As fans mourn the death of pop star Michael Jackson, the singer's family is sorting out the details of his estate. Jackson's mother is asking to administer his estate on behalf of his three children. Michael Jackson waves as he arrives at the Santa

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(六月)

As questions swirl around the death of pop star Michael Jackson, fans are talking more about his legacy. Jackson died suddenly in Los Angeles Thursday, and the Los Angeles coroner has deferred a decision on the cause of death for up to six weeks. In

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Hikaru Utada is one of Japans top singer-songwriters. She is also a talented music arranger and record producer. She is well-known among video game players for her songs on Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts games. In 2007, Utada was the best-selling artis

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Jennifer Lopez, a.k.a. J.Lo, is a multi-talented and influential superstar. She is an actress, singer-songwriter, record producer, and dancer. She is also a very smart businesswoman and has used her fame to launch her own fashion line and perfumes. S

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By Kari Barber Goree Island, Senegal 21 August 2007 Through 300 years of slavery in the West, millions of Africans passed through transit posts where they were divided from their families and sold to work as slaves in Europe and the Americas. One of

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今天我们要学的词是 theme song. Theme song 主题曲。British singer Adele released Skyfall, the theme song she co-wrote and sang for the latest James Bond film. 英国歌手阿黛尔公布了新单曲Skyfall,这首歌是007新片的主题曲

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Broadcast: Jan 12 2003 53,Maurice Gibb, sang high-pitched backing vocals, and played bass and keyboards for the trio, which also included his twin Robin and older brother Barry. Maurice died Sunday in

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歌曲:Lady GaGa-LoveGame Lady Gaga has released her fifth and final fashion film for her hit song You and I. The 26-year-old has been slowly releasing the series of her fashion films since September last year, with each of the five starring a char

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EXPLORATIONS - Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles Reflects on Success MARIO RITTER: Welcome to the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Im Mario Ritter. Music is often called the universal language, meaning everyone can understand it. This week, w

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By Sophie Kanter Washington, DC 28 July 2006 watch Bowling for Soup report Bowling for Soup Bowling for Soup is one of the hottest new punk bands on the American music scene. The musicians met while attending Midwestern State University. They have r

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By Alan Silverman Hollywood 01 July 2006 The original comic book super-hero is back on the big screen in a rip-roaring adventure directed by Bryan Singer, who made the first two X-Men movies. Alan Silverman spoke with the director and his stars for

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Young Singer Wins Chance of a Lifetime The National Anthem can be a challenge, but more than two dozen singers, aged eight to 17, gave it their best shot for a chance to perform it with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. They come on stage and they ar

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Four years ago, the Dixie Chicks decided to take a break from making music. Two of the three members became restless, however, and formed a duo as a side project. They have now released a debut album. Sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison decided

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John Denver Tribute Links Musicians from Various Genres, Generations The musicians include southern rockers My Morning Jacket, who cover Leaving On A Jet Plane. The 10-piece alternative band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros reinterprets Wooden In

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Now step into the way-back machine onto the dance floors of the 1980s. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, WALK THE DINOSAUR) SWEET PEA ATKINSON: (Singing) The sun was spitting fire. The sky was blue as ice. I felt a little tired, so I watched M

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Meryl Streep's Singer Has Delusions Of Adequacy In 'Florence Foster Jenkins' AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: In the 1940s, Florence Foster Jenkins became famous for being a terrible opera singer. She was a wealthy arts patron who gave concerts, recorded albums

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As fans mourn the death of pop star Michael Jackson, the singer's family is sorting out the details of his estate. Jackson's mother is asking to administer his estate on behalf of his three children. 正当歌迷们哀悼流行天王麦克尔.杰克逊

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By VOA News 06 December 2007 Rapper Kanye West leads the nominees for the music industry's Grammy Awards, announced Thursday in Los Angeles. Mike O'Sullivan reports, West earned eight nominations, and British singer Amy Winehouse earned six. Among Ka

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By Doug Levine Washington 04 March 2007 When you think of great cities for blues in the U.S., Phoenix, Arizona, doesn't often come to mind. Of course, there are the exceptions. VOA's Doug Levine introduces us to one veteran of the Phoenix blues scene

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今天我们要学的词是upcoming。 Upcoming, 意思是即将到来的,比如: The upcoming match, 就是指即将举行的比赛。 The pop singer has started promoting his upcoming album, 这名流行乐歌手开始为自己即将发行的新唱

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