Ingredients:

• Flour-1 cup
• Egg-1
• Salt-1/4 teaspoon

Procedure:

1. Beat the egg and the salt together in a bowl.

2. When they are combined, add the flour in the mixture.

3. KNEADING THE DOUGH:

Add the flour only a little at a time.  As flours vary in the amount of water they absorb, different flours will need different amount of water to knead. When you reach a stage where you can’t knead the dough anymore:

(i)  Spread the dough out on the work surface.

(ii) Knead it for around 10 minutes, or as long as you can, whichever’s earlier.

PREPARING THE TARHONYA (EGG NOODLES):

4. When you’re done with the kneading:

(i) Roll the dough into a long sausage shape.

(ii) Cut it into four or five pieces.

(Iii)Let the pieces dry at room temperature for about 7-8 hours.

5. When the dough is dry enough to grate,

(i) Grate the pieces of dough on a standard grater.

(Preferably on the large or coarse holes, for best results)

If the dough doesn’t grate properly, allow the dough to dry for a little more time, then continue grating.

The resulting pieces of noodles should be barley or lentil sized.

Voila! The Tarhonya (egg barley noodles) are now ready.

Note: While grating the dough, do not pile. This is to avoid the bits from sticking to each other.

DRYING THE TARHONYA:

Spread the grated bits of Tarhonya on a baking sheet or cookie sheet, placed on the oven tray.

Heat the oven to 100 F (50 C) and place the tray in the oven.

Let them dry in the oven, for half an hour or so. Keep a constant check on the temperature. The bits should not turn brown.

Shake the baking sheet occasionally to ensure the bits dry evenly.

When the Tarhonya   bits are dried, take them out of the oven and allow them to cool for a while.

STORING THE TARHONYA:

Store the Tarhonya bits in an airtight container and store in a cool dry place.   You can now use the Tarhonya to cook up delicious dishes-be it starters, main course dishes or accompaniments.

RECIPES WHICH USE TARHONYA:

Traditional recipe (SERVED AS A SIDE DISH)

Ingredients:

•          Tarhonya: 1 cup

•          Butter or lard-2 tablespoons

•          Chopped onion-3 tablespoons

•          Boiling water or stock-1 to 1 and a half cups

•          Sweet Hungarian paprika-1-2 teaspoons

•          Salt-1/2 teaspoon

•          Freshly ground pepper- to taste.

Procedure:

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter or lard (Lard is the traditionally used ingredient)

2.  Add the chopped onion to the melted lard and stir fry till the onion becomes a yellowish golden colour.

3. Then, slowly add the paprika and fry it till it loses its colour. But be careful not to burn it.

4. Now, add the stock or water, salt, and pepper and stir all the ingredients well.

5. Cook the ingredients till the Tarhonya become twice their size. Stir occasionally as required. Do this till all the water has been absorbed into the peas or has evaporated.

6. Fry the remaining contents of the pan gently for about 5 minutes.

Note: The Tarhonya bits should all be separate at this stage.

Now serve with your favorite sauce and enjoy!

COOKING TARHONYA THE PASTA WAY:

Ingredients remain the same as the above recipe.

Procedure:

1.Fill a vessel with water and boil.

2.Add the tarhonya, half cup at a time.

3.Cook for about 8 minutes or till it is done to your liking.

TO TEST CONSISTENCY: take out a few grains every couple of minutes and check if it has cooked enough.

Drain the tarhonya.

TARHONYA WITH SOUP:

If you’re making the tarhonya to go with a soup or stew, you can cook them with the soup OR add them to it.

- Lovina Raymond.

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time 30 minutes

Makes 18 plum dumplings

Ingredients:

• Potatoes- 6 medium with the skin intact
• Salt- to taste
• Purple plums -Hungarian or Italian
• Flour( sifted) -3 cups
• Eggs – 3
• Butter or margarine-8 tbsp.
• Sugar cubes (18 small) or sugar

Procedure:

1. Boil the potatoes in water until they become soft.

2. Drain the water well and allow them to cool.

3. Mash the potatoes until they are warm and add flour and salt.

4. Make a well and add the egg. Mix the dough tenderly.

5. Pit the washed plums. Slit each side of the plum, remove the seed and set them aside.

6. Make circles of the dough, sufficient to cover the full plum. Place a sugar cube or spoon full of sugar or liquor (optional) then fold the dough around the plum to form a dumpling.

