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Robbie Williams’ Brief Reunion with Take That
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Robbie Williams is to perform with Take That next month.
The “Millennium” singer has been invited to play at a special concert the group’s singer Gary Barlow is organizing in aid of charity Children In Need and plans to join his former bandmates for a one-off performance.
Robbie quit Take That in 1995, shortly before the rest of the group went their separate ways. “Yes, something is finally going to happen. Me and Gary have been hanging out a lot lately, talking things over,” Williams revealed. “It’s been absolutely amazing. I’ve always wanted to be in a band ever since we split.”
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Shirley Bassey Collaborates with Modern Songwriters
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Upcoming Releases,
Dame Shirley Bassey has recorded a song by Kaiser Chiefs on her comeback album.
The legendary Welsh vocalist, whose career has spanned 50 years, performs a collection of tracks written by modern songwriters for The Performance, including efforts by Take That frontman Gary Barlow and Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant as well as the British rock band - fronted by Ricky Wilson.
Producer David Arnold is confident the LP will introduce Shirley to a whole new generation and put her back at the top of the charts. Arnold - who has scored the last five James Bond films - said: “All these songs were just songs until Shirley Bassey sang them. A Bassey performance can knock the wind out of your sails, make you laugh, or cry, let you in on the joke or lead you to a more exotic place.”
Other artists who have contributed songs to the LP - the first studio record made by 72-year-old Bassey for 20 years - include Rufus Wainwright, the Manic Street Preachers and KT Tunstall.
Arnold believes Bassey’s latest tracks could easily become as popular as her best known hits, such as James Bond theme “Goldfinger” or “Big Spender.” “I tried to make a record that made the most of that voice and one that could sit alongside her other classics,” David said.
The Performance is scheduled for release in November.