punk punk french electronic music duo consisting producers guy thomas achieved significant popularity late 1990s french house movement met continuous success years following combining elements house music funk techno disco rock known visual associated music specifically duo worn ornate helmets gloves assume robot public appearances rarely grant interviews appear television originally rock band called disbanded short period time leaving experiment musically drum machines synthesizers duo punk releasing debut album virgin records highly positive reviews managed winter busy head records release discovery successful driven club singles time digital love harder better faster stronger march duo released album human mixed reviews singles robot rock achieved success united_kingdom punk toured released live album alive won grammy award best electronic dance album duo composed score film legacy released soundtrack album january punk left virgin records sony music entertainment subsidiary label columbia released random access memories worldwide critical acclaim album lead single lucky international success peaking countries random access memories led grammy wins including album year record year lucky history early career thomas guy met attending secondary school paris good friends later recorded demo tracks school eventually led formation guitar based group called played bass guitar respectively performed drums trio branded beach boys song covered original composition released tracks multi artist records invited band open stage shows united_kingdom felt rock roll thing pretty average think brief maybe months songs negative review melody maker dave subsequently dubbed music instead dismissing review found amusing stated struggled long find happened quickly soon disbanded leaving pursue efforts phoenix formed punk experimented drum machines synthesizers september punk attended rave met stuart slam founder label quality recordings demo tape given rave formed basis punk debut single new wave limited release single contained final mix new wave called alive featured punk album punk returned studio record funk duo commercially successful single year success funk punk looked find manager duo eventually settled winter regularly promoted artists hype night clubs band signed virgin records september deal duo licensed tracks major label production company spoke duo decision sign virgin record companies offered deals came decided wait partly didn want lose control created turned record companies weren interested money turned labels looking control willing reality like partners virgin regard artistic control freedom stated got control money live society money people want control chose control freedom people control control controlling destiny controlling people trying manipulate people controlling controlling free people stop thinking artist controls bad thing lot artists today victims having control free start dependent money money reach point fit expenses funk alive later included punk debut album february year dance magazine published punk cover feature described debut albums long long time according village_voice album revived house music departed formula noted critic alex brought established club styles burgeoning big beat successful single world known repeating chant song title funk included saint film soundtrack punk produced series music videos directed spike roman collection videos released titled story dogs tomatoes discovery duo recording sessions second album begun year earlier release discovery took distinctly oriented style initially stunning fans punk previous material group states album conceived attempt playful open minded attitude associated discovery phase childhood accounts heavy use themes samples late 70s early 80s era album album reached united_kingdom single time major club mainstream hit nearly topped singles chart song known heavily compressed song album created new generation fans mainly familiar second punk release singles digital love harder better faster stronger successful united_states dance chart digital love subsequently covered bands song face face hit usa club play charts despite limited single release minute excerpt performance recorded birmingham released titled alive year saw release feature length animated film punk produced film supervision childhood hero album club released promote film features collection remixes previously available online membership service human starting september ending november punk devoted weeks creation new material duo later released resulting album human march reviews mixed citing overly repetitive nature seemingly rushed recording singles taken album robot rock human prime time life earliest official statement punk concerning album believe human speaks punk anthology dvd titled vol released april contains music videos robot rock maximum prime time life directed punk tony respectively punk released remix album human called human remixes limited edition included punk robots punk premiered directed film punk cannes film festival director fortnight film include punk music duo considering previous dvd film releases discovery midnight screenings film shown paris theaters starting end march initial public comments positive punk released second live album titled alive november contains duo performance paris alive tour live version harder better faster stronger alive released single directed music video single features footage shot audience members punk brooklyn appearance park island legacy following alive tour duo focused projects interview winter revealed punk returned paris studio work new material winter stepped managing duo focus attention records label work busy stated later interview punk working unspecified management company los_angeles duo held arts production office jim studios complex hollywood punk placed 38th worldwide official poll magazine debuting position year february punk won grammy awards alive single harder better faster stronger punk provided new mixes featuring music video game hero duo appears game pair playable characters unique venue duo appears wearing discovery era helmets human era leather attire punk playable absent sequel hero includes remixed version song human san_diego comic con announced duo composed tracks film legacy punk score arranged orchestrated joseph band collaborated years score pre production completion score features piece orchestra recorded air studios london joseph director film referred score mixture orchestral electronic elements members punk cameo appearance disc jockey programs wearing trademark robot helmets film virtual world legacy star olivia stated duo involved future promotional events related film teaser trailer features punk track legacy soundtrack album film released december deluxe disc edition album released includes poster duo film additional bonus tracks available online vendors official music video running time minutes premiered mtv networks day album released video features olivia specially shot footage images punk arcade later available purchase itunes_store included dvd blu ray releases film disney records released remix album score titled legacy april punk admitted des arts des order merit france individually awarded rank knight present random access memories records released previously unpublished punk track called drive duo records recording funk track included twentieth anniversary multi artist compilation label october punk placed 28th list magazine appearing position year january punk ranked greatest dance acts time points punk worked fourth studio album random access memories collaboration musician paul williams frontman announced italian musician collaborated duo recording monologue life vocal booth containing ranging present day stated interview performed material duo project day session played hours gon grab grab turn said album released spring member east later mentioned contributed project october punk provided minute mix songs blues musician junior saint fashion duo placed 44th magazine annual list january revealed punk process signing sony music entertainment columbia_records label album spring release gradual promotional later launched featuring billboards television spots leading reveal album title release date april official random access memories website launched collaborators series documentary videos album later month video preview song lucky featuring williams played valley music arts festival radio edit song released digital download single week later april lucky punk single april remaining number weeks music streaming website reported song streamed new song service history mtv_video_music_awards punk debuted trailer single lose dance presented award best female video alongside 56th annual grammy awards random access memories awarded grammy best dance electronica album album year best engineered album non classical lucky received grammy best pop duo group performance record year punk performed medley ceremony wonder lucky freak harder better faster stronger star lose dance world later released second studio album punk performed additional vocals song gust wind march unreleased punk song called surfaced internet song features jay appears contain elements son legacy soundtrack april punk appeared short tribute documentary life titled disco punk short clip send transmission message dear sending transmission thank amazing songs music continues inspire world love punk later documentary punk titled punk released film covers punk music career 1990s including grammy appearance documentary features interviews kanye_west williams interacted duo projects influences credited sources influenced musical style years producing electronic music duo shared tastes elton_john rolling_stones beach boys recalled records motivated learn english second language wanted understand lyrics duo mutual admiration rock bands led founding indie group called explained maybe teenage thing time like know everybody wants band drew inspiration rock acid house united_kingdom early 1990s referred scream record terms genre liner notes pay tribute large number musical