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Vangelis, composer and producer. Born: 29 March 1943 in Agria, Greece. Died: 17 May 2022 in Paris, France, aged 79Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou – or Vangelis as he is known to the film soundtrack lovers of the world – was an untutored musical seeker whose 50-year career encompassed cosmic concept albums, commissions from international space agencies and the occasional pop classic.

the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” finale Thursday. The 53-year-old thespian kicked off her spot by fittingly slow-dancing with DeGeneres to Donna Summer’s “Last Dance.” Aniston then dropped the divorce bombshell after the 64-year-old comic asked how she handled the “Friends” finale in 2004.“Well, I got a divorce and went into therapy,” quipped Aniston while laughing. “And then I did a movie called ‘The Break-Up.’ “She was referencing her highly publicized split with Pitt in 2005, after they were married for four and a half years.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicThe story of Casablanca Records has been told by many — in books, articles and by the larger-than-life characters who lived through the salad days of mid- to late-1970s rock and disco music. Its ascent as a hit factory — home to KISS, Donna Summer, the Village People and Parliament Funkadelic — was short and swift and substantial.Founded in 1974 by Neil Bogart, who’d had limited success as a record man at Buddha Records, a sublabel of MGM which had signed Gladys Knight and the Pips and the Ohio Express, Casablanca had the reputation of a place of excess.

Manori Ravindran International EditorKISS takes the stage in the first exclusive clip to emerge from hotly anticipated musical biopic “Spinning Gold.”The long-gestating movie about Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart — directed by his son Tim Bogart and now in post-production — has finally landed, and is being screened to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival market this week.Founded in 1974 by Neil Bogart, Casablanca Records was the home to KISS, Donna Summer, the Village People and Parliament Funkadelic, among others. The company contributed the first smash extended single to clubs and radio stations all over the world with Summer’s 17-minute 1975 banger “Love to Love You,” and released 289 albums from more than 140 artists.

Rod Stewart is returning to Las Vegas this week for his residency engagement, and the celebrated singer is opening up to ET about some changes to the new show and how he's managed to get healthier than he's ever been at 77.Stewart — who is also gearing up to kick off a new tour — explained to ET's Matt Cohen, «I have a trainer who's always with me, [getting me] running, cycling, everything.»«I'm actually in better shape now than I've ever been,» Stewart shared. «I played a lot of football when I was young, up until my 60s, really, but it all caught up to me and I had to have a new knee.»«So this knee is steel,» Stewart added, nodding to his rebuilt knee. «And the ankle, so I can run really fast now.»With his residency show,, returning May 13 to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Stewart is more ready than ever to deliver some epic performances.«I always have to give people what they want, so they want to hear the songs that made me famous.

mental health. Low moods can affect anyone and everyone, whether you're in the public eye or not, as some of our favourite celebrities have proved.READ: Scarlett Moffatt admits she wanted to 'disappear for a little while' after I'm a Celebrity winIn honour of our Mental Health Digital Issue guest-edited by Scarlett Moffatt, we spoke to a handful of stars who shared what they do to lift their mood when they're feeling down.

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Lizzo has returned with "About Damn Time," her first song of 2022. She teased "About Damn Time" on Instagram earlier this week with a post declaring it "SONG OF THE SUMMER." To that end, the Chic-inspired disco pop sound might accomplish her goal.

Oscar winner Ariana DeBose earned her place at the table — and booth — in one of the Theater District’s hottest celebrity haunts.DeBose, 31, who scored the Best Supporting Actress award for playing Anita in “West Side Story,” will get a piece of Bond 45 named after her —  booth M42 in the VIP section.“She probably came once a week while Donna Summer ran down the street at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre … she was part of the family,” said Ben Grossman, CEO of the Fireman Hospitality Group, which includes Bond 45 and a list of other notable Big Apple eateries such as the Brooklyn Diner, Café Fiorello, Trattoria Dell’Arte and the Redeye Grille.The name plaque is a nod to DeBose’s loyal patronage — she was a regular back in 2017 after her nights performing in “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” — and was already being planned before she got her Oscar nomination. Five years ago, DeBose could be found at the restaurant’s Donna Summer After Parties, which were held nightly, “dancing, drinking and trying to promote the show.” “She was a big fan of the Prosecco,” Grossman said.DeBose’s performance was as sparkling as her favorite drink — her Donna Summer earned her a Tony nomination.

Steve Bronski was a co-founder of the British synthpop band Bronski Beat known for their hit song “Smalltown Boy.”Steve Bronski was a keyboardist/percussionist who formed the synthpop band Bronski Beat in 1983 with singer Jimmy Sommerville and keyboardist/percussionist Larry Steinbachek. The three band members were openly gay and wrote songs that reflected the difficulties of coming out.

Founder of Bronski Beat, Steve Bronski has died aged 61.

Red hot! Saweetie turned up the heat during her performance on Saturday Night Live on November 20 — and it has a lot to do with her fiery hue. 

J. Kim Murphy administratorJeff Wald, longtime manager, producer and boxing promoter, died on Friday in Los Angeles.

Lady Gaga plugged her upcoming murder drama House Of Gucci with a retro chic Tik Tok dance this Tuesday.The 35-year-old is playing Patrizia Reggiani, who married Maurizio Gucci in the 1970s - and had him killed by a hit man in the 1995 a decade after their divorce.And in her new video Gaga hearkened back to the early years of the Gucci marriage by dancing to I Feel Love by Donna Summer in a disco queen ensemble.

Donna Summer – listen below.The Newcastle band’s spin of the disco classic will help raise money for Sunderland record store Pop Recs, which was co-owned by the late Frankie & The Heartstrings drummer Dave Harper.Harper died in August aged 43, prompting an outpouring of tributes from the likes of The Cribs, Nadine Shah, Tim Burgess and Self Esteem.Pigs’ Adam Ian Sykes explained: “Dave was a hero to a lot of people and rightly so, his contributions to music in the north east were enormous. Pop Recs is such an important place to the area and a legacy that needs and deserves a great deal of support.”Lancaster duo The Lovely Eggs provide guest vocals on the ‘Hot Stuff’ cover.

Ariana Grande had an emotional moment on the latest episode of The Voice!

Ariana Grande is learning just how heartwrenching being a judge on “The Voice” really is.

isn't easy — especially when it comes time to make the tough cuts!Ariana Grande learned that lesson the hard way during Monday's first night of season 21 Battle Rounds, where she was faced with some tough decisions about which performers got to continue on to the Knockout Rounds, and which were going home.The tears started early, as Ari and her celeb Battle Round advisor, Kristin Chenoweth, got emotional in rehearsals over Katie Rae and Bella DeNapoli's dueling performance of «No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)» by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer.«This song means a lot to me,» Ari told her team members.

Chick Vennera was an actor known for roles in TV shows and movies including “The Golden Girls” and “Thank God it’s Friday” and for a voice role in “Animaniacs.”After serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Vennera started his career on stage, including an appearance on Broadway in “Grease.” His first notable onscreen role was in the Donna Summer (1948–2012) movie “Thank God it’s Friday” (1978), in which he disco danced atop a line of parked cars.

Chick Vennera, an actor known for his roles in "The Golden Girls" and more, has died at the age of 74. The star died from lung cancer on Wednesday in his Burbank, Calif.

Chick Vennera died on Wednesday at home at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer.The star was best known for dancing on top of parked cars in the 1978 disco movie Thank God It's Friday starring Donna Summer, Debra Winger and Jeff Goldblum.And Chick also had a recurring role on the popular and long-running sitcom The Golden Girls starringBeatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.