Lanna Rhinehart Ms. Dover English 4 10 November 2017 Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran is a 26-year-old singer and songwriter from Halifax, England ("Ed Sheeran"). Ed has always shown he had a talent even from a small age, he started playing guitar and singing in his church choir ("Ed Sheeran"). Not only does Ed have musical talent his brother Matthew is a composer of classical music and showed his brother the road to a career in music (45 Interesting). Starting this talent at a young age has helped Ed become one of the most popular singers in the world today. Ed had many musical inspirations including Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan. He started out recording CD’s and selling them until he released his first albums in 2005 “The Orange Room” and “Spinning Man” at only the age 14. He named his next album “Ed Sheeran” which he released in 2006. He moved to London to try to work at his career in music ("Ed Sheeran"). At first, he didn't get much reaction from people, he started performing at small venues until people noticed him and wanted to make collaborations with him, one including Leddra Chapman, an English songwriter, and musician. He …show more content…
His hard work and dedication has earned him the win of many awards like best British male solo artist in 2015 and 2017, song of the year in 2016, artist of the year in 2017, best pop video in 2017, best choreography, best editing, best cinematography in 2015 best male video in 2014, favorite male artist, favorite album in 2015, choice single: male artist in 2014, choice music breakout artist in 2013 and hottest music artist in 2014 and many more
Eddie Van Halen was born in Holland in 1955 and immigrated to Pasadena California. At the age of seven, Eddie was training as a classical pianist, although his love for Rock and Roll was developing. He started working a paper route and used the money to buy a drum set. His brother Alex, also musically inclined, bought a guitar. After months of practicing, Alex and Eddie switched instruments. Alex would spend hours on Eddie's drums and loved to play them. Eddie, a little frustrated with the drums, picked up Alex's guitar and felt at home with the instrument. Eddie would sit in his room for hours memorizing Eric Clapton guitar rifts' from "Cream". In his teenage years, Eddie and Brother Alex Van Halen played in local clubs and local parties in California. They started become a big name in the local area of Pasadena California. A police officer once commented that the parties that the Van Halen brothers played at were so big, that the police were looking for where the party was in a four-block radius. There would be almost 2,000 people attending house parties when the Van Halen brothers played. Alex and Eddie initially called there band Genesis but learned there was a much bigger group in Europe with the same name, so they changed it to Mammoth. The band had humble beginnings and the brothers could not afford a PA system for their concerts. They rented a PA system from David Lee Roth when his band was not playing. During one performance, the rented PA system broke down. A member of the local band...
He’s been on several national tours and has earned his “Jersey Shore” rep opening for Bon Jovi many times and jamming with Springsteen on several different stages. Some would say he’s been through it all. And now, he’s going to do it ...
With the success of his two most recent albums Joel was named the biggest selling solo artist of the 20th century with Columbia Records. In 1980, Joel followed up with another huge album which dominated the charts for six weeks named Glass Houses. Joel earned several more Grammy awards to compliment many of his prior awards. He then quickly released his first collection of live performances which enhanced his legend and fan base even more. The only thing that seemed to slow Joel was a serious motorcycle accident in 1982, which he miraculously recovered from.
Keith has worked tooth and nail and started off as a street performer, Keith has worked his way up the ranks with sheer determination now performing for corporate functions, wineries and hotels across NSW and Victoria. He is a natural-born entertainer. The X Factor gave Keith an opportunity to showcase his talent to over 7000 people in Sydney and Melbourne as well as interviews, TV airtime, radio and newspaper
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born January 26, 1955 in Nijmegen, a small town in the Netherlands. Van Halen is named after Ludwig Van Beethoven, Lodewijk being the Dutch version of Ludwig. Eddie wasn’t the only musician in his family. Eddie is the son of Dutch father, Jan van Halen who was a famous clarinetist, saxophonist, and pianist. His mother’s name was Eugenia van Halen. A fun fact about his mother, is her madden name is van Beers. Van Halen had an older brother named Alex, who was his partner in crime in learning how
Ted Nugent was born on December 13, 1948. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His musical journey all began at just the age of six years old. Nugent was mainly a self taught musician. Although he did take a couple guitar lessons, he learned to play by himself. He first started playing guitar at six years olds, and by fourteen he has mastered it and created a little band called Lourds. He became a part of a band called Amboy Dukes just after he moved to Chicago. After his high school graduation, he moved back to Detroit to recruit new members for Amboy Dukes. Within three months of being a band, they were signed at a record label. With their hard work and dedication, they earned a single to hit number eight on the pop charts. As the
Not only was he a Signed artist, but received more recognition after the release of his mixtape, in 2016 titled August
His last 2 have been nominated for an ARIA award with the 3rd “Bring It Back” won. His single “Papercuts” currently sits at 2nd on the ARIA urban single charts.
Brendon Urie, the lead singer and sole member of the band Panic! At the Disco is quite possibly the greatest tenor voice in the music franchise today. Because of his wide vocal range, a large variety in tone and style, and unique lyrics, Brendon has shown his skill as an exceptional musical artist, despite having been deserted by his former band members. His talent clearly portrays his ability as a songwriter and artist that far surpasses the band’s popularity, granted which has skyrocketed with the release of Panic! ’s latest album, Death of a Bachelor, but has not yet reached the level of fame Brendon Urie deserves for his outstanding capacity for all things musical.
Adam also had his hand in the music career. His albums include “They’re All Gonna Laugh At You';, “What the Hell Happened to Me?';, “What’s Your Name?';, and “The Lonesome Kicker';. Adam’s talent showed through when he was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album, “They’re All Gonna Laugh at You'; in 1993 (“WBR';).
Michael Bublé was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada on September 9, 1975. He is a multiple talented artist because he can sing, write songs, and act, and he is considered a modern day crooner (Bublé, 2013). His unique vocals and musical talent helped him become a successful Canadian artist. Michael Bublé can perform in different genres, has an attractive charisma which attracts the audience to him. After performing for the prime minister and his daughter, he achieved enormous amounts of recognition from all around the world, which advanced his career into the next level. Also, he presents himself as a role model for future generation artists who are developing all over the world.
Eddie Vedder was born December 23rd, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois. Vedder became increasingly interested in music in the 80’s and in 1990 Pearl Jam was formed. The band released their debut album, Ten, and it became one of the most popular and best selling albums of the 90’s.