Just saw this on Facebook from the Eagles Fastlane page - wasn't sure where to put it so here goes anyway...seems like the 'boys' are to honoured at last - and about time too!
http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/geo...rs-1201540619/#
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Just saw this on Facebook from the Eagles Fastlane page - wasn't sure where to put it so here goes anyway...seems like the 'boys' are to honoured at last - and about time too!
http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/geo...rs-1201540619/#
Eagles Fastlane just posted this. The guys will FINALLY be honored at the Kennedy Center Honors later this year. Its about time and I'm glad they will finally honored the guys. I will get to watch it. Now the question or guessing game is who will be singing their songs.
http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/geo...rs-1201540619/
I think we posted at the same time. :hilarious:
Fantastic! Sounds like it will be the current members only.
I have a friend who works this event every year and is backstage with the honorees, perhaps I should volunteer my services?? :drool:
Awesome news!
Thank you DivineDon and Shun for the heads up. Fortunately, we have our ways of independantly getting information, the Twitterverse has exploded with it! It's an incredible honor and I've never been able to figure out why they've not received it before now.
ETA: Tickets for this event are not yet available, and a time has not yet been set. The Kennedy Center doesn't know when the information will be available.
Wow! Indeed what an honor, and of course, the guys deserve it! I wonder why only the 4 current members being honored? Seems like they'd want all 7 members to be recognized. :shrug:. Oh well, at least they're being honored!
Yehaw!!!! Finally!!! I guess all those years of trying to get them honorees, its finally happens. Joe and Don's page posted this statement.
Quote:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced that the Eagles will be among 6 honorees who will receive the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors. The Honors Gala will be recorded for broadcast on the CBS Network for the 38th consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Tuesday, December 29 at 9:00 p.m.
"We are deeply grateful to have been named a Kennedy Center honoree. The members of the Eagles hail from different regions of this great nation and we feel very fortunate that our music has been embraced by people from all walks of life, all over the world. Popular music is one of America's greatest exports – a bridge that spans geographical and cultural boundaries. We are truly humbled to have been able to be a part of this global connection. Many thanks to our fans, our fellow artists and the Kennedy Center for this recognition.”
~ EAGLES
Fantastic news! I wondered why they had not been honoured before this as well.
Great news, but I'm not looking forward to all the complaints about which members will be honored.
Great minds think alike, Shun!
Us over here in Europe and beyond wil have to rely on you guys to give us every detail 'cos we won't be able to see it :worried:
...so glad they're finally getting their due recognition...does Obama usually attend this?
Is it doesn't get deleted, I do expect it to be on YouTube. A lot of the show's clips are on Youtube and they are the full performance. I even found Billy Joel's one.
Yes he will be there. Ever since they started this, all the presidents have been there. They sit right up there with the honorees. They are usually honored at the White House first before they tape the tv version. Too bad we can't see what is said at the White House.
Forgive my ignorance but the Kennedy Centre Honours means nothing to me.
What is the significance of Kennedy Centre Honours?
Is Kennedy the former president of America?
I was just thinking what a great honour it was for Joe to be featured on a mural in Ohio. I suppose this tops it.
Here a nice video of who are the honorees for this year.
https://www.facebook.com/KennedyCent...type=2&theater
It's an annual event that honors those in the performing arts who have contributed the most to American culture. It's like the cream of the crop for honors. Yes the event and the place where the honors take place (John F. Kennedy theater for the performing arts) are named after President Kennedy.
F50, here is a link to the Center.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/
It's the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Their 'About' page is pretty substantial and gives a lot of information, but it doesn't give much about the Honors Award. It is given as a Lifetime Achievement-Type award for all those who have contributed greatly to the Arts (in its various forms) in the United States. The award is not limited to US artists, just those who have impacted our society. For instance, Led Zeppelin received the Honors Award a few years ago.
Here are some quotes about this year's Award from their website:
"Quite simply," said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein, "our Honorees represent the voices, soundtracks, and stories of our personal lives and memories."
