ADVISORY/Joey Molland's Badfinger Will Perform at BRAIDSfest 2000 at El Rey Theater Wednesday, Oct. 4, Following Recent Release of `The Very Best of Badfinger' on Capitol/Apple Records.Entertainment/Assignment Editors and Music Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Oct. 4) --(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)
WHO: Joey Molland's Badfinger
WHAT: BRAIDSfest 2000 -- Benefit Concert Performance
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000 -- 7 p.m.
WHERE: The El Rey Theater
5155 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles
MORE: When The Beatles formed Apple Records in 1968, they signed a
group of musicians who would become known as Badfinger. With
hit after hit, Badfinger's music became a radio staple in the
early 1970s and continues to receive airplay today.
Joey Molland's Badfinger will be performing at BRAIDSfest 2000
at the El Rey Theater, Wednesday, Oct. 4, to benefit the
American Cancer Society (Breast Cancer) and the
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
The story of Badfinger is one of the greatest untold stories in rock and roll. The tale will finally be told on Nov. 5 with the VH1 World Premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 of "Behind The Music: Badfinger." This comes shortly after the Sept. 12 release of their Capitol/Apple Records release, "The Very Best of Badfinger." The CD is composed of 19 tracks pulled from all eight of their charted albums recorded for both Apple and Warner Bros. Records Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is internationally known as WEA International Inc. , including "Day After Day," "Baby Blue," and "Come and Get It" -- written and produced by Paul McCartney Noun 1. Paul McCartney - English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney -- which launched Badfinger's career when it rose to No. 7 on the charts in 1970. "The Very Best of Badfinger" marks the first multi-label hit compilation Compiling a program. See compiler. by the acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. British band Chief Black Hawk's Band of 1832, commonly referred to as the "British Band", was a group of Native Americans which fought the Illinois State and Michigan Territory militias during the 1832 Black Hawk War. and is available in stores now. Note to Editors: Media Passes are available upon e-mail or fax request. |
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