107-532: Gaynor Sullivan MBE (née Hopkins ; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler , is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album The World Starts Tonight and its singles " Lost in France " and " More Than a Lover ". Her 1977 single " It's a Heartache " reached number four on the UK Singles Chart , and number three on
214-572: A BRIT Award . Tyler was named Best Recording Artist at the Variety Club of Great Britain Awards , and she received a Goldene Europa . Tyler also found success through some of her soundtrack recordings in the mid-80s. In 1984, she released " Holding Out for a Hero " from the Footloose soundtrack. In the following year, her recording of " Here She Comes " for Giorgio Moroder 's restoration of
321-817: A film adaptation of Jackie Collins ' novel of the same name . Tyler performs the song during the film's closing titles. In November 1979, Tyler represented the United Kingdom at the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Japan. She won the Grand Prix International award for her performance of "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean", written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe. They co-produced Tyler's fourth album, Goodbye to
428-462: A recording contract . They also recommended that she change her name again. After compiling a list of surnames and first names from a newspaper, Davis found a new name in "Bonnie Tyler". Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe became her managers, songwriters and producers. "My! My! Honeycomb" was released as her debut single in April 1976, and failed to impact any charts worldwide. In September 1976, as part of
535-543: A GBE (in recognition of his role as chairman of the Scottish War Savings Committee) and the award of medal of the order to Lizzie Robinson, a munitions worker. The order had been established primarily as a civilian award; in August 1918, however, not long after its foundation, a number of awards were made to serving naval and military personnel. Four months later, a 'Military Division' was added to
642-590: A Lover " followed in January 1977. Due to perceived sexual nature of the song's lyrics, it was banned from a new British children's TV series, Get It Together . Though surprised by the decision, Tyler stated she was grateful for the "extra publicity". It peaked at no. 27 in the UK. Tyler's debut album, The World Starts Tonight , was released in February 1977. To promote the album, Tyler embarked on her first UK tour as
749-404: A broad riband or sash, passing from the right shoulder to the left hip. Knights Commander and male Commanders wear the badge from a ribbon around the neck; male Officers and Members wear the badge from a ribbon on the left chest; female recipients other than Dames Grand Cross (unless in military uniform) normally wear it from a bow on the left shoulder. An oval eight-pointed star is worn, pinned to
856-553: A burning building containing explosives. In December 1922 the statutes of the order were amended; there having been a large number of awards for war work prior to this date, these amended statutes placed the order on more of a peacetime footing. For the first time numbers of appointments were limited, with the stipulation that senior awards in the Civil Division were to outnumber those in the Military Division by
963-453: A circlet bearing the motto of the Order; the reverse bears George V's Royal and Imperial Cypher. (Prior to 1937 Britannia was shown within the circlet.) The size of the badges varies according to rank: the higher classes have slightly larger badges. The badges of Knights and Dames Grand Cross, Knights and Dames Commander, and Commanders are enamelled, with pale blue crosses, crimson circlets and
1070-466: A citizen of a Commonwealth realm can convert their appointment from honorary to substantive, and they then enjoy all privileges of membership of the order, including use of the title of Sir and Dame for the senior two ranks of the Order. (An example of the latter is Irish broadcaster Terry Wogan , who was appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order in 2005, and on successful application for British citizenship, held alongside his Irish citizenship,
1177-632: A cover of " Band of Gold " by Freda Payne . " If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man) " became the album's most successful single, selling over 250,000 units in France. The music video, directed by Steinman and Stuart Orme, received six nominations at the Billboard Video Music Conference. In 1987, Tyler collaborated with Mike Oldfield on the title track to his album Islands . In the following year, Tyler played Polly Garter in George Martin's album Under Milk Wood ,
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#17327983699421284-443: A gold central medallion. Officers' badges are plain silver-gilt, while those of Members are plain silver. From 1917 until 1937, the badge of the order was suspended on a purple ribbon, with a red central stripe being added for the military division in 1918. Since 1937, the ribbon has been rose-pink with pearl-grey edges (with the addition of a pearl-grey central stripe for the military division). Knights and Dames Grand Cross wear it on
1391-547: A great song", adding, "I'm so glad and so happy that I did it because it was an incredible experience. It was like the Grammy awards all over again." Following the Eurovision Song Contest , Tyler became the first representative for the United Kingdom to receive a Eurovision Song Contest Radio Award. She received the accolades for Best Song and Best Female Singer. Rocks and Honey was released on 6 May 2013 in
1498-482: A grocery shop. Hopkins and her family were deeply religious Protestants. Her first public performance took place in a chapel as a child, singing the Anglican hymn " All Things Bright and Beautiful ". In April 1969, Hopkins was entered into a local talent competition by her aunt, and she came second to an accordionist. Inspired to pursue a career in singing, Hopkins found work as a backing singer for Bobby Wayne &