7. It may seem that the dough is sticky enough and does not need to be pinched but those will leak later.

8. Roll the sealed ball gently to form a sphere.

9. Put a large pot of water to boil, add some salt to it.

10. Add the dumplings in and cook for a few minutes. After some time remove the dumpling with a spoon.

Drain the excessive water. Roll them in breadcrumbs before it dries completely.

Take a large skillet and heat some butter over medium heat. This would add a different flavor to the dumblings.Place the dumplings

In the skillet and turn them till they get a golden brownish tint.

Serve warm, sprinkle with leftover crumbs.

Note:

If you have more dough than the plum, you can roll them into log shaped. Boil them in the same way.

In case of non-availability of plums, you could use lekvar instead.

Lekvar means a thick jam of the fruit.

History

These can be eaten as dessert or a side dish as well. There as various variations in different cultures-Polish Romanian and Croatian.

Variations:

• 5 medium potatoes, peeled, boiled, mashed and cooled
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup smashed banana
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 18 Italian prune plums, washed and pitted
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 1/2 cups very fine bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar

1. Boil the potatoes and allow them cool. Once cool, add eggs, and the flour, salt to taste .Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
2. Add water to a large pot add salt to it. Roll the dough and cut in a cylindrical shape (about 1/3 inch). Place the mashed banana and apple mixture in the center of the dough. Make small dumplings

Carefully add these dumplings to the boiling water. Let it boil for a few minutes. Strain the excess water and roll them over the breadcrumbs or semolina.

You could serve it with a mint base or sour cream.

Variation:

5 medium potatoes, peeled, boiled, mashed and cooled

• Eggs-2 large
• Salt- 1 teaspoon
• grated carrot -1 cup
• green peas-1 cup
• all-purpose flour- 2 1/2 cups
• Italian prune plums -18 (washed)
• butter 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick)
• fine bread crumbs -1 1/2 cups
• cinnamon sugar -1/4 cup

Procedure:

1. Boil the potatoes. Let them cool. Add egg and salt to the flour to taste. Cover this mixture with the plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.

2. Add water in a large pot and let it boil. Roll the dough and cut in a cylindrical shape. Place the mixture in the center of the dough. Place the dough in the center of the palm and make small ball.

3. Add these small balls into the pan. Let it boil for a few minutes. Strain the excess water and roll them over the breadcrumbs or semolina.

This is a very filling dish and extremely healthy. It can also be served as a starter and a main dish. We can use our imagination and modify the dish.

- Lovina Raymond.

History:

Rizi Bizi is a classic Venetian dish, which was prepared and served only on feast days. This was done in accordance with a decree passed by the Doge (ruler) of Venice.

PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes

COOK TIME: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• English Peas-1.5 kg(freshly shelled)
• Pancetta-several slices
• Onions-2
• Large carrots-2 (peeled and chopped)
• Rice(short grained)-2 cups
• Parsley(fresh flat leaved)-2/3 cup
• Parmesan cheese-freshly grated
• Olive oil-2 tablespoons
• Chopped Celery stalks-2
• Salt-to taste
• Freshly ground pepper-to taste

PROCEDURE:

1. Unpod the peas. You will need approximately 3 and a half cups.
2. Put the pods, the carrots, one of the onions and the celery in a large saucepan.
3. Add water until it completely covers the contents. Heat the saucepan on low heat.
4. Simmer the contents for about half an hour till the pea pods become tender.
5. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

MAKING THE PUREE:

Blend the pea pods and vegetables separately in a blender. Add little water and blend both ingredients together.

1. If you find the puree very fibrous, strain it using a sieve or a food mill. The puree should be thin enough to be absorbed by the rice.

In addition, you will need 6 cups of broth for making the rizi bizi, so add vegetable broth to the puree to achieve the required amount of broth.

TIP: To prepare a richer Rizi-Bizi, use Meat broth instead of vegetable broth. Pour the broth into a saucepan and heat on a low flame. Bring to a boil.

