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If the measure of a person is the company they keep, especially in a hard-nosed business where few are looking for friends or company, Michael Gudinski was a giant. Superstars and industry figures like Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue, Billy Joel, Jimmy Barnes, the Foo Fighters and Sting as well as Irving Azoff, Stuart Ross, Zane Lowe and others have shared their heartfelt condolences
– Gudinski’s influence was more than just as a concert promoter or music industry boss.
“Legend. Legacy. LOVE,” Minogue wrote on Twitter. “A Titan of the music industry. One of a kind and forever family to me. My heart is broken and I can’t believe he’s gone. Irreplaceable and unforgettable, I’ll always love you ‘The Big G’. #MichaelGudinski”.
30 pop songs you may not know are covers
By Michele Zipkin of Stacker |
30 pop songs you may not know are covers
There is a saying that once a musician puts a song into the world, it doesn t belong to them anymore. When other musicians cover a song, they might change the style or inherent meaning of the piece by virtue of playing their own version.
When Amy Winehouse died in 2011, Bruno Mars organized a tribute to her in which he sang the song “Valerie” with a full band accompanying him. Winehouse s version of The Zutons original, with instrumental tracks reworked by Mark Ronson, made such an indelible impression on listeners that it became Winehouse s song in a way. Many people don t know that it was technically a cover.