Swizz Beatz, rapper-producer and husband of the singer Alicia Keys, took to Instagram to encourage fans to celebrate his wife’s spectacular performance with Usher.
In his Instagram post, Beatz urged followers to recognize the grandeur of Keys’ moment and applauded the collaboration between Usher, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon and Ludacris.
Despite the various opinions on the night’s performances, it was Keys’ segment that garnered the most attention.
Alongside photos of Keys on stage, Beatz captioned his post, “Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing !!! y’all don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants ! Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic .”
Beatz finished, “We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history Go see Giants at @brooklynmuseum it’s open until July blessings ”
In Keys’ solo performance...
In his Instagram post, Beatz urged followers to recognize the grandeur of Keys’ moment and applauded the collaboration between Usher, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon and Ludacris.
Despite the various opinions on the night’s performances, it was Keys’ segment that garnered the most attention.
Alongside photos of Keys on stage, Beatz captioned his post, “Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing !!! y’all don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants ! Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic .”
Beatz finished, “We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history Go see Giants at @brooklynmuseum it’s open until July blessings ”
In Keys’ solo performance...
- 2/17/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Alicia Keys gave a surprise performance at the Apple Music Super Bowl Lviii Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium in addition to other exciting guests in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Keys wore all red and played the keys on her red piano, playing her hit, “If I Ain’t Got You,” in front of a massive crowd.
The “Girl on Fire” singer later joined halftime show headliner Usher to perform their 2004 hit “My Boo” as they danced together.
But it was Usher’s intimate embrace of Keys at the end of the performance that unsettled fans of the two married performers, with many deeming it as “offensive” and “inappropriate.”
Lil Jon and Ludacris went on stage to add more Y2K nostalgia to the show. The rappers were both featured on Usher’s “Yeah.” They celebrated Historically Black Colleges and Universities by having Jackson State University’s The South Marching Band perform with them during halftime.
Keys wore all red and played the keys on her red piano, playing her hit, “If I Ain’t Got You,” in front of a massive crowd.
The “Girl on Fire” singer later joined halftime show headliner Usher to perform their 2004 hit “My Boo” as they danced together.
But it was Usher’s intimate embrace of Keys at the end of the performance that unsettled fans of the two married performers, with many deeming it as “offensive” and “inappropriate.”
Lil Jon and Ludacris went on stage to add more Y2K nostalgia to the show. The rappers were both featured on Usher’s “Yeah.” They celebrated Historically Black Colleges and Universities by having Jackson State University’s The South Marching Band perform with them during halftime.
- 2/14/2024
- by Gianna Stephens
- Uinterview
R&b singer Usher made a musical comeback as the headliner for the Super Bowl Lviii halftime show.
The show included an extensive ensemble of performers made up of dancers, acrobats and a marching band. Usher wasn’t the only star on stage—Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Will.i.am, H.E.R. and Jermaine Dupri all joined in for the show.
The crowd cheered as Usher and fellow musicians performed their best hits, including “Omg” and “My Boo.” Usher made multiple outfit changes, at one point going shirtless before concluding the show in a bedazzled padding.
Audiences appeared to enjoy the show as it happened live. However, Usher’s performance may have been hindered by Taylor Swift‘s attendance at the game. While Swift did not perform, many fans tuned in to the Super Bowl to watch Swift cheer on her boyfriend,Travis Kelce, of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Longtime Usher fans praised the show.
The show included an extensive ensemble of performers made up of dancers, acrobats and a marching band. Usher wasn’t the only star on stage—Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Will.i.am, H.E.R. and Jermaine Dupri all joined in for the show.
The crowd cheered as Usher and fellow musicians performed their best hits, including “Omg” and “My Boo.” Usher made multiple outfit changes, at one point going shirtless before concluding the show in a bedazzled padding.
Audiences appeared to enjoy the show as it happened live. However, Usher’s performance may have been hindered by Taylor Swift‘s attendance at the game. While Swift did not perform, many fans tuned in to the Super Bowl to watch Swift cheer on her boyfriend,Travis Kelce, of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Longtime Usher fans praised the show.
