My debut studio album, Thankful (2003), had been certified 2× platinum and sold over 4.5 million copies internationally. Its lead single, "Miss Independent," became an international hit, earning me my first Grammy nomination. I developed a rock-oriented sound with the release of my sophomore album, Breakaway (2004). It had been certified 6× platinum and sold over 15 million copies worldwide earning me two Grammy Awards, including one for my hit single "Since U Been Gone." I took full creative direction of her third album, My December (2007), which had been certified platinum.
Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He had a versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. [1][2][3][4] Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into multiple music halls of
From momentum of "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and "Rock the Bells," the album went platinum in 1986. The following year, his second album, Bigger and Deffer, shot up the charts to number three due to his hit "I Need Love," which became one of the first pop-rap crossover hits. Believe it or not by 1990, his
Whitney Houston discovered them and helped bring them to fame. In 1997, Destiny’s Child released their first single called No, No, No which went multi-platinum. In 1999, they released an album called The Writing on The Wall, which sold 9 million units worldwide and had three top ten hits in one year, becoming one of the best selling female groups of all time. In 2001, two of the members left the group because of personal conflicts, leaving behind Beyonce and Kelly Rowland. In that same year they were nominated for five Grammy Awards.
Harry Potter wins, for Twilight is idiotic and annoying and promotes paedophilia, with Edward being over 50-100 years older than Bella. They also sparkle, which is a huge turn off. The cast of the Harry Potter sega all adore the books, while the cast of Twilight all hate Twilight. The books now need fancy covers with red pages to attract readers, while Harry Potter's fame and known amazingness attracts people instantly. Harry Potter has sold over 450 million copies, and been translated into 67 different languages, and final four books consecutively set records as the fastest selling book series of all time and has won many, many MANY awards, while Twilight has only sold 116 million books, and been translated into 38 languages.
Elvis Presley Originator or Imitator Elvis Presley is by far one of the greatest music icons to ever grace the earth. Bursting into the music scene in the 1950’s, he became a catalyst for Rock N Roll. Elvis has had more number one records and movie roles than any other rock n roll artists in the past and present. He had 126 gold and platinum records and 114 songs on the Top 40 charts. He starred in thirty-three movies.
The Stones formed in 1960, and have sold over two hundred million records since (Rolling Stone Magazine). In the late 1960’s, The Rolling Stones referred to themselves as “the world’s greatest rock and roll band” (Rolling Stone Magazine). For The Rolling Stones, it was their up-tempo R&B sound, along with their bad-boy image, that makes the Stones’ impact on the British Invasion just as important as The
Leadership Paper Bill Clinton is one of the most popular presidents that this country has ever had; he led the country to one of the greatest economic expansions in its history and managed to leave office with an approval rating of 66% which is the highest rating at the end of office of any president since World War II. Clinton was a long time governor of his home state Arkansas, before being elected president in 1992. In his presidency he managed to balance the federal budget and actually manage to create a surplus of $559 billion, to put that in perspective we a now running a 1.4 trillion dollar deficit. Clinton was an outstanding student and musician in high school he said that he briefly considered dedicating his life to music, but
Then for the next thirty years he established himself as the “King of Pop” ("Bio True Story", 2012). With lifelong fame and stardom came bourdons ("Bio True Story", 2012). Michael became so popular that his personal life became public information and led to public inquiry ("Bio True Story", 2012). Michael Jackson went on to become one of the most internationally famous award-winning solo pop sensations to date ("Bio True Story", 2012). His 2009 death stirred controversy and was ultimately ruled an accidental overdose ("Bio True Story", 2012).
It is one of the best lyrical songs Lil Wayne has ever put together. Any album he puts together goes platinum solely on his use of metaphors. Lil Wayne is one of the few lyrical geniuses in the rap game that can move people with his verses. “Hustler Musik” and “Shooter” were also songs that I loved that reached the top of the charts. I loved his lyrics in every song throughout this album and so did the critics calling it best album of the year after it reached number one on the Billboards.