Bob Fosse

The Life and Legacy of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash may have worn black, hence the Man in Black, but did is appearance affect his impact on the music industry? Johnny Cash is a music legend, due to his career that began at Sun Records. Survived through his addictions and lives on due to his Hall of Fame influence. Also through Cash’s marriage to June Carter Cash. At first Cash was a door to door appliance salesman. He finally encountered Sam Phillips at Sun Records. He set up an audition. “ With…

Tropicalia and Heavy Metal The Tropicalia movement ignited Brazil leading to the fusion of traditional Brazilian culture with outside influences and to new and exciting ideas in poetry, music and art. Tropicalia came as an anti-establishment movement in Brazil that began the era of cultural opposition through the influence these artistic and musical influences. Heavy metal music was a primary influence of this cultural change that came from the influence of Western culture. The movement has made…

The celebrity I chose is Bob Marley who was a very known reggae musician from Jamaica. I chose him for my project, because he’s someone that I admire a lot and the message he portrayed through his music. Listening to his music makes me feel happy and feel positive about life. Everytime I listen to his music, it makes me think about life, relaxes my mind and allows me to concentrate on myself. Also, I'm a type of person that likes reggae and like the Caribbean culture. Bob is known for peace,…

“This land was made for you and me.” Way back in 1940, there was a man named Woody Guthrie. He trekked across the USA singing hundreds of songs. His most prominent song, though, is “This Land is Your Land”, a song that explained that the USA is for everyone. He is often quoted because of his inspiring messages. The famous song is very similar to one of his quotes, but is different too. Both the song and the quote are proportionate in some ways. First, let’s knock off the obvious one: they are…

The film The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont tells the viewers about a banker, Andy Dufresne, who is convicted of killing his wife and her secret lover and begins his life sentence in the Shawshank Prison. Andy Dufresne soon becomes an inspiration and encouragement to the other prisoners with his invulnerable approach and respect from the guards due to his role to launder money for the Warden. The Shawshank Redemption revealed to me about hope. The inmates live surrounded around hope,…

“Every time you talk to me you're ten percent smarter than before. So I just add ten percent on to what all the dummies charge for nothing” (Goodman 89). By this statement alone, we get a glimpse into the faulty, greedy character of Grossman. In theory, Bob Dylan’s song ‘Dear Landlord’ is about Grossman. The lyrics depicted the unhealthy relationship between him and his manager. Janis Joplin also later recorded a version of this song. What Grossman did wrong is not creating a strong enough…

The 1960’s were a very tumultuous time. Every aspect of society and culture was progressing rapidly, and the world was faced with difficult trials. Major events, such as Kennedy’s assassination, exposed evil in the world and ultimately diminished the concept of American innocence. It was also a time of great leadership. Martin Luther King Jr. brought The Civil Rights movement, which displayed courage and determination of Americans, black and white, to grant equality to colored persons in America…

Nixon was beginning his run for re-election when a burglary took place at the Watergate Building in 1972, which ultimately changed things forever; it lead to the first resignation of a United States president, and changed American politics. Journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein began writing about the case which changed the way people trusted their American government, as well as the way they viewed the President(All the President’s Men). The system of separation of powers with checks and…

The Bohm Theater in downtown Albion invites many talented musicians to share their music on stage. On one Monday night Blues at the Bohm jam session, the Bohm featured Jake Kershaw, an amazing guitarist who has shocked the audience. Kershaw is a fourteen year-old freshman in high school who has played the guitar for six years. Better yet, he taught himself how to play the guitar. “I took lessons for a year, but I learned nothing so I taught myself everything I know,” said Kershaw. With his…

We all can nod in agreement that the English people play an integral part in keeping the general music industry on its most creative version. The music planet is dotted with lyricists, singers, groups and people behind the stage that have come from the United Kingdom. With the English races' capability to turn heartbreak into a worldwide hit, their instruments playing heavenly sounds and their undying passion to reach for what they wanted, they are truly admirable as performers. It was in 2006…