- 2/13/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
The NFL set the internet ablaze on Monday with theories that a recording of Alicia Keys’ halftime appearance was pitch-corrected before its release on YouTube.
Keys dazzled as the first guest of Usher’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday, beginning her performance with “If I Ain’t Got You” seated at a red piano with a massive matching cape behind her. In the opening note of the song, many fans heard Keys’ voice crack. Clips of the vocal stumble spread across the internet, but many later noticed it was missing from the official recording of the performance later uploaded to YouTube.
Online, many fans presented evidence of the change with side-by-side edits of the live show and pitch-corrected recording.
Reps for Keys and the NFL did not immediately respond to The Hollywood Reporter‘s request for comment.
Keys’ husband, music producer Swizz Beatz, defended his wife on Monday,...
Keys dazzled as the first guest of Usher’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday, beginning her performance with “If I Ain’t Got You” seated at a red piano with a massive matching cape behind her. In the opening note of the song, many fans heard Keys’ voice crack. Clips of the vocal stumble spread across the internet, but many later noticed it was missing from the official recording of the performance later uploaded to YouTube.
Online, many fans presented evidence of the change with side-by-side edits of the live show and pitch-corrected recording.
Reps for Keys and the NFL did not immediately respond to The Hollywood Reporter‘s request for comment.
Keys’ husband, music producer Swizz Beatz, defended his wife on Monday,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I don’t know if Bill Hader’s Stefon character was necessarily the target audience for the Super Bowl Lviii halftime show, but the easiest way to review the Usher-centric performance would be to say that Las Vegas’ hottest late-afternoon showcase had everything: Usher. Alicia Keys. The Jackson State “Sonic Boom” Marching Band. Bendy Cirque du Soleil acrobats. A Starlight Express tribute. Lil Jon. H.E.R. Usher’s abs. Usher in a bedazzled suit with added abs. Ludacris. Lots and lots and lots of hits.
I don’t know if Usher’s performance is going to generate the same volume of news coverage as Rihanna’s pregnancy-revealing halftime from Glendale, Arizona, last year, but in terms of overall showmanship, it was in a different league. I’d say Usher put on the best one-man Super Bowl halftime since Bruno Mars a decade ago and Beyoncé the year before...
I don’t know if Usher’s performance is going to generate the same volume of news coverage as Rihanna’s pregnancy-revealing halftime from Glendale, Arizona, last year, but in terms of overall showmanship, it was in a different league. I’d say Usher put on the best one-man Super Bowl halftime since Bruno Mars a decade ago and Beyoncé the year before...
- 2/12/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Usher has returned to one of the biggest stages in music for a headlining performance at the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, which included guest appearances by Lil Jon, Ludacris, Alicia Keys, and more.
Marking the second time Usher has performed at the Halftime Show (thanks to his guest spot during The Black Eyed Peas’ performance in 2011), the pop star took charge at Super Bowl Lviii, taking the stage for a display of gyrating, roller skating, and pop nostalgia. Running through some of his biggest hits — like “My Boo,” “Omg,” “Yeah!” and more — Usher’s showmanship and the energy of his guests carried the performance, almost making up for the fact that the television mix was sub-par.
In addition to Lil Jon, Ludacris, and Keys, Usher was joined by the likes of H.E.R. — who provided a Prince-esque guitar solo — Jermaine Dupri, will.i.am, and more. Watch clips of the performance below.
Marking the second time Usher has performed at the Halftime Show (thanks to his guest spot during The Black Eyed Peas’ performance in 2011), the pop star took charge at Super Bowl Lviii, taking the stage for a display of gyrating, roller skating, and pop nostalgia. Running through some of his biggest hits — like “My Boo,” “Omg,” “Yeah!” and more — Usher’s showmanship and the energy of his guests carried the performance, almost making up for the fact that the television mix was sub-par.
In addition to Lil Jon, Ludacris, and Keys, Usher was joined by the likes of H.E.R. — who provided a Prince-esque guitar solo — Jermaine Dupri, will.i.am, and more. Watch clips of the performance below.
