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La città di Nashville si stringe attorno alla famiglia Gibb.
Dopo l'incendio che ha devastato la casa acquistata da Barry Gibb con l'intenzione di abitarvi e scrivere musica country, la comunità di Nashville, oltre ad esprimere la propria solidarietà alla famiglia di Barry, incoraggia i Gibb a restare in Tennessee, ricostruendo la casa nella stessa posizione ovvero acquistando una nuova abitazione.
"I Gibb fanno ormai parte della nostra comunità, la nostra città è migliore con loro", è quanto afferma un editoriale del sito "Tennessean.com".
From: "Tennessean.com" :
"Let's support the Gibbs, encourage them to keep a house here"
While the media has reflected on the loss suffered by the family of Johnny and June Carter Cash this week after their former Hendersonville home burned, we also need to keep Barry and Linda Gibb and their five children in our thoughts.
While the fire destroyed the Cashes' past, it also wiped out some of the Gibbs' personal and creative dreams. This property was going to serve as the Miami-based family's second home. "I would like to come here and write songs," Barry told me in December. "I am planning on making a country album. That is really who I am."
After Johnny died in 2003, many feared the buyer of the Cash home would dismantle it or disrespect the physical or spiritual aspects of the home that held gatherings attended by Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Billy Graham. There was a sigh of relief when word broke that the new owner would be Barry, so respected here by songwriters.
"Do you realize how many hit songs have been written in that 4- or 5-acre area, including Roy Orbison next door?" he said. "The inspiration, being surrounded by the musical atmosphere that has been there for 35 years, we just had to do it."
He vowed to preserve it, honor the Cashes' memory and "bring it back to its original pristine condition." His respect of the property, and his love of the musical roots, went beyond what many dared to even hope.
The Gibbs are now members of our community — and two people who have made positive contributions here — and we need to support them in any way possible. My hope is that they won't give up on Middle Tennessee and instead will decide to either rebuild on that location or purchase another home here. Our city is better with them in it.
Dopo l'incendio che ha devastato la casa acquistata da Barry Gibb con l'intenzione di abitarvi e scrivere musica country, la comunità di Nashville, oltre ad esprimere la propria solidarietà alla famiglia di Barry, incoraggia i Gibb a restare in Tennessee, ricostruendo la casa nella stessa posizione ovvero acquistando una nuova abitazione.
"I Gibb fanno ormai parte della nostra comunità, la nostra città è migliore con loro", è quanto afferma un editoriale del sito "Tennessean.com".
From: "Tennessean.com" :
"Let's support the Gibbs, encourage them to keep a house here"
While the media has reflected on the loss suffered by the family of Johnny and June Carter Cash this week after their former Hendersonville home burned, we also need to keep Barry and Linda Gibb and their five children in our thoughts.
While the fire destroyed the Cashes' past, it also wiped out some of the Gibbs' personal and creative dreams. This property was going to serve as the Miami-based family's second home. "I would like to come here and write songs," Barry told me in December. "I am planning on making a country album. That is really who I am."
After Johnny died in 2003, many feared the buyer of the Cash home would dismantle it or disrespect the physical or spiritual aspects of the home that held gatherings attended by Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Billy Graham. There was a sigh of relief when word broke that the new owner would be Barry, so respected here by songwriters.
"Do you realize how many hit songs have been written in that 4- or 5-acre area, including Roy Orbison next door?" he said. "The inspiration, being surrounded by the musical atmosphere that has been there for 35 years, we just had to do it."
He vowed to preserve it, honor the Cashes' memory and "bring it back to its original pristine condition." His respect of the property, and his love of the musical roots, went beyond what many dared to even hope.
The Gibbs are now members of our community — and two people who have made positive contributions here — and we need to support them in any way possible. My hope is that they won't give up on Middle Tennessee and instead will decide to either rebuild on that location or purchase another home here. Our city is better with them in it.
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Con una dichiarazione resa nota da un suo portavoce, Barry Gibb ha reso noto che intende costruire la sua nuova casa accanto alle fondazioni della casa (rasa al suolo dal recente incendio) di Johnny Cash.
"Linda (sua moglie) ed io abbiamo deciso di costruire la nostra casa sull'altura che circonda la casa di Johnny e June Carter Cash. Le fondamenta originali saranno mantenute intatte e preservate per la gente di Hendersonville e Nashville.
Questa terra è sacra per tutti noi e deve essere protetta per sempre.
