Edwin Starr

Albert Grossman was born on May 21st, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended college at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he graduated with a degree in economics. After graduating, he worked for the Chicago Housing Authority. He left, however, in the late 1950’s in order to pursue a career in the club business (O’Conner). During this time the folk revival movement was growing rapidly, leading Grossman to invest into this uprising scene. Grossman opened up a club called Gate of Horn that was…

Thom Yorke has made his fame as the front man of Radiohead, one of the most critically well-received bands of the past few decades. But Thom Yorke has had an interesting life - one that includes many other creative ventures aside from the band he became famous with. Find out more about the iconic singer in the first half of this list below. Number Fifteen: He Has Very Eclectic Taste in Music. This should not be surprising to anyone who is familiar with the range of his music. But his taste…

Marcy Playground was formed in 1996 by John Woznaik, Dylan Keefe. and Shlomi Lavie. John named the band after Marcy Open grade school in Minneapolis that he attended, because many of his songs were inspired by his childhood. They were influenced by David Bowie, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Wham! and the Beatles. Wozniak's songs run in different styles: some are modern folk music; many have undertones reminiscent of children's songs; and…

'Frank' was the first studio and debut album by Amy Winehouse that was released on 20th October 2003 by Island Records and did not feature any hit singles. The name of her album is significant as it relates to the tone of her songs and lyrics of being straightforward and as the title suggests, 'Frank'. It also reinforces an artist that is an inspiration of hers, Frank Sinatra. The album intially ranked at number 60 in the UK Albums Chart before it then ranked at number 13 in the Januray of 2004.…

The 1960’s were very different from how life is today. In this paper I will tell you about the movies, music and technology they had. Firstly the music was much different. Today we many types of rap and pop and other genres. Rock was the biggest music in the 60’s. Many forms of rock that is, such as blues rock. This songs would normally be happy, the 60’s was full of peace movements. A very popular band that almost everyone knows is the Beatles. They were a giant hit in the 60’s producing many…

Nickelback I chose to do my individual project over the rock band Nickelback. The group started out as an Indie metal band in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. It wasn’t until 2000, when they broke into the mainstream music scene in the U.S. and Canada. The band was created by the Kroeger brothers, Chad (the leader and vocalist) and Mike (the bassett). The Kroeger brothers always dreamed of a life of Rock and Roll. To complete the band, Ryan Peake, Ryan Vikedal?, and Brandon Kroeger (cousin of…

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…

In 1962 a new blues cover band was discovered – the Rolling Stones. Inspired musicians by artist Chuck Berry, they became the first Rock and Roll band in history. One of the defining moments of the 1960s was the Rolling Stones era, they were followed and influential towards their fans across the world. In 1962 the Stones secured a gig at the Roll-daddy club in Richmond, England where their popularity spread. The numbers of fans increased rapidly over the weekends they played at the bar, they…

Candy’s Loneliness In the beginning of this story, Candy’s disability makes him very lonely. He can’t work like the others work because he only has one hand. He is an old guy which also makes it a little harder to work like the others. “The old man came slowly into the room. He had his broom in his hand. And at his heels there walked a drag footed sheep dog, gray of muzzle, and with pale, blind old eyes. The dog struggled lamely to the side of the room and lay down, grunting softly to himself…

After reading Garry Berman’s book “We’re Going to See The Beatles!” and watching Steven Spielberg’s ‘spoof’ film, “I Wanna Hold Your Hand.”, these two sources aren’t really all that far apart. While both Berman’s novel and Spielberg’s film have some differences, the similarities really outweigh the differences in comparison. In Spielberg’s film, “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”, it’s shown that many girls found themselves so deep into the hold that Beatlemania had on them, many hardly realized what…