Bryan-Michael Cox is a man born of music. It is in his DNA, infused in his born and sinew. He has a level of understanding about music theory and logic that is far beyond the comprehension of the modern day "music scholar" and surpasses the knowledge of any experienced teacher of the musical arts. Bryan-Michael Cox is in his own right, a living legend and one who inspires me the most.
Born on December 1, 1977 in Miami, FL, Bryan's first musical influence was his mother, Pamela Cox, an instrumentalist who played the flute. It was her love and passion for the art that gave him his first taste of the music scene. "My mother would buy music instead of food when I was little. We would spend her entire paycheck at the record store." (Cox, 2008) At the age of seven, Bryan unveiled to his mother his musical aspirations and she began to prepare him for an eventual life and career in the field of music. She later moved the two of them to Houston, TX where she enrolled Bryan into the High School for the Performing Arts. While in his senior year, Bryan met then Freshman, Beyoncé Knowles, and young and talented girl who would later grow up to be worldwide megastar. It is with Beyoncé that Bryan created his first demo tape and with a budding nod of approval from Beyoncé's father, Matthew Knowles, Bryan set out on his musical path.
Over the years, Bryan made and grew friendships that would be essential in his walk towards musical legendry. His childhood best friend, Blue Note Records recording artist and jazz pianist, Robert Glasper, broadened his musical horizons further; introducing him to legendary jazz acts such as Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett. In high school, he met Greg Curtis, a producer who would become his mentor and give him his introduction to music technology. In college, he moved to Atlanta, GA and attended Clark-Atlanta University where he was discovered by Chris Hicks, a record executive and partner at Noontime Records would become his manager. It is through Hicks that Bryan was given an internship at Noontime Records, where he would go on to nurture his musical talents and in 1999 at the age of 21, earn his first production credit with the song "Get Done" by Houston based band, Ideal. While interning at Noontime, Bryan met two more people who forever shape him in his musical journey; Jermaine Dupri and Sam Thomas.
As a co-writer and producer, Brown has worked to develop many of the artists we have come to know today. Performers such as, Rick Barry, Status Green, Corey Wagar, Jerzy Jung, Natalie Stovall, Alex Brumel, and Andrew Holtz have all come to know his commitment to songwriting quite well, with some gaining major momentum because of it. His long career has seen him go thru several major label recording deals and at least three distinct publishing deals. He has achieved song placements in TV and film, and working with great producers and mentors like Danny Kortchmar (Don Henley, James Taylor, Rod Stewart), Peter Collins (Jewel, Rush, Indigo Girls), Monty Powell (Keith Urban, Lady A, Diamond Rio) and others that he’s no doubt picked up a few tricks from over the years.
Lil Hardin Armstrong was born on February 3, 1898 in Memphis, Tennessee. Her parents were Dempsey Martin Hardin and Taylor Martin. Her father left her mother shortly after she was born, so her mother and grandmother raised her. The Hardin family was well-off financially, which allowed them to pay for Lil to receive formal piano lessons. She was taught with classical and spiritual music, and frequently played in her church. Lil yearned to delve into the southern jazz music that was big at the time, but her family was strictly against it.
Soon after doing this he began looking for a record deal as a solo artist. But Shawn just wasn’t getting lucky. It wasn't until a friend, Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash, convinced him to form a record company with him that Jay-Z's career finally got off the ground. Jay-Z released his first single through Roc-A-Fella in 1995, "In My Lifetime." It was a hit in New York, and helped Dash secure a distribution deal for Jay-Z’s first album, “Reasonable Doubt.”
On the other hand, Luke Bryan had a pretty great life growing up as a child. Thomas Luther Bryan was born on July 17, 1976 (Student Resources). Everyone calls him Luke because that’s what he has preferred since he was a little boy. Luke was into country music ever since he was born. Tons of memories he made with his family, like sitting in a truck singing country music at the top of their lungs. As he grew up and got older he started to play in front of people and start...
...s work more then anything represented a sound that was quintessentially American, and displayed a uniqueness never heard before in modern American music. Known as “The Dean of American Composers” Aaron Copland is regarded as one of the best and most well known composers of the 20th century. Despite being a confrontational modernist, Copland eventually found himself established as the ultimate American populist. His work, although unique to the time it was created in is relatable and easy enough to listen to that it still holds up today when heard by the average music fan. It’s likely his songs have inspired those in the country, jazz, blues, and folk genres if not at least served as a guide to aspiring musicians and songwriters in those fields and it is likely his work will continue to inspire those who live to create original works of music for years to come.
