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How Robbie Williams’s £80 million Rudebox deal ruined EMI
Former Take That star's blockbuster deal made him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But it also produced a record so bad it tanked his label EMI. Rudebox sold 150,000 units on the week of release – far below his label expectations.
Photo that solves Sgt Pepper McCartney mystery up for auction The photo shows McCartney with the other three Beatles posing together in 1967 for the Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band shoot. It is up for auction in a 39-year-old press pack that also features a memo from Brian Southall, a former general manager public relations for EMI.
Finalist: Bill Roberts Bill Roberts has decades of experience guiding leading entertainment brands like Panavision, Technicolor, EMI, and Laser Pacific. He shepherded the company from a place of tight monetary constraints to one of growth.
Nineties rock legends unrecognisable 24 years after hit Tequila and working normal job in the building... Terrorvision formed in 1987 but were dropped from record label EMI in 1999. The band reunited at various points over the years since, playing a 25th anniversary tour in 2018. The group have released five albums and scored 13 singles inside the Top 40. Besides Tequila, their most memorable tracks are Perseverance and Bad Actress.
When did Vince Hill die and what songs was he famous for?... Vince Hill was an English singer and songwriter. He first started singing in pubs before becoming a baker, truck driver, and later, a coal miner. Vince rose to fame with his debut single The Rivers Run Dry before he was signed to EMI's Columbia label in 1965.
Edelweiss singer Vince Hill dies as tributes paid to 'incredible performer' Singer Vince Hill has died at the age of 89, it has been announced. Vince rose to fame with his debut single The Rivers Run Dry. He was signed to EMI's Columbia label in 1965 and went on to produce a number of hits. His cover of Edelweiss was a favourite amongst fans and reached number two.
Terra Firma founder Guy Hands steps down from company's... Hands built up a reputation as a well-known and outspoken dealmaker. He was behind takeovers of record label EMI and the Four Seasons care homes business. Terra Firma is now invested in 39 companies with an aggregate enterprise value of 51 billion euros.
Guy Hands to step down from buyout firm Terra Firm Hands' three-decade career spanned a wide range of sectors. Terra Firma has invested £15.6billion in 39 businesses since 1994. His stint as head included ownership of record label EMI.
Guy Hands steps down as boss of Terra Firma Hands, 63, was at the forefront of the buyout sector’s development. He rose to fame at Nomura, the Japanese bank, before setting up Terra Firma in 2002. Firm was a leading light of the industry before it embarked on a £4 billion acquisition of EMI in 2007.
Incoming National Lottery operator hires Andria Vidler to head its British operations Vidler is the former boss of music label EMI in the UK and Ireland. She succeeds Allwyn group chief executive Robert Chvatal. Allwyn beat Camelot last year, winning a five-year licence to run the National Lottery.
New National Lottery operator hires UK chief executive Andria Vidler is the former boss of music label EMI in the UK and Ireland. She is also a board director at William Hill owner 888. She succeeds Allwyn group chief executive Robert Chvatal.
Joy McKean, Slim Dusty's widow, dies of cancer Songwriter Joy McKean had died of cancer aged 93McKean penned Dusty's hit The Lights on the Hill She managedDusty's career for more than 50 years. EMI records said: 'Our hearts are heavy and sad'
Joy McKean: ‘trailblazing’ Australian songwriter and wife of Slim Dusty dies aged 93 Joy McKean, who wrote some of her husband Slim Dusty’s most popular songs, has died at 93 from cancer. EMI said she passed away peacefully on Thursday night, surrounded by family. “She will be remembered as a pioneer in Australian music,” the statement read.
Tina Turner escaped her abusive first marriage to find the love of her life Tina Turner found happiness with her second husband, Erwin Bach. She escaped her first marriage to husband, Ike Turner, which was fraught with abuse. The pair met in 1985 when he was working as an executive with EMI. Erwin donated a kidney to Tina in 2017, which saved her life.
Mae Muller: I want to win Eurovision for the UK but I’m still getting my German passport The 25-year-old represents the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool. Signed to the label EMI five years ago, the Londoner enjoyed a slow rise, interrupted by the pandemic.
Love Island's Tasha Ghouri under fire by watchdog over TikTok advert mishap Tasha Ghouri was paid by EMI to include Hold Me Closer on TikTok video. But Advertising Standards Authority ruled she didn't correctly label post. Tasha had included #soundad hashtag, but ASA said that didn't make it clear that it was an ad she'd been paid for.
Eat now, pay later: Pune trader offers Alphonso mangoes on EMI A pune-based trader is offering the fruit on Equated Monthy installmens (EMI) Gaurav Sanas claims that his family's outlet is the first in the entire country to sell mangos on EMI. He informed that four consumers had already availed the scheme so far.
Eat now, pay later: Pune trader offers Alphonso mangoes on EMI A pune-based trader is offering the fruit on Equated Monthy installmens (EMI) Gaurav Sanas claims that his family's outlet is the first in the entire country to sell mangos on EMI. He said that since the prices are high at the start of the season, so the scheme was implemented.
If March Madness Were about Social Mobility, We’d Be Cheering Florida Atlantic U The Social Mobility Tournament Bracket plots the colleges invited to the Big Dance. Of the 32 teams making it past the first round, 27 are public colleges and universities. The Houston Cougars have an impressive EMI score of 34.9%.
Mae Stephens: TikTok star's shock at top 20 hit single Mae Stephens has more than 11 million views on TikTok for her song If We Ever Broke Up. The 19-year-old has now been signed to EMI records and is working on more music. She said being in the charts was "absolutely incredible"
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