Queen Crowned by Songwriters Hall of Fame; Legendary Rock Group Will Also Release Historic ``Live at Wembley'' Concert on Two-DVD Set for the First Time Ever on June 17.Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 On Thursday, June 12, Hollywood recording artists Queen will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 34th annual induction and awards ceremony will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , where the legendary rock group will be honored alongside Phil Collins, Van Morrison and Little Richard Little Richard, 1935–, American musician and singer, b. Macon, Ga., as Richard Wayne Penniman. One of the first rock musicians in the 1950s, he recorded "Tutti Frutti," "Long Tall Sally," and "Good Golly Miss Molly." Since then, he has turned to religion. . "This year's inductees comprise a global representation, highlighting the universality of music," said Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman/CEO Hal David. "This event is very special because it's a time when premier songwriters come together to honor their own." Queen's coronation into the Songwriters Hall of Fame sees them joining a list of rock royalty that includes Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan , Billy Joel, Sir Elton John Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March, 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. , Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, James Wilson, James, American agriculturist and cabinet officer Wilson, James, 1836–1920, American agriculturist and cabinet officer, b. Ayrshire, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States and settled (1851) in Connecticut, later moving (1855) to Tama co. Taylor, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Jim Croce, Burt Bacharach and many others. In other Queen news, band has announced June 17 as the release date for the highly anticipated DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. version of "Queen Live at Wembley." Available for the first time on DVD, the double-disc, surround-sound set captures the group's historic July 1986 two-night performance at London's Wembley Stadium, where they gave an electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. performance to 150,000 frenzied fans. The discs feature stunning live renditions of 28 classic Queen songs, including fan favorites such as "Under Pressure," "We Will Rock You," "We Are The Champions" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," which in May of 2002 was named the number one song of all time in the Guinness Book of World Records. The fully re-mixed and re-mastered "Queen Live at Wembley" also highlights new interviews with Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, a backstage documentary, behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage, eight previously unreleased and unseen tracks, a 20-page booklet with rare and exclusive concert photos and an eye-popping multi-angle feature offering fans their very own Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor or John Deacon cams. DirecTV will be airing a Freeview special featuring select footage from the DVD during the month of July. For more information, please contact Sharrin Summers in the Hollywood Records publicity department at 818-560-5787 or sharrin.summers@disney.com. |
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