24 at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, the American Association of Retired Persons, better known as AARP, is staging, “Tony Bennett Live in Concert: Benefit to End Hunger,” that will help end hunger among older Americans. TONY BENNETT’S BIG 85 th Tony Bennett will celebrate his 85 th birthday in a big way. By 1964, with the late drummer Keith Moon on board, The Detours became The Who. Singer Roger Daltrey, then the guitarist for a band he formed in 1959 called The Detours, recruited the two Confederates for his group sometime late in 1962 or early 1963. In that band, Townshend played banjo while Entwhistle played an unusual instrument for Dixieland, the French horn. In truth, The Who didn’t actually form until 1964, but Townshend and The Who’s late bassist John Entwhistle did form a Dixieland jazz band called The Confederates in 1962. tour that will see the group perform Townshend’s epic 1973 rock opera, “Quadrophenia,” in its entirety. The appearance is being touted as part of the 50 th anniversary celebration of the band that will include an extensive U.S. Involvement with the media caused him to become a tabloid staple, beginning in 2006.THE WHO TO OPEN LONDON OLYMPICS The Who, who were reported to have been forced into retirement from live shows earlier this year because of a severe case of tinnitus in the ears of guitarist Pete Townshend, will perform at the closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics, when the torch it traditionally passed to the next host city, Rio de Janeiro, according to Britain’s Sunday Mirror. Several high-profile romantic relationships and his He is also involved in philanthropic activities through his "Back to You" fund. Mayer's career pursuits have extended to stand-up comedy, graphic design, and writing he has written pieces for magazines, most notably forĮsquire. He released his fourth studio album, Battle Studies, in At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007 Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album forĬontinuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". On his album Continuum, released in September 2006. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually bega. InĢ003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a Wonderland". His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. Raised in Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997, where he refined his skills
John Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer.
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