mint arabic simply born october singer songwriter politician raised south west country parents traditional music performed soon featuring solo concerts song harshly criticized way women treated husbands immediate success caused outcry traditional ruling classes forced marriage teenager singing developed style combining traditional music blues jazz electro appearing television songs addressing highly controversial topics life poverty inequality censored early 1990s began perform abroad end decade ban finally lifted singing recording career gaining popularity particularly younger generation fourth album includes lyrics expressing views human rights women place society alongside singing fought safeguard country music urging government create music school forming foundation support musical heritage creating music festival active politics 1990s began campaign democracy elected senator politician arrested following year coup état elections held senator opposition party given special responsibilities environment led appointment iucn goodwill ambassador central west_africa december announced moving opposition join ruling party union republic felt effective contributing country progress work recognized french decorated knight legion honor americans ambassador named woman courage early life mint born region south western october year country gained independence france born family grew small desert village south west_africa father celebrated singer player poet grandfather remembered talented writer mother came family known traditional singers taught daughter play traditionally played women commenced education elementary school qualified elementary school teacher according traditions country family required carry art ancestors result aspirations teach members allowed marry members society entire society divided politically economically culturally movement outside particular forbidden learned play traditional instruments women play especially taught traditional music father enjoyed eclectic mix music result grew listening classical western works wagner music traditional egyptian artists accompanied parents sang traditional began singing child performed stage began appearing solo concerts traditional repertoire age addition father guidance inspired traditional artists including matured increasingly interested blues music appealed bore resemblance traditional music knew wrote song beloved loved sixteen song protesting tradition men turning wives homes marry younger women brought instant recognition created backlash causing physical attacks established muslim community soon wrote family moved capital help launch music career strongly traditional society forced marry abandoning singing late 1980s later accused father reputation addition criticisms stemming songs family twice husband forced second came noble family allow sing hearing songs father commented created new find touching unfortunately live long able protect music career background major appearance revealed fusion style combining traditional interpretations modern developments including blues jazz electro early songs openly addressed love life men women contrasted strongly considered acceptable home country strong popular appeal especially young women carefully developed approach blending traditional themes rich repertoire instrumentation modern popular music typically compositions based traditions classical arab poets ibn verses cover political criticism personal sacrifice support weak oppressed drawn traditional themes lyrics musical presentation beginning sang variety languages including traditional arabic arabic french singing languages sought air message broader audience long appeared television sister brother style controversial especially release song appearance festival addressed social issues poverty inequality disease generally acceptable participation event led subsequent appearance arab satellite channels giving greater exposure nationally known sought performer song freedom speech censored writing songs promoting women rights challenging banned appearing television radio holding concerts denied permanent address perform lengthy period late 1990s began sing african countries europe united_states won audiences people persecuted moral authorities authoritarian governments music completely banned crowd successfully called president cancel censorship restrictions remained overthrow regime traditional songs praise voice speak child marriages racial ethnic discrimination slavery divisive issues facing country crossroads arab world africa sang hiv aids awareness support children albums bands album desert released records produced felt traditional elements taken production resulting bland electronic pop received good reviews early 2000s began working group called blues young musicians different ethnic origins demonstrating desire overcome racial differences able extend music based traditional string instruments include beat frame drum led group supported desire traditional music making accessible wider world toured worked second album life sought reclaim musical heritage produced records album contained songs blended skin drums electric guitar bass traditional genres like usually focuses single minor chord jazz album light released france march celebration international women day produced featured broad mix music dance music singing supported group studio musicians variety electronic traditional instruments reviews mixed ranked number world music charts europe september hiatus music focus politics musical career october dressed blue presented new album special event appearing stage time election seven years earlier chose dance usually performed women western album focused traditional dancing melodies generations adding modern twists weaving jazz rock reggae rhythms traditional songs received music festivals music festival appearances large career time participated international festival tunisia performance proved highly successful returned stage august appearing festival des france combining traditional music modern approach numbers album selected artist year nicknamed diva des diva sands success continued october year world music expo spain selected jury featured performer highlights festival des nostalgic rendering song proved equally popular festival nomadic music finally permitted ban lifted appeared female star mint accompanied french pianist jean synthesizer toured united_states appearances ann michigan chicago illinois boston cambridge massachusetts louisiana festival international finishing new_york_city years later participated 32nd festival switzerland focused musicians north_africa appeared edition international folk music festival held norway theme freedom oppression festival international des arts algeria chosen artists perform grand finale receiving acclaim balance vocals composition vocalists performance world music arts dance festival held wiltshire england included taste world event performers sang prepared dish country lamb filled highlight festival presenting personal encounter musician audience second stage appearance event brought praise rock star performance embracing modern music participated meeting arts arab world festival france festival politics officially politically active member opposition party speaking favor widely considered freely held fair election country elected senate women senators legislature members person musician serve politics shortly elected coup état took place deposed elected head state written songs criticizing coup arrested thousand cds recordings seized coup leader allowed elections proceed minor delays elected president july senate elections members faced election held parliamentary opposition group called member served secretary constituted members member senate election served parliamentary group environment 2nd secretary committee foreign affairs defence armed forces announced april longer felt political fight democracy continue support cultural environmental causes lyrics included allusions favorite political causes equality rights women place society education young threat environmental protection referring political role senator opposition party assembly democratic forces august commented use presence speaking time chamber extend effect texts songs run ministers important personalities tell people expect continued speak issues palestine iraqi war songs press conference december announced leaving opposition joining ruling party union republic grounds participate effectively building standing policies current leader environment culture addition work music career political activism involved environmental protection cultural preservation projects environmental activism involved project relocate dwelling families outskirts city inner city neighborhoods insisted health reasons improvements infrastructure august international union conservation nature appointed goodwill ambassador central west_africa position required raise awareness environmental problems view introducing sustainable solutions appointment commented delighted confidence iucn placed deeply honored best fulfill great responsibility september performed concert given iucn world conservation congress held island south_korea cultural preservation result system development traditional music supported families threatened closed culture limited opportunities support families means preserving music recording creations forgotten owing absence family members interested ensuring survival situation compounded rules forbidding support outside family environment concerned musical traditions country urged government create school preserve country music heritage introducing measure parliament created foundation support preservation national musical heritage foundation aims protect preserve arab african roots music end collecting storing music country preserve available uses including education long concerned music traditions country replaced music preferred younger people created music festival produced collaborated painter hoping create visual images illustrate songs album paintings resulted joint venture presented cultural discussions works titled watch music listen painting month long exhibit presented showcase paintings music inspired gallery receiving grant arab culture fund convinced musicians collaborate artists recording music project aimed collecting music artists producing album works continued press establishment music school require overcoming family restrictions regard musical legacy awards recognition selected jury world music expo showcase artists years later selected bbc charlie selected compilation favorite sounds world year filmmaker produced documentary entitled diva des diva sands mosaic films won best documentary festival international film prize distinction festival international programmes held france runner middle_east north_africa bbc radio awards world music artist community acclaimed calling true composer decorated legion honor french ambassador acting behalf president nicholas france january singer people senator honored american ambassador larry lunch attended notable leaders especially women country civil society presenting woman courage award ambassador noted exceptional courage leadership advocating human rights women gender equality harmony cultural traditions selected works desert album mix west african arabic sounds released west life track album recorded label mix blues rock traditional melodies southern pakistani sung arabic light track album recorded label stay support festival organizer christian collection dance beats featuring electric guitars traditional instruments received accolades blues song album desert blues dunes released network featured composer vocalist songs album album collection pop tunes woven traditional instruments


