For what is Michael Eavis best known in the music world?
"got something new and precious, and people are excited about it. He really is the hero of the hour."" He has apportioned profits from his Glastonbury Festival to support charitable causes, including local projects such as the restoration of the Tithe Barn, Pilton. In November 2008, during an appearance on the BBC Radio 4 programme ""Desert Island Discs"", Eavis stated that the Festival could never lose its licence due to the contribution it makes to the local economy. In 2009, Eavis starred in a short film to promote Somerset, commissioned by Inward Investment Agency Into Somerset. Eavis served as vice-president"
"pop music history than much of the rest."". He is also known for his New York Night Train parties and their role in ""revamping the entire landscape of New York and Brooklyn from midnight till the after hours"" in what the Village Voice describes as ""his own kind of dance revolution"". His best known event is the New York Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off, which has been called ""the most popular soul dance party in the world"" by SXSW. It is the only soul dance party to have had an entire night dedicated to it at Lincoln Center Midsummer"
"influence over the younger generation through his musical and humanitarian works. His music and videos, such as ""Thriller"", fostered racial diversity in MTV's roster and steered its focus from rock to pop music and R&B, shaping the channel into a form that proved enduring. Jackson's work continues to influence numerous artists of various music genres. He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by ""Guinness World Records"". Danyel Smith, the chief content officer of Vibe Media Group and the editor-in-chief of ""Vibe"" describes Jackson as ""The Greatest Star"". AllMusic's Steve Huey describes Jackson as ""an unstoppable juggernaut,"
"Iva Davies Ivor Arthur Davies, AM (born 22 May 1955), known professionally as Iva Davies, is an Australian singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his distinctive singing voice, which was influenced by contemporary glam rock singers. Davies' music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as co-founder and lead singer of rock band Icehouse, becoming one of Australia's top rock stars of that decade. He is the only member who has been with Icehouse throughout its entire history. In addition to his work with Icehouse, Davies has made"
"Michael W. Smith Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician, who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when ""Place in this World"" hit No. 6 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Over the course of his career, he has sold more than 18 million albums. Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner, an American Music Award recipient, and has earned 45 Dove Awards. In 1999, ASCAP awarded him with the ""Golden Note"" Award for lifetime achievement in songwriting, and in 2014 they honored him as"
"even more popular as a recording artist. Reeves became known as a crooner because of his light yet rich baritone voice. Because of his vocal style, he was also considered a talented artist because of his versatility in crossing the music charts. He appealed to audiences that weren't necessarily country/western. His catalog of songs such as ""Adios Amigo"", ""Welcome to My World"", and ""Am I Losing You?"" demonstrated this appeal. Many of his Christmas songs have become perennial favorites including ""C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S"", ""Blue Christmas"" and ""An Old Christmas Card"". Reeves is also responsible for popularizing many gospel songs, including ""We Thank"
"Grand Clio and the Cannes Gold Lion. <nowiki>*</nowiki> undated work is not chronological <nowiki>*</nowiki> undated work is not chronological Meiert Avis Meiert Avis is an Irish music video and commercial director. Avis has directed videos for artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Avril Lavigne, Paramore, Alanis Morissette, Flyleaf, Jennifer Lopez, New Found Glory and Josh Groban amongst many others. His work has won multiple awards and nominations including a Grammy Award for U2's ""Where The Streets Have No Name"" and MTV Music Video Awards for U2's ""With or Without You"" and Ryuichi Sakamoto and Iggy Pop's ""Risky"". His"
"""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the US, including ""Careless Whisper"" and ""Praying for Time"". He ranks among the best-selling British acts of all time, and in 2008, Michael was ranked 40th on ""Billboard""s list of the Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time. Michael won various music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, six Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations. Michael, who came out as gay in 1998, was an active LGBT rights campaigner and HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser. In 2004, the Radio Academy named Michael"
"year Travis undertook an extensive 237-gig world tour, including headlining the 2000 Glastonbury, T in the Park and V Festivals, and a US tour leg with Oasis. In 2006, ""The Man Who"" was named the 70th greatest album of all time by ""Q"". At the 2010 Brit Awards, it was nominated for the Best Album of the Past 30 Years award, losing to Oasis's ""(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"". The album was included in the book ""1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die"". As of May 2016, ""The Man Who"" has sold 2,687,500 copies in the UK. Travis Additional"
"a worldwide audience. The Bee Gees have sold more than 220 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997; the presenter of the award to ""Britain's first family of harmony"" was Brian Wilson, historical leader of The Beach Boys, another ""family act"" featuring three harmonising brothers. The Bee Gees' Hall of Fame citation says, ""Only Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees."" Following Maurice's death in January 2003, at the age of"
"feel that big business and his record company have had a corrupting influence on his material. The rock and pop thing certainly draws a wider audience."" Miles Davis is considered one of the most innovative, influential, and respected figures in the history of music. ""The Guardian"" described him as ""a pioneer of 20th-century music, leading many of the key developments in the world of jazz."" He has been called ""one of the great innovators in jazz"", and had the titles Prince of Darkness and the Picasso of Jazz bestowed upon him. ""The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll"" said,"
"the natural world; <br>In 2008, he produced ""Ehe Chant"", the first work of Preconsciousness Music in human history. He has received 15 international composition awards, including the Outstanding Musical Achievement Award of the International New Music Composer Competition USA 1989-1990; 13 national composition awards, including the First Prize at the Third All-China Music Competition. His works have been published globally by a number of international publishing companies, including Warner Music Group and Schott Music; and premiered and performed worldwide by many leading orchestras and ensembles, including BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and The Israel Symphony Orchestra. He is known for his"
"Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947), known professionally as Meat Loaf, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is noted for his wide-ranging operatic voice and theatrical live shows. His ""Bat Out of Hell"" trilogy of albums (consisting of ""Bat Out of Hell"", """", and """") has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. More than 40 years after its release, ""Bat Out of Hell"" still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best selling albums in history."
