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Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band


Background information
Birth name Don Glen Vliet
Born January 15, 1941
Born place Glendale, California, U.S.
Died December 17, 2010
Death place Arcata, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Experimental Rock
Blues
Blues Rock
Avant-garde
Psychedelic Rock
Progressive Rock
Years active 1964—1982
Label(s) Epic Records
Virgin Records
Atlantic Records
Reprise Records
Mercury Records
A&M Records
Blue Thumb Records
Associated acts The Tubes
Frank Zappa
The Mothers of Invention
Ry Cooder
Zoot Horn Rollo
Rockette Morton
John French
Jack Nitzsche
Gary Lucas
Moris Tepper



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Led Zeppelin Star And Leona Lewis To Close 2008 Olympics

August 14, 2008
Led Zeppelin Star And Leona Lewis To Close 2008 OlympicsLed Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis will perform together at the Olympics closing ceremony in Beijing, its been reported.

It will be the first time that the duo have collaborated, although it's not clear what song they plan to perform.

According to today's Mirror newspaper, David Beckham will also feature at the ceremony, arriving on an iconic London double-decker bus to signify the end of China's reign as Olympic hosts.

London will host the next Olympic Games in 2012.

“It is set to be one of the most mind-blowing spectacles ever. David was elated to be asked to take part, as was everyone who has been invited,” one official was quoted as saying.

The opening ceremony at this year's games has already bee hailed as one of the best ever, although it has since been revealed that a number of spectacles, including firework displays, were computer animated.

(by Jason Gregory)



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