Bruno Mars Research Paper

Toby Keith is talent personified. Toby is not just a singer but he is a songwriter as well. Most country artists today lack the talent to write, in the past nearly all the legends of Country Music wrote and sang their own material. Toby Keith holds rank with those Legends of Country Music. Put Toby Keith up against "other" musicians and in other genres-- Toby is still in a league by himself. Many artists today lack the talent to sing without the high-tech studio gimmicks to make their voices better. Toby Keith possesses one strong, clear and beautiful baritone voice . His talent of writing and singing were God given. Toby genuinely acknowledges God's role in his singing as well as in his life. He is not afraid to stand up and share his beliefs in God, Country and Family Values. On the flipside Toby will let loose paying tribute to the old Country Music stereotype songs: of beer drinking and temptation. Not many artists can walk such a fine

Eric Church is a good ole' country boy from Granite Falls, North Carolina. At thirteen is when Church started writing songs and playing guitar. His passion for music grew later in life and he moved to Nashville, where he was signed with Sony Tree Records. His last album Chief won Album of the Year from both the CMA and ACM in the last awards cycle, as it probably should have compared to its competition. Eric Church will never win the popularity contests like “Entertainer” or “Male Vocalist” categories because he has made more enemies than friends in the industry and beyond. But his music’s unpredictability is the magic quotient that can’t be denied, and continues to win him loyal fans.

Chris Stapleton released his debut album, Traveller, in the Spring of 2015. This album is characterized by what I would describe as a traditional country feel, but with a slightly more modern sound, or to be more technical, a country rock meets blues album. This record, and Chris Stapleton himself, went relatively unnoticed by the general public after initial release. It was not until the 2015 CMA awards when Stapleton performed “Tennessee Whiskey” with Justin Timberlake that his album truly took off (Welch). Since then, songs from Traveller can frequently be heard on national country radio stations, as well as on tour, a show I will be attending in May.

Brantley Gilbert is a very compassionate and successful artist. He has had 3 albums 8 hits and several different awards for his

This one is quite self-evident. You are not restricted to any particular period or style. For example, if you favorite instrument is guitar, you can choose Eric Clapton and John Williams.

Bruce Cockburn, a well known Canadian jazz and folk artist, sang in “Lovers in a

Sammy Kershaw is an American country music artist. Many have described him as a classic throwback to the sound of traditional country. Sammy got his start in music very early on. At the tender age of 11, Sammy began singing for income, after his father died. Sammy found success right away, performing with Louisiana legend J.B. Pere. He opened for many acts, including Ray Price, Merle Haggard and George Jones. He released his first studio album in 1991, “Don’t Go Near The Water,” which was certified platinum. Since then, he’s enjoyed massive success, releasing nine other studio albums, with more than 25 singles entering the top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Woody Guthrie was an American singer-songwriter and musician who is today known as a huge part of traditional Americana music. Huge musicians in their own right, such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellenkamp, Pete Seeger, and many more have acknowledged Guthrie as a major influence in their creative song writing process. Many of his songs are based on his experience during the Great Depression as Guthrie travelled with displaced farmers from the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma searching for a better life in California.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Indiana in a town called Gary on August 29, 1958. Michael was born into a family of seven siblings and a Mom and Dad. His Parents had eight children including Michael. His siblings in chronological order are Maureen (also known as Rebbie) , Jackie , Tito , Jermaine, La Toya , Marlon , (Michael) ,Randy, Their Parents are Joe Jackson and Katherine Jackson.All ten of them lived in a very tiny house. Joe Jackson was very strict and beat all the kids, Especially Michael since he would run away and talk back.Joe Jackson was part of a band called the Falcons, he played the guitar/bass. Sometimes their father’s band would rehearse at Jackson's house. Tito was fascinated by the guitar and the music Joe Jackson would make with it. Sometimes Tito would sneak it into his room when his father wasn't home and he would play it with two of his brothers. When Michael was old enough they would let him in the room as long as he promised not to tell. One day a the guitar string broke, when their father found out he called Tito into the room, Tito

Canadian artists have contributed a great deal to the music world. Legendary Canadian artists such as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Leonard Cohen helped paved the way for the artists on this list. Celine Dion, Shania Twain, and Alanis Morissette have had iconic careers, and they will be soon passing the torch to the next generation of Canadian greats.

Cerebrate of a world in which Michael Jackson never subsisted, and you'd be missing a lot more than killer musical compositions.

Merle Haggard? Now usually when we say, "Artist," we think painter, but there are many, many different types of artists.

The musical legend was born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949 to Howard and Rosalind Joel. He grew up in the suburb of Hicksville, New York, in a rather musical home. His father was a classically trained pianist while his mother would sing along to songs. Billy tried his luck with the piano too, pounding on the keys at a very young age until his mother took him to take piano lessons at age 4. It wasn’t long before he took to it, and eventually he became so skilled that he could have been considered a professional by the time he was a teenager.

He sings of chasing Emmylou around the house, taking her out in a white limousine, and being in love twenty years later because of the old note.

“I sang with him when I was 16 and when we met, I teared up, like, ‘Do you know who you are?'”( Page