Billie Holiday Billie Holiday was known, as one of America’s most memorable and influential all-time great jazz vocalist. The inspiration for many aspiring singers today, Holiday had a singular voice steeped in aching emotion and fueled by an uncanny sense of swing. She not only stamped her distinctive signature on such standards as "Night And Day," but she also contributed remarkable or

Billie Holiday Billie Holiday Billie Holiday was born on April 7,1915, in Baltimore. Billie Holiday's grandfather had been a Slave in Virgina. Billie's parents, Sally Fagan and Clarence Holiday, were both born in Baltimore. They married as teens, soon after, Sally gave birth to Eleanora Fagan. While growing up, she changed her name to Billie Holiday. Shortly after the birth, Clarence

Frederick Chopin Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer and pianist, was born on March 1,1810, according to the statements of the artist himself and his family, but according to his baptismal certificate, which was written several weeks after his birth, the date was 22 February (Huneker, 2). His birthplace was the village of Zelazowa Wola, part of the Duchy of Warsaw. The musical talent of

From The New World Dvorak's 'From the New World' The late nineteenth century America was a place of energy, vigor, and youth; at least that was how it was seen through the eyes of one of the greatest Czech composers in history, Antonin Leopold Dvorak. Born September 8, 1841, he was the son of a butcher and innkeeper in a poor unsophisticated town, Nelahozeves. Surprisingly enough, from

George Walker: A Twentieth Century Black American Composer Black composers have made significant advances in gaining acceptance in the field of classical music in the twentieth century. Many became innovators by combining some of the traditional styles associated with Blacks in their classical music and by exploring twentieth century compositional techniques. Living American composers,

German Music Drama German music drama’s are primarily associated with the composer Richard Wagner. Richard Wagner was born in Leipsig, Germany on May 22, 1813. He attended school in Dresden and then Leipig. When Wagner was fifteen he wrote a play and when he was sixteen he wrote first pieces of music. His first pieces of music were two piano sonatas and a string quartet. He attend

Clara Schumann Very often, the music of women composers is condemned to particular concerts “For Women Composers Only”. Rather than promoting their creativity, this practice gives the impression that women composers need special assistance, that their music is inferior, and that they require affirmative action. Instead, their music should be allowed to stand on its own, interdependent

Guitars Guitars Guitars Jimmy Hendrix, Eddie VanHalen, B. B. King, Angus Young, Brian "Head" Welch, Fletcher Dragge. What do all of these people have in common' They are all guitar heroes in they're own styles of music. However, because of the different styles of music they play, each guitarist mentioned above uses a different style of guitar. The guitars different body styles and sh

Brad Nowell Bradley Nowell made it big in the music industry in the early 1990’s. He was the lead singer in the rock band “Sublime”. His story has a sad ending. His music was getting nationwide attention and Bradley passed away. Like so many artist they do not make it big until death. This was Nowells story, after his death, his newly released self titled album “Sublime” flew off re

Classical And Romantic Music Prior to the twentieth century when jazz, blues, country, and rock and roll music entered the scene, almost all music was what we called “classical music.” From the 1700’s to the 1900’s classical music composed for orchestras or instruments such as flutes, trumpets, violins and pianos were played everywhere from concert halls to restaurants. Today the term

Harlem Renaissance In the early 1900s, particularly in the 1920s, African-American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City. During the mass migration of African Americans from the rural agricultural South to the urban industrial North (1914-18), many who came to New York settled in Harlem, as did a good number of black

Anonymous Massage Therapy By: Anonymous Recently, the practice of massage therapy has grown remarkably in the United States. It has become more widely accepted as a medical practice by doctors as well as the general public. Massage is defined as: …the systematic manual or mechanical manipulations of the soft tissues of the body by such movements as rubbing, kneading, pressing, ro

Hip Hop Music In a world full of anti-censorship, liberation, and free will, the sky’s the limit. Words of hate, bigotry, sexism, and racism grace today’s airwaves with no questions asked. Eminem, a top rapper today, sings about killing gays, his mom, and his wife. Jay-Z rants about how many girls he’s “bagged” in his hit single “Girls, girls, girls”. It seems as though that today, th

Hip Hop Review I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto The sound of a single gunshot echoes from a black BMW, followed by screams, skidding tires and sirens. Music is one thing, but this is business. Never has an industry been so clouded by the events that surround it. As is the extent of the situation, it would be possible to fill this fifteen-hundred word article solely with names of the

