Grammy Award for Song of the Year

masterpieces, such as, Kind of Blue in 1959, Sketches of Spain in 1960, and the Bitches Brew in 1969. Kind of Blue won the bestselling album of the year, and is one of the most sought-after recordings as late as 1998. It was the first Jazz album to reach double-platinum, in addition to being a Masterpiece, Kind of Blue brought Jazz into the final years of the bebop era. Sketches of Spain arrangement was based on the second movement of “Concierto de Aranjuela” by Joaquin Rodrigo written in 1939.…

From a mormon boy from Utah to a multi platinum album writer. Brendon Urie is a 30 year old who is in a band called Panic! At the disco. He is the lead singer and writer of this band, but it was not always this way. It all started April 12,1987 in St.George, Utah where Brendon was born . He is the fifth and youngest child born to Grace and Boyd Urie. His parents raised him mormon, but left the faith at 17.He attendant Palo Verde high school. Brendon Urie met his ex bassist Brent Wilson in his…

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…

Michael Jackson was known as the “King of Pop”. He is an international superstar loved by all who listens to his albums and sees him live. He has won many awards and recognition of written songs that became classic we love like such as “Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, etc.” Throughout his life, he suffered great trouble and overcame it with Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Katherine Jackson, his mother, was a homemaker and a faithful Jehovah's Witness.…

want to get labeled with this slick production because my own songs are a lot gutsier and a lot more soulful. . We were purposely trying to get a single and an album that would cross over” (Hamessley 2020, 33). She also felt that she could pull the style of country music into other genres and styles, allowing more people to be exposed to her and her music, especially music that she had written herself (Edwards 2018,…

artists have become activists by creating influential lyrics and compelling live performances on the biggest stages for many years now, because that’s what Hip-hop is about. It is much more then just entertainment for our ears. It is the only genre with artists…

Have you ever heard the song “We Didn’t Start The Fire” by Billy Joel? If you haven’t, you should! He mentions world issues and the causes of world issues. He mentions things like crack, AIDs, punk rock, Little Rock, U-2 and many more. In the song he says “we didn’t start the fire, it was always burning since the world’s been turning.” basically saying that everything that’s happening in the world today didn’t start with us. The song goes onto say, “No, we didn’t light it, we tried to fight it.”…

Carrie Underwood: American Idol Legacy Could you imagine singing around close to 100 people? Carrie started her career at a very young age. Just when Carrie was three years old she was already singing at local churches around her. Later on she started singing in talent shows. During Carrie’s young teenage years she learned how to play the guitar, and piano. Throughout Carrie Underwood’s life, she has been very successful with the help of her family. Carrie Underwood's successes at a young age…

Ten years ago, aging in hip hop was considered taboo. Similar to other entertainment industries, getting older in hip hop only proved to be wise if you were retiring soon. At the age of 39, Nas has changed the game in not only that aspect, but in many other…

a wide vocal range. His music had a wide variety of styles, including rock, funk, soul, R&B, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artist of all time. He has won seven Grammy awards, a Golden Globe award and an Academy award for the film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. A few weeks before, Prince had cancelled a show because he was getting a cold, and after a show one week later he had been…