Wake Up Little Susie A popular song in its time “Wake Up Little Susie” became a number one hit on October 14, 1957 for the Everly Brothers. A song that sang about the kind of nightmare only two teenagers in love could wake up to having fallen asleep together at the movies and having to face angry parents and curious friends. The Everly Brothers were favorites for they harmonious singing and doo-wop style. Their first big hit was “Bye Bye Love” but it didn’t make it to number one. I don’t know…
Toward the end of your participation in the online discussion for Lesson 3, submit your final assessment of why so many people seem to consider Elvis a seminal figure in rock. Include in your written discussion the role of mass media and its possible influence on cultural fashion. Also include references from the online discussion where appropriate. Be sure to cite your sources. Elvis Presley, also known was the “King of Rock,” played a very important part in the 50s. During this time period,…
My two favorite bands during my teenage years until today have persistently been Muse, and Coheed and Cambria. These two bands have various similarities but are markedly different from one another. The two band’s differing origins, influences, philosophies, and histories have drastically impacted their musical styles and popular success, while their similarities have been critical in redefining progressive and alternative rock. Their unique styles prompted much of my own musical growth and…
Interview Question I can contribute my time, hard working attitude, and knowledge of music as a leader in this program. I have spent countless hours for band from practicing, to teaching others, and also several other things. I spend most of my time doing something band related, but I would be glad to more to benefit the band. I can use my hard working attitude to do whatever is needed of me. I can use my knowledge of music to teach others how to be better musicians and show improvement. My…
who completely popularized the genre at the time. He was also considered a cultural hero by many through his social activist work and dedication to the antiwar and civil rights struggles across America, inspiring a number of musicians such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. He was a very successful artist through many decades, including his time with the Weavers in the late 40s, all the way through the 50s, and then was blacklisted by the government for being members of a communist party…
The Beatles—Misunderstood During the interactive periods of the Beatles and their fans, the relationship had progressed, in the words of Devin McKinney, “the honeymoon was over. The marriage had begun” (71). With the Beatlemania period equivalent to the honeymoon stage and the after period the marriage. When performing for their fans, they were once showered with screams of adoring, crazed fans who would be gratified enough to just be in the audience. For the duration of these periods, the…
|| Narrator's Perspective || "Thank you Brisbane (idk)!" Aisha yelled loudly to the crowd after the band took their bow. The crowd cheered in return as they ran backstage to change their clothes. "That was a good show," Kyle (it kept correcting to Luke???) said with a lopsided smile as he put his bass on a rack. "Yeah!" Allison grinned. (The Mike Wazowski's) 1 Minute 'Til Midnight was the name of their band. It consisted of Aisha, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist, Robyn, the lead…
Before, this assignment I really only knew what rap music and what it brought to the world. For example, Pete Seeger was an American folk singer and listening to a couple of his songs they brought laughing,joy, dancing, loving, embracing, and peace. During a concert he mention that “ you can make a combination between the best and the old and new” and starts to play You gotta walk that lonesome valley which brought joy. As I can observe with a couple of concerts that I saw on Youtube, they…
that performance, Joan signed with Vanguard, and recorded her first self-titled album, Joan Baez. That album was completed within four days, and had the single “El Preso Numero Nueve”. In the 60’s Baez also began recording and performing with Bob Dylan, and ended up having a romantic relationship…
“We are the music makers, and the dreamer of dreams”- Gene Wilder . This quote describes who I am today and why i’m so passionate about music. In my life I have experienced great times, and also experienced hard times, but music has brought me closer to myself and I want to share my small journey of music that I have experience in my life. In my earlier years I was a big fan of Michael Jackson. The renown pop artist was first introduced to me by a magazine I had looked at in a corner store…