when the first rock and roll song was produced but it is known that white artists reflected their music from black culture. As the music got airplay‚ it became appealing to all audiences‚ and artists such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard also went mainstream alongside Elvis. Chuck Berry enjoyed his greatest success in the 1950s‚ scoring his biggest rock and roll hit in 1958 with "Sweet Little Sixteen‚" and Little Richard with his top hit "Lucille.” One early Rock and Roll artist‚ Bob Dylan was an
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hottest music of the moment and Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley were a huge part of it. A clear difference was the Chuck Berry was African American and Elvis Presley was white‚ back in the date racism was one of the biggest concerns in the fifties. In the same way‚ both of the Rock ‘n Roll singers had the same talent their music was amazing. They also have about the same rhythm and they both play the guitar. The truth is that lives of both Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry had both noteworthy similarities and
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Musical Repertoire is a collection of music pieces played by an individual musician or ensemble‚ or composed for a particular instrument or group of instruments‚ voice or choir (Wikipedia). Founded by Berry Gordy Jr‚ Motown is a record company in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ United States that was incorporated on April 14‚ 1960. With a variety of genres incorporated within the record company‚ from 1961 to 1971‚ Motown had 110 top 10 hits. Motown acts were enjoying a widespread popularity among black/white
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personality that would jeprodise their hit single. Manufacturing pop artists is thought to be a 21st century trade. However‚ we can trace certain manufactured stars back as far as the the late 1950’s. Motown‚ the famous funk and soul label‚ founded by Berry Gordy Jr. was one such label that completely manufactured their artists to keep them in tune with the current music climate. Gordy set up compulsary classes that his artists and session musicians had to attend called "Artists Development"‚ an easy
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Well‚ Rock n Roll wouldn’t be here at all if it hadn’t been for one man‚ a man named Chuck Berry. Chuck berry was the one who invented Rock n Roll‚ the person to actually “Rock n Roll”. He invented the music in 1955‚ and started Rock n Roll as black music. It has been mentioned however that Rock n Roll could have started without him‚ but it wouldn’t
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The Supremes‚ The Temptations‚ Stevie Wonder and many others‚ Gordy did his part in the fight for racial equality at a time when King and other civil rights icons were leading the charge nationally. Using an $800 loan from his family‚ songwriter Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records in 1959. The name Motown is a combination of the words "motor" and "town" and is a nickname for Motown’s original home‚ Detroit. Motown would achieve its first pop success with Smokey Robinson and the Miracles’ "Shop
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Smokey Robinson: Writing for the Souls of Others Growing up in a house with “grown folks music‚” my sisters and I have heard many people or groups played loudly‚ (Marvin Gaye‚ Diana Ross and the Supremes‚ Natalie Cole‚ and Smokey Robinson just to name a few) while watching our father sing along‚ swaying back and forth‚ while snapping his fingers‚ closing his eyes‚ and being taken away by the music and it’s lyrics. He would often say to us‚ “You don’t know nothing ‘bout this‚ y’all too young
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attitudes‚ places‚ times‚ ethnicities and ideas. Imagine what this world would be like without old school R & B artists like Marvin Gaye‚ The Temptations‚ Diana Ross‚ and everybody’s all time favorite Michael Jackson to share the gift of R&B with us. Berry Gordy‚ Founder and owner of the Tamla-Motown family record labels‚ established Motown Records as one of the most important independent labels in the early ’60s. Assembling an industrious staff of songwriters‚ producers‚ and musicians‚ Motown Records
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OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE One first impression people have of me is that I’m very quiet and reserved … which is true.My general tendency has always been to keep to myself and speak when spoken to. One story that my mother likes to tell about me is about my first day in preschool when I was only about 3 years old. She came to pick me up and the teachers were very concerned and said‚ “She was very good‚ but she only played by herself. She didn’t interact with any of the other kids. Is she ok?” To
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Bob Marley‚ Diana Ross and the Supremes‚ and the Temptations Music is more than an appealing sound. The purpose of music is to tell a story‚ spread news‚ provide insight‚ and express emotions. The music I choose to hear depends on my mood‚ how I feel‚ and the talent of the artist. Uplifting songs put me in a higher mood when I’m feeling depressed‚ some songs make me laugh‚ while others encourage me to sing along. Diana Ross and the Supremes‚ Bob Marley and the Temptations are my favorite singers
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