I used to really like his piano playing











http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace
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who?

I don't see whats the big deal about this guys.

Is it becoz of Aids? He's not the only one who's HIV affected.

Harlepolis said:

I did not know who he was...just read the wikipedia now!


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None of you guys know who Liberace was?? Okay I'm sooooo salty...can some one please come in here and save me before this thread sinks like the titanic!!! AHHHHH
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Harlepolis said:

No its not because he died of AIDS
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Harlepolis said:

By the way, love your lady day pic
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lonelygurl8305 said:

what?

lonelygurl8305 said:

hello, yes i know who liberace is! i think he was dope and was definitely the first person to really have some serious bling. these rappers today aint got shit on him. i wish someone would doa mash up of a liberace song. that would be hot!

when you visit Vegas....be sure to stop by the great Liberace Museum

check it out here..... http://www.liberace.org/

pkidwell said:

wow, i didn't know this existed. i would totally check that out. i bet it's wild!

This really dates me but I'll go ahaead anyway - when I was a little kid I would get up early before anyone else & watch tv. This was in the 50's so there wasn't much on tv. At 5:30 am I would watch an exercise program which was followed at 5:45 am by Liberace. Then Capt. Kangaroo came on at 6:00 am & I was set until breakfast. I can't say I'm a fan of Liberace but I used to be an avid viewer of his tv show.

Harlepolis said:

From what I remember, he was the first major celebrity to die of AIDS, I think before Rock Hudson. That was a big deal at the time.

thedoorkeeper said:

what was his show like? was it crazy drama?

is he the original alicia keys?

It was just Liberace sitting at the piano & he would play music & talk between the songs. It was in black & white & very simple - just Liberace & his piano & candlabra.

heartbeatocean said:

No, Rock was the first, he died in 1985

My Boo Liberace died in 1987


http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ock_Hudson
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lonelygurl8305 said:

ah

my memory is somewhat dim

i'm either really old or there are some real brain donors on this thread
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heartbeatocean said:

LOL!

Liberace was the ultimate showman.....the artists of today could take some lessons from him.

He was articulate, a talented and well-trained pianist, and he knew how to entertain....he had charisma. He was flashy - even sometimes bordering on tacky, but for some reason he could get away with it on stage and it was OK. Along with the glamour and glitz, he had personality plus, granting him the luxury of all the 'bling'.

Yes, he died of AIDS, but I am saddened that people remember that before they remember how accomplished he was and his effervescene and beloved personality.

Some of you young'uns...check him out if you get a chance.

cubic61052 said:

was he before Elton John? would you say elton john was influenced by him? sort of a more rock n' roll version? how does A. Keys piano skills compare to Li's?

dancerella said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace

Does anyone know any outrageous stories about him like playing on diamond studded piano and such? Or how about some pictures!!! I missed the museum when I was in Las Vegas, though I did try to go. I think it was closed or something.

Liberace had 39 custom-made pianos....his Rhinestone piano is on display
at the Baldwin Piano Showcase in Nashville.....and no, it isn't diamonds, only rhinestones,
which surprised me too.....

obsessed said:

Does anyone else get the feeling that Prince is having some variation of this made, as we type?
...and that his new thing will be "Where's Bob George?"

When I was in Las Vegas last April, I had dinner one night at an Italian restaurant right next door to the...



...Liberace Museum


Unfortunately it was closed so we couldn't go in...



...But right inside the front door you could see this giant photo.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

theAudience said:

Look at those sexy hairy legs!

lonelygurl8305 said:

the first celebrity I can remember dying of AIDS was Klaus Nomi, even one or two years before Rock Hudson






anyway, as for Liberace I don't know his music very well, except for the occasional TV appearances in Las Vegas shows and alike.. but his style was quite memorable no doubt.. who else had the guts to dress as a giant vagina

MikeMatronik said:

He was the pioneer of bling. The thing is he had so many fans from Muhammed Ali to Nina Simone..

I just like the fact that he was a total showman...I mean he even use to come on stage with women like Lola Falana dress up to the nines.
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