecked — but if we did, all I wanted to do was sing Elvis songs. Elvis thought that was funny and asked me, "Which songs do you sing?" I told him I liked the ones with all the moods, like that great country song "Love Me" — "Treat me like a fool/Treat me mean and cruel/But love me." So when we were leaving, after a most illuminating and funny 90 minutes with the guy, I was walking down the corridor. He swung 'round the door frame, looking quite pleased with himself, and started singing that song: "Treat me like a fool. . . ." I turned around and did Elvis right back at him. We stood there, singing to each other. By then, because of the forces around him, it was difficult for him to stretch out with more contemporary songwriters. When he died, he was 42. I'm 18 years older than that now. But he didn't have many fresh liaisons to draw on — his old pals weren't going to bring him the new gospel. I know he wanted to express more. But what he did was he made it possible for me, as a singer, to become otherworldly. Playlist: 1. Mystery Train 2. Hound Dog 3. Suspicious Minds 4. Can't Help Falling in Love 5. Jailhouse Rock 6. Burning Love 7. All Shook Up 8. Kentucky Rain 9. In the Ghetto 10. Don't Be Cruel On the Rolling Stone magazine website you can read more on the Top 100. Source: Rolling Stone / Updated: Nov 18, 2008 Nice one Robert
November 19, 200816 yr Author New Elvis Remix Of Night Rider Premiere EPE posted an update on their site to be sure to watch the new series Knight Rider on NBC on Wednesday night, November 19 at 8/7c to be among the first to hear a new Elvis remix of the song "Night Rider." Source: EPE - Elvis Presley Enterprises / Updated: Nov 19, 2008 First I've heard about this :blink: Have to listen out and see what it's like.
November 20, 200816 yr New Elvis Remix Of Night Rider Premiere EPE posted an update on their site to be sure to watch the new series Knight Rider on NBC on Wednesday night, November 19 at 8/7c to be among the first to hear a new Elvis remix of the song "Night Rider." Source: EPE - Elvis Presley Enterprises / Updated: Nov 19, 2008 First I've heard about this :blink: Have to listen out and see what it's like. First i have heard of it to...i will have to keep a look out for that. :unsure:
November 20, 200816 yr Author The 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/rs_greatestsinger_ballot.jpg The Rolling Stone magazine blue-ribbon panel of 179 experts ranked music's finest vocalists and several wrote an article on the artists in the Top 10. The Top 10: 1. Aretha Franklin By Mary J. Blige 2. Ray Charles By Billy Joel 3. Elvis Presley By Robert Plant 4. Sam Cooke By Van Morrison 5. John Lennon By Jackson Browne 6. Marvin Gaye By Alicia Keys 7. Bob Dylan By Bono 8. Otis Redding By Booker T. Jones 9. Stevie Wonder By Cee-Lo 10. James Brown By Iggy Pop Iggy Pop and Patti Smith from the expert panel put Elvis on #1, see their ballots. Elvis Presley by Robert Plant Born :January 8th, 1935 (died August 16th, 1977) Key Tracks: "Mystery Train," "Hound Dog," "Suspicious Minds" Influenced: Bono, Bruce Springsteen There is a difference between people who sing and those who take that voice to another, otherworldly place, who create a euphoria within themselves. It's transfiguration. I know about that. And having met Elvis, I know he was a transformer. The first Elvis song I heard was "Hound Dog." I wasn't equipped with any of the knowledge I have now, about the Big Mama Thornton version or where all that swing was coming from. I just heard this voice, and it was absolutely, totally in its own place. The voice was confident, insinuating and taking no prisoners. He had those great whoops and diving moments, those sustains that swoop down to the note like a bird of prey. I took all that in. You can hear that all over Led Zeppelin. When I met Elvis with Zeppelin, after one of his concerts in the early Seventies, I sized him up. He wasn't quite as tall as me. But he had a singer's build. He had a good chest — that resonator. And he was driven. "Anyway You Want Me" is one of the most moving vocal performances I've ever heard. There is no touching "Jailhouse Rock" and the stuff recorded at the King Creole sessions. I can study the Sun sessions as a middle-aged guy looking back at a bloke's