- 2/12/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Two of the highest seeds at the 2024 Wta Brisbane International have withdrawn from Queensland's new season's opening tournament.
The two players are World No. 8 Karolina Muchova and World No. 12 Madison Keys. Reasons for their absence have not been disclosed, but Muchova's wrist injury is well documented, and it appears she hasn't recovered in time to play in Brisbane.
This is a setback for Muchova on the back of a career-best year on the Wta tour. She played 51 matches in 2023, the most she has managed in a calendar year since 2019. It was the first time in a long while that 27-year-old managed to keep her health in check.
But that persistence and sheer effort have come at the expense of her body again as she injured her wrist at the US Open, where she made the semis and lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff.
Muchova tried all rehabilitation procedures to make it to the Wta Finals,...
The two players are World No. 8 Karolina Muchova and World No. 12 Madison Keys. Reasons for their absence have not been disclosed, but Muchova's wrist injury is well documented, and it appears she hasn't recovered in time to play in Brisbane.
This is a setback for Muchova on the back of a career-best year on the Wta tour. She played 51 matches in 2023, the most she has managed in a calendar year since 2019. It was the first time in a long while that 27-year-old managed to keep her health in check.
But that persistence and sheer effort have come at the expense of her body again as she injured her wrist at the US Open, where she made the semis and lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff.
Muchova tried all rehabilitation procedures to make it to the Wta Finals,...
- 12/22/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Alicia Keys has shared a new music video for “Lifeline,” her contribution to The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired By) soundtrack album.
“Lifeline” is quintessential Keys, an infectious offering of upbeat, heartfelt, piano-driven pop R&b (Keys co-produced the song with Tricky Stewart, Marshmello, and Tms). The video, directed by Diane Martel, pairs an array of clips from the upcoming movie with footage of Keys performing the song on a soundstage in a variety of costumes and settings.
“I can be your lifeline,” Keys sings on the hook, “Stay...
“Lifeline” is quintessential Keys, an infectious offering of upbeat, heartfelt, piano-driven pop R&b (Keys co-produced the song with Tricky Stewart, Marshmello, and Tms). The video, directed by Diane Martel, pairs an array of clips from the upcoming movie with footage of Keys performing the song on a soundstage in a variety of costumes and settings.
“I can be your lifeline,” Keys sings on the hook, “Stay...
- 12/21/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The first Wta 500 event of the 2024 season will begin in earnest on New Year's Day, where eight of the world's Top 20 players will lead the pack at the Brisbane International.
Primarily played on outdoor hard courts and serving as one of the Australian Open warm-up tournaments, the Brisbane International will return to the calendar after a four-year absence. Tournament organizers have wasted no time brokering deals to bring the most prominent names on the women's circuit to the event.
Firstly, World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka will look to continue the fine trend of her fellow compatriots at this event. Since Brisbane International was incepted in 2009, a Belarusian player has reached the finals on four occasions (Victoria Azarenka accounts for two titles).
Sabalenka is the top seed and will be joined by her good friend Elena Rybakina in gracing the courts in Brisbane. The big-serving Kazakh has previously won on Australian soil...
Primarily played on outdoor hard courts and serving as one of the Australian Open warm-up tournaments, the Brisbane International will return to the calendar after a four-year absence. Tournament organizers have wasted no time brokering deals to bring the most prominent names on the women's circuit to the event.
Firstly, World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka will look to continue the fine trend of her fellow compatriots at this event. Since Brisbane International was incepted in 2009, a Belarusian player has reached the finals on four occasions (Victoria Azarenka accounts for two titles).
Sabalenka is the top seed and will be joined by her good friend Elena Rybakina in gracing the courts in Brisbane. The big-serving Kazakh has previously won on Australian soil...
- 12/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Hell’s Kitchen, the musical based loosely on the life of Alicia Keys, is headed to Broadway this spring. The show, with a score written by Keys and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, made its world premiere at the Public Theater on Nov. 19. The show will transfer to the Shubert Theater on Broadway starting March 28, with an opening night on Apr. 20.
“Good things take time and for 13 years, I’ve been dreaming, developing and finding inspiration for a musical based on my experience growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC.
