Patsy Montana was one of the greatest women of country music in history. She grew up in a small town, and was blessed with an amazing voice. That voice carried her through life, and ended her with a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Patsy Montana was a great influence on country music today, and it will forever be changed because of her. Ruby Blevins was born is Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was the last Blevins’ kid born into an eleven kid family. All of her life she attended school at Hope Public School District. Growing up in the Blevins family, which was a very musical family, she learned how to the guitar, by watching other people, and taking weekly violin lessons.She got her first job at a music store, and this skyrocketed her musical …show more content…
She had a great passion for country/western music, so when she got to California and started playing on the local radio station, she got offered to play there every day (“Patsy Montana 1”). In 1933, when Rubye moved to California with her older brother and sister-in-law to study the violin more, she dropped out of University of Western Louisiana. Rubye entered a talent show in California and won! After she won the talent show, she started appearing on local radio stations as “Rubye Blevins: The Yodeling Cowgirl From San Antone” (“Patsy Montana …show more content…
She started appearing on multiple radio stations, she appeared on KMIC with Stuart Hamblen. At KMIC, she met two other female singers, and they formed the Montana Cowgirls. She chose the name Montana from the famous yodeler Monty Montana. She had been influenced by him ever since she had started yodeling with her boss. One of the other girls in the Montana Cowgirls was named Ruthie. Stuart Hamblen suggested that Rubye change her name since one of her co-singers was named Ruthie (“Mini Bio”). So Rubye changed her name to Patsy. In 1932, she started performing at KWKH in Shreveport, and briefly would visit her hometown in Arkansas. While she was singing, she caught the attention of Jimmie Davis, a breakthrough recording artist that seen something in Patsy. In 1933, Patsy went to the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago. She signed as the Kentucky Ramblers main vocalist after she auditioned for WLS. After she signed, they changed their name to the Prairie Ramblers. Soon, she was the main performer on the National Barn Dance. Later when the Prairie Ramblers started going by themselves, Patsy left, but still stayed recording and making music at the studio. In 1935, she came out with her first record hit “I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart”. After 5 more hit songs, she came out with her first full-length movie with Gene Autry. In 1941, she signed with someone else, changed record labels, and made
To start with, Rosie Perez or Rosa Marie Perez was born on September 6, 1964 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. She is a actress, dancer, choreographer, director, and community activist. Her parents are Lydia Perez, a singer and Ismael Serrano, a merchant marine seaman. Her aunt had been raising and catering her until her mother, Lydia Perez took her away and put her in Foster Care when she was 3. It wouldn't be much of a surprise if Rosie was to detest her parents after all they put her through. Rosie stayed there until she moved in with another aunt when she was 12. Later on she joined a high school in Rightwood, Grover Cleveland High School. Now most of the confusion and sadness had culminate.
Myra Maybelle Shirley, also commonly known as the “Bandit Queen” was born on February 5, 1848, on a farm near Carthage, Missouri. She was one of six children, but the only daughter of her farmer parents, John and Elizabeth Shirley. When her family moved into Carthage, her father became a prosperous innkeeper and slave holder. Belle attended the Carthage Female Academy, where she excelled in reading, spelling, grammar, arithmetic, manner, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and developed a love for playing the piano. She later attended another private school named Cravens, where she further nurtured her love for music.
