Lorde may have never seen a diamond in the flesh, but on wednesday april 16, she finally got to meet her royals muse, major league baseball hall of famer george brett. Lordes royals banned in san francisco during world series. Hit song royals may have been inspired by george brett. Lorde finds inspiration from kansas city royals, but. The 1976 photograph of baseball player george brett by photographer ted spiegel that inspired lorde to write royals.
Located on the loge level, the frank white and george brett lounge can be accessed by way of the diamond club lobby elevators. After 29year playoff drought, kansas city rallies behind royals. Ive never seen a diamond in the flesh i cut my teeth. Apr 16, 2014 thanks to baseball star george brett, we have lorde s smash hit royals.
The kc royals were lucky to have george brett for 21 seasons. Lorde meets baseball star george brett who inspired her hit. Lorde finds inspiration from kansas city royals, but george bretts song was better. The 17yearold singer from new zealand said last year that her hit song royals, which won a grammy for song of the year, was inspired by. Lorde meets baseball legend george brett, the inspiration behind. Lorde meets inspiration behind her hit song royals e. Lorde cowrote the song with her producer joel little after the two were paired by. The royals fought back to tie the game with three runs in the top of the eighth thanks to a blast by brett. Lorde finally met george brett last night in las vegas. According to the mlbs twitter acount, before her las vegas show last night, the new zealand pop star met kansas city royals iconic third baseman and hall of famer george brett.
Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for employing unconventional musical styles and thoughtful songwriting. Special events special event venues kansas city royals. Major league baseball tweeted a photo of the meeting with the message, and now youre royal. At last, the great pop culture lordegeorge brettroyals circle has been closed. George brett sent pop star lorde a royals jersey for the win. This picture of george brett inspired that lorde song royals. Brett will now resume his role as vice president of baseball operations. After just two months on the job, hall of famer and royals legend george brett has stepped down as the teams hitting coach.
George brett suite at kauffman stadium, kansas city, missouri. The song climbed to the top of the billboard hot 100, holding the no. Apr 16, 2014 pop culture collided when lorde met george brett, the inspiration for her hit song royals. In september 20, lorde released her debut studio album pure heroine, which included royals. After many downloads it was removed from soundcloud. Royals is the debut single by new zealand singer lorde, from her debut extended play, the love club ep 2012. Baseball historian bill james regards him as the secondbest third baseman of all time, trailing only his contemporary, mike schmidt. I picked this track because i thought this audio was the best. Royals is the debut single by new zealand singer lorde, from her debut extended play, the. He is one of four players in mlb history to accumulate 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and a.
His 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history, and 16th alltime. Pop star lorde receives the gift of a george brett royals jersey. Pop culture collided when lorde met george brett, the inspiration for her hit song royals. Last year, lorde told vh1 that she wrote the song after seeing a photo of brett, a player for the kanas city royals, signing baseballs in a 1976 issue of national geographic. Royals is a song by new zealand singer lorde from her debut extended play album, the love club ep 2012. Jun 18, 20 video by joel kefali ive never seen a diamond in the flesh. Finally, the musician met the guy who inspired her song, royals. Lorde, george brett have a royals meeting las vegas. By a photograph of george brett wearing a kansas city royals jersey.
With private interior spaces containing a lounge and bar area, this space would be ideal for a cocktail party, rehearsal dinner or presentation. See more ideas about royals baseball, kc royals baseball and kansas city royals. Im a royals fan so with little expectation i bought this song. Lorde meets baseball star george brett who inspired her. The yankees would walk off in the ninth, however, sending the royals home. In espn the magazines music issue, steve wulf writes that kansas city hitter george brett is the inspiration for another hit lordes song. Jan, 2019 this is the debut single from the then 16 year old new zealander, song of the year and best pop solo performance at the grammys. The magazine confirmed it was this picture of a happier george brett signing autographs. Fyi lorde has previously stated that she was inspired to write the song after seeing an image of brett in national geographic wearing his kansas city royals uniform. Born in the auckland suburb of takapuna and raised in neighbouring devonport, lorde expressed interest in performing at local venues in her early. The kansas city royals showed their love for lorde by gifting her a signed george brett jersey. Lorde finds inspiration from kansas city royals, but george. After 29year playoff drought, kansas city rallies behind.
The 17yearold singing sensation met the former kansas city royals third baseman, the inspiration behind her breakout. Apr 16, 2014 lorde credits a photo of baseball legend george brett signing autographs in his kansas city royals uniform with giving her the idea for the title of her first single. George howard brett born may 15, 1953 is an american former professional baseball player who played 21 years, primarily as a third baseman, in major league baseball mlb for the kansas city royals bretts 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history and 16th alltime. Nov 21, 20 if you like the song royals by lorde, you may have to thank former player george brett of the kansas city royals. Brett quickly pleased the fans by doubling home felix jose in the bottom of the first to give kc a 10 lead. Video by joel kefali ive never seen a diamond in the flesh. Lorde finally meets the baseball star behind royals. Lorde was so taken by the image and the word that she penned the song around that idea. Born in the auckland suburb of takapuna and raised in neighbouring devonport, lorde expressed interest in performing at. Lordes grammywinning song royals has been banned from san francisco radio stations ahead of the world series, which will pit the sf giants against the kansas city royals josh brastedfilmmagic. Apr 16, 2014 brett says he reacquainted himself with lorde s work on the trip over i actually downloaded her music off itunes and listened to it on the plane ride to vegas. The saga of lorde and george brett first began in november when the singersongwriter declared that her hit single royals was inspired by a photograph of a kansas city royals player that she stumbled upon in an old issue of national geographic despite baseballs growing popularity in the oceania region, the new zealand native didnt know the players.
