INDUCTEE Bernie Taupin took a jab at Jann Wenner during his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2023 acceptance speech on Friday. Taupin, who is best known for co-writing several hits with Sir Elton John, including Tiny Dancer, was honored with a Musical Excellence Award at the Rock Hall.
During his speech, Taupin discussed his artistic “marriage” with John and alluded to the contentious statements made recently by Jann Wenner regarding Black and female artists.
“I guess you could say my being inducted is a paradox, perhaps, but either way, I’m honored to be in the class of 2023 alongside a group of such profoundly ‘articulate’ women and outstanding ‘articulate’ Black artists along with all of the other music masters here tonight,” Taupin remarked.
The seven “philosophers of rock” were all white males, and Jann Wenner, the publisher of Rolling Stone and co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, just released his collection of interviews with them.
Wenner asserted then that no female musicians were featured because none “were as articulate enough on this intellectual level” in an interview with David Marchese to promote the book.
He continued by asserting that other Black musicians who did not “articulate at that level” included Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder. Wenner apologized and was removed from the Rock Hall board in response to his comments.
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Tom Morello’s children
Along with being a successful musician, Morello is also a proud father.
Over the years, he and his wife have welcomed two sons named Rhoads and Roman.
“First and foremost, it’s being present,” Morello said of parenting in an interview with Elaine Sir.
“I had tremendous love and support from my mom and her side of the family. I didn’t meet my father until I was 34 years old. So with my kids, I’m trying to make up for that.
“I’ll make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself in that regard. I prioritize THEM. And, sometimes that means turning down work, being extra tired; but when they ask, ‘Daddy, can we do BLANK with you?’ – the answer is always yes.”
Like Luiso, Morello’s kids also stay out of the spotlight and off social media.
Details of Rhoads and Roman’s personal lives are unclear at this time.
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Tom Morello is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist, who was born on May 30, 1964, in Harlem.
He first rose to fame in the early 2000s after starting the rock band Audioslave.
He later became a member of the rap-metal band Rage Against the Machine in 2007.
Additionally, Morello was also a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage between 2016 and 2019.
Due to the success of his career, he has been able to amass an estimated net worth of $40million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Before Morello debuted on the music scene, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Harvard University.
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Tom Morello is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist, who was born on May 30, 1964, in Harlem.
He first rose to fame in the early 2000s after starting the rock band Audioslave.
He later became a member of the rap-metal band Rage Against the Machine in 2007.
Additionally, Morello was also a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage between 2016 and 2019.
Due to the success of his career, he has been able to amass an estimated net worth of $40million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Before Morello debuted on the music scene, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Harvard University.
Walk of Fame Missy Elliot
On Monday, November 8, 2021, Missy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Her star was placed outside the new location of Amoeba Music on Hollywood Boulevard.
She represents the 2,708th star since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961.
Two days prior, Missy shared the news with her four-plus million followers. “I am so Humbly Grateful,” she captioned underneath a picture of herself.
“I’ve had to climb over many obstacles & I have been through a lot…but through the grace of God I never gave up even when times have been tough I have FOUGHT!”
Missy Elliot Net Worth
Missy Elliott first rose to fame in the early 1990s with the R&B group, Sista.
Her first solo album, Supa Dupa Fly, debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 list – making it then the highest-charting debut for a female rapper.
Missy has sold over 30million records in the United States alone and was the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.
The superstar has also made appearances in film and television shows, such as All That and Shark Tale, and in 2005, she starred in her own reality television show called The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott.
Don Cornelius’ cause of death
According to former Soul Train host Shemar Moore, Cornelius’s health had already been in decline in the lead up to his death.
On February 1, 2012, Cornelius was found unresponsive in his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital in Los Angeles.
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In 1970, Soul Train was launched on the Chicago station as a daily local show, before entering national syndication and moving to Los Angeles the following year.
In creating Soul Train, Cornelius helped to introduce many up-and-coming Black artists to a wider audience.
Those featured on Soul Train included the likes of James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson.
Cornelius became recognizable for both his voice and appearance, but especially his Soul Train catchphrase: “And you can bet your last money, it’s all gonna be a stone gas, honey!”
He would say: “I’m Don Cornelius, and as always in parting – we wish you love, peace, and soul.”
Who Don Cornelius is
Born on September 27, 1936, Don Cornelius grew up in the Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville.
He went on to graduate from DuSable High School in 1954, joining the United States Marine Corps shortly after.