career and go, "Wow, what a great way to start." But I liked the modernity of the RCA stuff. "I Need Your Love Tonight" and "A Big Hunk o' Love" were so powerful — those sessions sounded like the greatest place to be on the planet. At that meeting, Jimmy Page joked with Elvis that we never soundchecked — but if we did, all I wanted to do was sing Elvis songs. Elvis thought that was funny and asked me, "Which songs do you sing?" I told him I liked the ones with all the moods, like that great country song "Love Me" — "Treat me like a fool/Treat me mean and cruel/But love me." So when we were leaving, after a most illuminating and funny 90 minutes with the guy, I was walking down the corridor. He swung 'round the door frame, looking quite pleased with himself, and started singing that song: "Treat me like a fool. . . ." I turned around and did Elvis right back at him. We stood there, singing to each other. By then, because of the forces around him, it was difficult for him to stretch out with more contemporary songwriters. When he died, he was 42. I'm 18 years older than that now. But he didn't have many fresh liaisons to draw on — his old pals weren't going to bring him the new gospel. I know he wanted to express more. But what he did was he made it possible for me, as a singer, to become otherworldly. Playlist: 1. Mystery Train 2. Hound Dog 3. Suspicious Minds 4. Can't Help Falling in Love 5. Jailhouse Rock 6. Burning Love 7. All Shook Up 8. Kentucky Rain 9. In the Ghetto 10. Don't Be Cruel On the Rolling Stone magazine website you can read more on the Top 100. Source: Rolling Stone / Updated: Nov 18, 2008 Nice one Robert Following on from this poll, here are the completed ballot slips of the stars who were eligible to vote in the Rolling Stone Poll: http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery...nside_t/photo/1 Got to say, some of their choices were questionable :unsure:
November 22, 200816 yr Author The 30 Greatest Conspiracy Theories :wacko: The UK based Telegraph newspaper listed the 30 greatest conspiracy theories. From the assassination of John F Kennedy to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. From Roswell, New Mexico, to Nasa's moon landings. From the bloodline of Christ to the death of Elvis Presley. Every major event of the last 2,000 years has prompted a conspiracy theory and here we examine those with the biggest followings and the most longevity. 1. September 11, 2001 2. The assassination of John F. Kennedy 3. A flying saucer crashed at Rosswell in 1947 4. NASA faked the moon landings 5. The illuminated and new world order 6. The Jesus conspiracy 7. Diana, Princess Of Wales was murdered 8. Elvis Presley Faked his own death :o 9. Operation Northwoods 10. MK-Ultra The text for the Elvis conspiracy: What can we say? A persistent belief is that "the King" did not die in 1977. Many fans persist in claiming he is still alive, that he went into hiding for various reasons. This claim is allegedly backed up by thousands of so-called sightings. The main reason given in support of the belief that Presley faked his death is that, on his grave, his middle name Aron is spelt as Aaron. But "Aaron" is actually the genuine middle name for Presley. Apparently, either Presley or his parents tried to change the name to "Aron" to make it more similar to Presley's stillborn twin, Jesse Garon Presley. Two tabloid newspapers ran articles covering the continuing "life" of Presley after his death, in great detail, including a broken leg from a motorcycle accident, all the way up to his purported "real death" in the mid 1990s. You can read the complete Top 30 on the newspaper's website. Source: Telegraph / Updated: Nov 21, 2008
November 22, 200816 yr Author Elvis Listed Twice In 2008 Karaoke Top 10 The most popular karaoke songs for 2008 have been revealed. Robbie Williams nabs the Number One spot with his 1997 single 'Angels', while Amy Winehouse's Mark Ronson-produced cover of The Zutons' song 'Valerie' is at Number Two. According to the Performing Right Society ABBA and Elvis Presley both feature twice on the poll. The Top Ten most popular karaoke songs for 2008 are: 1. 'Angels' - Robbie Williams 2. 'Valerie' - The Zutons/Amy Winehouse 3. 'Dancing Queen' - ABBA 4. 'Sweet Caroline' - Neil Diamond 5. 'Kingston Town' - UB40 6. 'The Wonder of You' - Elvis Presley 7. 'Black Velvet' - Alannah Myles 8. 'My Way' - Frank Sinatra 9. 'Suspicious Minds' - Elvis Presley 10. 'Waterloo' - ABBA Source: NME / Updated: Nov 21, 2008 :) Thank goodness no one has heard my singing :lol:
November 22, 200816 yr Elvis Listed Twice In 2008 Karaoke Top 10 The most popular karaoke songs for 2008 have been revealed. Robbie Williams nabs the Number One spot with his 1997 single 'Angels', while Amy Winehouse's Mark Ronson-produced cover of The Zutons' song 'Valerie' is at Number Two. According to the Performing Right Society ABBA and Elvis Presley both feature twice on the poll. The Top Ten most popular karaoke songs for 2008 are: 1. 'Angels' - Robbie Williams 2. 'Valerie' - The Zutons/Amy Winehouse 3. 'Dancing Queen' - ABBA 4. 'Sweet Caroline' - Neil Diamond 5. 'Kingston Town' - UB40 6. 'The Wonder of You' - Elvis Presley 7. 'Black Velvet' - Alannah Myles 8. 'My Way' - Frank Sinatra 9. 'Suspicious Minds' - Elvis Presley 10. 'Waterloo' - ABBA Source: NME / Updated: Nov 21, 2008 :) Thank goodness no one has heard my singing :lol: Or mine. I sing alot on singstar and i think my neighbours have ear plugs. :lol:
November 23, 200816 yr Author Or mine. I sing alot on singstar and i think my neighbours have ear plugs. :lol: I thought I was a bad singer, but the girl who was standing next to me at the Weller gig, well.................... :wacko: :rolleyes: :ph34r:
November 24, 200816 yr I thought I was a bad singer, but the girl who was standing next to me at the Weller gig, well.................... :wacko: :rolleyes: :ph34r: :lol: :yahoo: Well,has long as she had a good time. :yahoo:
November 24, 200816 yr Author :lol: :yahoo: Well,has long as she had a good time. :yahoo: Just thought, she probably had to sing loud, to cover up my wailing :lol:
November 24, 200816 yr Author Here is the video for Kanye West speech quoting "I wanna be Elvis!" :cheer: nsuxWWwFK5I He can try ;) No, actually, it's great to hear a young singer aspire to be as good as Elvis and to recognise what Elvis did to the music scene It's just a pity that the ceremony’s host, Jimmy Kimmel, amusingly replied that Kanye West should “rethink that one,” since “Elvis died on the toilet with half a jelly donut in his mouth.” :( Very funny, I don't think :rolleyes:
November 28, 200816 yr Author New exhibits in 2009 It looks as if the Graceland staff is spoiling fans and visitors. New exhibits coming to Graceland in 2009 include a "Graceland 70th Anniversary exhibit" with a signed check from Elvis for the down payment on the home, the deed to Graceland and a video presentation that includes memories from the first family to call Graceland 'home'. Other items of interest are the two Rolss Royces Elvis owned and the 6 door Mercedes Benz limo that was featured in "Elvis On Tour". Further more there's a special 'Elvis In The Movies' display with original movie clothing and screenplays used by Elvis. Published: November 28th 2008 11:57 AM. Source: Elvis Insiders / Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen Yaaaaaay!! Another excuse to go back, as if I needed one :yahoo:
November 29, 200816 yr New exhibits in 2009 It looks as if the Graceland staff is spoiling fans and visitors. New exhibits coming to Graceland in 2009 include a "Graceland 70th Anniversary exhibit" with a signed check from Elvis for the down payment on the home, the deed to Graceland and a video presentation that includes memories from the first family to call Graceland 'home'. Other items of interest are the two Rolss Royces Elvis owned and the 6 door Mercedes Benz limo that was featured in "Elvis On Tour". Further more there's a special 'Elvis In The Movies' display with original movie clothing and screenplays used by Elvis. Published: November 28th 2008 11:57 AM. Source: Elvis Insiders / Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen Yaaaaaay!! Another excuse to go back, as if I needed one :yahoo: I need to win the lottery before i can go. :( Fingers crossed, that will be tonight :yahoo:
November 30, 200816 yr Author I need to win the lottery before i can go. :( Fingers crossed, that will be tonight :yahoo: Guess, like me, you didn't win :(
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