band american heavy metal band des iowa band founded september bassist paul gray lineup changes early years band settled members decade taylor jim root paul gray jones wilson chris gray died replaced guitarist left band december left recording sessions gray chapter wanted focus marriage band touring replacement musicians bass jay drums departure december founding member current lineup remaining members members release band eponymous debut known attention grabbing image aggressive style music energetic chaotic live shows band rapidly rose success following release eponymous debut album follow album iowa band popular brief hiatus returned vol verses going hiatus returning fourth album hope gone debuted number billboard chart long hiatus released fifth studio album gray chapter band released live album titled live compilation album titled hell live dvds headlined download festival time history early days years formed state shifting band membership existed metal scene des iowa biggest metal band des atomic opera jim root guitar drummer founded metal band called playing club called runway opened atomic opera december runway guitarist left successful atomic opera replaced local guitarist jones drummer formed des band called heads wall playing funk metal cover songs clubs releasing demo tape july fourth des band called played death metal drums paul gray bass guitar vocals later took vocal duties recorded time went runway sundays club opened ages met young musicians jam march vocalist bassist gray guitarist pat writing playing songs gray basement discussing possible band names pull finger making final decision songs recorded titled titled later band new band called formed des gray bass guitar drums jammed occasionally group eventually left join jones participating demo recordings end early played shows heads wall band gray formed death metal band called body pit soon popular local scene stopped playing wake death metal increasing pull gray failed join body pit soon recruited local guitar teacher band broke september gray started band named pale ones lineup friends met local music scene including vocalist guitarist long inception gray invited rehearsal band interested experimenting additional drum elements subsequently joined band main drummer moving custom percussion furthermore took custom percussion remaining band vocalist band decided invite second guitarist bringing lineup members december band live debut playing benefit band early development attributed late night planning sessions gray gas station worked nights late suggested changing band song december began recording material audio studio band hometown recording budget band forced self finance project costs came estimated february guitarist decided leave christian beliefs questioned departure explained prepared didn want stay mixing stages project audio jones recruited replacement guitar time studio band adding samples recordings produce sounds live subsequently jones band brought replacement guitarist complicated time mixing mastering band self released mate feed kill repeat halloween october distribution demo initially left band producer sean mcmahon handed distribution company early received small airplay local radio stations demo lead kind interest record labels band returned studio develop new material time band sought melodic vocals music result taylor recruited fellow des band stone sour moved backing vocals percussion working studio continued local shows september announced stage leaving band gap percussion filled known early produced second demo featuring tracks exclusively record labels band began receive lot attention record labels february producer ross robinson offered produce debut album attending rehearsals des soon wilson recruited band ninth member showing great interest band members late june received seven album deal records band signed deal publicly july days prior fired band refuse comment replaced departed band shortly joining emergence chris brought replace percussion traveled california work debut album september recording process album returned des christmas period period guitarist decided leave band said decisions wasn particularly happy later recruited jim root complete lineup band returned continue work album work album concluded early allowing band tour lineup greatly increased audience band success self titled album released june released home video welcome neighborhood directed thomas singles wait bleed spit directed singles received airplay quickly developed large following mainly touring word mouth band toured countries support album early certified platinum album released records iowa hiatus anticipation second album intense early band began recording second album sound city sound image studios los_angeles time conflicts arose band members extensive touring recording schedules recording second album ended february band embarked iowa world tour entitled iowa second album released august peaked number billboard album charts number album chart album produced singles anthem promotional single left plague appeared soundtrack film resident evil appeared performing song hated scene release intense promotion album resulted sold shows large arenas countries went hiatus internal conflicts temporary split allowed band members focus projects vocalist taylor guitarist root revived band stone sour drummer created founded surprise wilson went solo future uncertain speculation album split permanent despite november released second dvd vol verses second hiatus delays moved mansion los_angeles california work album alongside producer early work album finished band began verses world tour appearance music tour march vol verses released peaked number billboard album charts album produced singles forget exists recorded live album live touring support band album released november live peaked number billboard album charts touring support vol verses continued end went hiatus second time members involved united star sessions collaborative album recorded artists signed records saw win grammy award picking best metal performance award single forget december released dvd inside hiatus band members focused projects vocalist taylor guitarist root returned stone sour drummer toured bands produced inches blood album fire blades founded dirty little rabbits wilson returned hope gone hiatus gray death preparation fourth album began end work began sound farm studio jamaica iowa producer dave february album finished june band hope gone world tour july fourth album hope gone released august debuting number billboard albums_chart album produced singles hope gone dead memories marked 10th anniversary debut album commemorate event band released special edition version september band toured support album continued october resulting hiatus hiatus band members focused respective projects taylor founded beer kidnap band returned stone sour guitarist root continued working band dirty little rabbits drummer returned band new permanent drummer rob zombie time bassist band haven wilson founded eponymous band gray planning tour hail found dead iowa hotel room circumstances surrounding death time immediately known autopsy suspected death intentional reveal cause day death remaining members band held live press conference alongside gray widow brother june cause death confirmed accidental synthetic substitute band hesitant comment future members conflicting statements interviews drummer told pulse radio record kinda making vocalist taylor told productions conflicted wants band released fourth video album sic september debuted number billboard music video charts dvd features entire live performance download festival minute film documenting tour support hope gone served tribute paul gray return stage hell continuation taylor told nme gray want continue felt ambivalent returning band returned touring performing small number shows europe headlined festival rock rio alongside iron maiden performed belgium metal meeting substituted gray concerts positioned obscured audience view said band complete release band fifth studio album plans replace gray said writing process album begun written songs performed festival records posted teaser video titled hell website later day twitter taylor said release greatest_hits album june said band recording new material putting demos new album annual music festival called held august mid america near pacific junction iowa august somerset wisconsin lamb god performed festival festival shows debuted museum june headlined download festival second time band performed roughly people twice forced stop set middle song allow split open crowd pressure repaired departure gray chapter new members present production band fifth album began late taylor described album dark cross iowa vol verses guitarist jim root participate stone sour january tour write material december band announced official website left band years citing personal reasons