Things Are Looking Up

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Contributors Rosman Middle &amp; High School Chorus Hazel Ketchum, Chorus Teacher

Chloe York Rylee Poplin Isabelle Orr Alexius Taylor Kyleigh Heath Nevaeh Tritt Brooke Upright Jenny Baynard Allee Jones Cassy Shields Nadia Revis Leana Kitchen Mila Acebal Karley Hall Carlie Baker Rebecca Tuttle Aurelia Meece Emma Gravley

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Purple Haze (Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival) (Digital Video)

Jimi played with his left hand. Jimi could not read music 

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Aretha Franklin in Performance 1968 Respect

Aretha Franklin was born in Michigan and began her singing career in church. She became the Queen of Soul and was awarded the&nbsp;National Medal of Arts&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1987, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the&nbsp;Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.&nbsp;

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Ella Fitzgerald was named “The First Lady of Song”. She won over 13 Grammys, sold over 40 million albums, and was the most popular female singer for over a century. She was born in Virginia, on April 25th, 1917. The hardest time in her life was the year 1932, she not only lost her mother but also lost her stepdad and little sister. Then one day she participated in a talent show. She was going to dance but the girl ahead of her did a show-stopping routine and she knew she couldn't top that so instead she sang. And boy did she sing.

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Ray Charles was a legendary musician who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. He was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. His father was a mechanic, and his mother was a sharecropper. In 1949, he released his first single, "Confession Blues", with the Maxin Trio. The song did well on the R&amp;B charts. By 1953, Charles landed a deal with Atlantic Records. He celebrated his first R&amp;B hit single with the label, "Mess Around". In 2003, Charles had to cancel his tour for the first time in 53 years. He underwent hip replacement surgery. While that operation was successful, Charles soon learned he was suffering from liver disease. He died on June 10, 2004, at his home in Beverly Hills, California. During his lifetime he recorded more than 60 albums and preformed more than 10,000 concerts.

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Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, born April 27, 1988 and is 32 years old, she moved to Houston, Texas, where she began performing, before moving to Minneapolis, where she began her recording career.

&nbsp;Melissa Viviane Jefferson (lizzo)

Some of her songs are Like a girl(my favorite), exactly how i feel, and truth hurts. They were all made in 2019, beware of the language in her songs though.

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Jakubi - Can't Afford It All - Audiotree Live

Jerome Farah Mostly known as the lead singer from the band Jakubi is a music artist/composer and started the band in 2013 with Jerome Farah, Robert Amoruso, Adam Kane, Jesse Rehaunt, and Jacob Farah.

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Darius Rucker was born on May 13,1966 in Charleston, SC. He was raised by a single mother and has three sisters and two brothers. He went on to attend the University of South Carolina and began a band with some of his friends called, “Hootie and the Blowfish”. Rucker made his Grand Ole Opry debut in July 2008. He later joined the Grand ole Opry on October 16, 2012 after receiving the invitation earlier that month. Darius Rucker has three kids and has made himself a very successful career.

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Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4th, 1901. He was one of the most influential artists in jazz music and some of his songs included What a Wonderful World, Cheek to Cheek, and more. His career lasted 5 decades from the 1920s to the 1960s. He was one of the first soloists on record and played the trumpet. Louis Armstrong died on July 6th, 1971.

He was the best selling artist in the United States for 2009, the year of his death. Around 35 million of his albums were sold worldwide in the 12 months after he died. He died from Cardiac arrest due to intoxication with Propofol and benzodiazepine. He had two pet llamas on his ranch called Lola and Louise. He was 21 when he got his first surgery because he fell while dancing and broke his nose. August 29, 1958- June 25, 2009 Born: Gary, Indiana, US

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I chose Tupac because he is one of my favorite artists. Tupac Shakur or 2pac (his stage name) was shot 5 times in Manhattan, even though this didn't kill him it was a very serious and scary event. The night Tupac was shot and killed he almost made the decision to wear a bullet proof vest, had he made the decision he might still be alive today. Tupac was a rap artist who was loved by many. He never failed to pour his heart and soul into his music. These are just a few of many amazing and wonderful facts about Tupac Shakur.

