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I will be discussing the aspects of development from a historical perspective of the film and television industry. To help achieve this I will be focusing on musical genre in Hollywood by analysing the following clip shown of ‘Singin’ in the rain: Good Morning’. This clip shows how the musical conforms by having general conventions of the genre and also shows the development of Hollywood musicals and it’s importance to genre in a particular time period. Musicals had become an essential to…

Red Hot Chili Peppers has generated long-standing radio staples during their long career in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career. The known Flea bass sound, Anthony Kiedis rhythmic patter and Chad Smith’s funky beating the drum have create a unique sense that has served the band well, but with The Getaway, it seems that the Chili Peppers show that they have some new tricks up their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sleeves. For their latest effort, the band collaborate with producer Danger Mouse, who…

Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tulepo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, his parents were Vernon and Glagys Presley. He had a twin brother who died at birth. At the age of 18 he moved to Memphis Tennesse with his family. Elvis Presley became a musician, actor and cultural icon for the youth during the fifties. But why did this young musician impact so much on teens during the postwar era? A new youth culture emerged, changing the previously known paradigms. The youth was identified with whom they…

of all time. This English rock band, that began to take the world by storm in the 1960s, features the singers John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the guitarist Harrison George, and the drummer Ringo Starr. The Beatles introduced a new sound of rock n’ roll while writing songs that ranged from energetic and upbeat to songs that touched the hearts of listeners with their relatable lyrics. This reason, and a number of others, easily conveys the idea that The Beatles is the best band of all time.…

The new artistic style, pop art, began in Great Britain in the 1950s. By the late 1950s and early 1960s, it had spread to the United States (“Pop Art…”). Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, among many others, were some of the most important and influential pop artists. Their artwork became very famous and to this day, it continues to be known throughout countries. The style of pop art was very different compared to the art styles and techniques of the past. Andy Warhol is known for his artwork,…

Kenny Chesney born on March 26, 1968 is an American singer plus songwriter. He has a typical height of 5 feet 6 inches. He has a nice physique and his shirtless photos also reveal his muscular body. He has recorded altogether 20 albums and numerous songs, 14 of which have been classified gold or higher. He has also produced 40 Top 10 singles on the Country Airplay charts and U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs. And 28 of the singles reached number 1 on the chart. He went gold with Me and You in…

Popular culture deals with people's lifestyle, attitudes and activities that are prevailing in a given society. Post World War II in Australia for some it was a time of certainty, prosperity, rising income, improved lifestyle. For others, it was a decade of oppression, censorship, prejudice, discrimination, hatred. The 1950s and 1960s were the decades in which the horrors of war were forgotten, and Australia launched itself into a whole new era. This response will describe the changes in…

American Teen written by Khalid is a very inspirational and fun song to listen to. In fact, his whole album is. This album was recently released on March the 3rd, so basically a few weeks ago. In this song Khalid sings about the joys of being a teenager having fun with friends, partying and graduating high school. Khalid is an eighteen years old, from El Paso, Texas. He decided to get into music after watching his mother, she’s been singing since before he was born. He used to record videos of…

There's no denying that John Legend is one of the strongest standing balladeers left that made modern mainstream music still susceptible to pure emotions of love and feelings. It is with John Legend that we heard songs reminiscent of the effect that Boyz II Men and Babyface showered us during the bountiful industry of the 1990s---saccharine-rich tracks that's certainly difficult to go unnoticed. In just a couple of years, John Legend managed to establish his own placement as a respected and…

How many people move to Hollywood and actually become famous from singing, this is a song with a character named Eddie and the song was made by Tom Petty. After arriving in Hollywood California at the age of 18. He got a tattoo and he met a girl who taught him guitar, and so the sky was the limit for him.”Into the Great Wide Open”, a story by Tom Petty, explains the life of a rockstar, using a changing tone, in a believable way. “Into the Great Wide Open” tells the rise and fall of Eddie, a…