"C, I see the color red in my mind's eye. A is blue, F is gray. Growing up I thought everyone was like this."" He attributes some of his facility at learning songs quickly to his synesthesia. Michael Cavanaugh (musician) Michael Cavanaugh (born 1972, Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is an actor, musician and singer most famous for playing the piano and lead vocals in the band for the Broadway musical ""Movin' Out"". Cavanaugh was handpicked by Billy Joel for this musical and appeared in the show for three years and over 1300 performances, receiving many accolades. Cavanaugh is the youngest"
"in Highgate, north London. The site, in a private square that Michael had owned, is tended by fans. At the time of his death, Michael had sold over 115 million records worldwide. As a solo artist, he sold over 80 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists. He sold a further 30 million records with Wham!. His debut solo album ""Faith"" sold more than 25 million copies. Michael won numerous music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards"
"Europe. There are hail storms – and I mean major hail storms! – in the Middle East. There are storms brewing through China, through Asia, through everywhere."" The same day, he performed ""America the Beautiful"" standing next to Romney. Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947), known professionally as Meat Loaf, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is noted for his wide-ranging operatic voice and theatrical live shows. His ""Bat Out of Hell"" trilogy of albums (consisting of ""Bat Out of Hell"", """", and """") has sold more than 50 million"
"Nick Launay Nicolas Launay is an English record producer, composer and recording engineer. He is one of the most sought after record producers in the world due to his success with recent albums by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arcade Fire. He is among the most successful producers of the post-punk era, helming records from pivotal acts including Public Image Ltd, Gang of Four, Killing Joke, The Birthday Party, and The Slits. Launay is known primarily for his passionate approach to recording with emphasis on raw sounds and capturing mood. Other artists he has worked"
"for a celebrity. The majority was due to the sale of the Sony/ATV catalog. It was the seventh consecutive year since his death in which Jackson's annual earnings were over $100 million. Note 1 Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the ""King of Pop"", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is also regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made"
"Michael Eavis and is named after Worthy Farm, Eavis' farm and the home of the festival. Worthy FM started life in the same location as its predecessor, Radio Avalon, on the upper western edge of Big Ground field, near Worthy Farm. It featured a number of different presenters and shows, many focussing in on one particular aspect of the festival, such as its emerging talent competition and the Elemental tent. Many guests came to the station to perform on its outdoor stage, including Bible Code Sundays, Small White Light, The Beathovens and Bluebird Kid Clark, whilst interviews included Michael Eavis,"
"and I noticed that it was quite good so I asked if they were going to send it to any London venues, because I knew a few that would like it. They said that they were going to send it off to Michael Eavis who runs Glastonbury Festival, and I asked why..."" Michael Eavis that year was running an unsigned bands competition to play on the Other Stage, and The Subways decided that would be a great idea. ""It was really just another address to send one of our CDs off to. All we wanted was to play shows and"
"David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling"
"October 2007 he was inducted in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville Tennessee along with his brothers. On June 18, 2008 Carvin received the President's Merit Award from the Recording Academy in recognition of his extraordinary gifts as a passionate singer, performer, expressive communicator, and pioneer of contemporary gospel music. He has 5 Grammy's and 3 Gold Records, several NAACP Awards and Soul Train Awards after 30 years in the business. Working with such greats as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Peabo Bryson, Kenny Loggins, Brian McKnight, Michael McDonald and Anita Baker, just to name"
"in the US and an estimated 150 million worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. He is one of only two recording artists, along with Paul McCartney, who have sold over 100 million records worldwide both as solo artists and separately as principal members of a band. He has won eight Grammy Awards, six Brit Awards—winning Best British Male three times—two Golden Globe Awards, one Academy Award, and a Disney Legend Award. He has received six Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the International Achievement Award. He received a star on"
"Eric Johnson Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is an American guitarist, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. His 1990 album ""Ah Via Musicom"" was certified platinum by the RIAA, and the single ""Cliffs of Dover"" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Best known for his electric guitar skills, Johnson is also a highly proficient acoustic, lap steel, resonator, and bass guitarist, as well as an accomplished pianist and vocalist. He plays in many genres, including rock, blues, jazz fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical, and country. ""Guitar Player"" magazine has called him ""one of the most respected guitarists on"
