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An American star born in Los Angeles, Robin Thicke taught himself to play music (the piano, more specifically) at the tender age of 12, and began singing soon after. By the age of 16, he was already, impressively, producing songs for high profile R&B stars. He went on to become very famous with hits such as the well known Blurred Lines, which caused quite a bit of controversy and even got banned on Youtube. Number Fifteen: He Moved Out Young Desiring independence as a teenager, Robin moved out…

Usher Raymond IV Usher Raymond IV is a singer that won many awards came out in the movies Texas Rangers and has made record labels for himself (Usher 56). “He was born in Dallas, Texas on October 14 in the year of 1978”(Usher 10). “He supports other people by singing and performing in places where people need help like in Africa he sang to inform others to help African Americans and their diseases of AIDS” (Biography.com). “Usher grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He released his first album in…

Not only bands acheived popularity. Singers also became very popular in this time period. Whether it was Disney singers or pop idols, many solo artists became very popular in the 2000's. Let's go through the list of som of the best or most iconic! 1) Pink She released her debut album in 2000 called 'Can’t Take Me Home' which included a single called 'Get the Party Started'. Pink's 'I’m Not Dead' album was released next featuring 'Stupid Girls' and 'Who Knew'.Her next album, 'Funhouse,' was…

Stevie Wonder is a well-known singer-songwriter and record producer. He is well known for his rhythm and blues sounds. Wonder was born in Saginaw, Michigan on May 13, 1950. His original name was Stevland Hardaway Judkins. He was named by his parents Calvin and Lula May Judkins. Wonder was blind due to the fact that he did not receive enough oxygen in the incubator as a premature baby. He was diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind. Wonder had numerous talents, which…

Dominic Daniel G B Mrs. Tubergan and Mr.Rhodes English 6 1 November 2017 HE HE on stage he was a spectacular, This was a distinct sound to remember who he is. This man Michael Jackson was Dubbed “ King of Pop”. He did struggle with a bad skin disease called Vitiligo. He struggled with Vitiligo for a month or two then on a tv show with Oprah Winfrey. He announced that he had vitiligo and then all the propaganda went away because he now told people he didn’t bleach his skin.…

Tom Petty’s hit song, Free Fallin’, was released in 1989. The hit was premiered on his album “Full Moon Fever.” Although the song was released almost 30 years ago, the song remains popular. The album reached No.3 on the charts, the song reaching No.7 alone the week it hit the market. Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’ was originally written in efforts to make his partner laugh. The popular hit was written down in about an hour. “A good song should give you a lot of images, you should be able to make your…

My poem was about Jay-Z, and Beyoncé. The main reason I chose these two is for their levels of fame. Both have been extremely relevant over the past two decades. Beyoncé’s best-selling album titled, “Dangerously in Love” sold around 16 million copies worldwide. Jay-Z’s album, “Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life” has sold around 5.4 million copies. Not only have both become music icons, they also are well known philanthropist, business people, and occasionally political commentators. I chose the tone of…

Kruthi Bhat Professor Johnson English 132- Section 07 25 September 2015 Rhetorical Strategies in Jackson’s and Rotblit’s Song Lyrics Michael Jackson and Yaakov Rotblit are two amazing song writers who have contributed so much to the society and brought out many messages through their compositions. Michael Jackson was the King of Pop as most of his songs achieved many awards, therefore he was one of the most-influential men in the world. He has inspired thousands of people around the globe…

Michael Jackson was one of the most amazing, talented, and influential people for musical entertainment as we know it today. His talents ranged from a natural and unique, yet gorgeous voice, to new dance moves that are so well known they are in themselves household names. There are three main ways that he was able to plow through competitions and record sales with every album he ever released. These includes the way he would make easy to follow and dance to beats, the time he would spend to…

Macbeth Writing Assignment Some men are born predestined to strive for greatness, while others are born predestined to fail. Michael Jackson was born to do both. In many ways, he resembles Macbeth like both individuals demonstrated extraordinary talents in their field of expertise, also both men had a flaw in their character that is what ultimately causes their demise. Michael Jackson’s flaw was his inability to accept himself. This lead Jackson to pursue a life filled with drugs that…