Bob Fosse

In the 1960’s rock music became more egalitarian than the rock and roll of the 1950’s and other popular musical styles from the preceding decades. The most popular recording artists before the sixties featured a recognizable star as the leader of the performers. Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Glenn Miller, and many others were widely known and their bands were mostly unknown musicians. Rock band from the sixties mostly had group names. The Rolling Stones, Cream, and The Beach Boys all typified…

“Livin’ on a Prayer” was released in 1986 in the album called “Slippery When Wet.” Then the song got popular again in November 2013. The song was written by Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Ricky Sambora. In the beginning of the song, you hear many lyrics about workers having a bad time. One line was that stick out was “Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike” (Jovi Lines 2-3). This line show the dockworkers started an organize strikes. The song even talk about common workers…

John Lennon's band, The Beatles have sold over 203,500,000 albums worldwide. The Beatles impact on music and their worldwide success makes them one of the most successful rock groups of all time. Throughout John’s life he has aimed for the good in humanity, his impact on culture has never been seen before. John had always expressed his true view and his immense push for peace and happiness has changed the world forever. John Winston Lennon is born on October 9, 1940 amidst a blitzkrieg attack…

In his article, Baker argues that music is not written about civil right movement or wars, it is also about environmental issues, such as climate change. The author addresses 10 the best protest songs which deals with climate change issue. First, The Shadows is an emotionally poignant song which highlights the sad reality of what will inevitably happen if the current situation goes unchecked. Save Our Planet Earth highlights how our actions will impact future generations, so people have to…

with new and exciting ways of making sounds and performing music. Ways that had never been seen or heard before. Artists who would never have been popularized a decade earlier were finding a following in the free spirited 1960’s culture. Artists like Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and Led Zeppelin all took and borrowed from their contemporaries. For a through line, The Beatles will be used to highlight the prominent cultural and musical trends that were exhibited by themselves and other…

Enhancement of the message of “Rock and Roll” by Sibyl James is reached through the continuous personification of the music style throughout the entire poem. To really explain the rebellious, sexual, and reckless sense of Rock and Roll, James transforms the music into a guy of this nature. This male figure used to represent the music is not only acting recklessly, but is also coexisting with other signature American things, to show that Rock and Roll was an original concept conceived in America.…

The Beatles were an extremely popular band in the 60’s whose legacy encompasses more than the 12 studio albums, 13 extended plays, and 22 singles that were conceived from their genius. Innovative in their approaches to style, technique, and experimentation, The Beatles were always ready to push the envelope further than most bands of the time. Even in the band’s earlier stages, they enhanced their artistic experiences by means of musical experimentation. Throughout their journey with said…

1980s Music Music has been affected by political decisions and social situations for as long as it is been around. It is written about the experiences of the artist or even their beliefs. Different genres of music tend to focus on different aspects, and these aspects reflect the artist on a personal level, whether it be physical or mental aspects. It is why music has evolved over the years: people change, situations change, so music changes. These intertwine together to form something that can…

Bob Marley was one of the most famous reggae musicians ever to live. Known as the “King of Reggae”, he has sold more than twenty million records worldwide. Bob Marley was born February 6, 1945 to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker in Nine Mile, Jamaica. His birth name was actually Nesta Robert Marley, but his parents quickly changed the name because they realized that it was too feminine. Norval Marley left behind his family, and passed away before Bob could ever meet him. His childhood was spent…

“Some folks are born, made to wave the flag, they’re red, white and blue.” This is a line of one of the songs from Woodstock. This is from a song called Fortunate Son by CCR. Woodstock made the bonds between Americans stronger. Woodstock separated the young from the old. Woodstock epitomized the anti-war movement, inspiring a generation to “set their souls free”. The first main point is Woodstock’s background. By the 1960s, Americans had created their own prophets, music, press, and America’s…