Late yesterday morning, Queen Elizabeth had passes away surrounded by her family at the age of 96. She had been the Queen of England for over 70 years and The Mike & Carla Morning Show wanted to remember her in their own initiable style. Featuring a montage of public announcements beginning with her as a young girl in 1940.
She also made this radio address during the blitz, as the Royal Family stayed in London despite nightly bombing raids by the Nazis. Then in 2020, her comments to England, and the world, about fighting coronavirus. (Notice in both she says “every one of us”.)
Carla Rea also tracked down a list of the Queen’s favorite songs that The M&C Morning Show actually played this morning…a bit outdate for the show, but thought it would be a nice tribute. Also aired comments from, of all people, Snoop Dogg who turned out to be a huge fan of the Queen. Although others in the country were trying to get Snoop thrown out of England, he says that only one person stood up for him…The Queen!
One young man called in from Henderson this morning talking about his connection to the Royal Family and how some of his family members actually had tea with The Queen! Truly a sad day for our friends across the pond as well for all those around the world.
It was quite the tribute this morning, including a clip from The Beatles that one fan brought up as The Fab Four played for The Queen, that at the time, was a risky statement made by John Lennon during the performance. But known for having a great sense of humor and a huge fan of the boys from Liverpool, she had to laugh with everyone else.
All that and more as The M&C Morning Show remember Queen Elizabeth, passing away at the age of 96!
13 Iconic Musicians Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II recognized many individuals with honors of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. During her legendary reign as Queen, she knighted a number of popular musicians.
Here is a brief explainer on the various levels of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Per the U.K.’s official Honours System website, the following are the five title distinctions in order of importance the British Monarchy can bestow upon individuals for their non-combative contributions to the U.K.:
–Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE): “Achievement or service in and to the community which is outstanding in its field and has delivered sustained and real impact which stands out as an example to others.”
–Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): “Distinguished regional or county-wide role in any field, through achievement or service to the community including notable practitioners known nationally.”
–Commander of the British Empire (CBE): “A prominent national role of a lesser degree, a conspicuous leading role in regional affairs through achievement or service to the community, or a highly distinguished, innovative contribution in his or her area of activity.”
–Damehood/Knighthood (DBE/KBE): “A pre-eminent contribution in any field of activity (usually, but not exclusively, at national level), or in a capacity which will be recognized by peer groups as inspirational and significant nationally and demonstrates sustained commitment.”
–Dame/Knight Grand Cross (GBE): “Grand Cross is the highest class in many of the Orders.”
Typically, the head monarch will unveil these honors as part of every New Year. Additionally, their birthday also serves as a time to unveil new additions to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. People can be nominated via a special form.
With those definitions and information in mind, here are 13 iconic musicians knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Rod Stewart
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Sir Rod was knighted in 2016. He had previously received Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honors in 2007.
Barry Gibb
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Sir Barry was knighted in 2018 for his services to the music and charity. While Gibb spent most of his formative years in Australia, he was born in the U.K. on the Isle of Man and has held dual U.K.-U.S. citizenship since 2009.
Bob Geldof
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Geldof received an Honorary Knighthood in 1986 for his charitable contributions stemming from Band Aid and Live Aid. Since Geldof is not a British citizen, he cannot be called “Sir.”
George Martin
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Sir George was knighted in 1996 for his services to music.
Paul McCartney
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Sir Paul was knighted in 1997. In 1965, he and the rest of the Beatles received Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) honors.
Elton John
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Sir Elton was knighted in 1998. He would later be named a member of the Order of Companions of Honour, the highest honor that can be bestowed by the British Royal Family, in November 2021. Per the British Royal Family's website, "The Companion of Honour is a special award granted to those who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine, or government lasting over a long period of time. The members, of which there are 65 at any one time, currently include actress Dame Maggie Smith, Lord Coe, Stephen Hawking, John Major and Desmond Tutu."
Ravi Shankar
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Shankar received an Honorary Knighthood in 2001 for his contributions to music. He cannot be called “Sir” due to not being a British citizen.
Mick Jagger
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Sir Mick was knighted in 2002 for his services to music.
Tom Jones
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Sir Tom was knighted in 2006. He was previously honored as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999.
Bono
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Born Paul Hewson, Bono received an Honorary Knighthood in 2007 for his contributions to music and for his years of humanitarian work. Since he is not a British citizen, Bono cannot be called “Sir.”
Van Morrison
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Morrison was knighted in 2016 for his contributions to music. While Irish, Morrison is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K. Thus, he may be called “Sir.”
Ray Davies
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Sir Ray was knighted in 2017 for his services to the arts.
Ringo Starr
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Sir Ringo was knighted in 2018. In 1965, he and the rest of the Beatles received Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) honors.
Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada.
Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.
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