1970’s Fashion Americans celebrated the first Earth day in 1970. Earth day is now celebrated on April 22 in the United States. Hippies primarily were the ones who got Earth day passed by the government. Nightclubs of the 1970’s were called discos. Strobe lights and mirror balls reflected the dancers while disk jockeys were playing the 70’s latest hits. In the 1970’s fashion was affected by the Vietnam War, Battle of Civil Rights, and music. The Vietnam War started in the 1960’s and continued on
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song was they both added uniqueness to them by adding or changing the type of instruments. For example in 1939 version of Robert Johnson, he a simple guitar that accomiment the melody, very blues music. However, in 1959, since it was the era of rock n roll, they added drums, which created the song to have more rhythm, also they used an electric guitar. Then in the 2006 pieces, the song sound like a rock song, with electric guitar, keyboard, drums and many more instruments. Comparing to this to the 1939
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Accomplishments and Awards Johnny Mathis has received numerous achievements. In 1978, his hit duet “The Last Time I Felt Like This” from the film Same Time, Next Year was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The Grammy Hall of Fame inducted him for three separate recordings—in 1998 for “Chances Are”, in 2002 for “Misty”, and in 2008 for “It’s Not for Me To Say.” In 2003, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also awarded
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Zac Brown is a country singer, and probably one of the most talented people in this generation of performers set on changing country music. Zac Brown is also a record producer, record label head, and philanthropist. He is dead set on making the world a better place for as many people as possible. With his combination of country, bluegrass, reggae, and Caribbean music, he appeals to a wide variety of fans especially country and jam bands, and could possibly cross over to music and pop. He sold over
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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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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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