1605-541: A guest artist with Gene Pitney . The album failed to chart in the UK, but reached no. 2 in Sweden. In the spring of 1977, Tyler underwent an operation to remove vocal cord nodules and was advised by her doctor to rest her voice for six weeks. Tyler screamed in frustration one day, resulting in a permanent raspy tone. In July 1977, Tyler released her fourth single, " Heaven ". It peaked at no. 24 in Germany. Tyler ascribed
1712-453: A new compilation titled Best of 3 CD , which charted at number 36 in France. The album featured a cover of " Eternal Flame " by The Bangles , which was recorded as a duet with Laura Zen in French and English and released as a single. In early 2012, Tyler began working on her sixteenth album, Rocks and Honey . She travelled to Nashville, Tennessee in search of material for the album. It
1819-422: A new compilation titled Remixes and Rarities . The album debuted numerous tracks from her back catalogue that had not previously been released on CD. In March 2018, Tyler embarked on a 22-date tour of Germany and Austria to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "It's a Heartache", with Sharron Levy as support. In February 2019, Tyler released "Hold On" as the lead single from her seventeenth studio album, Between
1926-410: A new producer. She considered Phil Collins , Jeff Lynne and Alan Tarney , but Jim Steinman was her first choice. "I'm a huge fan of his records, especially his solo album, and when my manager and I were discussing my comeback we both agreed that I had to sound the best or nobody would take me seriously." Steinman initially declined, but reconsidered after Tyler sent him demos of the rock material she
2033-663: A new single titled "Love's Holding On" with German metal band Axel Rudi Pell . In August 2017, Tyler performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" aboard the MS Oasis of the Seas with American dance-rock band DNCE to mark the solar eclipse of 21 August 2017 . The song received an increase of 31,000 online downloads, which led to a placement of number 13 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart. In November, she released
2140-411: A one-off televised celebration of popular Disney songs in Germany. She performed " Circle of Life " from The Lion King . In September 2015, Tyler performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero" on Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris , Nicole Scherzinger and Alec Baldwin . In 2016, Tyler featured on Frankie Miller 's album Double Take . In March 2017, Tyler released
2247-456: A promotional campaign for Tyler's subsequent single release, " Lost in France ", RCA Records allocated £4,000 for a strategic promotional initiative, which involved sending a group of 30 music journalists and radio DJs to Le Touquet , France, where they met Tyler over a four-course meal. "Lost in France" peaked at no. 9 in the UK and led to Tyler's first appearance on Top of the Pops . " More Than
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#17327983699422354-492: A proportion of six to one. Furthermore appointments in the civil division were to be divided equally between UK and overseas awards. With regard to the Medal of the Order (but not the order itself), a distinction was made in 1922 between awards 'for gallantry' and awards 'for meritorious service' (each being appropriately inscribed, and the former having laurel leaves decorating the clasp, the latter oak leaves). In 1933 holders of
2461-821: A radio drama by Dylan Thomas . The music was composed by Elton John , and features vocal contributions from Tom Jones , Anthony Hopkins and Mary Hopkin . Tyler asked Desmond Child to produce her seventh album, Hide Your Heart , which came out on 9 May 1988. The album featured collaborations with Michael Bolton , Albert Hammond and Diane Warren . The album's singles, " Hide Your Heart ", " Save Up All Your Tears " and " The Best " became major hits for other artists. In 1990, Tyler signed to Hansa / BMG Ariola and began working with various producers for her eighth studio album. She collaborated with Dieter Bohlen , Giorgio Moroder , Nik Kershaw and Roy Bittan . "We used so many producers in efforts to capture many different moods for many different territories, because we believed in
2568-579: A second bilingual duet. It peaked at number 12 in France. Tyler co-wrote the title track of the album, and two additional songs, with producer Jean Lahcene. Simply Believe spent 23 weeks on the French Album Charts and peaked at number 18. Tyler released her fifteenth studio album Wings in the spring of 2005. It was recorded in Paris, and featured twelve new songs, two of which were also recorded in French, and new versions of "Total Eclipse of
2675-522: A week for him, including " Down the Dustpipe " which Scott suggested to Status Quo when they asked for his help. Man left Scott's management in 1969. By 1976 Scott was working with Steve Wolfe as a songwriting and producing team, when they spotted Bonnie Tyler in "The Townsman Club" in Swansea , Wales , and they became Tyler's managers, songwriters, and producers. Scott and Wolfe wrote eight out of
2782-516: Is an image of Britannia surrounded by the motto, with the words "For Meritorious Service" at the bottom; on the reverse is George V's Imperial and Royal Cypher, with the words "Instituted by King George V" at the bottom. The name of the recipient is engraved on the rim. This medal is nicknamed "the Gong", and comes in both full-sized and miniature versions – the latter for formal white-tie and semi-formal black-tie occasions. A lapel pin for everyday wear
2889-973: Is not a member of the College of Arms , as are many other heraldic officers; and the Lady Usher of the Purple Rod does not – unlike the Order of the Garter equivalent, the Lady Usher of the Black Rod – perform any duties related to the House of Lords . Since the Second World War, several Commonwealth realms have established their own national system of honours and awards and have created their own unique orders, decorations and medals. A number, though, continue to make recommendations for appointments to
