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"a Little Tenderness"". Upon its release, ""MTV Unplugged"" received mixed to positive reviews by music critics. In January 2012, it was announced that Florence and the Machine would be appearing on an upcoming ""MTV Unplugged"" show. ""MTV Unplugged"" was recorded in December 2011 in New York's oldest synagogue building, Angel Orensanz Center, by Florence Welch, a three-person backing band and a ten-person gospel choir, The Voices of Rivers. The performance contained eleven songs from Florence and the Machine's two studio albums, ""Lungs"" (2009) and ""Ceremonials"" (2011), performed acoustically. The band covered Otis Redding's ""Try a Little Tenderness"" during the show,"
"Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, and a collaboration of other musicians. The band's music received praise across the media, especially from the BBC, which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of ""BBC Introducing"". At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards ""Critics' Choice"" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic and eccentric production and also Welch's"
"Florence Welch Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer. She is the vocalist and songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine. Florence and the Machine's debut album, ""Lungs"", was released in 2009; on 17 January 2010, the album reached the top position in the UK after being on the chart for 28 consecutive weeks. ""Lungs"" won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 2010. The group's second studio album, ""Ceremonials"", released in October 2011, debuted at number one in the UK and number six in the US."
"issue. Florence Welch Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer. She is the vocalist and songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine. Florence and the Machine's debut album, ""Lungs"", was released in 2009; on 17 January 2010, the album reached the top position in the UK after being on the chart for 28 consecutive weeks. ""Lungs"" won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 2010. The group's second studio album, ""Ceremonials"", released in October 2011, debuted at number one in the UK and number six in the"
"R. Rahman at the 83rd Academy Awards. Two years of worldwide touring had been scheduled to promote ""Ceremonials"". Welch and guitarist Rob Ackroyd held a private performance for a terminally ill 15-year-old fan, Karinya Chen, in Austin, Texas on 23 May 2016. Florence Welch has been compared to other female singers such as Kate Bush, Siouxsie Sioux, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos and Björk. During an interview, Welch cited Grace Slick as her influence and ""hero"". Florence and the Machine's style has been described as ""dark, robust and romantic"". Their music is a mix of ""classic soul and midnight-on-the-moors English art"
"the Brit Award for Best British Album in 2010. Florence and the Machine have been nominated for six Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album. Additionally, the band performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. The name of Florence and the Machine is attributed to Florence Welch's teenage collaboration with Isabella ""Machine"" Summers. Welch and Summers performed together for a time under the name Florence Robot/Isa Machine. According to Welch, ""The name Florence and the Machine started off as a private joke that got out of hand. I"
"Poetry"". The book showcases her lyrics and poetry, alongside corresponding artwork from the time of her first album ""Lungs"" to her 2018 release ""High as Hope"". Florence has been compared to other female singers such as Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, Siouxsie Sioux, PJ Harvey, Shirley Manson, Alison Goldfrapp, Tori Amos and Björk. When describing her debut album, ""Lungs"", Welch said, ""When I was writing these songs, I used to refer to myself as Florence 'Robot...because I really like what a machine thinks organic instruments really sound like."" Welch has a wide contralto vocal range. During interviews, Welch has cited Grace"
"One day, as Summers got into a creative rut and thought of writing pop music with a woman, she invited Welch to write songs with her. Following a day joining Summers' beats with Welch's lyrics, soon they were creative partners, with Welch nicknaming Summers ""Isabella Machine"" for her electronic music skills. This led to their performing together for a time under the name Florence Robot/Isa Machine. The project was renamed Florence and the Machine as according to Welch ""that name was so long it'd drive me mad."" Isabella Summers Isabella Janet Florentina Summers (born 31 October 1980) is an English"