1. Take another saucepan and warm the oil over medium heat. Now sauté the remaining chopped onion and half of the parsley, for about 8 minutes until it softens.
2. Add the rice and stir for about 3 minutes until the rice becomes opaque.

10.  Add about 1 cup of boiling broth to the saucepan and continue adding the broth one spoon at a time. Stir for a couple of minutes until all the liquid is absorbed by the rice.

NOTE:  While adding the broth, reduce the heat and add the broth one spoon at a time. Also, add some butter to enhance the taste. Make sure the rice absorbs the liquid each time you add the broth. Also, the rice kernels should be creamy on the outside. This will take approximately 20 minutes.

11.  Now before you add the last 2 spoons of broth, add the peas.

Add some more butter and whole rice. Sauté it until the rice becomes greasy with butter. Now add water, salt and pepper. Usually, manufacturer’s measures for cooking rice is 1:3 (rice: water), Follow this ratio for best results. However, the ratio of rice to water may differ for different rice varieties. Cook rice by stirring occasionally until it is done to your liking. Grease a casserole pot with butter. Put the rice in it and put the casserole pot in a preheated oven (180°C) for 15 minutes. Serve hot. You can also serve it as a main course dish.

Finally, sprinkle salt and pepper. You can also season with chilly flakes if you wish to give the dish a spicy flavor. A moist and creamy, green colored rizi bizi is now ready. If you use freshly harvested baby peas, the resultant dish will be a lovely pale green colour. Serve hot, with meat and your favorite sauces. Rizi-Bizi tastes even better when served with roasted or fried chicken.

- Lovina Raymond.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 dozen small, firm, fresh radishes.
• 8 slices of white or brown bread cut into four parts.
• .Fleur de sel, coarse salt, or sea salt.
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1. Wash and trim the radishes. Do not peel them. Set about a dozen tender, fresh leaves aside.

2. Place the washed whole radishes in a container. Fill the container with enough water to cover the radishes. Put 5 to 6 ice cubes in the container and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour.

3. Just before serving, thinly slice radishes into rounds. Chop radish leaves.

4. Apply butter generously on each piece of bread. Sprinkle some chopped radish leaves over it and then cover with the slices of radishes.

5. Serve the salt separately.

With this recipe, you can make 8 to 10 servings.

To make a more manageable radish butter sandwich:

Chop the radishes and mix them with butter beforehand, you can make.

For this recipe, you will need the same ingredients as the classic radish and butter sandwich. (Bread, butter and salted radish slices)

- 1/2 cup chopped radishes (6 – 10, depending on size)

- 1/4 cup butter

- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs or lemon zest (optional)

Salt to taste.

1. Apply butter on 2 slices of bread.

2. Arrange the radishes and cover with another slice of bread.

This makes four servings and requires approximately 5 minutes preparing.

Radish and butter breadsticks:

You will need:

• 2  Tbsp. snipped chives (with blossoms, if desired)
• 1/3  cup unsalted butter or butter, softened
• 8  to 10 bread sticks or one 12-oz. baguette
• bunch (12 oz.) radishes with trimmed and with tops and  root tips removed
• 1/4  cup kosher salt or sea salt

Procedure:

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine butter and chives. Halve the bread sticks or cut baguette in half crosswise, then cut halves lengthwise to make 8 to 10 bread sticks.

2. Spread butter mixture on cut sides of bread sticks. Serve them with radishes, and salt for dipping. This makes 8 to 10 servings.

Pickled radish and butter:

The flavor of radishes lightens when they are pickled, so they are not as peppery as normal yet still have a great crisp texture, plus a sweet-and-sour edge.

Pickled Radish and Sweet Butter Tea Sandwiches:

If covered, pickles last in the refrigerator for up to five days.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bunch red radishes (about a dozen)
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon yellow or brown mustard seed
• 1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seed
• 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 medium dried bay leaf

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Rinse radishes and trim off their leafy tops.

2.  Hold the stem’s end; thinly slice radishes with a sharp knife.
3.  Stop slicing near the stem; remove the end part.

4.  Place radishes in a microwave –safe bowl, and set in the refrigerator while making the brine.

5. Mix red wine vinegar, salt, sugar, water, mustard seed, coriander seed, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved.