2996-640: The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 60,000 units. Greatest Hits reached the Top 10 in a further five European countries. In 2002, Tyler began working on her thirteenth studio album, Heart Strings . EMI approached her with the idea of recording a cover album with an orchestra and Tyler's band. She selected thirteen songs by artists such as U2 , The Beatles and Bruce Springsteen . The songs were arranged by composers Nick Ingman and Karl Jenkins , and performed by
3103-695: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra . Heart Strings was released on 18 March 2003, and was followed by a tour in Germany. The album charted in Europe, reaching the Top 50 in five countries. In 2003, vocalist Kareen Antonn invited Tyler to re-record "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as a bilingual duet in French and English. The new version was re-titled " Si demain... (Turn Around) " and released in December 2003. It went to no. 1 in Belgium and France, where it held
3210-638: The Goldene Europa Awards in 1993, and Best Pop/Rock Singer at the ECHO Awards in 1994. In 1995, Tyler moved to EastWest Records and released Free Spirit . The album featured collaborations with a variety of producers including Humberto Gatica , David Foster and Jim Steinman . The lead single, a cover of Air Supply's " Making Love (Out of Nothing At All) ", reached no. 45 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1996. The album
3317-559: The Order of Canada . On the other hand, the Australian Honours System unilaterally created in 1975 did not achieve bi-partisan support until 1992, which was when Australian federal and state governments agreed to cease Australian recommendations for British honours; the last Australian recommended Order of the British Empire appointments were in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours . New Zealand continued to use
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3424-659: The UK , and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States , a Juice Newton cover charted in April 1978 . This song has since been covered by several different musicians, including Dave & Sugar , Trick Pony , and Rod Stewart . Scott and Wolfe wrote eight of the ten songs on Tyler's Diamond Cut album (1979), and also six of the ten songs on her Goodbye to the Island album (1981), including "Sitting on
3531-546: The civil service . It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or a dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal , whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V , who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition
3638-498: The pseudonyms of Frere Manston and Jack Gellar) (1968) were issued as singles, but all failed. The Casuals covered the last song and issued it simply as " Jesamine ", which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in late 1968. Scott and Wilde songs were used by a wide range of musicians including Status Quo : " Ice in the Sun " "Elizabeth Dreams" and "Paradise Flat" (all on their first album Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from
3745-478: The 1927 film Metropolis earned Tyler a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance . Tyler also declined an offer to record the theme for the James Bond spin-off Never Say Never Again . In 1986, Tyler released her sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire . In another collaboration with Jim Steinman, the album also featured songs written by Desmond Child and Bryan Adams and
3852-473: The 21st century quotas were introduced to ensure consistent representation among recipients across nine categories of eligibility: with the largest proportion of awards being reserved for community, voluntary and local service. Non-military awards of the British Empire Medal resumed in 2012, starting with 293 BEMs awarded for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee . In 2017 the centenary of
3959-792: The British Empire . Rather than using this chapel, the Order now holds its great services upstairs in the nave of the cathedral. In addition to the Chapel of the Order of the British Empire, St Paul's Cathedral also houses the Chapel of the Order of St Michael and St George . Religious services for the whole Order are held every four years; new Knights and Dames Grand Cross are installed at these services. Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander prefix Sir , and Dames Grand Cross and Dames Commander prefix Dame , to their forenames. Wives of Knights may prefix Lady to their surnames, but no equivalent privilege exists for husbands of Knights or spouses of Dames. Such forms are not used by peers and princes, except when
4066-494: The British Empire for Gallantry. Any individual made a member of the order for gallantry after 14 January 1958 wears an emblem of two crossed silver oak leaves on the same ribbon as the badge, with a miniature version on the ribbon bar when worn alone. When the ribbon only is worn the emblem is worn in miniature. It could not be awarded posthumously , and was replaced in 1974 with the Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM). If recipients of
4173-623: The Centre of the Earth on the song "Is Anybody There?". The album also included narration from Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart and vocals from Ozzy Osbourne , Katrina Leskanich and Justin Hayward . On 14 September 2001, Tyler released Greatest Hits , a compilation album containing seventeen tracks. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 18, and was certified silver by
4280-551: The Dixies before forming her own band, Imagination. It was around this time that she changed her name to Sherene Davis, to avoid being confused with Welsh folk singer Mary Hopkin . In 1975, Davis was spotted singing with her band in the Townsman Club, Swansea , by talent scout Roger Bell, who invited her to London to record a demo track . After many months had passed, she received a phone call from RCA Records , offering her