"the English rock band Florence and the Machine, and has two other children and three step-children. She is married to Professor Peter Openshaw, an immunologist and Professor of Experimental Medicine at Imperial College, London. Evelyn Welch Evelyn Welch (born 1959) is a scholar of the Renaissance and Early Modern Period, and Professor of Renaissance Studies, Provost, and Senior Vice President (Arts & Sciences) at King’s College London. Welch was born Evelyn Kathleen Samuels in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ellen Richards and John S. Samuels III. Her younger brother is actor John Stockwell. She was educated and raised in the"
"kohl, a black cosmetic prevalent in Eastern countries, to make up her eyes. In 2009 the rise of British singer Florence Welch (as Florence + the Machine) coincided with the publication of Franny Moyle's study of the private lives of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood of the mid-19th century (""Desperate Romantics"", 2009) and its dramatisation by BBC television. Welch has cited as her stylistic icons singer Marianne Faithfull, who had been closely associated with the Rolling Stones in the 1960s, and her former English teacher who used to ""come to school in crushed-velvet gowns like a medieval maiden However, her stage image,"
"of ""Cosmic Love"". The imagery of ""Lungs"", featuring a style derived from the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, was handled by two of Florence Welch's friends: photographer Tom Beard and art director Tabitha Denholm, who are partners at the studio Partizan. Denholm also plays with the band's manager Mairead Nash in the DJ duo Queens of Noize. Denholm created for the album cover a concept built around a pair of lungs worn visibly on Welch’s chest. Welch's personal stylist Aldene Johnson handled the wardrobe, ""an Emma Cook chain dress that was in a kind of 1920s style"", while Orlando Weeks, an art student"
"to being shortlisted for the 2015 Mercury Prize. In 2011, Florence and the Machine released their second studio album, ""Ceremonials"", which became their second consecutive effort to peak at number one on the UK Albums Chart, as well as their first to reach the top 10 of the US ""Billboard"" 200, peaking at number six. The album included the song ""Spectrum (Say My Name)"", which was remixed by Scottish musician Calvin Harris and became the group's first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart in July 2012. In late August 2012, the band's lead vocalist Florence Welch revealed to Style.com"
"well as material culture, on which she has published extensively. Her books include ""Shopping in the Renaissance: Consumer Cultures in Italy, 1400-1600"", a winner of the 2005 Wolfson History Prize. Her current work is on fashion in Renaissance and Early Modern Europe which was funded by the Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA). In 2016 she became a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator award holder for her work on 'Renaissance Skin'. Welch was formerly married to Nicholas Russell ""Nick"" Welch, a British advertising executive: they divorced around 1999. She is the mother of singer and songwriter Florence Welch, frontwoman of"
"understanding her creative process, claiming, ""I've worked with most of them for a long time and they know my style, know the way I write, they know what I want."" In 2007, Welch recorded with a band named Ashok, who released an album titled ""Plans"" on the Filthy Lucre/About Records label. This album included the earliest version of her later hit ""Kiss with a Fist"", which at this point was titled ""Happy Slap"". Florence and the Machine released their first album ""Lungs"" in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2009. The album was produced by James Ford, Paul Epworth, Steve"
"the song, lead singer Florence Welch announced: ""This is pretty exciting because this is a song by one of my, well two of my, well three of my absolute favorite artists."" Amy Lee of ""The Huffington Post"" wrote: ""Florence sounds natural on the soulful, mournful track, with an added layer of epic provided by the band. In fact, 'Take Care' almost sounds more like a Florence + the Machine track than a Drake one."" David Greenwald of ""Billboard"" described the cover as an ""impassioned chamber-rock take."" Describing their cover as ""stunning"", James Montgomery of MTV News wrote: ""Backed by a"