Alle famiglie Cash e Carter noi dobbiamo il massimo rispetto ed il più profondo rincrescimento che il nostro sogno non potrà essere realizzato.
Ora c'è un nuovo sogno per noi ed un nuovo inizio".
Fonte: USA Today e CMT.com
"Gibb to rebuild near burned Cash home"
Barry Gibb, the former Bee Gee who bought the house that Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, lived in for decades before their deaths in 2003, said on Monday he plans to build a new home near where the house stood before burning down last week.
"Linda (Gibb's wife) and I have decided to build our own home on the higher ground surrounding the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash home and the original foundations shall be kept in tact and preserved for the people of Hendersonville and the people of Nashville, " Gibb said in a statement.
The lakeside home in Hendersonville, a suburb about 20 miles northeast of Nashville, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday. There was almost nothing left except stone chimneys. The Cashes moved into the 13,880-square-foot home in the late 1960s. Johnny Cash wrote much of his famous music there, where the couple also entertained U.S. presidents, music royalty and visiting fans.
Gibb purchased the home in 2006 and had hoped to remodel it and eventually write songs there with his wife. Gibb said the land where the Cash house once stood is "sacred" and "must be protected forever." "To the Cash Carter families we owe the highest respect and the deepest regret that our dream could not be realized. Now there is a new dream for us and a new beginning," he said.
Fire investigators say they know the cause of the fire, but have not yet released it. Investigators believe the flames spread quickly because construction workers had recently applied a flammable wood preservative to the exterior of the house. The preservative was also being applied inside the house.
"Linda and I have decided to build our own home on the higher ground surrounding the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash home, and the original foundations shall be kept intact and preserved for the people of Hendersonville and the people of Nashville. This land is sacred land to all of us here and must be protected forever. To the [Cash and Carter] families, we owe the highest respect and the deepest regret that our dream could not be realized. Now there is a new dream for us and a new beginning."
Source: USA Today and CMT.com
"Linda (sua moglie) ed io abbiamo deciso di costruire la nostra casa sull'altura che circonda la casa di Johnny e June Carter Cash. Le fondamenta originali saranno mantenute intatte e preservate per la gente di Hendersonville e Nashville.
Questa terra è sacra per tutti noi e deve essere protetta per sempre.
Alle famiglie Cash e Carter noi dobbiamo il massimo rispetto ed il più profondo rincrescimento che il nostro sogno non potrà essere realizzato.
Ora c'è un nuovo sogno per noi ed un nuovo inizio".
Fonte: USA Today e CMT.com
"Gibb to rebuild near burned Cash home"
Barry Gibb, the former Bee Gee who bought the house that Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, lived in for decades before their deaths in 2003, said on Monday he plans to build a new home near where the house stood before burning down last week.
"Linda (Gibb's wife) and I have decided to build our own home on the higher ground surrounding the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash home and the original foundations shall be kept in tact and preserved for the people of Hendersonville and the people of Nashville, " Gibb said in a statement.
The lakeside home in Hendersonville, a suburb about 20 miles northeast of Nashville, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday. There was almost nothing left except stone chimneys. The Cashes moved into the 13,880-square-foot home in the late 1960s. Johnny Cash wrote much of his famous music there, where the couple also entertained U.S. presidents, music royalty and visiting fans.
Gibb purchased the home in 2006 and had hoped to remodel it and eventually write songs there with his wife. Gibb said the land where the Cash house once stood is "sacred" and "must be protected forever." "To the Cash Carter families we owe the highest respect and the deepest regret that our dream could not be realized. Now there is a new dream for us and a new beginning," he said.
Fire investigators say they know the cause of the fire, but have not yet released it. Investigators believe the flames spread quickly because construction workers had recently applied a flammable wood preservative to the exterior of the house. The preservative was also being applied inside the house.
"Linda and I have decided to build our own home on the higher ground surrounding the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash home, and the original foundations shall be kept intact and preserved for the people of Hendersonville and the people of Nashville. This land is sacred land to all of us here and must be protected forever. To the [Cash and Carter] families, we owe the highest respect and the deepest regret that our dream could not be realized. Now there is a new dream for us and a new beginning."
Source: USA Today and CMT.com
Sarebbe in lavorazione un documentario che vede protagonisti Barry e Robin Gibb dedicato al trentesimo anniversario della pubblicazione di "Saturday Night Fever".
