Phil Spector

good by the end of a movie. At the beginning of the movie, Phil was not a good person because he was full of himself, sarcastic, and did not value people or work. Phil seems like he would be an easy person to get along with; however, Phil makes it extremely difficult for anyone to get along with him. When Phil realizes that there are no consequences to any of his actions he does not care if he makes the relationships worse with others. Phil slips to an all-time low when he tries to seduce Rita…

Nike is a United States sportswear company that was founded by Philip H. Knight and Bill Bowerman. The business originated in the 1960’s by Philip H. Knight, which was a mid-state runner at the University of Oregon, and his coach Bill Bowerman. His suggestions were not successful in the beginning. The two tried many different running shoes for years. In an effort to become successful, Knight made contact with a Japanese firm that made athletic shoes. This made arrangement for them to import some…

the constitution. This means having the defense attorney utilize jury-tainting. In this case, it was clear that the stories Spector gave during his interview where nothing but a bunch of lies, but this did not stop his attorneys from successfully spinning a narrative about the incident to the public before Spector was convicted. Such strategy, led officials to released Spector on a 1 million dollar bail. It is interesting to see how the system was persuaded by his public figured; how justice was…

produced music that eventually landed each of the following acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: the Beach Boys, Booker T. & the MG's, Dion & the Belmonts, the Four Seasons, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, Gene Pitney, Del Shannon, the Shirelles, and Phil Spector. Berry Gordy launched the Motown label in 1959, the dawn of the Dark Ages, The label also had seen the successful starts to the careers of four more Hall of Famers: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, and…

That of which include Gavin DeGraw, Ben Folds, Mika, and many more. Although Joel inspires many musicians, some of his influences include Beethoven, the Beatles, Dave Brubeck, George Gershwin, Phil Spector, Ray Charles and Fats Domino.¨ Joel told the Kostka that his goal is to make music that “meant something during the time in which I lived...and transcended that time.” Joel was clearly successful of his goal. He managed to accomplish that, and…

Euthanasia Should Euthanasia be legalized? “To keep someone alive against their wishes is the ultimate indignity” (“Final Certainty”). People suffer everyday from different illnesses. Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The practice is illegal in most countries. In the United States, Oregon was the first state to legalize doctor-prescribed suicide. As Carey says, “Laws in the United States, passed in five states,…

The Beatles bade their affiliated careers goodbye with the releasing of the album and single “Let It Be” in 1970, shortly following the announcement of the dissolution of the group. For many, the song, “Let It Be”, not only represents keeping hope through difficult times but additionally symbolizes the four members moving on from the group. The mixture of the instrumental and vocal makeup of “Let It Be” formulates to constitute a gospel ambience. With context in mind, the meaning of the song has…

George Harrison was an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is most famously known for being the lead guitarist in the Beatles. Known as the "Quiet One" in the band, he wrote some of their most popular songs such as “Here Comes The Sun,” “Something,” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” After his success with the Beatles, he went on to have a long and successful solo career. Through Harrison 's interest in Eastern culture, he introduced the Western World to Indian mysticism, philosophy,…

William Martin “Billy” Joel...who is he? Well to the current youth, he might just be a random name with no meaning, but to those of us who have heard his songs and watched his performances, whether on TV or in person, we know that this is no ordinary man. So who is he? He’s the Piano Man. As a big fan of Billy Joel’s songs, especially “Piano Man,” not only do I enjoy listening to his music, but I also feel like I have a connection with Joel. I feel like I can identify some of my life with his…

In 1986, The Smiths released their third studio album which featured the song “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”. The song was written by The Smiths’ lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, featuring a variety of instruments, studio effects, and exemplifying an intimate tone. Since its release, the song has been covered by numerous artist as a symbol of their appreciation and influence from it. One artist in particular, Citizen, covered the song in 2012 and presented the same…