With his fame spreading, Kershaw has played in many concerts. Last September, he got to go up on stage and play with Jonny Lang, a very well-known blues player, who started out his career as a teenager. “It was crazy. I take it for granted that I did it but now I just look back on it and think ‘wow, I wish I…
The Buddy Guy concert at the Sun Center on Monday Aug. 11th was a present of a blues legend wrapped in a box of a great young blues artist with a surprise bow. Quinn Sullivan is an accomplished blues/soul artist. What is remarkable is that he is just 16. He appeared on Ellen DeGeneres in 2001 at 5 and his career has been steady progressing with the likes of Buddy Guy using him to warm-up his audience. Quinn took the stage and about half way through his first number, the crowd was just mesmerized.…
June and Johnny Cash June and Johnny Cash are some of the most famous singers during their time. They had written many songs together such as one of their most famous "I Walk the Line" and "Ring of Fire". Their love story had made it to theaters; the movie was called Walk the Line. Even though they had tough times while married to each other they had shown that they were always there for each other.…
Chronological: Joe Louis I was well known for the nickname “The Brown Bomber.” My friends nicknamed me that because I lost to Germany’s Max Schmeling. When I was a young boy, I suffered from a speech disorder and spoke very little until about the age of 6. I spent most of my early years growing up in the countryside of Alabama. My father, a sharecropper, was committed to a state mental hospital when I was two years old.…
This genre of music can be traced back to the 600ths, at this time England, France, Spain, Portugal and Holland were competing against each other to control the slave trade. Millions of slaves were captured and transported to British North America. They were forced and used as property. They all came from backgrounds were music was part of their cultures and, was very diverse. By mid 1700s there was a large number of slaves living in British North America as well as their was a small population of free black Americans many of who lived in the state of Maryland.…
The Soul of American Jazz Name: Louis Armstrong Born: New Orleans Died: New York August 4th, 1901 July 6th, 1971 (age 69) Mention of jazz music, the first people to associate people, is likely to be a clown image, nicknamed Uncle Satchmo (Uncle Satchmo), little cute. He is a husky singer, with a small hand often. His New Orleans jazz style, in Dick Dixieland peiqu, playing the advantages of simple structure, dramatic works.…
Carlos Santana is one of the most important guitarists worldwide of all times. Santana was born on July 20, 1947 in Mexico, but became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1965. When he was a teenager, his family moved to San Francisco where his career as a guitarist first started. It was in the early 1960’s when Santana formed the Santana Blues Band, they got signed to Columbia where the band released several albums. He plays Latin rock, blues rock and jazz fusion and this music was influenced by several blues performers for example, B.B. King, and John Lee Hooker.…
It was warm, humid and cloudy on the day of our Jack Johnson concert. Despite the warmth, it was a perfect day to be outside and sitting on the lawn at the DTE Music Center to enjoy some relaxing tunes. Jack Johnson is classified as a folk and acoustic rock musician, however I compare him between a calmer version of John Mayer and Jason Mraz combined. He plays an acoustic electric guitar, but his guitar playing skills are nowhere near as good as his writing skills. He plays basic guitar chords, but his lyrics make the music.…
Def Leppard is an English-based rock band that originated in 1977 in Sheffield, England. Three teenage boys, Rick Savage, Pete Willis and Tony Kenning, created Def Leppard which was originally called Atomic Mass in the year 1977. Rick Savage played bass, Pete Willis played guitar and Tony Kenning played the drums. Later, Joe Elliot auditioned for the role of guitarist for the band but, the other members believed his skills would be better suited as the lead singer. With the newest addition to the band, Elliot suggested that the group’s name be changed from Atomic Mass to Deaf Leppard.…
He also performed live with Harrison during the Bangladesh benefit concert, along with various other…
With an amazing career spanning sixty years, not every year was bound to be successful; in fact, he took quite a hard turn before creating even his most well-known hits of…
One Man, One Message, One Love The best artists wield their music as a mighty tool and use its influence to evoke social change, to pose psychological questions or simply to promote happiness. The late, great Robert Nesta Marley forever changed the world by spreading his prophetic musical message of peace and love among all human beings. The iconic life of Bob Marley is best appreciated through examining his humble beginnings, studying his beliefs in Rastafarianism, and by tracing his political activism over the course of his career.…
Mick Jagger From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Mick Jagger Mick Jagger Deauville 2014.jpg Mick Jagger in 2014 Born Michael Philip Jagger 26 July 1943 (age 72)[1] Dartford, Kent, England Occupation Singer songwriter music and film producer actor Years active 1960–present Spouse(s) Bianca Jagger (m. 1971–1978) Partner(s ) Jerry Hall (1977-1999; Invalid marriage declared null and void)[2][3][4][5] L'Wren Scott (2001–2014) Children 7; including Jade, Elizabeth and Georgia May Relatives Chris Jagger (brother)…
Charle Hardin branded as "Buddy" Holly. Born in Lubbock, TX, on September 7, 1936. Holly is the most jarring legend of '50s rock 'n' roll. Produced some of the most unique and influential work in rock music. Such as 'Peggy Sue' and 'That'll Be the Day.'…
“Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, who performs as Kendrick Lamar, was born in Compton, California, on June 17, 1987.”(Biography.com, 2016) “Kendrick Lamar is an award-winning rapper and songwriter best known for his innovative take on life in Southern California as well as for his affiliation with rap star and super-producer Dr. Dre.” (Biography.com, 2016) Kendrick Lamar is quickly becoming one of the most exciting rappers in today’s entertainment world. Like many other known rappers Kendrick Lamar came from a negative and struggling beginning, to a life of money and fame.…