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    western music. She also had thoughts of singing and playing music, but the dreams faded away. His dad liked to listen to electric early blues and rock & roll. He was part of a rock band called the Falcons, but when the band fell apart he retired his guitar. Both his mother and father taught him and his siblings how to harmonize and sing. Out of this family came one of the most dominant pop singers in history. As any other famous person does, he had a story on how he got to be the king of pop music. Michael

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    by 1960, due in no small part to songs like "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "At Last." Despite her continued drug problems, she earned a Grammy Award nomination for her 1973 eponymous album. In 2006, she released the album All the Way. James died in Riverside, California, on January 20, 2012, and continues to be is considered one of the most dynamic singers in music. By the age of 5, James was known as a gospel prodigy, gaining fame by singing in her church choir and on the radio. At age 12, she moved

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    late Michael Joseph Jackson was a 20th-century African-American singer and songwriter who transformed the face of pop music and popular culture throughout his lifetime (Michael Joseph Jackson ). Debuted in the professional music world in 1968 at the age of 10 as a member of The Jackson 5, Jackson’s rise to fame had been largely influenced by his invaluable contributions to the music, dance and fashion industries (Michael Joseph Jackson). Hailed as the ‘King of Pop’, his solo album “Thriller” remains

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    of millions of followers from throughout the world even after his death? Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American artist, lyricist, performer, and lover of the dance floor. Called the King of Pop, his commitments to music, move, and style, alongside his exposed individual life, made him a worldwide figure in mainstream culture in excess of four decade. Career, creations & contributions: Jackson

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    Manchester scene. Following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis, the remaining members of Joy Division pressed on and with the addition of keyboardist/guitarist Gillian Gilbert, the band changed their name. With a cocktail of post-punk and electronic dance music, the group released Movement in '81 and while New Order was still immersed in the dark wave sound of their previous band, they managed to get a single out. "Ceremony" was one of two songs left over by Joy Division. The album did not fair well with

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    T-Pain said that other artists are ruining the use of Auto-Tune and that it’s basically over for them unless they start to pay up (www.mtv.com). While many people may criticize and ridicule the use of Auto-Tune and talk about how it is “ruining” the music industry by leading people to believe that recording artists are pitch-perfect, there is one thing that nobody can deny; it sells records. And there is nothing that musicians and artists want to do more than sell records. Auto-Tune was originally intended

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    html) The world wasn’t ready for what they were about to witness. Michael Jackson was going to change the history of music and entertainment. Michael Jackson lived to be the most iconic performer of all time and had more number 1 hits than anyone else in the entertainment business. From winning

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    Salvatore Taormina April 1, 2015 Professor White Beyonce Case Beyonce and Parkwood Entertainment really outdid themselves by releasing the surprise album Beyonce. The fifth studio album from the music icon was released on December 13, 2013 by her own music label Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.The digital download only was well worth the gamble as sales were well beyond projections. With gambling comes risk, risk including pissing of the distributors, not being able to advertize

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    While Bob Dylan and Mos Def’s music often differs greatly, Dylan’s “Hurricane” and Mos Def’s “Mathematics,” as shown at the end of this paper, have at least as much in common as not. Both artists continue to have impressive careers despite differing backgrounds. Mos Def was born in Brooklyn in 1973 and has had successful careers in both acting and music (Frick). His awards include Black Reel Award for best actor in The Woodsman, Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for his role in Something the Lord

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    He also liked it because the name had no meaning, allowing the music to describe itself. However, since the domain name "lincolnpark.com" was already taken and the band couldn't afford to purchase it, they changed the spelling from "Lincoln" to "Linkin" so they could purchase the domain name "linkinpark.com". However

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