"drums, Tom Moth on harp, Rob Ackroyd on guitar and Florence Welch on vocals. Florence Welch explained her inspiration behind covering ""one of her favourite songs ever"": As a kid, going to clubs and raves, this song made me feel love. At Bestival last year we were top of the bill on that stage, so we were thinking of an amazing cover we could do, and I thought of Candi Staton. Even in rehearsals, playing it was just the most euphoric feeling. Then playing it live and seeing everyone's arms in the air, and the faces – it was the"
"first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad"". In 2006, Welch's performances with Isabella Summers in small London venues under the joint name Florence Robot/Isa Machine began to attract notice. In 2007, Welch recorded with a band named Ashok, who released an album titled ""Plans"" on the Filthy Lucre/About Records label. This album included the earliest version of her later hit ""Kiss with a Fist"", which at this point was titled ""Happy Slap"". Florence and the Machine released their debut"
"be the headline band. They headlined the festival for the first time on 26 June 2015. In September 2016, during an interview with Heat Radio, American singer Lady Gaga revealed that she and Florence had recorded a song together. The track, titled ""Hey Girl"" was later featured on Gaga's fifth album ""Joanne"". Footage of their studio session was featured in Gaga's Netflix documentary, ""Gaga: Five Foot Two"". In March 2017, Welch appeared in ""Song to Song"" directed by Terrence Malick. In May 2017, Welch contributed a song titled ""To Be Human"" to the ""Wonder Woman"" soundtrack. Co-written with Rick Nowels,"
"City's The Boom Boom Room. The performance was sponsored by ""Interview Magazine"", which Florence Welch appeared on the October 2011 cover of. The band played at the Seymour Centre in Sydney, Australia in November where Florence performed in a Jason Wu Fall 2011 dress. ""The Daily Telegraph"" reported that the Seymour Centre show was sold-out and called the performance ""wonderful"" and ""another awesome music memory"". Ceremonials Tour The Ceremonials Tour was the second concert tour by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. The tour included performances at Music festivals because it is lead singer Florence Welch's favourite way"
"stars actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Welch's love interest. The video features the pair together skating and shots of a dirty water trickling down Welch's face and hands are shown. Upon the release of the video, critics praised Welch's gothic look and the video's dark atmosphere. Florence and the Machine added the song to the set list of their second worldwide Ceremonials Tour (2011–2012) where the song was performed during the encore of the concerts along with ""No Light, No Light"". ""Never Let Me Go"" was written by Florence Welch, Paul Epworth and Kid Harpoon while production was handled"
"The band's third album, ""How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful"" was released in 2015 to positive reviews from critics, and topped the UK and US charts. The band's fourth album ""High As Hope"" was released in 2018. In 2018, Welch released a book titled ""Useless Magic"", a collection of lyrics and poems written by Welch, along with illustrations. Florence Leontine Mary Welch was born in Camberwell, London, England on 28 August 1986 to parents Nick Russell Welch, an advertising executive and Evelyn Kathleen Welch (née Samuels), an American emigrant from New York City who was educated at Harvard University and"
"also guest stars British rock star Billy Morrison (The Cult, Camp Freddie, Billy Idol) and YouTube comedic gangster phenomenon Jigga Jones. In 2015, Stephens gained international recognition when he appeared as the Savior in music videos for Florence + The Machine's album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. After first appearing in the music video for What Kind of Man, in which he carries Florence Welch to safety, he reprised his role in the music video for Delilah, a metaphorical betrayal calling upon the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah. Stephens acknowledged the calibre of the music videos, saying, ""I"
"(née Russell), to pursue her performing and singing talents. Welch's deceased grandmothers inspired numerous songs on Florence and the Machine's début album, ""Lungs"". She also sang at family weddings and funerals. Welch's parents divorced when she was 13 years old, and her mother eventually married their next-door neighbour. Around this time, her maternal grandmother, who had bipolar disorder, ended her own life. In 2018, she explained, “My grandmother fell, so sometimes I feel like we’re all still in this loop, falling with her. The trickle-down of tragedies.” Florence began drinking the next year to cope with an unstable home environment."
