As good old Mr. Sinatra said, “If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere.” Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was the only child of Sicilian immigrants who moved to the states to make a better life for their family. At a young age Sinatra loved music and was influenced by many of the artist of his time such as Bing Crosby and Billie Holiday. As a teenager, he dropped out of high school and began to sing at local night clubs. Radio exposure brought him to the attention of bandleader Harry James, with whom Sinatra made his first recordings, including "All or Nothing at All."
Robert Allen Zimmerman[or Bob Dylan] (1941- Still alive) Folk/rocker, songwriter and singer, Robert Allen Zimmerman, was born in May 24, 1941 – in Duluth, Minnesota, United States (A&E). He started playing several instruments as a teenager and began performing as soon as he entered the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in 1959. He performed in bars, cafes, etc., with his band called “The Golden Chords” (Bob). The instruments he played with his band were the guitar and harmonica (RealNetworks). He gained recognition with the name of Bob Dylan; therefore, he lawfully and officially changed his name to Bob Dylan in August, 1962 (A&E).
Pierre Schaeffer Pierre Schaeffer revolutionized the electronic music industry with his vast research and consistant experimentation with the dynamics of electronic sound. Due to his early contributions to electronic music the industry has been able to advance as it has over the decades. Pierre Schaeffer was born in Nancy, France on August 14, 1910. Having parents who both were musicians Schaeffer wanted to pursue a career in music but was then deterred away from his dream by his parents and put into engineering school. After starting his first engineering job, he soon met Elisabeth Schmitt which he married and had a daughter with.
Something like music can lift up your spirits and clear your mind when you’re having a rough day. There wouldn’t be any life or excitement to the world if we, as a society, did not have music in our lives. As Mark Hoppus, of the band Blink-182, once said, “The fact that music can induce goosebumps, draw a tear, inspire and connect is one of my favorite parts of being a human being.” My day begins and ends with music. Every morning, I wake up to the sound of my radio playing some cheesy pop song about partying or breaking up. Several minutes later, I take a shower with my favorite album, Babel, by Mumford & Sons, blaring over the spray of the water.
For example, I was 12 years old when I decided to become a Singer. Through hard work I received my first recording contract at sixteen. The first song I released was a hit. I became a local celebrity at sixteen and started a small state tour with my father who played piano by my side. One day, I came to the realization that my purpose was not to sing but to bring awareness to the many silent sufferings going on in our own country and all over the world.
The Program Director Millions of people tune-in to their favorite radio stations everyday and are entertained, informed, and kept in good company as they go about their daily routines. Radio is powerful medium that has been around since the early 1920's and has proven its ability to prosper and maintain it's position as a viable part of our society. But the task has not been easy. In fact, radio stations in all markets are constantly battling, not only with each other, but also with new technologies and outlets that threaten its very existence. So in reaction to an ever-changing market, radio must constantly evolve and adapt in order to stay in the race.
Then, at age 16, he met Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff). The pair became friends and began to collaborate, Jeff as DJ, Will as rapper (having expanded his nickname to Fresh Prince). They became so successful that Will even turned down a scholarship in order to follow his dream. Despite his parents' wishes, he didn't want to go to college anyway – he now dedicated himself to music. Will Smith’s music was rapidly becoming very popular But by this time Will was already at the top of another profession, as he was casted to be in the new series of ‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’.
I will never forget that night whenever I hear or listened to “Take my breath away” for I would always imagine myself in that dress and rocking that stage again. I remember falling in love for the first time in my life with this one significant other when I was in high school. I did not know how to express my feelings to him, so instead of writing him a letter, a poem, a simple phone call, or even have the courage to just talk to him straight face to face, I called the radio station and dedicated a samoan love song to him. I told one of my friends to tell him to listen to dedications that day and to my surprise, he dedicated a song to me the next day and the third day he asked me out. Growing up from a religious family, I was so devoted to church and religious music affected my life for it made me understand God, got closer to him and even build a strong relationship with him.
Some people are touched by gospel music. The music touches their souls and they get closer to God. But in recent year people have been drown to different type of music. Hip Hop/Rap started getting popular in the early 1970s. Ever since, it has taken over all the teenagers music lovers in the world.
When I turned middle school, I started to listen to the Beatles, Hey Judy, Yesterday, Yellow Submarine and Let It Be are all my favorite songs. I learned English in order to understand the lyrics and it really open up a whole new world of music for me. I listened to Linkin Park, the Cranberries and all kinds of music from techno to jazz. As I have listened so many different genera of music, I found myself listening