Eleanora Fagan, also commonly known as Billie Holiday and Lady Day, was an African American jazz singer. Born April 7, 1915, she was a major singer and influencer in the jazz community from 1933 to 1959, when she met an unfortunate early death. Holiday grew to be a rather big blues singer in the 1930s, despite having a rather rough childhood that included rape, truancy, and even a court case at the age of nine. Holiday began performing in small...
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Being a single mother is doubling the work, the stress, the tears, but most importantly doubling love and care. In 1970, Afeni Shakur, Tupac’s mother, was pregnant with Tupac, while she was on bail after being charged with conspiring to set off a race war. The following year, she was acquitted after defending herself in court. Tupac Shakur, an Africa American hip hop artist, was born on June 16, 1971, in Harlem, New York. Afeni Shakur played both roles as...
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For my poem analysis task, the poem I selected to analyze was ‘The Rose That Grew from Concrete’ by Tupac Shakur. Born as Lesane Parish Crooks, Tupac Shakur was one of the most notable rappers of all time. Not only was he a phenomenal rapper, but an outspoken artist whose words impressed the lives of countless people. During his years, the poem was written between 1989-1991 and officially issued on November 1st, 1999. This remarkable poem captivated my attention because...
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For many people, she is an idol, the best, most inspiring person ever. She went from being a farm girl and collecting insect eggs from her family's farm to performing her own songs worldwide in front of big audiences, inspiring many people, including me. Taylor Swift is the queen of pop and a big role model to people around the world. Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 19, 1989 in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Andrea Swift and...
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The song Revolution by the Beatles is a protest song protesting the Vietnam War (1955-1975). The intention of protesting this is to convince more people to join the movement and to peacefully end the Vietnam War. This song is constructed in a way to be memorable. It does this successfully by using various English techniques such as repetition, allusion, and rhyming. The use of these techniques makes the song catchy and consequently unforgettable, which is fit for its purpose. I...
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The research conducted focuses on the compositional aspects of Dixieland Jazz as well as the structure of its music. The music itself gained popularity in the early 20th century due to some iconic musicians that not only performed them but created the fundamental composition of Dixieland Jazz. This research also includes the origins of how this came to be and additional information from books, scholarly articles, and audio recordings that help support this argument. Introduction The purpose of this research...
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At Armstrong’s first rehearsal with Henderson, the other musicians first looked down upon the newcomer because of his out-of-date clothes and rural manners. But their opinions changed as soon as he played his first notes. It was largely due to his powerful playing that jazz changed into a kind of music that put the focus on brilliant and adventurous soloists. During his year with Henderson, Armstrong became a major influence not only on other brass players but on musicians of...
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The music industry had a major impact on some of the people in the music of World War I and World War II. Music allowed people to forget about wars and troubled times, even for a short time. The types of genres that appeared between world war I and World war II were Jazz, Swing, and Blues mainly, and the artists that came up on top were people like: Bill Murray, Irving Berlin, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Bing...
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Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘Lover’ which was released in August earlier this year has seen critical acclaim across the board from publishers such as Vogue, Rolling Stones, and Forbes. It has been praised for its combination of catchy pop-synth tones and emotionally expressive lyrics which appear rather contemptuous in line with the Nashville star’s 2018 Democratic endorsement after a string of increasingly politically vocal statements. Her album ‘Lover’ tackles a range of contemporary socio-political issues which have been becoming increasingly...
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Taylor Swift has always been known as a great and feisty feminist. Her outspoken feminist voice is often reflected in the majority of her works. However, Swift's creations cannot be understood plainly by disregarding her personal life. Her songs and videos give insight into her personal life, the challenges she has encountered, and so on. Going through her works can be like having to read her personal diary. This chapter will delve into a number of events in Taylor Swift's...
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Louis Armstrong- Louis Armstrong, aka 'Satchmo” was a native of New Orleans. He was an A-class expert in his profession. His pinnacle came in 1920, during that time he influenced countless musicians with his outrageous trumpet style and vocals. He grew up in a poor neighborhood that was nicknamed “The Battlefield”. Armstrong had a difficult childhood: his father was a worker in the factory and soon after the birth of Louis he abandoned the family. His mother, who frequently turned...
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Introduction Throughout history, music has been part of everyone’s life whether it's pop, rock, hip-hop, classical, al or jazz. They each made us feel connected to the singer or relate to them. This case study will focus on and analyze music videos throughout history starting way back Before MTV was ever created. Before MTV was ever created people in the 1970s needed to have a cable tv first to watch music videos then maybe if they were lucky enough, they...
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It seems as though people have worshiped artists/celebrities for as long as they have been around, but what is it that makes them so desirable and makes their music speak out to the world? Fans from all over the world are inspired by artists like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and Taylor Swift. But not just by their music which is great pop tracks by themselves that have everything you want from a commercial pop track, from a catchy chorus with...
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Why did you choose this person? in other words, describe why you think they fit this personality type. Be sure to include information related to their accomplishments, any controversies surrounding this person, and even their relationships (e.g., break up, family relationships) that support your opinion. According to the course content and the subject of the “dark triad” Which is a mixture of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. Taylor Swift is a famous American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about...
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Taylor Swift is known as one of the most talented singers of the twenty-first century. From her birth until the age of seven, Swift lived on a Christmas tree farm with her family in rural Pennsylvania. Swift was determined to pursue her passion for singing, and made the bold decision to move to Nashville, Tennessee with her family at the age of eleven. Swift’s early albums were of the country genre. In her later albums, she would explore the realm...
