75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

The Republic of San Marino commemorates his grandeur with a stamp dedicated to the anniversary of his birth.  The stamp issued on 5th October 2010 depicts Pavarotti's portrait on the left ,on the right, the chorus and orchestra.

Luciano Pavarotti, born in Modena on the 12th October, 1935, revealed his vocal talent at a very early age, passing hours in front of the record player and ransacking his father's record collection, an amateur tenor. In his teens he continued his vocal training with Maestro Arrigo Pola and then with Maestro Ettore Campogalliani.

Canadian Recording Artists - 2007

On June 29, 2007, Canadian Post issued the stamps set in souvenir sheet which composed of 4 postage stamps featuring the Canadian Recording Artists. The artists have  depicted  are Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Anne Murray and Paul Anka.

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr  was  born on November 17 1938 is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and internationally as a folk-rock legend.

Lightfoot's songs brought him international recognition in the 1960s. He experienced chart success in Canada with his own recordings, Lightfoot was one of his "favorite Canadian songwriters and is absolutely a national treasure.Lightfoot was signed to Warner Bros.

The Beatles on British stamps

On year 2007, Royal Post has issued the stamp series featuring The Legendary Band, The Beatles on the miniature sheet and set of six stamps.

The Beatles gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first single, "Love Me Do", became a minor hit in late 1962, and acquired the nickname the "Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain over the following year. By early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market. The band toured extensively around the world until August 1966, when they performed their final commercial concert.

The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, and over four decades after their break-up, their recordings are still in demand. They have had more number one albums on the UK charts and have held the top spot longer than any other musical act.

Marilyn Monroe

 
 

Tuvalu Post issued this stamp on 15 October 2007.

 

 

Marilyn Monroe’s origin name is  Norma Jeane Mortenson but baptized and raised as Norma Jeane Baker, was born on June 1, 1926 .  Marilyn Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946.

 

 

St. Vincent & The Grenadines , 1995

Her early film appearances were not success. In 1950, her performance in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve were well received. In  1953, Marilyn Monroe had progressed to leading roles as in Niagara (1953), a melodramatic film noir. 

 

 

75th Birthday Anniversary of Elvis Presley.

The Gambia Post issued this stamp on 15 April 2011

On January 8, 1935 , Elvis Aaron Presley  was born in Tupelo, Mississippi . Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition.

Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an up-tempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues

Dame Joan Sutherland

 

Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the world’s greatest opera singers, is the 2004 Australia Post Australian Legend. The stamps issued on January 23, 2004.

Sutherland is a marvellous soprano, able to reach and maintain incredibly high notes and loved for her powerful voice and presence on stage. Adoring Italian audiences called her ‘La Stupenda’, the Great One.

 

 

Sutherland was born in Sydney on 7 November 1926. After finishing school she worked as a secretary and began formal singing training in Sydney with John and Aida Dickens.

She sang in concerts, oratorios and broadcasts throughout Australia before making her concert debut in Sydney as Purcell’s Dido in August 1947. Sutherland is known for rescuing many operas from oblivion, particularly in the field of Italian belcanto and in the French repertoire. 

Sir Elton John in concert

The Tercentenary of British Gibraltar Elton John concert on the 10th September 2004 is undoutably one of the highlights of the Tercentenary celebrations calendar. With the majestic north face of the Rock as a backdrop, Sir Elton John performed on what is also Gibraltar’s National Day, at the Victoria Stadium.

The Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau have chosen to commemorate the occasion with a round Miniature Sheet featuring the £1.20 UK flag stamp also featured in the successful ‘Tercentenary’ miniature sheet released in April.

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