Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Ella Jane Fitzgerald, known as "The First Lady of Song," was perhaps the popular female jazz singer in the United States for over 50 years. Over her career , she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. Ella was born on April 25, 1917 into a somewhat broken home. Her father left shortly after she was born and her mother moved in with her boyfriend a few years later. While Ella's early childhood years were happy, they took a turn for the worse after her mother died in 1932. Ella's…

which, we will all know as Maya Angelou encompasses nonnormative and normative life events. A poet Laureate with over 50 honorary degrees whilst never having attended college is a testament to her and her writings. Recipient of numerous literary awards, her various books,…

tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever changing view”- Carole King, born in New York on February 9 1942, started her career as a Brill Building songwriter. During her career at the Brill Building, King wrote most of her songs with her husband Gerry Goffin. The duo successfully wrote more than two dozen chart hits (Wikipedia), until 1968 when the couple separated. As a result of the split King chose to move across the country to Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles. According to…

What do the songs “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” and “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” all have in common? They were all co-written by Richard and Robert Sherman (Kamp). While Robert Sherman died a few years ago, Richard is still alive. But without Robert, Richard would not be where he is today. So to start out, the Sherman brothers were the sons of the famous Tin Pan Alley singer Al Sherman (Harvey). This means Richard and Robert both grew up with music…

Influential Black Female Artist As the sound of music has developed over years, peoples’ contribution to the development sometimes goes unnoticed. Every musical artist should be honored for their played part in this musical evolution. So many musicians fail to pay respect to the artist before them when creating their own musical sound. Some of the most overlooked talents are the female artist that played huge roles in the growth of the music industries and the sound of music still heard today.…

Jon Bellion is a Grammy Award winning producer, songwriter, singer and rapper. Jon was born on December 26, 1990 in Long Island, New York. Started playing piano when he was six and has stuck with music ever since then. In high school, he was torn between playing basketball, and making music. Finally in his junior year he decided to focus fully on music. After high school Bellion attended Five Towns College, but eventually dropped out with his band Beautiful Mind. With the promise to always have…

About a month ago, I won my first Grammy. I won three Grammys that night for Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best R&B Album. The night was replete with adventure and you are about to read all about it! I was at The Beverly Hills Hotel, with my sister, mother, grandmother and best friend. We heard a piercing and wrenching knock on the door, which turned out to be my professional stylist, Jea. In she walked with numerous fashion pieces from designers such as Christian Louboutin, Hubert…

chances are you do not think about a rapper. Nevertheless, one that can be expected to be sporting overalls on stage one day, and is meeting with the President on another. Even more confusing, he has not released a studio album, but has won three Grammy awards. He was the first artist to perform on Saturday Night Live without a studio record deal and even participated in a recent Kit-Kat advertising campaign. I am describing one of the most influential and inspiring celebrities of our time,…

album received was in most part thanks to the single “Gold Digger.” The song features Jamie Foxx, the man who played Ray Charles in Ray, impersonating the late great soul singer. The song was on the radio twenty-four seven during the summer of ’05. The album also featured songs with Jay Z, Adam Levine, and Lupe Fiasco just to name a few. Another song that gained popularity was “Hey Mama” a song dedicated to his mother. The song was introduced to the world on the Oprah Winfrey Show. “Hey Mama”…

single year. Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted alongside his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marion as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1964. He began his solo career in 1972. As a part of the Jackson 5, Jackson released songs like I Want You Back (1969), ABC (1970), The Love You Save (1970), and I’ll Be There (1970), which hit the number one spots on the Billboard hot 100, setting a new record.…