official facebook page later said quit shocked news independently promised release details split taylor said appearing new album participate songwriting sessions departure july began releasing new album band website social media cryptic messages imagery negative band song years released august accompanied music video directed released days later video feature band members august released official radio single titled devil upcoming album announced gray chapter itunes expected release date october release later october netherlands australia october october worldwide began touring north_america support album october second iteration tour dubbed prepare hell headlined king support band performed festival australia bassist drummer brought replace gray respectively designing mask differentiate band official video devil featuring musicians wearing modified versions band old masks exception taylor wore new mask released september fans speculated identities drummer bassist shown video band officially taylor later said upset leak identity bassist alleged unique tattoo hand root told guitar world drummer identity released bassist drummer permanent members band december road crew member posted photograph touring band personnel list confirmed bassist drummer jay members tour new musicians viewed band members told magazine fuck guys hey band taylor said got crack designing masks failed wearing masks given band negative nominated grammy award best metal performance 57th grammy awards march band touring guitarist hospitalized drunken knife fight brother home iowa pair sustained non life threatening injuries august concert connecticut band forced stop performing suddenly rushed hospital undergoing medical emergency minutes singer taylor told audience band continue concert performing later discovered collapsed extreme band following concerts played bass backstage returning stage august style lyrical themes music influenced styles bands including hard rock heavy metal bands kiss black iron maiden faith helmet tool slayer fear factory priest led boys band regarded pioneer new wave american heavy metal output compared machine head life considered metal band band members prefer distance musically metal bands describes sound metal metal regards link metal result metal emergence concurrent band sound typically features heavily tuned guitar setup large section samples variety vocal styles music typically features vocals screaming backing vocals occasional melodic singing band continually experimented sound notably developing tracks led acoustic guitars melodic singing appeared vol verses lyrics generally aggressive include profanity exploring themes darkness anger love draw topics including music industry politics personal strife reflection anderson allmusic said lyrics generally family website vol taylor deliberately avoided profanity response claims relied album hope gone saw change standard metal style includes elements groove metal death metal metal band considered alternative metal legacy known chaotic energetic live shows contributed band success performances band members stage dive fight band early performances included extreme acts stage high band members setting fire recent years tended refrain acts extreme bassist gray said receiving lawsuits avoid people better longevity band energetic unpredictable performances use elaborate stage use elevated stage areas hydraulic drum computer screens reviewing performance lawrence said choreographed chaos multi fully describe nme described scene chaos image identities band known attention grabbing image members perform wearing unique individual matching uniforms typically member typically assigned referred number based role band practice diminished following death paul gray band said idea wearing masks stemmed clown mask took rehearsals band started later known clown masks adopting pseudonym clown concept developed late band decided band member wear unique mask matching taylor said way intimate music way unconscious outside music way kind crawl inside able use concept wearing matching described response music industry led idea assigning band members numerical according taylor originally going wear figured number basically saying hey product careers members developed images uniforms member mask release album appearance style masks usually differ significantly albums members typically maintain established theme mask adding new elements interview said masks updated growth individual members worn special masks specific occasions notably music video live performances wore life masks casts faces band wore set large masks titled masks photograph shoots release hope gone music video seen burning shortly inception masks custom special effect artist musician screaming mad george band image subject criticism controversy critics generally accusing sales gimmick band members object claims according masks divert attention music band members said wearing masks helps maintain privacy personal lives interview said masks blessing meant members recognized public released app ios android called wear mask invites fans construct masks defining kind fans clothing brand clothing line torn launched band runs imprint company runs band merchandising band recognize merchandise biggest revenue income insist torn band merchandising vocalist taylor said way fans cool clothing affordable prices items clothing line went sale late july hot topic stores north_america hot topic website currently line limited shirts expected develop range clothing line controversies music image subject controversies career lyrical content songs linked violent criminal incidents young killers blamed lyrics crime lyrics found site grave robbery taylor commented incident south african school linked said obviously disturbed fact people hurt died far responsibility goes stops know message actually positive going mental disorders people cause violence reason fact lost band image subject controversies longstanding feud band fans said stole image acknowledged images similarities members actively involved feud saying similarities taylor said started time knowing taylor said live cleveland ohio fans threw objects including set finished machine head went crowd handled right vocalist said band members longer interested feuding saying masked band lawsuit king said company created advertising based band capitalize image king responded saying bands kiss insane clown masks images negotiations advertising campaign lawsuit withdrawn band members current members wilson keyboards present chris custom percussion backing vocals present jim root guitars present jones samples media keyboards present clown custom percussion backing vocals present guitars present taylor vocals present bass present jay drums present members lead vocals custom percussion samples programming custom percussion backing vocals guitar backing vocals custom percussion custom percussion paul gray bass backing vocals died drums 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nelson hugh nelson born april american musician singer songwriter author poet actor activist critical success album shotgun combined critical commercial success red headed stranger nelson recognized artists country music main figures outlaw country country music developed late 1960s reaction conservative restrictions nashville sound nelson acted films authored books involved activism use marijuana born great depression raised grandparents nelson wrote song age seven joined band high school toured locally bohemian lead singer guitar player graduating high school joined air_force later discharged problems return nelson attended university years dropped succeeding music time worked disc jockey texas radio stations singer nelson moved vancouver washington wrote family bible recorded song moved houston texas signing contract records sang ballroom weekly worked disk jockey time wrote songs country standards including funny time slips away hello walls pretty paper crazy moved nashville tennessee later signed publishing contract music allowed join ray price band bassist recorded album wrote success nelson signed victor joined grand following year mid chart hits late 1960s early 1970s nelson retired moved austin texas ongoing music scene austin motivated nelson return retirement performing frequently world headquarters signing atlantic records nelson turned outlaw country including albums shotgun phases stages switched columbia_records recorded critically acclaimed album red headed stranger year recorded outlaw country album wanted mid-1980s creating hit albums like rose recording hit songs like road girls loved joined country fellow singers johnny cash nelson assets seized internal revenue service claimed owed million difficulty paying outstanding debt aggravated weak investments 1980s nelson released tapes buy memories profits double album destined auction nelson assets cleared debt 1990s 2000s nelson continued touring extensively released albums year reviews ranged positive mixed explored genres reggae blues jazz folk nelson movie appearance film electric followed appearances movies television nelson major liberal activist chair advisory board national organization reform marijuana laws favor marijuana environmental nelson owns diesel brand nelson vegetable oil nelson honorary chairman advisory board texas music project official music charity state texas early life nelson born texas april great depression marie née nelson born april birth recorded doctor april named cousin chose hugh middle honor recently deceased younger brother nelson ancestry includes english irish parents moved arkansas look work nelson grandfather william worked father worked mechanic mother left soon born father remarried moved away leaving sister raised grandparents taught singing arkansas started grandchildren music nelson grandfather bought guitar taught chords sister sang gospel songs local church wrote song age seven played guitar local band bohemian summer family picked cotton citizens nelson disliked picking cotton earned money singing dance halls age continuing high school nelson musical influences hank williams bob ray price hank snow frank louis armstrong nelson attended high school football team guard basketball team shortstop baseball raised pigs future farmers america organization school sang played guitar band formed sister