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- 191: The Life of Franz Liszt
- The Life of Franz Liszt Franz Liszt was one of many classical composers. Insome ways, he can be compared to a modern rock and roll star, such as Kurt Cobain. Franz Liszt was born in Raiding, Hungary, on October 22, 1811.Much like Mozart, he was a very great piano player at a very young age.Liszt composed an opera ... decoratinos hanging on chains, which was unusual for his time.For two years Liszt was hospitilized for a newvous breakdown.In some ways he was much like Kurt Cobain, the late lead singer of the rock band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington.He was passed on to several elatives after his parents divorced when he was eight years old.For some time he ...
- 192: Elvis
- ... on. III. Impact on History Elvis wasn’t just a musician; he starred in 33 successful films including "Love Me Tender," "King Creole" (playing the role James Dean was slated to play), and "Jail House Rock". Some later movies included "GI Blues," "Fun In Acapulco," and others that were considered uninspired and repetitious. Globally, Elvis has sold over one billion records; more than any other artist. His American sales have earned ... the fame go to his head. Known as the King of Western Bop and the Hillbilly Cat, Presley fused sounds of country music with black rhythm-and-blues influences and what was then the new rock-and-roll style. His electrically charged performances helped make him one of the first mass idols of United States pop-culture. He inspired countless musical artists. His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared ...
- 193: The Blues
- ... a wider audience. White musicians like the Paul Butterfield Band discovered the Chicago Blues feeling and achieved great success. Also in the sixties the Blues found a more mainstream audience through the Beatles’ recording of “Roll Over Beethoven” written by Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones wrote and sang “Confessing the Blues” inspired by B.B. King. This British appreciation for the Blues dated back to the thirties and forties when British audiences bought Blues recordings by African Americans when white Americans weren't. The Blues continued to have a major effect and influence on Rock and Roll and other music 1970’s.
- 194: The History Of Jazz
- ... or marched in parades in the South. Some of the first New Orleans musicians were among the most stirring of all jazz artists. They include clarinetist Johnny Dodds, clarinetist-soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet, pianist Jelly Roll Morton, and cornetist King Oliver. The first jazz record was made in 1917 by a New Orleans band the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, made up of white musicians who copied black styles. The New Orleans ... musicians from many countries were inspired to draw on their individual musical heritages to create new kinds of jazz. The most popular result of this trend to variety has been fusion music, which joins jazz, rock, and Latin-American rhythms. The concert on Wednesday night was pretty monotonous, my passion is for dance music and hard ,uplifting beats,such as rap, rock, and house. I did enter the auditorium with an open mind, but jazz did not click.
- 195: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
- ... Sam though he had good ideas bout write'in so he set off to be a free lance writer. To make money in between he mined for gold. One day while sitt'in on a rock next to the mountain side he heard some men talk'in of frog races. This took Sam's mind to the past, his uncle use to have a pet frog. So he started write'in ... was arranged in between Sam and a rival paper to the Call, the paper that Sam was write'in for (Paine 137). When Sam got there he found the city filled wit beautiful flowers and roll'in green hills. Sam found the location perfect for his write'in. He was relaxed here and could concentrate (Eaton 143). Sam's job was to venture out into the city's night life. It ... summer at Quarry Farm from Mrs. Crane there was no doubt in his mind to accept. Mrs. Crane was the sister of Olivia's mama. She lived on a farm that had huge views of roll'in green hills which helped to inspire Sam an his write'in (186 Paine). By the end of the summer, Sam had finished his book, Roughing It. It was bout his adventures out in ...
- 196: Fashion in the 60's
- ... bell bottoms, and loon pants, bright colors, novel materials, chunky rings, and sports cars were all part of the 60's look. In the early 60's, the teenagers world was suddenly hit by the rock- n- roll of phenomenon of the Beatles. Teens idoled rock stars and let their hair grow long and wore bright, wild colored clothes. Leather offered great opportunities for self - expression. The clothes were influenced by stage performers. The 60's was a reflection of ...
- 197: Elvis Presley
- ... also starred in 33 films and made history with his television appearances and specials. From 1956 to 1958, he starred in four motion pictures, all of which featured his soundtracks: Love Me Tender (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957), Loving You (1957), and King Creole (1958). After serving in the USA Armed Forces from 1958 to 1960, Presley appeared in numerous musical films: Flaming Star, Blue Hawaii, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Viva Las Vegas ... a likely result of his chronic overuse of prescription barbiturates. In conclusion, we can see that Elvis Presley marks the difference in the style of the music, and is renowned as an early pioneer of Rock & Roll music. His music, movies and daunting presence has made him an American icon and an international superstar. However he sold more records in the year following his death than in any previous year in ...
- 198: Franz Liszt and Kurt Cobain
- Franz Liszt and Kurt Cobain Franz Liszt was one of many classical composers. In some ways, he can be compared to a modern rock and roll star. Franz Liszt was born in Raiding, Hungary, on October 22, 1811. Much like Mozart, he was a very great piano player at a very young age. Liszt composed an opera called Don Sancho at ... decorations hanging on chains, which was unusual for his time. For two years Liszt was hospitalized for a nervous breakdown. In some ways he was much like Kurt Cobain, the late lead singer of the rock band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. He was passed on to several relatives after his parents divorced when he was eight years old. For some time he ...
- 199: Kurt Cobain
- ... line of a not-so-popular song he says, "I'd rather be dead than be cool." It seemed like the once unknown punkish Seattle band moved mainstream overnight. Nirvana caught on fast and changed rock and roll music forever. Nirvana, along with a few other Seattle bands, molded the music of the 90's, alternative. Where did it all start for Kurt? Kurt Donald Cobain was born February 20, 1967. He was ... note over microphones. The media went wild and some obsessed fans commited suicide in tribute. The slight soft-spoken Cobain will be remembered as the architect of grunge. He's responsible for the most creative rock music of the last decade. In his music he didn't communicate in complete sentences or elaborate arguments, his lyrics were a stream of conscieness insights to the short attention span of his audience. ...
- 200: Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and the 1960s and 70s
- ... He was a drug addict as well as a spontaneous musical historian. He did have a long lasting impact on many people. His death was very controversial. Was his life wasted on sex, drugs, and rock and roll or did he capture the spirit by seizing every moment for what it was worth? His music is still very popular today, but probably not as well understood. Many people consider his music to be before its time, but the truth is, his music was its time. Since his death, his music has slowly faded away into a category best named "Classic Sixties Rock", but there was really nothing "classic" about any of the music in the 60's. Much of the music went down in history because of the great emotion that surrounded the sounds. To the ...
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