Berry Gordy, Jr., was born in Detroit Michigan on November 28, 1929. He was the seventh of eight children of Berry, Sr. and Bertha Gordy. Berry Gordy, Jr. dropped out of the school after his junior year to become a professional boxer; he decided to get out of the fight game at about the time the Army drafted him in 1951. In 1953, he married Thelma Coleman and in 1954 his first child was born, a daughter Hazel Joy. By 1959 they had two other children, named Berry IV and Terry. They divorced in 1959 (Edwards and Callahan).…
In my paper I will write about CCR’s Original band and their new band Creedence Clearwater Revisited created in 1995. I will also inform you about CCR’s top three hit Singles.…
According to Steve Huey, “Wonder was born Steveland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, MI, on May 13, 1950” (np). As a premature infant, he was put in an incubator, with an excess of oxygen that resulted in a visual condition known as retinopathy, causing blindness (Huey np). Steve Huey said that, “He learned piano, drums, and harmonica all by the age of nine” (np). Stevie performed for a few friends in 1961, while being discovered by Ronnie White of the Miracles, who arranged an audition with Berry Gordy at Motown (Huey np). Steve Huey also said that, “Gordy signed the youngster immediately and teamed him with producer/songwriter Clarence, under the new name Little Stevie Wonder” (np). Stevie covered one of his heroes, Ray Charles, in his first two albums in 1962: A Tribute to Uncle Ray (Huey np). His song “Fingertips, Pt. 2” skyrocketed to the top of both the pop and R&B charts; meanwhile the young genius became Motown’s first chart topping (Huey np). Steve Huey said that, “Wonder charted a few more singles over the next year, but none on the level of “Fingertips, Pt. 2” (np).…
The pop/ rock genre that the Goo Goo Dolls play today is what excites me more than the punk that they played in the beginning. The band in the beginning was made up of Robby Takac, John Rzeznik, and George Tutaska. Then seventeen years ago Mike Malinin replaced George. After recording their fourth album, the band split up due to John’s belief that George as not committed enough and the band’s money issues, Robby convinced John to reform the band without George (Heath). The Goo Goo Dolls started out as a punk band, but now they are a pop/ rock band. During their punk years Robby sang most of the vocals, but since the release of their third album, John does most of the vocals. They started out on Metal Blade records, but now they reside with Warner Brothers’ records. . In November of 1996, the Goo Goo Dolls filed a lawsuit against Metal Blade over issues regarding payment of royalties due to the band (Verna). With all these changes, the Goo Goo Dolls are constantly evolving to keep themselves relevant to this ever-changing music world.…
Boy bands have had their share of popularity. There was a time when they dominated the airwaves. Girls of all ages went crazy over them.…
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Harris (1915–1959) was an African American jazz singer and songwriter. Her singing style, strongly inspired by jazz musicians, lead to a new way of using word choice and rhythm. A critic named John Bush once wrote that Holiday "changed the art of American pop vocals forever." She only co-wrote a few songs, but a number of them have become jazz standards that many musicians strive to live up to. Some of these standards were set by songs of hers such as "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", "Fine and Mellow", and "Lady Sings the Blues". She also became famous for singing "Easy Living", "Good Morning Heartache", and "Strange Fruit", a protest song which became one of her standards and was made famous with her…
The Band Perry, a sibling musical trio composed of Kimberly Perry and her brothers Reid and Neil, is an interesting study in contrast. Just with the first two singles, the newcomers offered a lightweight, ebullient number in "Hip to My Heart" and a sad, weighty ballad, "If I Die Young." And most impressively, both songs manage to fit in well on their surprisingly diverse debut album.…
Born May 13, 1950 Saginaw Michigan, was Stevie wonder. He is a very talented musician who, learned how to play common instruments. At age ten, he had mastered the piano, drums, organ, and harmonica. He is very well known for the song “Isn't she lovely” in the album “Songs in the Key of Life”, released 1976. As we all know stevie was blind, blind since…
Woodstock was one of the most famous concerts in American history. On one weekend, August 15th to August 18th 1969, over five hundred thousand people watched 32 acts perform and change the history of rock n roll and popular music. After WW2 and the Depression, the people born between 1946 and 1964 were knows as the baby boomers. This generation was highly educated and became involved in the nations affairs. The Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy led to the generation becoming involved in antiwar and revolts against the government. This was after the civil rights and feminist movements which brought equality and change throughout the country. Since people were…
He started playing at the local church and soon became something of a neighborhood sensation.…
The Temptations is a true story based on a group of boys named Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, and David Ruffin, who became the Eligins and then became the Temptations. This group was very special and unique. They were special and unique because of their finely tuned choreography, distinct harmonies, and stylish suits. The Temptations had two producers named Berry Gordy and Shelly Berger. The Temptations record company was named Motown records. Berry Gordy was the producer of Motown Records. The Primettes became the Supremes. This event happened in Detroit, Michigan. When Al was kicked out of the group, he was replaced with David Ruffin. Shelly Berger was the producer for the Temptations. The Motown machine…
The founders of family of Woodstock Organization has specialized to meet many of the needs in the community around them. Preparing an organization is hard, understanding the needs of others and what they have more of is even harder, unless one has a heart for it. As an organization of family of Woodstock began, the founders found numerous factors that led them to create the family of Woodstock. In this paper I will identify the factors that led to the creation of the family of Woodstock, I will list how the family of Woodstock specialized to meet the needs of the community, how the values, attitudes, and beliefs of the Woodstock organization…
Weezer is a well-known alternative rock, power pop, pop punk band that many people have come to love and enjoy since their formation in 1992. The band has a history of changing their sound throughout their career; from pop to rock and back again between albums, Weezer flirts with different genres of music to create a sound unique to the band. Through all of this, Weezer consistently seems to choose a distinct genre to correspond to each individual album, helping the band to develop a large fan base with many different kinds of people listening to their music. One of such fans is Mrs. Withrow.…
When it comes to concerts, with both, tickets are expensive and hard to find before they sell out. With alternative music, however, people attend these concerts to listen to music, meet fellow fans, and gain the possibility of being in close proximity with their favorite artists. There are mosh pits, but no matter the situation, fans always look out for each other and make sure no one ends up becoming seriously hurt. At country concerts, people attend to get drunk with live background music. At a more local example, Country on the River, it is a known fact that drinking alcohol and partying is the only reason most people attend. Alternative fans have an actual appreciation for the music, what it means, and the people around them. Country fans…
Jhene Aiko, a new R&B artist signed to No I.D.’s Atrium Records (a Def Jam Records affiliate), hails from the entertainment capital of Los Angeles, California. At the very young age of 13, she was signed to T.U.G./Epic Records. The entertainment industry pressures proved to be very overwhelming for the young artist who later left the label to focus on school and being…