Essays on Musicians

There are not a great number of songs that endure the test of time. Music comes and goes with trends, as there is always a need to follow the newest styles. This is especially the case with songs that serve a purpose other than entertainment....

“A dream you dream alone is a dream, a dream you dream together is reality”- John Lennon.  John Whinstone Lennon was born on the 9th of October during the German air raid of WW2. John Lennon became famous for four main things. The first thing...

If I were to ask you: “Which musician/band is the best-selling musical artist of all time?” I’d probably hear answers like Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Madonna. I might also hear The Beatles, which is the correct answer to that question. According to CBS News,...

The song Imagine is composed by John Lennon in March 1971 and was originally inspired by a book called Grapefruit written by Yoko Ono. During this time the Vietnam War played a big role in society because a few years earlier, in 1968, the horrible...

Jazz music can always give audiences surprise about how could the music sound like, because jazz always shows its large flexibility of combining with other styles of music and its high acceptability about new ideas. “In its earliest form, jazz showed an ability to assimilate...

Ray Charles was a famous, “…American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and pianist. His style was influenced by gospel music, rhythm and blues, jazz, and country music”. Ray Charles released many memorable hits throughout his career, such as, “Hit the Road, Jack,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and...

Nowadays, there are a lot of new jazz albums had been published every year, buy different new and old artirsts. But there is one that was rated as one of the greatest album jazz of all time, the one that no one can forget listening...

Before we start talking about jazz and Miles Davis, it’s important to know about the arrival of jazz music. Jazz music isn’t just an influence of African American roots or European roots. In fact, “both blues and jazz have been intertwined since before either style...

John Coltrane and Miles Davis are both very famous jazz artists that experimented with different styles of jazz music and each had their own famous small groups, however Coltrane and Davis differ in their level of boldness and their subsequent legacies. John Coltrane and Miles...

 Miley Cyrus is without a doubt one of the most controversial musicians in the media today. The well-known Disney star has made a new name for herself with her controversial performances, music videos, and photoshoots. Miley Cyrus made her debut breakout when she was just...

Introduction The definition of an innovator is “a person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products”. Throughout history, jazz has been filled with many exceptional and innovative musicians, but it is hard to find anyone who has had as much of a profound an influence...

Miley Cyrus has been consistently and negatively portrayed in the media since her days at Disney. She has been seen as too reckless or too trashy. Her breakaway from her “Disney image” was a controversial one. Even today, Miley Cyrus’s personal and professional life is...

“What we play, is life.” Armstrong, Louis, and Thomas David Brothers. Louis Armstrong in His Own Words: Selected Writings.  Change is inevitable. We grow and we make better, as we see fit. Without change, there is no innovation, no creativity, and no room for improvement....

The popularity of jazz over the years has been majorly influenced by key figures that changed the landscape of musical progression. Leon Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong were influential cornetists that both created separate styles of playing that would impact generations of musicians to come....

The ’20s were a time of victory, freedom, and the widespread growth of jazz. The first World War had just ended, and it left many Americans feeling free and ready to celebrate. This led to an increase in people attending bars and nightclubs. One of...

 Louis Armstrong is one of the most important jazz musicians and one of the greatest jazz musicians of the world. He is also one of the most influential musicians in jazz music and its history. He had a special voice which by some people was...

 As a directioner ( the name of the one direction fandom/fan) I value the happiness and success of the boys. Including when they have their solo projects and personal life choices. I strongly believe all the boys are equally talented and needed for the success...

The five boys took an audition to become artists, but they lost. Everyone thought that it was the end of their dreams, but a miracle happened by Simon Cowell. He decided to make a group with the five boys. It was the start of One...

Liam Payne has been able to carve a niche for himself in the global entertainment industry in just few years of taking the stage. Initially catching up with fame on The X Factor, Payne has gone on to establish himself as one of the contemporary...