Michael Brecker was a famous American musician and primarily known for his great achievement in Jazz music. He was born on March 29, 1949, and died on January 13, 2007, because of leukemia. In his whole life, he has created many great musical works and hundreds of recordings, such as Madame Toulouse, Bye George and Delta City Blues, which are still popular in today. He has also won many music prizes and was regarded as the leading person of Jazz.
Riley B. King better known as B.B. King was born on September 16th 1925 to a family of sharecropping farmers near a small town named Itta Bena in the Mississippi Delta. King's parents Albert and Nora Ella King separated when he was five years old and shortly after his mother moved to Kilmicheal Mississippi where Riley spent most of his time living with is grandmother. By age seven King was now working the field like a grown man. A couple of years later at the age of nine his mother died. King continued to live with his grandmother after his mother had past away. His grandmother was very religious and he attended church services with her. It was in the church where King begins to take an interest in music. He had dreams of becoming a gospel singer and learned how to play basic notes on the guitar from his preacher. In 1940 King's grandmother died and he had trouble making ends meet and eventually went to live with his father. (The King of Blues)
Leonard Bernstein is widely known not only as one of the greatest American conductors, but also as a composer whose creativity and passion was spread over a wide range. His social and cultural influences helped shape his career into a musical icon and his music rekindled the American spirit. Above all, he will be remembered as one of the most amazing and influential musical personalities of the twentieth century.
Who influenced the other party more? Chris or the people he met along his journey? Without any money, or material objects Chris was able to leave a lasting impact on the people he met on his journey to Alaska. In Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless is able to leave a greater influence on the people he met along his journey to Alaska rather than the impact they made on him.
She was born in St. Michael Parish on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Her mother's name is Monica Fenty, who is an accountant, and she is a mother of three, Rihanna being the oldest. Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor, is the father of Monica’s three children.... ... middle of paper ...
Katie Couric, born Katherine Anne Couric, was born January 7, 1957 in Arlington County, Virginia. Couric's mother, Elinor Hene (Couric), was a stay at home mom, while Couric's father, John Martin Couric Jr., was a part-time writter, serving as a public relations executive
The first thing I will talk about is the type of music he is know for which gave him that name. Most people listen to the type of music he composed but next to none know who or how it was composed. There seems to be an abundance of music fans who know little or nothing about the origin of their music. By discussing what he has accomplished it will explain why he is considered to be so important to his type of music.
Chris McCandless was still just a young man when he decided to drastically alter his life through the form of a child’s foolishness. However, Chris had not known at the time just how powerful his testimony against his father’s authority, society, or maybe even his own lifestyle was going to be revolutionary throughout not only Alaska,not even the lower 48, but the world. The story of Chris McCandless is a much talked about debate on topics of safety and preparedness in the wild, these things forever associated with the boy who was a little too eager for a death wish. Today, Chris is remember as a fool or a hero. The fool, a boy who allowed himself to be drowned in a fictional world inspired by his readings,dying because he ignored he was just a normal human being or the hero who set out to become something more.
Robert Allen Zimmerman, A.K.A. Bob Dylan, was born on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Mississippi to Abram and Beatty Zimmerman. At a young age it became very apparent that Dylan had an amazing musical gifted. By the age of nineteen Dylan could play the harmonica, piano, and guitar. While growing up, his friends and siblings would have classified Dylan as a “loner”. Though Dylan kept to his-self as a child, he had very big dreams and ambitions. Dylan longed to be more successful than one of his heroes, Elvis Presley. In a way Dylan achieved his goal. He became iconic. Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard were just some of the artists who gave Dylan his drive. He would later go on to schoo...
Thomas Luther Bryan, commonly known as Luke Bryan, is an award-winning American country singer and songwriter. He grew up in the small, rural town of Leesburg, Georgia and made his way to Nashville in 2007, where he released his first major hit, “All My Friends Say”. His career began mainly as a songwriter, writing for artists such as Travis Tritt and Billy Currington, and was later signed by Capitol Nashville to a recording contract. Since 2007, Bryan has won thirty five awards and has become a known figure, not only in the South, but all over the country. Bryan has written most of his songs about reflections and memories of a simpler life, but also about the power of love. His single, “Most People are Good” is a combination of both. This song was written to spread love and positivity throughout the world during dark times and this message is developed through his