Hip Hop Styles HIP HOP MUSIC AND ITS MANY STYLES In music today there are many different kinds and styles of music. You have hip-hop, rock and roll, country, etc. But what a lot of those styles have are different styles within them that makes that kind of music unique. The main style I am going to focus on is hip hop music. What I'm going to do with this style is discuss the vario

History Of Jazz And Classical Music History of Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. On the complex

History of the Piano The piano has seen many sights and has been a part of countless important events in the past and present, and is said to have dominated music for the past 200 years. Throughout history, inventions come along that “take art away from princes and give it the people”. Not unlike the printing press, the piano made what was once intangible possible: the poorest of peasa

Bob Dylan Born on the 24th May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA as Robert Allen Zimmerman. His father Abraham, worked for the Standard Oil Company. When Robert was 6 years old, they moved to a small town called Hibbing were he went to school. After graduation from High School in 1959, he left for Minneapolis to follow his studies at the University of Minnesota. He

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan began his music career just like any other aspiring musician, but due to his passion for music, he would soon rise to achieve international superstar status. Bob Dylan became one of the biggest songwriting and singing legends of all time. He did this through his extreme determination, amazing concerts, and grand lyrics. Dylan’s masterful lyrics became part of his leg

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan One of the most popular political figures in the 1960's was Robert Allen Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan recorded many protest songs, perhaps the most famous song, the song which made him a well known name, was The Times They Are A-Changin. A song written about government uprising and protesting the Vietnam War. Born in Duluth Minnesota, Roberts

Bob Dylan Thesis Statement: Bob Dylan’s life affected his writing and contributed to the development of his music. Introduction: Bob Dylan was recognized by his poetry and song writing. He usually wrote songs about protesting and religious themes. Bob Dylan is unquestiably one of the most influential figures in the history of popular music. He is he writer of scores of classic

Bob Marley Bob Marley Bob Marley is best known for his dread locks and Rustafarian music. Second to that he is also known for his strong political opinions. His tendency to “tell it like it is” is very evident in this song whose message is that everyone should be treated equal and we should stand together as the human race and fight for these rights. Bob Marley stresses that the peo

Bob Marley During a concert in New York Bob Marley almost fainted. The next morning, on 21 September 1980, he went jogging with Skilly Cole in Central Park. Bob collapsed and was taken back to the hotel. Several days later it became clear that Bob had a brain tumor and he had, according to the doctors, not even a month to live. Bob Marley’s music, lifestyle, and outlook on life was gre

Bob Marley “Every man has the right to his own destiny” , are the words that Bob Marley led his life by. As a hero in the third world as well as the musical sphere, Marley became a mythical figure that was devoted to spread his message of “ One World”. The deeply political and religious influencial lyrics spread his popularity throughout the world. His music touched all categories, cl

Bob Marley In a critical response to, “Next, Comprehensive Reform of Gun Laws” written by USA today, I feel that the author writes with a great deal of rhetoric and unsupported claims throughout the entire article. At the very beginning of the writing, USA Today bashes gun lobbyists by using a persuasive explanation to describe the passing of the Brady Bill. “The gun lobby got sucker-

Bob Marley The form of music known as reggae was not always as popular as it has been in recent decades. Society in the 1960's and 70's had problems with racism and equality causing many people to turn to music as an escape. Bob Marley lived through harsh times, but grew up to become one of the greatest reggae musicians of all time. His music was heavily influenced by religious and socia

Bob Marley They say the sun, shines for all but in some people world, it never shine at all. They say love is a stream, that will find its course some think life is a dream so they making matter worse. -from Crisis, by Bob Marley Martin Luther King was not speaking about Bob Marley when he said"We must use time creatively and forever realize that the time is always hope to do great thing

Hip Hop Story HIP HOP HISTORY Music is the most powerful vehicle of human expression. As the embodiment of love, disapproval, happiness, experience – life, music speaks to us, because it comes from us. Each people, in each paradine of the human experience instinctively and systematically change the music of the past to represent the realities of the present. In this century, black musi

How Swing Helped Desegragation Easing the tensions of segregation one dance step at a time Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing la dee da dee whoa ho ho now your singin’ with a swing! That wonderful sound that filled from the hot air on summer nights at the legendary Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, New York can still be heard today in ballrooms through out the country. When most

How We Interact With Music Music has been known to affect people in many ways. It can have an impact on how we treat people. Music can even affect the type of people that we socialize with. Knowing these ideas will help guide us as we explore this topic of how music can both unite and divide people. As we all know, music is most commonly used for entertainment purposes. But it can also a