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Connecting Morrissey and Charlie Murphy
Morrissey
English singer, songwriter and author
Planning his first solo tour, Morrissey assembled several musicians with a background in rockabilly for his new backing group, including the guitarist Boz Boorer, Alain Whyte and Spencer Cobrin. Morrissey began the ''Kill Uncle'' tour in Europe; he brought Phranc as his support act and decorated the stage of each performance with a large image of Edith Sitwell. On the US leg of his tour, he sold out Los Angeles' 18,000 seat The Forum in fifteen minutes, faster than Michael Jackson or Madonna had done. During the performance, David Bowie joined him onstage for a rendition of T. Rex's "Cosmic Dancer". In the US, he sold out 25 of his 26 other performances; one Texan appearance was filmed by Tim Broad for release as the VHS ''Live in Dallas''. He proceeded to Japan—where he was frustrated by the authorities' tough stance toward fans—and then Australasia, where he cancelled several dates due to acute sinusitis.
Michael Jackson
"Remember the Time" was set in ancient Egypt, and featured Eddie Murphy, Iman, and Magic Johnson. The video for "Scream", directed by Mark Romanek and production designer Tom Foden, gained a record 11 MTV Video Music Award Nominations, and won "Best Dance Video", "Best Choreography", and "Best Art Direction". The song and its video are Jackson's response to being accused of child molestation in 1993.
Eddie Murphy
When Murphy's single mother became ill, the eight-year-old Murphy and his elder brother Charlie lived in foster care for one year.
Box-office receipts also declined compared to his previous films, although he did find box office success with '' Another 48 Hrs.'' (1990) and ''Boomerang'' (1992). On '' Harlem Nights'' (1989), Murphy worked as director, producer, star, and co-writer, with his brother, Charlie Murphy.
Morrissey
English singer, songwriter and author
In a 2012 interview with Stephen Colbert, he spoke out against the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, stating: "It was a celebration of what? 60 years of dictatorship. She's not [my Queen]. I'm not a subject."
Stephen Colbert
American comedian, writer, actor, and television host
Among comedians who say they were influenced by Colbert are Nathan Fielder, James Corden, Mindy Kaling, Hasan Minhaj, Jordan Klepper, Ziwe Fumudoh, John Mulaney, Derrick Beckles, Julie Klausner, and Billy Eichner.
Hasan Minhaj
American actor and comedian
Minhaj has said his comedy influences include Richard Pryor, Dave Chappelle, Trevor Noah, Junot Diaz, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, and Stephen Colbert.
Morrissey
English singer, songwriter and author
Paul A. Woods described Morrissey as "Britain's unlikeliest rock 'n' roll star in several decades", noting that at the same time he was also "its most essential". Bret described him as "probably the most intellectually gifted and imaginative lyricist of his generation", listing him alongside Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and Jacques Brel as being one of "the ''monstres sacrés''".
Jacques Brel
Belgian singer-songwriter
English translations of his songs were recorded by many performers, including Bowie, Walker, Ray Charles, Judy Collins, John Denver, The Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, James Dean Bradfield, Frank Sinatra, and Andy Williams.
John Denver
In the 1983 finale, Denver was joined on stage by folk music legend Joan Baez, with whom he led an all-star version of "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Let the Sunshine In", joined by such diverse musical icons as Jennifer Warnes, Donna Summer, and Rick James.
Rick James
In 2004, James' career returned to mainstream pop culture after he appeared in an episode of '' Chappelle's Show''. The segment involved a Charlie Murphy '' True Hollywood Stories''–style skit that satirized James' wild lifestyle in the 1980s.
In early 2004, after years out of the spotlight, James participated in a comedy sketch on '' Chappelle's Show'', in a segment called "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories." James and Murphy recounted humorous stories of their experiences together during the early 1980s.
Morrissey
English singer, songwriter and author
I remember feeling the person singing was actually with me and understood me and my predicament." He later revealed that the first record he purchased was Marianne Faithfull's 1964 single "Come and Stay With Me".{{sfnm|1a1=Simpson|1y=2004|1p=35|2a1=Goddard|2y=2006|2p=10}} He became a glam rock fan in the 1970s,{{sfnm|1a1=Bret|1y=2004|1p=15|2a1=Simpson|2y=2004|2p=64|3a1=Goddard|3y=2006|3p=10}} enjoying the work of English artists like T. Rex, David Bowie and Roxy Music.{{sfnm|1a1=Bret|1y=2004|1p=15|2a1=Simpson|2y=2004|2p=69|3a1=Goddard|3y=2006|3p=10}} He was also a fan of American glam rock artists such as Sparks, Jobriath and the New York Dolls.{{sfnm|1a1=Bret|1y=2004|1pp=15–18|2a1=Goddard|2y=2006|2p=10}} He formed a British fan club for the latter, attracting members through small adverts in the back pages of music magazines. It was through the New York Dolls' interest in female pop singers from the 1960s that Morrissey too developed a fascination for such artists, including Sandie Shaw, Twinkle, and Dusty Springfield.
Dusty Springfield
She listened to a wide range of music, including George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller. A fan of American jazz and the vocalists Peggy Lee and Jo Stafford, she wished to sound like them.
In 1970 Springfield was nominated for the Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female award at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to "Is That All There Is?" by Peggy Lee, whom Springfield often cited as an influence.
Peggy Lee
Many of her compositions have become standards, performed by singers such as Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Diana Krall, Queen Latifah, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Janelle Monae, Nina Simone, Regina Spektor, Sarah Vaughan and others.
Queen Latifah
American recording artist and actress (born 1970)
In addition to producing the film, Latifah starred alongside Terrence Howard, Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Charles Q. Murphy, Jill Marie Jones, and Faizon Love.
