Sandie Shaw

Record Exec Nick Hampton Publishes His Autobiography

Former EMI Record executive Nick Hampton has published his life story with ‘Nick of Time: My Life and Career All on the Record’.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Andy Williams, Australia, Donovan, Elton John, EMI Records, Glenn Shorrock, Iva Davies, Jackie Trent, Jenny Morris, Jimmy Barnes, Johnny Cash, Joy McKean, music industry, Neil Finn, Nick Hampton, Nick of Time, Petula Clark, Richard Clapton, Sandie Shaw, Slim Dusty, The Easybeats, The Kinks, Tony Bennett, Tony Hatch, Vera Lynn

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Sandie Shaw Retires From Music Following Car Crash

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

British singer Sandie Shaw let it be known that she was retiring last month, even though the plan had been put in place earlier in the year after she was in an horrific car accident.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, Eurovision Song Contest, pop, Sandie Shaw, U.K.

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Burt Bacharach Releases Six CD Career-Spanning Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Few songwriters have had the success that Burt Bacharach has had over the last 50 years. Along with songwriting partner Hal David, their music has scaled the pop, rock, R&B and country charts with music that has become a major part of the rock era songbook.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Cilla Black, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Pitney, Gloria Gaynor, Hal David, Hollies, Isaac Hayes, Mel Torme, Michael Jackson, pop, Sandie Shaw, Sybil, The Marvelettes

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Tony Iommi - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Tony Iommi Writes Song For Eurovision. For Armenia…

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 2012, it was Engelbert Humperdinck singing for England that put a veteran artist into the Eurovision Song Contest.

Tagged as: Abba, Black Sabbath, Brotherhood of Man, Bucks Fizz, Celine Dion, Dana, Dorians, Europe, Eurovision, France Gall, Ian Gillan, rock, Sandie Shaw, Tony Iommi

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‘ABBA: The Movie’ Reclassified PG in the UK

Abba: The Movie has been upgraded to PG for its commentary about Agnetha Faltskog's bottom.

October 14, 2024

Björn Ulvaeus Marries Christina Sas In Copenhagen

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has married Christina Sas in a ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark.

September 22, 2024

ABBA Update 1982 ‘The Singles: The First Ten Years’ of With ‘The Singles: The First Fifty Years’

ABBA will give their Greatest Hits collections an update adding ‘Voyage’ tracks to the best of for ‘The Singles: The First Fifty Years’ coming in October.

September 15, 2024

ABBA Receive Swedish Knighthoods

The four members of beloved Swedish pop act ABBA have received the Swedish version of a knighthood.

June 2, 2024

Benny From ABBA Performs ‘Waterloo’ for Pianos in Europe

Benny from ABBA performed a piano only version of the ABBA classic ‘Waterloo’ on a piano in Stockholm, synched to pianos in London, Berlin and Warsaw.

April 13, 2024