4387-538: The Earth and the Stars . The album followed in March 2019 and peaked at no. 34 on the UK Albums Chart . It was recorded with David Mackay , who produced Tyler's first two albums in the 1970s. Between the Earth and the Stars features three duets with Rod Stewart , Francis Rossi and Cliff Richard . Tyler embarked on a 23-date tour of Europe to support the album in April 2019, culminating with an appearance at BBC Proms in
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4494-615: The Heart " with Swedish singer Niklas Paulström. Tyler also performed "It's a Heartache". She also made a guest appearance in the music video " Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind) ", a parody of the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys song " Empire State of Mind " for the BBC 's Comic Relief charity. Also in 2011, Tyler won an award at the BMI London Awards for "It's a Heartache" gaining over three million airplays on US television and radio since it
4601-659: The Heart" and "It's a Heartache". Tyler promoted the album with an extensive tour of Europe, including a televised performance at the Sopot International Song Festival in Poland, and recorded concerts at La Cigale in Paris and at the Fiestas del Pilar in Zaragoza, Spain. Footage from all three concerts appeared on Tyler's live DVD Bonnie on Tour which was released in 2006. Wings was issued in
4708-717: The Heart" was released in the UK on 11 February 1983. It became one of the best-selling singles of all time with over six million units sold. Her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night , debuted at no. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and reached no. 3 on the US Cashbox chart and no. 4 on the US Billboard 200, selling over one million copies in the United States. Tyler's commercial success led to several award nominations, including two Grammys , two AMAs and
4815-509: The Heart" with singer Kareen Antonn . Their bilingual duet, titled " Si demain... (Turn Around) ", topped the French charts. Rocks and Honey was released in 2013 and features the single " Believe in Me ", which she performed representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö , Sweden. After reuniting with the producer David Mackay , she released Between the Earth and
4922-617: The Heart: Greatest Hits , which reached number 2 in Ireland and number 31 in the UK. In April 2009, Tyler joined Welsh male voice choir Only Men Aloud! on their UK tour to perform "Total Eclipse of the Heart". They recorded the song for their second studio album Band of Brothers , which was released in October. In the same year, she also recorded the title song for Mal Pope 's new musical Cappuccino Girls , and performed
5029-489: The Island , with Hugh Murphy. Released in 1981, it only charted in Norway. RCA invited Tyler to extend her contract for another five years, but she declined, expressing disillusionment with her artistic image and noting a scarcity of performance opportunities in the aftermath of several unsuccessful singles. After her contract with RCA expired, Tyler signed with CBS / Columbia . A&R man Muff Winwood asked Tyler to scout
5136-776: The Military Division of the order from the UK and across the Empire. Recommendations for all appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the King's United Kingdom ministers (recommendations for overseas awards were made by the Foreign Office , the Colonial Office , the India Office and the Dominions Office ); but in the early 1940s the system was changed to enable
5243-436: The Order of the British Empire for Gallantry received promotion within the order, whether for gallantry or otherwise, they continued to wear also the insignia of the lower grade with the oak leaves; however, they used only the post-nominal letters of the higher grade. When the order was founded in 1917, badges, ribands and stars were appointed for wear by recipients. In 1929 mantles, hats and collars were added for recipients of
5350-456: The Order of the British Empire. In 2024 appointments to the order were made by the governments of: Most members of the order are citizens of the United Kingdom or Commonwealth realms that use the UK system of honours and awards. In addition, honorary awards may be made to citizens of nations where the monarch is not head of state ; these permit use of post-nominal letters, but not the title of Sir or Dame . Honorary appointees who later become
5457-404: The Order, however, are not assigned any special precedence. As a general rule, only wives and children of male recipients are afforded privileges. Knights and Dames Grand Cross are also entitled to be granted heraldic supporters . They may, furthermore, encircle their arms with a depiction of the circlet (a circle bearing the motto) and the collar; the former is shown either outside or on top of
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#17327983699425564-799: The Park in Hyde Park, London , and a headline concert at the London Palladium in September. Her show at L'Olympia in Paris was filmed and released through Canal+ . Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry , rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside
5671-425: The Stars (2019) and The Best Is Yet to Come (2021). Her work has earned her three Grammy Award nominations and three Brit Award nominations (including twice for British Female Solo Artist ), among other accolades . In 2022, she was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music. Tyler was born Gaynor Hopkins on 8 June 1951 in Skewen , Neath , Wales. Her father, Glyndŵr Hopkins,
5778-469: The Status Quo ); Lulu "I'm a Tiger" (1968) and Wilde himself with "Abergavenny" (1968) (also credited to Manston and Gellar, and reissued by Wilde under the pseudonym "Shannon" in 1969) Wilde and Scott also wrote the words and music to The Wednesday Play version of No Trams to Lime Street an Alun Owen play, broadcast on 18 March 1970. When The Bystanders evolved into Man , Scott remained their manager, and they recorded up to three demo sessions