artists contain quote brian wilson stated brian wilson music feel beauty spiritual like bob questioned success punk debut album rising popularity associated musical genre responded juan pay respect known influenced people punk track teachers refers influences edwards stated music big effect sound productions compression sound kick drum voice emotion soul sound today featured tracks artists named teachers brian wilson speech quoted liner notes like track produced daniel father edwards later collaborated punk tracks discovery album punk focused new styles electronic music major inspiration twin single purely club track tempo track according duo utilized vintage equipment recreate sound artist previous era stated digital love vibe bridge generated studio piano later interview clarified didn list artists like copy songs punk collaborate edwards song fragments time featured album random access memories interview named andy punk early artistic influences legacy soundtrack duo drew inspiration composer original film max bernard john carpenter philip glass punk later sought west_coast vibe production random access memories referencing bands mac brothers eagles highlighted influence jean interview following album release visual components image punk noted use visual components associated musical productions music videos singles featured distinctive characters placed emphasis storytelling instead musical performance album discovery subsequently soundtrack outward changed time duo earliest magazine appearances stated jockey interview don want photographed don especially want magazines responsibility allowed camera crew film french television arts program time punk wish speak screen dangerous years duo usually wear masks hide appearance wearing occasionally preferred replaced animation appeared work director dvd faces digitally obscured press kits official photos duo faces exist including found liner notes visible discovery years appeared wearing robotic metallic gloves publicity photo shoots interviews live shows music videos helmets produced paul arts french directors alex martin duo designed engineering tony inc capable led effects originally attached helmets duo removed outfits publicly unveiled punk introduced costumes television viewers advertisement special presentation music videos discovery album cartoon network block thomas stated choose robots accident studio working exactly september exploded regained consciousness discovered robots punk said donned robot outfits easily merge characteristics humans machines later stated costumes initially result exciting audience point view idea average guy kind asked duo expressed differently robotic suits stated don need having like advanced version glam definitely release human musical duo outfits slightly complicated consisting black leather jacket pants simplified versions discovery attire designed stated like thing twice fun entertaining different wearing masks developing persona merges fiction reality happy masses according duo general rule appearing videos punk rarely grants interviews cited duo regard fame stardom said interview asked question stardom avoided filming promotion punk duo went great lengths avoid showing faces set film duo chose interviewed backs turned reported october band went far wear black cloth heads televised interview interview noted use cloth bags particular spontaneous decision reflecting willingness experiment perceived image media believed mystery identity elaborate nature added popularity iconic status robotic costumes compared makeup kiss leather jacket worn pop noted mask gets hot wearing long later stated helmets current iteration fitted prevent live performances mid late punk performed live costumes places including united_states duo featured event wisconsin public performance addition live original performances performed number times clubs vinyl records collection known incorporating styles music sets time promote cities world tour punk opted utilize home studio equipment live stage stated drum machines bass lines sending controlling beats bars structure built layers samples parts bring wanted saw perform tribal gathering festival england headlining note performance november birmingham came recording alive alive tour began sole united_states performance festival california festival appearances europe followed summer consecutive performances took place summer sonic festival japan held osaka city respectively punk final performance year occurred autumn visited south_america played second performance bang music festival miami florida june duo resumed touring beginning appearance music festival united_kingdom shows festival performances europe act returned north_america fledged date tour reached markets time trek included headline festival slot chicago second leg shows october followed consisting appearance music festival las_vegas nevada shows mexico december duo returned japan play trio dates followed series special shows australia dubbed land dates featured regular tour ultimately fastest selling punk related events date tour eventually culminated sydney main arena punk mixed composed music louis spring summer october duo later stated emi sponsored live tour performances instead focus new projects punk surprise appearance 50th grammy awards february duo appeared kanye_west perform reworked version stronger stage staples center los_angeles appearance punk utilized controllers press release specified televised live performance duo career wife attended event february website stated hidden tour set event february shanghai china mentioned website later revealed hoax punk sell tickets event representatives band announced punk tour plans stated duo looking forward performing china world tour announcement stated punk shows posted official myspace page page verify validity september daily reported duo perform live sets major cities promote film legacy punk surprise guest appearance encore phoenix october madison square garden new_york_city played medley harder better faster stronger world song phoenix song duo included elements tracks rock roll human projects punk performed 56th grammy awards ceremony january duo performance featured wonder williams random access memories session musicians east paul jackson chris ensemble performed grammy winning lucky moving medley consisting freak wonder star elements punk harder better faster stronger lose dance world stage backdrop performance designed arts resemble recording studio incorporating functioning mixing console operated punk appearances media tributes punk popularity partially attributed appearances mainstream media duo appeared lewis advertisement gap featuring single digital love obliged appear gap clothing summer punk appeared advertisement cartoon network timeslot promoting official website duo animated music videos album discovery music videos later appeared scenes feature length film punk cameo appearance robot alter duo later appeared television advertisement wearing discovery era promote sony mobile phone robotic costumes appearance section dvd release major minor punk appeared advertisements promoting star wars themed clothing line duo acknowledged works artists losing edge single play punk rock kids recorded song punk playing house reached nominated grammy award best dance recording remix song contains samples punk tracks tracks thomas song number girl dutch music project mentions names thomas guy producers artists flight episode music video flight song robots shot robot costumes fashioned band manager murray comments doesn look like punk wanted ones like punk number punk tracks sampled covered artists sampled rhymes song touch later remix touch line touch bring pay watch turn leave start format sung rap artist kanye_west song stronger album graduation features vocal sample punk harder better faster stronger punk robotic costumes appearance music video stronger track punk album sampled janet_jackson song album discipline track aerodynamic sampled single quo album discovery sampled sullivan song dream big album fearless moss released cover version time featuring vocals don punk world sampled song world song cowboy george fall contains clip harder better faster stronger punk produced music artists produced debut single album beef chicken song contains sample human punk later produced song punk featured cover december issue british publication confused promote film legacy duo composed score cameo appearance film masked end line nightclub distributed limited edition bottles designed punk called sold france newer version themed bottles exist collectors items parts bottles cap logo gold december episode simpsons titled day earth stood cool recurring character disco wears outfit similar design online role playing game world references musicians non player characters wear distinctive diving suits helmets based duo signature appearance punk love photographed music project fashion house saint duo appear new suits custom holding playing new instruments bodies released action figure punk coinciding release random access memories japan following series teaser trailers punk rare public appearance grand prix behalf lotus team supported duo racing specially branded cars band logo punk scheduled appear episode report august promote random access memories unable contractual obligations duo later appearance mtv_video_music_awards according stephen punk unaware agreement halted mtv executives morning prior taping animated film little pony girls rainbow rocks character rarity briefly outfit helmet similar french drama film includes appearances actors portray punk points career duo later episode family guy reboot girls ghosts shaped like elements punk appear episode box cappella group performed medley punk songs released youtube video december video viewed million times medley won best arrangement instrumental cappella 57th grammy awards hour long documentary named punk televised june france february documented rise fame lives punk members guy thomas pioneering influence electronic music scene punk referenced parodied pigs angry birds movie steve steve movie discography discovery human random access memories awards nominations


