In 2019, Olivia Newton-John was made a dame and given an OBE. The women form the Grethe Krogh (b. This category is for people who were practising instrumental performers (guitarists, pianists, violinists, cellists, organists etc).. Composers (which includes song writers), conductors and singers have their own categories. KBE 1996, André Previn (b. 1934), CBE 1985, kt 1992, Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (1915-2006), DBE 1992 (widow of British citizen), Dame Margaret Price (b. The first rock stars to be honored by the Queen It's been 55 years since the Beatles became the first rock stars to  receive royal... Jen Turner playing  bass at the Coachella Festival. 1917), OBE 1969, DBE 1975, Dame Janet Baker (b. 1934), CBE 1990, kt. 1937), CBE 1993, DBE 2000, Sir Robert Stewart (1825-1894), kt. He is the first openly gay musician to receive such an honor. Get the latest entertainment news from India & around the world. 1883, Sir William Parratt (1841-1921), kt. A composer is not necessarily a musician for the purposes of this categorisation. second exception to the Knight Bachelor norm is the pair of knights who 1934), CBE 1981, kt 1987, Sir Harrison Birtwistle (b. Asha has been among the top 20 music icons in the past 50 years. In gratitude, Arthur offers Lancelot a higher calling in life as a Knight of the Round Table. :D \m/\m/http://www.causes.com/actions/1735312-ozzy-osbourne-for-a-knighthood, He's not under any obligation. Ferneyhough or Alexander Goehr have yet been made CBE. Articles about Music, Politics and Other Things coming to you from Felpin's Pond on Cape Cod. Asha Bhosle holds the Freddie Mercury Award for Outstanding Achievements in the field of Art. He is the first openly gay musician to receive such an honor. Marielle Nordmann (b. Only Two people of power is able and allow knight anyone of the UK is Queen Elizabeth 2 and Prince Charles...no one else is allowed to do this. I'd be delighted. knights, nor (according to Debrett) do they have any explicit rank in Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images. :D \m/\m/, gerry marston what a guy brilliant guy never lets you down smashin cause this land the place i love and here he stays, so is Joe Brown but he never got anything. 1933), harpist, ChLH ? The most recent pop star to be knighted was U2's Bono. They respect them by calling he or she Sir or Lady. 1949, CH 1969, Sir Eugene Goossens (1893-1962), kt. 1895, KCVO 1922, Sir J. Frederick Bridge (1844-1924), kt. Thirty years after being admitted as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Paul McCartneyis knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to popular music. Gregor Piatigorsky (1903-76), American, cellist, ChLH, Turibio Santos (b.