Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording

The creation of electrical recording made it possible for musicians to record their voices in a wide range of subtle sounds, which affected the style of many artists. Eventually audiences began to prefer a more natural, conventional, and intimate style of song, rather than the previous louder theater versions, which the microphone offered. Additionally, electrical recording allowed for a more natural pronunciation of words, making songs sound clearer…

signed a recording deal with Columbia Records in 1997. Later the group’s named changed and they made their debut with their song “Killing Time”, which sold over a million copies. “Between 1997 and 2005-and after undergoing several member shifts-the group reigned as the world’s top-selling female vocal group, achieving combined sales of more than 60 million records” (Robinson). In 2003 Knowles embarked on her solo career, releasing her first album “Dangerously in Love”, which earned her five…

make the bass even more intense. The album is also known for its use of drums. According to Swedien, a wall of gobos were set around the drums to enhance their noise. Swedien also used a system he called the “Acusonic Recording Process” which is a nickname for his approach to a recording technique in which he recorded multiple acoustic sources separately and then combined them all. The result? A stronger, more powerful depth to all of Jackson’s songs’ sound. Moving forward, each and every song…

Johann Strauss, Jr. and The Eagles are both iconic figures of music in their own rights. One a master of light, fun dance music, like polkas and waltzes, and the other a talented rock band that defined a Californian generation. On the surface, “On the Beautiful Blue Danube” and “Hotel California” couldn’t seem more different. Each song was researched, listened to multiple times, and broken down into segments to analyze and after some investigation, it’s obvious that there are some…

Frank Sinatra, aka Francis A. Sinatra, Francesco Sinatra, was born in the small community of Hoboken, New Jersey. He was the only child of Italian-Americans Marty and Dolly Sinatra, due to the fact that Frank was a whopping 13.5lbs, his mother’s chances to have more children were ruined. He lived with lifelong scars on his cheek, neck and ear from his difficult birth. Although relatives believed he was dead when he finally was delivered, Frank was a scraper, and not about to give up! Frank grew…

lead her into becoming one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Starting out as a very young girl, she flourished rapidly in the music industry. With albums receiving gold record status, Tejano awards of all sorts, the Grammy, etc., her thrill-filled career was unfortunately cut short when the president of her own fan club killed her. Her physical absence is felt, but Selena Quintanilla’s music still lives today. Selena Quintanilla was born April 16th,…

labor jobs and put full concentration on dances, parties, and playing his cornet. Around 1922, Armstrong received a call from Oliver to come with him to Chicago to join his Creole Jazz Band. He made his first recording with Oliver and created a solo song called “Chime Blues.” “From 1925 to 1928, Armstrong made more than 60 records with the Hot Five and, later, the Hot Seven. Today, these are generally regarded as the most important and influential recordings in jazz history; on these records,…

Drake, the world's sole African American Jewish-Canadian rap star, was named Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Canada. Drake grew up with music in his veins. His dad, Dennis Graham, was a drummer for well-known rock star Jerry Lee Lewis, and Drake says that his mom, Sandi Graham, additionally hails from an "extremely musical" family. Drake comes from a mixed and one of a kind racial and religious foundation. His dad is an Black Catholic and his mom is a Caucasian Canadian Jew.…

women’s liberation (Biography.com Editors). Gwen Stefani was born in Fullerton, California on October 3rd of 1969 (Biography.com Editors). According to Biography.com, “Her love of music was influenced by her older brother Eric who played a lot of recordings by such ska revival bands as Madness. With friend John Spence as the lead singer, Eric started the group No…

there are so many different cultures here, but what tends to be pushed to the top is often a narrow view of what there really is. So maybe (his travels) just gave me a wider pool of listening" (dmband.com). The only option for Matthews was to find the best musicians around and surround him with…