"really bad at expressing anger. MusicOMH questioned the song by saying ""Those lyrics are likely to prove pretty contentious - is Welch condoning domestic violence with lines like ""a kiss with a fist is better than none""? Or is it a character sketch of a woman cowed into submission by her violent lover?"" but finished that paragraph by saying ""Whatever the meaning, this is an exhilarating debut single."" Leedsmusicscene.net gave the song three stars out of five, saying that ""The single sees a punchy garage-blues racket (albeit acoustic led) accompaniment to Florence, who sticks to the fore throughout by belting"
"an artist who had their own unique ""world"" that would fit with the setting of ""XV"", Florence and the Machine was one of many bands Square Enix looked at. In the context of ""XV"", ""Stand by Me"" was not intended as a love song, but rather as a message or prayer of gratitude from Noctis to all who had supported him on his journey, including Lunafreya, his father Regis and his three companions Gladiolus Amicitia, Ignis Scientia and Prompto Argentum. Welch's contribution is notable as ""Final Fantasy"" theme songs have traditionally been performed by Asian singers, with the exception of"
"On October 2012, she was featured on Scottish singer-songwriter and producer Calvin Harris's song ""Sweet Nothing"", which debuted at number one on the UK singles chart, marking Welch's second number one. The song was taken from Harris's third studio album ""18 Months"" and is the fifth single from the album. ""Sweet Nothing"" also peaked at number one in Ireland and number two in Australia and New Zealand. ""Sweet Nothing"" was certified Platinum in Australia. ""Sweet Nothing"" received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. On 29 November 2012 Florence joined the Rolling Stones at the"
"an advert for The O in Dublin. A promotional music video was shot on 24 March 2010. Welch's manager Mairead Nash described it as ""amazing."" The video was debuted on the band's official website on 11 May 2010. The video begins with a shot of a lightbulb flashing. Lead singer Florence Welch is then seen to walk through some trees with autumn leaves, and a light falls into her eye, making her scream. The video then moves on to show Welch lying on the floor in a black outfit, in a mirrored room filled with different coloured lights around her."
"Stone"" praised the performance saying: ""Florence Welch is backed by her full band plus a string section, but as overwhelming as the sound gets, her incredible voice remains the focal point of the performance."" Later, on 20 November 2011, they performed the song on ""Saturday Night Live"". On 14 January, the band performed the song on ""The Jonathan Ross Show"". The performance aired on ITV and its regional counterparts at 9:30 pm on 14 January 2012. Nick Neyland of ""Prefix Magazine"" praised the performance saying, ""Here, Florence delivers an efficient version of the track, via an extremely stoic performance in"
"one of those things where it was like a dream scenario, and you never think that they'd say yes"". She revealed that she has been a fan of Homme since she was a teenage fan of Queens of the Stone Age, but met him when his other band, Them Crooked Vultures, appeared on several festivals alongside Florence and the Machine. Welch revealed she chose ""Jackson"" because ""it's been with me for a very long time"" and because ""The first song we ever recorded was a Johnny Cash cover of 'Folsom Prison' in our little studio ... It's the weirdest cover"
"game's theme song is a cover of Ben E. King's ""Stand by Me"", performed by the English indie rock band Florence and the Machine and sung by the band's leader, Florence Welch. It was used in all versions of the game. The cover used a full orchestra, including brass, strings and timpani. In addition, the recurring theme ""Prelude to ""Final Fantasy"""" was incorporated as a backing player on the harp. Welch stated that she wanted to make a ""mystical"" contribution to the game. She also commented that ""Stand by Me"" was a difficult song to improve upon. When deciding upon"
"When discussing her fashion style, Welch said that, ""For the stage, it's The Lady of Shalott meets Ophelia...mixed with scary gothic bat lady. But in real life I'm kind of prim."" 2011 saw Gucci dressing her for her summer tour and a performance at the Chanel runway show at Paris Fashion Week. Welch describes 1970s American drag queen troupe The Cockettes and French chanson singer Françoise Hardy as fashion mentors. Welch has also named Fleetwood Mac pop/rock singer Stevie Nicks as a musical, fashion, and general influence. Welch can sometimes be seen in concert paying homage to Nicks' famous billowing"
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"Florence Welch, Lily Allen, Poppy Delevingne, Sean Lennon, Jerry Hall, and Georgia May Jagger. Her wedding dress, designed by Pam Hogg, was later put on exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Charteris and her husband live in Los Angeles. Charteris has been noted for her outlandish and risque fashion sense. She is close friends with Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne and is often photographed at high society events. Lady Mary Charteris Lady Mary Olivia Charteris Furze (born 23 April 1987) is a British fashion model, DJ, and musician. She is a vocalist and keyboardist in the English electronic rock"