5885-413: The UK in 2006 under the title Celebrate . Tyler also received the Lifetime Achievement Steiger Award in 2005. In 2006, Tyler made her first appearance on US television in years when she performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with actress Lucy Lawless on Celebrity Duets . In the following year she recorded a new version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with punk band BabyPinkStar and released From
5992-515: The US Billboard Hot 100 . In the 1980s, Tyler ventured into rock music with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman . He wrote Tyler's biggest hit " Total Eclipse of the Heart ", the lead single from her 1983 UK chart-topping album Faster Than the Speed of Night . Steinman also wrote Tyler's other major 1980s hit " Holding Out for a Hero ". She had success in mainland Europe during the 1990s with Dieter Bohlen , who wrote and produced her hit " Bitterblue ". In 2003, Tyler re-recorded "Total Eclipse of
6099-639: The United Kingdom, and peaked at number 52 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was titled in reference to the contrast between Tyler and Vince Gill 's voice on their duet " What You Need from Me ", which was likened to "rocks and honey". " This Is Gonna Hurt " and " Love Is the Knife " were released as the second and third singles in August and September 2013 respectively, though both songs failed to chart. In 2014, Tyler released "Miserere" on Rhydian Roberts 's album One Day like This , and "Fortune" on Spike 's album 100% Pure Frankie Miller . In June 2015, Tyler appeared on Die schönsten Disney Songs aller Zeiten ,
6206-414: The United Kingdom; those who would formerly have met the criteria for the medal were instead made eligible for the MBE. In 2004, a report entitled A Matter of Honour: Reforming Our Honours System by a Commons select committee recommended phasing out the Order of the British Empire, as its title was "now considered to be unacceptable, being thought to embody values that are no longer shared by many of
6313-455: The United States in July 1978, including several nights at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles , supporting Tom Jones . Tyler's second studio album, Natural Force , was released in May 1978. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with sales of over half a million copies. Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe produced Tyler's third album, Diamond Cut , with Robin Geoffrey Cable. Released in February 1979, it
6420-450: The addition of a vertical pearl grey stripe in the centre for awards in the military division). From time to time the order was expanded: there was an increase in the maximum permitted number of recipients in 1933, and a further increase in 1937. During the Second World War, as had been the case during and after World War I, the number of military awards was greatly increased; between 1939 and 1946 there were more than 33,000 appointments to
6527-434: The album was a commercial success in mainland Europe. It topped the charts in Austria and Norway, achieving 4× Platinum status in the latter country with eleven weeks at no. 1. Tyler's subsequent albums, Angel Heart (1992) and Silhouette in Red (1993), were also successful in mainland Europe. Both albums featured a greater share of songs written and produced by Dieter Bohlen. Tyler was named Best International Singer at
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#17327983699426634-413: The cathedral. That year, Commonwealth awards made up 40% of all OBEs and MBEs awarded (and 35% of all living recipients of the higher awards). Gradually that proportion reduced as independent states within the Commonwealth established their own systems of honours . The last Canadian recommendation for the Order of the British Empire was an MBE for gallantry gazetted in 1966, a year before the creation of
6741-418: The circlet. In 1929, to bring the order into line with the other orders of chivalry, members of the first class of the order (GBE) were provided with mantles, hats and collars. Only Knights/Dames Grand Cross wear these elaborate vestments; the hat is now rarely, if ever, worn. Use of the mantle is limited to important occasions (such as quadrennial services and coronations ). The mantle is always worn with
6848-444: The collar. Although the mantle was introduced in 1929, very few mantles would have been produced prior to the 1937 design changes, as there were few occasions for wearing them in the intervening years. On certain days designated by the sovereign, known as " collar days ", members attending formal events may wear the order's collar over their military uniform, formal day dress, evening wear or robes of office. Collars are returned upon
6955-479: The country's population". The committee further suggested changing the name of the award to the Order of British Excellence, and changing the rank of Commander to Companion (as the former was said to have a "militaristic ring"), as well as advocating for the abolition of knighthoods and damehoods; the government, however, was not of the opinion that a case for change had been made, and the aforementioned suggestions and recommendations were not, therefore, pursued. In
7062-403: The death of their owners, but other insignia may be retained. The six office-holders of the order wear pearl-grey mantles lined with rose-pink, having on the right side a purple shield charged with the roundel from the badge. Each of these office-holders wears a unique badge of office, suspended from a gold chain worn around the neck. The British Empire Medal is made of silver. On the obverse
7169-445: The distinction between ranks in military operational gallantry awards will cease'. The reforms affected the order at various levels: for example the automatic award each year of a GBE to the Lord Mayor of London ceased; the OBE replaced the Imperial Service Order as an award for civil servants and the number of MBEs awarded each year was significantly increased. As part of these reforms the British Empire Medal stopped being awarded by