“Good things take time and for 13 years, I’ve been dreaming, developing and finding inspiration for a musical based on my experience growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC.
- 12/5/2023
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
Hell’s Kitchen, the Alicia Keys musical currently play a sold-out run Off Broadway, will transfer to Broadway’s Shubert Theater this spring, producers announced today.
Directed by Michael Greif, Hell’s Kitchen will begin previews at the Shubert on Thursday, March 28, 2024 ahead of an opening night on Saturday, April 20. The musical features music and lyrics by Keys and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, and includes such Keys hits as “You Don’t Know My Name,” “Fallin’,” “If I Ain’t Got You,” “No One” and “Empire State of Mind,” among others.
Casting will be announced shortly. The critically lauded Off Broadway cast features Maleah Joi Moon as the Keys-inspired character Ali, and Shoshana Bean as her mother Jersey.
“Good things take time and for 13 years, I’ve been dreaming, developing and finding inspiration for a musical based on my experience growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC,” Keys said in a statement,...
Directed by Michael Greif, Hell’s Kitchen will begin previews at the Shubert on Thursday, March 28, 2024 ahead of an opening night on Saturday, April 20. The musical features music and lyrics by Keys and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, and includes such Keys hits as “You Don’t Know My Name,” “Fallin’,” “If I Ain’t Got You,” “No One” and “Empire State of Mind,” among others.
Casting will be announced shortly. The critically lauded Off Broadway cast features Maleah Joi Moon as the Keys-inspired character Ali, and Shoshana Bean as her mother Jersey.
“Good things take time and for 13 years, I’ve been dreaming, developing and finding inspiration for a musical based on my experience growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC,” Keys said in a statement,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Madison Keys considers herself a very positive person, and that's why she believes that equal prize money in tennis will be a thing within the next decade.
This past edition of the US Open was significant as the sport celebrated 50 years of equal prize money at the event. Billie Jean King fought for it half a century ago and won; however, the ultimate victory is yet to come. We don't have equal prize money Tour-wide, and we should.
Only a handful of Wta events offer equal prize money now, and many players have been quite vocal about the need for it. It will not come overnight, but Keys is generally quite positive in her outlook. She believes that equal prize money will happen within the next ten years as she said during her press conference at the 2023 Guadalajara Open .
I think that there's obviously going to be even more tournaments...
This past edition of the US Open was significant as the sport celebrated 50 years of equal prize money at the event. Billie Jean King fought for it half a century ago and won; however, the ultimate victory is yet to come. We don't have equal prize money Tour-wide, and we should.
Only a handful of Wta events offer equal prize money now, and many players have been quite vocal about the need for it. It will not come overnight, but Keys is generally quite positive in her outlook. She believes that equal prize money will happen within the next ten years as she said during her press conference at the 2023 Guadalajara Open .
I think that there's obviously going to be even more tournaments...
- 9/19/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Venus Williams will start her campaign against compatriot Madison Keys at the 2023 Canadian Open in Montreal .
The Canadian Open in North America will see two Americans battle it out north of the United States of America. It's a mouthful but fans are hopeful the match ends up being like that. Exciting and kind of tiring by the end of it as we have all the ingredients for such a clash.
We have two really strong tennis players who prefer to hit the ball really hard. Depending on various factors, Madison Keys can go from amazing to not-so-good. She's been pretty good recently with a few good wins and she's always a danger due to her shot-making ability.
Williams is in the draw after accepting a wild card entry , and she's hopeful of showing some of that grass season mojo she had. She started preparations early , but with her, it's always going to be about health.
The Canadian Open in North America will see two Americans battle it out north of the United States of America. It's a mouthful but fans are hopeful the match ends up being like that. Exciting and kind of tiring by the end of it as we have all the ingredients for such a clash.
We have two really strong tennis players who prefer to hit the ball really hard. Depending on various factors, Madison Keys can go from amazing to not-so-good. She's been pretty good recently with a few good wins and she's always a danger due to her shot-making ability.
Williams is in the draw after accepting a wild card entry , and she's hopeful of showing some of that grass season mojo she had. She started preparations early , but with her, it's always going to be about health.