born march american country music artist signed curb records charted single billboard country chart release album honesty included number hit honesty write list going hell second album released singles going hell devil knows watching spent weeks country music chart respectively ranked country songs according billboard year end album certified platinum united_states produced number singles people cleaning gun come boy america included number single america hit farmer daughter added later reissue album road produced sixth number title track received nominations academy country music country music association winning new male vocalist biography born tennessee biological mother time pregnant traumatic date hid pregnancy parents adoption united methodist home children tennessee adoptive parents charles returned home developed major respiratory infection margaret lost newborn year prior child decided proceed surgery margaret undergone couple adopted returned soon developed margaret recovered proceeded adopt meet biological mother revealed identity family moved frequently youth eventually settling county tennessee attended high school valley high tennessee high school played guitar spare time events festivals went college tennessee technological university tennessee friends songwriters soon began writing mid-1990s moved nashville tennessee pursue recording career signed curb records week musical career debut single spent week number billboard hot country singles tracks hot country songs chart dated august god knows released single chart debut album slated release september year released dissatisfaction material discussed dissatisfaction sitting curb records owner mike curb airplane curb allowed switch producers chose working demos changed style cowboy appearance vocal style similar roy polished appearance max barnes wrote track don think won mark album wish inactive later appeared soundtrack film honesty released single sing old man peaked lower regions country chart entered time late early honesty write list went peak number country charts billboard hot song title track album honesty released end share monkey middle issued singles peaking number country charts told associated_press chose record honesty producer wanted twelfth song album writer david kent recommended country standard time gave album mixed review thought similar sound tim praised songs having strong melodies favorable review came matt called confident debut talented newcomer going hell having absent country music charts returned single entitled going hell devil knows served lead second released album going hell album changed musical image started wearing baseball caps performing songs life going hell number spending weeks hot country songs charts country hit according billboard year end following going hell watching wrote steve dean brian gene white song inspired son stars music video watching week number hit country song billboard year end charts people cleaning gun come boy went number making going hell country album include number singles tim album set circus album final single shaken lee previously recorded album stronger time version song peaked number going hell received platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments million copies going hell watching cleaning gun received gold certifications music downloads songs hot climbing country charts people reached number received academy country music award new male vocalist going hell nominated song year toured late early opening act tour poet allmusic gave album positive review praising produced sound vocals singles mixed review came country standard time robert criticized singing good boy songs adding fairly obvious country anybody charts days america thirteenth single america released november single album america released march promoted album appearances larry king live pre sale promotion website chart dated america fifth number hit minutes released peaked number september wrote album single girls wife applicable life time executives curb saw lyrics written version released album single farmer daughter followed early reached late year curb added recording girls issue america label released going hell exclusive sale barrel restaurants farmer daughter previously unreleased song like memory takes added track listing america received mixed reviews sterling allmusic liz criticized lacking musical variety favorably reviewed country standard time critic jeff lincoln criticizing title track forced saying found niche singing southern tribe road road lead single title track fourth album road released april sixth number late year accounted highest placement hot number song written luke wrote farmer daughter album second single song originally recorded billy ray cyrus chose release received positive reactions fans concert peaked number country chart april wanna rock roll album single peaked number country airplay chart late country standard time called type country musician enjoy hanging sunday afternoon wife kids received entertainment_weekly wood wrote makes rate correspondent usa greatest_hits september released single right peaked country airplay chart followed october eat sleep love repeat written walker ryan song appears greatest_hits compilation released february album includes previous singles plus album cut south going hell family personal life married mcdonald son named morgan mcdonald previous marriage arrested november allegedly trying wife year old son watched released bail hours arrest ordered county tennessee court anger assessment found need action altercation disputed lawyer stated purely verbal filed divorce hours alleged assault divorce settled late september february cleared domestic assault charge june engaged singer rose falcon couple married november awards nominations discography studio albums honesty going hell america road compilation albums greatest_hits number singles going hell devil knows watching people cleaning gun 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tony bennett anthony born august known professionally stage tony bennett american singer traditional pop standards big band tunes jazz painter having created works anthony permanent public display institutions founder frank school arts queens new_york born raised italian american family bennett began singing early age fought final stages world war army european theater afterward developed singing technique signed columbia_records number popular song hits followed early 1950s refined approach encompass jazz singing reached artistic peak late 1950s albums beat heart swings bennett sings bennett recorded signature song left heart san_francisco career personal life experienced extended height rock music era bennett staged comeback late 1980s 1990s putting gold record albums expanding reach mtv generation keeping musical style intact won grammy awards including lifetime achievement award presented emmy awards named jazz master kennedy center sold million records worldwide life career early life anthony born august queens new_york john anna john emigrated rural eastern district southern italian city anna born shortly parents emigrated region relatives came mass migration italians america tony grew older sister mary older brother john father ailing unable work children grew poverty john son love art literature compassion human suffering died tony years old experience growing great depression effects administration child lifelong democrat young tony grew listening eddie jazz artists louis armstrong jack joe uncle dick tap dancer giving early window business uncle frank queens borough library commissioner age singing performed opening bridge standing mayor head drawing early passion known class anticipated career commercial art began singing money age performing singing italian restaurants native queens attended new_york school industrial art studied painting music later appreciate emphasis proper technique dropped age help support family worked copy boy runner associated_press manhattan low skilled low paying jobs set sights professional singing career returning performing singing playing winning amateur nights city having successful engagement new_jersey nightclub world war drafted united_states_army november final stages world war basic training fort fort robinson infantry ran sergeant south disliked italian new_york_city heavy duty bar cleaning resulted processed huge replacement depot january assigned replacement infantry regiment 63rd infantry division unit filling heavy losses suffered battle moved france later germany march began joined line later describe row seat hell german_army pushed homeland company saw bitter fighting cold winter conditions german guns fired end march crossed rhine entered germany engaging dangerous house house town town fighting clean german soldiers week april crossed river end month reached danube time combat narrowly escaped death times experience later write anybody thinks war romantic obviously hasn gone later nightmare permanent said life life war conclusion involved liberation nazi concentration camp near american prisoners war 63rd division held stayed germany occupying force assigned informal special services band unit entertain nearby american forces dining black friend high school time army racially segregated led demoted reassigned graves registration service duties subsequently sang army special services band stage joe started war chosen city province italy partial family origins played musicians post war careers discharge army return states studied american theatre wing bill taught singing discipline voice good shape entire career continued perform including waiting tables based suggestion teacher american theatre wing developed unusual approach involved imitating sang style musicians stan saxophone art piano helping interpreted song recordings small records failed sell pearl bailey recognized talent asked open village invited bob hope hope decided road simplified tony bennett bennett cut demo boulevard broken dreams signed major