The Smiths won the name for best band in 1986, and in 1983 for Best New British Act. Even though the band was not together for long, their contributions to music will always be remembered. Their combination of unique sound and expressive lyrics will forever go down in history. Mary J. Blige was always connected to music, using it as an escape from her mind. During the early 90s, she signed to a record label, mainly doing backing vocals. Blige had no musical training, getting her practice from singing with her grandma. Mary is known for her strong and smooth vocals. She combined hip-hop and soul, creating a funky mix of haunting vocals and beat-centered backing tracks. While writing her music, she would join in on the process with other writings. In the studio, a track would be played and she, including others, would change it as they went along. Mary J. has made 14 studio albums and is very influential on current-day artists. The Breakthrough is her most successful album with 728,000 sales. Blige is known for putting on great performances. She can keep the audience engaged with her beautiful level of vocals. Her most famous live show was in 1998 at the Lady of Soul
The Smiths won the name for best band in 1986, and in 1983 for Best New British Act. Even though the band was not together for long, their contributions to music will always be remembered. Their combination of unique sound and expressive lyrics will forever go down in history. Mary J. Blige was always connected to music, using it as an escape from her mind. During the early 90s, she signed to a record label, mainly doing backing vocals. Blige had no musical training, getting her practice from singing with her grandma. Mary is known for her strong and smooth vocals. She combined hip-hop and soul, creating a funky mix of haunting vocals and beat-centered backing tracks. While writing her music, she would join in on the process with other writings. In the studio, a track would be played and she, including others, would change it as they went along. Mary J. has made 14 studio albums and is very influential on current-day artists. The Breakthrough is her most successful album with 728,000 sales. Blige is known for putting on great performances. She can keep the audience engaged with her beautiful level of vocals. Her most famous live show was in 1998 at the Lady of Soul