Elton John
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Renowned rock photographer Kevin Mazur has pulled together an impressive team for his first feature-length documentary about the changing face of celebrity and the many ways that the media has conveyed, defined, and even demeaned what it means to be famous today. Taking a historical ride through the early days of Hollywood and the rise of the paparazzi, it explores how fame has changed from the highly structured studio system to the current free-for-all...
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Selected from the past 25 years of benefit concerts, some of the biggest names in music are included, performing rare, acoustic versions of songs never heard anywhere else to benefit the Bridge School, a non-profit, innovative organization educating children with severe speech and physical impairments through the use of augmentative and alternative communication systems and assistive technology.
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The sold-out event, which was hosted by Jon Stewart, recognized Springsteen's extraordinary creative accomplishments as well as his significant charitable work and featured performances by Bruce Springteen and the E Street Band in addition to more than a dozen performances of Springsteen's work by other artists.
248) Music for Montserrat
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On September 15, 1997 at Royal Albert Hall, Sir George Martin assembled an all-star cast to perform a benefit for the island of Montserrat, an island that was devastated by a volcanic explosion. Stars Paul McCartney, Elton John, Jimmy Buffet, and others.
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A wonderful collection of essays written by today's queer heroes, featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. In 2016, model and queer activist Jack Guinness decided that the LGBTQ+ community desperately needed to be reminded of its long and glorious history of stardom, and he was spurred to action. The following year, QueerBible.com was born, an online community...
255) Tommy
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The Who's classic rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy who becomes a pinball wizard and the object of a religious cult, is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including many of music's biggest stars.
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"In 'The Many Faces of Elton John' we will embark on a journey that will give us a profound insight into the career of one the pop music's most legendary superstars. We will enjoy some of his collaborations, his early- and rarely heard- early works and his work as a producer for other artists. On top of this, we will revisit his incredible catalog, and we will enjoy a full live concert featuring many of his biggest hits"--Performance notes on container....
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On April 20, 1992, Roger Taylor, Brian May, and John Deacon, the surviving members of Queen, took to the stage at Wembley Stadium for the start ofone of the biggest events in rock history, which the band had organized to pay tribute to their former colleague, the incomparable Freddie Mercury. Queen was joined by some of the greatest musical talent in the world to celebrate Freddie's life and work and to increase public awareness of AIDS, the disease...