Josephine Baker Natasha Buggs HUM/102 08/30/2012 Dr. Tia Black Josephine Baker, in my opinion, is the twentieth century figure whose work and artistic contribution can be classified in both age of modernism and age of pluralism. Josephine Baker should receive the Genius Award because she sashayed onto Paris stage during the 1920s with a comic, yet sensual appeal that took Europe by storm. Famous for barely-there dresses and no-holds-barred dance routines, her exotic beauty generated nicknames such as "Black Venus," "Black Pearl" and "Creole Goddess." She maintained energetic performances and a celebrity status for 50 years until her death in 1975. Unfortunately, racism prevented her talents from being wholly accepted in the United States until 1973.
Marian Anderson Buhmi Hello, my name is Marian Anderson and I was born in Philadelphia in 1897. I love to sing. My mother remembers when I use to walk and dance around the house singing, She stopped me one afternoon, while I was singing and told me, “Marion, you will one day become a great singer”. When I was 17, they wouldn’t let me go to music school because I was black and that made me practice more. I won a singing contest and I was on my way to New York and then I became famous.
Selena ran towards the lobby to get help. She collapsed on the floor as the clerk called 911. Before collapsing to the floor, Selena named Saldívar as the shooter and gave the room number where she had been shot. After an ambulance and the police arrived on the scene, Selena was transported to a local hospital. She died there from loss of blood at 1:05 p.m., two weeks before her 24th birthday.
He had a screen test by M-G-M, he appeared in the film Kiss Me Kate (1953). Since Kiss Me Kate was a highly original dance number, this led him to his first job as a choreographer. It was the Broadway hit directed by Jerome Robbins, The Pajama Game (1954). A little while later he met Gwen Verdon, who was a talented dancer. The two collaborated on several hit shows such as, Damn Yankee (1955, film 1958), New Girl in Town (1957), and Redhead (1959).
The Life of Nina Simone Nina Simone was a talented African American artist of all time. She was a soulful artist and civil right activist that created a unique legacy of blues, jazz and folk music in the 1950’s and 60’s. Her rebellious personality and her justifiable arrogance showed that she was proud of her history and where she came from. Nina Simone had an empowerment about her that commanded her audience to listen through her lyrics in her music and her power of her fingers on the piano. Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina on February 21, 1933.
She was only supposed to be supporting her friend but gained the role instead. She quickly got other roles including Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven, and Mr. Wonderful with Sammy Davis Jr. Career & Accomplishments In 1957, Chita made Broadway history when she performed as Anita in the Broadway premiere of West Side Story. This very role was what brought her stardom. Chita's talent enabled genius, Jerome Robbins, to realize his groundbreaking choreographic vision for the production.
Cree Land Ella Fitzgerald: The Bewitching Verve Records Years She is eternally known as “The First Lady of Song.” Although Ella Fitzgerald initially wanted to be a dancer, once she sang in and won the Wednesday Amateur Night at the Apollo, she had found her calling. Ella fully immersed herself in her music. It was not just what she did for a living; Ella literally was music all day long. She was quoted as saying: "The only thing better than singing is more singing." With a voice that sounded like a grown woman and a little girl, she took a song and made it uniquely her own.
Estella Baker Mrs. Benaderate English 11 27 may 2009 Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was a famous actress from the 50’s. She was a very popular talented young woman, who was loved and adored. Being young, beautiful, and talented would be an advantage to anyone, to Marilyn Monroe it was everything. Marilyn Monroe was not only an actress, but a singer, comedian, film producer, and model. Through out her short life she came across many jobs, men, and obstacles. Marilyn Monroe committed suicide very young, but was it her rough child and adult hood that led her to this?
Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend Who was America's biggest sex symbol? Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s. During her all-too-brief life, she overcame many hardships and heartbreaks. With her infamous blonde hair and witty personality, millions have fallen in love with her beauty and talent. Marilyn Monroe, born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles as Norma Jean Mortenson.
Writer, stage performer, screen actress, and nightclub entertainer, Mae West emerged as a ray of light during the Great Depression as a uniquely independent, outspoken and erotic woman. Mae West was a young child, ready to work. In her Broadway days, she was loved by her fans. In Hollywood, her popularity grew with each film she starred in. Eventually, her life settled and she became a nightclub act.