- 8/7/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Jennifer Brady has her first win since 2021 on the Wta Tour under her belt after making a successful comeback against Anhelina Kalinina in Washington.
The American player struggled tremendously with multiple injuries and, just generally, getting back to tennis for much of the last year and a half. Her career was derailed at a time when she was playing really well, as she had just made a final at the Australian Open. That was the best tennis she had ever played, but unfortunately, the injury happened.
News of her comeback has been present in the media circles for a while now as she spoke about her plans to come back. Now, almost two years later, the American is back to winning ways, earning her first Wta win 714 days at the 2023 Citi Open . It was a massive moment for Brady, who spoke about her comeback after the match admitting that she stopped multiple times.
The American player struggled tremendously with multiple injuries and, just generally, getting back to tennis for much of the last year and a half. Her career was derailed at a time when she was playing really well, as she had just made a final at the Australian Open. That was the best tennis she had ever played, but unfortunately, the injury happened.
News of her comeback has been present in the media circles for a while now as she spoke about her plans to come back. Now, almost two years later, the American is back to winning ways, earning her first Wta win 714 days at the 2023 Citi Open . It was a massive moment for Brady, who spoke about her comeback after the match admitting that she stopped multiple times.
- 8/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Alicia Keys’ son is her biggest protector.
During a recent concert, the singer’s 8-year-old boy Genesis got up on stage to stand guard against a wave concertgoers throwing objects at shows.
Read More: Alicia Keys Reimagines One Of Her Biggest Hits For ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’
Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz shared photos of their son onstage, standing at full attention, with his hands in his jacket pockets to look intimidating.
“My boy said I’m not playing no games on moms stage He a real serious one ,” Swizz wrote.
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The proud dad added, “Thank you Gen we love you and your protection He didn’t care she was live on stage .”
In the comments, fans and celebs alike weighed in, including Tracee Ellis Ross, who wrote, “This is so hilarious and also not funny at all.
During a recent concert, the singer’s 8-year-old boy Genesis got up on stage to stand guard against a wave concertgoers throwing objects at shows.
Read More: Alicia Keys Reimagines One Of Her Biggest Hits For ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’
Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz shared photos of their son onstage, standing at full attention, with his hands in his jacket pockets to look intimidating.
“My boy said I’m not playing no games on moms stage He a real serious one ,” Swizz wrote.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Swizz Beatz (@therealswizzz)
The proud dad added, “Thank you Gen we love you and your protection He didn’t care she was live on stage .”
In the comments, fans and celebs alike weighed in, including Tracee Ellis Ross, who wrote, “This is so hilarious and also not funny at all.
- 8/1/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Alicia Keys decided to bring one of Música Mexicana’s prodigies onstage with her as she wraps her tour in Latin America.
During her performance at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional on Wednesday, Keys welcomed Ángela Aguilar and a mariachi to perform Aguilar’s “Qué Agonía” and her own Spanglish hit “Looking for Paradise.”
Videos from the concert captured the two hitting the duet’s high notes by each other’s side as they performed a new Spanglish rendition (with Keys singing the English lyrics) of “Qué Agonía” while backed by a complete mariachi band.
During her performance at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional on Wednesday, Keys welcomed Ángela Aguilar and a mariachi to perform Aguilar’s “Qué Agonía” and her own Spanglish hit “Looking for Paradise.”
Videos from the concert captured the two hitting the duet’s high notes by each other’s side as they performed a new Spanglish rendition (with Keys singing the English lyrics) of “Qué Agonía” while backed by a complete mariachi band.
- 5/18/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Alicia Keys will spend her upcoming summer on the road playing shows as part of the Keys to the Summer tour. The stretch of North American dates will find the singer making stops at 23 arenas with a 360-degree stage set to pack in as many fans as possible.
“The Keys to the Summer tour is going to be completely unforgettable and unmissable,” Keys shared in a statement. “I describe it as a celebration of freedom and self-liberation! It’s going to be colorful, magical and will light up your body,...