Secondo quanto viene riportato nel sito della regista Victory Tischler-Blue e nel sito della "Sacred Dogs Entertainment", il documentario è realizzato in collaborazione con la Warner Bros Records (che detiene il controllo della Rhino Records, che gestisce le ri-pubblicazioni di tutto il catalogo dei Bee Gees).
Il video potrebbe far parte dell'edizione speciale remasterizzata di "Saturday Night Fever" che la Rhino si appresta a pubblicare in giugno.
Nel documentario sarebbe contenuto un video di Robin e Barry girato nel maggio del 2006 allo "Honky Chateau", lo studio di registrazione in Francia (all'interno castello dii Herouville) dove i Bee Gees crearono e registrarono le celebri canzoni inserite nella colonna sonora di che trattasi.
Secondo quanto riportato nei siti citati, il video conterrebbe, oltre ad interviste con i due fratelli ricche di aneddoti, anche versioni "unplugged" di "Stayin'alive", "How deep is your love", "Night fever", "More than a woman" e "Jive talkin" cantate da Barry e Robin.
Fonte: Sacred Dogs Entertainment e My Space.com:Victory Tischler-Blue
CHATEAU D'HEROUVILLE REVISITED - THE BEE GEES
Sacred Dogs Entertainment in association with Warner Brothers Music Group
produced & directed by Victory Tischler-Blue
For the first time since the release of Saturday Night Fever almost 30 years ago, Barry and Robin Gibb collaborate on an extremely personal, visceral journey back to the legendary Chateau D’Herouville Studios (aka Honky Chateau) outside Paris, where they, along with their brother Maurice, recorded the songs which ended up becoming the highest grossing motion picture soundtrack in music history, created a worldwide pop culture phenomenon and twisted their lives inside out.
Inter-cut with interviews and personal anecdotes from some of the world's most notable performers - each revealing the profound influence and affect the Bee Gees’ music has had on their lives and careers.
Also featured is bonus footage of the Barry and Robin Gibb performing raw unplugged versions of “Stayin’ Alive”, “Night Fever”, “Jive Talkin”, How Deep Is Your Love” and “More Than A Woman”.
Source: Sacred Dogs Entertainment and My Space.com:Victory Tischler-Blue
Secondo quanto viene riportato nel sito della regista Victory Tischler-Blue e nel sito della "Sacred Dogs Entertainment", il documentario è realizzato in collaborazione con la Warner Bros Records (che detiene il controllo della Rhino Records, che gestisce le ri-pubblicazioni di tutto il catalogo dei Bee Gees).
Il video potrebbe far parte dell'edizione speciale remasterizzata di "Saturday Night Fever" che la Rhino si appresta a pubblicare in giugno.
Nel documentario sarebbe contenuto un video di Robin e Barry girato nel maggio del 2006 allo "Honky Chateau", lo studio di registrazione in Francia (all'interno castello dii Herouville) dove i Bee Gees crearono e registrarono le celebri canzoni inserite nella colonna sonora di che trattasi.
Secondo quanto riportato nei siti citati, il video conterrebbe, oltre ad interviste con i due fratelli ricche di aneddoti, anche versioni "unplugged" di "Stayin'alive", "How deep is your love", "Night fever", "More than a woman" e "Jive talkin" cantate da Barry e Robin.
Fonte: Sacred Dogs Entertainment e My Space.com:Victory Tischler-Blue
CHATEAU D'HEROUVILLE REVISITED - THE BEE GEES
Sacred Dogs Entertainment in association with Warner Brothers Music Group
produced & directed by Victory Tischler-Blue
For the first time since the release of Saturday Night Fever almost 30 years ago, Barry and Robin Gibb collaborate on an extremely personal, visceral journey back to the legendary Chateau D’Herouville Studios (aka Honky Chateau) outside Paris, where they, along with their brother Maurice, recorded the songs which ended up becoming the highest grossing motion picture soundtrack in music history, created a worldwide pop culture phenomenon and twisted their lives inside out.
Inter-cut with interviews and personal anecdotes from some of the world's most notable performers - each revealing the profound influence and affect the Bee Gees’ music has had on their lives and careers.
Also featured is bonus footage of the Barry and Robin Gibb performing raw unplugged versions of “Stayin’ Alive”, “Night Fever”, “Jive Talkin”, How Deep Is Your Love” and “More Than A Woman”.