6. Take it off the heat and let brine (salt water) cool for about 5 minutes.

The radish and butter sandwich is high in sodium. It has approximately 233 calories. However, it makes for a good snack and appetizer. Many people relish it across the European continent. This makes a gourmet delight when had with a glass of wine.

- Lovina Raymond.

Green Day

In 1990, the drummer Al Sobrante joined the group and changed its name to Green Day. The band now includes Billie Joe Armstrong – (vocalist, guitarist) Mike Dirnt – (bassist, backing vocalist). Tre Cool (drummer, percussionist, and backing vocalist) John Kiffmeyer (drummer, percussionist, and backing vocalist) was part of the band till 1990.They originally played Punk rock music but later came into mainstream pop music.

Their debut album was 39/smooth in 1990. Green Day nurtured a large number of cult followers throughout the ’90s. This fan following became stronger after the release of their second album Kerplunk in 1992. It sold over 22 million records in the United States. Their third album Dookie was released in the year 1994.It was a major hit and sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. and 15 million worldwide.

Their next album, Insomniac was released in 1995, followed by Warning in the year 2000. Green day became a favourite among the younger generation with their 2004 album American Idiot. It was the band’s first rock opera. This album sold five million copies in the U.S. They released their latest album 21st Century Breakdown in May 2009.

This album is the band’s second rock opera. Critics positively rated this album. It performed very well at the music charts in many countries. It also topped many charts like the US billboard 200, UK albums chart, and music charts in Canada, Japan, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and other countries.

In 1996, Green Day declared that they were tired and unexpectedly canceled a European tour. They took a break for the rest of the year during which they wrote new stuff. They came out with Nimrod in late 1997. They released the follow-up album, Warning, three years later. Their current tour is on in Australia.

They have won many awards for their outstanding music. They won three Grammy Awards- Best Alternative Album for Dookie (1994) Best Rock Album for American Idiot, (2004) and Record of the Year for “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” (2006) In the 2001 California Music Awards, Green Day won all eight awards that they were voted for.

They won the awards for Outstanding Album (Warning), Outstanding Punk Rock Album (Warning), Outstanding Group, Outstanding Male Vocalist, Outstanding Bassist, Outstanding Drummer, Outstanding Songwriter and Outstanding Artist. Green Day won 3 Grammy awards in December 2009: 21 Guns for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, 21 Guns for Best Rock Song. They won despite the tough competition from artists like Coldplay, U2, Kings of Leon, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, pearl jam, Bruce Springsteen and others.

Majority of their songs have overdriven guitar music, fast, frenzied drums, and their bass has a very high treble. Many critics have pointed out that Green day copies the style of the rock band Nirvana. Most of their songs are speedy and less than four minutes, thus making them fast-paced. Their songs are known for their catchy lyrics.

Green day paved the way for American punk metal and neo-punk. Hence it can be said that their influence is far reaching.

- Lovina Raymond

To roast the beef:

1. Heat the oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Place the beef it in a roasting pan.

3. Rub the meat lightly with cooking/olive oil.

4. Lightly season the meat by rubbing it with the required amount of salt and pepper.

5. Place the roasting pan in the oven.

6. After 15-20 minutes, reduce the heat to 325 degrees F.

7. Use an instant-read thermometer to check if the beef is done. For medium meat, remove at 155 degrees F or above. A large rib roast takes 2-4 hours to cook.

If you’re using rare meat, remove the roast from the oven when the temperature on the thermometer reads 130-135 degrees F. For medium rare, remove at 140-145 degrees F.

8. Cut the beef only after 20-30 minutes.

Tip:  if you sear the roast before roasting, it will fasten the juices. You can then add another layer of flavor.

Now, to make the sandwich, take 3 pounds of the roast beef and add the following.

Ingredients:

• Meat stock (from roast)
• 1 catsup
• 1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. vinegar
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

PROCEDURE:

Cook catsup, meat stock from roast, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar vinegar, and salt and pepper (to taste). Shred the roast beef by hand. Warm with catsup mixture. Spread the preparation on brown bread or rye bread. You can serve it with vegetables and potatoes and gravy.