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A world-famous American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is not only famous for her musical creations, but she is also well-known for her methods of ensuring her musical property serves her financial interests. Unlike many other artists, who are making living out of their creative work, Taylor Swift as a wise person with a capitalistic mindset, has been testing the limits of the law by developing an unconventional strategy to prevent other people and enterprises to make a profit from her song...
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For my last analysis, I’ve decided to look at a pop music video to understand how these projects are designed to appeal to mass mainstream audiences. The music video for Blank Space by Taylor Swift currently has 2.5 billion views on YouTube so it’s a brilliant example of big production filmmaking in this forum. Directed by Joseph Kahn, the Blank Space music video was released on the 10th of November 2014. This makes it the most recent video I have...
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The background story behind the music video for the song ¨Love Story¨ happens to be very personal for Taylor Swift. When you can easily relate to a situation it becomes easier to understand and more believable. This music video and the fictional metaphor of Romeo and Juliet are tyrannized as well. In the music video, the author is addressing young teens who fall in love with others their parents do not approve of. In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,...
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Sam Smith and Liam Gallagher maintain and develop a traditional marketing and publicity campaign (Music Week). By using an innovative marketing campaign on her most recent album drop “Reputation” in conjunction with the accouncement of her “Reputation World Tour” through revolutionary Partnerships, Social Media changes, and the Development of “Taylor Tix”. As Chris Ming states Taylor Swift's “Reputation” marketing campaign was a “second-to-none marketing machine” (Chris Ming. The Reputation album was a drastic change in her “core sound” (PR Daily)....
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From the start of the 1930s, until approximately the middle of the decade, the music industry suffered from the Great Depression. Economical issues getting milder, and milder, helped the music industry to bring new life and a new era in music, where big band swing and crooning started to gain popularity. While World War II was fought (1939-1945), music would still grow in the 1940s even with all the negative stuff happening. Music has its fair share of magic in...
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Louis Armstrong and Bruce Springsteen are both well-known and highly respected musical artists. They are both gifted song composers whose works have been listened to by multiple generations and have remained popular through many decades. Armstrong and Springsteen individually achieved significant worldwide popularity, though they performed and composed music that differed in type, style, and rhythm. Louis Armstrong is a well-known jazz artist who lived in the 1900s. He was born on August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His...
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Louis Armstrong had a nickname called Satchmo and was the influencer of 1920 when he created music from trumpet style and vocals that were known to be unique. He had such a stage presence that people just wanted to watch him all the time. He not only impressed the world with Jazz but all music. During his singing career, he recorded famous songs like What a wonderful world and Stardust. His early years were that he was born in New...
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In essence, Louis Armstrong and Kenny G are two artists that draw various similarities and differences in their musicality. Nonetheless, both are well respected for their prowess in jazz music. Armstrong was born in Louisiana in 1901, and he perished in 1971 (“Louis Armstrong biography” n.d). He is widely recognized for his abilities with the trumpet, composing, and acting. As a result, he was considered the most influential jazz figure between the 20s to the 60s. On the other hand,...
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On June 30th, 2019, Taylor Swift decided to write a post on her Tumblr page and inform the overall public that Scooter Braun, former manager of many celebrities, including Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, bought her master. The rights for her multi-platinum studio albums - Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation were sold by Scott Borchetta, the founding father of Big Machine Records. According to the singer, she asked for an opportunity to buy her work multiple...
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Transcendentalism, the idea of being yourself, ridding yourself of your materialistic values, acknowledging your uniqueness, and doing things on your own, not letting others do it for you. Transcendentalism was practiced during the 18th century and their ideas are still being practiced to this day. The changes in society and advancement in technology have given birth to a need for transcendentalism because of our dependence on technology to do things for us. The ideas that the transcendentalists believed in about...
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The Beatles were one of the most influential and popular rock n’ roll bands of all time and contributed to the history of music. They are forever remembered as one of the best bands ever! In the book ‘A Night Divided,’ the main characters, Gerta and Fritz listen to the Beatles in secret while in their apartment. They were trapped with a dictatorship as their government and they aren’t allowed to listen to any music, wear clothes of their choice,...
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Taylor Swift is arguably one of the top recording artists in the world currently. With over 50 million album sales and even more singles, the 29-year-old American top artist is among the all-time selling artists in the world. She also boasts a big fan base with over 100 million followers on social media, something that few celebrities have achieved so far. Taylor in 2017 signed up for the verified fan system that enables her fans to register ahead of time...
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Fighting Discrimination with a Song Imagine yourself as a black kid feeling connected for the first time to white kids around you. You’re connected through a song, one sung by a black person that is extremely popular with everyone. You and your white neighbor can finally enjoy and chat about the same song and there is no division between the two of you. Michael Jackson’s Thriller proved to be a groundbreaking song that would cause this kind of connection between...
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“War is over! If you want it.” The dark, dreary streets of London were just crawling out of the hole left by World War II. With a new decade, there was a bright future ahead: the Swinging Sixties. It was a chance for freedom and to make a difference for the rising generation. It was the decade of the ‘British Invasion’. The Beatles is a name that is instantly recognized by the vast majority. It’s hard to find someone that...
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Introduction One of the greatest notorious groups during the 20th century were the Beatles because they revolutionized rock and rock as to how we know it today. Not only were they known to be talented musicians, but they also wrote and composed their own music. The Beatles proved to many out there that they were well liked and excited large mass of people at each of their public performances. It all began in the city of Liverpool, England, with four...
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