Source: Sacred Dogs Entertainment and My Space.com:Victory Tischler-Blue
La celebre trasmissione USA "American Idol" ha trasmesso un video di Stayin'alive" che vede tra i protagonisti molte stars del cinema, dello sport e della TV cimentarsi nel mimare e/o ballare la celebre canzone dei Bee Gees.
L'iniziativa è a fini di beneficienza, nel contesto del progetto "Idol gives back", che raccoglie fondi per i bambini in stato di estrema povertà in Africa e nelle Americhe.
Fra le celebrità: Hugh Grant, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) ed alcuni personaggi di famose serie televisive come "Friends" e "Desperate Housevives".
Guarda il video di "Stayin'alive" su "youtube.com"
Fonte: Elle Magazine
Actresses Gwyneth Paltrow , Kiera Knightley and Teri Hatcher are trying their luck as singers - and risking the wrath of simon cowell. the a-list stars appeared on an American Idol charity special alongside celebrities including Madonna, who sent a video message from her adopted son David's birth country Malawi, to appeal for donations to charities helping children in extreme poverty in America and Africa. The show, which included a celebrity version of the Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive", raised over 30 million pounds.
The "Stayin'alive" video on "youtube.com"
Source: Elle Magazine
L'iniziativa è a fini di beneficienza, nel contesto del progetto "Idol gives back", che raccoglie fondi per i bambini in stato di estrema povertà in Africa e nelle Americhe.
Fra le celebrità: Hugh Grant, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) ed alcuni personaggi di famose serie televisive come "Friends" e "Desperate Housevives".
Guarda il video di "Stayin'alive" su "youtube.com"
Fonte: Elle Magazine
Actresses Gwyneth Paltrow , Kiera Knightley and Teri Hatcher are trying their luck as singers - and risking the wrath of simon cowell. the a-list stars appeared on an American Idol charity special alongside celebrities including Madonna, who sent a video message from her adopted son David's birth country Malawi, to appeal for donations to charities helping children in extreme poverty in America and Africa. The show, which included a celebrity version of the Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive", raised over 30 million pounds.
The "Stayin'alive" video on "youtube.com"
Source: Elle Magazine
Secondo quanto riportato dal sito ufficiale della trasmissione "American Idol" (in onda in USA su Fox), Barry Gibb si esibirà nella puntata del 9 maggio, nella seconda delle due serate della sua permanenza nella celebre trasmissione.
Nella prima serata (in onda il giorno 8) sarà il consigliere (o mentore che dir si voglia) dei quattro concorrenti rimasti in gara, che gareggeranno cantando canzoni dei Bee Gees.
Nel sito ufficiale di Barry è peraltro presente un diario dell'avventura ad "American Idol"
(Fonte: American Idol)
"Barry Gibb Mentors The Final Four"
Next week, television’s most popular show heats up when the Top 4 finalists (Blake Lewis, LaKisha Jones, Jordin Sparks and Melinda Doolittle) compete head-to-head again on Tuesday, May 8 at 8/7c, only on FOX. Barry Gibb will mentor the contestants as they prepare to sing songs he made famous with the Bee Gees.
Then, don't miss the following night to see Gibb perform, and find out who receives enough votes to stay in the competition and who must go home on the live results show Wednesday, May 9 9/8c, only on FOX.
Fonte: American Idol
Nella prima serata (in onda il giorno 8) sarà il consigliere (o mentore che dir si voglia) dei quattro concorrenti rimasti in gara, che gareggeranno cantando canzoni dei Bee Gees.
Nel sito ufficiale di Barry è peraltro presente un diario dell'avventura ad "American Idol"
(Fonte: American Idol)
"Barry Gibb Mentors The Final Four"
Next week, television’s most popular show heats up when the Top 4 finalists (Blake Lewis, LaKisha Jones, Jordin Sparks and Melinda Doolittle) compete head-to-head again on Tuesday, May 8 at 8/7c, only on FOX. Barry Gibb will mentor the contestants as they prepare to sing songs he made famous with the Bee Gees.
Then, don't miss the following night to see Gibb perform, and find out who receives enough votes to stay in the competition and who must go home on the live results show Wednesday, May 9 9/8c, only on FOX.
Fonte: American Idol
Barry Gibb ha cantato dal vivo "To love somebody" ad American Idol, il più popolare show televisivo attualmente in onda negli USA. Le due puntate dello spettacolo dedicate alla musica dei Bee Gees (andate in onda su Fox martedì 8 maggio, la serata delle esibizioni dei concorrenti e mercoledì 9 maggio, esibizione di Barry e risultati) hanno vinto la gara dell'audience statunitense, con una media di oltre 21 milioni di ascoltatori, sorpassando nettamente gli altri programmi.
