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tCAPITOL IDEA Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge skipped across the pond with rock legend Roger Daltrey and the UK Government’s Trade Envoy Lord Marland (pictured second from left) for a special event in honour of Winston Churchill at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC at the end of last month. The event was hosted by John Boehmer, the Speaker of the House, and Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives. Harry Reid (Majority Leader of the Senate) and John Kerry (Secretary of State) were also in attendance along with Churchill’s grandson Nicholas Soames MP (far right).
yTHE CELEBRATION CONTINUES Virgin Records’ anniversary celebrations continued last week with the beginning of its V40 gig series. The Music Week lens was allowed backstage for the first night with Emeli Sandé, Professor Green and Naughty Boy all on the bill. Pictured right, Sandé is presented with a disc for 2 million sales of Our Version Of Events by her managers Adrian Sykes and Greg Castell, producer Naughty Boy and the Ted Cockle led Virgin team. [L-R] Adrian Sykes, Janet Choudhury, Ian Crew, Glyn Aikins, Dan Sanders, Naughty Boy, Greg Castell, Emeli Sandé, Karen Taylor, Ted Cockle. Commemorating the event with cake and fireworks below, artists Tanika, Ella Eyre, Naughty Boy, Pro Green and Ted Cockle are flanked by rap duo Krept and Konan.
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What was the first record you remember buying? Tiger Feet by Mud. I practised that dance in my bedroom wearing some kind of cape.
Which song was the first dance at your wedding? Come To My Garden by Minnie Riperton. Incredible woman and an amazing voice.
Which track would you like played at your funeral? At Last I Am Free by Robert Wyatt. His interpretation is so fragile. As if the song could shatter if touched. Genius.
What’s your karaoke speciality? I can’t remember and would rather keep it that way!
uSONY STARS Celine Dion was in the UK to promote her new album Loved Me Back To Life last week. Released on November 11, the LP is her first English language album in six years. She certainly made the visit worthwhile managing to squeeze in an interview on The Jonathan Ross Show, performances on X Factor and Strictly plus appearances on Radio 2 with Graham Norton and Steve Wright. Most importantly, however, was touching base with Sony, pictured top [L-R] Simon Barnabas (head of marketing CMG), Edgar Berger (president, international), Nicola Tuer (EVP, Sony Music UK), Celine Dion, Nick Gatfield, (chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK), Faye Donaldson (senior marketing manager) and Phil Savill (VP marketing CMG).
Meanwhile, pictured below Sony’s VP, CMG Group Phil Savill, senior director of artist relations Jackie Hyde, EVP Nicola Tuer and head of sync Ian Neil met up for a quick catch-up with Billy Joel backstage at the piano man’s Hammersmith Apollo gig last week. It was a storming performance by all accounts, as you’d expect.
What was the best artist meeting of your life? A recent first meet with an artist who shall remain nameless. When he asked, “How are you going to do me over?” everything went a bit tumbleweed then we fell about laughing.
Recommend a track Music Week readers may not have heard? Loin Of The Surf by Swell Maps. Chaotic DIY punk funk.
What's your favourite single/track of all time? This one regularly gets the top spot: The Light Pours Out Of Me by Magazine.
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