On Saturday‚ the Stand Up To Cancer (a cancer-fighting initiative) honored award-winning journalist Katie Couric for her dedication to cancer advocacy. The Stand Up To Cancer event was organized by Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon‚ along with MasterCard President and CEO Ajay Banga and his wife Ritu. PRN NewsWire claimed that the Stand Up to Cancer event featured special performances by the American actor‚ singer‚ and comedian Jamie Foxx‚ the music legend Tony Bennett‚ singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow
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Perhaps she is simply your everyday editorialist for a daily newspaper. Or‚ as the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU)‚ could she possibly have her own agenda? One of Blumner’s columns entitled "Let’s stand up for liberty" was published in a well known editorial writers magazine called "The Masthead". In summary‚ it focuses on freedom of speech‚ and how we tend to lose sight of it‚ or even have it taken from us during national hardships. She feels that
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Concert Review: Bob Marley By Brock Oler Why do musicians make music? There’s obviously no simple answer. Music can be used for such an assortment of actions‚ that picking one stimulus could never fully be accurate. A soothing melody hummed to an upset child could likely be used for comfort or relaxation; music in this form targets the subconscious. Often‚ however‚ the tune of a song is much less important than the words that create it; certain musicians use their lyrics to tell a story or
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Bob Marley One of the most renowned musicians of all time composed some of the greatest songs such as No woman‚ no cry‚ I shot the sheriff and Buffalo soldier. Bob Marley achieved success after growing up in the poor rural roots of Trenchtown‚ Jamaica. He would ultimately become a platinum-selling musician and reggae¹s biggest star. Marley was coveted and respected by many people. He has become a semi-religious icon whose work in promoting peace‚ justice and brotherhood nearly outweighed
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Reggae in the Cultural Life of Jamaica What do we know about reggae music? We bob our heads‚ sing along to it‚ move and dance to it in a dégagé manner. When we think of the word “reggae” or hear reggae music‚ what is the first thing that comes to mind? The beautiful tourist island of Jamaica? Coconut trees? Sandy beaches along the still‚ or splashing‚ vibrant sky-blue Caribbean sea? Bob Marley‚ the reggae legend? If any of these ideas popped into your mind‚ you are not far from discovering the cultural
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Cedella Malcolm‚ a Black Jamaican teenager‚ and Norval Marley‚ a middle-age White Jamaican‚ Moskowitz traces Marley’s short‚ but incredibly eventful‚ life. However‚ Marley’s life cannot be characterized as a seamless‚ upward trajectory from humble beginnings to wealthy‚ reggae star; there were too many stops and starts along the way‚ too many heartbreaks and disappointments‚ and too little time to fully achieve ambitious goals. To this end‚ Bob Marley: A [End Page 285] Biography does an excellent job
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Bob Marley‚ the greatest musician that a third world country has ever produced. His songs touched the lives of millions and his constant message of peace helped to shape Jamaica’s future. His breakthroughs in Reggae also helped in the formation of Rap and Rhythm and Blues. In the year 1944‚ Captain Norvol Marley married young Jamaican girl named Cedella Booker. On February 6‚ 1945 at 2:30 a.m. their son‚ Robert Nesta Marley‚ otherwise known as Bob Marley was born in his grandfather’s house.
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Rastaman The Life‚ Legend‚ and Lyricism of Bob Marley Mindlessly flipping through wall posters at a music store‚ I arrive at a tri-colored collage of a dread-locked artist. The largest image‚ his profile‚ consumes the top two-thirds of the poster. With his face turned to the right‚ and he sets his gaze upon something in the distance. With furrowed eyebrows‚ he appears to be discontent with whatever is in his view. Below his face are three more photographs of the man. To the left‚ he is aggressively
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Darien Strachan and Bob Marley: One in the Same? For this assignment‚ I decided to conduct my interview on a person who is‚ not only a fan of a certain artist or type of music‚ but whose connection with the music or artist goes even deeper than simple fandom. Therefore‚ I could think of no better person to interview than my good friend‚ Darien Strachan. Strachan‚ a sophomore here at the University of Maryland‚ states that he possesses an extreme passion for reggae artist Bob Marley and‚ consequently
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Bob Marley was a singer‚ musician and a famous songwriter. He was one of the first to introduce reggae music to the world. He is admired as one of the world’s most beloved artist. He was part of the Jamaican reggae music group called The Wailers. Also very respected throughout Trench Town‚ Jamaica for his skills in soccer‚ reggae music. In addiction he was known for being respectful. Bob Marley’s accomplishments helped others by spreading reggae music all around the world. He also helped others
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