7276-403: The former was to be responsible for recording all proceedings connected with the order, issuing warrants under the seal of the order and making arrangements for investitures, while the latter (at that time the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury ) was responsible for collecting and tabulating the names of those who were to receive an award. The office of Dean was added in 1957. The King of Arms
7383-401: The governments of overseas dominions to make their own nominations; Canada and South Africa began doing so in 1942, followed by Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth realms. In May 1957, forty years after the foundation of the order, it was announced that St Paul's Cathedral was to serve as the church of the order, and in 1960 a chapel was dedicated for its use within the crypt of
7490-450: The highest class of the order (GBE). The designs of all these items underwent major changes in 1937. The badge is worn by all members of the order; the size, colour and design depends on the class of award. The badge for all classes is in the form of a cross patonce (having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end) with a medallion in the centre, the obverse of which bears a crowned image of George V and Queen Mary within
7597-538: The honours system, calling it "a preposterous charade". The order has attracted some criticism for its naming having connection with the idea of the now-extinct British Empire . Benjamin Zephaniah , a British poet of Jamaican and Barbadian descent, publicly rejected appointment as an Officer in 2003 because, he asserted, it reminded him of "thousands of years of brutality". He also said that "it reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and my forefathers brutalised". Ronnie Scott (songwriter) Ronnie Scott
7704-446: The insignia to Buckingham Palace and by ceasing to make reference to their honour, but they still hold the honour unless and until annulled by the monarch. In 2003, The Sunday Times published a list of the people who had rejected the Order of the British Empire, including David Bowie , John Cleese , Nigella Lawson , Elgar Howarth , L. S. Lowry , George Melly , and J. G. Ballard . In addition, Ballard voiced his opposition to
7811-471: The international crossover potential of Tyler," stated David Brunner, A&R manager for Hansa. Bitterblue was released on 11 November 1991. In a retrospective review, AllMusic 's Tomas Mureika noted that the album marked a "much more mainstream and less bombastic" direction in Tyler's career. The title track was released a month ahead of the album and became a top 40 hit in several European countries. It
7918-640: The junior post-nominal letters. The British sovereign is the sovereign of the order and appoints all other officers of the order (by convention, on the advice of the governments of the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms ). The second-most senior officer is the Grand Master (a 'Prince of the Blood Royal, or other exalted personage' appointed by the sovereign, who, by virtue of their appointment, becomes 'the First or Principal Knight Grand Cross of
8025-528: The latter. Knights and Dames Commander and Commanders may display the circlet, but not the collar, surrounding their arms. The badge is depicted suspended from the collar or circlet. See List of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire Only the monarch can annul an honour. The Honours Forfeiture Committee considers cases and makes recommendations for forfeiture. An individual can renounce their honour by returning
8132-463: The left breast, by Knights and Dames Grand Cross; Knights and Dames Commander wear a smaller star composed of 'four equal points and four lesser'. The star is not worn by the more junior classes. Prior to 1937 each star had in the centre a gold medallion with a figure of Britannia, surrounded by a crimson circlet inscribed with the motto of the order ('For God and the Empire'); since 1937 the effigies of King George V and Queen Mary have been shown within
8239-588: The medal 'for gallantry', which had come to be known as the Empire Gallantry Medal , were given permission to use the postnominal letters EGM (and at the same time to add a laurel branch emblem to the ribbon of the medal); however, in 1940, awards of the EGM ceased and all holders of the medal were instructed to exchange it for a new and more prestigious gallantry award: the George Cross . In 1941,
8346-559: The medal of the order 'for meritorious service' was renamed the British Empire Medal , and the following year its recipients were granted the right to use the postnominal letters BEM. During the war, the BEM came to be used to recognise acts of bravery which did not merit the award of a George Cross or George Medal , a use which continued until the introduction of the Queen's Gallantry Medal in 1974. The designs of insignia of
8453-449: The medal. The colour of the riband was also changed: twenty years earlier, prior to the order's establishment, Queen Mary had made it known that pink would be her preferred colour for the riband of the proposed new order, but, in the event, purple was chosen. Following her appointment as Grand Master of the order in 1936 a change was duly made and since 9 March 1937 the riband of the order has been 'rose pink edged with pearl grey’ (with
8560-473: The names of the former are written out in their fullest forms. Male clergy of the Church of England or the Church of Scotland do not use the title Sir (unless they were knighted before being ordained) as they do not receive the accolade (they are not dubbed "knight" with a sword), although they do append the post-nominal letters ; dames do not receive the accolade, and therefore female clergy are free to use
8667-454: The numbers restricted to the order as full members do. Although the Order of the British Empire has by far the highest number of members of the British orders of chivalry, with more than 100,000 living members worldwide, there are fewer appointments to knighthoods than in other orders. From time to time, individuals may be promoted to a higher grade within the Order, thereby ceasing usage of