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Ella was born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25, 1917. When alled “The First Lady of Song” by some fans. She was known for having beautiful tone, extended range, and great intonation, and famous for her improvisational scat singing. Ella sang during the her most famous song was “A-tiscket A-tasket”. Fitzgerald sang in the period of swing, ballads, and bebop; she made some great albums with other great jazz artists such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Louis Armstrong. She influenced countless American popular singers of the post-swing period and also international performers such as the singer Miriam Makeba. She didn’t really write any of her own songs. Instead she sang songs by other people in a new and great way. The main exception
Selena’s musical career started when she was a young kid. She had sang music her whole life, from the age of 8 when her father, Abraham, formed a band with his kids. The band name was Selena y Los Dinos, and Selena and her siblings played at various weddings, fairs, bars, restaurants, and other places. This was very time consuming for Selena’s childhood, but Selena
Dolly Parton changed her community because she showed that no matter what you have to do to achieve your goal it's all possible. She has described her family as being "dirt poor...Parton was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, the fourth of twelve children...” stated bio.com. Her childhood was difficult, but she was able to overcome it by not only surviving, but also gaining a net worth of $500 million. Parton began performing as a child, singing on local radio and television programs in the Eastern Tennessee area. By ten, she was appearing on The Cas Walker Show on both WIVK Radio and WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee. At thirteen, she was recording (the single "Puppy Love") on a small Louisiana label, Goldband Records, and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry where she first met Johnny Cash,
As the "Queen of Tejano Music", Selena served as a very important representation of Latinos. As mentioned before, she was known as Mexican Madonna for her dance moves and nice looking outfits. After winning Best Female Vocalist and Performer of the Year for nine times in a row it seems impossible to forget the legacy that she has left for us. Selena was a person who stepped out of her comfort zone to succeed, as well as, never let money and fame get into her way. Selena became an inspiration not only to girls who shared her dream but to the many Latino people she represented. Through her music people have and still continue to unite and relate to. As a representation of the Hispanic and Latino culture, Selena has the touched the hearts of many who till this day remember and keep her legacy
...n conclusion, Carrie Underwood has many admirable characteristics that are shown in these three points. Staying strong through her faith, remaining humble, and influencing so many people by being herself and doing what she enjoys. With this said, there should be no doubt that Underwood's major works, charity influences, and professional morals demonstrate that she should be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
LL Cool J, a talented rapper of American descent, once said, “When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.” (Brainy Quotes) Though Cool J came up with this quote from his own personal experiences, his powerful statement can be applied to an empowered character, Alma Beers, in the short story “Brokeback Mountain.” Alma, who is Ennis’s beloved spouse, plays a different role in both Anne Proulx’s short story “Brokeback Mountain,” and Ang Lee’s Oscar nominated film Brokeback Mountain. Lee gives an interpretation of Alma in which he characterizes this female character with a more forceful nature and a character who is stricken by adversity, yet “stay[s] grounded” and
Whitney Houston is considered one of the greatest singers of our generation. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, she holds the record of being the most rewarded female artist of all time. I chose her as my topic, because she represents resiliency and tenacity, despite her troubled experiences with drugs and her personal life. Whitney Houston comes from a family with an amazing, musical pedigree; her mother, Cissy Houston, was a successful back-up singer for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Dionne Warwick is her first cousin, and Aretha Franklin is her godmother.
Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi. When she lived in Mississippi her parents shared cropped lands with her grandparents. When Ruby was six years old her mom thought about her education and wanted to move. In 1960 Abon and lucille (Ruby’s parents) decided to move for a better change in life. Ruby and her parents moved to a good part of town where there would be less discrimination and hate in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Janis Joplin has been called “the greatest white urban blues and soul singer of her generation.” (Janis Joplin Biography.) Joplin was born January 19, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas. (Janis Lyn Joplin.) Early in her career she did not have luck as a solo artist; it was not until she joined Big Brother and the Holding Company in San Francisco that she had any hits. Big
Lena decided to head out to Hollywood and see what she could do out there. She began singing in the Trocadero Club where she met one of the most influential people in her life: Billy Strayhom. Billy Strayhom was the chief music-writer for Duke Ellington. Lena has always felt that she and he were soul mates, d...
By the time she was 6, her father saw talent in her as she sang with purity and perfect pitch as he played his guitar. Then with enthusiasm, Abraham got a hold of instruments and formed a family band with A.B. III as the bass, Suzette as the drummer, and Selena the lead singer. Their family band was named Selena Y Los Dinos and they started playing at weddings, fairs, and clubs close by. When they barely formed, A.B. III and Suzette hated the rehearsals practice they had every night because they took time from their friends; on the contrary, Selena loved the rehearsals because she had the same passion as her father for music.
Isadora Duncan was born in 1878 in San Francisco, CA. Her mother believed it was exceedingly important to surround Isadora and her siblings with art, music, Shakespeare, and poetry. This was Isadora's awakening to the arts (Terry 9). She trained in ballet as a young girl and was exposed to Delsartean principles that influenced her greatly later in life (12). In 1896, Isadora and her mother traveled to Chicago to further Isadora’s budding career. While there, she met Augustin Daly who then took her to New York and gave her roles in theater productions such as A Midsummer Night's Dream where she was first recognized by the press (25). While in New York she trained with ball...