| QUEST airs: Indian Standard Times
Sat, April 29 at 1130am and 1930hrs
Sun, April 30 at 1130am
The Rolling Stones, BB King, Snoop Dogg and James Blunt are some
of the world’s biggest musical stars who join Richard Quest
in his search for rhythm in this month’s QUEST on CNN.
Legendary rock stars The Rolling Stones were recently granted permission
to perform in China and Richard meets up with Mick, Keith, Ronnie
and Charlie as they embark on a global tour and prepare to play
in Shanghai. Also in Shanghai, Richard discovers that China has
its own rock god in the form of singer Cui Jian.
He then heads off to the MTV Asia Music Awards in Sydney where
he meets critically acclaimed rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg and forms
part of his entourage on the red carpet. He also talks to British
chart sensation James Blunt about his phenomenal success and best-selling
album.
Continuing on his quest for music, Richard travels to Los Angeles
to meet up with Oscar-winning songwriter Diane Warren. Recognised
as the pre-eminent songwriter of her generation, Warren has written
songs for acts as diverse as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Meatloaf
and Cher, resulting in more than 90 top ten hits in the US and the
UK alone. Warren gives him a lesson in song writing and shows him
the ingredients needed to make a hit record.
Richard then takes his song to LA Reid, the head of Def Jam Records
in Los Angeles.
Rapper Kanye West and soul diva Mariah Carey are just two of the
star names on his books and he can make or break a music career
by pressing ‘play’ or ‘eject’. He tells Richard
what makes a successful musician and how to get a start in the often
cut throat business.
The ‘King of Blues’ BB King talks to Richard as he prepares
for his 10,000th live performance at the NEC Arena in Birmingham,
England. 2006 has been a landmark year for the legendary 80 year
old bluesman whose musical journey has taken him from sharecropping
in Mississippi to the concert halls of the world and 14 Grammy Awards.
New York's famous Juilliard School of Music is also celebrating
a birthday. Richard witnesses the school mark its 100th anniversary
with a star-studded concert of alumni, including greats from the
worlds of jazz and classical music, such as trumpeter Wynton Marsalis,
violinist Itzhak Pearlman and America's top soprano Renee Fleming.
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