The song ‘Wind beneath my wings’ was written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley and was first originally recorded by Roger Whittaker. In the movie ‘Beaches’ the song is used‚ however it was re-recorded to perform a female rendition by Bette Midler. Bette Midler’s interpretation of ‘Wind beneath my wings’ is more suited to the atmosphere captured in the movie ‘Beaches’ through the analysis of the musical elements‚ timbre‚ dynamics‚ duration and compositional devices. The timbre in Bette Midler’s
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Bring Em Home by Peter Seeger As I was browsing the net searching for a popular culture item that was strictly anti war‚ I came across many different items; particularly songs. There were many songs that stood out‚ like Patti Smith’s “People have the Power”‚ and many of John Lennon’s songs like “Give Peace a Chance.” However the one song that I eventually picked for this assignment was written and sung by Peter Seeger‚ called “Bring Em Home‚” (found at: http://folkmusic.about.com/od/toptens/tp/Top10Protest
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Janis Joplin once said "I always wanted to be an artist‚ whatever that was‚ like other chicks want to be stewardesses. I read. I painted. I thought." The 60’s were a time that stuck with the American people‚ and it doesn’t seem to be leaving. It was a time for expression and success in new ways. But not everyone’s success came as easy. Janis Joplin was a free spirited person‚ who didn’t believe in judgement but she believed in second chances. Whether that applied to her success or others. Her career
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Non-Violent They wonder if music and non-violence have something in common. For the first look‚ not so much. However‚ if they think deep enough‚ it is easy to find some similarities in history. The Beatles and Mahatma Gandhi‚ known as Gandhi‚ shared a lot of similarities yet were very different. In spite of differences the men had common opinions. They were using peaceful methods‚ influenced all of the fans‚ and had many enemies. The world famous singers The Beatles and Gandhi are both extremely
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This is another of my all time favorite singers. Eric Carmen is an American singer‚ songwriter‚ guitarist and keyboardist. He had a number of hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s. He began singing as a member of the rock group The Raspberries. His solo hits include “All By Myself”‚ “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again”‚ ‘Hungry Eyes”‚ and “Make Me Lose Control”. Eric Carmen’s first two solo singles came out in 1976. They were both created around themes by Sergei Rachmaninoff. “All by Myself” was based on
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Beatle mania The year is 1964. The place‚ the Cavern Club in Liverpool‚ England. The club is full to capacity. The room’s aroma is one of pure anxiety and excite. Beyond the empty stage there is an ear piercing sound coming from the crowd of people. The sound is both hysterical and joyous. With each passing minute the room’s apprehension gets stronger. As the certain rises and the lights begin to dim‚ the crowd’s sound increases. Finally‚ the awaiting moment arrives. When four shadows
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The act of an artist doing a “cover” of another artist’s song is nothing unfamiliar to us. It has been occurring for quite some time. As new generations arise and new genres are being developed many artists turn back to the past for inspiration. There are hundreds of cover songs and some have been hits while others should have never been remade. People like songs that have been covered because they are familiar; it is a tune that they know‚ lyrics they can recite. The question being is why do artists
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In this cartoon Luckovic shows how President Barrack Obama holds only one piece of candy only for a huge crowd of kids outside of his house. In this case the piece of candy is catalogued as a job opportunity. All the kids appear to have a worried face‚ doubting that they will get something for this Halloween night. On the other hand‚ president Obama looks like he is frustrated and not satisfied by only having this one piece of candy for all the disappointed kids. It is also good to mention that all
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Music History Assignment 4 – Peter‚ Paul‚ and Mary Peter‚ Paul‚ and Mary’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” is actually quite appealing to a mainstream audience‚ due to the simple arrangement and catchy hook. The accompaniment is easy to follow and understand‚ which makes it accessible to listeners that do not necessarily have a music education. Also‚ the tight vocal harmonies between two men and one woman are very interesting‚ because that sort of setting is not typical for popular music fare. Also
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The folk revival in New York City was rooted in the resurgent interest in square dancing and folk dancing there in the 1940s‚ which gave musicians such as Pete Seeger popular exposure.[3][4][5] The folk revival more generally as a popular and commercial phenomenon begins with the career of The Weavers‚ formed in November 1948 by Pete Seeger‚ Lee Hays‚ Fred Hellerman‚ and Ronnie Gilbert of People’s Songs‚ of which Seeger had been president and Hays executive secretary. People’s Songs‚ which disbanded
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