columbia_records label miller successes warned miller imitate frank leaving columbia bennett began career commercial pop tunes big hit ballad produced miller lush orchestral arrangement faith started gaining popularity reached number pop charts stayed weeks selling million copies followed charts later year similarly styled rendition hank williams cold cold heart helped introduce williams country music general wider national audience miller faith tandem continued work bennett early hits bennett recording blue velvet popular attracted screaming fans concerts famed paramount theater new_york bennett seven shows day starting february bennett married ohio art student jazz fan beech met previous year nightclub performance cleveland thousand female fans dressed black gathered outside ceremony patrick cathedral manhattan new_york mock mourning couple sons born born number came unlike bennett early hits tempo big band number bold sound double instrumental break topped charts weeks later year producers upcoming broadway musical bennett record stranger paradise way promoting new_york newspaper strike song reached hit bennett began long practice recording tunes stranger paradise number hit united_kingdom year half later started bennett career international artist rock roll era began dynamic music industry changed harder harder existing pop singers commercially bennett continued enjoy success placing songs billboard 1950s middle island reaching highest number month august september bennett hosted nbc saturday night television variety tony bennett summer replacement perry page turn hosted previous months shared singers dancers orchestra bennett fill perry time alongside morgan hosts summer long perry presents growing guitarist wayne bennett musical director bennett released long playing album cloud album billed featuring wayne showed bennett jazz bennett pianist arranger musical director replacing wayne told bennett career singing sweet songs like blue velvet wouldn long encouraged bennett focus jazz result album beat heart known jazz musicians strong emphasis percussion likes art jones latin star hamilton album popular critically praised bennett followed working count orchestra male pop vocalist sing band albums swings bennett sings person regarded fruits collaboration chicago standout songs bennett built quality reputation nightclub act following path jazz standards singers era june bennett staged highly promoted concert performance hall stellar line musicians including kenny trio concert featured songs including favorites like got world string best come big success bennett reputation star home abroad bennett appeared television october sang initial broadcast tonight starring johnny bennett released recording left heart san_francisco decade old little known song originally written opera singer reached number billboard hot spent close year charts increased bennett exposure album title hit single album achieved gold record status song won grammy awards record year best male solo vocal performance years known bennett signature song ranked 23rd riaa list historically significant songs 20th century bennett following album wanna success title track good life reaching pop singles chart adult contemporary chart year brought beatles british invasion musical cultural attention rock pop standards jazz couple years bennett minor hits albums singles based tunes single number ruled world commercial fortunes clearly starting decline attempt break acting role poorly received film oscar met reviews bennett enjoy experience seek roles firm believer american civil rights movement bennett participated montgomery marches years later continue commitment refusing perform south_africa years struggle bennett parted ways great pressure singers record contemporary rock songs vein columbia_records davis suggested bennett bennett reluctant tried results pleased exemplified tony sings great hits today bennett physically ill thought recording featured attempts beatles current songs psychedelic art cover years later bennett recall dismay asked contemporary material comparing mother forced produce cheap dress departed columbia division mgm records relocated stint london hosted television talk town nightclub conjunction thames television tony bennett talk town new label tried variety approaches including beatles material found renewed commercial success couple years recording contract bennett wife separated marriage victim bennett spending time road factors sued divorce grounds adultery divorce official bennett involved aspiring actress grant filming oscar couple lived years december quietly married new_york daughters born born moved los_angeles taking matters hands bennett started record company cut songs later favorites thing called love regarded albums jazz pianist bill evans tony bennett bill evans album lacked distribution arrangement major label business decade neared end bennett recording contract manager performing concerts outside las_vegas second marriage failing completely separate marriage dissolved court order july developed drug addiction living means internal revenue service trying seize los_angeles home turnaround near fatal cocaine bennett called sons help look lost told like people don want hear music bennett aspiring musician came realization band brother started duck friends musical abilities limited discovered time head business father hand tremendous musical talent having trouble sustaining career little financial sense signed father manager got father expenses control moved new_york began booking colleges small theaters away image effort successful plan pay debt place singer reunited pianist musical director remain retirement tony bennett signed columbia_records time creative control released art excellence album reach charts unexpected audience bennett felt younger audiences unfamiliar father respond music given chance changes tony formal appearance singing style musical accompaniment trio orchestra song choice generally great american necessary desirable accordingly began regularly book father late night david_letterman younger hip audience subsequently followed appearances late night conan brien simpsons tonight mtv programs bennett played series benefit concerts organized alternative rock radio stations country plan worked tony later remembered realized young people heard songs cole porter like wrote different different stand time bennett continued record putting acclaimed look portrait artist emphasizing themed albums homage perfectly frank fred tribute achieved gold status won best traditional pop vocal performance bennett established bennett mantle classic american great bennett seen mtv_video_music_awards shows likes red hot flavor baby video received mtv airplay clear new_york_times said tony bennett generation gap demolished connected younger crowd rock new audience reached height bennett appearance mtv career featuring guest appearances rock country stars affinity standards genre attracted considerable audience media attention resulting mtv tony bennett album went platinum taking best traditional pop vocal performance grammy award straight year won grammy prize album year present retirement comeback bennett financially prospered assets worth million intention retiring saying reference masters jack fred right day died performing creative older bennett continued record tour steadily shows year end 1990s concert bennett makes point singing song usually fly moon microphone demonstrating skills vocal projection tony bennett wonderful world live san_francisco pbs special bennett created idea starred episode network popular live request series won emmy award addition numerous television guest performances bennett cameo appearances films scout analyze bruce unlikely successful appearance mud soaked suit tie bennett published good life autobiography tony bennett series albums based themes duke louis armstrong holiday blues met good acceptance bennett won best traditional pop vocal performance best traditional pop vocal album subsequent years recently year bennett sold million records worldwide career accolades came bennett contribution recording industry tony bennett given star hollywood walk fame vine street bennett inducted big band jazz hall_of_fame awarded grammy lifetime achievement award received lifetime achievement award american society composers authors publishers magazine named tony bennett list bands die december bennett recipient kennedy center honor later theatrical musical revue songs called left heart salute music tony bennett created featured best known songs left heart san_francisco wonderful following year bennett inducted long_island music hall_of_fame bennett frequently time charitable causes extent nicknamed tony benefit april joined michael_jackson chris tucker president bill_clinton fundraiser democratic national committee new_york apollo theater recorded public service announcements international late 1980s bennett entered long term romantic relationship susan crow new_york_city years junior bennett crow founded exploring arts charitable organization dedicated creating promoting supporting arts education time founded named bennett friend frank school arts queens public high school dedicated teaching performing arts opened high graduation rate june bennett married crow private civil ceremony new_york witnessed governor mario bennett continues tony manager bennett recording engineer worked number tony projects opened bennett studios new_jersey tony younger daughter aspiring jazz singer august bennett turned eighty years old birthday occasion publicity extended rest following year american classic reached highest place albums_chart album bennett garnered grammy awards concerts given including high profile new_york radio station performance christina_aguilera comedy sketch bennett alec_baldwin saturday night live thanksgiving time rob marshall directed television special tony bennett american classic nbc win multiple emmy awards billboard century award guest american idol season performing finale received united_nations high commissioner refugees humanitarian