Throughout history their has been a cultural divide between class, race and social status within communities all over the world. Berry Gordy was a man of significant influence in the 20th Century who began to change some of the stereotypical opinions through the Country and eventually the world. The importance of people like him brings out some key factors of the entertainment era that changed history, slowly entering into a new phase. While the social and cultural impacts through the 1950s -…
An essay on Michael Jackson's moth collection To delve deeply into Michael Jackson's moth collection is an exciting adventure. At first glance Michael Jackson's moth collection may seem unenchanting, however its study is a necessity for any one wishing to intellectually advance beyond their childhood. While much has been written on its influence on contemporary living, it is impossible to overestimate its impact on modern thought. Crossing many cultural barriers it still draws remarks such as 'I…
Dominic Daniel G B Mrs. Tubergan and Mr.Rhodes English 6 1 November 2017 HE HE on stage he was a spectacular, This was a distinct sound to remember who he is. This man Michael Jackson was Dubbed “ King of Pop”. He did struggle with a bad skin disease called Vitiligo. He struggled with Vitiligo for a month or two then on a tv show with Oprah Winfrey. He announced that he had vitiligo and then all the propaganda went away because he now told people he didn’t bleach his skin.…
Michael Jackson was one of the most amazing, talented, and influential people for musical entertainment as we know it today. His talents ranged from a natural and unique, yet gorgeous voice, to new dance moves that are so well known they are in themselves household names. There are three main ways that he was able to plow through competitions and record sales with every album he ever released. These includes the way he would make easy to follow and dance to beats, the time he would spend to…
Michael Jackson's career took an even bigger turn when he started working with music producer Quincy Jones. Jones and Jackson met on the set of The Wiz, movie in which Michael started working on because his brothers and himself weren’t as popular as they used to be when they first signed up to Motown (Herbert, 2009). Michael wanted to be in the scene for a long time had no idea how to do it, so he contacted his new friend Quincy Jones for some advice. The Off the Wall Era (1978-1981) began with…
playing drums in his church. When Stevie was thirteen, Stevie and Marvin Gaye wrote and performed “Fingertips” for Motown Records. In 1971, Stevie bought and owned Black Bull, a record company. Mostly Stevie’s friends used that company. For example Michael Jackson recorded “Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough”, and Stevie…
Norman Greenbaum Norman Greenbaum is best known for his song, “Spirit in the Sky” the song was written and released in 1969 and reached number three on the top 100 rock songs in the year of 1970. Norman Greenbaum wrote many songs but “Spirit in the Sky” was the most popular off all, being his first and only hit throughout the decades. Norman Greenbaum’s album is also named spirit in the sky, it was released after the hit single “Spirit in the Sky”. The album included songs such as “Canned Ham”…
The Life of Jimi Hendrix James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career lasted only four years, he is regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in American history. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame regards him as “arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock. He was born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and trained as a…
Twenty One Pilots began in 2009 by high school friends Tyler Joseph, Nick Thomas, and Chris Salih. Thomas and Salih left the band in 2011, before they left the band self-released the album Twenty One Pilots. Joseph carried on the band with Josh Dun (current drummer). They toured around the mid-west for a little and self-released album Regional At Best. In 2012 the duo signed with record label Fueled by Ramen. This label also produced bands like Green Day and Paramore. Throughout the next few…
Stevie Wonder started creating music when he was 12 years old. He made some of the greatest music of all time while being blind.Stevie created joyful music while showing persistence and overcoming being blind and at the same time illuminating/inspiring the world. Stevie Wonder was a music sensation who changed the world. Stevie created lots of merry music for everyone to enjoy. He was a songwriter, pianist, singer and more. People could not get enough of Stevie as he was growing as a musician.…