Savion Glover was born on November 19, 1973, in Newark, New Jersey. His parents were Willie Mitchell and Yvette Glover, his mother who raised him was a gospel and jazz singer. She worked as an assistant, and has mentioned that she believes Savion was tapping in the womb, she could feel and see him moving in the womb to the rhythms as she typed on the typewriter. Ms. Glover raised Savion Glover and his two brothers in Newark, New Jersey where they shared a home with Ms. Glover’s brother and sister. They later moved to their own home, but unfortunately, the house was shared with Ms. Glovers, close friends. Ms. Glover did not have her own room until Savion Glover bought her a house in 1992. Savion Glover’s mother was very religious and said that…
Born on October 19, 1945, in Texas, Jeannie Riley’s earliest memory was living in a house with no foundation. As a child, she already had dreams of becoming big in Nashville so she could give her parents a better life. While other young girls were learning how to do household chores, Jeannie spent her time teaching herself about country music and singing. Her uncle, Johnny Moore, was a part of a country singing band and he helped…
When you started early in realizing that you want to be a huge music name someday, then it's quite apparent that you'd also be able to reach it with ease. Like learning how to be a kind-hearted person inside the comforts of their home, rising star in the persona of Betty Who never wasted time and inclined herself to the world of music as early as when she's a four-year old. She accustomed herself to be in tune, learning a wide variety of instruments and soon honed herself to become a full-pledged musician on her way to adolescence. It all made sense to Betty Who what she really wanted since she was a kid, and now that she's of proper age, there's just no way that she will be swayed from her dreams, and it's very fortunate of us to see her bloom at her own pace and own will.…
Fatima Robinson was born August 29, 1971 in Little Rock Arkansas. When Fatima was four years old, her and her family moved to Los Angeles. Fatima was a very bright young woman graduating high school at the age of sixteen. Growing up Fatima wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps by opening her own salon. She then went on to pursue cosmetology and soon received her certificate in cosmetology in which she used to work as a hairstylist. Although she was a hairstylist, she always had a passion for dance, and her love for it, led her to clubs, and dance competitions.…
"The beat is basically what takes you through life. Whether we have an up-tempo beat or a slow beat. It's just a beat. There will always be the beat, you know, and there's rhythm in everything," Savion Glover. Dance has always been considered an art of expression but it is the certain individuals who make dance come alive and speak to the masses. Savion Glover is one of these talents, considered as a child prodigy, who has redefined the meaning of tap dancing and tap culture around the world. He is noted as one of the best tap legends of his time, influenced by tappers such as Buster Brown, Chuck Green, and Lon Chaney. Savion Glover’s story is not shy of emotion or rhythm as he has self expressed his way into the hearts of all human beings through tap dance.…
On March 22, 1989 a star was born in Brooklyn. Parents Robin and Lee Laibhen gave birth to a daughter named Tiffani. Tiffani was eight pounds and seven ounces and a very healthy baby. Tiffani was born Haitian, Puerto Rican and Black with her Haitian roots from her father Lee and her Puerto Rican and Black roots from her mother Robin. Because she was raised by both parents Tiffani was spoiled rotten until she moved to. One of her memorable memories happens to Tiffani at the age of 15 in Philadelphia. She was not going to be the baby anymore and experienced first hand the wonderful and painful delivery of her baby sister. Taffani said, "Watching the birth of a child makes you second guess on having kids. It looks so painful." That was not the last sibling Taffani's mother had. Robin also gave birth to two more children giving Tiffani another sister and brother. Tiffani was still a shining star but not only to her parents but to her younger siblings as well.…
June was born November 8th, in a small town in Philadelphia called Ambler. Her parents Michael and Mary were both born and raised in Ambler, and they decided to have June in 1921. 19 years ago, a baby girl with vibrant green eyes and rosy cheeks was born. She had a unique laugh and eyelashes that reached out the sides of her eyes. Four years later they had her sister, Ann who had hazel eyes and chocolate brown hair. They grew up as best friends, but the older they got the more different they became. June was an artist. Since the age of three she had been painting on her walls while her father, a pianist was playing his originals on the piano. She was drawn to cool tones. Purples, blues and dark greys were her favorite. She attended public schooling…
Aaliyah lost everything she lived for. Childhood memories and innocence was gone. Aaliyah lives a betrayed, disappointed, bruised, painful, scorned, and unappreciated life, but in her extensive blue eyes she believes that no matter what it is, everything happens for a reason and this gave her no reason to give up. A stranger can wonder, “What do you have to live for?” But Aaliyah fears death, being hurt and pain. The only way she will die will be due to starvation or dehydration. She will not give up on herself, even when everyone else has.…