award bennett awarded national arts jazz masters award highest honor united_states jazz musicians year saw bennett making appearances new_york state mind billy final concerts given stadium october releasing album christmas count big band number promotional appearances holiday time bennett performed conclusion final conference expo apple inc singing best come left heart san_francisco standing ovation later making jazz debut new_orleans february bennett artists singing world haiti charity single aid haiti earthquake october performed left heart san_francisco park inning game world series sang god america seventh inning stretch days later sang america beautiful rally restore fear washington september bennett appeared howard stern named american military actions middle_east root cause september attacks bennett claimed president george bush personally told kennedy center december felt mistake invading iraq bush spokesperson replied account wrong following bad press resulting remarks bennett clarified position writing simply excuse terrorism murder nearly innocent victims attacks country life experiences ranging battle marching martin king life long reinforced belief violence violence war lowest form human behavior september bennett released follow collaboration album conjunction birthday sings seventeen prominent singers varying techniques including franklin nelson queen lady_gaga bennett appears season premiere blue performing duet amy body soul reportedly recording death charted lower reaches billboard hot making bennett oldest living artist appear artist greatest span appearances single europe reached countries album debuted number billboard making bennett oldest living artist reach spot marking time reached model tony bennett signature edition created milestone bennett having early product 1960s november columbia released tony bennett complete collection plus dvd set absolutely complete finally brought forth albums previous release unreleased material december bennett appeared royal variety performance presence princess anne wake premature deaths whitney houston bennett called drugs february october bennett released album latin american music featuring juan recording filming project fort sponsored city october bennett performed left heart san_francisco fans city hall ceremony commemorating world series victory san_francisco_giants published memoir life gift bennett documentary film produced son released titled bennett september bennett performed time israel jazz quartet charles auditorium receiving standing ovation surprise cameo appearance stage lady_gaga park previous evening performance took place days release month stars delayed collaborative effort resultant grammy winning album cheek cheek debuted number billboard charts extending year old bennett record oldest artist end bennett lady_gaga kicked headlining cheek cheek tour september released album composed featuring bill piano called silver lining songs november bennett joined choir frank school sang america beautiful game baseball world series kansas_city new_york_mets field painting bennett success painter real anthony followed childhood interest professional training work museum visits life sketches day views hotel windows tour exhibited work numerous galleries world chosen official artist kentucky derby commissioned united_nations paintings including 50th anniversary painting homage friend david painted drew permanent display butler institute american art ohio boy sydney bay permanent collection national arts club park new_york central park american art museum washington paintings drawings featured magazines sell apiece works published art book tony bennett heart seen book involving paintings tony bennett studio life art music best seller art books musical style choices music bennett reiterated artistic stance interview staying contemporary big record companies don follow latest sing song badly written 1920s renaissance music equivalent artistic renaissance cole porter johnny created best songs written classics finally treated light entertainment classical music awards recognition bennett won grammy awards including grammy lifetime achievement award follows years shown year ceremony held award given year recording released best solo vocal performance male left heart san_francisco record year left heart san_francisco best traditional pop vocal performance perfectly frank best traditional pop vocal performance best traditional pop vocal performance mtv tony bennett album year mtv tony bennett best traditional pop vocal performance ladies best traditional pop vocal performance tony bennett holiday best traditional pop vocal performance bennett sings hot cool lifetime achievement award best traditional pop vocal album friends bennett sings blues best traditional pop vocal album wonderful world best traditional pop vocal album art romance best traditional pop vocal album american classic best pop collaboration vocals life wonder best pop duo group performance body soul amy best traditional pop vocal album best traditional pop vocal album cheek cheek lady_gaga best traditional pop vocal album silver lining songs bill bennett won emmy awards follows years shown year ceremony held award given year program aired primetime emmy award individual performance variety music program live request primetime emmy award individual performance variety music program tony bennett american classic bennett gained notable recognition new_york_city bronze star hollywood walk fame induction big band jazz hall_of_fame society singers lifetime achievement award lifetime achievement award american society composers authors publishers kennedy center induction long_island music hall_of_fame united_nations high commissioner refugees humanitarian award national arts jazz masters award induction international civil rights walk fame induction new_jersey hall_of_fame honorary college music art institute boston roosevelt university chicago musical college george_washington university cleveland institute music school university works discography bennett released albums career columbia_records biggest selling left heart san_francisco mtv tony bennett american classic went platinum shipping million copies albums gone gold including compilations bennett charted singles career biggest hits occurring early 1950s charting filmography bennett starred american masters rediscovered documentary film tells story life important role popular music bennett starred documentary film depicts life late singer amy entitled amy starred barnes noble commercial lady_gaga books bennett tony tony bennett heart seen isbn bennett tony good life autobiography tony bennett pocket books isbn bennett tony sullivan robert tony 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american christian rock band formed composed bassist lead vocalist lead guitarist brian rhythm guitarist drummer ventured stint touring band billy wayne year released independent albums early following signing records addition drums band released june album nominated best rock rap gospel album 49th grammy awards won dove award rock album year follow satisfied released august dissolved members moved musical projects musically heavily influenced hard rock blues rock 1970s owing early exposure family members record collections sound compared led black history early years members began playing music teens brian attended schools rendition johnny guitar middle school talent convinced guitar year high school started band played covers sort thing shortly realized god given gifts wanted utilize recalled pair decided pursue music time graduation auburn high school virginia performance opening billy wayne dublin virginia invited join touring band credits helping alter band focus playing music god didn know rock stars use god way helped flip flop way started playing guitar age sixteen father taught chords years west_virginia university felt calling christian ministry met youth event west_virginia impressed pair sweet child guitar added worship song shortly joined band time playing months trio ventured band came photographed old radio calendar open month december played scattered dates churches youth groups lead singer contracted virus paralyzed quarters vocal took lead singer regained voice therapy band found time record albums released independently early noise self produced album praise worship covers band member contributed lead vocals dangerous contained original songs cover gon way dangerous produced band met mississippi native joined band late previously toured perry got phone number year ago called like need drummer stint dates met airport soon walked plane gave big like known forever decided said arranged showcase performance record company executives leading band signing records december band album recorded southern tracks recording atlanta georgia early producer chair self titled album released june lead single love found love got hold released radio months prior second single released august slowly climbed charts finally peaking number billboard hot christian songs chart december tour dates split youth camps churches schools occasional festival date december band nominated grammy award best rock rap gospel album hanging guitar shop received president label kind shocked honored album nominated grammy said band lost awards ceremony months later continued playing releasing singles radio early joined generation rising tour string dates april accolades came band way nomination dove awards new artist year rock album year dangerous rock recorded song year song year win rock album year satisfied recording fourth album began september southern tracks recording band took break october november headline tour featured superhero bread stone near end tour records released expanded edition included new track recorded aforementioned recording session song find waiting performed similarly climbing slowly reaching peak position billboard hot christian songs chart april recording band fourth album continued early sessions interrupted major tour time support day march april soon tour ended finished recording