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When a person today hears the name Ray Charles, he or she immediately thinks, “Oh yeah, he’s the bling guy who played the piano.” What they do not realize is that he is most likely the idol and inspiration to their favorites song artist. Ray could do much more than just play the piano. “The man had range. He wasn’t in a bag. He had his own bag...[h]e was the first true crossover artist...(he) was rock and roll. He was rhythm and blues. He was country. The man had such range” (Richards…

Who would be your ideal “celebrity” (famous person) neighbor? Why? MICHAEL JACKSON; The” King of Pop”, the “Grooved one” was the greatest pop singers of the latter half of the 20th century. I love Michael Jackson because he loves us more and being an American Black, he was proud of his ethnicity, he was proud of himself and had pride and dignity. He was crowned king in African colony. He was known as the 7th wonder of the world. He was a true humanitarian and he founded HEAL THE WORLD FOUNDATON…

Dr Cliff Huxtable became a popular name in the early 1980s as the character on a television sitcom, The Cosby Show. The show was the first of its kind and showed that not all black homes were broken and unstable. The man behind the character was Bill Cosby; a comedian, entrepreneur, beloved mentor and actor. Cosby slowly began shedding this image when in 2005; sexual assault allegations were made against him. A civil lawsuit filed by Andrea Constand in 2005, along with a detailed account of how…

In 1961, The Marvelettes released their debut single, “Please Mr. Postman”, the first song to reach number one from Motown records, founded by a previous automotive factory worker, Berry Gordy, Jr. The founding of Motown records on January 12th, 1959 would lead to some of the most recognized and successful records and artists in the history of music. Along with the many people involved in the rising success of Motown, the style and unique identity of the music and artists would lead to effecting…

museum that serves as Williams' office. It's clear that he's invested some of his money into his passion for hunting. Although he has many impacts on society, she said that his music is probably his biggest impact. He remains an inspiration to Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Jamey Johnson and other followers. In addition to inspiring famous musicians , he inspires other people like…

The Life of David Archuleta At the age of ten, David Archuleta received the opportunity of a lifetime. His father surprised him with tickets to the American Idol season three finale. Upon meeting the cast of American Idol, prior to the show, David was asked to sing for them. Ryan Starr, Jim Verraros, Christina Christian, RJ Helton, Ejay Day, and Tamyra Gray; all sat in awe at the great talent this eleven year old had. It was here that David realized his potential and passion for singing. David…

The brilliant lyrical mastermind Kendrick Lamar has put out fantastic work in the past few years. This review is focusing on his first album titled Section 80 that made a tremendous breakthrough in his career. The album released July 2nd, 2011 with a tracklist that consists of 16 tracks that features various artists. The album was based upon a political point of view with a dash of spiritual and astronomical vibes that show his versatility. Section 80 is one of Kendrick Lamar’s most influential…

In 1971, while appearing on the Johnny Cash television show, Neil Young decided to record an album. Elliot Mazer suggested that Young, the founding member of Buffalo Springfield and member of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, record it with him at Quad Studios. Mazer quickly assembled a studio band that consisted of Kenny Buttrey, Tim Drummond, Ben Keith, and Jack Nitzche along with “back-up vocalists,” Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, to record Young’s quintessential and ground-breaking album,…

August Alsina August Anthony Alsina Jr. is a 23 year old singer. His birthday is September 3, 1992. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. August is a very popular vocalist in the industry today; you might have heard his top single called “I Luv This.” In addition, because of his amazing vocal cords, he is considered to be an R&B artist but, he says otherwise. He says that he is just an artist that makes music and that he does not want to put a title on that. August had a very rough childhood…

Bobby Darin was an American singer, songwriter and actor in movies and TV. He sang a variety of music. Before he rose to stardom he was a songwriter writing for singer Connie Francis. His first million seller came in 1958 “Splish Splash”. This was followed by a string of hits such as “Dream Lover”, “Mack the Knife”, and “Beyond the Sea”. In 1962 Darrin won a Golden Globe award for his first movie “Come September” in which he performed with his first wife Sandra Dee. Darrin began having health…