blues players in and Motown was born through his genius. This small but dynamic record company has produced and help make many stars that we all know today such as Diana Ross and the Supreme‚ The Temptations‚ Stevie Wonder‚ and more recently the Jackson 5‚ Boyz II Men ‚ and Queen Latifah. It is very surprising that both the genre of Motown and Hitsville remind unharmed by racism for the most since Detroit has been historically known for severe racism and segregation. Hitsville U.S.A. was one of
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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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Detroit‚ located near the Great Lakes‚ was the biggest city of heavy industry in the 1950s and 1960s. The Big Three automobile companies such as Ford‚ GM and Chrysler‚ had their manufacturing plants in Detroit at that time. People called this city as Motown‚ a compound word of Motor Town. Berry Gordy Jr. came back to Detroit after the Korean War in 1953 and he run a jazz record store with his friends. He was absorbed in blues and bebop and used to write songs as his hobby. Since he was a versatile
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singer. The fact is that Sergio Cortes is considered one of the top Michael Jackson Impersonator’s in the world. Soon‚ the entire world will recognize this talented individual and the great tribute that he actually pays to Jackson. Let’s get real with Sergio Cortes‚ MJ impersonator. Remember to follow this talented man on Facebook and follow him on Twitter to keep up to date on his new gigs. Sergio Cortes Embraces Jackson Persona Take a look at Sergio Cortes. He is like most celebrity impersonators
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I. Music is an important part of the lives of many around the universe. Music is used throughout the day‚ every day. Whether performing it‚ teaching it‚ or simply enjoying it‚ music evokes attitudes in people. It transcends expectations and leaps over culture values. It makes you think‚ feel‚ and allows you to understand universal ideas. Music speaks for you when you have no words to say. Although there are lots of different types of my music my favorite is Rhythm and Blues. Rhythm and Blues (also
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Osmonds(1958)‚ The Beatles (1960)‚ The beach Boys(1961)‚ The Jackson 5(1964)‚ The Monkees(1966)‚ and The rolling stones etc. were the examples of famous male idol groups in the western world. For instant‚ The Jackson 5‚ later known The Jacksons which formed by the back brothers was a very famous American pop male idol group with 5 members included Jackie Jackson‚ Tito Jackson‚ Jermaine Jackson‚ Marlon Jackson and Michael Jackson. The Jacksons had sold over 100 million albums worldwide which obtained
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Michael Jackson is best known for his music‚ but he possibly touched just as many people through his love and compassion for those less fortunate. Here are just some of the things he did which never really made the headlines... January‚ 1979: Michael Jackson donated a number of books‚ including ‘Peter Pan’ to the Chicago Public Library’s Young Adult Section and promoted reading through a library program called ‘Boogie to the Book Beat’. July‚ 1981: A benefit concert at the Omni Auditorium
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something wrong for so long that it suddenly became a lifestyle for you? Jackson’s story‚ “The Lottery”‚ when it comes to being in the wrong or not speaking up‚ reminds me of many situations that I have been in or situations that I have witnessed. Jackson tries to create multiple thoughts that could go through the readers’ mind. You could think‚ maybe this event has been around for so long‚ that it seems normal to the community. You could also think that everyone knows it’s wrong‚ but is afraid to
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Michael Jackson. Many people believe that he is the greatest artist of all time. Jackson was born in Gary‚ Indiana in August of 1958. He was a popular artist even as a child‚ as he was in the beloved Jackson 5. He went solo with his career in 1971 and the album Thriller‚ which is the bestselling record of all time‚ came out in 1982. The album Bad came out in 1987 and had five songs the Hits 100 reach number one. One of these songs was “Man in the Mirror.” It is a song about change. Michael Jackson sings
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Michael Jackson Michael Jackson produced an album called Thriller in 1982‚ where the genre was pop rock & R&B. Michael Jacksons music underlies his emotions and Thriller was ground breaking and electrifying. “He is a song writer who sets the beat for a decade and a dancer who is the fanciest on the street.” (Borsman‚ Jos. Michael Jackson: The Icon. Lulu Press‚ 2011.) Michael Jacksons album Thriller is breathtaking by the lyrics and tempo mixed with emotion and the different types of genre put into
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