husband band played sunday morning spot texas nelson short stint relief phone operator followed job tree local electrical company shop employee leaving school joined united_states_air_force months return married martha studied agriculture university nelson joined fraternity dropped pursue career music worked nightclub saddle maker tree worker later joined johnny bush band nelson moved family texas auditioned disc jockey job owner station ben parker gave nelson job despite lack experience working radio equipment station nelson recordings storm begun sung song recorded tracks tapes sent demos local label records rejected recordings nelson working texas fort worth texas hosted western express taught sunday school played decided san_diego unable find job decided portland oregon mother lived nelson tried picked slept ditch found nearby railroad yard boarded freight train left eugene truck driver drove nelson bus station loaned ticket reach portland music career beginnings nelson hired vancouver washington appeared frequently television record place included recording failed nelson continued working radio announcer singing vancouver clubs appearances colorado nightclub later moving springfield missouri failing land spot jubilee started work unhappy job moved texas short time settled fort worth quit music business year sold vacuum door door eventually sales manager encyclopedia son billy born family moved houston texas way nelson stopped ballroom sell original songs house band singer larry butler butler refused purchase song record man instead giving nelson loan rent apartment night job singing club nelson rented apartment near houston texas worked radio station sign disc jockey time recorded singles daily records man blues storm begun way live misery mansion nelson hired guitar instructor paul work instructor school sold family bible night life family bible turned hit gray nelson moved nashville tennessee unable find label sign period spent time lounge bar near grand frequented stars singers songwriters nelson met hank songwriter worked publishing company music owned ray price smith heard nelson jam session buddy jimmy day earned raise week convinced smith pay nelson money instead sign music hearing nelson sing hello walls young decided record ray price recorded nelson night life previous bassist johnny quit nelson joined price touring band bass player playing price songs hits artists including funny time slips away billy walker pretty paper roy famously crazy nelson met husband charlie dick dick liked song nelson heard bar nelson played demo tape crazy later night dick played tape decided record crazy biggest hit time nelson signed liberty records recording august studio successful singles artist released year including willingly duet soon second wife charting single touch second nelson tenure liberty yielded album entitled wrote released september nelson married las_vegas worked west_coast offices records rivera california job allow time play music left bought ranch tennessee outside nashville fred foster monument records signed nelson early single released cared fall nelson moved victor behest signing contract year country songs nelson victor album recorded april year joined grand met friends watching shows phoenix arizona formed backing band record men featuring johnny bush jimmy day paul english david years victor nelson significant hits november march singles reached consistent manner row party week chart run cover wise bring sunshine march nelson best selling records time songwriting royalties invested tours produce significant profits addition problems career nelson divorced december ranch tennessee burned interpreted incident signal change moved ranch near texas married early single memory reached recording final single mountain backed phases stages circles cycles scenes late april requested nelson renew contract ahead schedule release latest recordings failure albums particularly frustrated reception yesterday wine contract nelson decided retire music outlaw country success nelson moved austin texas burgeoning music scene world headquarters singer popularity austin played brand country music marked country folk jazz influences march performed final day springs reunion day country music festival aimed producers annual event despite failure reach expected attendance concept festival inspired nelson create fourth july picnic annual event starting following year nelson decided return recording business signed manager negotiate got label agree end contract eventually signed nelson atlantic records year label country artist formed backing band family february recording acclaimed shotgun atlantic studios new_york_city shotgun released earned excellent reviews sell album led nelson new style later stating shotgun cleared throat release phases stages released concept album couple divorce inspired experience record viewpoint woman viewpoint man album included hit single bloody mary morning year produced starred pilot episode pbs austin city limits nelson moved columbia_records signed contract gave complete creative control possible critical commercial success previous albums result critically acclaimed massively popular concept album red headed stranger columbia reluctant release album primarily guitar piano accompaniment nelson insisted album included cover fred rose song blue eyes crying rain released single previous album nelson number hit singer tour nelson raised funds pbs affiliated stations south promoting austin city limits pilot aired stations later released nationwide positive reception prompted pbs order episodes formally launching achieving success country music early 1970s pair combined genre called outlaw country conform nashville standards album wanted cemented pair outlaw image country music platinum album later year nelson released sound mind certified gold platinum gospel album certified gold summer nelson discovered filing tax extensions paying internal revenue service took manager june package containing cocaine sent office new_york nashville package followed arrested charges later dropped assistant mark stepped took charges serve time jail impressed attitude nelson fired hired manager nelson released platinum albums collaboration included don let babies grow hit single written performed bruce observers predicted ruin career went platinum year nelson continued charts hit songs late 1970s including good hearted woman remember got money got time day 1980s nelson recorded series hit singles including midnight rider cover brothers song nelson recorded electric soundtrack road movie rose duet titled girls loved duet album produced chips released recording sessions session guitarist johnny christopher writer mind tried pitch song nelson unaware elvis_presley version song asked record produced single song released album single topped billboard hot country singles reached number billboard hot release won awards 25th annual grammy awards song year best country song best male country vocal performance single certified platinum album certified quadruple platinum later inducted grammy hall_of_fame collaborations released limit collaboration released mid-1980s nelson johnny cash formed achieved platinum record sales toured world involved charity work singing world nelson success half nelson compilation album range artists ray charles young nelson performed south lawn white_house concert september featured lady carter nelson duet ray wall mother nelson frequently visited white_house according biography joe nick nelson epic life smoked marijuana white_house roof later career present seized nelson assets claiming owed addition unpaid taxes nelson situation worsened weak investments early 1980s fired nelson introduced dallas lawyer terry accounting firm price repay debt created nelson recommended invest tax shelters ultimately time nelson income multiplied penalties interests debt increased end decade lawyer jay negotiated sum lowered later nelson attorney settlement paid nelson comply agreement nelson released tapes buy memories double album profits destined assets auctioned purchased friends donated rented possessions nominal fee sued price money illegal tax shelters lawsuit settled undisclosed nelson cleared debts 1990s 2000s nelson toured continuously recording albums including critically acclaimed performed recorded acts including johnny cash toby keith duet keith beer horses released single topped billboard hot country songs charts consecutive weeks accompanying video won award best video academy country music awards usa network television special celebrated nelson birthday nelson released essential nelson celebration nelson appeared album guest vocal write nelson headlined relief austin asia concert benefit victims indian_ocean earthquake raised estimated live performance johnny cash song ray charles released charles album genius friends nelson performance jazz lincoln center released live album men blues reaching number billboard jazz albums number billboard year nelson recorded album buddy cannon producer moment forever cannon acquainted nelson earlier production collaboration kenny duet lucky old sun album nelson joined jones tribute concert ray charles resulted celebrating genius ray charles album released nelson released country music compilation standards produced bone album peaked number billboard country albums billboard nominated best album grammy awards nelson participated concert japan fund raising event victims earthquake japan raised million february legacy recordings signed deal nelson included release new material past releases selected complemented material selected new deal buddy cannon returned produce recordings nelson selecting material sound tunes singer cannon work method consisted recording tracks studio musicians takes later completed separate session nelson guitar cannon association nelson extended songwriting singer producer composing lyrics exchanging text messages nelson release legacy recordings heroes included guest appearances sons band insects robots ray price johnson billy joe crow album reached number billboard country albums release girls collection female partners featured cash crow staples jones harris album entered billboard country albums number marking highest position chart release horse called music extending record total albums country charts nelson scored