Lorde finally meets george brett, inspiration for royals. George brett suite at kauffman stadium kansas city. Lordes colossal hit royals got its name from this 1976 photo of hall of fame baseball player george brett, who spent his entire career playing for the kansas city royals. Lordes hit song royals was inspired by a photo of a kansas city royals player, who is most likely george brett. It was later included on her debut studio album, pure heroine 20. The amazing epic story began when baseball great george brett had a picture of himself and his fans featured in national geographic. It was later included on her debut studio album, pure heroine 20 and released through universal music. It was former kansas city royals third baseman george brett. Jun 03, 20 royals is the lead single off lordes 2012 breakout ep the love club. By now everyones probably heard the story of how new zealand pop princess lorde came to write her smash hit royals. Lordes royals inspired by kansas city royals baseball player seventeenyearold lorde made a name for herself earlier this year with the release of her hit single royals.
Mar 22, 2014 george brett sent pop star lorde a royals jersey. As it turns out, lorde wasnt exactly a big brett fan. Lorde meets baseball legend george brett, the inspiration. Lorde had already received an autographed jersey from baseball hall of famer. That would be the kansas city royals hall of fame third baseman george brett, whose photo in. The artist saw a photograph of a baseball player signing baseballs in the national geographic. That would be the kansas city royals hall of fame third baseman george brett, whose photo in national. In one of the most famous arguments in mlb history, royals icon george bretts potentially gamewinning home run is ruled an out due to an illegal bat, causing a scene at yankee stadium.
Brett says he reacquainted himself with lordes work on the trip over i actually downloaded her music off itunes and listened to it on the plane ride to vegas. Because, in an interview with vh1, the 17yearold singer. Free download book george brett a royal hero george brett a royal hero free download book. As the san francisco giants head into a world series against the. Lorde meets george brett, inspiration for royals huffpost. Lorde meets baseballer who inspired royals sbs news. He had a royals jersey on the local paper says it was hall of famer george brett as he is the only royal ever to be in the ng autographing baseballs. The woman who wrote her hit song royals after seeing a photo of the mlb.
Lorde meets george brett, and the circle is now complete. The major league third baseman spent his entire 21year baseball career playing for the kansas city royals, leading them to a. One day, while reading national geographic, she saw a photo of george brett kansas city royals baseball player signing baseball bats with the team name royals and she knew she had to write a song called royals. Lorde meets baseballer who inspired royals new zealand pop star lorde has finally come facetoface with baseball star george brett, who inspired her. Kansas city royals george brett is inspiration for lordes.
Apr 16, 2014 the saga of lorde and george brett first began in november when the singersongwriter declared that her hit single royals was inspired by a photograph of a kansas city royals player that she stumbled upon in an old issue of national geographic. Ella marija lani yelichoconnor, known professionally as lorde, is a new zealand singer and songwriter. Kansas city royals george brett is inspiration for lordes royals. Royals great george brett talked with frank boal about the world series win. Thanks to baseball star george brett, we have lordes smash hit royals. Lorde credits a photo of baseball legend george brett signing autographs in his kansas city royals uniform with giving her the idea for the title of her first single. George brett s timing, an essential element of his superb ability to hit a. George brett s number 5 was retired by the kansas city royals in 1994.
Pop star lorde receives the gift of a george brett royals. Twenty years after george brett retired from baseball with 3,154 career hits, hes getting credit for another one royals, the song by lorde that has been near the top of the billboard charts. The major league third baseman spent his entire 21year baseball career playing for the kansas city royals, leading them to a world series title in 1985. Lorde meets baseball legend george brett, the inspiration behind her hit royals. Lorde was an aspiring songwriter in new zealand when she spotted a picture of kansas city baseball star george brett in his uniform and drew the inspiration for the megahit, royals. There were a few choices of which track of royals to download. See more ideas about kansas city royals, kansas city and royals baseball. At last, the great pop culture lorde george brett royals circle has been closed. Lorde s royals inspired by kansas city royals baseball player seventeenyearold lorde made a name for herself earlier this year with the release of her hit single royals. He is one of four players in mlb history to accumulate 3,000 hits, 300 home runs. The music phenomenon of the year, seventeenyearold lorde has gone from the suburbs of auckland to the top of the global charts. Lorde was so taken by the image and the word that she penned the. Apr 17, 2014 lorde meets baseball star george brett who inspired her hit song royals 17 april 2014, 11.
The song was inspired by a 1976 photo of kansas city royals star george brett. Lorde s hit song royals was inspired by a photo of a kansas city royals player, who is most likely george brett. Then, with the royals down 32 with one out in the fourth, brett belted a 10 pitch. In an interview last year, lorde revealed that she took inspiration for her breakout single from a national geographic photograph of former kansas city royals great george brett. Lorde finally met the baseball player who inspired royals. In one of the most famous arguments in mlb history, royals icon george brett s potentially gamewinning home run is ruled an out due to an illegal bat, causing a scene at yankee stadium. Apr 17, 2014 major league baseball tweeted a photo of the meeting with the message, and now youre royal. Last year teen pop sensation lorde released a song called royals that was inspired by a photo of royals legend george brett.
Lorde meets baseball star george brett who inspired her hit song royals 17 april 2014, 11. Written by lorde and joel little and produced by the latter, the song lyrically disapproves of the luxurious lifestyle of contemporary artists. George howard brett born may 15, 1953 is an american former professional baseball player who played 21 years, primarily as a third baseman, in major league baseball mlb for the kansas city royals brett s 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history and 16th alltime. Apr 16, 2014 lorde may have never seen a diamond in the flesh, but on wednesday april 16, she finally got to meet her royals muse, major league baseball hall of famer george brett. Royals is the debut single from new zealand singer lorde.
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