Billy Joel

From a mormon boy from Utah to a multi platinum album writer. Brendon Urie is a 30 year old who is in a band called Panic! At the disco. He is the lead singer and writer of this band, but it was not always this way. It all started April 12,1987 in St.George, Utah where Brendon was born . He is the fifth and youngest child born to Grace and Boyd Urie. His parents raised him mormon, but left the faith at 17.He attendant Palo Verde high school. Brendon Urie met his ex bassist Brent Wilson in his…

Jonathan Larson, the composer of Rent and Tick, Tick....Boom! Both were musicals released in the early 2000s. The music in these musicals were not entirely an orchestra more of classic rock, which I believed made both movies even better and brought out the storyline even more. Jonathan Larson was born to a Jewish family on February 4, 1960 in White Plains, New York, USA. At a young age he was exposed to performing arts being music and theater. He was very involved in his high school arts…

Protest music of the 1950’s and 1960’s Music of the 1950s and 1960s was often considered music of rebellion and protest because at this time, there were many groups of people that demanded either equality or putting a stop to awful things that were ruining the world. Whether it be racism or war, people wrote songs to either tell other people about it or to stop it in it’s tracks. Rock and roll carried on the criticism of society and the cries for change that are evident in its musical roots.…

Foreigner is a popular band founded in 1976 by Mick Jonas. Along with him on guitar, you have Kelly Hansen as lead vocalist, Tom Gimbel who could play guitar, keyboards, sax and flute, Jeff Pilson playing bass, Michael Bluestein playing the keyboard, Bruce Watson playing guitar, and Chris Frazier on drums. Still around today, it has made a huge impact. This essay will be able to tell you a bit about the band, and how their music affected their time. It will also convey information such as their…

Subsequently learning how the Republic of Greater East Asia adolescents view the government and society it became clear why some want the chance for the American dream. But, what is the 'American dream'? Simply put, it’s something from nothing. Regardless of where you are born into socially or economically you are not obliged to stay there. The American dream is possible through belief, hard work and through sacrifice not just because. When contrasted with other cultures, especially those of…

Synesthesia is a neurological ‘phenomenon’ (the opposite of anesthesia, which means ‘no sensation’) that causes people to experience sensations in one part of the body because of simulation in other organs of the body. Research has shown that this is not just a memory exercise, but a genuine phenomenon. This is because it happens without the person thinking about it and it is ‘experienced’ rather than ‘made up’. Once a particular sensation has been attached (during childhood) to an object, it…

done this if he wouldn’t have dreamed of it, and neither will anyone else if they don’t have dreams. Finally, it is worth it to dream because even though there is a chance of failure, dreaming keeps people driven to succeed. As said by musician Billy Joel, “You can get what you want or you can just get old.” This shows that if people don’t dream, they’ll just be wasting their time doing nothing with their lives. Dreaming provides a reason to achieve a goal, a reason to improve, and a reason to…

Music was once a place to get away. All throughout time, music has been love, passion, exercise, therapy, and fun. Music has changed dramatically in the last fifty to sixty years. Rhythm and Blues music was once known as rock and roll but was changed when the two different types of music took their own way. Rhythm and Blues started big in the 40’s and 50’s. It was the biggest and most popular type of music and made the most impact in history. R&B (Rhythm and blues), which consists of soulful…

Furthermore, I enjoy experimenting and giving their compositions a modern twist, however slight. It works in some cases. Modern piano music of Sir Elton John and Billy Joel also appeals to me. I understand the language of music, irrespective of its genre. On a different note, music enabled me to develop important life-skills, like, teamwork. Playing in a band with friends has made me aware of our listeners’ musical…

There is a royal blue banner that recognizes Billy Joel banner as the person who has performed the most at the garden as well the longest run of a single artist. Retired numbers from the Rangers and Knicks hang up in the arena. Mark Messier and Willis Reed played their games here. I grin when I look…