Mick Jagger

The Blues and the British Boom Many of the most popular and best-selling musicians of the twentieth century were part of a movement called the British Invasion. The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones, most notably, are all household names to those with any interest in popular music since the 1960s. Past the initial Invasion, artists such as Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd also had immense success after traveling across the pond to perform in the United States. Even with the…

Pierre’s wife at the time, Margaret Trudeau had cheated on her husband with a member of the Rolling Stones, US Senator Ted Kennedy and Mick Jagger. Trudeau divorced his wife and got custody of his kids, which he raised alone. Pierre Trudeau had four kids, Justin Trudeau, Alexandre Trudeau, Michel Trudeau and Sarah Elisabeth Coyne. Justin is now Canada’s Prime Minister, following in his father's…

important figure who helped shape the cinegraphic arts as we know them today and was shaped into the circumstances of her fame as well as through the conditions of her life. Well know individuals such as the prominent photographer Helmut Newton and Mick Jagger have been known to be influenced from her work (Trimborn 275). Leni was even honoured by Time magazine as the only women artist to make in onto their list of 100 most important artists of the 20th century (Trimborn 274). Although these…

This movement had the common goals of blurring the boundaries between what was known as higher-class art and lower-class art. He focused both on creating famous portraits of both celebrities and politicians. Some of his famous works were of Elvis, Mick Jagger, and Mao Zedong. All of Warhol’s works were prints, basically ripping off the works of other artists or photographers. His portraits of politicians were all based off Polaroids he took beforehand. Many of the prints he made were actually of…

The spectre of an aging population haunts the land. There are now as many people in Canada over 65 as there are under 15. We all know what lies ahead. The pensions and medical bills of the boomers will overwhelm our ability to pay, and younger generations will be taxed to the max. People who forgot to save (and those who couldn’t) will spend their golden years eking out a miserable existence. Innovation and productivity will suffer as society becomes sclerotic. Our schools will be retrofitted as…

Pop Art can be defined as art based on modern popular culture and the mass media. Pop Art began in Britain during the mid-1950s and in the United States during the late 1950s. Pop Art was used as a reintroduction period for mass media. During the Pop Art Movement, research shows that there was controversial comparison with Abstract Expressionist. Reaching its highest point during the 1960s, the themes of this movement became classical history, mythology, morality, and even pop artist. These…

“ Complexion” by Richard Rodriguez expounds on how he pitied himself due to the racist ideas that were presented by his family, while “A Supreme Sotomayor” by Maria Hinojosa describes how she was able to thrive despite the racist remarks in her path. Hinojosa was able to isolate herself from the racism and strictly use it as motivation to succeed, yet Rodriguez internalized the racist comments and took on the victim role. The two dealt with racist commentaries, however, the differences would be…

be rock ‘n’ roll music, if you want to dance with me”, which means Chuck Berry himself understood his contribution to rock ‘n’ roll. The article went on to say that the Rolling Stones owed their existence to Mr. Berry. It was Richard’s spotting Mick Jagger carrying a copy of the album “One Dozen Berry’s” that led to their first meeting, and a cover version of Mr. Berry’s “Come On” was the band first single. Mark further said that the “rock” in rock ‘n’ roll was Berry’s distinctive double-string…

Body image is defined as how one views their own body, for example, how it looks, how it feels and how it moves. One’s perception of their body is molded by insight, emotion, and physical perceptions, but can change depending on the mood and environment. Because adolescents undergo significant physical transformations to their bodies during puberty, they are likely to experience highly distorted images of their bodies. Body image is strongly affected by self-esteem and more so than by…

commentaries and political endeavors, are an excellent example of their connection to Johnson’s musical structure. Even more so, the voice, separate from the lyrics is essential to Johnson’s formula. The raspy howling, groaning, and moaning of Mick Jagger to the point of distorting speech to an incomprehensible level displays “emotion over articulation” (Wells 18), a quality often displayed in African music. Undoubtedly, Robert Johnson has had an immense impact on the musical style of The…