Il video dell'esibizione di Barry su youtube.com
"To love somebody" era stata una delle otto canzoni dei fratelli Gibb scelte dai concorrenti in gara nel popolare show, che consiste in una gara canora a tema. Il tema di questa settimana (la settimana prima della finalissima) era appunto la musica dei Gibb, nel senso che i concorrenti dovevano scegliere due canzoni dal vasto catalogo dei Gibb da proporre dal vivo durante lo spettacolo, con la consulenza eccellente da parte di uno degli autori delle canzoni (appunto Barry). Le scelte dei concorrenti sono cadute su "Love you inside out" e "How can you mend a broken heart" da parte di Melinda Doolittle, "You should be dancing" e "This is where I came in" di Blake Lewis, "To love somebody" e "Woman in love" di Jordin Sparks e "Stayin'alive" e "Run to me" di Lakisha Jones. Barry , seppure molto gentile e attento nei riguardi di tutti e quattro i concorrenti, non ha nascosto tuttavia la sua ammirazione (e forse preferenza) nei confronti della versione di "To love somebody" della Sparks, che in effetti (guarda tutti i video delle canzoni su youtube.com) è sembrata la migliore delle otto esibizioni.
Il video dell'esibizione di Barry su youtube.com
"To love somebody" era stata una delle otto canzoni dei fratelli Gibb scelte dai concorrenti in gara nel popolare show, che consiste in una gara canora a tema. Il tema di questa settimana (la settimana prima della finalissima) era appunto la musica dei Gibb, nel senso che i concorrenti dovevano scegliere due canzoni dal vasto catalogo dei Gibb da proporre dal vivo durante lo spettacolo, con la consulenza eccellente da parte di uno degli autori delle canzoni (appunto Barry). Le scelte dei concorrenti sono cadute su "Love you inside out" e "How can you mend a broken heart" da parte di Melinda Doolittle, "You should be dancing" e "This is where I came in" di Blake Lewis, "To love somebody" e "Woman in love" di Jordin Sparks e "Stayin'alive" e "Run to me" di Lakisha Jones. Barry , seppure molto gentile e attento nei riguardi di tutti e quattro i concorrenti, non ha nascosto tuttavia la sua ammirazione (e forse preferenza) nei confronti della versione di "To love somebody" della Sparks, che in effetti (guarda tutti i video delle canzoni su youtube.com) è sembrata la migliore delle otto esibizioni.
Secondo quanto riportato dal sito del quotidiano turco di lingua inglese "Zaman", Robin Gibb canterà al "Istanbul Jazz festival" il prossimo 10 luglio, accompagnato dalla "Istanbul Chamber Orchestra".
I biglietti sono in vendita da domani 12 maggio su www.biletix.com
La notizia è stata confermata dal bollettino ufficiale del forum di robingibb.com
The festival, organized by the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), will take place July 3-17, featuring stars such as Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, Robin Gibb and Wynton Marsalis. Festival venues include the Harbiye Open-air Theater, the Hagia Irene Museum and Esma Sultan Yalı.
Source:"todaysZaman.com"
I biglietti sono in vendita da domani 12 maggio su www.biletix.com
La notizia è stata confermata dal bollettino ufficiale del forum di robingibb.com
"Tickets for İstanbul jazz fest go on sale Saturday"
Tickets for the first 12 performances of the 14th İstanbul International Jazz Festival will go on sale Saturday, May 12 on www.biletix.com.The festival, organized by the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), will take place July 3-17, featuring stars such as Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, Robin Gibb and Wynton Marsalis. Festival venues include the Harbiye Open-air Theater, the Hagia Irene Museum and Esma Sultan Yalı.
Source:"todaysZaman.com"
Robin Gibb ha suonato dal vivo alla festa per il ventunesimo compleanno dei Bunbury's, la squadra di cricket formata da stars della musica, dello spettacolo e dello sport britannico che si esibisce per eventi di beneficienza. La festa si è svolta a Londra, al Grosvenor House Hotel.
Della squadra (e della relativa associazione di beneficienza) fanno parte anche i Bee Gees, e dunque, su invito del fondatore (e grande amico dei Gibb) David English, Robin e la sua band hanno intrattenuto una audience entusiasta composta di oltre 1200 ospiti con concerto dal vivo di oltre un'ora.