second album billboard release entering number following release band brothers nelson album feature newly self penned songs spirit release topped billboard country albums_chart time nelson album release reached number billboard nelson highest position chart mind december duet vincent topped unlimited national airplay chart june collaboration topped billboard country albums_chart reached number seven billboard sons band promise real backed young single rock star coffee shop young concept album years set release end june song aimed genetically modified food end song video week food consumer website ventures nelson acting debut film electric followed appearances rose thief played role red coming ice starred songwriter years later portrayed lead role film version album red headed stranger movies nelson acted include dog gone billy catch television movie johnny cash half baked swing vote guest appearances miami vice episode delta nash bridges simpsons monk adventures wonderland quinn medicine woman king hill report swing vote space ghost coast coast book autobiography published facts life dirty jokes personal tour musical stories career combined song lyrics followed authored farm aid song america commemorative book twentieth anniversary foundation farm aid book authored long time friend guide happiness heart published book advocating use diesel reduction gas emissions clean road future family farm published book tale luck published authored mike nelson fictional book announced release new autobiography nelson roll smoke die road released november named song album heroes book contained biographical details family pictures stories nelson political views marijuana artwork book designed nelson son foreword written publication second nelson autobiography entitled long story life announced authored david book published nelson official spokesman texas chain nelson heavily promoted chain appeared special food network chain installed corner section dedicated memorabilia locations nelson reopened place truck stop corner texas bankruptcy court allowed nelson invest establishment employees concert hall bar square feet dance floor closed loan leading bankruptcy nelson founded collaboration producers filmmakers luck films company dedicated produce feature films documentaries concerts year created aired channel radio channel result merger channels place november announced nelson host television series inside shot studio austin texas thirteen episode season feature artists interviewed nelson dan followed performance series concept received attention cable channels requested pilot episode following marijuana different states nelson announced spokesman michael establishment marijuana brand reserve plans open chain stores states marijuana announced expanded state state marijuana expanded called brand culmination nelson vision life music style nelson uses variety music styles create distinctive blend country music hybrid jazz pop blues rock folk unique sound uses relaxed beat singing style gut string guitar nasal voice center responsible wide appeal vital icon country music influencing new country new alternative country movements 80s 90s guitars baldwin company gave nelson cord electric guitar texas nelson left guitar floor stage later stepped drunk man sent repaired nashville shot jackson told nelson damage great jackson offered martin classical guitar nelson request moved martin nelson purchased guitar unseen named roy rogers horse trigger year nelson rescued guitar burning ranch constant guitar pick decades worn large sweeping hole guitar body near sound hole pick guard classical guitars meant played instead picks signed nelson friends associates ranging fellow musicians lawyers football coaches signature guitar russell asked nelson initially sign guitar nelson sign marker russell requested scratch instead explaining guitar valuable future interested concept nelson requested russell sign guitar process nelson worried trigger auctioned stating trigger goes quit asked daughter guitar studio agent got bring nelson hid guitar manager house debt paid activism nelson active number issues young john set farm aid assist increase awareness importance family farms bob_dylan comments live aid concert hoped money help american farmers danger losing farms mortgage debt concert included bob_dylan billy king roy young raised million america family farmers organizing performing annual concerts nelson president board farm aid nelson chair national organization reform marijuana laws advisory board worked years fighting marijuana nelson family hosted annual nelson benefit golf tournament leading cover appearance inside interview january issue high times magazine arrest possession marijuana nelson created party motto tax regulate following september attacks participated benefit america tribute heroes leading rest celebrities singing song america beautiful interview larry king nelson expressed doubts regards attacks official story nelson explained believe buildings collapse planes instead result nelson supported dennis campaign democratic presidential raised money appeared events composed song happened peace earth criticizing war iraq recorded radio advertisement asking support musician author ballot independent candidate texas gubernatorial election promised nelson job austin head new texas energy commission support january nelson filed suit texas democratic_party alleging party violated fourteenth amendments united_states_constitution refusing allow appear primary ballot loyalty oath application wife annie partners bob kelly king building pacific diesel plants salem oregon corner texas texas plant founded longtime nelson friend namesake corner nelson business partners formed nelson company marketing diesel fuel truck stops fuel vegetable oil mainly oil burned modification diesel engines nelson advocate better treatment horses campaigning passage american horse slaughter prevention act alongside animal welfare institute board directors adopted number horses habitat horses nelson signed warn consumers cruel illegal living conditions raised produce milk dairy products wrote letters land lakes challenge dairy major corporations use milk raised california ranch employs intensive confinement practice subject lawsuit campaign brought animal legal defense fund supporter lgbt movement nelson published itunes version frequently secretly fond met instant success interview texas monthly defense marriage act sex marriage united_states nelson responded comparison interviewer civil rights movement stating look crazy argued presented pink equal sign symbol movement featured sign represented long second featured sign represented marijuana cigarettes use viral instantly social networking sites twitter facebook personal life nelson lives hawaii largely self sustaining community homes use solar power neighbors include woody owen wilson nelson owns ranch near austin texas nelson married times fathered seven children marriage martha lasted couple children billy hugh billy died suicide marriage marked violence assaulting nelson times including incident bed sheet beat nelson marriage couple divorced found bill ward houston hospital charged nelson birth nelson nelson married year daughters amy lee following divorce married current wife annie sons jacob nelson traces american revolutionary war ancestor john nelson served major swimming hawaii nelson lung collapsed taken memorial hospital scheduled concerts canceled nelson temporarily stopped smoking cigarettes time lungs resumed congestion ended smoking packages day suffering pneumonia times decided quit marijuana tobacco chose quit tobacco started smoke marijuana carbon free system avoid effects smoke nelson underwent surgery tunnel syndrome damaged continuously playing guitar recommendation doctor canceled scheduled concerts wrote songs recovery canceled fund raising appearance denver area suffered breathing problems high altitude taken local hospital publicist confirmed soon nelson health good heading scheduled concert dallas texas repeated instances pneumonia years nelson underwent stem cell therapy improve state lungs childhood nelson grew interested martial arts ordered self defense saw advertised batman superman comic books nelson started formally practice moved nashville 1960s 1980s nelson began training holds second degree black belt discipline 1990s nelson started practice korean martial art years discipline grand master sam presented fifth degree black belt ceremony held austin texas times magazine interview revealed nelson developed unorthodox manner training lengthy periods time tour nelson conduct martial arts training tour bus rose send videos supervising master review critique legal issues nelson arrested times marijuana possession occasion dallas texas tour hank nelson traveled bahamas nelson arrived late airport boarded flight bags later sent nelson claimed bahamas customs officer questioned nelson marijuana found pair jeans nelson arrested jailed arrangements pay bail took nelson pack beer cell nelson released hours later fell jumped celebrating taken emergency room appeared judge dropped charges ordered nelson return country highway found marijuana car near texas requirement appear court prevented attending grammy awards year traveling ann richards funeral nelson manager sister arrested martin parish louisiana charged possession marijuana mushrooms nelson received months probation november nelson arrested sierra texas possession marijuana found tour bus traveling los_angeles texas released paying bail prosecutor kit supported sentencing nelson jail small marijuana involved suggested instead fine told nelson sing blue eyes crying rain court judge dean walker said nelson pay fine perform song explaining prosecutor nelson lawyer joe turner reached agreement prosecutor nelson set pay fine avoid year jail sentence day review period case incident end agreement judge later rejected agreement claiming nelson receiving treatment celebrity status offense normally carried year jail sentence declared case remain open dismissed judge changed opinion legacy nelson widely recognized american icon inducted country music hall_of_fame received kennedy center honors nelson inducted national agricultural hall_of_fame labor farm aid fund benefit farmers nelson won prize lifetime award library congress included rolling_stone