album titled satisfied released august got real southern feeling definitely said album satisfied debuted peak positions number billboard christian albums charts respectively following month break embarked month long headlining tour support satisfied guests billy wayne digital entitled comfort joy released november contains covers christmas songs god rest merry gentlemen arrangement run run instrumental version away began month north american tour support february following year band released live album dvd march left september join band perry song southern attic sessions released march dissolution played concert november announcement band dissolution remaining members formed secular country music trio called played nashville filmed music video studio track band members moved projects toured bass player chris joined thomas band keyboardist guitarist brian stint touring guitarist day joined band youth pastor worship band musician jewel city church west_virginia musical style influences music strongly influenced hard rock blues rock 1970s directly artists like rolling_stones later black band label records notes influence tree contemporary rock bands addition music compared stone temple pilots king feel like god called musical style represented modern harder edged bands bringing old school new school says band members credit family members introducing rock music old collections vinyl records cites breaks biggest influence heard drum fill come intro little kid uncle records drummer like man check guys didn know music knew loved brian credit keith richards respectively interest taking guitar bassist started guitar stating inspiration house ray blues said members brian lead guitar vocals guitar vocals lead vocals bass guitar drums percussion discography dangerous january independent noise january independent june satisfied august live march southern attic sessions august awards dove awards


spanish april march american singer songwriter spokesperson actress fashion designer called queen music contributions music fashion celebrated mexican american late 20th century billboard magazine named latin artist 90s best selling latin artist decade called madonna clothing choices media outlets ranks influential latin artists time credited music genre mainstream market youngest child family debuted music scene member band los included elder siblings began recording professionally 1980s criticized refused venues texas performing music male dominated music genre popularity grew won music award female vocalist year won consecutive times signed emi latin released self titled debut album year brother principal music producer songwriter released peaked number billboard regional mexican albums_chart weeks album commercial success led music critics album breakthrough recording musical career singles popular signature songs live won best mexican american album grammy awards recording artist released best selling latin albums united_states critically acclaimed responsible music era popular latin music time began recording english language songs crossover album aside music active community donated time civic causes appointed spokesperson texas sex icon criticized wearing suggestive outfits light comments role model young women guitarist chris april father raised concerns relationship march shot dead friend employee etc weeks death george bush governor texas time declared birthday day texas posthumous crossover album dreaming debuted atop billboard making latin artist accomplish feat warner released film life career starred sold million albums worldwide life career early life career beginnings born april lake jackson texas youngest child née ancestry mexican american musician raised witness noticed musical abilities years old told people magazine timing pitch perfect day lake jackson opened restaurant siblings iii bass guitar drums perform following year restaurant forced close recession caused 1980s oil family declared bankruptcy evicted home settled corpus texas manager newly formed band los began promoting needed money played street corners weddings popularity singer grew demands performance travel schedule began interfere education father took school eighth grade teacher disapproved musical career threatened report texas board education believing conditions exposed inappropriate girl age told mind business teachers expressed concerns noticed tired appeared arrived school seventeen earned high school diploma american school correspondence chicago accepted louisiana state university enrolled pacific western university taking business administration major subject refurbished old bus named big family tour bus years touring family sang food barely money pay gasoline recorded record los records despite wanting record english language songs recorded music compositions male dominated spanish language genre german influences jazz country music popularized living united_states believed record musical compositions related heritage recording sessions album learn spanish guidance father promote album appeared johnny popular spanish language radio program continued appear years discovered founder music awards won female vocalist year award consecutive years band turned texas music venues members ages lead singer released records alpha winner self titled album relationship newly formed label emi latin records new head sony music latin watched perform music awards searching new latin acts wanted sign emi label capitol records sony music latin offered twice capitol signing fee thought discovered superior called south texas week chose emi latin offer potential crossover album artist sign label began recording debut album stephen requested crossover album recorded english language compositions heads emi pop division request crossover album denied told needed bigger fan base sell album thought emi records public believe mexican american woman crossover potential released self titled debut album october recorded songs studios san_antonio texas love recorded sunrise studios houston wrote love wanted song included recording brother iii principal record producer songwriter musical career iii write tracks originally recorded japanese 1960s translation spanish english version song marie johnson lead single peaked number billboard latin songs chart album peaked number seven billboard regional mexican albums_chart single album debut national music chart performed better albums contemporaneous female singers year wanted texas commercials company composed iii chris joined los months earlier band new guitarist began having romantic feelings despite having girlfriend san_antonio trip mexico band thought best distance found difficult decided try building relationship expressed feelings pizza restaurant shortly couple hid relationship fearing try break fan club released second studio album tracks released singles mexican song biggest singles popularity grew mexico compilation album bearing single released album certified platinum denoting sales units registered nurse fan named asked start fan club san_antonio idea attended concerts approved request believed fan club bring exposure band soon close friend family trusted acting president fan club year singer composed duet wanted record song produced released tenth studio album peaked number billboard latin songs chart giving number single song music video earned nominations billboard music awards track nominated duo year music awards wrote track enabled tour west east coasts united_states according john billboard magazine helped increased airplay regional mexican radio stations previously dismissed recordings live sister found flirting immediately informed father took bus told relationship continued relationship despite disapproval mother approved relationship saw romantically bus pulled argument ensued called cancer family threatened group continued relationship relented fired band prevented leaving dismissal secretly continued relationship morning april decided believing approve relationship thought leave married hide feelings hours marriage media announced couple family tried find news alienated time moved apartment corpus approached apologized accepted marriage took band month released studio album album critically acclaimed breakthrough album recording peaked number billboard regional mexican albums_chart weeks certified platinum riaa shipments copies mexico album certified gold sales units album female artist sell copies album male singers according editors miami herald san mercury news album produced singles lead single signature recording critically acclaim music critics career helped dominate latin music charts immensely popular mexico mexican americans generally liked citizens received critics track nominated song year music awards single peaked number billboard latin songs chart released live recorded free concert memorial corpus february album included previously released tracks sung live studio recordings duet musician tracks peaked billboard latin songs chart live won grammy award best mexican american album 36th grammy awards live named album year billboard latin music awards music awards live won album year awards album nominated regional mexican album year live certified gold riaa shipments copies mexico sold units briefly appeared opposite mexican titled dos entered negotiations star produced appeared episodes garnered record viewing figures series fashion venture film debut aside music began designing manufacturing line clothing opened called etc corpus san_antonio equipped house beauty negotiations open stores mexico puerto_rico managed family impressed way managed fan club hispanic business magazine reported singer earned million dollars ranked twentieth wealthiest hispanic musicians grossed highest income released fourth studio album march recording debuted number billboard latin albums_chart number billboard regional mexican albums charts peaking number latin albums_chart album remained remainder year early second album reach year end sales copies previously accomplished mafia best selling latin albums united_states spawned number singles title