Marvin Gaye has made a long lasting impact on music‚ without him who knows if R&B would have the same sound or if many of the artist he wrote for would be famous at all. Marvin Gaye has been called‚ “The number-one purveyor of soul music” (Classic Motown). Davis quotes Michael Dyson describing Gaye as someone “…who transcended the boundaries of rhythm and blues as no other performer had done before” (Ritz 121). He paved the way for many artists of this time‚ so much even after his death people are
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The moonwalk or backslide is a dance move that gained widespread popularity after being performed by Michael Jackson on the 1983 television special Motown 25: Yesterday‚ Today‚ Forever‚ and has since become his signature move. The purpose of the moonwalk is to give the illusion that the dancer appears to walk forward while actually moving backward. Although he did not invent its mechanics (which were pioneered by Marcel Marceau) and has never claimed to have done so‚ Michael Jackson came up with
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Johnny Langford Mr. Fuller ENG-102 American Icon Essay October 20‚ 2003 Michael Jackson: The King of Reinvention If you look in your copy of Webster’s English Dictionary under the I’s‚ you will find the definition for the word "icon." An icon is simply an "image or representation of one who is the object of great attention or devotion; an idol" (Webster’s 90). Skipping a few words down‚ you can find that an idol is "an image used as an object of worship" It takes much to be worshiped
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"BLACK MUSIC" African-American music has had such an impact on our society today. African-American music became popular in the 19th century after the civil war as musicians of color were hired to play in saloons and brothels. A couple of forms of popular music are spirituals‚ gospel‚ blues‚ jazz and ragtime. Spiritual and gospel music reflected the poverty and oppression of slaves. As Jazz entered the popular culture it provoked a great deal of criticism. An artist know as‚ Louis Armstrong
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Informative Speech Instructions De Matteis This assignment is designed to provide you with the opportunity to use the skills you possess‚ coupled with the knowledge gained in class‚ to execute an effective extemporaneous informative presentation. The topic can come from a wide variety of areas - i.e.‚ an historical event‚ present/past figures of note‚ organization‚ issue‚ concern‚ etc. Make sure you target the presentation to your specific audience‚ provide a “WOW” factor in your opening
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“CASO: SUZANNE DE PASSE EN MOTOWN PRODUCTIONS” Módulo : Dirección de Capital Humano Profesora : Verónica De Lucca Alumnos : Iván Buzio U. Juan A. Escobar D. Carolina Fuica M. Mariela Moreno T. Carolina Posada C. AGOSTO – 2010 Antecedentes. Motown Productions (MP) pertenece a una industria altamente competitiva‚ el Entretenimiento (Producción musical‚ de televisión‚ cinematográfica y de espectáculos). MP comienza con la producción musical
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legs pop‚ it’s sweat and Vaseline and bullets‚ it’s growing tall and wearing a lot of white‚ it’s smelling blood in your breakfast‚ it’s learning to say **** with grace but learning to **** without it‚ it’s flame and fists and life according to Motown‚ it’s finally having a man reach out for you then caving in around his fingers. (2011‚ 03).
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plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors‚ directed by Roger Corman. The music‚ composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll‚ doo-wop and early Motown‚ includes several well-known tunes‚ including the title song‚ "Skid Row (Downtown)"‚ "Somewhere That’s Green"‚ and "Suddenly‚ Seymour". In addition to the original long-running 1982 off-Broadway production and subsequent Broadway production‚ the
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The next genre we are going to discuss is hip hop. My First impression on this genre was that I thought it was just all about the rap and the beat. That it seemed bland and repetitive and once again I was wrong. Hip hop was more complex than what I first thought it would be But enough about what I think. What exactly defines Hip hop? Based on Dyson‚ Michael Eric’s book named 12 Hip hop or hip-hop is a cultural movement that formed during the late 1960s among African American youths residing in the
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Legacy The legacy of Stax Records is a unique one that spans more than half a century. Stax Records is critical in American music history as it’s one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time - second only to Motown in sales and influence‚ but first in gritty‚ raw‚ stripped-down soul music. In 15 years‚ Stax placed more than 167 hit songs in the Top 100 on the pop charts‚ and a staggering 243 hits in the Top 100 R&B charts. It launched the careers of such legendary artists as Otis
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