greatest singers greatest lists texas governor perry signed bill introduced state representative elizabeth jones senator jeff funded texas music project state official music charity nelson named honorary chairman advisory board project democratic texas senator introduced bill miles travis county section state highway nelson point state senators sponsors bill legislation dropped republican senators florence objected citing nelson lack connection highway fund democrats drinking marijuana advocacy important collection nelson materials collections southwestern writers texas state university san texas collection contains lyrics letters concert programs tour posters articles personal effects promotional items documents documents nelson troubles farm aid contributions material collected nelson friend bill wrote wrote rose red headed stranger nelson donated personal collection center american history items include photographs correspondence song manuscripts posters certificate records awards signed books personal items gifts tributes nelson fans april nelson received feed peace award project extensive work farm aid overall contributions world peace june inducted library congress national recording registry nelson honorary trustee international peace museum austin texas renamed second street nelson boulevard city unveiled life size statue honor placed entrance austin city limits new studio non profit organization capital area statues commissioned sculptor shields execute project statue unveiled april date selected city austin unintentionally coincided number associated culture spite coincidence nelson advocacy marijuana ceremony scheduled ceremony nelson performed song roll smoke die year nelson honored 46th annual country music association awards recipient lifetime achievement award named received honorary doctorate college music following year inaugural class inducted austin city limits hall_of_fame included friend royal parties nelson participated source inspiration years nelson image marked red hair divided long partially concealed april issue stuff magazine nelson interviewed long locks started hair started getting long don know probably associated_press reported nelson cut hair nashville music journalist jimmy carter published photograph free nelson website nelson wanted helping stay cool easily home october nelson sold auction state nelson cut gave gift party celebrating nelson touring recording group family longstanding members original lineup included sister nelson drummer paul english bassist bee spears billy english paul younger brother current lineup includes members retired bee spears died family tours north_america diesel bus rose fueled nelson tour buses florida coach company built rose replaced collision nova_scotia canada interior salvaged reused second version bus year nelson changed tour bus currently touring rose discography works recording studio albums nelson appeared thirty films shows acting debut film electric followed appearances rose thief recordings films books autobiography simon facts life dirty jokes random house farm aid song america books foreword nelson guide happiness heart clean road future family farm publishing tale luck novel center street mike roll smoke die road william foreword long story life little brown company david


british rock band formed lead vocalist pianist chris martin lead guitarist university college london formed guy joined group bassist changed champion joined drummer backing vocalist completing performing line creative director harvey referred official fifth member band band renamed recording releasing safety brothers sisters single blue room year blue room release major label signing achieved worldwide fame release single yellow followed debut album released year nominated mercury prize band second album rush blood head released critical acclaim won multiple awards including nme album year release best selling album worldwide met positive reviews release critics felt inferior predecessor band fourth studio album death friends produced brian released largely positive reviews earning grammy award nominations wins 51st grammy awards october released fifth studio album received mixed positive reviews topped charts countries best selling rock album released sixth album titled ghost stories received mixed positive reviews topped itunes_store albums charts countries december band released seventh album head dreams reached major markets received generally mixed reviews band won awards nominations career including brit awards winning best british group times mtv_video_music_awards seven grammy awards nominations sold million records worldwide making world best selling music artists december rolling_stone readers voted group fourth best artist 2000s active supporter social political causes trade fair campaign amnesty international group performed charity projects band aid live sound relief hope haiti global benefit earthquake relief secret policeman ball sport relief teenage cancer trust history formation years chris martin met orientation week university college london september pair spent rest university year planning band ultimately forming group called guy classmate martin later joined group group renamed performed local promoters small clubs martin recruited longtime school friend harvey studying classics university_of_oxford band manager accepted harvey fifth member group band line completed champion joined percussion duties champion grown playing piano guitar bass tin whistle quickly learned drums despite having previous experience band finally settled suggested tim local student group martin met classics student tim rice weekend virginia water surrey asked play songs piano martin finding rice talented asked keyboard player rice refused band active days event shape second line leaving bands band released copies safety discs given record companies friends copies remained sale public december year signed independent label fierce release track brothers sisters quickly recorded days february completing final examinations signed album contract early making appearance band went studio record titled blue room thousand copies available public october single bigger stronger received bbc_radio_1 airplay recording sessions blue room tumultuous champion briefly fired band martin later pleaded return kicking guilt went drinking eventually band worked differences place new set rules group intact inspired bands like decided operate democracy additionally band determined fire hard drugs band initially planned record debut album space weeks tours live performances caused recording spread september april album recorded studios matrix studios sound studios producer nelson majority tracks recorded liverpool street studios accessed studio rooms mixing process songs album american engineer michael new_york period played tour showcased coming acts releasing hit song hit lead single released march peaked number position singles chart june pivotal moment history band embarked headlining tour including showing festival band released breakthrough single yellow release reach rising number singles chart yellow initially released spring later released single united_kingdom june united_states song released lead single untitled debut album october track sent college alternative radio outlets released studio album july united_kingdom record label album debuted number albums_chart released november record label north_america album available formats initial release released released cassette label capitol following year issued album singles released including yellow enjoyed popularity single trouble reached number charts released year later billboard hot reached number alternative songs chart december band released limited edition spies featuring remix yellow christmas song merry little christmas pressed copies issued fans journalists nominated mercury music prize september having found success europe band set sights north_america releasing album november started club tour february brit awards february earned awards best british group best british album slow burning success united_states eventually reached double platinum status album critically received earned best alternative music album honours grammy awards chris martin claimed release album success intended elevate band status biggest best band world single managing band early harvey resigned role stress performing role usually requiring team people harvey took role creative director referred official fifth member band dave holmes took band manager rush blood head success returned studio september begin work second album rush blood head nelson producing band stayed london trouble focusing decided relocate liverpool recorded songs vocalist chris martin said obsessed recording place song recorded album band released album lead single track want record second album following strange period knowing months success according martin thing kept going recording place songs started coming band wrote songs album new material including place animals played live band touring album title revealed post band official website album released august spawned popular singles including place ballad scientist inspired george_harrison things pass released toured june september rush blood head tour visited continents including headlining festival dates festival rock concerts showcased elaborate lighting screens reminiscent elevation tour inch nails tour extended tour recorded live dvd live sydney pavilion brit awards held court london received awards best british group best british album august performed scientist mtv_video_music_awards radio city music hall new_york_city won awards december readers rolling_stone chose best artist best band year time band covered song miles available download official website miles selling download year proceeds sales donated future forests stop violence campaigns rush blood head won grammy award best alternative music album grammy awards grammy awards earned record year spent spotlight taking break touring releasing satire music video song fictional band titled recording album released june europe new delayed release date album fiscal year actually causing emi stock drop best selling album worldwide sales million lead single speed sound radio online music store debut april released entered album charts countries number