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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley To Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame

The Country Music Hall Of Fame has announced that Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley and Joe Galante will be the 2022 inductees.

The members-elect will be honored during a Medallion Ceremony at the Museum in October, with heartfelt testimonials and once-in-a-lifetime musical tributes.

Rock & roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted in the Veteran category, while neo-traditionalist Keith Whitley, who helped define country music's new traditionalist resurgence of the 1980s, will join the Hall in the Modern category.

Joe Galante, one of country music's most successful record executives, will become a member in the Nonperforming category.

Jerry Lee Lewis, who began as an explosive rock & roll performer, later became a major country star, with a distinctive and dynamic style as a singer and pianist. Between 1968 and 1981, he had thirty-four Top Twenty country hits.

Influential singer Whitley recorded a dozen Top Twenty solo country singles in five years. His career was cut tragically short at age thirty-four.

Gelante helped steer the careers of Alabama, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, the Judds, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood and many other artists during his four decades in the record business.

(Photo: Silvio Tanaka)

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New Elton John Documentary Heading To Disney+

Disney+ has won the rights to a new documentary on Elton John, titled Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and The Years That Made His Legend.

The documentary, directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by John's husband and manager David Furnish, features unseen concert footage from the legendary musician's past 50 years, a special look at the first five years of John's career, modern-day footage of John and his family, and a look at his hand-written journals.

"Elton and I could not think of a better collaborator than R.J. Cutler for a film that represents more than just Elton's career - it's his life," Furnish said in a statement. "From the Troubadour to Dodger Stadium, we knew that R.J. would help guide Elton's story and its many layers in a way that feels authentic and evocative."

The documentary will be screened only in a limited number of theatres and film festivals ahead of its release on Disney+.

The music for Disney film The Lion King was done by John.

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Star-Studded Lineup Revealed For Queen's Platinum Jubilee Concert

A star-studded lineup has been revealed for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee music concert.

A mix of rock and pop stars, including Queen with Adam Lambert, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Duran Duran, Craig David, Alicia Keys, Elbow, Hans Zimmer, Mabel, Andrea Bocelli, Nile Rodgers and Eurovision singer Sam Ryder will take the stage at Buckingham Palace on June 4.

The concert, to be presented on 3 stages set up in front of an audience of 22,000, will be broadcast live on BBC One and Radio 2.

Brian May will be returning to sing for the British Queen two decades after he performed on the palace roof for her Golden Jubilee.

The Queen guitarist hinted that he may appear in an unexpected location this time.

"I was absolutely delighted to receive an invitation to perform on such a momentous and historic occasion," veteran soul singer Ross said about what would be her first live performance in the U.K. in 15 years.

"The evening will pivot around global themes that have been born, or evolved, during the breadth of Her Majesty's reign due to extraordinary British and Commonwealth contributions including Fashion, Sport, The Environment, 70 Years of Pop Music and Musicals," the organizers said in a statement announcing the event.

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