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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 11, 2016 7:13:54 GMT
The knighthood for Sir Rod, whose own stellar career has seen him sell more than 100 million records over six decades, is for services to music and charity. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36492850He promises to 'wear it well' Didn't see that one coming |
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 11, 2016 10:54:37 GMT
Another gong that discredits the knighthood system. David Bowie and Freddy Mercury did far more than that, but they received no such gong recognition. The average person in the street can perhaps name just about one record from Rod, which sums it up for me.
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Post by Slinger on Jun 11, 2016 12:57:06 GMT
Generally speaking the people who do most for charity are the ones we hear least about, but I'm interested to know what set of figures you're basing your "they did more than him" comment on. Can I also take it that while you like Bowie's and Queen's music you dislike Rod Stewart's?
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REMOVED LIST OF MY SYSTEM , IT'S THE MUSIC THAT IS IMPORTANT !!
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Post by krellman on Jun 11, 2016 14:11:41 GMT
waste of a knighthood !!
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 11, 2016 15:36:52 GMT
Charities that benefited from Freddy Mercury and Queen are Terrence Higgins Trust, Childline, Prince's Trust, Coram, and many more.
David Bowie supported:
21st Century Leaders
Every Mother Counts
Food Bank For New York City
Keep A Child Alive
Mines Advisory Group
Save the Children
The Lunchbox Fund
War Child
Whatever It Takes
Witness
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Post by Slinger on Jun 11, 2016 16:14:10 GMT
And Rod Stewart has supported these charities... Andre Agassi Foundation for Education Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes Breast Cancer Care Celtic Charity Fund Caudwell Children Dream Foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation GRAMMY Foundation Hear The World Hillsides Hospice UK Lowe Syndrome Trust MusiCares New York Restoration Project Race to Erase MS Red Cross Small Steps Project Starkey Hearing Foundation The Oral Cancer Foundation STOMP Out Bullying and numerous 'causes' AIDS & HIV, At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths, Bullying, Cancer, Children, Conservation, Creative Arts, Diabetes, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment, Family/Parent Support, Health, Human Rights, Poverty, Rape/Sexual Abuse, Unemployment/Career Support, Women. And then there's this...But it's not a pissing contest, is it?  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 12, 2016 7:14:33 GMT
I'm not going to be judgmental because I often don't know what a musician has done for charity.
What I do object to is people in big business who may received an honour for suspect reasons, or party cronyism where someone's mate receives an honour for no good reason at all.
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Post by Barrington on Jun 13, 2016 8:49:11 GMT
David Bowie declined a Knighthood in 2003 and also a CBE in 2000.
Freddie Mercury died early so who knows what may have come his way.
Well done Rod Stewart a thoroughly deserving nice guy IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2016 12:57:26 GMT
Yeah I think that Rod Stewart deserves to be on the list  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 13, 2016 14:10:59 GMT
Slightly odd for me after seeing him and The Faces live so many times.
Always a great gig even though I'm sure they had all been drinking and were having a great time themselves
Could not have forecast a knighthood
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