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The Jackson 5 mostly performed at clubs and cocktail lounges, where adult acts were featured, and also at local auditoriums and high school dances. The Jackson 5 left Gary, Indiana in 1969 and moved to the Los Angeles area and continued to record music for Motown. The magazine Rolling Stone later described Michael Jackson as “a prodigy” with “overwhelming musical gifts,” writing that he “quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer.” Between 1972, when his solo career began, and 1975, Michael

DRAKE GRAHAM Aubrey “ Drake” Graham ,who goes by the name Drake is a multi-faceted entertainer. He is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has also won Grammy awards and sold many platinums. Graham was born in Toronto , Canada on October 24th ,1986. He’s the son of the amazing drummer Dennis Graham who played drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis , and Sandi Graham an

Mama during her breakout years. She was a teenage girl demanding to be taken seriously in an industry dominated by adult men, and seemed to be caught in pop culture limbo, not bubbly enough, but also not quite real enough for us to really care about.

interested in acting at age of nine and started her acting career by her first acting debut in an episode of her father’s television series “Doc” as a guest spot and at the same year as a “Young Ruthie” in Burton’s Big fish. Later developing an interest in music also Miley began writing

School in Texas, where she enrolled in dance classes, including ballet and jazz. Beyoncé’s dance instructor first discovered her singing talent. Beyoncé’s interest in music and performing began after participating in a school talent show, which she won by singing John

Negative Impact of Rap Music on Today's Youth Today's rap music has changed dramatically since the 1970's. Rap music has become the most popular type of music in the U.S. Rap music can give people entertainment and can also tell a story in someone's life. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, rap music is defined as, "a style of music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by violent, tough talking, often misogynistic lyrics" (Miffin, 2000). Rap music was formed in the mid-1970

Jersey. His parents, Carol and John Bongiovi, were very proud of their son’s musical ability in piano, guitar, and singing. Music was a part of his life ever since he was a kid. At 16 years old he was playing in clubs and thoroughly entertaining his audiences. He idolized Bruce Springsteen and Asbury Jukes. He soon met David Bryan at a club. Little did he know that they would be best friends and soon be in one of the biggest bands of all time. David played keyboard with John while he played guitar. After

Topic: Informative Speech General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Beyoncé’s history as a music artist and actor, her accomplishments, and family life. Thesis: Beyoncé is an inspirational figure through her music and character. Organization Strategy: Chronological- I am going to start with her first music group then proceed into her solo career and finish with her current family. INTRODUCTION Attention-getter: She won more than 30 singing and dancing competitions

Music has been around since forever, dated back from the late 1800s (music censorship debate). Music has become an important element of our life, and we are affected by it because there has come a point where we cannot eat, sleep, nor breath without its existence. Music has always been in our hearts. However, music has its own downside, this happened to be the controversy that surrounds it. Controversy often comes from the creative control of the artist’s work which are reflected in music videos

This definition will work for the purposes of this paper. American popular culture has never been more dominant internationally than in the middle of the 90s – nor more controversial. Serious money is involved as pop culture is America's second-biggest export after aircraft (Rockwell 1994). There is a common perception that in the process of globalization American products dominate everywhere on the world's markets. The fact that you can quench your thirst with