The Legends spot

[stuartbert two hats]

4 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

i didn't think so? more just that there's no silly gimmicks etc about her - just a great voice and great songs

Ignore me, I'm just being a grumpy bugger Diana Ross would be a fine choice, other than Elton, the best choice left I can think of who hasn't done it already.

[Alan_C]

I'm hoping that Ray and Dave will reform The Kinks in the next couple of years. They've sorted out their differences, and they seem ideal for that slot to me.

[wozwebs]

Brought up on Motown so Diana Ross would be a perfect Sunday slot for me. Thought ELO was a poor choice this year to be honest.

[wozwebs]

Didn't the Bee Gees write and sing on Chain Reaction? Ross may have spoke to Barry about Glasto so he could be more in the know than anyone.

[Gnomicide]

I seem to remember Lionel being quoted a while back as saying Diana Ross was doing it so there could be some substance behind this.

The Supremes stuff is fine but her solo output has nothing of note other than Ain't No Mountain.

[Wooderson]

28 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Ignore me, I'm just being a grumpy bugger Diana Ross would be a fine choice, other than Elton, the best choice left I can think of who hasn't done it already.

[GlastoSimon]

Wasn't Diana Ross rumoured the other year too?

[Gnomicide]

From last year, Lionel talks like he has spoken to her about it.

http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/09/lionel-richie-eyes-glastonbury-comeback-but-with-diana-ross-5555330/

 

[sabre-toothed tart]

10 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

I seem to remember Lionel being quoted a while back as saying Diana Ross was doing it so there could be some substance behind this.

The Supremes stuff is fine but her solo output has nothing of note other than Ain't No Mountain.

OMG that's like me saying Radiohead's only good song is Creep .  She's done loads of good solo songs - Touch me in the morning, I'm coming out, Upside down, Endless love (well not strictly solo), I'm still waiting, Love hangover etc.  Chain reaction was a huge 80's hit too. I agree nothing much since then though but she'd still have more than enough material with the Supremes stuff too to fill that slot.  Perhaps I just know a lot of them, my mum used to listen a lot so I've kind of grown up with her. xx

[JanieM28]

I love the idea of Diana Ross too.

But here's one that will never happen - Barbra Streisand. Barry Gibb wrote and sang on a couple of her songs too.

[sabre-toothed tart]

3 minutes ago, JanieM28 said:

I love the idea of Diana Ross too.

But here's one that will never happen - Barbra Streisand. Barry Gibb wrote and sang on a couple of her songs too.

They did a whole album together, Guilty - my mum used to play that constantly too!  She's got very well documented stage fright though so I think Glastonbury would blow her mind  xx

[djdavejohnson]

A big thumbs up from me if it is Diana Ross. Alternatively, would love to see Chic ft. Nile Rogers. They nailed the West Holts back in 2013 and would be perfect for it IMO.

[Nobody Interesting]

44 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

I seem to remember Lionel being quoted a while back as saying Diana Ross was doing it so there could be some substance behind this.

The Supremes stuff is fine but her solo output has nothing of note other than Ain't No Mountain.

What about all her early 80's stuff up to and including Chain Reaction? Heaps of top 5 hits and 3 or 4 number one albums if my memory is right.

[McCor]

Barry Gibb making a guest appearance for Chain Reaction. Given I nearly peed my pants when he rocked up with Coldplay, this would be amazing.

 

They should have done Gotta Get A Message To You though. 

[JanieM28]

34 minutes ago, sabre-toothed tart said:

They did a whole album together, Guilty - my mum used to play that constantly too!  She's got very well documented stage fright though so I think Glastonbury would blow her mind  xx

Yes, I know about the stage fright but she does seem to have been performing more in recent years so there's still hope - especially if Barry offers to do it with her?

[Gnomicide]

15 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

What about all her early 80's stuff up to and including Chain Reaction? Heaps of top 5 hits and 3 or 4 number one albums if my memory is right.

All shite

 

[Gnomicide]

41 minutes ago, sabre-toothed tart said:

OMG that's like me saying Radiohead's only good song is Creep . 

You have a point

 

[Nobody Interesting]

56 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

All shite

 

Well that's that then, all faith and love for The Thingy has been lost 

[Nobody Interesting]

3 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I'm not convinced she is.  Going off the incredibly unscientific and unregionalised method of Twitter followers, we have:

Dolly Parton: 3.8M

Lionel Ritchie: 258K

Diana Ross: 46.2K

So, she appears to be 2 orders of magnitude less interesting than Dolly on that basis.

Given that ELO have only 16.6K then Diana Ross is nearly three times as good as them (and I loved ELO).

Also, before he did Glastonbury Lionel only had around 80K so simply doing the festival bumps up your followers lots.

[muddychick]

We were just discussing the possibility of Tina Turner. I believe she still performs and would fit the legend slot magnificently. 

[H.M.V]

Tina Turner or Diana Ross would definitely mean I would rock up for a legends slot. Either would be fantastic.  

River deep would be magnificent on the pyramid.  

[chubbz]

Hall and Oates for 2017!

[Wooderson]

Give it Madge, Kylie or George Michael next year. Let them blow the doors off.

[sadimmock]

Aretha? (assuming she can make herself get on a plane). 

Edited July 2, 2016 by sadimmock

[Stokesy10]

On 28/06/2016 at 2:58 AM, ohvienna said:

Would love to see Elton John play!

The guy is one of my biggest music idols. I'd give anything to see him live but times running out. I'd booked to go away this year then found out he was doing a UK tour. Pretty effing gutted. He also mentioned something about wanting to see his children growing up, which must mean he's going to call it a day soon.

 

I mentioned him for Legend Slot in the 2017 prediction thread but as someone rightly pointed out, he'd probably want headline. And rightly so. The guy is one of the greatest musicians of all time.