Grammy Award for Song of the Year

He won a Grammy for Best traditional blues recording for Blue n’ Jazz. Then after appearing on the album Rattle and Hum he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1988 Grammy awards. King also was introduced to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the early 1990’s and earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. King was married and divorced…

Ludacris Ludacris was born September 11th 1977 in Champaign, Illinois but when he was only eight years old he moved to Chicago. His real name was Christopher Bridges and when he was twelve he joined a Chicago gang. Ludacris did go to school he went to Emerson middle school, oak park high school, river forest high school, Georgia state university. His parents’ names were Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges who died from diabetes. Ludacris had a interesting life and many accomplishment’s.…

Miles Dewey Davis III was born on May 26, 1926 in Alton Illinois. Miles Davis was the son of a music teacher and a dental surgeon. He grew up in a middle-class household. At the age of 13 his dad introduced the trumpet to him. Elwood Buchanan wanted to help develop Davis’s style, he was a friend of Davis’s father. Davis played professionally during high school. Dizzy Gillespie and Charles Parker liked Davis’s work and invited him onstage to perform when a band member was is and wasn’t able to…

Bob Dylan has used his multiple years of making music and writing countless poems to earn himself an outstanding award. He is the first musician to ever win the Nobel Prize Award for Literature and it has come with a lot of controversy. Even though some consider him not to be one of the best musicians, he is one of the most important poets and musicians of all time because he has expressed so many social and political concerns throughout his lyrics. His great works can be not only sung but also…

At just five years old, she sang various times in front of customers when the family decided to open up their own piano bar. She sang there for the enjoyment of the customers because as we know, she has an amazing voice. Celine recorded a song, which she wrote with her mom, when she was twelve years old. They ended up sending the…

some of these people make it easy to notice all their accomplishments. This generation is filled with talented artists, each conveying a different message to their fans/audience through their songs and lyrics. An artist who is truly inspiring is Aubrey Graham, also known for his stage name, “Drake”. Drake’s songs portray deep sentiment, explains his point of view, and tells his stories of past hardships. In an interview he stated that he makes his music for, “night-time driving.” By this he…

West wrote the song “Runaway,” in honor of his “asshole” title. But even though he has grown to embrace the name, he always finds creative ways to defend his actions. Here are Kanye West’s top five worse excuses for his outrageous behavior. Number Five: “I had a little sippy sippy.” Using baby talk would be a fail-proof way of excusing your actions if he were between the ages of 1 and 5. But Kanye West was 29 years old in 2006 when he took the stage of the MTV Europe Music Awards and blurted…

Michael’s parents’ names were Joe and Katherine Jackson. He had 9 siblings. Michael went to school at Montclair College Preparatory School. He joined a band with his brothers when he was only 5 years old. Their name was the Jackson 5. The Jackson 5’s first top 100 song in 1969 was "I Want You Back". The first song written and recorded by Michael, himself, was released May 2, 1972 - "I Want to Be Where You Are".Michael Jackson became famous due to his different sound and amazing dance skills. His…

This essay will discuss and analyse how far the album Buena Vista Social Club can be considered a great work, paying particular attention to the music on the album, the recording process and the impact and reactions of the Cuban public. In the year of 1997 the album BVSC was released and managed to sell 8 million copies. The album was produced by popular guitarist and film score composer Ry Cooder and featured 20 musicians. Ry Cooder had met Nick Gold, the world music producer who worked for…

popular and didn't take off before the record label went bankrupt. Katy spent the next few years acquiring her GED, which she finished at 15. She then worked with Glen Ballard until her eventual release of the single "Ur So Gay." However, Katy Perry wasn't truly born until the next single, "I Kissed a Girl," Which took the music world by storm in the summer of 2008, when she earned a Grammy Award for the song. It reached the top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly afterward, her album "One of…