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her as the most awarded female act of all time.[1] Houston is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 million records sold worldwide.[2][3] She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know",[4] influenced several African American…

and Roll Final Paper Pop, a popular music genre that has originated from the Western World that has continued its relevance in the 21st century. It began to be a softer alternative to rock and roll in the 1950s and eventually became one of the most popular genre by the youth; which is where it got its name ‘pop’ from. Pop music is somewhat a contrast to rock and roll. Rock identifies with a particular subculture while pop tends to cut across audiences targeting one crowd. Pop also focuses on…

Long Live the King of Pop Michael Jackson, who is often called the most amazing and accomplished entertainer of the twentieth century made a significant impact on the world through his musical and philanthropic contributions. Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in a family of an adept musician. He started singing with his brothers in a band “The Jacksons Five” when he was five. They were successful, but Jackson didn’t like that his life and career were controlled by his father. Eventually he…

because they have many fans, they are original, and they have won many awards. In just a short period of time, One Direction has gained many devoted fans that have demonstrated an abundance of love and support. Their many fans range from boy-crazed, social media obsessed fan girls to famous celebrities (including other musicians). Even though the band received boos from the audience at the Video Music Awards after being awarded “Best Song of the Summer”, International Business Times states,…

Puerto Rico music grows as a lively product of different cultural resources. West Africa and Spain are the prominent musical sources of Puerto Rico. During 19th century, Puerto Rican settlers fortunes increased and they become more ambitions because their social aspirations grew. Those children who show passion, devotion and interest in music were sent abroad to learn and practice music so that they could be able to enhance and boost their talents. Manuel Tavares was a composer of one of the…

Madonna’s rise of fame involved hardships and some help from her people. Madonna wasn’t just a singer she was also a songwriter, actor, and businesswomen. Madonna had raised six children, she even adopted children out of the six. Madonna’s music had a little pop, dance, and electric rock into it. On August 16, 1958 Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born in Bay City Michigan, but raised in Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Avon Township (wiki/Madonna_entertainer). Madonna was born into a…

single video him and his mother's fortune changed drastically. Justin bieber made videos of himself singing and somehow got the attention of the very famous singer Usher. At a very early age Justin found his love for music. " 'My mom bought me my first drum set when I was four, I picked up the guitar when I was six and taught myself to play, and I didn't start singing until I was ten.' (Abbey, 32)". Learning to play instruments at such a young age helped him realize how much he loved music.…

When Thriller was first released, listeners could only expect greatness considering Michael Jackson’s prior experience in the music industry. Ever since he started singing at the age of just 5 years old, Jackson had stunned the world with his musical and performing skills. It is certainly an understatement to say this guy had already had some success in the industry before releasing Thriller. Coming off of his hugely-successful album, Off the Wall in 1980, he certainly had high expectations to…

Latino music and artist adapting to fit mainstream Introduction & Background Latinos have had a long history in the United States and the same goes for Latin American music. As history has shown, Latinos in the Unites States have created new music for Spanish speaking countries, for example salsa was created in New York, Tejano music in Texas and many more music styles. While the United States have helped Latin America develop their music, for Latinos from or outside the U.S it’s difficult for…

SEX SELLS Stephanie Stergis MUS-210-220N: History of Rock Music Spring 2015 Stephanie Stergis Professor Todd Campbell MUS-210-220N 9 May 2015 Sex Sells The history of rock music is filled with sex. From the Psychedelic era in the 1960s, mainstream rock and the rise of punk in the 70s, hair bands in the 80s, to a slew of boy bands and pop princesses in the 90s and 2000s, sex appeal has always been the key to success. Sex sells and the musicians who have taken advantage of…