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Official 4K Video)

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress. She was certified as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide.

I Want You Back - The Jackson 5

Michael Jackson sung and wrote Billie Jean. Michael was born and raised in Gary, Indiana and his father was a guitarist contributing to Michael's musical influence. Michaels father believed his children always had musical talent and later made them into a band called the Jackson 5. Later on in life the children in the band grew up to become talented song-writers and Michael Jackson wrote his own music. Michael Jackson later died in 2009 from cardiac arrest.

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Prince Rogers Nelson(1958-2016)

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Prince - 1999 (Official Music Video)

Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents were really musical, his father being a jazz artist. He wrote many songs for other artists like "Manic Monday" by the Bangles, "I feel for you" by Chaka Khan, and "Nothing compares to you" by Sinead O' Conner. His film "Purple Rain" hit number one at the box office. He was surprisingly, a very skilled basketball player. He was a conspiracy theorist.

As Ella Fitzgerald used to sing, "Things are looking up". This collection is dedicated to all the African American musicians who have made beautiful contributions to music throughout time and throughout the world. From voices that sounded long ago to voices that are creating music before our very ears. The music students at Rosman Middle School and Rosman High School have contributed pages with artists who have made a musical impact on generations of music lovers. We are publishing this during Black History Month in hopes to bring our attention to these great musicians and celebrate them. We hope this volume will grow through the years as we add more and more wonderful artists.

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Alicia keys was born on January 25, 1981 in new York. She's a songwriter, singer, actress and piano player all in one. Some songs you may know her by are "This Girl Is On Fire" or "No One".  Alicia participated in the 2017 Woman's March on Washington and is an open activist. In March of 2020 she published a book called "More Myself: A Journey", that went into depth on her upbringings and learning the piano at just 7 years old.

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Who Is&nbsp;Beyoncé&nbsp;Knowles?&nbsp;Beyoncé&nbsp;Knowles first captured the public's eye as lead vocalist of the R&amp;B group Destiny's Child. She later established a solo&nbsp;career&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;debut album Dangerously in Love, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a slew of awards.Jan 12, 2021 Born:&nbsp;September 4, 1981, Houston, Texas Parents:&nbsp;Matthew Knowles, Tina Knowles

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A dedication to African American Musicians throughout the ages.

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Stevie Wonder, original name Steveland Judkins or Steveland Morris, (born May 13, 1950, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.), American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after his birth,&nbsp;Wonder&nbsp;was a child prodigy known as Little&nbsp;Stevie Wonder, leading him to sign with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11. In 1963, the single "Fingertips" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when&nbsp;Wonder&nbsp;was 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. In the housing projects of Detroit,&nbsp;Stevie&nbsp;taught himself to play a neighbor's out-of-tune&nbsp;piano. By 10 he had mastered the harmonica,&nbsp;piano, organ, and drums without taking a lesson.

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Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield She was called the Black Swan&nbsp; Was the best known female African-American singer during her time She was born into slavery in 1824&nbsp; After being freed she took the last name of her owner She a was singer and played the harp and piano Died from Paralysis in 1876

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Elizabeth ¨Libba¨ Cotten(1895-1987), was best known for her timeless song ¨freight train¨ and built her musical legacy on a firm foundation of the late 19th and early 20th African-American instrumental traditions. She was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and had taught herself how to play the banjo and guitar at an early age, and she often borrowed her brother´s instruments&nbsp;even though she was not allowed to.

Eunice Kathleen Waymon&nbsp;(February 21, 1933&nbsp;– April 21, 2003), known professionally as&nbsp;Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and&nbsp;civil rights artist. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including&nbsp;classical,&nbsp;jazz,&nbsp;blues,&nbsp;folk,&nbsp;R&amp;B,&nbsp;gospel, and&nbsp;pop.

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