Robin ha proposto le seguenti canzoni:To Love Somebody, Massachusetts, Words, How Deep Is Your Love, Jive Talkin, More Than A Woman, Night Fever, You Should Be Dancing, You Win Again, Tragedy. Il bis è stato Stayin Alive.
David English ha dichiarato che il concerto di Robin (che ha definito strepitoso) è stato preceduto da un video messaggio di Barry da Miami.
Presenti (ed a detta di English) entusiasti e danzanti, Eric Clapton e Bill Wyman (ex Rolling Stones)
Fonte: il forum ufficiale di Robin
"Robin at the Bunbury’s 21st Birthday Party"
Robin and his band perfomed at the the Bunbury’s 21st Birthday Party, held in London at the Grosvenor House Hotel. The playlist of the concert : To Love Somebody, Massachusetts, Words, How Deep Is Your Love, Jive Talkin, More Than A Woman, Night Fever, You Should Be Dancing, You Win Again, Tragedy, Encore: Stayin Alive. Source: Robin Gibb official forum
Della squadra (e della relativa associazione di beneficienza) fanno parte anche i Bee Gees, e dunque, su invito del fondatore (e grande amico dei Gibb) David English, Robin e la sua band hanno intrattenuto una audience entusiasta composta di oltre 1200 ospiti con concerto dal vivo di oltre un'ora.
Robin ha proposto le seguenti canzoni:To Love Somebody, Massachusetts, Words, How Deep Is Your Love, Jive Talkin, More Than A Woman, Night Fever, You Should Be Dancing, You Win Again, Tragedy. Il bis è stato Stayin Alive.
David English ha dichiarato che il concerto di Robin (che ha definito strepitoso) è stato preceduto da un video messaggio di Barry da Miami.
Presenti (ed a detta di English) entusiasti e danzanti, Eric Clapton e Bill Wyman (ex Rolling Stones)
Fonte: il forum ufficiale di Robin
"Robin at the Bunbury’s 21st Birthday Party"
Robin and his band perfomed at the the Bunbury’s 21st Birthday Party, held in London at the Grosvenor House Hotel. The playlist of the concert : To Love Somebody, Massachusetts, Words, How Deep Is Your Love, Jive Talkin, More Than A Woman, Night Fever, You Should Be Dancing, You Win Again, Tragedy, Encore: Stayin Alive. Source: Robin Gibb official forum
La BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc), una delle due associazioni per i diritti d'autore statunitense, ha conferito ai Bee Gees il prestigioso premio "BMI Pop Icons". Il premio è stato consegnato a Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb ed Yvonne Gibb, la vedova di Maurice, durante la cerimonia svoltasi ieri (15 maggio) a Beverly Hills (California), per festeggiare la cinquantacinquesima edizione dei "BMI Icons Awards". Uno dei momenti più importanti dello spettacolo è stato il tributo ai Gibb, con le esibizioni di Kelly Rowland delle Destiny's Child (che ha cantato "Emotion"), della star R&B gospel Bebe Winans (medley di "Nights on Broadway" e "How deep is your love" e della finalista di American Idol Katharine McPhee ("Immortality").Fonte: bmi.com
"BMI Honors The Bee Gees as Icons at 55th Annual Pop Awards"
BMI staged its 55th Annual Pop Awards on May 15, honoring the Bee Gees as Pop Icons.
A highlight of the ceremony was the musical tribute to legendary singing trio the Bee Gees.
The brothers Gibb were honored as BMI Icons for their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Accepting the awards were Barry and Robin Gibb, and Yvonne Gibb, wife of the late Maurice Gibb.
The tribute saw American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee perform “Immortality,” Bebe Winans singing a medley of “Nights on Broadway” and “How Deep Is Your Love” and Kelly Rowland performing “Emotion.”
The musical partnership of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb has produced some of the most timeless songs ever written, including “Night Fever,” “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” “Staying Alive,” “I Started a Joke,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Jive Talkin,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “Run To Me.”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees signature three-part harmony has endured for more than four decades, and with this award they join an elite list of previous BMI Icons that includes Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, James Brown, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Dolly Parton and Carlos Santana.
Source: bmi.com
Robin Gibb è stato nominato presidente del CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers), importante oganizzazione internazionale fondata nel 1926 , che rappresenta oltre due milioni e mezzo di artisti in tutto il mondo, che operano nei settori della musica, della letteratura e delle arti audiovisive e grafiche.
