KELLY CLARKSON I am Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982), an American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. In 2002, I became famous after winning the first season of American Idol. Over the years I have accumulated 91 number ones on the Billboard charts and 11 international number one singles, and has sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide. I am known for my vocal versatility and range. Apart from my work in music, I have also ventured into television and film.
How about all of these? I am sure that all of you have heard of Beyonce; she is a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, philanthropist, and a worldwide superstar. She has sold over 75 million records worldwide from her four solo albums, which makes her one of the best selling music artists of all time. In this speech I will discuss her road to stardom. Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas.
Entertainers, athletes, and the list goes on, are often worthy of the notoriety they acquire through expressing their talents, and this group has always been a diverse one consisting of both men and women of different ages, races and social standings. In the music industry, specifically, perhaps the very biggest stars are born and worshiped. For instance, Elvis and The Beetles are arguably more famous and loved than any president, king or religious figure ever has or ever will be. Micheal Jackson and Ray Charles, arising from different worlds
Gibson guitars hit their summit of successfulness and became a popular industry and household name in the 1950’s when Les Paul made his signature design. Les Paul worked with Gibson to craft a quality designed guitar which became one of the most iconic guitar designs of popular culture and this still holds true today. Because Les Paul was a famously renowned guitar player himself, Gibson linked their name to fame and was able to make their name synonymous with success and talent. This smart branding move placed them on the right track to have their name associated with the famous guitarist. The Gibson line also has a very sleek classically designed logo that has held up through the ever-changing fads and pop-culture for over a century.
When Enrique started to change his form of English music from his slower paced music to the fast and upbeat kind of music he gained millions of fans and the millions and millions of dollars that came along with it. Sources estimate that Enrique Iglesias is worth about forty-five million dollars. Much of his success is due to the fact that he has had five English number one hits and twenty-one Latin American hits. He has sold over fifty-five million records and released his ninth studio album in
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).
He also has had endorsing deals with companies including: General Motors, General Mills, Buick, Titleist, American Express, and Accenture. His Buick endorsement was reportedly for over $40 million. With his prize money and endorsement checks, Tiger Woods became one of the most paid athletes in the world earning more then $220 million in 10 years of being a professional golfer. Tiger Woods has many career achievements. He has 16 major championships and 61 PGA TOUR wins, 7 of them consecutive and 9 of them in one year.
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
The record sold over 100,000 copies, establishing both the label and the rapper. This was the label's first long-playing release. Up to this day, L.L. is thought out to be one of Def Jam's most prized possessions. When he released his first hit, "I Can't Live Without My Radio," in 1985 when he was just 17 years old, LL came out to be a hard-hitting, streetwise b-boy with spare beats and ballistic rhymes (Internet Source).
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