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Despite being in one of the most famous bands in the world in The Beatles, John Lennon reportedly was so nervous to take the stage with Elton John that he was physically sick.

Helen Reddy, a singer, actress, and activist most famous for her 1972 song “I Am Woman” has passed away at the age of 78. Reddy suffered from Addison’s disease and dementia towards the end of her life.

Cyndi Lauper sat down with CHANNEL Q’s AJ Gibson and Mikalah Gordon to not only open up about how she’s affecting change, but also to discuss the debut of her freshly remixed track “Hope.”

Doo-wop fans are in mourning. Tommy DeVito, one of the founding members of the iconic group The Four Seasons, has passed away from COVID-19 complications at the age of 92.

Toots & The Maytals founder and Reggae icon Frederick “Toots” Hibbert has died at the age of 77, after battling the last few weeks in a Jamaican intensive care unit.

Joel never sells tickets in the front row for any of his shows. Instead, he reserves them and has his road crew bring down fans sitting in the “worst seats” to claim them. Apparently, Joel ” got tired of all the bored, rich people staring up at him.”

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says, “anybody who passes through this city, no matter how briefly, is going to be reminded that the queen of soul came from the city of Detroit.”

During the evening, the Democrats played an in memoriam tribute to the over 170,000 people who have died from COVID-19 in America. The video was soundtracked by a gorgeous song called “I Remember Everything” by the late John Prine.

All proceeds will go directly to Reimagine, UNICEF’s campaign to help kids whose lives have been upended by effects of the coronavirus, such as school closings, food shortages, and disruptions to medical supply chains.

As previously reported, since he isn’t able to play live or host his usual annual public “Peace and Love” birthday celebration this year because of the pandemic, Starr will be presenting a special tonight called ‘Ringo’s Big Birthday Show.’