The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an american rock band that started in los angeles california. There was originally lead singer Anthony Kiedis‚ guitarist Hillel Slovak‚ bassist Flea‚ and drummer Jack Irons‚ They all met in high school at Fairfax high school in los angeles. They were signed to enigma records in december 1983‚ but 2 weeks earlier Irons and slovak had signed with MCA with the band What is this so they quit Red Hot Chili Peppers to pursue things with What is this so flea and Kiedis recruited
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Bobby Fischer Grateful Dead: “Friend of the Devil” Lyrics I lit out from reno‚ I was trailed by twenty hounds Didn’t get to sleep last night till the morning came around. Set out runnin but I take my time A friend of the devil is a friend of mine If I get home before daylight‚ I just might get some sleep tonight. Ran into the devil‚ babe‚ he loaned me twenty bills I spent the night in utah in a cave up in the hills. Set out runnin but I take my time‚ a friend of the devil is a friend
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UK rock 1960s: The Beatles from Merseybeat onwards. The essay will describe the key musical and stylistic features of the Rock genre during the 1960s with the ‘Merseybeat’ genre as the foundation of 60s rock. The essay will set out why the Beatles and the social phenomenon of the “British invasion” are crucial to development of the emergence and reception of Anglo-American Rock music during the 1960s. By the early 1960s‚ new upcoming artists started combing various British and American pop and
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Elvis was adored and very popular in the 1950s. “Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8‚ 1935 into a hard scrabble existence in East Tupelo‚ Mississippi” (ABC-CLIO). Elvis built up his career on his own and was very successful even with all the hate he would receive. He maintained his fame even when he was drafted into the army. He was influenced by many genres and singers so most of his music was by other musicians (ABC-CLIO). In December of 1957 “Presley was drafted into the U.S army…in 1967
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Athena Witham Barbara Pincus‚ English 102 Protest Music Assignment March 13‚ 2012 Music is a form of art‚ and just as any piece of art‚ music sends a message. Too many people in many cultures‚ music is an important part of their way of life‚ it’s their way of expression. The Vietnam War influenced a generation of musicians and songwriters in both Vietnam and the United States. Bands were producing music about both anti-war and anti-communist to take a stand without going to war. The band Country
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At the dawn of the 1960s‚ Britain was still recovering from the wounds inflicted by the Second World War. After a time of political instability‚ a revolution was sweeping the nation. The counterculture movement was beginning to take root all across the world; correspondingly‚ much of the movement was greatly influenced by musical artists originating in Britain (Watson). According to Rolling Stone Magazine‚ Bands including The Beatles‚ The Kinks‚ The Rolling Stones‚ and The Who‚ stood at the forefront
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In the year 1969‚ a big event occurred in America. It is known as Woodstock and it was a three day long gathering of all the people who supported pece during the controversial time of the Vietnam War. Roughly 500‚000 people attended the gathering and 32 separate acts played in Bethal‚ New York at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm. The effects from this event in history are still being felt today‚ by American society. Between August 15th and August 17th in the year 1969 the largest music festival
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History Project: Song Analysis Song Analysis: “Revolution” by The Beatles Student’s Name: C. Adianto Tanata Student ID#: 20020013 Teacher: Ida Ayu Utami Sundari Due Date: 18 May 2015 Word Count: 765 Lesson Objectives: Student will investigate the climate on the home front during the Vietnam War by analyzing Vietnam War protest music. The Vietnam War‚ also known as the second Indochina war or the 10‚000-day war‚ is one of the biggest wars in history‚ involving
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The Effect of the Beatles on America The Beatles managed to cut across entire generations through their music. They hailed from Liverpool England. This is the most revered rock band in the world and is remembered as the most influential act of the rock era. The Beatles band was formed in 1960 and it comprised of four members namely John Lennon‚ George Harrison‚ Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. This paper will explore the effects the Beatles had on the United States of America. The Beatles first
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How the Beatles Compare and Contrast Politics and Religion Britain was a Christian country (Church of England) before the 1960s.After the Second World War‚ church membership grew and there was also an economic boom and in the process fuelled consumerism. The Beatles “were beneficiaries of new attitudes toward money and leisure. The emphasis moved from thrift‚ duty‚ and service to consumerism” (Turner 2006:13). The Beatles were one of the most influential pop groups of the 1960s and had considerable
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