Ringo Starr to honour Oasis in London
Ringo Starr will appear at London's Brit Awards on February 14th to present pop-rockers Oasis with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution award. Britain's The Sun reported that the band's co-founders, brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, told producers of the awards show that they would only appear at the ceremony if they could secure a high profile presenter. After actor Johnny Depp backed out at the last minute, Starr agreed to fill in.
Starr's son, the Who's drummer Zak Starkey, has recently recorded and toured with Oasis. Although the Gallagher brothers' adoration for the Beatles is legendary, the awards ceremony will mark the first time the band will meet Starr.
In 1977, the Beatles themselves were the first recipients of the Brits' Outstanding Contribution award.
Ringo Starr is working with legendary Spider-Man animator Stan Lee on a DVD project featuring the former Beatles drummer as a "reluctant superhero." Starr is currently recording his 15th solo studio album with Eurythmics' Dave Stewart producing. Both projects are expected out this year.
In other Beatles-related news:
Legendary graphic artist Peter Blake says that the Beatles' company Apple has refused him permission to use the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which he helped create, for a new project. The Irish Examiner reported that Blake is upset that Apple is barring him from using the iconic image for a set of prints of album covers he's designed.
Blake complained that, "I'm doing a limited edition set of prints of the album covers I've done but Apple won't let me do Sgt Pepper. They probably think 'Stop moaning' -- but somebody along the line should have thought I deserved a share, like a bonus, or even acknowledgement that I was hard done by."
He added that, "I don't blame the Beatles. I wouldn't expect them to suddenly give me a thing but (the Beatles' record label) EMI should have."
Blake holds no rights to the legendary album cover, which he designed with help from the group. In 1967 Blake was commissioned to design the cover for a one-time fee of less than $400.
Over the years, Blake has worked on album covers for such projects as the Who's Face Dances; the Band Aid single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"; Paul Weller's Stanley Road; Brian Wilson's Gettin' In Over My Head; and most recently for the Oasis compilation Stop The Clocks.
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Starr's son, the Who's drummer Zak Starkey, has recently recorded and toured with Oasis. Although the Gallagher brothers' adoration for the Beatles is legendary, the awards ceremony will mark the first time the band will meet Starr.
In 1977, the Beatles themselves were the first recipients of the Brits' Outstanding Contribution award.
Ringo Starr is working with legendary Spider-Man animator Stan Lee on a DVD project featuring the former Beatles drummer as a "reluctant superhero." Starr is currently recording his 15th solo studio album with Eurythmics' Dave Stewart producing. Both projects are expected out this year.
In other Beatles-related news:
Legendary graphic artist Peter Blake says that the Beatles' company Apple has refused him permission to use the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which he helped create, for a new project. The Irish Examiner reported that Blake is upset that Apple is barring him from using the iconic image for a set of prints of album covers he's designed.
Blake complained that, "I'm doing a limited edition set of prints of the album covers I've done but Apple won't let me do Sgt Pepper. They probably think 'Stop moaning' -- but somebody along the line should have thought I deserved a share, like a bonus, or even acknowledgement that I was hard done by."
He added that, "I don't blame the Beatles. I wouldn't expect them to suddenly give me a thing but (the Beatles' record label) EMI should have."
Blake holds no rights to the legendary album cover, which he designed with help from the group. In 1967 Blake was commissioned to design the cover for a one-time fee of less than $400.
Over the years, Blake has worked on album covers for such projects as the Who's Face Dances; the Band Aid single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"; Paul Weller's Stanley Road; Brian Wilson's Gettin' In Over My Head; and most recently for the Oasis compilation Stop The Clocks.
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