position fastest selling album chart history singles released year fix september talk december critical reaction positive slightly enthusiastic predecessor new_york_times critic jon described band decade nme awarded album calling confident bold ambitious singles impossible contain doesn wheel reinforce band time comparisons increasingly common chris martin later revealed reviews ranged mixed negative note worthy remarks comparing feel liberated june july went twisted logic tour included festival dates like isle festival austin city limits music festival july band appeared live park played rendition bitter sweet symphony richard vocals august performed speed sound mtv_video_music_awards miami september recorded new version world reworked lyrics war child help day life charity album february earned best album best single honours brit awards singles released hardest sixth final single white shadows released mexico june death friends october began work fourth studio album death friends producer brian taking break recording band toured latin_america early performing chile argentina brazil mexico recording churches venues latin_america spain tour band said album likely reflect hispanic influence group spent rest year recording martin described new direction change past albums referred trilogy said album featured falsetto allowed voice lower register precedence songs violet hill contain distorted guitar riffs violet hill confirmed single radio release date april play freely website week achieving million downloads commercially available download violet hill entered entering hot modern rock tracks chart charted rest world title track released exclusively itunes band number billboard hot number based download sales number singles chart based solely download sales release death friends topped album charts worldwide world best selling album hit number album chart despite having come market days previously time sold copies bbc called fastest selling records history end june set new record downloaded album october won awards best album death friends best act world today november named world best selling act world music awards picked awards world best selling rock act great_britain best selling act band followed death friends march released november features tracks death friends sessions available issued bonus disc later editions death friends life single released began tour june free concert academy london followed days later minute performance broadcast live outside bbc television centre released late lost single album featuring new version jay performing opening set march sound relief sydney cricket ground headlined sold concert later night sound relief benefit concert victims victorian crisis queensland floods december joe filed copyright infringement suit united_states district court central district california suit asserted song includes substantial original portions song fly album love space song question received grammy awards song year band denied allegation unspecified settlement ultimately reached parties nominated awards brit awards british group british live act british single british album death friends 51st grammy awards year won grammy awards categories song year best rock album death friends best vocal pop performance duo group live album entitled recorded shows tour released given away remaining concerts tour released free download website following tour announced latin_america tour place february march visit mexico argentina brazil colombia october won song year american society composers authors publishers awards london december rolling_stone readers voted group fourth best artist 2000s band finished recording new album martin champion interviewed bbc radio asked album lyrical themes martin replied love addiction escape working don like asked fifth album summer martin champion said plenty work releasing confirmed festival appearances release date including headlining spot festival park austin city limits music festival rock rio festival interview january mentioned new songs included upcoming fifth album princess china february interview president miles told band studio working album expected final version appear autumn year announced single fifth album released june band presented new songs festivals summer charlie brown hurts like heaven world princess china major minus august announced official website new album title released october september band released paradise second single upcoming album september tickets european tour officially went sale demand proved high venues selling seconds released october mixed positive reviews topped charts countries october performed songs apple inc private memorial event steve jobs including fix yellow october concert plaza las madrid spain streamed youtube live directed november received grammy award nominations 54th annual grammy awards took place february los_angeles band performed rihanna ceremony january nominated brit awards february awarded brit award best british group time album best selling rock album united_kingdom selling copies album second single paradise best selling rock single selling copies mtv_video_music_awards september paradise won award best rock video sold million copies worldwide headlined closing ceremony london paralympic games september performed alongside artists including rihanna jay tie performance closing ceremony group gave permission bands participating marathon opportunity perform single celebrate end games october music video song hurts like heaven released video based story boy grew ran major minus fictional comics entitled continued story portrayed music video series released early concert documentary film live chronicles tour support album film premiered theatrically night november released home video november november concert brisbane australia group tour hinted set year break touring performed shows jay-z center brooklyn new_york december new year eve set ended tour tour named fourth highest grossing tour worldwide million earned ticket sales ghost stories speaking australian radio station chris martin revealed title album easier martin speculation taking break touring saying year break idea came said gig australia years probably true world tour works chance taking year break august announced release song featured soundtrack film hunger games catching fire release got pushed september september december announced future releases distributed atlantic records restructuring warner music group following purchase records emi february band unveiled midnight track released album early march announced band sixth album ghost stories released ghost stories driven album revolves major themes mentioned chris martin album explores idea past actions effects future capacity love band took different approach sixth studio album contrast previous studio albums martin inviting band contribute original songwriting material album opposed building songs ideas previous recording sessions april july embarked date ghost stories tour support album playing intimate shows cities beacon theatre new_york_city hall los_angeles casino paris paris tokyo dome city hall tokyo june theatre sydney june closed tour royal albert hall london july album available pre order itunes alongside new single titled magic singles album sky stars true love released ghost stories received generally mixed favourable reviews album topped charts major markets received grammy award nomination best pop vocal album sky stars nominated best pop duo group performance december named streamed band world streamed artist head dreams present december chris martin announced interview bbc_radio_1 middle working seventh studio album head dreams martin stated band final album compared harry potter seventh thing way look like harry potter book like added unlike promotion efforts ghost stories band tour seventh record interview bbc radio martin hinted style album saying band trying colourful uplifting stated shuffle feet december band unveiled new song written recorded world war drama film directed billboard music awards ghost stories named rock album september performed global citizen festival central park great lawn new_york event organised chris martin advocates end extreme global poverty beyoncé pearl jam headlined festival broadcast nbc september bbc september speaking nick radio breakfast bbc november confirmed december release date head dreams new song album adventure lifetime premiered album features guest appearances beyoncé barack_obama album reached number number australia canada netherlands italy november announced dates head dreams tour latin american european legs listed included dates stadium london june dates including north american tour added dates including north_america tour extra concert oceania tour later added gradually december band headlined opening day bell ball london arena february headlined super bowl halftime band joined beyoncé mars april band named sixth best selling artist worldwide june closed final day festival england performance included duet barry surviving member bee musical style martin proclaimed band music limestone rock comparison hard rock band music called blue romantic reflects emotions martin examine feelings started earnest post bands late 1990s released band characteristics dream pop setting apart later studio albums tone band studio album described melodic pop distorted guitar riffs percussion dark alternative rock style compared bands like oasis travis band acknowledges scottish alternative rock band travis major influence earlier material second studio album rush blood head band drew inspiration artists like echo kate bush george_harrison muse songs considered contain lush melodies heartbreak newfound confidence music release considered martin doubts fears hopes loves particularly influenced artists johnny cash death friends group style moving art rock influenced bands arcade fire bloody valentine band experimented different instruments including carries concept album format love war induced expands spectrum include electronic acoustic elements lyrical influences taken graffiti german resistance group white rose band wide international success president miles stated secrets sounded like artist saying bands proud british come british hand sound british sound like huge global artist hailed rock activism commercial endorsements despite worldwide