Parliament eventually granted John some payment, but he was never fully compensated for his work nor received any royalties. Towards the end of his life, John was offered a knighthood for his work. He declined the honour because of his age, but passed the honour on to his son. John, against the wishes of his family, had a second marriage to number in indonesia Charlotte, sister of the Bishop of Lancy. He died on November 26, 1836 at Moffat and was buried there next to his grandmother's grave.If you’ve noticed the 1980s hit “Africa” playing on the radio more than usual, chances are you haven’t heard Toto’s original version. Instead, it was probably Weezer’s recently released cover, which has already been streamed more than 25 million times on Spotify.
You may know the backstory: A teenage fan started a joke Twitter account, @weezerafrica, in order to persuade her favorite band to cover her favorite song. Days later, the hashtag #WeezerCoverAfrica went viral, and after months of virtual pestering, the band agreed to the request.
Weezer's 'Teal Album' is made up of cover songs, and fans of the band love it. Atlantic Records
To everyone’s surprise, Weezer suddenly had a chart hit – their best-performing single in a dozen years. And it’s not even the band’s song. Now Weezer has released an entire album of covers, a self-titled EP affectionately known as the “Teal Album,” which has already reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200.