"When I look at this year's outstanding slate of Honorees, I am struck by a powerful common theme-artists as history-makers, artists who defy both convention and category," commented Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter.
BTW, tickets to this event are usually very hard to get. It's one of the prime social events in Washington, DC. However, the Kennedy Center will be giving away two tickets through social media. All I know about is that the hashtag will be #SendMeToHonors, or something like that. When they release more information on it, I'll be sure to post it.
Its a nice honor. They honor people in television, music, dance, etc. They honor about 5 every year. Its a week long celebration The president honors them at a private dinner. Then they have many people at Kennedy Center to honor them with song and even dance. The taping is usually 3 weeks before its televised. Here's more on the Kennedy Center Honors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Center_Honors
VA. We were posting at the same time. LOL
I read this earlier today and it may be of interest for those who have followed this event through the years. The administration of the Center and the Honors have changed and there have been some changes, like 5 Honorees instead of 4. When I lived in the DC area, it was always a huge splash that was covered on all the local media, and I'm sure still is. God willing I'll be back in the area by Dec. I've decided that horrible traffic, appalling weather, high prices, and mosquitoes are better than being here.
What a great honor for the Eagles! I'm so glad for them! Sounds like they are pretty excited too!
I think we haven't been this excited since RRHOF. We are so looking forward to this. I usually watch every year.
It's an incredible honor. I've attached a list. When you think about it, it's only five artists a year across all performing arts, so it's a pretty exclusive club.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/progra...rs/history.cfm
This year, they have 6 honorees instead of 5. Also, I think that's cool that Carole King will be honored alongside the Eagles. :thumbsup:
Also. I might be wrong with this, but not that many groups have been honored. Even though McCartney/Lennon and Roger/Pete were honored, but they weren't honored as The Beatles or The Who. The only group that I know of that has been honored as a whole is Led Zeppelin. The Eagles will be the second group to be honored.
I take back what I said. Only Paul was honored. I think if John Entwistle was still alive, he probably would be honored with Roger and Pete because I saw Roger and Pete of the Who. So its probably safe to say that the Eagles are the third band to be honored.
Awesome! Well deserved.
:partytime: Brilliant news - glad they are finally honored. :partytime:
And my avatar is of Don honoring Billy Joel in 2013 so he's ready with his suit anyway lol
Shun, in my opinion, this is a bigger deal than the RRHOF. For one, it was a given our guys would get in, and two, they let just about anyone in. The Beastie Boys? Parliament Funkadelic? The Ronettes? These are bands that contributed, don't get me wrong, but it's not exactly an exclusive club.
You know something, VA. I've actually never thought of it that way before. Looking at it now, this is a huge honor because they just don't put anybody in compare to the RRHOF.
I think I was just saying we haven't had anything big like this (meaning a big honor) in a long time. That's why I brought up RRHOF.
Thanks for all the replies. It looks a big deal. The US equivalent of our (UK's) honours list. Maybe even more exclusive.
Is this going to be a reunion of the 7 or a bone of contention.
Congratulations to the band and all the people that recommended them.
I can't believe how much Joe's life has turned around in the last 20 odd years.
I wonder when the band heard about it. Didn't someone mention they seemed particularly happy at a recent show?
This is THE MOST exciting news!! I've already marked my calendar to watch!
L-O-N-G time coming but SO well-deserved! All of the info indicates it will be Don, Glenn, Joe and Timothy which surprises me a bit. But we don't know at this point what may go on behind the scenes with regard to Bernie, Randy and Felder. I guess all we can do is keep an ear to the ground regarding the 'formers'. I, for one, would like to see all of them honored although I'm sure there are those who won't agree. In any event, I'm so excited for them and all that it means. I also wonder if Linda Ronstadt put a bug in someone's ear! I know that a lot of us here on The Border have submitted them thru the years. Next stop: The Smithsonian!
Someone needs to attach this thread to the other one where there are more comments..........
Legends. Icons. Well deserved.