After a year, Charles's now classic composition, I Acquired a Woman, made No. 1 on the R&B charts. The composition mirrored an progress in his musical style. He was no more a Nat King Cole imitation. His amalgamation of gospel and R&B assited in creating a new musical style branded the name soul.
Billie Holiday (1915-1959) Name: Billie Holiday Occupation: Singer Birth Date: April 07, 1915 Death Date: July 17, 1959 Education: The House of the Good Shepherd Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Place of Death: New York, New York Originally: Elinore Harris Nickname: Lady Day Full Name: Billie Holiday Singer, jazz vocalist born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Some sources say Baltimore, Maryland. Her birth certificate reportedly reads "Elinore Harris.") One of the most influential jazz singers of all time, Billie Holiday had a thriving career for many years before her battles with substance abuse got the better of her. Holiday spent much of her childhood in Baltimore,
Selena recorded her first album in 1984 with the Freddie Label. She was 13 years old at the time. In 1986 is when her career really began to take off, she released her second album called, Alpha. By 1989 Selena was performing for thousands of fans. Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16, 1971.
African-American women are not an exception to other people who have goals, and Dr. Ramona H. Edelin is a great example. Edelin was born in Los Angeles on September 4, 1945. At an early age, her family relocated to Georgia, where she attended elementary school, and then graduated from Stockbridge High School in Massachusetts in 1963. She then attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee earning her BA (Bachelor of Arts). Ramona later resumed her education, completing a Ph.D. at Boston University in 1981, an outstanding accomplishment.
Taylor Alison Swift born December 13, 1989 is an American Country pop singer-songwriter and actress. At age 11, Swift made her first trip to Nashville, hoping to obtain a record deal by distributing a demo tape of her singing with karaoke songs. She gave a copy to every label in town, but was rejected. After Swift returned to Pennsylvania, she was asked to sing at the Us Open tennis tournament, where her rendition of the national anthem received much attention. When Swift was 15, she rejected RCA records because the company wanted to keep her on an artist development deal .After performing at Nashville's songwriters' venue, The Bluebird Cafe', she
She released five single from the album, and won five Grammys. 2. After The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, she took a four year hiatus and then released an Unplugged album. After the album released she slipped out of the spotlight and started to focus more on raising a family. D. Even though it has been thirteen years since the release of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
After I won I was signed to a record deal with RCA Records. On September 17, 2002, my debut single, "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", was released. The single debuted at the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending September 21, 2002 at number 60. The following week, it climbed to number 52, and subsequently ascended to number one. My debut studio album, Thankful (2003), had been certified 2× platinum and sold over 4.5 million copies internationally.
4. June 19, 1942, two weeks after she turned 16, so that she would not have to return to an orphanage or foster care 5. Three years later after her marriage she became a model at age 19 years-old 6. She became one of Blue Book's most successful models, appearing on dozens of magazine covers, screen test for her with 20th Century Fox 7. In 1946 she created her stage name known as Marilyn Monroe 8.
Jann Wenner, Editor for Rolling Stone at the time, was very impressed with Leibovitz portfolio and offered her a job as a staff photographer. After two years of working as a staff photographer for the magazine she was promoted to Chief Photographer at the age f 23, she held this title for 10 years. While with the magazine she developed her trademark style, which is the use of bold primary colors and surprising poses. Annie has been credited by the editor as making many Rolling Stone covers collector’s items. One of her most famous photographs would be an issue of Rolling Stone that featured a nude John Lennon curled around his fully clothed wife, Yoko Ono.
Nat learned to play the piano when he was very young. His mother was the only piano teacher he ever had. He gave his first public performance when he was four. By the time he was twelve, Nat was playing piano at his father’s church. Nat played piano in New York City and in Los Angeles, California when he was a young man.