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Today marks Lady Gaga’s 25th birthday, and it’s hard to fathom all that she’s already accomplished her her short life: five Grammys, three #1 hits on the Hot 100, 15 million album sales, 51 million single sales, nine million Twitter followers and one heck of a collection of clothing in her closet (catch her wildest looks at Celebuzz). But believe it or not, there once was a time when “gaga” was simply known as baby talk. Flip through our gallery to see what was going on in both pop culture and the news when the “Born This Way” singer—known then as simply Stefani Joanne Germanotta—was welcomed into the world. More »
Posts Tagged ‘Diana Ross’
Born This Way: What Was Happening In 1986 When Lady Gaga Arrived On The Planet (PHOTOS)
Mon Mar 28 2011 by Robbie Daw
A Very Macho Videodrone Special
Wed Nov 12 2008 by Michaelangelo Matos
One of the many things disco did to the pop mainstream was to help sharpen its body-consciousness. Take the above video clip for Miquel Brown’s “So Many Men, So Little Time,” a 1983 hit that, according to the voluminous notes provided by the song’s producer, Ian Levine (who has his own extensively curated YouTube hub), was “The first pioneering record of the whole High Energy scene.” The song was a huge European hit, but the video is striking for its glimpse into muscle-man culture. Not that this was altogether new in pop. Below, we present a selective history of bodybuilding in pop video from the period.
Independent Woman: Beyoncé Approaching Destiny’s Chart Record
Fri Oct 31 2008 by Chris Molanphy
We knew last week that Beyoncé’s “If I Were a Boy” was poised to make a big leap on Billboard’s Hot 100. The only question was, how big?
Just a year ago, a 65-space jump to No. 3 would have been enough to make our eyes pop. When Britney Spears did it in early October 2007 with “Gimme More,” it was considered something of a triumph—especially as she was at the height of her meltdown phase and coming off a tragic performance at the 2007 Video Music Awards.
Now, we’re a little harder to impress. In its third week on the charts, “Boy” makes the exact same move from No. 68 to No. 3–and chart geeks yawn. That’s because the last two months have brought three straight leaps all the way to No. 1 from below No. 70. (The most recent was by Spears herself, whose “Womanizer” bested “Gimme More” by shooting from No. 96 to the penthouse.)
Still, Beyoncé’s got nothing to be ashamed of: her gender-flip of Prince’s “If I Was Your Girlfriend” (well, I like to think of it that way) is her ninth career Top 10 single and sold almost 190,000 digital downloads. And it brings her one hit away from matching the career chart record of the group she ditched four years ago.
On The Shelf: Tomorrow’s New Releases Revealed Today
Mon Jan 15 2007 by Maura
Diana Ross Just Wants To Help
Tue Oct 17 2006 by Brian Raftery
So apparently the Queen of Motown wants to share her years of wisdom with the kids:
Soul legend DIANA ROSS has offered to give advice on how to enjoy a long career to superstars including BEYONCE KNOWLES, ALICIA KEYS and MARIAH CAREY. The 62-year-old has enjoyed more than 40 successful years in the music industry and is keen to pass her wisdom onto the current generation of female artists.
We’ve sent Diana a few sample questions, and in-between practicing for her next breathlyzier test, she sent along some sample responses. After the click-through, her heartwarming words of wisdom.
