One of the greatest things Donna Summer ever did for disco was to usher in its evolution and encourage its sonic expansion. Summer drove rock and disco straight into each other — retaining the choral elements, danceable drum beat, and synth hook more commonly associated with disco, while mixi...
I've never wanted to grow up too fast. I wanted to wear a sports bra until I was 22! ... The allure of being sexy never really held any excitement for me. I've never been in a terrible rush to be seen as a woman. — Emma Watson 4 I Need To Be Held Quotes I wouldn't h...
So, much like Bessie Smith is Ma Rainey 2.0, Louis Armstrong is King Oliver 2.0. So since that piece has a cornet, I had this in mind, but I called it “Joe,” not “King.”I’m glad you brought up Paul Whiteman, a bandleader often criticized for neutering, and whitening, early...
Jamila Woodsis such a great writer — she was a poet earlier. I'm always jealous of the songwriters who used to be poets, they’re so good at writingandthey can also sing. I just did a project with Adi Oasis, too. I love her work, and this song that we've done, "Dumpallthegu...
Maybe I need to pick up a really long book and get stuck in it to get out of my current funk. Nancy says: July 8, 2021 at 9:11 pm I’m in the short novel camp. I did read The Count of Monte Cristo a few years ago and I thought it would never end. Ha! I liked part ...
How Did Jazz Music Influence American Culture Lending a hand and an outlet to modify culture, as well as helping the world politically, and psychologically. Jazz found a way to enable women to have jobs. The influence of this music has helped with racial tensions, and diversity. The jazz er...
“Lady, if you have to ask, you’ll never know."Louis Armstrong when asked‘what jazz is' “1. They have to have intelligent but impenetrable responses to situations. 2. The have to care about something. They have to want something and pursue it in the face of obstacles."David Alexande...
It had become a style. There was a famous book in England calledRevolt Into Style— and that's what had happened, a revolt that turned into style which then they were able to duplicate in their own way. Even recently, Billie Joe [Armstrong] did his own version of "Gimme Some Truth,"...
It was HMS Victory, moored up and moth balled. Little did he suspect that within just over a decade, it would be under his command. Nelson was a sea faring natural gaining promotion easily. He was loved by his crews; regardless of their origins or status he treated them as well as ...
In current dollar GDP terms, how many Indonesias — to the nearest whole Indonesia — did China grow by between 2010 and 2020?A: Ten. What is ARK Invest’s forecasted annual real US GDP growth rate between now and 2030?A: Seven per cent. ...