Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages
06:00 am - 07:15 am, Sunday, May 17 on Sky Arts (350)
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About this Broadcast
A look back at some of Luciano Pavarotti's finest moments on stage, including performances of Nessun Dorma and other arias from La Boheme, Rigoletto and Aida. Also featured is Donna non Vidi Mai, dedicated in her presence to Diana, Princess of Wales, in London's Hyde Park, audience favourites O Sole Mio and Torna a Surriento, as well as duets with Bono, Sting and Eric Clapton
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Music/Ballet/Dance
Opera
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Luciano Pavarotti
(Actor)
Bono
(Actor)
Born:
May 10, 1960
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
Being U2's frontman.
Early-life:
Born Paul David Hewson on May 10, 1960, in Dublin. His mother, Iris, died when he was just 14, and he was brought up by his father, Bob, who passed away in 2001. He has an older brother, Norman. He met Adam Clayton, David Evans (The Edge) and Larry Mullen Jnr at Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin after Mullen advertised for members of a band he was hoping to form. They later became known as U2.
Career:
During the early 1980s, U2 gained a following through touring and releasing acclaimed records, and reached a wider audience with an appearance at Live Aid in 1985. By 1987, they were international superstars thanks to the album The Joshua Tree, which topped both the US and UK charts. In the mid-1990s, Bono devoted much of his time to writing songs for others, including Frank Sinatra and Tina Turner. He also wrote the screenplay for the movie Million Dollar Hotel. Meanwhile, U2 continue to release albums and tour around the world.
Quote:
'Overcoming my dad telling me that I could never amount to anything is what has made me the megalomaniac that you see today.'
Trivia:
Away from music, Bono is a devoted humanitarian who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Sting
(Actor)
Eric Clapton
(Actor)
Born:
March 30, 1945
in
Ripley, Surrey
Best Known For:
His global success with the band Cream and as a solo artist.
Early-life:
Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, on March 30, 1945. He was brought up by his grandmother because his mother couldn't look after him and for many years he thought that his grandmother was actually his real mother. When he was 14 he took up the guitar. In 1963, after he left art college, he joined several small blues outfits, before finding some degree of celebrity as part of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers and then The Yardbirds. In 1966 he formed a band with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker (who had the idea) that became known as Cream.
Career:
The fame that Clapton found with Cream led him to produce work under different names. He and George Harrison worked together under the names Delaney and Bonnie. While part of Derek and the Dominos that he wrote one of his most famous tracks, Layla. He was a popular guest guitarist and worked with artists such as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin and Frank Zappa. He released his first solo album, entitled Eric Clapton, in 1970. Throughout the early 1970s he battled with heroin addiction, which he overcame through acupuncture and a short retirement. He continued his solo recordings in the 1970s and 1980s and has remained at the forefront of the music scene.
Quote:
'Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest.'
Trivia:
He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream.
