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    From time to time, we meet someone who will leave an impact on us. Whether that be good, bad, influential or historical, they leave their mark. When you think of someone who has impacted you or our history who do you think of? Well, in the 1960’s, we had the honor of being introduced to one of the most influential rock bands of Rock N’ Roll, The Beatles!! The Beatles were an English rock band that was formed in Liverpool, England. It all started with four band members that go by names of John…

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    A lot of famous musicians, died because of drugs. Elvis Presley and The Beetles were starting to get very popular even today they are still popular. Garage Bands were also starting to get very popular because teenagers were starting to get rebellious. Filming was becoming very popular, bands were starting to…

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    was lazy and downtempo, contrasted by the sharp harmonica bursts and stable guitar loops. His music had a major impact on the contemporary production due to its wider reach, rock and roll artists who followed were especially influenced, such as Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Lou Rawls, Hank Williams, Jr., and the Rolling Stones. He made use of the harmonica in limited settings but was easily recognized and seen with a guitar on hand and harmonica attached around his neck with a neck-rack. His…

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    Sexy witches, exotic femme fatals, ghosts and goblins of all shapes will be shaking it up at the North Fork Grange Hall on the spookiest night of the year when Bad Billy Walls and the Trinity Blues Shakers take the stage for one of the most awesome Halloween dance parties in the county. The grange hall will be transformed into a spooky fun house for this special celebration. The band will be playing some funky blues for all of us to dance well into the witching hour. I was sure after hearing…

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    What makes for a good DJ? Knowing your audience is number one. If you are playing to a twenty-something crowd you have to know what they like even if you, yourself are fifty-something. A DJ that delivers the best is one who gets behind whatever music he or she has been requested to play. Personal preferences are the gift every DJ wants to spin, but not always the popular choice of the listening group. The listeners may be in their sixties and seventies, and they don’t really want a…

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    The evil that men do lives after; the good often buried with their bones. I believe this statement is true for many reasons, and there are many examples of this shown in the book and in reality itself. What that statement is stating how when very good men or just people in general do something evil, meaning something that isn’t very pleasing to the audience/crowd. It’s often buried with their bones which means everything they did good in the world is overshadowed by the evil things they did.…

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    country(1920's), rock(1950's), pop(1950's), and hip hop(1970's).The new introduction of music impacted music on a global scale.This would present some of the most iconic artists the world had ever seen at that time such as rock stars Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, and John Lennon; and country stars Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, and Jimmy Rodgers.But as time progresses music progresses with it and new genres and artist become popular,This leads into the 1980s. 80’s music was about image, the…

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    even criminalized opponents of his administration. At the same time, the website relates to my study since it explores the war on drugs during President Nixon’s era, which is the basis of my study. Comparatively, by analyzing the appointment of Elvis Presley to the federal law enforcement agency and later the anti-drug spokesperson for Nixon’s government, the website is highly fundamental for the study. Equally important, the website contains rich information about the history of drugs in the…

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    The Forrest Gump is a 1994 movie and it is played by Tom Hanks. This movie is about the life of Forrest Gump from Alabama, who is unintelligent and naive, but he is a nice guy and very athletic, who witnesses some events of the 20th century in the United States. Through the movie’s entirety, outstanding performances from various award winning actors give this film’s involved and interesting plot a sense of realism that is far superior to that of other dramatic movies. Although many people think…

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    Whether you are an actor or a technician, knowing the style of a play is just as important as knowing the text. This is an integral factor for any production company trying to pull off the brilliance of Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile. The show is a farce: a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character (Dictionary.com). In this work, Martin uses multiple different types of comedy, such as screwball,…

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