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Early Life: Bruno Mars’ real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. He was born on October 8, 1985. His family was very musical. His dad whose name was also, Peter Hernandez was a Latino (Puerto Rican) drummer and his mom, Bernadette San Pedro Bayot, she sang and is from Philippines. His aunt and uncles from both sides played instruments and sang. As he was growing up, his family preformed a Las Vegas style show with throwback songs and celebrity impersonations in Waikiki, Hawaii. Bruno was always…

places, His first public performance was at Hernando’s Hideaway, a seedy bar where they jeered at his green trousers and pink shirt. On to his first time being a record, he made $5000 within the first week of it being produced, while it also ranking #3 on his local country and western chart. From that first record recording, then onto making approximately 150 albums in his total career he came a long way! In his whole career He sold over one billion records, still to this day more than any other…

Every time the NBA season ends, there is always a frequently asked question, which Gasol brother played better this season? People even take several polls on the internet, and it’s always back and forth. Marc and Pau Gasol are two of the premier post players in the NBA. However, people often confuse them because of their size and low post scoring, even though they are extremely diverse. In this article, The Gasol Brothers, basketball fans will find out how to easily identify the two from one…

Elvis Presley the king of rock & roll Eighty years ago, on January 8, 1935, Elvis Aaron Presley arrived in the world. Born in a modest family of young parents Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Presley. The couple gave birth to one of the twins that the mother was expecting in Tupelo, Mississippi. Inspired in the first instance by the music of the Protestant church where he attended with his parents, the legend began to take shape. Was the first musical icon that created an image that…

Shrey Patel Rebekah Hathaway Dance 100 10 May 2018 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson, the most well-known singer and dancer, also known as “King of Pop” was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, with strict working family. As a kid Jackson showed interest in Music as did his family. His father, Joe Jackson who played Guitar, and his mother Katherine Jackson who sang quite often. He spent most of his life as a public performer. He was a part of a band with his other 4 siblings…

Three musicians from Mississippi are my Big Three of the Blues. They are Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and Howlin Wolf. They have influenced each other and other musicians around the world. All three grew up in poverty in the delta which filled their music with the sorrowful, soulful sound of the Blues. Muddy Waters was born in poverty in rural Mississippi in 1915. Though his real name is McKinley Morganfield, he earned the name given to him by his grandmother during youthful play in the…

IIt’s one of the defining songs of the Blues, written by one of its formative figures, Son House. The opening lyric “Woke up this morning…” would be considered trite today, but its 1930 recording date makes it more iconic than anything. With its simple but insistent guitar rhythm and mournful lyrics, “Walkin’ Blues” is a virtual blueprint for Delta Blues, and a powerful influence on the development of modern blues. Son House’s influence was felt profoundly by Robert Johnson, whose handful of…

The Success of Justin Timberlake Born on January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee, Justin Timberlake is a natural born entertainer. He has two half-brothers named Jonathan and Steven. He grew up singing and acting. His whole family knew, he was a very talented child. He mentioned that he was inspired by Janet Jackson because she “didn’t just stand there and sing her song.” Jackson would always be dancing and singing her heart out when performing. When he was only 11 years old, Timberlake went on…

Albert Greene, most commonly known as Al Green, is one of the most legendary soul singers of the 1970’s. It was his thrilling cries and moans, along with his Memphis soul sound, that made his singing famous. He began singing gospel at the age of nine with the Greene Brothers, a family quartet (Roling…). After being dismissed from the group by his father, at age 16 he formed a pop group with his high school friends. Though their first single did well, the follow-ups were unsuccessful, and the…

E.Y. Harburg said “Words make you think. Music makes you feel. A song makes you feel a thought.” (E.Y. Harburg). This could not be more evident than in the song “Love Yourz” by the rapper J.Cole. This song is about J.Cole sharing his experiences with fame and that he had to reevaluate the things he thought would make him happy. J. Cole also spoke about his troubled childhood struggles and how he is still trying to cope with it. He spoke about the misconception that many people have, which is…