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Elvis Presley’s “Love Me” was intended as the follow-up to one of his most famous and influential hits. “Love Me” was not initially by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Nicolas Cage performed the tune for one of the most beloved cult classic movies of the 1990s.
It might surprise some fans that Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me” was originally a parody song. It was initially given to him by a pair of songwriters as a joke. Subsequently, they revealed what they thought of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s interpretation of it.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me’ was intended as the followup to his recording of ‘Hound Dog’
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were a songwriting duo known for writing hits such as “Jailhouse Rock,” “Bossa Nova Baby,” and “Hound Dog.” In the 2009 book Hound Dog: The Leiber and Stoller Autobiography, Leiber discussed how “Love...
Elvis Presley’s “Love Me” was intended as the follow-up to one of his most famous and influential hits. “Love Me” was not initially by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Nicolas Cage performed the tune for one of the most beloved cult classic movies of the 1990s.
It might surprise some fans that Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me” was originally a parody song. It was initially given to him by a pair of songwriters as a joke. Subsequently, they revealed what they thought of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s interpretation of it.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me’ was intended as the followup to his recording of ‘Hound Dog’
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were a songwriting duo known for writing hits such as “Jailhouse Rock,” “Bossa Nova Baby,” and “Hound Dog.” In the 2009 book Hound Dog: The Leiber and Stoller Autobiography, Leiber discussed how “Love...
- 9/19/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Songwriter, composer, producer and arranger Burt Bacharach, a dominant force in American popular music for half a century, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was 94.
Bacharach’s publicist Tina Brausam revealed the news on Thursday.
As a tunesmith, the nonpareil melodist Bacharach found fame in every medium.
His songs — many of them written with lyricist Hal David — became chart-topping successes, particularly in the hands of vocalist Dionne Warwick. Among ’60s songwriting duos, only Lennon-McCartney rivaled Bacharach-David in terms of commercial and artistic achievement. Bacharach collected six Grammys as a writer, arranger and performer from 1967-2005.
His music was ubiquitous on screens both big and small in the ’60s and ’70s, and he was recognized by the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for his work on “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969) and “Arthur” (1981). He collected a 1971 Emmy for a TV recital of his work.
On Broadway,...
Bacharach’s publicist Tina Brausam revealed the news on Thursday.
As a tunesmith, the nonpareil melodist Bacharach found fame in every medium.
His songs — many of them written with lyricist Hal David — became chart-topping successes, particularly in the hands of vocalist Dionne Warwick. Among ’60s songwriting duos, only Lennon-McCartney rivaled Bacharach-David in terms of commercial and artistic achievement. Bacharach collected six Grammys as a writer, arranger and performer from 1967-2005.
His music was ubiquitous on screens both big and small in the ’60s and ’70s, and he was recognized by the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for his work on “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969) and “Arthur” (1981). He collected a 1971 Emmy for a TV recital of his work.
On Broadway,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Chris Morris
- Variety Film + TV
For almost two weeks now, a debate around the term “urban” has roiled the music industry. Some believe it’s a barely veiled synonym for black that actually ends up harming and limiting the black artists and executives it’s supposed to protect. Others argue the term is a part of an effort “to give black executives a true voice and an opportunity to run and manage an aspect of the [music] business that was largely being ignored by the corporations.” Republic Records announced that it would do away with “urban;” for now,...
- 6/17/2020
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Georgia Gibbs is living the dream. At 24 years old, the Australian beauty is one of the most in-demand faces in modeling, as well as one of Sports Illustrated’s most celebrated figures. Her Instagram account has a follower count most celebrities can only dream of, while her wholehearted celebration of body acceptance has made her as lauded for her opinions as she is for her appearance. She’s not averse, however, to showing the truth behind the beauty, and has no hesitation is using social media to shed light on her struggles with isolation and loneliness. Learn more with these ten
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Georgia Gibbs...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Georgia Gibbs...
- 12/3/2019
- by Jennifer Borama
- TVovermind.com
Two social media stars known for championing body acceptance and positivity are covering the October issue of Australia’s Women’s Health and Fitness magazine – an honor they consider a positive step forward for women everywhere.
“So yesterday, this happened,” the women of Any Body Co. – Georgia Gibbs and Kate Wasley – wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of their cover. “Not for us, for all the women that have looked at magazines and questioned if they are enough, Your Are More Than Enough.”
Continued the post, “Two non ‘fitness’ models, covered a health and fitness magazine? Why? Because this Amazing...
“So yesterday, this happened,” the women of Any Body Co. – Georgia Gibbs and Kate Wasley – wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of their cover. “Not for us, for all the women that have looked at magazines and questioned if they are enough, Your Are More Than Enough.”
Continued the post, “Two non ‘fitness’ models, covered a health and fitness magazine? Why? Because this Amazing...
- 9/19/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Model Georgia Gibbs innocuously shared a photo of a night out with best friend and fellow model Kate Wasley on Jan. 21, not expecting much of a reaction. So the pair was shocked when people accused Gibbs of photoshopping the image, or using Wasley to make herself look skinnier.
“It was eye opening how people reacted, being very quick to call the image ‘photoshopped’ instead of looking at it for what it was — two best friends having fun on a night out,” Gibbs, 23, tells People.
The reaction made it clear to Gibbs and Wasley that people place too much of a value on appearance,...
“It was eye opening how people reacted, being very quick to call the image ‘photoshopped’ instead of looking at it for what it was — two best friends having fun on a night out,” Gibbs, 23, tells People.
The reaction made it clear to Gibbs and Wasley that people place too much of a value on appearance,...
- 5/12/2017
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
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