track album certified double platinum riaa shipments million copies united_states best selling albums album named tom moon list recordings hear die listener life list album popularized music younger wider audience time genre history singles successful latin singles respectively according billboard magazine album commercial success led grammy nomination best mexican american album 37th grammy awards won record year music awards regional mexican album year awards named latin music successful touring acts tour release considered bigger broke barriers latin music world called queen music media outlets sales album titular single represented music commercial success puerto_rico recorded duet titled released album song reached number latin songs chart enabled tour new_york_city argentina puerto_rico dominican_republic central_america known late emi chairman charles decided achieved goals spanish speaking market wanted promote english language american solo pop artist continued touring emi began preparing crossover album engaging grammy award winning composers time performed record breaking sold concert houston february work begun crossover album cameo appearance don juan starred johnny murder family appointed manager early months later signed registered agent san_antonio texas agreement moved san_antonio corpus closer december began suffer number staff stores decreased according staff members dismissed employees personally disliked staff stores regularly complained behavior dismissed claims believing negatively impose erratic decisions fashion venture according staff later turned attention began informing behavior took claims seriously told careful said good influence dismissed father inquiries people past january cousin fashion designer martin clients expressed concerns behavior management skills interview reporters dallas morning news said devotion bordered obsession according january began receiving telephone calls fans said paid membership fan club received return began investigation discovered forged checks fan club held meeting night march productions confront presented inconsistencies concerning disappearing funds told provide evidence accusations involve local police banned having contact want dissolve friendship thought essential success clothing line mexico wanted close bank records statements financial records necessary tax preparation morning march met days inn room corpus demanded financial papers delayed saying raped mexico drove doctors regional hospital doctors found evidence rape drew gun purse pointed attempted flee shot right lower shoulder causing massive loss blood critically wounded ran lobby leaving foot trail blood collapsed floor clerk called emergency services chasing calling bitch collapsing named gave number room shot got truck tried leave spotted responding police cruiser surrendered nearly half hour police fbi time hundreds fans gathered scene police took away minutes surgery doctors realized damage pierced pronounced dead blood loss cardiac arrest impact murder widespread impact reactions death compared following deaths musicians john_lennon elvis_presley president john kennedy major television networks interrupted regular programming break news tom referred mexican madonna death page news new_york_times days numerous memorials held honor radio stations texas played music non stop funeral drew traveled outside united_states news struck hispanic community extremely hard fans traveled thousands miles house crime scene mid afternoon police asked form line cars began backing traffic houses celebrities reported contacted family express madonna celebrities including los appeared radio stations express thoughts death issue people magazine released days murder publishers believed interest soon released commemorative issue week apparent growing issue sold nearly million copies selling entire second print runs weeks collector item history people betty editor people told biography issue completely sold following months company released people aimed hispanic market success issue followed newsweek magazine days later howard stern mocked murder burial fun criticized music stern said music absolutely soul spanish people worst taste music depth stern comments outraged infuriated hispanic community texas stern played songs background conduct arrest warrant issued stern air statement spanish saying comments cause family friends loved stern formally charged league united latin american citizens stern finding apology unacceptable texas retailers removed products related stern mcdonald sent letter stating disapproval stern comments media fans believed companies sponsored stern week nbc tonight jay_leno stern robin host asked stern remarks acceptable decided talk situation avoid arguing stern pop singer mexican american heritage appeared argued defended april weeks death george bush governor texas time declared birthday april day state said represented essence south texas culture forgot came european americans texas wrote editor facts april asking big deal offended day fell easter sunday said easter important day believed people let rest peace continue lives mexican americans texas wrote newspaper said critical day responded october houston jury convicted degree murder sentenced life prison possibility parole judge order gun kill destroyed pieces thrown corpus bay fans historians disapproved decision destroy gun saying event historical gun museum vocal range soprano april interview billboard magazine said saw cross janet_jackson whitney houston style feel vocal range write songs incorporated latin pop country western disco music repertoire mario dallas morning news said music career merges infectious rhythm street old school soul reggae funk recordings expressed love pain strength passion according charles recorded independently driven female empowerment themed compositions centered inappropriate relationships recovery domestic violence peter new_york_times said voice bit continued best type passion called music melodramatic cheesy far juan relative richard time magazine said songs cheerful soulful earlier recordings brass charts keyboards evoke ideal merry round calls singing expert melodramatic riffs mariah carey sounds lightly hispanic newsweek magazine called english language recordings blend urban pop latin warmth according texas monthly brother modernized music funk hip hop sound use range musical career praised critics trademark iii wrote increasingly influenced songs billboard said band evolved rhythmic style demonstrated increasing prowess catchy title track italian wrote voice projected warmth review recordings review remix album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic wrote songs rooted 90s sound way relatively music posthumous releases public image sought maintain image clean family oriented offered sponsorship beer companies father turned refused venues female singer male dominated music scene wrote popularity increased sex icon following release debut album charles said drew attention beauty sexuality youthful impact music scene said wanted record suggestive songs upbringing fan base consisted largely young children regarded role model commented question sexual appeal men crossover attempt asserting stay english language recordings refrain foul language sexual themes wrote book death singer sweet charismatic girl according trusted went shopping despite father concerns safety betty people magazine said provocative choice clothing acceptable janet_jackson madonna wore sexy outfits body woman stated flamboyant style unbelievable body curves booty wrote began wearing clothes designed emphasize figure came cheap simply sexy said makeup painted vulgar noted fun loving stage manner said playful onstage matt wrote book mexican american experience encyclopedia exhibited energy concerts said displayed warmth passion sexuality earth persona young girl door wore outfits physical attributes afraid wear outfits liked despite criticism parents thought choice outfits inappropriate young girls began views public image fashion industry said opposed image woman rail thin notion wear certain outfits super young beautiful early 1990s began wearing decorative tight pants attractive jackets concerts inspired janet_jackson madonna interview said choice clothing reflect personality nbc news called outfit provocative choices outfits dance moves named fans mexican madonna according designed outfits backstage designers moments stage disapproved outfits later accepted discussed fashion trend inactive member witnesses exotic clothing photo shoot photographer remarked ways choice clothing affected left sessions appeared revealing outfits credited women change public perceptions feminine beauty feminist trail female artists career following death celebrities questioned status role model hispanic women documentary singer filmmaker expressed concerns great role model young women believed sending wrong message young girls dancing clothing suggested american author agreed assessment good role model women media outlets shared views said fairy tale story family want preserve questioning role pushing image mistakes media calling lies real story philanthropy childhood helped organizations toys active latino community visiting local schools talk students importance education junior high school austin educated high school students positive attitudes setting life goals adult lives urged children stay school alcohol drugs lead life spent free time helping community performed washington celebrate forming congressional hispanic caucus following aftermath hurricane andrew helped victims florida performing houston benefit concert august hosted charity baseball game raise money unspecified charities donated time civic organizations planned fund raising concert help aids patients participated texas prevention partnership sponsored texas commission alcohol drug abuse corporation released educational video sent students free pro education videos included music agrees works dallas fort worth texas boys girls clubs america benefit concert january headlined teach children