R. Anthony Giamusso is a musician from Northeastern Pennsylvania where he wrote and recorded five studio albums of original music. His passion for the creative arts began as a child, drawing his own comic book series based on the fantastical world that entertained his imagination. In recent years, he returned to storytelling and went on to earn his MA in Creative Writing from Wilkes University. Today, Anthony lives with his fiancé and two dogs. He enjoys trips to aquariums and museums with friends and loves spending time with his…
At the beginning, her father asked her to elect the major of laws and required her to find a serious job such as a lawyer or a accountant after she graduated. But her dream was to be an entertainer. She loved music and had learnt dance before her mother wasn’t gone. So she ran away from her home and decided to go to New York with the only 35 dollars. The first days in New York were so harsh that she narrowly could not stand without anyone she knew, without money. However, she attended a music band by chance, and then she was introduced to a famous record company with her first contact. Her development shocked world, within 3 years, she has been the most famous singer, dancer and actress. Her decorated her each performance brilliant and extraordinary. Of each records was on the top of the Charts. At that time, she and Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston were the most famous women in the world and people honored them as “The United States four days…
Twenty-two-year-old Singer/Songwriter August Alsina was destined to be a great role model. At a young age, he went through more than most people go through in a lifetime. This forced him to become a strong, independent and successful person. When he was young, he was exposed to drugs, streets, and gang violence. His biological father and stepfather were crack addicts. His mother was determined to remove him from that atmosphere. They relocated to Houston, Texas. After being there, he was exposed to more opportunity and a better chance for success. Not long after, August was informed that his father had passed away from drugs. August used music to comfort his soul and separate him from everything else in the world that had a negative impact on him.…
Phoenix Jackson is a very old and small woman. She wore a dark striped dress reaching down to her show tops. She also wore a long apron with a full pocket in the front. Her shoe laces were always untied. Her eyes were blue and she wore a red rag over her head that hid black and grey hair. By looking at Phoenix you would assume that she moves at a very slow pace. That’s correct, when she walks; her chances of tripping are great because of her untied shoe laces. Just by the features of this old woman, the title already symbolizes Phoenix because she’s a worn old woman. Her appearance isn’t the only thing that’s worn, her life path is also.…
In this performance she sings of a life with no material possessions, no family, and no love. The song starts out somber and it makes me feel sad and I wonder if I picked the right song to write this paper on. I feel myself relating to her woes, even though I have everything I need in life. I pay close attention to the people in the audience and notice that all of them are fixated on Ms. Simone. They know they are in the presence of an amazing performance and are hanging off of every word that is coming out of her mouth. I also notice the pain in her face and in her voice. She is literally putting all of her being behind every word and making the audience feel those emotions with her. As time goes by she moves on from singing about all that she doesn’t have to all that she does, which is her body and mind. The tempo changes and becomes more lively and joyous. I find myself bursting with happiness because these lyrics are making me feel grateful for being healthy and able bodied. Ms. Simone sings of having her nose, arms, legs, mouth, brain, liver, and life. She makes the listener become grateful for the little things in life. I can tell the audience is happy with the change in lyrics as well and I feel that the audience wants to get up and dance with joy. Towards the end of the song Ms. Simone is smiling, which causes me to smile as well.…
That night was the soloist’s Carnegie Hall Debut, and I was completely in awe of her. I didn’t know that a human voice could sound so beautiful and sophisticated. I can’t even begin to imagine how nervous she was at the time, but she certainly didn’t appear nervous onstage at least not to my eight-year-old eyes.…
“Finally a role model that my kids can look up to,” Dianne Collins, mother of two teenagers, stated when asked about this development. “Nicki has always been there for me,” Ryan Collins, son of Dianne, explained. “Her music speaks volumes to me. When Pink Friday finally dropped, I listened to it on repeat for 4 hours… It made me cry.” After this, Ryan became very emotional when recalling all of the life lessons that Ms. Minaj has taught him in his fourteen years of life. “Nicki Minaj taught me how to love,” he recalled, wiping a tear from his eye, “I mean, in ‘Your Love’ the relationship she talks about is perfect: ‘Anyway I think I met him in the sky, when I was a Geisha he was a Samurai, somehow I understood him when he spoke Thai.’ It’s just so deep and though out.”…