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Jimi Hendrix Essays and Term Papers
The 60’s: Decade Of Challenge And ChangeThe sixties was a decade of dissent. The Civil rights and anti- war movements drew people into the streets, where public protests raged. It was a decade of dynamic change for the nation’s youth, the new generation to whom JFK said,” the torch has been passed.” Long hair, mod dresses, drugs, ...
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Woodstock 1969Many large concerts occurred throughout America in the summer of 1969, but none were as well known and symbolic as Woodstock. Its impact on America’s culture and society as well as its youth will not be forgotten for many years to come.
Four men named Michael Lang, Artie Kornfield, John ...
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A Brief History Of The BluesJoseph Machlis says that the blues is a native American musical and verse form, with no direct European and African antecedents of which we know. (p. 578) In other words, it is a blending of both traditions. Something special and entirely different from either of its parent traditions. (Although ...
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Ambushed TraditionCindy said the Indians are grieving for a life that they have been forced to leave behind. I spoke to Ms. Cindy Abrahamson at the Spokane Indian Cultural Office in Wellpinit, Washington. She emphasized that life was "totally different" for the Spokane Indians before the creation of reservations. ...
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The Downfall Of Music TodayThe nineties began with the grunge scene, an alternative style of rock and roll that revolutionized rock music today. This music that was once praised by MTV was gradually pushed out to make way for the sound of generic rap beats, watered down heavy metal and sugar coated pop tunes.
The pattern ...
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Kurt CobainThe life of a rock star starts out with just a few
lyrics scribbled on a piece of paper. With the added help of a
good voice, sound, hard work, and determination, someone can
become very successful in the competitive rock industry. Among
the successful, hardworking artists in this ...
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Compare And ContrastBridging the Generation Gap Between Teens in the ‘60s and Teens in the ‘90s Throughout history many generations have been named after something that describes them in every way. The decade from 1960 to 1970 is definitely one of those eras and it became known as the Counter Culture Era (The Hippie ...
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Bob Dylan, born Robert Zimmerman on May 24th, 1941, has perhaps been one of the most influential singer songwriters of all time. Young Dylan lived the first five or six years of his life in Duluth, Minnesota, until his father became ill with polio and lost his job. The family then moved to Hibbing, ...
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The Life Of Deadheads And Music Of The Grateful Dead"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he
hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears,
however measured or far away." - Henry David Thoreau
In 1967, Timothy Leary persuaded America's youth to “tune in, turn
on, and drop out.” ...
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Just Say No! A Profile Of Cocaine And It's Effects On Two LivesGreek mythology tells of a young god, Morpheus, god of dreams. Morpheus
planted a special purple flower called the lotus. Soon the people of the land
smelled the sweet flowers and ate them. They immediately feel into a deep and
troubled sleep. From that day on, they awoke only long enough to ...
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Frank SinatraI have decided to do a report on Frank Sinatra. It has to do with how an artist or genre has affected rock and roll. If I don’t I don’t like them I have to state why and give facts to why I don’t, but I have to recognize them as in influence to rock and roll. I will do this in the pages ...
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Rock MusicRock is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other ...
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Janis JoplinJanis Joplin
Liliya Bulycheva-Miller
ENG 205: English Composition 2
Professor Martin Hyatt
August 4, 2009
Janis Joplin was one of the most inspired, unpredictable and talented singers in the world of music. She achieved a lot of things for her short life. Janis ...
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Robert Johnson and the BluesRobert Johnson, born in Mississippi in 1911, was not only a bluesman but was also one of the most influential musicians in history. His music contained emotion, mystery, and passion which produced original blues music that many musicians looked up to. Despite being one of the most influential ...
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