Grammy Award for Best New Artist

After the news of her death, many celebrities, including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, and Reba McEntire, paid tribute to Loretta on social media (Pham paragraph 6). This proves that she has had a positive impact on many people, including other artists. She was known for appearing in floor-length, wide gowns with elaborate embroidery or rhinestones, many created by her longtime…

focused on making a successful life for herself with a complete separation from her father. Thriving under the spotlight, Aguilera attained a great level of talent and fame. A biography of her states, “Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including four Grammy…

Throughout the year many recordings happened, one specific recording was entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The recording was titled “The Jungle Band” by the Ellington Orchestra. In 1931 “Rockin’ in Rhythm” and “Creole Rhapsody” were considered a rather lengthy composition. In August of 1931 “Limehouse Blues” was at the top of the chart and then in the winter of 1932 Ellington became recognized as best remembered songs “If It Ain’t Got That Swing.” This recording included a vocalist by…

Dave Grohl joined Nirvana as their drummer in the 90s, but after Kurt Cobain’s death in his Seattle home on April 5, 1994, Nirvana disbanded. Grohl was offered to work with a number of artists, and was almost accepted a permanent position as a drummer in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Grohl declined and entered Robert Lang Studios in October 1994. For their first album (Foo Fighters), Dave Grohl wrote every song, played every instrument and sang every vocal with the exception of a guitar part…

“If you have a dream, don’t let anyone take it away and always believe that the impossible is always the possible.” Those are words said by Selena Quintanilla, a famous Tejano, Mexican singer. It is crazy how a few strong words could be remembered for so long and perhaps even change history. According to Biography.com Selena Quintanilla was daughter of Marcella and Abraham Quintanilla who was a musician when Selena was young. Selena the was youngest sister of two; a brother named Abraham…

in music and art. In high school she was known the “school artist.” However as a child she has experienced many obstacles that prevented her from being able to play music up to her fullest capability. Unfortunately when Mitchell was at the age of 9, she contracted polio. Due to this illness the…

In the news in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, two students entered Columbine High School armed with weapons. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered their own school, killing 23 students and teachers, and wounding 20. The two students were part of a group…

“Be you. Make sure you're saying something when you're saying something. It's important to sound like you, to feel like you, to be like you. Be you.” -Erykah Badu. Just one of the many inspirational quotes said by the soulful artist. Born Erica Abi Wright later change to Erykah Badu,("kah" is an Egyptian term for one's "inner self," and "badu" is her favorite jazz-riff scat sound.) on February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas. Erykah was introduced into music and other arts in her early life because…

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 and better. The invention of the radio also made it possible to transmit music to listeners from all over. The formation of the radio, and the new preference in style of…

Cole is an award-winning record producer and American hip-hop recording artist, and he got there by himself. Jermaine was born on January 28, 1985, in Frankfurt, Germany on a U.S. Army Base to his mother a white German postal worker and his father an African-American soldier, who left his mother when Cole was a baby. At a young age taught himself how to play the piano which played a huge in his production career. In this essay, we will go into depth about how Cole came from a no-name artist to…