popularity band remained protective music media refusing use product endorsements past turned multi million dollar contracts diet gap wanted use songs yellow trouble don panic respectively according frontman chris martin wouldn able live sold songs meanings like song featured commercial itunes_store advertising exclusive availability single digital download itunes additionally chris martin appeared apple inc special event september playing number songs thanked apple assistance marketing death steve jobs performed songs apple campus jobs support gave supports amnesty international performed secret policeman ball fundraiser martin regarded visible celebrity advocates fair trade supporting ongoing trade fair campaign trips assess conditions appeared advertising campaign known wearing trade fair public appearances including concerts band filmed poverty history fingers early years widely known media giving cent band profits charity continue bassist guy said people aware issues isn effort help people want band asks gifts intended donated charity according response section website martin spoke invasion iraq forces teenage cancer trust london royal albert hall march encouraged sell crowd sing war later endorse democratic presidential candidates john barack_obama respectively june began supporting meat free monday food campaign started paul_mccartney attempts help slow climate change having meat free day week december auctioned quantity significant band memorabilia including guitars proceeds went kids company charity helps vulnerable children young people london month later january performed slightly modified version message entitled message hope haiti special raising money victims haiti earthquake endorsed song freedom palestine posting link video day comments post threatened boycott band facebook group created demanded apology israel link song eventually removed facebook wall according frank link removed facebook thousands people computer generated posts reported abusive album artists staged exhibition art proud gallery support charity kids company november december exhibition raised children charity supports children london november martin joined charity group band aid performing alongside current british irish pop acts latest version track know christmas raise money crisis western africa second time martin contributed band aid recording having performed version band aid band members chris martin lead vocals rhythm guitar piano keyboards lead guitar backing vocals piano keyboards harmonica guy bass guitar backing vocals piano keyboards harmonica percussion guitar champion drums percussion drum machine backing vocals piano keyboards guitar discography studio albums rush blood head death friends ghost stories head dreams concert tours tour rush blood head tour twisted logic tour tour tour ghost stories tour head dreams tour awards nominations won numerous music awards history including brit awards winning best british group times mtv_video_music_awards world music awards billboard music awards seven grammy awards nominations successful year having received seven grammy award nominations 51st grammy awards won sold million records worldwide


ann ann simplified chinese traditional chinese pinyin born american conductor currently serving music director chicago memphis symphony orchestra described dynamic young america encouraged parents began playing violin piano young age later taught play trumpet observing conductor began teach conduct collected attended hill school preparatory school affiliated new_england boston massachusetts starting age sixteen continued undergraduate advanced degree work student graduate institution double master degree conducting violin performance later obtained doctor musical arts degree university_of_michigan portland youth fourth conductor year tenure orchestra debuted hall earned award innovative programming began collaborating oregon symphony chamber music northwest served assistant conductor oregon symphony cover conductor los_angeles woman win competition recognizes young year won fellowship left assistant conductor atlanta symphony served assistant conductor baltimore symphony orchestra season appointed music director memphis symphony orchestra year tenure began september renewed additional years began serving music director chicago season career appeared following united_states canada alabama chicago colorado columbus eugene florida fort worth grand festival orchestra honolulu national washington pacific phoenix princeton rochester seattle toronto appearances outside north_america include principal danish bbc scottish symphony orchestra symphony orchestra symphony norwegian radio orchestra taiwan national symphony orchestra trondheim symphony orchestra participated national conducting institute washington american academy conducting colorado season debut jacksonville naples nashville symphony national symphony mexico netherlands orchestra early life education native taiwan ann wanted conductor years old began playing violin piano starting young age support parents later taught play trumpet parents discouraged pursuing conducting felt difficult career path woman intrigued concept making elaborate noise particularly use instrument observe conductor closely began learn conduct collected believing different pieces needed different kinds left study music lived aunt served assistant conductor school chorus attended concert american youth orchestra touring ensemble boston new_england following performance escorted backstage introduced conductor asked play opportunity came morning played conductor benjamin closed basement hotel bar offered scholarship immediately performed american youth orchestra invited attend hill school preparatory school linked new_england months later age sixteen left parents thought study concert years lived couple boston referred american parents mark churchill speaker churchill member portland junior symphony continued undergraduate graduate work speaker taught received violin instruction james conducting supervision frank richard person graduate new_england double master degree conducting violin performance received honors institution medal outstanding undergraduate work medal extraordinary contribution musical life community remained boston years attended university_of_michigan obtain doctor musical arts degree conducting studied kenneth martin served music director campus conductor opera theater said pursued doctorate degree receive job offers questioned young woman asian combination career attending university_of_michigan guest conducted symphony orchestra halloween concert year youngest finalist conductor competition tokyo invited conduct national symphony kennedy center national conducting institute received fellowship study music festival school david following year american symphony orchestra league known league american invited showcased national conductor preview portland youth portland youth fourth conductor selected committee musically inclined parents member orchestra representatives oregon symphony portland opera conducted ensemble orchestra board member organization recalled audition quickly captured orchestra displayed wonderful communication skills year tenure organization debuted hall received award programming began collaborating oregon symphony ensemble assistant conductor chamber music northwest april woman win competition world prestigious prize young won fellowship award established baltimore symphony orchestra music director support promising female presented award young audiences contribution music education named educator week conductor set box office students leave notes musician orchestra felt kind formal rehearsal felt like big sister practice ended described small bright boom enthusiasm times caused lose breath board member organization praised attitude felt lack ego rare quality symphony performers turned position oregon symphony continue work later recalling kids way unusual decision gave professional position oregon symphony stayed youth orchestra people thought crazy stayed youth orchestra instead pursuing professional opportunity told life story youth orchestra changed life gave chance fulfill dreams feel working young musicians way changed life like change people lives accompanied orchestra international tour asia parents saw conduct time offered total performances june july taiwan seoul south_korea initially thought remain years left assistant conductor atlanta symphony said departure musicians kids look years memorable time musical career guest season included director orchestral studies portland state university seattle symphony conductor edwards baltimore memphis chicago served los_angeles cover conductor tenure following departure assistant conductor atlanta symphony seasons april withdrew candidacy music director lexington orchestra role assistant conductor baltimore symphony orchestra season led subscription program conducted programs children positions sponsored league american following successful auditions held december appointed music director memphis symphony orchestra february organization fourth year tenure began september contract renewed additional years extending leadership season october returned new_england guest conduct dedicated concert late speaker churchill thanked benjamin dean emeritus mark churchill making career possible began serving music director chicago season belief diversity inclusion increasingly global matters partly accepted position chicago nation diverse strong focus black latino musicians composers audience members year contract began july plans record commercial album june hopes launch international competition rising musicians composers returned atlanta october guest conduct symphony returned portland april guest conduct oregon symphony interests child interested earth science finds satisfaction loud elaborate noises particularly ones generated musical instruments favorite composer favorites include van aaron favorite composition symphony conducting chicago season likes romantic music music era expression life addition working minority unconventional artists prefers incorporate classic compositions new works repertoire enjoys reading detective stories fiction non fiction shared want detective professor conductor moved mud island memphis order close nature inspiration cannon center