Nutritional facts:

The good part about it is that it contains no sugar and it is high in selenium However, has a high sodium content. It is also high in carbohydrates and protein. It has a considerable amount of cholesterol. If the serving size of one sandwich is 176.0 g, it would contain 473 Calories and 162 Calories from Fat.

HISTORY OF THE SANDWICH:

According to food historians, John Montagu was the creator of the sandwich. According to the story, in 1762, in a casino during a game, he instructed a cook to prepare his food in such a way that it would not interfere with his game. This Englishman was said to have been fond of gambling. The cook presented him with sliced meat between two pieces of toast. This meal was perfect as it required no utensils and could be eaten with one hand. It left the other hand free for playing the game. Unfortunately, today, we cannot be sure about the real name of the inventor of the sandwich.

Variations:

There are many variations of this recipe. There is the Cuban roast beef sandwich, roast beef and blue cheese sandwich, Chicago style roast beef sandwich, quick tangy roast beef sandwich, grilled roast beef stilton and arugula, roast beef sandwich with spicy mayonnaise and avocado, pot roast beef sandwich. In England, Yorkshire pudding is the dessert that is traditionally served with Roast beef.

Roast beef and blue cheese sandwich:

• Red onion finely chopped
• Ripe tomato thinly sliced
• Kraft horseradish sauce
• Red leaf lettuce
• 1 onion roll
• 1 tablespoon mayo
• 1 1/2 tablespoons crumbled blue or gorgonzola cheese
• Thin sliced roast beef

Directions

• Mix 1 ½ tablespoons of crumbled blue cheese with one Tablespoon mayonnaise. Spread cheese-mayo mixture and Kraft horseradish sauce on one side of a split Kaiser Roll or onion roll or bread
• Spread top half of roll with Place several thin slices of roast beef over the blue cheese side.
• Top it with thinly, tomato slices (preferably thinly sliced), wedged onion, and lettuce.
• Cover with other half of roll or slice of bread.
• The delicious roast beef sandwich makes for a perfect Christmas recipe. To make it healthier to consume, use a low fat variety of processed beef and use olive oil.

- Lovina Raymond

Houston began singing at the New Jersey church as a member of a junior gospel choir at age eleven. After she began performing alongside her mother at nightclubs in the New York City area, Arista Records label head Clive Davis discovered her and offered her a worldwide recording contract, which Houston signed in 1983.

Her first single released in 1984, titled “Hold Me”. This reached #5 on the UK R&B charts and proved to be her first taste of success.

In February 1985, Houston’s self-titled debut album was released. Rolling Stone Magazine praised the new talent, calling her “one of the most exciting new voices in years. The New York Times called the album “an impressive, musically conservative showcase for an exceptional vocal talent.

The next single was a soulful ballad called “You Give Good Love”, which peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 while a  #1 on the R&B Charts.

Her first Grammy award was for ‘Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female’ for “Saving All My Love for You”. At the same award show she also performed the Grammy-winning hit. This performance won her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, later.

In 1989, Houston formed The Whitney Houston Foundation For Children, a non-profit organization that has raised funds for the needs of children around the world. The organization cares for homelessness, children with AIDS and Cancer and other issues of self-empowerment.

Houston was undoubtedly the international crossover superstar-the most prominent since Michael Jackson, appealing to all demographics, with the success of her first two albums.

Whitney met Bobby Brown, R&B singer (formerly of New Edition) at the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards. After a three-year courtship, the two married on July 18, 1992.

“The Bodyguard” was Houston’s first film role, co-starring Kevin Kostner. It was a huge success at the box office, grossing more than $121 million in the U.S. and $410 million worldwide.

Her concerts, movies, and recording grosses made her the third highest earning female entertainer of 1993-1994.Houston was placed in the top five of Entertainment Weekly’s annual “Entertainer of the Year” and was labeled by Premier Magazine as one of the 100 most powerful people in Hollywood. She starred in the movies: “Waiting to Exhale”, “The Preacher’s Wife”, and “Cinderella”.

After spending much of the early and mid 1990s working on motion pictures, Houston’s first studio album in eight years, the critically acclaimed “My Love Is Your Love”, was released in November 1998. The album gave Whitney some of her strongest reviews ever. She subsequently released studio albums including “Just Whitney” .She was awarded the first annual Lifetime Achievement Award by BET in 2001.

