It's a good chance that you'll quickly recall the name and talents of singer, actor Frankie Avalon, no matter your age. Frankie's stellar career embraced three generations of music, television and motion pictures and was an intrinsic fiber of American entertainment history. Frankie Avalon was born September 18, 1940 in "The City of Brotherly Love", Philadelphia, PA. He could light the flame and turn up the heat on nearly every love struck teen girl or adult woman in America! A child prodigy, Frankie entered local amateur talent contests after he turned 10 and won them, one after another. In the years that ensued, he continued his musical studies and learning trumpet from a member of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. This truly genuine young talent soon made guest appearances as a trumpet player on The Perry Como and Jackie Gleason Television Shows. …show more content…
His music was synonymous to the times. Among some of his hit sounds were"Venus", a song written by Ed Marshall and Peter DeAngelis. The most successful version was by Frankie and released in 1959. This song would become Avalon's first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and it spent five weeks atop the survey. The song also reached number ten on the R&B chart and was a man's plea to Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, to send him a girl to love and one who will love him. Another of Frankie Avalon's best known songs was "Why". Recorded in 1959, the song went to Number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart for the week of December 28, 1959, and the last Number 1 single of the 1950s. The song was written by Avalon's manager and record producer Robert "Bob" Marcucci and Peter De
Every time Johnny Cash would step out in front of a crowd he would greet his millions of followers with the same line: “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”. He would be greeted with roars, hollers, and cheers whenever he was seen. Cash influenced a generation and blended music genres to bring the country together. Known as The Man in Black, for it was the only color he would wear after 1957 (Streissguth 80). Cash through his more than 50 year career had thirteen number 1 hits (Macnie). Johnny Cash evolved country music and became a quintessential American hero, admired and adored by millions.
Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Autlan de Navarro, Mexico. Santana was born into a family of professional musicians. Santana had a solid relationship with his father Jose Santana, who was a professional violinist. Jose taught his son Carlos how to play the violin at the age of five. Jose learned lessons from his father Antonio, that he later passed on to his son Carlos Santana. According to Norman Weinstein, Contributor of “Carlos Santana/A biography” states that those lessons consist of:
These two articles that I have chosen are, Jimi and Janis. Janis Joplin or Jimi Hendrix?
Ontario on October 24th, 1986 know around the world as "Drake". Son of Dennis Graham and mother name Sandi Grahm. Drake is Canadian, Ethnicity African-American and Ashkenazi Jewish. Aubrey was a Canadian actor at the start of his famous career. He is referred to for his part as Jimmy Brooks on the well-known Canadian show Degrassi: The Next Generation. He later discharged a famous mixtape with tunes like "Each Girl" and "Best I Ever Had", and proceeded onward to an effective melodic vocation. . Then wanted to move on to bigger things. Drake also known as "Dizzy Drake". Became a rapper, starting his rap career on Myspace at the time when Myspace was active and popular for its Music playlist. Aubrey Drake took advantage of it as he promoted his
The SIOUX won the 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP! Everybody thought Tigers were going to win but the score was 5-3. Brock Boeser scored a empty net goal in the 2nd period he blocked the goalies shot and had a empty net goal. Winning their 8th Champiomship
It all began December 12, 1915, when a boy named Francis Albert Sinatra was brought into the world. He was the son of Dolly and Anthony Sinatra, a
Nikki Giovanni was a poet and a writer that was born within as Yolande Corneila Giovanni Jr., Giovanni was a prominent poet and writer that had first caught the publics attention as a being part of the Blacks Arts Movement back in the late 1960s. Giovanni was also a civil rights activists and a television personality.
In a 1979 interview for Frets magazine Pete Seeger expressed the driving force of his music in one word--responsibility (Hood 30). In his view there are no causeless songs; each one has a message. Seeger dedicated his life to challenging the status quo and combating the establishment with his favorite weapon, the banjo. Inscribed on his banjo were the words “This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender”. Pete Seeger became one of the leaders of the folk revival, rousing his audience with his mastery of the banjo (Rosenberg 75). However, his influence extended past the musical scene. He gave a voice to the overlooked, working class and he created a model of musical activism that other groups could emulate.
There are many phenomenal musicians in the world, but very few as diverse and cultured as Dave Matthews. Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1967. Matthews and his family then moved two years later to Westchester County, New York, where his dad went to work for IBM. Then, in the early `70s, Matthews and his family moved to Cambridge, England, before returning to New York. It was in Cambridge where Matthews' dad died in 1977 from Hodgkin's disease. After his father's death, the family moved back to South Africa in 1980. It was here that Matthews went to a few different schools and learned more about the evils of government, there and in general.
“The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements and inspired songs, turned hearts and informed generations. She’s been hailed as a healer and a national treasure. ”("Nikki Giovanni, Poet, Activist, Educator." Nikki Giovanni, Poet, Activist, Educator. Web.
Why America Singer is Like a Real Teenager Rebellious, independent,and insecure describe two things, America Singer, from the novel “The Elite” by Kiera Cass, and teenagers today. America is very rebellious, because of her actions that make her stand out. Even after she swore to the palace that she will not love anyone but Prince Maxon, she had secret meetings with her hometown lover, Aspen. Another way America is rebellious is that she took a forbidden book from a secret library and read it. The book caused Maxon to bring back Halloween.
Buddy Holly is known as “the pioneer of rock and roll.” His career is recognized as one of the most influential parts of the start of early rock. Even though Buddy Holly’s impact on rock music lasted longer than expected. Bands like Weezer, The Grateful Dead and even The Beetles have dedicated songs to Holly’s life and musical influence. Rolling Stone magazine even ranked Holly number 13 on its list of 100 greatest artists of all time.
Nikki Giovanni Biography Nikki Giovanni was born on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Giovanni was the youngest of her two sisters. “When Giovanni was a young child, she moved with her parents from Knoxville to a mainly black neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Giovanni’s father frequently was working several jobs during this time period. Nikki explains that knowing her readers will often make false accusations, or draw uneducated conclusions about what Nikki’s childhood was really like.
Many people always ask why I like Justin Bieber.Then when I explain why and they get all defensive and try to bring me down. I find that it’s mostly boys who try to stop a girl from liking Justin Bieber,but I don’t think that’s fair because that’s our idol.This isn’t fair because we don’t stop them from liking sports or anything they love to do. Is Justin Bieber really That bad of a person? NO.He has made mistakes but got back up and continued to to make his Beliebers and family proud.
Freddie Mercury was born on September 5, 1946, on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, in East Africa. His parents’ names were Bomi and Jer Bulsara. He had one sibling who was his sister, Kashmira. Originally, Freddie’s name was Farrokh Bulsara, Freddie being a nickname that he obtained later. Both of his parents were Persian. At the time, no one could have ever expected