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LM M0NDAY. FEBRUARY 13,2012 JG-TC www.jg-tc.com m5 IFtooinrils ON YOUR MIND Registeryourcommentonlineatwww.jg-tc.com Thank you Bartender lor trying to do the right thing." DaytonaDreamln on 'Inquest: 2 victims took keys from bar' Foo Fighters and Adele winning big at Grammy OLD am i 1 Winehouse's parents accept award LOS ANGELES (AP) One of the Grammy show's most poignant moments was one that TV viewers didn't see. When Tony Bennett received the Grammy for best pop performance by a duo or group for his duet with Amy Wine-house, he invited the late singer's parents to join him on stage during the awards ceremony's pre-show segment. "We shouldn't be here. Our darling daughter should be here," Winehouse's father, Mitch, said after he and the singer's mother, Janis, had embraced Bennett.

His daughter was thrilled, Winehouse said, to have recorded the Grammy-winning song "Body and Soul" with Bennett. Mitch Winehouse also noted Whitney Houston's death Saturday and the recent passing of Etta James. "What can I say? There's a beautiful girl band up in heav-en," he said. ''TX30 Chris Pizzelo Associated Press ABOVE: Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters perform during the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. BELOW: Adele accepts the award for best pop solo performance for 'Someone Like I 1 "There is no way around this.

We've had a death in our family." He then led the audience in prayer to "our fallen sister, Whitney Houston. "Heavenly father, we thank you for sharing our sister Whitney with us," he said, as celebrities like Lady Gaga and Miranda Lambert bowed their heads in prayer. "Though she is gone too soon, we remain truly blessed to have been touched by her beautiful spirit." He introduced a clip of a glowing Houston singing one of her best-known songs, "I Will Always Love You." LL Cool said afterward: "Whitney, we will always love you." In his performance of "Runaway Baby," Bruno Mars also mentioned the death: "Tonight we're celebrating. Tonight we're celebrating the beautiful Miss Whitney Houston." A tribute to Houston featuring Jennifer Hudson was to same event since the attack (she sang solo and with Cold-play during the ceremony). Brown also won best album: "First and foremost, I gotta thank God, and thank the Grammys for letting me get on this stage and do my thing," he said "All my fans, I love you.

We got one. Thank you." The Grammys did their best to keep a tone that balanced the many moods of the night: The Foo Fighters performed in a tent outside the Staples Center, where the awards were being held, amid a throng of bouncing fans; but moments earlier, Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to Etta James, the legend who died last month. There was also a tribute to the recently reunited Beach Boys that featured Maroon 5, Foster the People and Mike Love, Al Jardine and Brian Wilson, the three remaining members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, all pitch-perfect as they brought the groups California rock sound and harmonies back to life. Glen Campbell, who announced his retirement last year after disclosing he had Alzheimer's disease, also performed with The Band Perry and Blake Shelton. take place during the main ceremony.

Houston died on the eve of the Grammys at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where she was preparing to attend a pre-Grammy party. Before the death of one of pop music's most important figures, the pre-Grammy buzz focused on whether Adele 2011 's top-selling artist and set to make her first public performance on the show since having vocal cord surgery would be the queen of the Grammys. Although Kanye West led all nominees with seven and Bruno Mars and the Foo Fighters tied Adele with six nominations, she was favored to sweep all of her categories. Still, while Houston's death cast a shadow over the night's winners, it did not obscure them. Among them was Chris Brown, who was performing on the stage for the first time since he dropped out of 2009's broadcast; his attack on Rihanna the night before led to both their absences, an assault charge for Brown and a career low.

But 2011 marked an amazing comeback for Brown and he was rewarded with two planned performances during the show, the first time he and Rihanna performed at the ir- i THE QUICK QUIRK QUIZ BY NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES The Foo Fighters captured five Gram-mys and Adele won four, including the song of the year trophy for "Rolling in the Deep," as of press time Sunday at a Grammy ceremony that had the difficult task of celebrating music's best while mourning the loss of one of their greatest, Whitney Houston. Houston's death on the eve of the awards forced a delicate balance between the exuberance of the show's winners and performances with the loss. Indie act Bon Iver won the Grammy Award for best new artist, beating out chart-topping acts like Nicki Minaj, the Band Perry and J. Cole, as well as electronic DJ Skrillex, who already won three Gram-mys Sunday. The group, led by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, also won best alternative music album for their self-titled CD.

Adele, who owned the year's best-selling album with "21," was triumphant in her first performance since vocal cord surgery forced the cancellation of a tour and months of vocal rest. As the world wondered whether her voice would still soar, she answered with her performance of her hit "Rolling in the Deep," and received a rousing standing ovation from the crowd. The song also won her one of the night's most prestigious awards, song of the year, as well as one for best pop solo performance. "I can't believe I'm getting emotional already," she said after picking up the latter award. "And seeing as it's a vocal performance, I need to thank my doctors, I suppose, who brought my voice back." Adele's CD "21" also won best pop vocal album.

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FOUR-DAY the Englishman tant. Singing into a microphone, learning to play an instrument and learning to do your craft, that's the most important thing for people to do," he said as the band accepted their best rock performance trophy for "Walk." "It's not about being perfect. It's not about sounding absolutely correct. It's not about what goes on in a computer. It's about what goes on in here (your heart) and what goes on here (your head).

Long live rock 'n' roll!" Among the evening's performances was a dance-heavy number by Chris Brown, a performance by Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen, who kicked off the show by performing his new song "We Take Care of Our Own," a rousing song that references the troubles of the nation. But soon after the show opened, a somber LL Cool the show's host, appeared in black, and told the audience: ON THE WEB Check out a video of blues musician Deak Harp at Saturday's "Blast of Blues," www.jg-tc.com HQRpscQPE If today Is your birthday: Past experiences, both bitter and sweet, will aid you more than you ever imagined in the year ahead. Even though some of the lessons may have been harsh, they now will prove to be of immense help to you in handling some ticklish problems. See page A9 for today's complete horoscopes LOW MILES Navigation It Rockford 31" 1 13" Molina 31" 1 14" Springfield 32l 18 i Red Manual LowPrkill I 34" town would not wait on him, the blacksmith could not see his horse, the mailman didn't bring his mail (except for bills) and most important, he could get no one to come harvest his crops. He contacted the British government and asked for 50 laborers and an escort of 1,000 soldiers to help.

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It now means organized ostracism as social protest. What was his last name? See answer below. Copyright 2012. For information about this column, contact Spencer via email at Trivia Queenmsn.com or by phone at 866-TriviaQ. 'HODifog Sspd i i I Mfl SHARP At Charles, BY JANET MALEHORN SPENCER For the JG-TC Charles was an Englishman who moved to County Mayo in Ireland where he became a rent collector for a landlord named Lord Erne.

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