Hank Marvin

“War what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” This message continually echoed among the American public during the 1970s, emphasizing its voice of protest against the Vietnam War. In contrast with the rise of counterculture in the 1960s, the 1970s saw the rise of conservatism; the desire to revert back to America’s traditional social and religious values. During this time Americans endured a loss of confidence from an unstable economy, an energy crisis, and ongoing action in Vietnam, and Americans

Television and Social Media: How harmful is it? “ Our social tools are not an improvement to modern society, they are a challenge to it”. This signifies that even though advances made in social media were supposed to help improve the life for everyone, it’s actually causing more serious problems within the younger and upcoming generations. “Distracted from distraction by distractions”. This quote merely tells that television and social media is nothing more than a big distraction from whats

“ Another boring day at work, “ said Joseph as he walked through the front door. He went upstairs to change his clothes on the way down he grabbed potato chips and a diet coke. He sat on the couch turned on the TV “ Isn’t there anything good to watch?” he turned the TV off when he heard a knock on the door. “ Who is it, can't you see I am tired, go away” and then he heard another knock “ can't you see, I am tired now go away before I call the cops” two seconds later 5 policemen burst through the

Why They Did It While reading Columbine, the only thing readers can ask themselves is, “Why did they do this?” The only thing a reader can do is make his/her assumption based off of the facts given throughout the book as it is not clearly stated. By reading the book, it is very easy to assume that both Eric and Dylan were depressed and did not feel like they were treated fairly. Eric was the more violent of the two, although both had significant dealings with the shootings taken place. Their illnesses

Berry Gordy is a man of significant influence, past and present. Gordy was a man of many talents. Songwriter, producer and business figure, innovator, entrepreneur. Whilst many names come to mind there are some key factors of the entertainment era to be discussed. While the social and cultural impacts through the 1950s - 1960s were limited to a split culture divide Gordy still took on new challenges to break the barriers within the socio economic world. While forging his way through failure and victories

“Motown was about music for all people-white and black, blue and green, cops and robbers. I was reluctant to have our music alienate anyone”. This is a quote from Berry Gordy, the founder of the music empire known as Motown. Berry Gordy was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 28, 1929 to Berry, Sr. and Bertha Gordy. He was the second oldest out of eight children. Both of his parents worked hard, Berry Sr. ran a plastering contracting business and Bertha sold insurance and real house, and in addition

There are two things that come to mind when I hear the name Sam Smith- Old Soul and R&B. This Grammy Award-winning artist released his sophomore album November 3, 2017. From his first song on the album, “Too Good at Goodbyes” I knew Smith was going to take us on a musical ride filled with Love, Heartbreak, and Raw Emotion. When Billboard asked about the album, Sam Smith Said, "I wasn't trying to make a big pop record when I made this album. I was actually just trying to make something personal and

Case 4.2: The Case of the Confused Decision Maker Kris is a 19-year-old high school graduate who is seeking counseling to assist her in choosing a major for college. She graduated in the top 10% of her class and seems to identify well with other females in her age group. Kris grew up in a very traditional family where gender roles are very structured and evident inside and outside the household. Kris relies heavily on approval from her brothers and struggles to make decisions of her own.

A court ruled this week that “Blurred Lines” singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams must pay Marvin Gaye’s children $7.3 million for infringing on the copyright of Gaye's 1977 song “Got to Give It Up.” Such plagiarism cases have been a familiar refrain in the music business for decades, and Thicke and the "Voice” coach are just the latest performers to be slapped. As troubling as it is to learn that favorite artists may not be as original as they claim to be, taking legal action against big-name

Marvin Gaye Estate v. Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams The 2013 Robin Thicke single “Blurred Lines,” which featured Pharell Williams and T.I. (Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.), was no stranger to controversy. In addition to lyrics that some felt promoted rape culture, the uncut version of the music video featuring three topless models had to be removed from YouTube for violating the website’s terms of service. The mostly costly controversy, however, was the song’s resemblance to the 1977 Marvin Gaye