Cornelius served for 18 months overseas in Korea.
Once he returned home he began working various jobs, from tire salesman to an officer with the Chicago Police Department.
In 1966, Cornelius began a three-month broadcasting course and ended up finding a job as an announcer, reporter, and DJ for the Chicago-based station, WVON.
The next year, he joined the WCIU-TV local station, hosting his own news program.
Michael’s Careless Whisper meaning revealed, part three
Michael then went on to explain that he started seeing Jane – but didn’t stop his relationship with Helen.
He continued: ”And the girl who didn’t even see me when I was twelve invited me in. So I went out with her for a couple of months but I didn’t stop seeing Helen. I thought I was being smart – I had gone from being a total loser to being a two-timer.
”And I remember my sisters used to give me a hard time because they found out and they really liked the first girl.
”The whole idea of ‘Careless Whisper’ was the first girl finding out about the second – which she never did.”
Michael added: ”Careless Whisper’ was us dancing, because we danced a lot, and the idea was – we are dancing…but she knows…and it’s finished.”
Michael’s Careless Whisper meaning revealed, part two
“She had moved in right next to where I used to stand and wait for my next-door neighbour, who used to give me a lift home from school.
”And one day I saw her walk down the path next to me and I thought – now where did SHE come from? She didn’t know it was me.
“It was a few years later and I looked a lot different. Then we played a school disco with (his band) The Executive and she saw me singing and decided she fancied me.
”By this time she was that much older and a big buxom thing – and eventually I started seeing her. She invited me in one day when I was waiting for my lift and I was…in heaven.”
Michael’s Careless Whisper meaning revealed, part one
In his 1991 autobiography, George explained that much of the tracks content was based on experiences and events from his childhood.
The late star once explained the inspiration behind the track came when he was a youngster, after meeting a girl named Jane who he had a crush on.
Michael wrote: ”When I was twelve, thirteen, I used to have to chaperone my sister, who was two years older, to an ice rink at Queensway in London. There was a girl there with long blonde hair whose name was Jane.
”I was a fat boy in glasses and I had a big crush on her, though I didn’t stand a chance. My sister used to go and do what she wanted when we got to the skating rink and I would spend the afternoon swooning over this girl Jane.”
He continued: ”A few years later, when I was sixteen, I had my first relationship with a girl called Helen. It had just started to cool off a bit when I discovered that the blonde girl from Queensway had moved in just around the corner from my school.
George Michael’s biggest hit
George Michael was one of the biggest stars of the 1980s and will forever be remembered as a music icon.
He produced an array of hit singles and albums, both as part of Wham! and in his glittering solo career and featured in a series of high-profile collaborations.
During his career, George sold over 100 million records worldwide.
He also performed in both the original Band Aid charity single in 1984 and alongside Elton John in the Live Aid concert the following year.
After the news of his death in 2016, Spotify streams for George’s hits increased by more than three thousand percent.
Here we take a look at some of George’s biggest hits.
Careless Whisper (1984)
A Different Corner (1986)
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) featuring Aretha Franklin (1987)
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me featuring Elton John (1991)
Jesus To A Child (1996)
Fastlove (1996)
Sheryl Crow’s documentary premiere
Sheryl Crow’s documentary, Sheryl, premiered on Showtime on Friday, May 6, 2022.
The documentary was directed by Amy Scott.
Sheryl told The New York Times in an interview that “there are a lot of people that have preconceived notions about who I am based on some very happy-sounding songs.”
She told the outlet she wants people “to see that there’s a person behind all of it” and that “a woman in a business that’s predominantly run by men has a lot of stories that still resonate.”
You can catch Sheryl on Showtime on Demand.
Crow’s biggest hits
Sheryl’s greatest hits include some of the following:
All I Wanna Do
If It Makes You Happy
Real Gone
Soak Up the Sun
Picture (Ft. Kid Rock)
The singer has nearly 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Her song, All I Wanna Do, has over 137 million streams on the music platform.
Sheryl has landed 19 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and has won nine Grammy Awards.
Sheryl Crow to present
In 1992, the singer was on the verge of releasing her debut album before she decided not to.
She reportedly told friends at the time that she didn’t feel the record represented her correctly, saying songs came off as being “too produced” and “slick.”
The album’s release date, September 22, 1992, was consequently canceled by her record label at the time.
In 1993, when Sheryl started dating Kevin Gilbert, she joined a group of musicians known to themselves as the “Tuesday Music Club.”
