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- 16001: Elvis Aaron Presley
- ... served his country in the U.S. Army. His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the humility and human kindness he demonstrated throughout his life. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.
- 16002: Here Comes the Story of the Hurricane
- ... gave the award. Peck described Dylan as the Heart of Americans, the Rock of Ages, a Man of Music, and a Poet Teller of Tales. Dylan was a 1960s folk singer who led anti-war lyrics. His social relevant lyrics into rock influenced the Beetles. He is described as the most influenced songwriter of the 20th century. Dylan was the only rock and roll singer to be invited to the ...
- 16003: The Phonograph
- ... place to make it. The output of gramophones from Japanese electronics companies, the main producers, peaked in 1983. Last year 4.7m gramophones were made in Japan, roughly half the number made four years before. World sales of records have fallen from 16 billion units in 1982 to 13 billion in 1986; sales of CDS started in 1982 and reached 140m units in 1986. A hundred years ago new inventions were ...
- 16004: The History of Music
- ... it can be played and sung as the composer intended. BIBLIOGRAPHY Another Tell Me Why, Arkady Leokum, Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1977 Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia, CD ROM, Compton's New Media, Inc., 1995 The World Book Encyclopedia Vol. 13, Field Enterprises Educational Corp., 1965
- 16005: Hawaiian Music
- ... s voices can often times reach an impossibly high soprano note with considerable ease while the men are also able to reach high notes otherwise considered difficult by most men in other areas of the world. The main context of Hawaiian music has, as previously stated, most often been used as a form of worship and to celebrate their chieftains. Nowadays, it is used for anything from folk performances to festivals ...
- 16006: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... This time he immediately regretting the decision. After his expulsion he entered a contest sponsored by the Baltimore Saturday Visitor. His story MS. Found in a Bottle was considered to be the one of the worlds first science fiction stories, he won both the $50 prize and acclaim for its 24-year-old author. (Internet source) He would then work at several different editorials, none of which really worked out ...
- 16007: Reflections on the Bocelli Concert, April 15, 1999
- ... mixed with genuine pleasure; appreciation for the conductor, the orchestra, Bocelli, and the audience! She entered the stage with a serene smile. Each time it was her turn to sing, she brought me into her world, and I felt as if I were involved in her performance in some way. All of her pieces had high notes, which she seemed to produce with ease. There was no evidence of her breathing ...
- 16008: Positive Rap
- ... can be commended for being a positive influence on society. Educating people about the lifestyle of people that they will probably never come into contact with is very beneficial. It shows people a whole new world that they would be oblivious to without the music. Adhering to the criteria, rap music educates many people to a new culture. Many middle and upper class people will never venture into the poor neighborhoods ...
- 16009: Silverchair: Neon Ballroom (epic)
- ... We'll take your fascism
. In the year 2000," he howls, Hetfield-like. How he proposes that "the youth" do this, however, is left unanswered. Some people actually hoping the Y2K bug actually does disable world communications for a few years isolating the Land Down Under until these guys decide to find something more constructive to do. Of course, the goodies just keep on coming. To create valid hard-rock n ...
- 16010: Thomas Hobbes
- ... Hobbes idea's weren't just about government, though. He was one of the strongest opponents to the idea of spirituality. He believed in materialism - that everything that happens is a result of the physical world, and that the soul does not exist. According to Hobbes, nature is made up of material matter - there is nothing spiritual or magical about it. Hobbes didn't like the idea of spirit in the ...
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