8774-620: The order alongside its own honours until the establishment of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1996. Other Commonwealth realms have continued to use the Order of the British Empire alongside their own honours. In 1993 the Prime Minister, John Major , instituted a reform of the honours system with the aim 'that exceptional service or achievement will be more widely recognised; that greater importance will be given to voluntary service; that automatic honours will end; that
8881-408: The order and medal were altered in 1937, prior to the coronation of King George VI , 'in commemoration of the reign of King George V and Queen Mary, during which the Order was founded'. The figure of Britannia at the centre of the badge of the order was replaced with an image of the crowned heads of the late King and Queen Mary, and the words 'Instituted by King George V' were added to the reverse of
8988-409: The order was celebrated with a service at St Paul's Cathedral. The order is limited to 300 Knights and Dames Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Dames Commander, and 8,960 Commanders. There are no limits applied to the total number of members of the fourth and fifth classes, but no more than 858 officers and 1,464 members may be appointed per year. Foreign appointees, as honorary members, do not contribute to
9095-426: The order, to which serving personnel would in future be appointed. The classes were the same as for the Civil Division (as it was now termed), but military awards were distinguished by the addition of a central vertical red stripe to the purple riband of the civil awards. In 1920 appointment as an MBE 'for an act of gallantry' was granted for the first time, to Sydney Frank Blanck Esq, who had rescued an injured man from
9202-603: The same Order'). The position of Grand Master has been held by the following people: In addition to the sovereign and the grand master , the order has six further officers: At its foundation the order was served by three officers: the King of Arms, the Registrar & Secretary and the Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod. In 1922 the Prelate was added, and the office of Registrar was separated from that of Secretary:
9309-908: The song at the opening night in Swansea 's Grand Theatre. Tyler also made a cameo on Hollyoaks Later to sing "Holding Out for a Hero" in a dream sequence with Carmel McQueen ( Gemma Merna ). In 2010, Tyler appeared in a television advertisement for MasterCard singing a parody of "Total Eclipse of the Heart". She released "Something Going On" with Country singer Wayne Warner and a new version of "Making Love (Out of Nothing At All)" with Matt Pétrin in July and August respectively. In October, she toured with Robin Gibb in Australia and New Zealand. In 2011, Tyler appeared on Swedish TV show Kvällen är din ("The Evening Is Yours" in English), singing " Total Eclipse of
9416-461: The standard of the George Medal (even though, as appointments to an order of chivalry, they were listed before it on the Order of Wear . In contrast to awards for meritorious service, which usually appear without a citation, there were often citations for gallantry awards, some detailed and graphic. From 14 January 1958, these awards were designated Commander, Officer or Member of the Order of
9523-468: The ten songs on Tyler's first album The World Starts Tonight (1977), which they also produced. The album included " Lost in France ", which reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart, and " More Than a Lover " which reached No. 27. Tyler's second album Natural Force (released as It's a Heartache in the US) (1978) included five Scott/Wolfe songs including the track " It's a Heartache " which reached No. 4 in
9630-506: The title Dame . Knights and Dames Grand Cross use the post-nominal GBE; Knights Commander, KBE; Dames Commander, DBE; Commanders, CBE; Officers, OBE; and Members, MBE. The post-nominal for the British Empire Medal is BEM. Members of all classes of the order are assigned positions in the order of precedence . Wives of male members of all classes also feature on the order of precedence, as do sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander; relatives of Ladies of
9737-589: The titles Sir for men and Dame for women before their forenames, except with honorary awards. King George V founded the order to fill gaps in the British honours system : In particular, George V wished to create an order to honour the many thousands of individuals from across the Empire who had served in a variety of non-combat roles during the First World War . From its foundation the order consisted of five classes (GBE, KBE/DBE, CBE, OBE and MBE) and
9844-413: The top position for ten weeks, selling over 500,000 units. The success of the single was considered to be Tyler's comeback in France, and received overwhelmingly positive reviews from music critics. Tyler's fourteenth studio album Simply Believe was released in April 2004. It featured seven new songs and various re-recordings and covers. Tyler and Antonn recorded "Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache)" as
9951-722: The underwhelming performance of the single in other regions to the passing of Elvis Presley in August 1977. This event resulted in RCA redirecting its focus towards reissuing Presley's extensive back catalogue. " It's a Heartache " followed in November 1977 and became one of Tyler's most-successful singles, peaking at no. 4 in the UK and no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 . " Here Am I " was released in April 1978, and it peaked at no. 4 in Norway. David Mackay parted ways with Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe in 1978, and Gordon Mills briefly took over as Tyler's manager. Mills organised Tyler's first tour of
10058-638: Was a coal miner and serviceman in the Second World War , and her mother, Elsie Hopkins (née Lewis), was a former homemaker. She grew up in a four-bedroom council house with three sisters and two brothers. Her siblings had varied music tastes, exposing her to artists such as Elvis Presley , Frank Sinatra and the Beatles . Hopkins attended Rhydhir Comprehensive School in Neath , Wales. She left school, age 16, with no qualifications and began working in