"you been ""saved""? See, I was a good preacher, I know my Bible... I find myself falling short of the glory of God."" Gospel music was a staple of his performing repertoire. After a string of hit country albums, he decided to record a proper gospel album for the first time in 1970. Lewis is widely hailed as one of the most influential pianists in the history of rock and roll. In an often quoted tribute, Elvis Presley once said that if he could play the piano like Lewis he would quit singing. Lewis's pivotal role in popularizing the piano"
"family. He is the reason anyone really even knows who I am at all and why I exist. He rescued me from sleeping in a car on the streets of San Diego and Los Angeles and brought me into his world where dreams come true, kindness to strangers and fans, warmth, humility and integrity are paramount and where creativity could be without boundaries that could change people's lives forever. I know he changed mine. Not just through his music and the voice that turned his unique abilities into a legend, but who he was as a person and how he"
"for Outstanding Contribution to Music and the 2017 Brits Icon for his ""lasting impact on British culture"", and eight German ECHO awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, after being voted as the Greatest artist of the 1990s. He appeared in the 2009 edition of the ""Guinness Book of World Records"" when his sell-out show at the BBC Electric Proms at London's Roundhouse was screened by more than 250 cinemas across 23 countries to set a new record for the most simultaneous cinematic screenings of a live concert. Williams appears in the list of"
"Tony Defries Tony (Anthony) Defries (born September 3, 1943) is a British former music manager and impresario. He masterminded David Bowie's career through the most astonishing PR campaign in rock history, a worldwide blitz that elevated the singer to global stardom. He established MainMan, a unique rights management organization that combined the best ingredients of the star system used in motion picture studio with a new approach to developing talent. Defries is responsible for inspiring and launching the careers of Iggy Pop, Mick Ronson, Lou Reed, Mott the Hoople, Dana Gillespie, John Cougar Mellencamp and many others. His innovations in"
"Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound (a mixture of older country-style music with elements of popular music). Known as ""Gentleman Jim"", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame. Some of Reeve's records are the most valuable in the world, selling"
"and performing Vivaldi's ""Four Seasons"" over four hundred times. Although Lewis has proven himself a virtuoso of the classics, he also has mastered stylistic diversity. Star of the international smash hit ""Spirit of the Dance"", he performed a spectacular display of traditional Irish culture that has thrilled audiences. ""Spirit of the Dance"" has become one of the most successful shows in the world, seen by millions of people. As an avid fan of new music, many modern day composers have written pieces specifically for him to play. These pieces include ""Insomnia"" by British composer John Pickard and Nicholas Brown's ""Silence"
"landmark albums like ""Harvest"" and a considerable string of hits over more than four decades of writing, recording and performing. He is referred to by some as the Godfather of Grunge, having inspired grunge pioneers like Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder; and he remains one of the most influential Canadian musicians of all time. Former Guess Who guitarist Randy Bachman started up a band called Brave Belt not long after he left the Guess Who. Brave Belt was later renamed to Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO for short). Bachman–Turner Overdrive became hugely popular worldwide with such hits as ""Takin'"
"duties with Long Island indie faves Envy on the Coast. Sean Beavan Sean Beavan is a musician, record producer, and audio engineer best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Guns N' Roses, God Lives Underwater, and Slayer. His production style is typically heavy, with heavily saturated guitars, but his work is diverse and wide ranging as exemplified by bands like No Doubt to System of a Down, to indie bands like Thrice, and 8mm. Beavan started his career as a musician and engineer in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He played bass and sang in various"
"Music and one for the Best Album of the Last 30 Years–for ""(What's the Story) Morning Glory?""–as voted by BBC Radio 2 listeners; ""(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"" is also the fifth best-selling album in UK chart history, and was the UK's biggest-selling album of the 1990s. They have been nominated for three Grammy Awards. As of 2009, Oasis have sold over 75 million records worldwide. The band were listed in the ""Guinness World Records"" book in 2010 for ""Longest Top 10 UK Chart Run by a Group"" after an unprecedented run of 22 top 10 hits in the UK."