festival san_antonio concert funded non profit program provide school supplies children spokesperson women abusive relationships helped homeless shelters according television series biography fans minorities encouraged lives legacy influence credited helping latin music latin pop broke barriers latin music world considered significant mexican american singers end twentieth century celebrated cultural products united_states mexico called queen music described important popular star time death devastating loss music history according monitor time death widely known mexican american vocal artists popular latin artist united_states cult like following named influential latin artists time credited music genre mainstream market latin post called singer iconic artists latin american music history new_york_times called arguably important musician country way important period household united_states mexico following death american pop culture popular death alive death popularity hispanic population compared monroe madonna anglo american culture according author popular singers 1990s popularity drawn lgbt community minority groups united_states popularity music waned death recovered john billboard said interview biography died market died dreaming crossover album working time death released july sold copies day release record female vocalist sold copies week female artist sell units week janet_jackson mariah carey debuted number billboard chart album hispanic artist dreaming helped solo artist debut posthumous album number recording best selling debuts musician best selling debut female act dreaming joined studio albums billboard chart simultaneously making female artist billboard history album certified platinum riaa shipping million copies recording sold million copies worldwide best selling latin album time united_states houston_chronicle said lead single fall love goddess posthumous crossover star death believed sparked interest latin music people unaware existence believed death open doors latin musicians martin year united_states social security administration ranked popular names newborn girls december named latin artist 90s best selling latin artist decade billboard fourteen singles latin songs chart including seven number hits best selling latin female singer 1990s mexico named best female vocalist 80s best female vocalist 90s music awards posthumous film honors months following death number honors tributes erected proposals renaming streets public parks food products months later tribute held awards spirit hope award created honor awarded latin artists participated humanitarian civic causes march united_states postal service released latin legends memorial stamp honor february albany times union named americans history commemorated museum life size bronze statue corpus visited hundreds fans week inducted billboard latin music hall_of_fame hard rock cafe hall_of_fame south texas music hall_of_fame inducted music hall_of_fame singer received star hollywood walk fame named influential time author ranked fifth influential latin musicians 20th century according orange county register singer given media outlets including queen latin music queen queen hybrid pop culture hispanic monroe latin music corpus queen people princess media compared fashion sense madonna times celebrity mexican actress chosen play role biopic film produced family warner turned role said felt early base movie emotional death covered television puerto rican american actress replaced drew criticism puerto rican ancestry people auditioned title role second largest audition search gone wind gregory directed film released march seeing performance fans changed views opened theaters worldwide grossed making second highest grossing film debut week production budget million film grossed million film commercial critical success cited critics breakthrough role rose pop culture film success credited broadway bound musical titled scheduled premiere san_antonio march commemorate fifth anniversary murder broadway producers tom quinn jerry peter michael staged musical edward wrote book lyrics composed songs forever produced embarked city tour budget million national casting producers chose portray alternated role musical previewed march opened march san_antonio municipal auditorium family band los held tribute concert april week 10th anniversary murder concert titled broadcast live achieved household rating highest rated viewed spanish language television special history american television special number program language adults ages los_angeles chicago san_francisco tied new_york beating night episode fox reality american idol hispanic viewers super bowl watched nfl season january announced day annual event called held corpus corpus visitors bureau musical acts annual event included chris los jay little joe los las divas girl coma las previous voice competitor event raised million attendance people lived outside corpus event sparked interest people states different countries including mexico brazil ecuador discography solo studio albums dreaming filmography biographical programming true crime documentaries


nation nation american punk rock band washington formed spring members originally known simply mark group consisted vocals trumpet steve guitar steve bass guitar james drums tim green joined band late guitarist band nation nation disbanded autumn having failed complete album breakup went form short lived car club tim green went help create fucking instrumental progressive hard rock math metal trio indie pop appeal san_francisco later solo project focus ambient music nation known tongue cheek far left political concepts extremely physical live performances unique punk culture fashion total nation released length albums vinyl released records featured number compilation albums variety record labels history band formed spring initially composed members vocals trumpet steve guitar steve bass guitar james drums known simply late tim green joined band second guitarist band renamed nation band released official recordings featured teen oriented sassy magazine boy america interviewed length magazine october issue going depth band sound political motivations released length album point program destroy america records followed year later plays pretty baby recording band follow plays pretty baby steve left band remaining quartet continued record eventually dissolved later interview explained reason split nation broke changed advent digital music explosion faced known indie rock sort form determine forming band dissolution went form short lived car club james steve weird war green went engineer record producer joined heavy metal band fucking relatively short lived nation influence substantial cited influences bands international noise conspiracy thursday refused bikini kill rocket arrow drive bear recordings nation years activity released length albums point program destroy america plays pretty baby released records releasing plays pretty baby band began recording length album steve separated band recording completed remaining quartet continued record group eventually dissolved record completion songs sessions addition new tracks recorded live compiled released posthumously embassy tapes addition length albums nation released vinyl self titled band official release went print tracks included point program destroy america second released title birth aesthetic synthesis speed transformation went print tracks later released plays pretty baby band featured number compilation albums variety record labels tour bikini kill arrived memphis found promoter hadn actually promoted town streets record stores ran scream band town recording album scream decided attend antenna club proceeded invite record studio day nation recorded songs scream hours course quick tin foil smoke bit crack according tim green recordings known memphis demos include demos sub yeah musical ideology style nation music noisy strong free jazz influence group embodied rejection 1960s 1970s music rejecting drug use advocating punk youth dress nicely end liner notes point program destroy america states band aim dress clothing fashion things kids utterly control band admitted knowing play instruments stating need concept reason sound like led political concepts nation described rock roll group traditional sense political party shout explaining intent said basically new nation underground youth colony smashing old rock roll allmusic steve described nation philosophy provocative entertaining teenage rock roll rebellion leftist punk abstract intellectual gives sense tongue cheek approach perpetual year old view america life general tongue cheek political attitude echoed spoken word introduction song sound jazz come plays pretty baby band describes seriously asked use medium claimed counteract rock roll declared camouflage allow movement revolutionary liberation constraints everyday basically allowing anybody want lift spirit plateau destroy parent culture nation claimed weapons records discussing second release asserted like blueprint destruction parent culture like gun instruction pamphlet kids destroy home life know domestic state album named point program destroy america nation didn align particular political philosophy don usually address normal political aim everyday fixtures life like aesthetics sound non spoken things inherently political nature instead like politicians focus glossy surface issues avoid kind revolutionary change speaks nation published called speaks extension ideology expressed music liner notes espoused referred aesthetic mix 1960s 1970s radical politics french writings juvenile distributed live shows available writing band total issues published live performances band known extremely physical performances recalls breaking arm leg breaking head open numerous occasions audience members hurt performances described nation performances extraordinary freak kind thing lots blood violent aggressive discography studio albums point program destroy america plays pretty baby embassy tapes studio nation birth aesthetic synthesis speed transformation