Gilbert, David Baerwald, and David Ricketts would all collaborate on what would eventually become Sheryl’s 1993 debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club.
Since then, Sheryl has released a whopping ten studio albums, with her 11th – titled Threads – dropping on August 30.
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It wasn’t long before the big brands such as McDonald’s and Toyota were reaching out to work with her.
It still wasn’t all easy for Sheryl.
She took the money from the McDonald’s commercial and went to Hollywood.
She showed up un-scheduled to an audition as a backup singer for Michael Jackson, and she nailed it.
By 1989, Sheryl was well on her way to superstardom after working as a backup vocalist on Michael Jackson’s Bad tour for three years.
Who is Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow, 60, is an American musician, born in Kennett, Missouri on February 11, 1962.
After successfully graduating from the University of Missouri, Sheryl became a music teacher at an elementary school in Fenton, Missouri.
She was teaching school all day, then singing in bars at night, when she met producer Jay Oliver.
Oliver had a production studio in the basement of his parents’ St Louis home, where the two created jingles for a few local commercials together.
Willie Nelson U.S. Exclusive: ‘I’ve always been a wannabe cowboy’
“I’ve always been a wannabe cowboy,” Nelson admitted as he surveyed the rural idyll before him.
It was probably a bit late for him to saddle up and start rounding up cattle on the dusty plains of Texas but before we get on to other subjects dear to his heart.
“I grew up with horses and I love them,” he continues. “I don’t know why, they’re just good friends to me.”
Not so long ago, he saved a large number from the slaughterhouse, allowing them to live out their days in Nelson country.
“I still have about 75 rescue horses,” he says. “I made a deal with them . . . I won’t bother them if they don’t bother me. They run wild and free and they love it.”
So just picture the scene as he adds with an air of contentment: “From where I am now, I can see them running around in the back pasture.”
Fans rave over Missy Elliot
After her 10-minute performance, fans are fawning over Missy’s performance.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ain’t never seen a performance like the one Missy just put on 🔥HERSTORY.— Damita Jo Elizabeth Carey. (@jasmineeejada__) November 4, 2023
Fans call for future inductees
After Queen Latifa mentioned her name, some fans think it’s about time Mariah Carey was inducted.
Willie Nelson, a weed guy confirmed by the U.S. Sun
“So how have you been spending your time shut away from the world?” a reporter asked him at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Not been up to much,” he sighed. “Playing a little golf whenever the weather lets me. Mainly just hanging out.”
And has your range of Willie’s Reserve cannabis products been helping you through?: “Oh, absolutely! I’m the chief taster of everything.”
Though vaping is his method of choice, he was also partial to wife Annie’s recipe for infused chocolates.
“They’re fantastic,” he enthused. “Annie’s really good at that . . . and all the girls up in Colorado working with the Reserve.”
Once in a posse of A-list country “outlaws” with Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings, he and old buddy Kris Kristofferson are the last men standing.
Missy Elliot’s wavering health journey, part two
In May 2018, she gave her fans a glimpse into her healthy diet and said: “Proudly to say it’s been four months I have only drank water no other juices or soda & I cut out bread & Lord knows that’s been the hardest for me!
“See I’ve NEVER been a water drinker but this has helped my skin. It really restore glow back & I don’t feel as sluggish [sic],” she continued.
“NOW the other thing if I can only cut out JUNK FOOD. sh*t that’s my weakness #Facts But if I can give up those other things I’ll fight that to! Maybe two cupcakes a month,” she added alongside a photo of herself.
“See I’ve NEVER been a water drinker but this has helped my skin. It really restore glow back & I don’t feel as sluggish [sic],” she continued.
“NOW the other thing if I can only cut out JUNK FOOD. sh*t that’s my weakness #Facts But if I can give up those other things I’ll fight that to! Maybe two cupcakes a month,” she added alongside a photo of herself.
Missy becomes emotional
In her acceptance, Missy acknowledged that her accepting the historic nomination on the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop means so much to her.
The sentiment caused her to become choked up and pause to collect herself and her words.
Two weeks
Missy wrote her first album with her brother Timbaland in two weeks because she was promised a record label to run if she was able to do so.
Missy accepts
“I thank God,” she began.
“I have two tables of people…everybody at those tables has been apart of my journey.”
“I am still pinching myself for being in a room with some of the inductees today.”
Missy went on to list off influential artists who are inductees and in the room.
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