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Jake Shimabukuro, Bette Midler to Perform for Queen of England
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JamBase
JAKE SHIMABUKURO TO PERFORM WITH BETTE MIDLER IN THE PRESENCE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Jake Shimabukuro Jake Shimabukuro, the ukulele virtuoso from Hawaii, will perform his arrangement of The Beatles' tune “In My Life" with Bette Midler for The Royal Variety Performance 2009 in Blackpool, England. The Performance is presented annually in aid of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund (the EABF), whose patron is Her Majesty The Queen. Acts lined up to appear include Whoopi Goldberg, Canadian singer Michael ...
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Bette Midler Withdraws in Favor of Rosemary Clooney
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All About Jazz
The Associated Press today reported that Bette Midler, who this year received a Grammy nomination for her tribute to Rosemary Clooney, may withdraw her name from the race in favor of the real thing (check out full story below). Rosemary Clooney is nominated in the same category as the Midler for The Last Concert, her last recorded public appearance.
In her lifetime, Rosemary Clooney never received a Grammy Award.
The Last Concert, which captured the “girl singer" with the Honolulu ...
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