Bob Peterson

Arielle Theme: Follow your dreams, and never give up “School is so boring” i said to myself. I wish i could go out to the beach again and help the baby turtles out to sea again. That is the only thing that makes me happy. Not my friends, not my family, not even books, and I love books. “Arielle” my teacher called my name. “Yes” I said. “Please stop daydreaming and listen to what I 'm saying, you have been failing this class so you should be listening or you won 't be able to get into college

rock in the sixties inherited the tradition of country and western. In the 1960s, the main representatives of folk rock were Joan Baez, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, and so on. However, the most important folk rock singer is Bob Dylan, who was the first and the most important folk rock music creator. Known as the “protest song singer”, for the entire 1960s, Bob Dylan 's music strongly affected young people that were in the wandering and confusion. It was like a banner, a totem, and a pioneer, helped the the

For indigenous communities throughout the world, reggae is not only a type of music, but a culture. One of the most worldwide forms of popular culture, reggae is able to be found in many communities, such as Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Hawaiian and Pacific. Reggae has a very well known and well defined associated culture. It must be kept in mind the appeal of the Rastafarian ‘lifestyle’ associated with the reggae genre. For many youth in indigenous communities, this lifestyle may be seen

First of all, the idea that any foreign country could have a significant impact on American musical tastes had been pretty much unthinkable before 1964. Long before rock 'n ' roll--in fact, pretty much from the advent of recorded music, American popular music ruled the world. Jazz and swing music, which originated in the US, were hugely popular in England and Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. While the British and French had their own home-grown jazz and pop stars, some of whom might have an occasional

A History of Protest Music – Revolutionary War to the 1960s Protest music in the United States dates back to the 19th century. This protest music focused around subjects that were topical for the time period. Among these topics were the Civil War. Another topic was slavery, and its abolition. A final topic was women’s suffrage. A famous group of protest singers was the Hutchinson Family Singers. Their notoriety, which spanned the mid-19th century, began in 1839. Their songs about abolition were

For many centuries, music has been an unwavering force in society, offering entertainment for various ceremonies and events, while also providing an outlet for creative expression. Most people see the entertainment factor in music, but fail to realize the power music has to influence social change. One way that music inspires social change is through protest songs. Most songwriters agree that protest songs are written because circumstances demand engagement and things can no longer be left unsaid

movement. All of these movements were to promote social justice. Some pop culture icons of the time voiced their thoughts about this social justice. Three of these icons were influential musicians. These musicians are Janis Joplin, Marvin Gaye, and Bob Dylan. The first of these influential musicians is Janis Joplin. To understand her beliefs and how she became such an inspiration, it is important to look at her upbringing. Janis Joplin was born in Texas in 1943. She was raised in a middle-class

Avalanche Gently, I open my tired eyes to the bright morning lights shining through the cracks of my aging tent. Stretching my awfully sore, cramping legs under my snowsuit, I take in a big breath of the mountain air. “Christopher, Michael are you ready to go yet? Get out of your tents!” Rachel hollers from her tent. “Alright,” Michael yells bitterly from behind me. Smiling, I carefully unzip my cramped tent and gaze in awe at my perfectly stunning snowy mountain view. Small, white flakes are

Response Paper #4 The folk music of the Civil Rights Movement “came out of tradition, common experience, and generations of resistance” (Dunaway 2010: 140). The songs used throughout the movement derived from the shared experiences and struggles of African Americans while connecting “the gentle, idealistic world of folk music and the integrationist world of civil rights” (Dunaway 2010: 145). Songs, such as “We Shall Overcome”, were put through the folk process, where a song is passed on and alterations

Modern Times, Plagiarize Crimes In 2006 Bob Dylan, a famous singer-songwriter created an album called Modern Times. This album grew instant success becoming number one on the Billboard charts. Soon after its release, audiences found some things that were unsettling, which led to the start of allegations. Very similar comparisons were found between Dylan’s album and Henry Timrod’s poems like phrases that were copied verbatim. With these accusations Dylan and many others came to his defense, stating