The True “GOAT” of Boxing Floyd Mayweather’s 50-0 record has made him a boxing icon throughout the world. However, Sugar Ray Robinson’s resume and his achievements undeniably outshine Mayweather. Sugar Ray Robinson’s legacy and accomplishments set him apart as the true GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
Ritchie Valens was only 17 years old and had only been famous for 8 months before he died. His legacy lives on in songs such as “American Pie," the movie “La Bamba,” and the music he wrote and
This person was Charles Ray Johnson. Ray Charles was revolutionary pianist, composer, bandleader, and a well talented singer who had recorded more than 60 albums and performed more than 10,000 concerts during his life time. He combined rhythm and blues, gospel, and jazz to pioneer a whole new genre called soul and was eventually titled, “The Father of Soul”. In 2002, he was ranked number ten on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All time”. Although initially criticized by society because of his disabilities, no matter what life threw at him, Ray stayed strong and
Way back in 1919 he hit 137 home runs, had 734 runners batted in, and 197 stolen bases. ("Jackie Robinson Career Home Runs") The color of your skin should have nothing to do with how you play; your race is nothing, but a color and he surely proves that. Jack Roosevelt Robinson, aka Jackie Robinson, a worldwide known baseball player, is known for changing baseball. His accomplishment changed baseball.
In 1960, Charles won his first Grammy Award for the song “Georgia On My Mind”, and also another Grammy for “Hit the Road,
How to overcome obstacles like Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930. He was professionally known as Ray Charles but had nicknames such as Brother Ray and The Genius. There are few musicians that rode the airwaves like a Colossus like this great man. He was born into a very poor family but he showed the world how to overcome obstacles like a genius in very clear terms! It would be incomplete to talk about this man’s life without speaking about his passion and the things that make him tick.
Jay Z Introduction: Shawn Corey Carter is reputed as an American rapper, entrepreneur and investor. He is actually recognized by his stage name Jay Z. He is also famous as one of the most economically prosperous hip hop artists of America. Jay Z is acknowledged as one of the world’s best-selling inventor of all time. Having depleted more than 100 million records, he was ranked by MTV in the agenda of The Greatest Mcs of All-Time in 2016.
James Brown is another person in my era who was very popular and well known for his influence on music as well the introducing of a drug into the lime light PCP. Brown was born extreme poverty but worked his way to be one of the greatest of the funk and R&B music making people give him the nick name "The Godfather of Soul." His musical style influenced many artists to come. Brown was also known for his crazy personal life, as well as role in activism for the black community in combination in his songwriting and advocating for the benefits of education to the
Charlie Brown is an example of how anybody can live their life the way they want, no matter the way they were born. For the first half of his life, Charlie was a slave. After he was finally freed he met the love of his life at the plantation where she worked. He created a business in our own Brazoria County and bought the plantation where his wife, Isabella, worked as a slave. This was a time when African Americans were targeted for hate crimes and violence.
Miles Davis was an extremely talented African American trumpet player from St. Louis who changed the way of Jazz between the 1950s and 1990s. Being one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles was the first jazz musician after the hippie era to influence many listeners in his jazz and rock rhythms. From Miles’ career of almost half a century he received countless awards for his outrageous talent and the music he had produced throughout his lifetime. Miles Davis was a successful Jazz Musician with a loving and supportive family; even though his career ended he is still known and remembered to this day.
He died at the age of 42, which means he had sung 700 songs or more when he was living. However, that means he had sung 16
Charles Hardin Holly better know as Buddy Holly was born on September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas. He is one of the best singers as well as a tragic one. He was known for his talented singing in the mid 1950s. There was many stories written about a tragic event in his life. One of the most popular references to his death was “American Pie” by Don McLean.
Miles Davis lived a very eventful life full of ups and down. He knew from a young age what he wanted to do in life and he set about doing it. Despite his heroin addiction, he was still able to create and put out great music that will inspire generations of future musicians to create masterpieces. Davis received a Lifetime achievement award in 1990. In 1991, at the Montreux Jazz festival, he performed numerous records, from early in his career, with Quincy Jones With all the success, his life was not all the way perfect.
Robert Leroy Johnson was the most influential and the most significant singer of the Delta Blues during 1920s. Johnson was regarded as the master of the blues because he totally influenced many rock musicians. Eric Clapton, a well-known rock and blues guitarist, has even called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived.” Unfortunately, Robert Johnson, the legendary blues musician, passed away at his age 27. His obscurely documented life led him to a legend which really made a great affect on modern music genres and musicians
Although he died, there was not another musician as popular as Louis Armstrong. Even years after he has passed, remakes of his songs when to the top of charts (Source A). Overall, Louis Armstrong has made the world we live in a more diverse and creative environment. He should be