Whitney Houston’s marriage to Bobby Brown ended in 2006, amidst widespread media coverage of personal and professional turmoil.

Arista released The Ultimate Collection in October 2007. Houston released her new album, I Look To You, on August 31, 2009. The first two singles in the album are “I Look To You” and “Million Dollar Bill”. The album entered the Billboard 200 at no.1, with Houston’s best opening-week sales of 305,000 copies.

Houston is one of the world’s best music artists, having sold over 140 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide. The Recording Industry Association of America, ranked her as the fourth best-selling female artist in the United States with 54 million certified albums.

- Kritika Rao

U2

In 1976, the band formed at secondary school as teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album. Steve Averill, a punk rock musician and friend of Clayton, suggested potential names from which the band chose “U2″ for its open-ended interpretation.

By the mid-1980s, they had become a top international act. They were more successful at live acts than they were at selling records, until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree.

In March 1980, Island Records signed U2 and in May, the band released “11 O’ Clock Tick Tock” as their first international single followed by ‘Boy‘. Both received positive reviews all over.

The band released their second album-”October” in 1981. It was conceived to have overtly spiritual themes. The album thus received mixed reviews and limited radio play.

They came up with “War‘ in 1983. This album emphasized the fact that the band was capable of deep and meaningful songwriting. This was U2’s first commercial success.

“Unforgettable Fire” was released in 1984 and was considered to be the band’s most marked change in direction. And then …

• The Joshua Tree (1987)
• Rattle and Hum (1988)
• Achtung Baby (1991)
• Zooropa (1993)
• Pop (1997)
• All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000)
• How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
• No Line on the Horizon (2009)

Since the early 1980s, the members of U2 have collaborated with other celebrities, musicians, artists and politicians to address issues regarding poverty, disease, and social injustice and in campaigning and activism.

• Adam Clayton and Bono participated in Band Aid to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief in 1984. The charity initiative produced the hit single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?“
• U2 participated in the A Conspiracy of Hope tour in 1986 in support of Amnesty International and in Self Aid for unemployment in Ireland.
• Bono co-founded the multinational NGO-DATA, with an aim of improving the financial, political and social state of Africa, in January 2002. He continued his campaigns for debt and HIV/AIDS relief into June 2002 by making visits to Africa.
• After the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, The Edge helped introduce Music Rising, an initiative to raise funds for musicians who lost their instruments in the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast in 2005.

Accomplishments

In 1988, U2 received its first Grammy Awards for the The Joshua Tree. They have won 22 in total since which tied U2 with Stevie Wonder as contemporary artists with the most Grammys.

The awards include Best Rock Duo or Group, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rock Album.

U2 has been awarded seven BRIT Awards by The British Phonographic Industry. Five of these were for Best International Group. They have won 14 Meteor Awards in Ireland since the awards began in 2001. Other awards include four VMAs, one AMA, ten Q Awards, two Juno Awards, three NME Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. IN early 2005, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

- Kritika Rao

Tina Turner

Born on 26th November 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee, Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was the younger of two girls to her mother-Zelma Bullock.

She attended Sumner High School in St Louis. She met Ike Turner-rhythm and blues musician- at a nightclub there. He let her perform as a vocalist for him. Going by the name “Little Ann,” Turner was also the spotlight of a soul revue led by Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm band.

In 1960, “A Fool in Love” was a huge R&B hit reaching #2, crossing over to the top 30 of the US pop chart. Ike changed the name of his band to The Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In 1962, the two married in Tijuana, Mexico.

Throughout the 1960s and the 1970s, Ike and Tina rose to stardom. As times and music styles changed, Tina developed a unique stage persona as a singer-dancer-performer. Hits like “I Idolize You”, It’s Gonna Work Out Fine” and the groundbreaking “River Deep, Mountain High” were increasing her popularity.

In mid 1970’s Tina Turner’s marital life began to fail. While most of the bands original records weren’t making success at the chart, Ike took to drugs and erratic behavior. In 1978 her divorce was finalized and she charged him with drug addiction and spousal abuse.