10165-605: Was a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter ; known primarily for hit songs co-written with Marty Wilde in the 1960s, and Steve Wolfe in the 1970s. In 1966, Scott was working for The George Cooper Agency, whose artists roster included The Bystanders (who Scott also managed) and Marty Wilde. Scott wrote a number of songs, some on his own, but most co-written with Wilde, demos of which were recorded by The Bystanders. One solo effort "Royal Blue Summer Sunshine Day" (1967) and two joint efforts "Have I Offended The Girl" (1966) and "When Jesamine Goes" (published under
10272-570: Was a Top 20 record in Finland, Norway and Sweden, but only reached 145 in the US. Tyler felt that RCA was pushing her to record more country-oriented music, which frustrated her. The album yielded one major hit, " My Guns Are Loaded ", which peaked at no. 10 on the Canadian AC chart. In the summer of 1979, Tyler had another UK Top 40 hit with " (The World Is Full of) Married Men ". She recorded it for
10379-497: Was announced as the United Kingdom's entrant on 7 March 2013, and was met with a mixed reaction. "Believe in Me" was released on 13 March, and peaked at number 93 in the United Kingdom. As a member of the "Big Five", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to the Eurovision Grand Final on 18 May. Tyler finished in 19th place with 23 points. Reacting to the results, Tyler stated, "I did the best that I could do with
10486-402: Was first announced at the end of December 2006, and is available to recipients of all levels of the order, as well as to holders of the British Empire Medal . The pin design is not unique to any level. The pin features the badge of the order, enclosed in a circle of ribbon of its colours of pink and grey. Lapel pins must be purchased separately by a member of the order. The creation of such a pin
10593-485: Was first recorded in 1977. She also appeared on the Ukrainian version of X Factor as one of the three British guests, alongside Kylie Minogue and Cher Lloyd . She performed "It's a Heartache", "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero". In December 2011, a portrait of Tyler by Rolf Harris , owned by Cathy Sims, was valued at £50,000 on BBC 's Antiques Roadshow . In September 2011, Tyler released
10700-650: Was hoping to record. After their initial meeting, Tyler returned to Steinman's apartment in New York a few weeks later where she performed " Total Eclipse of the Heart " with Rory Dodd . Steinman described the song as "a Wagnerian-like onslaught of sound and emotion", and a "showpiece" for Tyler's voice. Her fifth album was recorded at the Power Station in New York, with members of the E Street Band , Rick Derringer on guitar, Rory Dodd and Eric Troyer on backing vocals, and Steinman as producer. "Total Eclipse of
10807-469: Was made a substantive member and subsequently styled as Sir Terry Wogan). Although initially intended to recognise meritorious service, the order began to also be awarded for gallantry. There were an increased number of cases in the Second World War for service personnel and civilians including the merchant navy, police, emergency services and civil defence, mostly MBEs but with a small number of OBEs and CBEs. Such awards were for gallantry that did not reach
10914-526: Was named 'Catchy Song of the Year' at the RSH-Gold Awards. In the following year, "Bitterblue" was released as a promotional single in the United States where it was met with criticism. Billboard wrote that "bombastic production, with a rush of bagpipes and a choir of chirping children at the forefront, overpower Tyler's distinctive raspy voice." While Bitterblue was never released in the UK or US,
11021-513: Was open to both women and men; provision was also made for conferring honorary awards on foreign recipients. At the same time, alongside the order, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire was instituted, to serve as a lower award granting recipients affiliation but not membership. The first investiture took place at Ibrox Stadium , as part of a royal visit to the Glasgow shipyards, with the appointment of Alexander Ure, 1st Baron Strathclyde as
11128-787: Was re-released in March 1996 featuring a cover of "Limelight" by the Alan Parsons Project . The track was used as a theme for the German team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , Georgia . Tyler's twelfth studio album, All in One Voice , was released in 1998. Much of the album was recorded with Jimmy Smyth in Dublin, and Harold Faltermeyer in Hamburg. In 1998, Tyler appeared on Rick Wakeman 's orchestral album Return to
11235-585: Was recommended in Sir Hayden Phillips ' review of the honours system in 2004. The Chapel of the Order of the British Empire is in St Paul's Cathedral . It occupies the far eastern end of the cathedral crypt and was dedicated in 1960. The only heraldic banners normally on display in the chapel are those of the Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire and of the Grand Master of the Order of
11342-545: Was recorded at the Blackbird Studios in Nashville, and produced by David Huff . Tyler sent the album to the BBC ahead of its release for feedback. After hearing the third track " Believe in Me ", they asked Tyler to represent the United Kingdom with the song at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 . Although she was initially reluctant, Tyler accepted, describing Eurovision as "great publicity for my album". Tyler
11449-526: Was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas. Today the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to citizens of other nations of which the order's sovereign is not the head of state. The five classes of appointment to the Order are, from highest grade to lowest grade: The senior two ranks of Knight or Dame Grand Cross and Knight or Dame Commander entitle their members to use
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