Loenard Nimoy was an American actor, film director, poet, singer, songwriter, and photographer. He was well-known for his portrayal of the fiction character Mr. Spock in the Star Trek television series (1966-69). He also starred as Mr. Spock in eight Star Trek silver screen movies. He guest starred in various spin-off series. He wrote two autobiographies which are: I Am Not Spock (1975), and I Am Spock (1995). Both were written from his viewpoint of the Star Trek fiction character Mr. Spock. He died of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on February 27, 2015. He was 83 years old. My condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy
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Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Elvis Presley was an American singer, and actor. He is referred to as “the King of Rock and Roll”, and one of the most cultural icons of the 20th Century. He began his music career with Sun Records in 1954. Later RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal. His first single, “Heartbreak Hotel” became a no.1 hit in the United States in 1956. In 1968 he was drafted into the military service. Two years later he resumed his music career, which produced some of his successful work. He starred in 1960’s movies. He is one of the best-selling solo artist in the history of music. He won 3 Grammy Awards, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is inducted into multiple music Halls of Fame. He made his film debut in Love Me Tender in November 1956. In 1968 he made a live television special Elvis. He died of prescription drug abuse on August 16, 1977. He was 42 years old. Today is Elvis Presley’s 80th Birthday. He would have been 80 years old today on January 8, 2015. R.I.P. Elvis Presley
Song: “We Didn’t Start The Fire” By Billy Joel
This song isn’t inspirational, but it has a point on issues facing today. It shows all kinds of negative events that have happened tragically in the past. One is the assassination of President Kennedy. When there was a Woodstock with hippies in 1969. It brings a lot of serious issues. But, on second thought the music video is interesting and entertaining, even if it is a some bit tormented. The quote is from it: “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning since the world’s been turning”. I think it goes something like that. I believe that the world is the way it is. I think this song has a point. We create most problems for ourselves, and others, but the other problems are already there anyway. I think this means we don’t have to blame ourselves for serious and tragic problems out there. We have to understand to solve our own problems, and try to make the world a better place. The song is educational in a sense that these serious problems of today are already there. We hear the lyrics, and rhymes in the song of the past history events that went on in the pasts. Like the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. New problems are still being created. It has a serious moral to the story that we can’t change all of them. We have to worry about our own, and let the others try to solve theirs. In the future there will always be problems. I like the song, because it’s educational, and it brings to a point that we need to be happy for what we have, instead of worrying about other people’s problems.
Iggy Azalea (1990-Present)
Iggy Azalea is an Australian recording artist. At the age of 16 she left for the United States to pursue a career in hip hop music. She resided to Miami, Florida, and then to Atlanta, Georgia. She was the first female non-American rapper to be featured on XXL‘s annual Top 10 Freshmen cover issue. She debuted her studio album The New Classic on April 21, 2014 under Virgin EMI and Def Jam recordings. Four singles in her album went on to reach number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The songs include: “Work”, “Bounce”, “Change Your Life”, and “Fancy”. She went on to pass Lil’ Kim as the female rapper with the longest-leading number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Fancy”. She moved into a tie for fifth place among lead women that have scored the longest commands on the Hot 100 this decade.
Jimi Jamison (1951-2014)
Jimmy Wayne “Jimi” Jamison was an American rock vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the longtime frontman of selling rock bands Cobra and Survivor. He was the voice, and co-writer of the theme song for the show Baywatch. He died of a heart attack on August 31, 2014. He was 63 years old. R.I.P. Jimi Jamison
Martina McBride (1966-Present)
Martina McBride is an American country music singer, and songwriter. She has been called the “Celine Dion of Country Music”, known for her big voiced-ballads, and soprano range. She was signed to RCA Nashville in1991. She’s had a string of major hit singles in the Billboard Country Chart. She’s had 5 singles to No.1 on the country chart from 1995 to 2001. She’s sold over 14 million albums. Four times she has won the Country Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” award. In the Academy of Country Music she has won 3 times “Top Female Vocalist” award. She has a record of eleven studio albums. Two of her album compilations have received an RIAA Gold Certification, or higher.
Johnny Winter (1944-2014)
Johnny Winter was an American Blues Guitarist, singer, and producer. He was best known for his high-energy blues-rock albums, and live performances in the late 1960’s and 70’s. He produced 3 Grammy Award-winning albums for Blues legend Muddy Waters. He was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1988. He died on July 16, 2014. He was 70 years old. R.I.P. Johnny Winter
Bobby Womack (1944-2014)
Robert Dwayne “Bobby” Womack was an American singer-songwriter. He started as the lead singer of his musical family group called the Valentinos. His career spanned more than 50 years in the styles of R&B, soul, rock & roll, doo-wop, gospel, and country. His hits include Lookin’ For A Love, That’s The Way I Feel About Cha, Woman’s Gotta Have It, Harry Hippie, Across 110th Street, and If You Think You’re Lonely Now. He was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. He died on June 27, 2014. He was 70 years old. R.I.P. Bobby Womack
Motivational Song: Make It Happen By Mariah Carey
This is a song you can wake up positive to. It means that you have to believe in yourself. The song Make It happen keeps you motivated to conquer what you want to accomplish. It says if you pray to God, and believe in yourself, you can make. it. happen. Those three little golden words keep you inspired. If you are inspired in your work, and stop listening to negative criticism, then you are doing the right thing. It is time to listen to this song to erase all those negative feelings. I wake up thinking of this song by believing in myself, and getting myself inspired. The only three little words is to Make. It. Happen. Keep reminding yourself with this song, and you won’t regret it. She wrote this song for her fans to believe in themselves. Some critics want to put us down, but never listen to anybody who wants to put you down, because it is hurtful. Just do what you have to do, and stick to it. This is a song for people who want to make their dreams come true. It’s you that can Make. It. Happen. Don’t let anyone discourage you.
Jim Morrison (1943-1971)
James Douglas “Jim” Morrison was an American singer-songwriter, and poet. He is best remembered as the lead singer of The Doors. In a young age he was infatuated with works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Arthur Rimbaud, and Jack Kerouac, which often incorporated their works into his lyrics. Jim was known for improvising spoken word poetry, while his band played live. He was also known as the self-proclaimed “King of Orgasmic Rock”. He is also ranked no.47 on the Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”. He is one of the most iconic, and influential frontmen in rock music history. He is alleged to have died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27 in Paris, France. No autopsy was performed, which his cause of death is still undisputed.
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