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Tonya
I really want this song that she sung. Dion performed on January 09, 2009; 8 p.m. Thursday, BJCC Arena.
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Think of this, if you will, as "Celine by the Songs."
It's an attempt to trace the career of a pop superstar, in broad strokes, using tunes from her catalog as thematic markers.
Celine Dion's life undoubtedly has been rich, complex and nuanced, capable of producing a thick, authorized biography or a chunky celebrity tell-all.
We're ready to hit the high points, however, and offer some fun facts to know and share at Dion's Thursday concert in Birmingham. Here goes:
"Only One Road": Dion was born March 30, 1968, and grew up as part of a poor family with 14 children in Charlemagne, Quebec. Her fate was sealed at age 12, when she was discovered by manager Rene Angelil. Within a few years, she had won a handful of prestigious vocal contests at home and abroad, and begun to record professionally.
"If That's What It Takes": Initial successes in France -- where Dion earned gold records for singles such as "D'amour ou d'amitie" ("Love or Friendship") -- didn't satisfy her ambitions. Dion's goal, even as a youth, was to become an international star. (Her role model at the time: Michael Jackson.) For that, the gawky teen needed to master English and undergo a physical makeover, among other things.
"At Last": Her U.S. breakthrough came with the 1990 album "Unison." Dion began to work with producer David Foster and released singles such as "Where Does My Heart Beat Now," which reached the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
"I'm Loving Every Moment With You": Dion's career got a boost from a 1991 duet with Peabo Bryson on the title song from Walt Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." It won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and two Grammys. Small wonder, then, that the tune was featured on Dion's self-titled album in 1992. The disc also featured tracks from one of her signature collaborators, Diane Warren.
"The Last to Know": Dion and her mentor, Angelil, became a couple but initially chose to conceal their romantic relationship from the public. One reason: the age difference. Angelil was 26 years her senior and had nurtured her career as an adolescent. Dion took a risk by announcing her feelings in the liner notes of a 1993 album, "The Colour of My Love." But fans embraced their courtship and the two were wed in 1994.
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Celine Dion's last appearance in Birmingham was in 1999 at the BJCC Arena. "J'irai ou tu iras" ("I'll Go Where You Go"): Dion continued to expand her fame in the '90s with singles such as "The Power of Love." She released material in English and in French, developing separate and successful catalogs. Occasionally, an album would score as a crossover, despite the language barriers. That was the case for 1995's "D'eux." It was renamed "The French Album" in the United States.
"To Love You More": Dion became an unstoppable force on the pop charts during the mid- to late 1990s. Two recordings in particular -- 1996's "Falling Into You" and 1997's "Let's Talk About Love" -- catapulted her into the realm of superstardom. The latter disc included a smash hit, "My Heart Will Go On," the soaring love theme from the movie "Titanic."
"Prayer": Dion's New Year's resolution for 2000: to take a break from the music world. She lowered her profile, practiced her golf, tried to duck the paparazzi and began caring for Angelil, who was diagnosed with throat cancer. Gossip magazines ignored Dion's pleas for privacy, trumpeting reports of fertility treatments. She gave birth to a son, Rene-Charles, in 2001.
"A New Day Has Come": Las Vegas came calling, and helped Dion to resurrect her career in 2002-2003. Caesars Palace offered a multi-year contract, a mansion and new, 4,000-seat arena that would accommodate special effects. For her Vegas extravaganza, "A New Day," Dion enlisted the help of Franco Dragone, one of the prime movers of Cirque du Soleil. The show's title came from Dion's 2002 CD, "A New Day Has Come," which entered Billboard's albums chart at No. 1. Dion released another disc, "One Heart," in 2003.
"I'm Alive": Fans flocked to "A New Day" for nearly five years, paying triple-digit sums to attend performances from March 2003 to December 2007. Critical reaction was mixed, but tickets sold out routinely, earning millions for Dion in the process.
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Don Johnson having brushes with the Law?
Lucille
Well The other day I was on wikipedia looking up Don Johnson and at the bottom it said he has had brushes with the law like for example in 1997, two cast members on Nash Bridges accused him of sexual assault, and In 2001, a 36-year-old woman accused him of grabbing and bruising her arm and lewdly propositioning her outside a restroom at a San Francisco restaurant . I heard that wikipedia lies so I don't know if this is true could someone tell me if this is true or not?
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Don Johnson has a reputation for being a ugly drunk and a user so brushes with the law are to be expected.
He was indeed sued by two women who worked on Nash Bridges for sexual harrassment in 1997
but was never charged with sexual battery for the groping event in 2001. Below is a link to a news story about the 2001 case.
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.gossip.celebrities/browse_thread/thread/a42fc46a79285895/ae6ca3a76fe9bc45?lnk=gst&q=don+johnson+2001#ae6ca3a76fe9bc45
So the wikipedia entry is in error with regard to the 1997 event [harrassment not assault] but seemingly got the facts straight with regard to the 2001 case. This is the downside to Wikipedia, since anybody can edit the entrys info can get garbeled or incorrect.
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