Gaga的鋼琴,柯本的信等物品拍賣
Hundreds of things belonging to rock ‘n' roll musicians will be offered to the public at an auction later this month.
搖滾明星們的上百件物品將于本月末拍賣。
Julien’s Auctions is holding the event on May 21 at Hard Rock Café in New York City. The company is based in California and specializes in selling objects from or related to the entertainment industry.
朱利安私人物品拍賣會將于5月21日在紐約硬石餐廳舉行。該拍賣會由來自加利福尼亞的一家專業(yè)從事娛樂圈物品拍賣的公司舉辦。
Music lovers might be interested in a document containing song lyrics hand written by John Lennon.
歌迷們也許會對約翰·列儂(John Lennon)親手寫的歌詞文件感興趣。
Also available for sale is a note from Kurt Cobain, former front man of the rock group Nirvana. In it, he discussed the possibility of the band breaking up.
涅盤樂隊(Nirvana)靈魂人物科特·柯本(Kurt Cobain)的手跡也會亮相拍賣會。在該手跡中,他探討了樂隊解散的可能性。
Cobain expressed anger about a magazine report about him and his wife, rocker Courtney Love. The 1992 Vanity Fair story said that the two were using drugs during Love’s pregnancy.
柯本表達了他對一篇關(guān)于他和妻子科特妮·洛芙(Courtney Love)的雜志報道的憤怒。1992年《名利場》雜志爆料兩人在洛芙懷孕期間吸毒。
"I love my wife and soon to be new daughter too much to let everyones low opinions of us ruin our lives together," he wrote.
他寫到:“我非常愛我的妻子和即將出生的女兒,以至于我不能讓任何人的不好言論毀掉我們的生活。”
Cobain killed himself in 1994 and Nirvana broke up. Many people still mourn the musician more than 20 years later. His letter is expected to sell for between $20,000 and $30,000.
柯本1994年自殺,涅槃樂隊也解散。20多年過去了,仍有許多人悼念他的離去。他的信預計以2萬至3萬美元出售。
There will be many other objects related to rock stars available at the auction. These include clothes, guitars and mail to and from their fans.
還有許多搖滾明星的物品將參與此次拍賣,包括衣服,吉他和于粉絲之間來往的信件。
Lennon's handwritten lyrics and notes are for the song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" It was part of the Beatles' 1967 record album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Some observers expected the Lennon writings to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000.
參與拍賣的還有列儂手書《Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!》的歌詞和筆記。這首歌收錄于披頭士1967年專輯《Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band》中。有人預計該手書歌詞將會賣到30萬到50萬美元。
Martin Nolan of Julien’s Auction said anything written by Lennon is highly sought by collectors.
朱利安拍賣公司主管馬丁·諾蘭表示收藏家們正在努力尋找任何列儂的手跡。
Lady Gaga's first piano is also expected to sell for a huge amount. Part of the money is to go to the singer's Born This Way Foundation.
Lady Gaga的第一臺鋼琴預計也會以巨額出售。所得資金將部分用于天生完美基金會。
Julien’s Auctions also expects to make a nice profit on a red and white "Rock Soldier" jacket. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, wore it during the band's 1986 tour.
朱利安拍賣公司預計將在一件紅白星際戰(zhàn)士夾克中獲取高額利潤?;屎髽逢牭闹鞒ダ椎?middot;默丘里在樂隊1986年巡回演唱會時在該夾克上簽名。
Nolan called the jacket "a great conversation piece." He added that, "Investors see these items as cool, but also really great opportunities to increase your investment because over time, chances are they will appreciate in value," he said.
諾蘭稱該夾克為“一件易引起話題的東西”。他還說:“投資者認為這些東西很酷,也是增加投資的很好的機會,因為有可能過段時間它們會升值。”
Gaga's Piano, Cobain's Letter And More For Sale
Hundreds of things belonging to rock ‘n' roll musicians will be offered to the public at an auction later this month.
Julien’s Auctions is holding the event on May 21 at Hard Rock Café in New York City. The company is based in California and specializes in selling objects from or related to the entertainment industry.
Music lovers might be interested in a document containing song lyricshandwritten by John Lennon.
Also available for sale is a note from Kurt Cobain, former frontman of the rock group Nirvana. In it, he discussed the possibility of the band breaking up.
Cobain expressed anger about a magazine report about him and his wife, rocker Courtney Love. The 1992 Vanity Fair story said that the two were using drugs during Love’s pregnancy.
"I love my wife and soon to be new daughter too much to let everyones low opinions of us ruin our lives together," he wrote.
Cobain killed himself in 1994 and Nirvana broke up. Many people still mourn the musician more than 20 years later. His letter is expected to sell for between $20,000 and $30,000.
There will be many other objects related to rock stars available at the auction. These include clothes, guitars and mail to and from their fans.
Lennon's handwritten lyrics and notes are for the song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" It was part of the Beatles' 1967 record album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Some observers expected the Lennon writings to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000.
Martin Nolan of Julien’s Auction said anything written by Lennon is highly sought by collectors.
Lady Gaga's first piano is also expected to sell for a huge amount. Part of the money is to go to the singer's Born This Way Foundation.
Julien’s Auctions also expects to make a nice profit on a red and white "Rock Soldier" jacket. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, wore it during the band's 1986 tour.
Nolan called the jacket "a great conversation piece." He added that, "Investors see these items as cool, but also really great opportunities to increase your investment because over time, chances are they willappreciate in value," he said.
I’m Bruce Alpert.
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Words in This Story
auction – n. a public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
entertainment – n. amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.
lyrics – n. words of a song
fan – n. a person who likes and admires someone (such as a famous person) or something (such as a sport or a sports team) in a very enthusiastic way
jacket – n. a piece of clothing that is worn on your upper body over another piece of clothing (such as a shirt) : a usually short and light coat
conversation – n. an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people :the act of talking in an informal way
cool – adj. very fashionable, stylish, or appealing in a way that is generally approved of especially by young peopl
opportunity – n. an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done
appreciate – v. to increase in value