Stevie Wonder

My friend, Jesse, can be described as having a popular centric music taste. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande are among his favorite artists today, with Pandora Radio being his go-to form of music listening. The upbeat nature of the songs Jesse listens to match his personality perfectly, as he is outgoing, eccentric, and has an overall cheerful demeanor. With some of his favorite songs mostly being top 40s hits, Jesse has a consistent, if not predictable, taste in music. Frank Ocean…

The book I am going to be doing my report on is an autobiography written by Chris Gardner and Quincy Troupe. The book is called The Pursuit of Happyness. “ , in May 2006, and became a and #1 bestseller,” said the writers of ChrisGardnerMedia.com. There is also a film based off of the book, Chris Gardner also helped out with that. Born February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Christopher Paul Gardner's youth was set apart by being poor, having abusive behavior at home, a liquor addiction,…

“Smokey” Robinson. After being turned away by Jackie Wilson’s manager, a dejected Smokey Robinson was heading back to his car and Berry Gordy stopped him and told him he liked the songs they were auditioning (Gordy 90-92, Posner23-25). After more conversation Berry discovered that Smokey had written over 100 songs and Berry ask to look and critique them, leading to a lifelong business and friendship between the two. This meeting would actually lead to the development of Motown Records, with…

The Impact Of Motown Motown is one of the most influential music genre. Motown wasn’t just music that was fun to listen to. It helped with the civil rights movement, and It also had crossover success. Motown was founded in the 50s when there was a lot of racism. The creator of Motown Berry Gordy’s main ambition was to produce the sound of young America no matter what color. Berry Gordy, who is the father of Motown tried many occupations like a boxer, a record store owner, and even an auto…

Americans, we may enjoy looking at photographs of famous people. Sam Smith is an entertainer who has been photographed a lot. Sam Smith has always been a natural singer, but he also had been inspired by the soulful singers Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. In 2009, Sam's mother wanted him to be successful so she decides to promote his singing while she was on company time, which had gotten her fired. When Sam would write his albums he would make them personal,…

Stevie Wonder is a well-known singer-songwriter and record producer. He is well known for his rhythm and blues sounds. Wonder was born in Saginaw, Michigan on May 13, 1950. His original name was Stevland Hardaway Judkins. He was named by his parents Calvin and Lula May Judkins. Wonder was blind due to the fact that he did not receive enough oxygen in the incubator as a premature baby. He was diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind. Wonder had numerous talents, which…

expression. For the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement in the United States, music proved to be a powerful source of camaraderie and power amongst an otherwise frustrated and oppressed group of citizens. For the purposes of this paper, Stevie Wonder, a famous funk artist whose fame peaked in the 1970’s, will be the focus of an analysis of music’s power on a nation. Music has always been a large part of black pride and community within the United States. From gospel to jazz,…

“When I get signed, man, I’ma buy one of those grey Mustangs. The Shelby one. One that’s souped-up. I’ma buy me a new house. Have me one of them butlers in there. I’ma get new watches, new clothes, new glasses. Man, what are we waiting for?” He shot up out of his chair, in a similar fashion to the action his career should take in the near future. “William, the man said 2:30. What do you mean what are you waiting for? And those purchases you’re talking about seem mighty taxing on the wallet.”…

She lived in a tiny town way up in the high desert where the air was cool and sweet as chili pepper ice cream. And Lucy loved a horse. She used to wake up every morning and go to bed every single night thinking of JUST ONE THING . . . Rex, The Wonder Horse. The most extraordinary horse in the whole wide world. It wasn 't easy having a friend like Rex. Wherever Rex and Lucy went, trouble followed ----lots of trouble. Although pretending was fun, Lucy wanted real adventures with Rex. But she…

him while I was barely breathing. Sometimes I wonder if I handled it correctly. I never told him how much I hurt for him. I never told him how much I loved him. And sometimes I am haunted by the memory of him. Sometimes I am haunted by the feelings I held in that I never allowed myself to release or express to him. Do I want to be with him now? Twenty years later would I rekindle the flame of first love if able? I don’t think so, but I wonder if I had been honest would I be free of the…