Edwin Starr

Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin was involved in a car wreck in the early hours of November 6 1966, many Beatles’ fans claim that Paul McCartney died in that accident and was replaced by the winner of a recent look-alike contest. The “Paul is Dead” conspiracy theory was developed in 1969, when a college student claimed that The Beatles had been inserting clues about member Paul McCartney’s death in their last couple albums. One clue the student mentions includes, the cover of Abbey Road which some…

The Beatles was and still is a widely celebrated rock band that organized in Liverpool, England. They were one of the most popular bands of all time, and their name still exists after fifty years. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison were the four main musicians who played in the Beatles. Paul McCartney was born June 18th 1942 in Liverpool. He was born to a working class family. His father a musician encouraged McCartney to explore music. He started learning music…

The song “Yesterday written by Paul McCartney and released by the iconic band The Beatles in 1965 is one of my favorites. It is a slow melodic song, McCartney provides the main vocals. He talks about losing his love not fully understanding why and the aftermath of losing her and how hard love is.. While it’s a fairly short and simple song it has such powerful emotion and beauty. There are some music elements or principles that i noticed in this song. First there is sound the beautiful dynamics…

MUS120 Live Performance Review: Brian Wilson Performs Pet Sounds It was impossible to turn down the opportunity to see genius song writer and co-founder of the Beach Boys perform. The venue was equally perfect; the Radio City Music Hall in New York City is on its own a treat to see. Between the high energy music, along with original Beach Boys members the entire performance was brilliant from start to finish, earning a well-deserved standing ovation. Although all in all the show was excellent,…

The 1971 performance of “Wouldn’t it Be Nice:” was a well-rounded demonstration of the vocal harmonies used in the music produced by the Beach Boys. Throughout the video, the men go off of one another to produce an astounding harmony. The footage shows a plethora of foot tapping, guitar and ukulele playing, and not to mention the luscious, long, surfer hair look. Unlike common love songs of this time period, Brian Wilson wanted to portray the central idea of teens getting married too young.…

After the introspective era more drugs came into play that turned into the psychedelic era from 1967 to 1968. This era brought us the Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, the Magical Mystery Tour album, and The White album. These songs were more about giving the world a message about peace and loving one another and also about protesting the Vietnamese war that is expressed in the song “Revolution.” John Lennon met Yoko Ono in 1966 and decided he was going to leave his wife Cynthia and…

Fame is something that our culture idolizes and being famous is one the most sought after titles in my generation. Famous figures tend to define the culture of the eras they come from. They became so idolized and followed, that people almost forget they are humans, just like us, and that they are plagued with the same feelings, temptations, and flaws that we all have. A group that has almost surpassed fame is The Beatles. They are a band known world-wide for the music they created in the 1960’s…

John Lennon was one of the greatest influences in the world within the last one hundred years. With his influencing music and peaceful protests, he inspired a countless number of people throughout his lifetime. John Lennon served as a member of The Beatles, a band that has changed the world in multiple ways throughout the years. The music he produced during his career made people actually think about the world and how they view it. Along with his inspiring music he also influenced us with his…

JOHN LENNON’S IMAGE Considered one of the best musicians during the 20th century, John Lennon played a significant role in revolutionizing the way people and particularly the media view music. He was the founder of the Beatles, the best band that has ever existed in the world till today and he went on to sing record breaking songs with his wife after breaking away from the group. Born and raised in England, Lennon started showing a lot of interest in music and arts from a very young age when he…

Being covered by a multitude of artists in different genres, the song “Feeling Good” has become a staple cover in the music industry. “Feeling Good” was written by two British writers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. The song was written for a musical called The Roar of the Greasepaint-The Smell of the Crowd in 1965. This musical is about a troubled society, and amongst this society, an unusual trio comes together to proved hope to their world's. In the play, the song was sung by Gilbert…