John Lennon Anthology

Albert Grossman was born on May 21st, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended college at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he graduated with a degree in economics. After graduating, he worked for the Chicago Housing Authority. He left, however, in the late 1950’s in order to pursue a career in the club business (O’Conner). During this time the folk revival movement was growing rapidly, leading Grossman to invest into this uprising scene. Grossman opened up a club called Gate of Horn that was…

Number Eleven: Radiohead May Have Started Because of Fashion Sense. Thom Yorke has said that the main reason he first got on with his band members is that they shared a similar style - and a love for post punk band Joy Division. Number Ten: John Lennon Was a Big Influence on Him. But not the music of The Beatles, necessarily. According to Thom, it was actually Lennon's side project called The Plastic Ono Band which most influence him and his own band. Number Nine: His Father Was a Nuclear…

Marcy Playground was formed in 1996 by John Woznaik, Dylan Keefe. and Shlomi Lavie. John named the band after Marcy Open grade school in Minneapolis that he attended, because many of his songs were inspired by his childhood. They were influenced by David Bowie, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Wham! and the Beatles. Wozniak's songs run in different styles: some are modern folk music; many have undertones reminiscent of children's songs; and…

voice to sing to a nation with a blissful attitude. His raspy voice mixed in with the melodic union of strings and other instruments really captures a mood of tranquility exceptionally well. The song would also later inspire other artists like John Lennon to create songs like “Imagine” in an attempt to alleviate the hatred in the world. The production process behind this song really gravitated toward uniting a broken nation through the power of music. Armstrong achieved one of my greatest…

'Frank' was the first studio and debut album by Amy Winehouse that was released on 20th October 2003 by Island Records and did not feature any hit singles. The name of her album is significant as it relates to the tone of her songs and lyrics of being straightforward and as the title suggests, 'Frank'. It also reinforces an artist that is an inspiration of hers, Frank Sinatra. The album intially ranked at number 60 in the UK Albums Chart before it then ranked at number 13 in the Januray of 2004.…

Keith Richards may be best-known for the time he spent in The Rolling Stones, but the rocker is still going strong at 71 years old. Though Richards has spent a lot of his life in the limelight, there are still some facts about him that have slipped through the cracks. Here, we present our list of 15 things you probably didn't know about Keith Richards. Check out part one below, and stay tuned for part two, coming soon! Number Fifteen: He Does Not Sleep Very Much. In his autobiography, Richards…

The 1960’s were very different from how life is today. In this paper I will tell you about the movies, music and technology they had. Firstly the music was much different. Today we many types of rap and pop and other genres. Rock was the biggest music in the 60’s. Many forms of rock that is, such as blues rock. This songs would normally be happy, the 60’s was full of peace movements. A very popular band that almost everyone knows is the Beatles. They were a giant hit in the 60’s producing many…

Nickelback I chose to do my individual project over the rock band Nickelback. The group started out as an Indie metal band in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. It wasn’t until 2000, when they broke into the mainstream music scene in the U.S. and Canada. The band was created by the Kroeger brothers, Chad (the leader and vocalist) and Mike (the bassett). The Kroeger brothers always dreamed of a life of Rock and Roll. To complete the band, Ryan Peake, Ryan Vikedal?, and Brandon Kroeger (cousin of…

In the 1960’s rock music became more egalitarian than the rock and roll of the 1950’s and other popular musical styles from the preceding decades. The most popular recording artists before the sixties featured a recognizable star as the leader of the performers. Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Glenn Miller, and many others were widely known and their bands were mostly unknown musicians. Rock band from the sixties mostly had group names. The Rolling Stones, Cream, and The Beach Boys all typified…

In 1962 a new blues cover band was discovered – the Rolling Stones. Inspired musicians by artist Chuck Berry, they became the first Rock and Roll band in history. One of the defining moments of the 1960s was the Rolling Stones era, they were followed and influential towards their fans across the world. In 1962 the Stones secured a gig at the Roll-daddy club in Richmond, England where their popularity spread. The numbers of fans increased rapidly over the weekends they played at the bar, they…