“The Keys to the Summer tour is going to be completely unforgettable and unmissable,” Keys shared in a statement. “I describe it as a celebration of freedom and self-liberation! It’s going to be colorful, magical and will light up your body,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Kelly Rowland is a singer, songwriter, actress, and one of the founding members of the musical group Destiny’s Child. Rowland has won four Grammy Awards, three with Destiny’s Child and one as a solo artist.
When she was nine, Kelly was given a second-hand pair of trainers by her mother’s charitable employer. She says: “That’s why even today I regularly clean out my closet and give clothing I no longer need or wear to the homeless project at my church, St John’s United Methodist Church in Houston (Texas).”
Rowland co-founded the Survivor Foundation with Beyoncé Knowles.
Charities & foundations supported
Kelly Rowland has supported the following charities:
American Foundation for AIDS ResearchAutism SpeaksBaby2BabyBoys & Girls Clubs of AmericaCaudwell ChildrenElton John AIDS FoundationHabitat For Humanityi.am scholarship FundI Heart My GirlfriendsKeep Memory AliveMiss A MealMuhammad Ali CenterSave the ChildrenSave The Music FoundationStaying Alive FoundationSurvivor FoundationThe HollyRod FoundationUNICEFUnited...
When she was nine, Kelly was given a second-hand pair of trainers by her mother’s charitable employer. She says: “That’s why even today I regularly clean out my closet and give clothing I no longer need or wear to the homeless project at my church, St John’s United Methodist Church in Houston (Texas).”
Rowland co-founded the Survivor Foundation with Beyoncé Knowles.
Charities & foundations supported
Kelly Rowland has supported the following charities:
American Foundation for AIDS ResearchAutism SpeaksBaby2BabyBoys & Girls Clubs of AmericaCaudwell ChildrenElton John AIDS FoundationHabitat For Humanityi.am scholarship FundI Heart My GirlfriendsKeep Memory AliveMiss A MealMuhammad Ali CenterSave the ChildrenSave The Music FoundationStaying Alive FoundationSurvivor FoundationThe HollyRod FoundationUNICEFUnited...
- 4/18/2023
- Look to the Stars
New York City has inspired a lot of music. The best songs about New York City include rock ‘n’ roll songs, synth-pop songs, and a classic rap single. Notably, Hall & Oates’ “Maneater” is a song about New York City.
Frank Sinatra | Gab Archive / Contributor 5. Hall & Oates’ ‘Maneater’
During a 2020 interview with American Songwriter, John Oates discussed “Maneater.” “Well, it was about New York City, after the fact,” he said. “I got the idea for the song because there was a woman who was very — she was beautiful but had a very foul, you know, vocabulary. It was the juxtaposition of this great beauty with this foul mouth that really kind of sparked an idea to me that she would chew you up and spit you out.”
Hall & Oates decided not to write the song about her. “But neither Daryl nor I wanted to write a song that was anti-women or negative toward women,...
Frank Sinatra | Gab Archive / Contributor 5. Hall & Oates’ ‘Maneater’
During a 2020 interview with American Songwriter, John Oates discussed “Maneater.” “Well, it was about New York City, after the fact,” he said. “I got the idea for the song because there was a woman who was very — she was beautiful but had a very foul, you know, vocabulary. It was the juxtaposition of this great beauty with this foul mouth that really kind of sparked an idea to me that she would chew you up and spit you out.”
Hall & Oates decided not to write the song about her. “But neither Daryl nor I wanted to write a song that was anti-women or negative toward women,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Even more than the Grammy Awards themselves, Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party was the event most closely associated with the late Whitney Houston. The singer's close relationship with the man who helped launch her career made her a staple at the party, where she had several memorable performances over the years.
As Davis himself said from the stage Saturday night, "She was so looking forward to tonight even though she wasn't scheduled to perform. She loved music, and she loved this night that celebrates music."
Photos: Whitney Houston Through the...
As Davis himself said from the stage Saturday night, "She was so looking forward to tonight even though she wasn't scheduled to perform. She loved music, and she loved this night that celebrates music."
Photos: Whitney Houston Through the...
- 2/12/2012
- by Steve Baltin
- Rollingstone.com
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