to put my hand in between the eleva... ... middle of paper ... ... for your family, as I will never get yesterday or this moment back, and we never know when it may be our time to leave this Earth. Tomorrow is never promised, so I must make the best of today, and do all I can to create joyful memories with my family. I have seen how important the simple things are, and have learned to appreciate life’s simple moments. Up until this point in my life, I have been influenced by my father in regards
Etta James, and Gladys Knight. In 1968 the group was signed to one of the major record labels of the time, Motown Records, by its founder Berry Gordy. With their father as the manager of the group, they moved to Los Angeles, California to start recording. They released their first album, “Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5” in December 1969. In 1975 they split with Motown Records, over more creative control over the songs, and signed with Epic Records. Now with creative control over the songs, the
Justin Timberlake should be in the rock and roll hall of fame because he have influenced many people, was rewarded with many Grammy Awards, and most of his songs became in the top biggest songs in the world. First, “Justin Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee, considered to be the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock and roll” (“Justin Timberlake Biography”). He grew up singing in the church choir and performed in talent contests. “In 1992, after several years
lead single "Just Dance" which reached the top position in the billboard hot 100 after spending nearly five months just staying in the hot 100. It is the second best selling digital song of all time and has a Grammy nomination in best dance category to its achievements. Poker face is the other hit single which achieved great success, attaining the top spot in the charts of US, UK and so many other countries. It won the Grammy award for best dance recording category and received Grammy nominations in
but it takes more than that to be considered the best new artist. One such artist, making strides in new directions and moving away from the cookie cutter sort of style that brings only mediocre recognition, is Lady Gaga. She conveys an outgrowth of her personality to the stage by pushing established boundaries further in both her music and how she presents herself. Lady Gaga, with her striking fashion, talent, and uniqueness, has become the best new artist to hit the stage. Fashion, beyond all
posthumous album, Xscape, immediately vaulted to the top of the charts in the U.S. and the U.K, debuting at No. 2 in the U.S., after its release last month. A Jackson hologram performed the album's "Slave to the Rhythm" during the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. Forbes magazine noted that Jackson's music still resonates with his fans, and his legacy is reflected in the vastness of his social following. As of May 2014, the magazine noted that following included 74 million page likes on Facebook and a Twitter
abundance of people. People in Jamaica commenced to go to the capital, Kingston in order to have a more preponderant life and search for opportunities as Jamaica mainly was rural economy. People would go to open spaced which is called "lawns" to dance on the weekends. There was a boom in the sound system business in Jamaica as people commenced to sell most of their paraphernalia to buy sound systems to plays incipient records. Jamaica is a poor country and many people didn't have radios so they
finishing with "Weak Minded Blues." Louis Jordan started all just to make a way for someone like Ray Charles. Ray Charles dominated the 1950s, he was a man who went blind at the age of seven. He was born and raised in Albany Ga, he has won 17 Grammys and many more awards. He's music style wasn't just r&b but also jazz and blues. In 1960 The temptations came to play, an all male group that contained 5 very powerful singers. Apart of Motown records the temptation has established a list of great hits, 37 top
Michael Jackson was born on August 29 in 1958. He was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He was a legend and named the "King of Pop", he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world. Jackson's contributions to music and dance made him a global figure in popular culture for decades. He was apart of a family with ten children. Him and his brother made their professional debut in 1964. His brothers were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon and they were all apart of The
Many viewers of the 2014 Grammy Awards were surprised and confused when two robots took the stage to receive awards. The musical group Daft Punk was a mystery to most watching. As many believed, the duo are not actually robots, but two french men. They find that their robot personas bring more attention to themselves and their music than their normal faces do. They play a wide range of electronic music, and have won several awards for it. Daft Punk has had quite the effect on pop culture with a large
Michael Joseph Jackson was and still is seen as the biggest popstar of the 20th century and is also considered the most popular recording artist of all time. A person could identify his voice as soon as they heard it. He had incredible dance moves, musical adaptability, and had a great deal of star power. Jackson was born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to Katherine Jackson and Joseph Jackson who was a guitarist but had to put his musical ambitions to the side to care for his large family. Michael
“The best education you can get is to watch the masters at work.” Michael Jackson was the biggest pop star ever! He had become a superstar since he was little. He had many great songs throughout his career. He had become an instant star! Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He was born into an African American working class family. His mom and dad were Katherine and Joseph Jackson. Joseph put aside his music to provide for the family. He knew his sons had talents
Mary's Montessori School in Houston and also became a part of the dance group. Beyoncé has won many awards in her music career but it all started when she was involved in a school talent show at age seven and struck people by singing John Lennon's track titled ‘Imagine’. Beyoncé later enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music
Although Rihanna arrived on the scene at a much later date than Beyoncé, they both share some similarities in success, writing styles, and performances. Both artists are very successful and have sold billions of recording albums across the world. Beyoncé, a multi Grammy Award winning recording artist, began singing in 1996 at age 15 in an all-female singing group called
been involved in 37 choreography projects of movie, television, video, stage, and live tour. As a singer, she has collected 11 awards with worldwide album sales reaching 40 million records. All of these have proven that she is indeed can be considered as one of the most notable artists and choreographers in the world. Paula Julie Abdul has involved herself in music and dance from a very young age.
instruction. There were other jazz vocalists with equivalent ability, however Holiday had a voice that caught the consideration of her crowd. After a turbulent adolescence, Holiday started singing in dance club in Harlem, where she was heard by the maker John Hammond, who praised her voice. She marked a recording contract with Brunswick Records in 1935. Coordinated efforts with Teddy Wilson yielded the hit "What a Little Moonlight Can Do", which turned into a jazz standard. All through the 1940s, Holiday
Flores 4/6/17 Dance 171 Paula Abdul The reason that I picked Paula is because I remember growing up watching So You Think You Can Dance, and American Idol with my family. Paula did many different things in her life time and still is doing a lot of new things. Abdul is a very talented singer, song writer choreographer, performer, designer, dancer, actor and business woman. She also has a lot of different awards. She is a two-time Emmy Award winner, Grammy Award winner, American Music Award winner, and
The Life of Stevie Ray Vaughn Stevie Ray Vaughan a legend, a master of his art, but most of all salutary to the blues revival in his day in age. At a time where blues was fading out, in the late eighties, like a candle dying out he was the one match that kept it lit, and almost brought blues to salvation. Great blues riffs and sick licks going strong, and he would keep them going all night long. Mostly self taught he was a true musician whose time ran short. Stevie Ray Vaughan was born
Warrick and godmother Aretha Franklin were all legendary figures in American gospel and soul music (A&E Television Networks). At the age 14, Whitney became a backup singer on the Michael Zager Band’s single “Life’s A Party!” Zager offered Whitney a recording contract but her mother rejected the offer, wanting her to finish school first (Marquina). At the age 15, Whitney was performing often with her mother
Wentz was heavily involved. The group was formed by Wentz and Trohman as a pop punk side project of their respective hard-core bands, and Stump joined shortly thereafter. The group went through a succession of drummers before landing Hurley and recording their debut album which became a huge success. With Wentz as the band's singer and Stump as the primary song writer, the band's 2005 breakthrough produced two hit singles, "Sugar, We're Goin