In December 1983, her cover of “Let’s Stay Together” hit #6 in the U.K. and became a huge hit across all of Europe and hit the no.5 in the R&B and dance charts in America. On January 16, 1988, Turner made history when she entered the Guinness World Records performing in front of the largest paying audience (over 184,000) to see a solo artist.
Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Rolla hall of fame in 1991.

Later in 2000, Turner went out on one of her most successful tours of her career. By tour’s end, the Twenty Four Seven Tour had become the highest-grossing tour of 2000 according to Pollstar grossing over $100 million. Later, Guinness World Records announced that Turner had sold more concert tickets than any other solo concert performer in music history.

In November 2005, Turner released All the Best – Live Collection and it was certified platinum by the RIAA and was recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Her legs were referred to as “the most famous I show business” by President Bush, while many artists like Oprah Winfrey, Melissa Etheridge and Beyonce paid tribute to her that night.

In May 2007, Turner returned to the stage to perform for a benefit concert for the Cauldwell Children’s Charity at London’s Natural History Museum and performed with Beyonce at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2008. These marked Turner’s return to a major public performance since her record-breaking “Twenty-Four Seven Tour”. In 2008, Tina Turner left semi-retirement to embark on her ‘Tina! 50th Anniversary Tour.’

One of the most popular entertainers of her time, Tina Turner has earned the name of ‘The Queen or Rock and Roll‘. She was known for her long-spanned career, energetic stage performances and widespread appeal. She now divides her time into England, France and Switzerland.

- Kritika Rao

‘The Who‘ stand alone in the annals of rock history. Though musically self proclaimed “Maximum R&B” and technically they were Mods, ‘The Who’ were also the godfathers of punk, the pioneers of rock opera, and among the first rock groups to integrate synthesizers.

In the early 1960s, Entwistle and Townshend started a trad jazz band called The Confederates. Daltrey met Entwistle walking down a street with a bass guitar slung over his shoulder and asked him to join his band called The Detours, which he had formed the year before. The Detours became The Who in February 1964 and, with the arrival of Moon that year, the line-up was complete.

The first release of The Who’s, and first hit, was January 1965’s “I Can’t Explain”. It was a top 10 hit in the UK and subsequently they came up with “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere”.

Their debut album was “My generation“. The albums My Generation (1965), A Quick One and The Who Sell Out (1967) followed, with the first two hitting the UK top five. After which followed:

• Tommy (1969)
• Live at Leeds (1970)
• Who’s Next (1971): reached #4 in the USA pop charts and #1 in UK.
• Quadrophenia (1973)
• Odds & Sods (1974)
• The Who by Numbers (1975)
• Who Are You (1978)
• The Kids Are Alright (1979)
• Face Dances (1981)
• It’s Hard (1982)

Endless Wire (2006)

Their fame grew with memorable performances at the Woodstock and Monterey Pop music festivals. The 1969 release of Tommy was the first in a series of top ten albums in the US, followed by Live at Leeds (1970), Who’s Next (1971), Quadrophenia. On 18 August 1978, the band released Who Are You. This success was overshadowed by Moon’s death.

In 1979, a documentary film called The Kids Are Alright and a film version of Quadrophenia were released, the latter a box office hit in the UK and the former capturing many of the band’s most scintillating moments on stage, including their last performance with Keith Moon. In December, The Who became the third band to be featured on the cover of Time, after the Beatles and The Band. The article, said The Who had “outpaced, outlasted, outlived and outclassed” all of their rock band contemporaries.

By 1981, Townshend’s marital life was a huge mess. He had taken to excessive drinking and heroine use. So, Daltrey told him that he would stop touring, for the benefit of the band. Hence, The Who’s had a farewell tour called ” It’s Hard” in 1982, after which Townshend put in his papers to work on contracts like those of Warner Bros. The Who were left fragmented.

In 1985 they recorded as a complete band with Kenny Jones. In 1988 the band was honored with the British Phonographic Industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award and 2 years later they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In late June 2002, the Who had regrouped again and were about to kick off a North American tour when Entwistle died at the age of 57 in Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel.
They released the documentary “Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who” in late 2007, which got nominated for the 2009 Grammy Awards.

The National Football League has announced that The Who would perform at the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIV at Dolphin Stadium in Florida on February 7, 2010.

- Kritika Rao