Elvis Presley‘s ’68 Comeback Special was a career highlight for Elvis. It was also a career highlight of a girl group star. She revealed what it was like to work with the “Heartbreak Hotel” singer.
Elvis Presley worked with Darlene Love on his ’68 Comeback Special’
During a 2023 interview with The Guardian, singer Darlene Love discussed her relationship with record producer Phil Spector. “I was in [girl group and backing-singer legends] The Blossoms when he hired me to record ‘He’s a Rebel’ [in 1962],” she recalled. “I knew it was for The Crystals but I got paid a bundle of money – $5,000 was a lot then. After I signed with Phil and we did ‘Da Do Ron Ron’ and ‘He’s Sure the Boy I Love’ [also credited to The Crystals], I told him my name should be on, but I hadn’t read the contract.” Love would become most known for singing the seminal Christmas song “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which Spector wrote and co-produced.
Elvis Presley worked with Darlene Love on his ’68 Comeback Special’
During a 2023 interview with The Guardian, singer Darlene Love discussed her relationship with record producer Phil Spector. “I was in [girl group and backing-singer legends] The Blossoms when he hired me to record ‘He’s a Rebel’ [in 1962],” she recalled. “I knew it was for The Crystals but I got paid a bundle of money – $5,000 was a lot then. After I signed with Phil and we did ‘Da Do Ron Ron’ and ‘He’s Sure the Boy I Love’ [also credited to The Crystals], I told him my name should be on, but I hadn’t read the contract.” Love would become most known for singing the seminal Christmas song “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which Spector wrote and co-produced.
- 1/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Billie Joe Armstrong of the classic rock band Green Day is not one to mince words about President Donald Trump. He wrote a track about Trump even though he thought it was difficult to do so. Armstrong also revealed that the song was inspired by one of the biggest stars of the 1980s.
Billie Joe Armstrong said the ‘paranoia’ Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong discussed the emotions behind Green Day’s song “Father of All…” “I was in this weird kind of depression, and that’s what the song is about,” he revealed. “I was just struggling in life, and I think it has to do with reflecting on the current culture that we’re in. It’s hard to write songs about Trump. With American Idiot, there was a rallying cry. With Trump, it’s this toxicity that’s in our culture,...
Billie Joe Armstrong said the ‘paranoia’ Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong discussed the emotions behind Green Day’s song “Father of All…” “I was in this weird kind of depression, and that’s what the song is about,” he revealed. “I was just struggling in life, and I think it has to do with reflecting on the current culture that we’re in. It’s hard to write songs about Trump. With American Idiot, there was a rallying cry. With Trump, it’s this toxicity that’s in our culture,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Visual Effects Society (Ves) named its 2021 Board of Directors officers with Lisa Cooke being elected as Board Chair. She is the first woman to hold this role in Ves’s history.
The five officers, who comprise the Ves Board Executive Committee, were elected at the January 2021 Board meeting. They embody the global makeup of Ves, coming from Sections in the United States, New Zealand and London.
“The Society is proud to have exceptional leadership represented on our Executive Committee,” said Eric Roth, Ves Executive Director. “This is a group of impassioned and venerated professionals with a vision for the Society’s future, especially amidst this time of dynamic change. We appreciate their commitment to serve our organization and our members worldwide.”
“It is my great honor and privilege to Chair this society of exceptional artists and innovators,” said Lisa Cooke, Ves Chair. “I’m proud to be the first woman in this role,...
The five officers, who comprise the Ves Board Executive Committee, were elected at the January 2021 Board meeting. They embody the global makeup of Ves, coming from Sections in the United States, New Zealand and London.
“The Society is proud to have exceptional leadership represented on our Executive Committee,” said Eric Roth, Ves Executive Director. “This is a group of impassioned and venerated professionals with a vision for the Society’s future, especially amidst this time of dynamic change. We appreciate their commitment to serve our organization and our members worldwide.”
“It is my great honor and privilege to Chair this society of exceptional artists and innovators,” said Lisa Cooke, Ves Chair. “I’m proud to be the first woman in this role,...
- 1/21/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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