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'bout damn time. :)
LONDON - Led Zeppelin guitarist
Jimmy Page went to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from
Queen Elizabeth II — but the award was for his work with poor Brazilian children rather than his music.
The 61-year-old rocker said he was overwhelmed to be given the accolade, recalling how he first became involved with Brazilian children in 1994 when fighting broke out between street gangs while he was in Rio de Janeiro promoting an album.
"At that time in Rio the sun wasn't shining. The army was going into the favelas (shantytowns) and I heard about the plight of the street children," Page told reporters.
He joined forces with the British charity Task Brazil and set up a safe house which has so far supported more than 300 children.
"I think when you're faced with a plight that's inescapable, and there's something you can do about it, you hope you can make a difference," he said.
Page was a member of the 1960s band The Yardbirds before helping to set up Led Zeppelin.
Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. - Wernher Von Braun (1912-1977)
Posted : 14/12/2005 4:27 pm
I read this on Yahoo news earlier today too. Way to go Jimmy! 8)
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
Posted : 14/12/2005 9:00 pm
the one, the only, jimmy page, you are the best :D
even god loves rock-n-roll
Posted : 06/01/2006 7:51 pm
Excellent!
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
Posted : 06/01/2006 8:36 pm
Stuff like this seperates great people from great musicians. Cool stuff.
Posted : 15/01/2006 10:51 pm