of “Piano Man” Music has been a part of human culture for many years. It is embedded deep in our roots‚ from Native Americans chanting around a fire‚ to slaves harmonizing while laboring in the fields‚ to Beatle-mania‚ to the Backstreet Boys welcoming the new millennium. The great artists of this industry will forever be remembered for their ability to combine moving‚ soulful lyrics with enchanting melodies‚ all while reaching millions of individuals in a unique way. Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” is
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Frederic Chopin and Billy Joel Nearly two centuries separate two of the greatest pianists of all times; yet Frederic Chopin and Billy Joel have many similarities in their composure of music. The biggest connection among the two is their love for the piano. Not only did they both enjoy playing the piano‚ it was a way of life for both Chopin and Joel. Chopin‚ a half-Polish and half-French composer from the Romantic era is known to some as the “prince of the romantics” (Zamoyski). Joel‚ an American pop
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Billy Joel and His Battle with Depression Since the early seventies‚ Billy Joel has displayed greatness with his success in music‚ and has captured America with the sounds of his catchy tunes. Many accomplishments have been made‚ such as winning five Grammy Awards and many top ten hits in the seventies‚ eighties‚ and nineties. Joel has been successful throughout the years‚ but one thing he is still trying to overcome is his depression‚ and that is a hard thing to control. As early
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Billy Joel is a very well known musician who is respected and acknowledged all around the world. I think he was an appropriate speaker for a college graduation. He used one question at the beginning of the speech that caught the audience’s curiosity‚ "Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes?" He then branched out from there to discuss more important issues. This question helped him create an invitational environment. I think asking a question also helped him show a sense of organization
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Allentown by Billy Joel was a song that described the troubles of the late 20th Century blue collar worker. As workers moved away from cities and jobs moved overseas in the 1980s and 90s‚ the typical blue collar worker was hurt as their unions and workplaces were closed to make way for the new serviced based economy. Specifically‚ Billy Joel is describing Allentown‚ Pennsylvania. Of which was affected by the economic turn of the 80s because most of its residents worked in Bethlehem‚ PA at a steel
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and utterly shocked to discover that Billy Joel was not on the schedule. I checked it over and over‚ but his name wasn’t anywhere. I couldn’t believe it. To my surprise‚ I actually began to get angry. Right now as I am writing this I am listening to Billy Joel’s Songs in the Attic‚ and I am becoming more and more furious as I think about it‚ which can only mean that I am really passionate about music‚ and Billy Joel in particular. In my opinion‚ Billy Joel is one of the greatest rock stars that
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Kevin Oblinger 10/31/14 Billy’s Beats Case Intro Billy’s Beats Inc (Bill’ys) is an SEC registrant manufacturer of musical intraments. Billy’s has recently acquired one company‚ Little Drummer Boy Inc (Little Drummer)‚ and wholly owns RockOut Inc. Both Little Drummer and RockOut are manufacturers of musical intstraments‚ making guitars‚ and drums respectively. Billy’s acquisition of Little Drummer took place in 201X for an outlay of $575 million in cash; an external valuation specialist assessed
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College UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT Assignment 1 Individual Assignment ITECH5401 ONLINE COMMUNICATION OR COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC) Submitted By: Student Name: Agassi Joel Vedala Student ID: 30108480 Table of Contents Cover Page; …………………………………………………………………..1 Table of Contents; ……………………………………………………………2 Abstract; ………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction; …………………………………………………………………
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Song: "We met as soul mates" The soldiers were enthusiastic‚ buddies‚ and hopeful for a better life. "We left as inmates‚ from an asylum" The soldiers dreams/ideas of heroism‚ and valour were completely wrong "And we were so gung ho to lay down our lives" The soldiers thought they’d be heroes‚ that when they came back‚ they would be revered as fighters for freedom. "And WE were sharp; as sharp as knives" "And THEY were sharp; As sharp as knives" Equalizes America and Vietnam. Both were as
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The Piano The piano is a melodious instrument that requires a high degree of hand-eye coordination and concentration. It has been played for centuries and is now a major part of music. Although it may be a sophisticated instrument to learn‚ it builds many mental abilities and relieves stress. Unlike many other instruments‚ the piano is capable of playing a variety of notes at the same time. This allows
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