Oregon Country

career. Elvis Presley was an revolutionist that rebelled against the status quo and changed music to what it is today. With his sui generis singing voice, his effort on racism, and influence that affected other artists, including blues, jazz and country artists he changed the way music was heard for all of time. Elvis Presley’s vocal range was described as “all at once a tenor, a baritone and a bass, the most unusual voice I've ever heard” ("Impressive Vocal Ranges of 6 Rock Singers." Audio and…

The Basque people have throughout history endured a prolonged fight for their right to become an independent country and live together in unity. As they are split in two countries, progress seems far away. Furthermore, since they are living in two different countries and, therefore, speaking two different languages communication provides an interesting difference for comparing and contrasting. This essay shall introduce into the Basque culture regarding their cultural and intercultural issues.…

"Gospel is first and foremost a direct descendent of spirituals. What Thomas Dorsey and his friends kept as the defining attributes of gospel music - the call-and-response format, ample room for improvisation, rhythm, frequent use of the flatted seventh and third in melodies - remain true even today. The elements introduced by later musical forms, such as close harmonies, a sense of professionalism , showmanship, the regular use of an AAB rhyming scheme, and a pronounce beat all endure, but are…

“Strange Things Happening Every Day” was recorded:1944 hit "Down by the Riverside" features a solo section where she just shreds the guitar. Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s influences impacted people like Elvis Presley. She was born and raised in the south particularly in Arkansas. Many claim that she is the rightful Mother of Rock and Roll. That’s Alright Mama: Elvis Presley releases his first recording with Sun Records. In his first commercial recording with him, he sings "That's Alright Mama" and…

freedom to love and freedom to care. United means a country that has united. Loyalty means loyal to fight loyal to save our country and loyal to sacrifice your life. Honor means we honor our fellow family members some solders and most important our savers. War means the war that saved our country. Bravery means brave enough to die for you country brave enough to sacrifice your life. Courageous means believe to save our country believe to win and believe to risk…

Sam Hunt In today's country music there are many meanings to a song. Slower songs tend to have a sad or genuine meaning to them. A more upbeat song could be a happy meaning. Sam Hunt fits the genre of today's pop country. He is a growing singer-songwriter. Sam has only been singing and writing songs for two years, so many people do not know who he is. As of this year his music started playing on the country stations. After his music started playing on the radio all of my friends started…

Ask anybody around the world if they recognize the name Julie Andrews and their answer will undoubtedly be a resounding yes. She is known far and wide for her roles in Mary Poppins and The Sound Of Music, and more recently, the Princess Diaries. Some know her offscreen as well from her days playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Guinevere in Camelot, or from her leading role in Victor/Victoria. To the world, she represents kindness and a ‘spoonful of sugar’ type of person, who just…

All over America Christian music has different roles in churches. The music in Christian churches has been affecting Christians since the very first hymns in 1831. Nowadays this genre of music is changing more than ever. Christian music is also becoming a bigger part of people's lives. According to a study done by the Pew Research Center, there are 33,371 people who classify as Christians in the United States. That is about 75% of the people in the United States. If all of those people go…

Eddie Cantor was an American Broadway star that loved to sing, write songs, and dance. Cantor is from New York City and was born on January 13, 1892 and died on October 10, 1964 by the age of 72. In 1907, Cantor made his first ever widespread appearance in Vaudeville at New York’s Clinton music hall and was known for being the member of the Gus Edwards Gang, then going to a tour in vaudeville with Lila Lee as team Lee and Cantor. His Broadway stage appearances were making him really popular…

John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash 26 February 1932 death on September 12, 2003) was one of the most influential American country artists. The style spans a wide range, with elements of country, rock and roll, blues and spirituals. Cash was known for his rich baritone voice. Contents [Hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Growing 1.2 The early career 1.3 The man in black 1.4 The second heydays 1.5 Comeback, again 2 Selected discography 3 Hit singles 4 Literature 5 External links Biography [edit…