Gary Luedecke and Molly Alexander co-owners of The Owl and G&M Dry Goods‚ are at the forefront of Elgin’s downtown revitalization‚ bringing name recognition almost as formidable as the acts with which Luedecke once toured. “I’m just the muscles and heavy lifting side of the business‚” said Luedecke of his contribution to their businesses. That comment‚ more than anything‚ represents his self-deprecating sense of humor. On any given weekend you’ll find him finishing‚ refinishing‚ assembling‚ or
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Rock ‘n Roll is a wonderful genre that was born from the mixtures of genres like the Blues‚ Jazz‚ Country and Gospel‚ It’s like a melting pot of all these genres combined to make the great sound of Rock ‘n Roll. Many artist claimed they influenced the birth of Rock ‘n Roll but there are 3 artist that I believed that had the most influenced and importance to the creation of Rock ‘n Roll. The first artist that I believed was a pioneer of Rock ‘n Roll was Little Richard. Like discussed on the video
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Disclosure’s debut album was a massive success‚ and in more ways than one. Not only did it take the charts by storm‚ inciting a new wave of electronic-inspired pop music in the process‚ it did so by paying homage to the golden age of house music - it was as if late-1980s Chicago packed up and moved to early-2010s London. The duo of Howard and Guy Lawrence faced a new challenge with Caracal‚ their sophomore album - with one foot in the underground and one foot firmly in the contemporary pop scene
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Anyone who has followed American Idol for any number of years probably knows who Adam Lambert is. Still‚ despite being quite famous‚ there are a number of things that most people who like his radio hits probably don’t know. Here are some of them. Stay tuned for part 2‚ coming soon! Number Fifteen: Adam Lambert Performed on Cruise Ships When Adam Lambert left college‚ he worked to support himself by singing on cruise ships. He managed to gain some fans but continued for years to build a fan base
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Pitch‚ Scales‚ Melody and Texture Name Institutional Affiliation Pitch‚ Scales‚ Melody and Texture This paper is meant to analyze the pitch‚ scales‚ melody and the texture of Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry. Context Johnny was recorded in the year 1958 by Chuck Berry. The genre of this song is Rock’n’Roll; thus‚ our expectation is to see various features such as the repetition‚ 12 bar blues structure‚ solos and the use of blues scales. During the time of production of Johnny B Goode‚ Rock’n’Roll
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As seen on the cover of her new album HERE‚ Alicia Keys poses in black and white in her bare and natural state of beauty‚ which I argue reflects the mood of the overall album (Figure 1). While there were many politically inspired albums released over the course of this year‚ such as Beyoncé’s “Lemonade‚” I believe that Alicia Keys’ sixth album stands out among the rest (Mackay). Unlike her previous albums‚ Keys’ has a more rough‚ hip-hop like sound‚ accompanied by her meaningful lyrics (Keith). “Alicia
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs The man behind Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs is actually called Domingo “Sam” Zamudio and took the stage name of Sam the Sham. He is now a retired but he and his band were popular American rock and roll singers. He had a signature style in dressing and would wear a camp robe and turban brining along all of his equipment in a 1952 Packard hearse which had maroon velvet curtains. Two of their most popular hits in the mid-1960s were “Wooly Bully” and “Li’l Red Riding Hood”
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This is one American pop singer who I’m a great fan of. I find Bobby Vinton’s songs inspiring and I really enjoy listening to them. He comes from a Polish background and in music circles he became known as “The Polish Prince”. One of his most popular songs “Blue Velvet” reached number one and became the inspiration for a movie by the same name. He scored big with the song “Roses Are Red (My Love)” and it rose to number one and stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for a total of four weeks. This was
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On February 14‚ 1983‚ a passionate‚ fierce pop-rock song was released by a man who was known as the King of Pop. “Beat It” instantly skyrocketed and was a complete success‚ winning two Grammy’s and holding the top spot in the Top 40 for three weeks (Whitaker). Michael Jackson‚ the pop and R&B star‚ wanted to broaden his audience and wrote “Beat It” after his producer advised him to write something like‚ “My Sharona‚” which was a great success for The Knack in 1979 (Songfacts). Jackson’s popular tune
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Imagine hearing the opening guitar riff to one of the hit songs by the world’s most dangerous band. Watching the Duff‚ King of Beers‚ McKagan or Slash jumping around on stage. Maybe even Axl Rose hitting those high pitched screams as he dances across the stage. Where are you watching? Maybe from the crowd‚ perhaps in the audience‚ or from home on T.V. Try watching it from the side stage‚ nervously waiting for your band’s turn to take the stage. It’s nerve racking! What if you mess up and sing the
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