Il regista Alfonso Cuaron è stato eletto vice-presidente.
Robin è stato eletto nel corso dell'assemblea generale del CISAC, che si è svolta a Bruxelles il 1 giugno, al termine del "Copyright Summit", che si è tenuto nella capitale belga il 30 ed il 31 maggio, giorno nel quale Robin ha tenuto un discorso sulla comparabilità delle creazioni artistiche agli altri prodotti commerciali ("Are Creators' Works like Any Other Goods?" era il titolo dell'intervento). Il suo incarico avrà una durata triennale.
(Fonte: BBC NEWS)
Bee Gee takes on copyright role (BBC NEWS)
Bee Gee Robin Gibb says he plans to campaign for a change to copyright laws on behalf of musicians in the UK.
Currently, performers in the UK receive royalty payments for 50 years, at which point their work goes out of copyright.
"Artists should be getting royalties for the records that they make for life," Gibb told the BBC News website.
The singer has just been made President of CISAC, a body representing creative artists around the world. Film director Alfonso Cuaron became Vice-President.
"I've been a songwriter since I was 8 years old," said Gibb. "I want to champion the rights of all those people who aren't getting a fair share from their creative work."
Record label
The 57-year-old said the Bee Gees had experienced several periods in their career where they did not control their music - including hits like Massachusetts and Jive Talkin'.
The singer said he wanted to make sure other artists did not suffer a similar fate.
"We were lucky because we had some good people working on our behalf, but the reality is that many do not," he said.
"There are still many major writers who still don't own their catalogue.
"It's a moral issue that people should get a bigger piece of the pie."
Gibb said his plans included creating a record label for UK artists, giving them easier access to digital download stores like iTunes.
Copyright recommendation
Earlier this year, the House of Commons culture committee said people had a "moral right" to keep control of their creations while alive.
It recommended extending the copyright term for sound recordings to at least 70 years, allowing performers to benefit from their early works throughout their lifetime.
The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) is comprised of 217 organisations which collect royalties and other payments for songwriters, novelists, screenwriters and others in the creative industry.
It indirectly represents 2.5m artists worldwide.
Gibb plays a homecoming concert on the Isle of Man this weekend
Il regista Alfonso Cuaron è stato eletto vice-presidente.
Robin è stato eletto nel corso dell'assemblea generale del CISAC, che si è svolta a Bruxelles il 1 giugno, al termine del "Copyright Summit", che si è tenuto nella capitale belga il 30 ed il 31 maggio, giorno nel quale Robin ha tenuto un discorso sulla comparabilità delle creazioni artistiche agli altri prodotti commerciali ("Are Creators' Works like Any Other Goods?" era il titolo dell'intervento). Il suo incarico avrà una durata triennale.
(Fonte: BBC NEWS)
Bee Gee takes on copyright role (BBC NEWS)
Bee Gee Robin Gibb says he plans to campaign for a change to copyright laws on behalf of musicians in the UK.
Currently, performers in the UK receive royalty payments for 50 years, at which point their work goes out of copyright.
"Artists should be getting royalties for the records that they make for life," Gibb told the BBC News website.
The singer has just been made President of CISAC, a body representing creative artists around the world. Film director Alfonso Cuaron became Vice-President.
"I've been a songwriter since I was 8 years old," said Gibb. "I want to champion the rights of all those people who aren't getting a fair share from their creative work."
Record label
The 57-year-old said the Bee Gees had experienced several periods in their career where they did not control their music - including hits like Massachusetts and Jive Talkin'.
The singer said he wanted to make sure other artists did not suffer a similar fate.
"We were lucky because we had some good people working on our behalf, but the reality is that many do not," he said.
"There are still many major writers who still don't own their catalogue.
"It's a moral issue that people should get a bigger piece of the pie."
Gibb said his plans included creating a record label for UK artists, giving them easier access to digital download stores like iTunes.
Copyright recommendation
Earlier this year, the House of Commons culture committee said people had a "moral right" to keep control of their creations while alive.
It recommended extending the copyright term for sound recordings to at least 70 years, allowing performers to benefit from their early works throughout their lifetime.
The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) is comprised of 217 organisations which collect royalties and other payments for songwriters, novelists, screenwriters and others in the creative industry.
It indirectly represents 2.5m artists worldwide.
Gibb plays a homecoming concert on the Isle of Man this weekend
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