By lending him your ears, can you only imagine the portrayal of anti-conformity and racial prejudice his songs unveiled within the radical roots of the union. His primary influence was by old American radical traditions, but, above all, it was the political foment by young people who protested for civil rights and a ban to the bomb movements. These became weapons of inspiration for Dylan in which he pulled the trigger in his songs to engage and educate the underaged. Although many accused Dylan of not having a great voice, it is the power in his lyrics which dominate the stage. Significantly, within his musical career, he developed his own distinctive style and sound which cannot be compared to the music of today.
In this letter King proclaims that the laws of the government against blacks are intolerable and that civil disobedience should be used as a tool of freedom. King's audience also includes the U.S. citizens and the world. King disagrees with social injustice, but he is also trying to defend himself and his organization, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, from the government that disagrees with his movement for civil disobedience. He also wants to change public policy and bring the civil rights movement to national attention in order to increase the likelihood that his actions will cause good outcomes. King speaks almost as a "holy" advisor because of the fact that he is a minister.
Martin Luther King Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps and became a pastor as well. This helped to influence the way he protested. He was a nonviolent speaker and wanted blacks and whites to be equal in society together not separated. He was a very good public speaker and many blacks along with whites supported his belief of being equal. Malcom X did not have the same lifestyle that Martin had the ability to grow up with.
Berry’s friend Ira Harris taught him new guitar techniques that became the basis for the Chuck Berry sound. On a trip to Chicago, he hooked up with his idol Muddy Waters who sent him over to Chess Records to make a record. Berry had no recordings of his own and had to return to St. Louis to put some music together on tape. One of those songs was “Maybelline” which would become his first big hit. The
Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell were part of the folk music scene when it came to protesting against or for social issues. Folk music from the 1960's influenced the politics of the era more than any other mainstream media. Singers such as Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan sang about hard-hitting issues like Civil Rights and the Vietnam War. Rock music started gathering followers at this time with some of the most talented artists starting the movement. The sixties were when many artists started experimenting with different sound techniques such as distortion and playback.
His creative process included using the political turmoil and current events around him to express his love or hatred towards these events, in a poetic manner. Dylan’s predecessors would write music with no “real” meaning. Their lyrics were unable to evoke emotions and thus to call their listeners to action. Dylan’s music, on the other hand, put more meaning to typical lyrics. Dylan wrote songs that were deep, sad, depressing, happy, and cheery.
As “elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), he was often seen as a rival to the NAACP. (Royson)” Martin Luther later became part of the NAACP. It was an organization that would help colored people earn their civil rights. His protests were anti-violent, because he believed there was no win through a physical war. The only way to win was with the help of God, because he created man as equal.
Bob Marley and Bob Dylan are important figures in the world of music and in spite of Bob Marley is dead, he is still a big star. And although they may differ in some things like where they come from, the kind of musical genre in which they developed as artists and obviously in their lives; we can see that they thought more or less in the same way about justice and freedom and that is reflected in their songs. So, how can we relate “War” and “Blowing in the wind”? On the one hand, the song interpreted by Bob Marley, “War”; makes reference to social issues such as racism. Moreover, it deals with the conflict of races and the concept of superiority.
His first musical inspirations were by such talents as: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard. He formed several bands in high school like Shadow Blasters which was short-lived, but his next band, The Golden Chords, lasted longer and played covers of popular songs. After Dylan graduated from high school, he joined University of Minnesota in early 1959. University was where the thought of becoming a musical artist formed. Dylan begun to listen to folk and rock pioneers: Hank Williams, Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie.
Big Bill Broonzy Big Bill Broonzy was one of America’s most popular blues musicians and a father figure to many blues legends. Big Bill Broonzy was born on June 26, 1903 in Bolivar County, Mississippi, but researcher’s suggests that Broonzy was actually born in Scott County, Mississippi. Broonzy claimed to be born in 1893 but after his death family records suggested that the actual year was 1903. During this time period, many black men added years to their age either to get a job or join the military, so the exact date of Broonzy’s birth is not clear. His legal name was Lee Conley Bradley and was one of seven children.