Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7‚ 1958 – April 21‚ 2016) was an American singer‚ songwriter‚ multi-instrumentalist‚ record producer‚ and actor. He was a musical innovator and known for his eclectic work‚ flamboyant stage presence‚ extravagant dress and makeup‚ and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles‚ including funk‚ rock‚ R&B‚ new wave‚ soul‚ psychedelia‚ and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide‚ making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.[4] He
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Attention! We are calling all Brad Paisley fans! We are delighted that one of country music’s brightest stars is up next to join a great line of musicians in the world that have been honored with their very own Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit. That’s right‚ country music fans! Brad will be among honorees such as Miranda Lambert‚ Blake Shelton‚ Zac Brown‚ Keith Urban‚ Taylor Swift‚ and Carrie Underwood just to name a few. Hall of Fame CEO‚ Kyle Young went on the record to state “There are many
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Country The type of music I will be viewing is the ol’ American country music. Country is good for me to pursue because I never really knew where it originated from and how it took over and became a sensation in the music world. Country originated from the south and soon sparked and took over the whole United States. It is traditionally a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played characteristically on fiddle‚ guitar‚ steel guitar‚ drums‚ and keyboard. If you guys have never heard of Johnny Cash
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You are the type of person who has a heart that is ten times bigger than anybody you know possess and you struggle to keep it from jumping out of your chest most days. The truth is that you are going to be misjudged ninety percent of time and to most people you may come off as crazy. We live in a world that people are so consumed with themselves and are broken by their past that they tend to close themselves off from the rest of the world. People may show a glimpse of caring for others’‚ but their
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Vocabulary 1. Look at the following sentences: Sunshine ________________________________________________________ Don’t hurry ________________________________________________________ Take it easy ________________________________________________________ give me just a little smile ________________________________________________________ Don’t worry ________________________________________________________ That’s all I ask for you ________________________________________________________
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ROCK N’ ROLL Rock n’ Roll was a significant part of American History. It was a genre of popular music that was derived in the year of the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Rock n’ Roll consisted of Blues‚ Country and Gospel music. The name Rock n’ Roll did not obtain its name until the year of 1950s. Piano or saxophone were considered the lead instrument in the earliest rock and roll such as the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ however‚ these were later on replaced by guitars in the middle to the
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ML 3534 .R64 1992* The Rolling Stone illustrated history of rock and roll‚ 3rd ed.‚ 1992. ML 3534 .P76 1992* Present tense: rock & roll culture‚ 1992. Edited by Anthony De Curtis. ML 3477 .G37 1997 cop. 2 Rockin’ out: popular music in the USA‚ 1997. Rebee Garofalo. ML 3534 .E55 1992 The seventh stream: the emergence of rock’n’roll in American popular music‚ 1992. Philip H. Ennis. ML 3534 .M37 cop. 2 The book of rock lists‚ 1981. Dave Marsh and Kevin Stein. ML 3534 .M37 1994 (Music
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In the early 1950’s a new artist became present on the rock n roll scene. This artist was the 24 year old Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry was inspired by gospel music chanted in his mother’s household. The family would join in and all sing together and harmonize with one another. Berry also sang in his St. Louis church’s Baptist choir at age six. Berry learned to play the guitar while attending Sumner High School‚ the first Black high school west of the Mississippi. Some of Berry’s other influences were
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On October 18th‚ 1926‚ a person was born who would change the face of the music industry for decades to come. Chuck Berry‚ born Charles Anderson Edward Berry‚ was considered to be one of the most popular and influential performers of the 1950’s‚ 60’s‚ and 70’s. Even more so‚ he would go on to be known by many as the father of Rock n’ Roll. He had a new distinct sound that people really enjoyed as well as his clever lyrics that made people connect to the songs on a deeper more personable level. Throughout
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African American religious music is the foundation of all contemporary forms of so called "black music." African American religious music has been a fundamental part of the black experience in this country. This common staple of the African American experience can be traced back to the cruel system of slavery. It then evolved into what we refer to today as gospel music. The goal of this paper is to answer three main questions. What are the origins of African American religious music? How did
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