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Printablematt said: Various people, one of whom I'd call infamous:
George W. Bush.  Ewwwww! RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Quite a few,..
Jesse Jackson Bill Clinton Al Gore Terry Bradshaw Franco Harris Jerome Bettis Hugh Masekela George Clinton Eartha Kitt Alcee Hastings (Congressman) Prince Mr. Hayes Morris Day Jerome Benton Jellybean Johnson WAR....the entire band Kool and the Gang.....the entire band Dr. Asa Hilliard...renowned historian Bebe Moore Campbell...author Judge Marilyn Milian from People's Court TV show. (worked with her for 2 years) Michael Moore Carrie Meek (Congresswoman) that's all I can remember. Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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I share company with relatively famous people (in Australia at least) every week, and it branches out to people who are much more famous from there. My singing teacher's husband wrote (or co-wrote and produced - I'm not certain) the theme tune to The Goodies (he's kinda embarrassed about that actually) and as a couple they have worked with and/or met Cat Stevens, James Brown, Monty Python and more (that's all she's mentioned to me so far, but I know there are many other notables). It's good... my network as a musician is starting to open up the more I see these people, it feels like.
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Wow. Some of you have quite the list!
I've met a few Canadian celebs (most cases I was just introduced, said "hi" and other than that and just being in the same room, that was about it). I also met and hung out with a CBC tv personality/musician who dated a close friend of mine for a while. I have met a number of international artists and djs through my brother. I think that's pretty cool. Prince called me up on stage when I was 19, but I turned him down. That's the closest I've come to meeting a true superstar. | |
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JustErin said: Prince called me up on stage when I was 19, but I turned him down.
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althom said: JustErin said: Prince called me up on stage when I was 19, but I turned him down.
It just felt weird. As much as I was sooooo into him and was very excited to see him (it was my first time), my immediate reaction was to say "no". Even after a few attempts to get me to come up I refused. The girl beside me went up instead and she never returned.  | |
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JustErin said: althom said: It just felt weird. As much as I was sooooo into him and was very excited to see him (it was my first time), my immediate reaction was to say "no". Even after a few attempts to get me to come up I refused. The girl beside me went up instead and she never returned. | |
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mrdespues said: JustErin said: It just felt weird. As much as I was sooooo into him and was very excited to see him (it was my first time), my immediate reaction was to say "no". Even after a few attempts to get me to come up I refused. The girl beside me went up instead and she never returned. To this day, I wonder where Prince hid her body.  | |
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JustErin said: mrdespues said: To this day, I wonder where Prince hid her body. 
Inspiration for The Undertaker maybe... | |
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JustErin said: It just felt weird. As much as I was sooooo into him and was very excited to see him (it was my first time), my immediate reaction was to say "no". Even after a few attempts to get me to come I refused.
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matt said: actionthisday said: Where'd you meet him? During his 2000 presidential campaign, he came to Indianapolis, where I was living and attending law school. One of my classmates had some connections to the Indiana Republican Party, and she gave me an invitation to a political rally where he gave a speech. (Turns out I didn't actually need the invitation -- they later announced the event to the public.) They held the rally in a hangar at the airport, and due to an odd setup, I was toward the back of the crowd, but against the ropeline. After his speech, he came down off the stage to work the ropeline. I don't remember what I said to him, but he shook my hand, put his hand on my shoulder, and said, "Thank you for coming out." (For the record, I didn't vote for him.) In retrospect, it's somewhat disturbing to have met the guy who's probably done more than any other one person to screw up the world in the 21st century. 
* * * I've had other interesting experiences at political rallies. The 1996 Dole campaign wanted to put me in a group of people behind him on stage during a speech. (I politely declined.) I guess they were trying to assemble a "diverse" collection of people, because I can't think of any other reason they'd want someone with long purple-ish hair and piercings as part of a backdrop for the potential next President of the United States.  Yeah, I don't shake hands with political folks, I refused to shake with a Senator a few days ago when he came to our office. There were was only three of us in there, so it was hard not to see me refuse to put out my hand. Needless to say my boss gave me a long speech on just humoring them and the cameras. 'A pillow covered in all our tears' | |
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TMPletz said: JustErin said: It just felt weird. As much as I was sooooo into him and was very excited to see him (it was my first time), my immediate reaction was to say "no". Even after a few attempts to get me to come I refused.
[Edited 9/14/06 10:44am] I know, it totally looked like I was talking about sex, didn't it? I think I was still a virgin at the time. | |
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Luther Vandross
Kim Fields Angela Bofill Barry Williams Alison Kraus Chante Moore Jesse Powell Larry Dodson (The Barkays) Bobby Rush Christopher Williams Dottie Peoples Gary Collins Mary Ann Mobley . . [Edited 9/14/06 21:13pm] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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JustErin said: althom said: It just felt weird. As much as I was sooooo into him and was very excited to see him (it was my first time), my immediate reaction was to say "no". Even after a few attempts to get me to come up I refused. The girl beside me went up instead and she never returned. See, he called me up once, and if I had thought about it I would have said no, but. . . my brain was not involved. I just went. oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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What constitutes meeting someone famous? When you give a quick hello? or actual dialogue resulting in at least something more than "I love your work!" okay so . . . .
Jerry Rice Halle Berry LaToya Jackson ex NPG band members Prince Cheech Marin Don Johnson Sean Penn | |
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I won't say "met" properly but I got the autograph of Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick, Eric Singer and Brian May  Bruce I kinda had a tiny conversation with but not really | |
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Gena Rowlands | |
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