Problems of Alcohol and Drugs resulted in a breakup of Fleetwood Mac. Peter Green named the group by combining the surnames of two of his former band mates (Fleetwood, McVie). Green had achieved a UK number one with “Albatross”. After that, Fleetwood Mac as a group, produced 10 new singles and remained number 1, on the American albums chart for 31 weeks! He was a great help in the band, Fleetwood Mac.
The album sales topped the 7 million mark at home and abroad. In 1982, Quincy and Michael collaborated to produce one of the greatest albums of all time, Thriller, that lifted Michael to superstar status. Thriller sold over 40 million copies and became the highest-selling album in history. Thriller changed Michael into a sex symbol and highlighted his amazing dance moves. He electrified 50 million viewers of the 1983 Motown 25 television special by singing and dancing to “Billie Jean.” This performance included many of Michael’s trademarks that stand to this day.
Guitarist Dave Mustaine answered another one of Ulrich’s adds. Hetfield and Ulrich recruited Mustaine only after seeing the expensive equipment he owned. Metallica recorded their first song “Hit the Lights” in early 1982 with Mustaine on lead guitar, Hetfield on rhythm and vocals, and Ulrich playing drums and bass only for this specific recording (MTV.com). Hetfield and Ulrich asked bassist Cliff Burton to join their band in fall of 1982 after being “blown away” at one of Burton’s previous band’s shows. Burton initially declined the offer, but by the end of the year he accepted on the condition the band move to the San Francisco Bay Area.
“The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s first three singles – “Hey Joe”, “Purple Haze”, and “The Wind Cries Mary” – all made the British Top ten, with “Purple Haze” peaking at #3. Their May 1967 debut album, Are You Experienced?, became one of the defining releases of the psychedelic movement, reaching #2 in the U.K. and remaining on the British charts for eight months.” (“Jimi Hendrix”,
Meet my dedication, inspiration. Pierce the Veil is a post hardcore band from San Diego, California, founded by brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes in 2006. The band was founded after the disbandment of their previous band which was called Before Today. Pierce the Veil created their own music genre, which they named “mexicore”. The name Pierce the Veil is taken from a song on Before Today’s album, A Celebration of an Ending.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942– September 18, 1970) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history and one of the most influential musicians of his era despite his mainstream exposure being limited to four years. He achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival after initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Later, he headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. He favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and was instrumental in developing the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier
Introduction- Topic sentence: Do you know who the greatest guitarist who ever lived is? Well his name is Jimi Hendrix a guitarist, singer, and song writer born on November 27th 1942, in Seattle Washington, and before his life got cut short in 1970 at the age on 27 he managed to make so amazing music. Reason to Listen: The reason you should listen to my speech is because Jimi Hendrix made music that was totally different from all other music and this speech will help you learn more about it and how it changed the way people play electric guitar. Credibility: I and credible to inform you about Jimi Hendrix because I have been listening to him for about a year now and I have researched him a lot before this speech.
It all started in 1987 in Aberdeen Washington, when vocalist/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic got together. The band had various drummers until 1990 when Dave Grohl joined the band. According to Rolling Stones, “When the Seattle trio hit the scene in 1991, mainstream radio was awash in the hair metal of Poison and Def Leppard. But seemingly within hours of the release of Nirvana's anarchic, angry single ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ — and its twisted anti-pep-rally video—the rules had changed. Artifice was
The 1960’s were known as The Beatle Decade. The Beatles revolutionized music in that they were the first band to have a major mainstream success (Associatedcontent.com). The Beatles played all over the world and wrote music that everyone loved. They started out as a young boy band fifty years ago and to this day, their music is still playing. The impact the Fab four had on the world is
Justin Timberlake also heard the track and immediately came up with the words “where is the love” and wrote and chorus. This song is an anthem against the war on terror and the 2003 invasion of Iraq since it was released shortly after the invasion began. The Black Eyed Peas got their start in 1988 when Will.i.am and apl.de.ap began rapping and performing with each other around Los Angeles. The group is currently composed of Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie. In this anti-war pacifist anthem, ‘The Black Eyed Peas’ put emphasis on a whole range of worldwide issues and discourses.