Ringo Starr

: 2 The 1960’s was a decade of revolution and change in politics, music, and society around the world. It was an era of protest. The decade shaped the country and made it how it is today. There were numerous amounts of leaders, presidents, motivators, etc. that changed how the society lived then, and how we now live our day to day lives right this very moment. They all wanted a change in equality, and freedom for the people. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most influential voice of the…

The Impact of The Beatles The Beatles, arguably the world’s most popular rock band, played a massively influential role in regards to Hinduism in popular culture. Consisting of four members, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr, the English rock band from Liverpool brought many aspects of Hinduism to their music. The Beatles’ lead guitarist, George Harrison, was solely responsible in shaping the ways the West looked at the spiritual life of Hinduism. George Harrison was…

Autumn Cyr Mrs.Gallos English III Honors 4.18.16 HB2: The Bad, The Worse, and The Not As Bad but Still Pretty Horrid March 23, 2016, a bill that was passed in North Carolina that states itself as: “An act to provide for single-sex multiple occupancy bathroom and changing facilities in schools and public agencies and to create statewide consistency in regulations of employment and public accommodations.”(Public Facilities.) This bill was written with good intentions but the good intentions have…

On December 8, 1980 John Lennon was shot directly across from Strawberry Fields, by the Dakota building where he and his wife lived. In John Lennon 's memory, Yoko Ono, Lennon’s wife decided to create a memorial in his honor. She wanted to commemorate John Lennon as a rock legend and a peace activist, so Ono created the John Lennon memorial in Strawberry Fields, Central park. John Lennon’s memorial is an effective memorial because of its background, location, design, my individual experience,…

Music throughout the years has impacted society and people's lives. Many famous artists have inspired over generations and created some of the world's greatest musicians. Genres of music have always been developed and formed with the help of other genres. From Country to R&B, these genres have helped form rock as we know it today. Frank Sintra got into music after listening to a recording by Bing Crosby, and he was inspired to take up singing as a teenager. He joined a local singing group and…

During the 1960's J.F.K was elected. John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated in the 1960s. Meanwhile in the 60's, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and The Rolling Stones were famous for their music/movies. Fashion was also popular in the 1960's for all kind of people such as man, women, and children. The 1960's is a decade known for its barbaric politics, revolutionary music, and fashion. John F. Kennedy was a very well known man. Born May 29,1917, in Brookline Massachusetts. Kennedy…

he is going to stall. Red lobster’s biscuits are amazing. Beam me up, Scotty. Doge. Space Invaders has a glitch that makes aliens move faster after you kill other ones. It is april 20th currently. It’s illegal to lick doorknobs on other planets. Ringo Starr narrated Thomas The Train. He likes the school’s lemon/blueberry sidekick. His fourth favorite food is ice cream. Remember the beginning of this story? You’ve made a long journey. No I really appreciate that. You went through most of what’s…

There were many major events in the Decade of the 1980s. One of them was the creation of Pacman. Pacman is an arcade game that was developed by Namco and created by video game designer, Toru Iwatani. The game released in Japan on May 22, 1980. The game was developed over the course of about a year, beginning in April 1979. Iwatani wanted to appeal a wider audience such as women instead of just men since very few games were played by women at all. Because of this, he added elements such as a…

In chapter 10 of Music, Performance, Meaning: Selected Essays, Cook (2007) aims to “spell out a way of understanding ‘at least some of the meaning ascribed to music as at the same time irreducibly cultural and intimately related to its structural properties’”. In this essay I will attempt to outline in detail, John Lennon’s song ‘Imagine’ and how cultural and structural properties of the track contribute to the ideology of world peace and harmony as well as a hint of anti-religion. The essay…

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and Black Sabbath, all major British rock bands, have changed the American pop culture, specifically American rock music and the culture of America. George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr landed in America after a flight from…