Thankfully, as well as gathering tributes from a hundred-plus musicians, he enlisted the writer Chris Roberts and James Marsh, the artist whose iconic designs for Talk Talk have become as important to their oeuvre as Storm Thorgerson's cover concepts are to Pink Floyd's.
There was "Elvis: A Canadian Tribute," a gathering of songs he'd recorded by Canadian songwriters, and "Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too," which collected "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and other playfully titled songs.
SALT LAKE CITY — All museums are temples of sorts, monuments to collectors or cultures, declarations of identity, gathering places for tribute.
After solemn tributes to 10 fallen soldiers, the gathering dusk echoed with optimistic speeches from officials highlighting improvements in healthcare, agriculture and education brought by foreign troops and their cash, and the growing strength of local security forces.
That we are gathering here is an amazing tribute to national unity and reconciliation".
"That we are gathering here is an amazing tribute to national unity and reconciliation," said one bemused delegate.
Young musicians, queer artists, and others who champion Eastman's singular vision are gathering at the Kitchen for a tribute, Jan . 19-Feb
And on Friday, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Puerto Rican playwright and creator of the hit musical "Hamilton," released a new song, "Almost Like Praying," gathering the voices of mostly Puerto Rican stars for a heartfelt tribute to the island.
Air France also held a ceremony for its own with hundreds of employees gathering in the courtyard at the company headquarters to hear personal tributes to the plane's crew members.
Sunderland fan Gary Ferguson started gathering donations on a fundraising website late on Friday after seeing tributes being posted on a Sunderland fans' message board.
