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in the music video which is improper for the music business. In a Pop video, a particular theme is used to suit the meaning of the song. Body language. The body movement and language are sexually oriented since Lady Gaga's audience is above sixteen years of age. For instance, in the Poker Face music video there are extras who caress and kiss each other. Both Lady Gaga and extras' movement in the voids is lively and upbeat since the music is fast-paced. On the contrary, Gaga is more fervent with…

Michaels father wanted to make something out of this so They started out by making the group the Jackson 5 their first record being, Soon Michael made his first single called got to be there. His career escalated once that was released and thriller, bad, and…

Dolly Rebecca Parton (b. 1946) is a pillar figure of the music industry with her career and her influence spanning nearly six decades and reaching across genres. Parton was born January 19, in a small town nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, she began performing from a young age, her first performance at age ten began her ascent into superstardom (Watson 2012). She has earned her place as the most renowned female country artist of all time with twenty-five number-one singles on…

From his brother’s death to the great floods of Arkansas, Cash wrote songs about it all. Except this time, not only did he just record music, Cash also had special appearances on radio barn dance programs, network television shows, and even in movies. “His star ascended higher still in 1958, when he departed from Sun Records and signed with Columbia Records, one of the nation’s biggest recording companies at the time.” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Unfortunately, Cash struggled…

ROCK MUSIC YEAR 8 ASSIGNMENT 2015- SEMESTER 1 PART 1: BON JOVI Early Years: John Francis Bongiovi was born on March 2nd, 1962 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and named after his father. Jon was raised by his parents Carol and John Bongiovi. Jon's passion for music began when his mother bought him an acoustic guitar at the age of 7. He struggled to play the guitar but recognised artists such as Elton John, Rush, Thin Lizzy, and his favourite Bruce Springsteen. By his early teenage years, Jon was…

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…

through highs and lows in the music industry. Led Zeppelin has been around since the late 1960s, survived many tragedies, and have received many awards. Led Zeppelin has had many musical ups and downs, but even though it has been a long time since they performed, many people remember the impact and influence Led Zeppelin had on rock and roll music over the years. Musical Career How the band met. Led Zeppelin wouldn’t be here today if the…

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, Armstrong 's virtuoso brilliance helped transform jazz from an ensemble music to a soloist 's art” (Editors, B.). He had also begun scat singing with his widely known vocal on the record “Heebie…

of its peaked years. Rather, retail offices would package and send the disk directly to the person who ordered it. This sounded like an unsafe and fallible transaction to customers unfamiliar with online sales. The skepticism thus…

Aryan!” On “Alright” he raps, “We hate po-po, wanna kill us dead in the street fo’ sho’.” Lines like these prompted Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera to make the foolish claim that “hip-hop has done more damage to young African-Americans than racism in recent years.” Even the album cover, featuring Kendrick and other shirtless black males posing in front of the White House while a white male holding a gavel is laying down with his eyes crossed out, raises an eyebrow or two. Kendrick employs TPAB to…