Chuck Berry

The CEO of Motown, Berry Gordy tried to block its release, calling it “the worst thing I’ve ever heard.” Hutchinson (2014). Dyson (2005) declares that Gordy was irritated with the song's musical tributes to jazz and nervous about making something political. Furthermore, Gaye

The CEO of Motown, Berry Gordy, had said to Gaye that “What’s Going On” was the worst record he’d ever heard and completely refused to release the piece. Dyson (2005) states that Gordy was irritated with the song's musical tributes to jazz and nervous about making something

Directed by Marc Forster, the 2001 film, Monster’s Ball is an Academy Award winning film which has been extensively criticized by American Studies scholars. They critique the aspects of the social construction of masculinity, race, and the way in which women are constructed as needing men in their lives. Essentially, the film’s narrative uses hypermasculinity in a way that supports the sexulization of women. Monster’s Ball follows the life of two individuals who are connected in a unique way. Leticia

The Political and Social Expressions of Marvin Gaye and Motown Records “You see war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we’ve got to find a way To bring some lovin’ here today” -What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye, a sex music icon, was a symbol of the social and political issues during his time. Though his music he represented young culture, racial injustice, peaceful protest and his black identity. Produced with Motown Records, his album What’s Going On made it to

Motown The Motown Museum in Detroit is truly a motivational part of America’s history; it stood for another way for African American voices to be heard on a much greater scale both national and even world wide. Motown has become America’s pop soul music for anyone and everyone.      The birth of Motown music came to be in a small recording studio aptly named Hitsville, U.S.A. Barry Gordy, who came from a large middle class family had borrowed money in order. The main stage of Motown music

Berry Gordy founded Motown records in 1959, and created one of the most famous recording companies to ever produce music. Motown had crossover success that helped promote the music of African Americans. Motown records helped the civil rights movement and helped the blacks in their fight for their rights. Berry Gordy really helped out the African American community by creating Motown records and showing the world that blacks could really make quality music. On January 12, 1959 a young man by the

Creedence Clearwater Revival or CCR, was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band comprised of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. "Fortunate Son" is a song that was released as a single in September 1969. This song was developed to This song reached #14 on the United States charts on November 22, 1969. Taking only just a little over two minutes in

The Agricultural Crisis by Wendell Berry In this novel by Wendell Berry, Berry’s describes in his thesis that modern culture is destroying the agricultural culture. He feels that technology is seen as the easy way to produce food faster and more efficiently. With this modern way of farming comes the idea that hard work is not needed to make a living. The goal is comfort and leisure. Berry feels that this is the reason for the deterioration of the agricultural culture. He believes that hard

Jacob Lucas Miss Sibbach AP English III 12 December, 2014 Oprah Winfrey and the Half-Made Movie In the film adaptation of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Oprah Winfrey fails to produce a film that remains authentic to the original work. Janie’s character converts into one that seems entirely different, and her relationships exhibit alterations. Oprah’s fabricated love story completely shadows Zora Neale Hurston’s original theme, as well as her literary devices. The film parades falsified information

Originally recorded in 1956 by Richard Berry, “Louie Louie” is best known for the 1963 version recorded by The Kingsmen. Richard Berry was a rhythm and blues singer of the 1950s while The Kingsmen were a 1960s garage band. The two different versions of this song are similar, however they feature differences in many areas such as style, sound, lyrics, and instrumentation. The different versions also offer different cultural significances, despite Berry being the original writer of the song The Kingsmen’s