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Drummer Jerome Teasley Dies
Teasley passed away on 16 June (16) at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He had been diagnosed with lung and liver cancer in 2014. “My dad was up walking around and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2016
Tom Hanks Gets Top American Honour For His Extensive Acting Catalogue
Tom Hanks is a mammoth actor who has delighted fans with extraordinary performances for just short of 40 years. He started his career by providing us with some delightfully 80s classics in the era of...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 September 2014
Justin Bieber Baptised In A New York Bathroom
There’s no better way of proving your penitence than going all out and getting yourself baptised. That’s Justin Bieber’s latest move in the whole racism saga anyway, because what better way to show how sorry...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 June 2014
Jay-z Wants To Perform With Obama
Jay-Z wants US President Barack Oabama to sing at his two-day Made In America festival.The rapper is a major supporter of the American leader and he wants Obama to swap the White House for the...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 May 2012
Obama Singing 'Sweet Home Chicago' With Jagger And Bb King
President Barack Obama stunned the gathered crowds at a White House concert on Tuesday night (February 21, 2012) by joining in an all-star blues jam featuring Bb King and Mick Jagger. The performance, according to...
By Lew Irwin on 23 February 2012
Barack Obama Singing With Mick Jagger Is Highlight Of Blues Concert
President Barack Obama was coerced into singing a couple of lines from Robert Johnson's 'Sweet Home Chicago' by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger at a blues music event at the White House on Tuesday (February...
By WENN on 22 February 2012
Al Green: 'Barack Obama Nailed My Song'
Al Green has given Barack Obama his seal of approval after the U.S. President belted out a brief rendition of his soul classic Let's Stay Together at a New York City fundraiser on Thursday (19Jan12).Obama...
By WENN on 20 January 2012
Barack Obama Sings Al Green's Lets Stay Together In New York
President Barack Obama was in a great mood as he held a series of fundraisers in New York whilst his remaining four Republican candidate rivals were duking it out elsewhere in a televised debate. Obama...
By WENN on 20 January 2012
President Obama Sings Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' (Video)
President Barack Obama took the unexpected step of belting out some lines of Al Green's classic soul track 'Let's Stay Together' at Manhattan's Apollo Theater on Thursday evening (January 19, 2012). The President was thanking...
By Lew Irwin on 20 January 2012
Barack Obama Serenades Crowd At Charity Event
U.S. President Barack Obama showed off his singing skills on Thursday (19Jan12) by serenading the audience at a charity fundraiser with Al Green's classic Let's Stay Together.The president was a guest at the event at...
By WENN on 20 January 2012
Prince Advises Justin Bieber
Prince has advised Justin Bieber to "get a good teacher". The 52-year-old star is one of the 16-year-old singer's biggest influences and now his idol has spoken out to give him tips on emulating his...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2010
Green Gives Up On Weddings
Soul legend-turned-minister AL GREEN has stopped officiating weddings at his church in Memphis, Tennessee - because too many tourists wanted to exchange vows before him. The Let's Stay Together singer is a pastor at the...
By on 11 June 2008
Green To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Soul singer AL GREEN is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Black Entertainment TV (BET) Hip-Hop Awards.The US star will pick up the gong when the awards ceremony takes place on June...
By Contributor on 16 May 2008
Whitaker Gets Musical On Saturday Night Live
Oscar nominee FOREST WHITAKER showed off his singing skills when he guest hosted US satirical show SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at the weekend (10FEB07). THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND star performed ELTON JOHN's DON'T LET THE...
By WENN on 12 February 2007
Phifer To Make Al Green Biopic
Actor MEKHI PHIFER will star as AL GREEN in a new biopic of the R+B legend. The movie will chart Green's plunge into drink and drugs before he rehabilitated himself and became a reverend....
By WENN on 11 August 2005
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