The Kennedy Center's 46th annual celebration of the performing arts will salute actor and comedian Billy Crystal, opera star Renée Fleming, Bee Gees singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, and hip-hop pioneer and actress Queen Latifah, the arts center announced.
referring to the 45-year tradition honoring, as the Kennedy Center phrases it, artists who have had “an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts.”
“I think it’s kind of fun to be celebrating hip-hop at the same time we’re celebrating a guy who made disco and pop music so ubiquitous,” Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter said, referring to Gibb. “Having three women who are so strong, who have remade themselves in so many different kinds of waysEvery honoree in the 46th class is a multi-hyphenate . Crystal writes books, directs and acts. Fleming sings but also advocates for research at the intersection of arts, health and neuroscience.
That body of work includes more than 100 million records sold and 60 hits on the charts — including 19 consecutive Top 100 singlesand Hal David. She has used her music to power her activism, such as the first recording dedicated to AIDS awareness — the 1985 No. 1 hit “That’s What Friends Are For” with Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder.Recently, Warwick has become known to a new generation as a beloved Twitter personality and “Saturday Night Live” character.
“It’s all just been this wonderful life, in all different areas and venues of entertainment and caring about people and trying to do the right thing,” Crystal said, emotion filling his voice. it’s not surprising Gibb is joining such musical legends as Herbie Hancock, Buddy Guy, Bruce Springsteen and McCartney himself as an honoree. He has won nine Grammy Awards, been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and been knighted in his homeland of England.
Opera star Renée Fleming, 64, has sung just about everywhere with just about everyone. Nobel Peace Prize ceremony? Check. Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeth II? Check. At the Super Bowl? Check. With Luciano Pavarotti? Or Elton John? Or Andrea Bocelli? Or Sting? Or Joan Baez? Check. Check. Check. Check. Check.That might be why the soprano became a goodwill ambassador for arts and health for the World Health Organization or earned five Grammys, the U.S.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Condos in Jacob & Co.’s Bonkers 100-Story Crystal Skyscraper in Dubai Are Now for SaleThe units include two and three-bedroom villas and one and two-floor penthouses.
Read more »
Exotic new state of matter discovered by squishing subatomic particles into an ultradense crystalBy shining a strong beam of light through two chemical compounds, scientists discovered a unique new state of matter made of particles called excitons.
Read more »
What Indiana Jones 5 Learned From Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny director James Mangold told io9 about the struggles in making the new film, and what he took from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to make his sequel unique.
Read more »
“We’re All at the Whims of Barry”: Will the Daily Beast Find a Buyer?It's unclear what the future holds for the Daily Beast, with some staffers telling charlottetklein they’ve largely been in the dark about the sale in recent months. “Every media outlet is f—ked right now, so we’re hoping just to be stable,” said one.
Read more »
Emmys: Lead Actor (Limited or TV Movie) – Could Billy Crystal Surprise With the Filming of His Tony Nominated Performance in ‘Mr. Saturday Night?’Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, G…
Read more »