LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Ringo Starr was on hand in Los Angeles Sunday night to collect the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for "Love."
"Love" is a Las Vegas show performed by Cirque du Soleil and set to a mash-up of dozens of Beatles tunes -- produced by longtime Beatles record produced George Martin and his son Giles Martin.
"My name is Ringo. A long time ago, we made these records with my good friends John, Paul and George, and (record producer) George Martin was involved then and he and his son Giles are involved again. And they did a great job on this music and with Cirque du Soleil, it turned into a beautiful dream," Starr, standing beside the Martins, told the A-list Grammys crowd, which included former Beatle John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono.
Earlier in the 50th Grammy Awards telecast, Cirque du Soleil and the cast of "Across the Universe" -- a film inspired by Beatles songs -- performed tributes to the iconic British rock band.
Interesting that Love beat out the "other" Beatles compilation in the running.
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
Across The Universe (Various Artists) T Bone Burnett, Elliot Goldenthal & Teese Gohl, producers [Interscope Records]
Hairspray (Various Artists) Marc Shaiman, producer [New Line Records]
Love (The Beatles) George Martin & Giles Martin, producers [Apple Records/Capitol Records]
Once Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova Glen Hansard, producer [Canvasback/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
I was watching the Grammy. Ringo was really funny in the Red Carpet giving copies of Liverpool 8. And Yoko was wearing one of her awful hats. The Cirque du Soleil was a little boring to me, it's not my style of entertainment, but of course the music was great... It was very emotive to listen in 2008 a tape from A Day In The Life. Very moving.
Overall, really nice ceremony. My favourite artist there was Alicia Keys. Dear God, that woman looks amazing, and of course his singing is freakingly good. Prince was there too, all in red! Ha! I love Prince!
I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't eat trash... I work out hard everyday and have a healthy life. And I'm proud of it.
I was watching the Grammy. Ringo was really funny in the Red Carpet giving copies of Liverpool 8. And Yoko was wearing one of her awful hats. The Cirque du Soleil was a little boring to me, it's not my style of entertainment, but of course the music was great... It was very emotive to listen in 2008 a tape from A Day In The Life. Very moving.
Overall, really nice ceremony. My favourite artist there was Alicia Keys. Dear God, that woman looks amazing, and of course his singing is freakingly good. Prince was there too, all in red! Ha! I love Prince!
I was reading an article tonight about Britney Spears' alleged comments about the Grammys
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Seems Britney Spears gave quite the play-by-play analysis Sunday night as she watched the Grammy Awards. A source who was with her shared these comments from the troubled star during the 3½-hour broadcast:
Spears also made fun of Ringo Starr -- "Too bad the least talented Beatle was the one who showed up. ... They should have got Paul [McCartney]." But she said she'd "kill for" the hat John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono was wearing.
"Wings IV introduced Jimmy McCulloch, a spunky lead guitarist with grit, able to spur Paul on unlike any previous soloist. His debut track, the magnificent single `Junior's Farm', stands as one of Wings' finest emotional and technical releases."
"Few people on this planet know as much about Jimmy's musical history than you."
"I'm Joe English and I'm from Glasgow, Scotland." xD
This seems like a total low blow. If Britney is watching the show at home, I should hope she can say what she likes! Totally unfair to broadcast it, I think. Unless it's a clever media ploy to make herself look even more ridiculous (the old "any publicity is good publicity" ploy).
Anyway, thanks for the link, JimmyMcCullochFan!
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
Oh lord, Spears doesn't have 1/4 the talent Ringo as. That girl is a mess. You can take the girl out the trailer park but you can't take the trailer park out the girl.
Ok sorry, enough of that!
I will be going to see the Love show in vegas this week for my birthday. I am very excited!
Oh lord, Spears doesn't have 1/4 the talent Ringo as. That girl is a mess. You can take the girl out the trailer park but you can't take the trailer park out the girl.
Excellent. She really is an odious person.
I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then I'll hit him.
Feature-Length Documentary Chronicles The Making Of The Beatles’ ‘LOVE’ by Cirque du Soleil.
On June 24, 2008 Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil Images will release the feature-length documentary ‘All Together Now’ on DVD, which will be marketed and distributed worldwide by EMI Music.
The film details the story behind the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and launch of “LOVE," the stage production still wowing audiences in Las Vegas, and the double Grammy-winning album of the same name. The film is dedicated to the memory of Neil Aspinall, an Executive Producer.
The DVD’s total running time is 122 minutes, including the 84-minute documentary film and bonus features. The film and extras are presented in DTS & Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital Stereo.
‘All Together Now’ faithfully recounts how the “LOVE” project came into being, borne from the personal friendship between George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. George saw how the twin talents of Cirque’s artistry and The Beatles’ music could be fused into something new and totally original.
Okay, now this one's not a book, right? It has pictures that move, right? And sound and that. So I'll probably buy it.
Thanks, Cor!
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
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