Although his mainstream career spanned only four years‚ he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music‚ and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".[1]Born in Seattle‚ Washington‚ Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15. In 1961‚ he enlisted in the US Army; he was granted an honorable discharge the following
Premium Jimi Hendrix
his many achieved awards have won him an immense amount of fame that can rival the mighty Elvis Presley‚ and could possibly surpass him. When Little Richard went up on stage‚
Premium Family English-language films Mother
time. Foster’s fame grew throughout the years and he was considered to be one of the most famous Canadians in the 1930’s receiving over ninety thousand letters a year from inspired
Premium High school Writing Creative writing
town in Arkansas and used his musical talent and incredible story-telling abilities to win the hearts of Americans during the 1950s into the 1960s. But all that fame and fortune can take its toll on a person and cause that person to resort to desperate measures in order to go on with their lives. Johnny Cash’s decisions during his time of fame and the realization of his faults give way to him being called a tragic hero. Johnny Cash was a child of the depression and was no better off than most
Premium Johnny Cash
In recent years the topic of college football players being paid has been widely discussed‚ but in reality the fact that this is even a discussion is just ridiculous. College football isn’t a job‚ it is an extracurricular activity students can take part in while in college. Behind this common idea is college football players already are being seen as more privileged and that is not fair to other students and paying college football players will increase that perception. Also if the college football
Premium College High school University
to sing from him.” Kleos is also the objectification of the hero’s personal survival in epic song‚ the imperishable fame which lives among men and keeps alive the hero’s name. Thus as Nagy points out‚ “The usual translation of Kleos as fame is inadequate‚ for fame indicates only the consequences rather than the full semantic range.” He says that the actions of gods and heroes gain fame through the medium of the singer’s words‚ and the singer calls his medium kleos. So‚ simplistically‚ kleos is the
Premium Odyssey Odysseus Homer
“Success” Some may think that the rich and famous are remarkably successful‚ but few people may know the true definition of success. Whether you hear it in the news‚ or see it while browsing the Internet‚ you can almost always see those “successful” celebrities overdosed on drugs‚ in rehab‚ or even mixed up in messy situations. Now‚ if that’s what success is then who would honestly want to be successful? According to Merriam-Webster‚ success is defined as a favorable or desired outcome‚ yet the
Premium Interpersonal relationship Celebrity Economics
highway on his royal blue Ferrari‚ casually listening to any baseball game that was on the radio. Normally a Cubs‚ Braves‚ or dodgers game is broadcasted. Thankfully the commissioner got in his car right as the first pitch was thrown. Knowing the Hall of Fame induction was tomorrow‚ The commissioner went out to buy an expensive and the nicest suit he could possibly find. Four hours later‚ Rob Manfred returned to his mansion in his white Ferrari f12. To his right was a Lamborghini Aventador and Lamborghini
Premium Automobile English-language films Debut albums
baseball. However‚ it is unlikely that the two men will ever have a place in Cooperstown‚ New York in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame because they played in the steroid era (late 1980’s to the late 2000’s) and their admitted steroid use. Major League Baseball players who have used or been accused of using steroids should be considered for Hall of Fame induction. It is often speculated that players who use steroids are more likely to hit more home runs per season. Arthur De Vany proves
Premium Home run Babe Ruth Baseball
because it shows life in the real world. The successful reality rapper‚ T.I. aka Clifford Harris‚ has risen to the top of the rap scene by appealing to teens who desire to be rich and famous. Although his career has been tumultuous‚ he has reached fame through hard work and dedication to helping others see the horrific situations in inner cities. Although T.I. has been very successful in rapping‚ he has had many struggles throughout his career. In November of 1997 in Cobb County‚ Clifford Harris
Premium Hip hop music Funk Hip hop