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| Music in the News
Thursday 06 June 2002
Vocabulary from the world of music. Listen to and read the story then find explanations of difficult words below.
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Robbie voted 'greatest man in music'
Summary: The British pop artist Robbie Williams, formerly the lead singer in the boy band Take That, has beaten Michael Jackson and John Lennon to become the most important male figure in the industry's history - according to a UK opinion poll.
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| | The News 
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| | | Pop star Robbie Williams has been voted the most important man in music. More than half a million votes were cast in the poll which was carried out by the music channel VH1.
Superstar Robbie managed to beat off the likes of Elvis, John Lennon, and Freddie Mercury to take the top slot. Williams, who's had five number ones in his six-year solo career since leaving Take That, was more than 77,000 votes ahead of his nearest rival Michael Jackson.
The 'Rock DJ' singer is reported to be currently dating model Rachel Hunter who's separated from old rocker Rod Stewart, who took 35th place.
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| | | pop star
a very popular pop music singer
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| | | half a million votes were cast
half a million people voted
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| | | poll
a survey where people are asked their opinions about something, usually to find out how popular it is
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| | | carried out
done
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| | | to beat off
to defeat
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| | | to take the top slot
to become number one in the list
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| | | dating
if you are dating someone, you go out with them regularly
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| | | rocker
a rock music singer
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