Elvis Presley Elvis Presley was one of the, if not the best, rock and roll singers in America. Elvis had a hard childhood but he managed to become one of the best singers ever. He was more than a singer, though, was also an actor and he served in the army. He had some pretty big accomplishments in his career, such as his grammy nominations. There are also some pretty cool facts and information about him as well. We should start at his childhood and his rise to fame and stardom. Childhood Elvis
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March 18th, 2017 marked a monumental day in the world of music history, as it was the day that Chuck Berry, known to be one of the first pioneers of rock n' roll, passed away. Fans across all nations were united that day, coming together to appreciate all the beautiful music that Berry gave us. Born on October 18th, 1926 Chuck Berry expressed an interest in music from the start. From his first album, After School Session (1957), to his latest Rock It (1979) and everything in between, we will never
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Johnny Cash grew up in middle of nowhere, Arkansas, learning the hard work of picking cotton from his father, and the fun and joys of family, music and singing from his mother. Singing carried him through the air force right into touring as a young adult artist. The rush of singing in front of thousands was the greatest feeling ever for Cash until he found a family. Johnny Cash sober had a voice that drew thousand and was one of the most influential musicians ever, while addicted, he needed the Betty
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Singer and songwriter Kenneth Donald Rogers was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas. His name was "Kenneth Donald" on his birth certificate but his family always called him "Kenneth Ray." He grew up poor living with his parents and six siblings. In high school, he wanted to pursue a music career. He bought himself a guitar, and started a group called the Scholars. The band had a rockabilly sound and had a few local hits. laveing the group, he recorded a 1958 hit single "That Crazy Feeling
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One of my favorite country singers, Tim McGraw, sings a song titled “Back When.” Many of the lyrics presented in the song show us how the meaning of words have changed over time. For instance, in the song he starts out by singing “back when a hoe was a hoe, coke was a coke, and crack’s what you were doing when you were cracking jokes. Back when a screw was a screw” and etc. These are all examples of how words have taken on different meanings or how we interpret them so differently in today’s society
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First time I ever heard of the band was when I was browsing through Soundcloud randomly to make a playlist. “Uppercutter” was the first song I heard from them and after months of only listening to that song, I decided to look up the band, Saintseneca. I found their album “Dark Arc”, played it for hours and instantly loved it. It was the first time I’d ever heard American folk music with a bit of a rock punk twist to it. Many people would call it “hipster” music, since the band isn’t very well known
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Music plays a huge role in younger generations because they always look for inspiration to not only improve themselves but also improve their country and other’s life. With these thoughts in their mind, the youngsters are willing to learn about their past so they can improve the future for the generation after them. “The Times They Are A Changin”, one of the famous protest song that Bob Dylan wrote during the Civil Rights Movement. The song was written during the climax time of the Civil Rights Movement
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Blues music originated in the south in the 19th century and generally evolved from workers out in the fields and from African songs. “Sonny’s Blues” was written in 1957 but still, to this day, sends out a message for everyone today. James Baldwin, in “Sonny’s Blues”, writes about two brothers who have trouble trying to understand each other. Suzy Goldman, in “Sonny’s Blues: A Message in Music”, writes about how music affects life of others and that is only takes someone who understands music to see
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Music can be broken down into hundreds of genres from classical to country, rock to rap, punk to pop, baroque to blues and everything in between. Lyrics and beats have crossed over generations, cultures and continents. What happens when someone tries to put as many different sounds in one place at one time and invites all who can attend? One of the most popular and diverse music festivals in America happens, Lollapalooza. In 2008, four of my best friends and I were fortunate enough to make the
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Music in today’s culture has expanded into many different types of genres. There is jazz, pop, culture swing, gospel, bluegrass classical, contemporary, indie, rock-n-roll, opera, Latino, the list goes on. In the different genres music there are also different sub-genres. For instance in classical music there are different types of classical music, for example the waltz, and also ragtime music. In the Gospel genre there are southern gospel, sacred gospel, contemporary gospel, Christian, hymns, etc…
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