Sentences with phrase «music as a singer»

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The latest lawsuit was filed Friday by Melissa Ferrick, the Massachusetts - based indie folk singer who teaches at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and rose to prominence as Morrissey's last - minute opening act on his 1991 tour.

I also worked as a singer / songwriter and music producer and as an education advocate, especially for children.

In anticipation of the release of her new album, «Dirty Computer,» singer / songwriter Janelle Monáe appeared as the cover star of Rolling Stone this week, speaking with the magazine about her music, upcoming album, and her personal life.

The sales numbers reflect the wide appeal of the emotional and personal ballads by the 27 year - old British singer, as well as the decision by her independent record company XL Recordings not to make the album available for streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Google Play.

She worked as a receptionist at singer Gary Morris's music publishing company before landing a job with her idol Reba McEntire, packaging fan club merchandise.

Even on the most upbeat of songs, they undercut the music with a haunting keyboard line or, as is often the case, with a plaintive vocal turn by one of the band's two singers.

That observation resonated with me somewhat, though my parents gave me the «Peter and the Wolf» introduction to instruments as well, and while our house did not echo with the sounds of classical music (in fact, my mother is a country gospel singer - songwriter and radio personality), I did grow up with a moderate understanding of and appreciation for classical music.

«To tell you the truth, I was very skeptical,» McDougall said as she stood and swayed to the live music from the gospel singers.

That form of «religion» is an entertainment industry in which standard form for preachers, teachers, and speakers IS to package and promote themselves in a constant competition for top celebrity status, on such venues as TBN, just as aspiring popular music groups and singers are over on MTV.

So as I was writing Out of Sorts, I began to realise how often music played a big part in my story — which is odd because I'm not a musician or a singer or even someone who can carry a tune.

As the gospel singers continue their song, the two brothers hold a conversation where the brother agrees to go hear Sonny play music that night, possibly with the hope of doing some kind of rescue work himself.

As he prepares for the release of new album Carrie & Lowell, singer, songwriter and sometimes - filmmaker Sufjan Stevens sat down with Pitchfork to discuss the stories behind his new record Carrie & Lowell (it's named after his mother and stepfather), but he also talked about the faith that has been a theme of his music since the beginning.

CeCe is Christian music's Whitney Houston, and Houston has cited CeCe as «my personal favorite singer.»

As music critic Porter Anderson put it, it is almost as if the singers «were in a dream, sometimes sitting bolt upright with the memory of a fine thought — King of Kings — then drifting again. .As music critic Porter Anderson put it, it is almost as if the singers «were in a dream, sometimes sitting bolt upright with the memory of a fine thought — King of Kings — then drifting again. .as if the singers «were in a dream, sometimes sitting bolt upright with the memory of a fine thought — King of Kings — then drifting again. . .

(STURBRIDGE, Mass.)-- June 3, 2014: The sights and sounds of 19th - century popular art and music will come alive June 14 - 15 at Old Sturbridge Village as more than 50 singers, dancers, musicians, and artists perform during the museum's annual Music & Art Weemusic will come alive June 14 - 15 at Old Sturbridge Village as more than 50 singers, dancers, musicians, and artists perform during the museum's annual Music & Art WeeMusic & Art Weekend.

Recognized as «the queen of children's music» (People), Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records.

As quick to fire off a barbed tweet as he is with a parliamentary put down, in recent years Bryant has fallen out with both the singer James Blunt — who labelled the then shadow arts minister a «classist gimp» after Bryant suggested his music career had benefited from a wealthy background - and the boxer Tyson FurAs quick to fire off a barbed tweet as he is with a parliamentary put down, in recent years Bryant has fallen out with both the singer James Blunt — who labelled the then shadow arts minister a «classist gimp» after Bryant suggested his music career had benefited from a wealthy background - and the boxer Tyson Furas he is with a parliamentary put down, in recent years Bryant has fallen out with both the singer James Blunt — who labelled the then shadow arts minister a «classist gimp» after Bryant suggested his music career had benefited from a wealthy background - and the boxer Tyson Fury.

Levine made his Met debut in 1971 and became one of the signature artists in the company's 135 - year history, conducting 2,552 performances and ruling over its repertoire, orchestra and singers as music or artistic director from 1976 until he stepped down two years ago due to Parkinson's disease.

She also described as heart breaking the verbal attacks by the «kakai» singer that eventually led to him being banned from any nomination from the upcoming awards, saying she sometimes regret entering the music industry.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani ripped Beyonce's MTV Video Music Awards appearance as «a shame» after the singer appeared alongside dancers depicting black people slain by the police.

WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with singer / songwriter Olivia Frances about her music as well as several upcoming performances in the Chautauqua Region, including a set at the Chautauqua... [Read more...]

Nigerian superstar and Afro - pop singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido rounded off the year with an industry Nite as he electrified the music lovers at the concert held at Grand Ballroom of The Oriental Hotel, Lekki Lagos.

Jaye Bea Smalley, a longtime disabilities advocate who serves as co-president of the Citywide Council on Special Education, will join the Upper West Side's Community Board 7; the Rev. Keith Fennessy, a fifth - generation New Yorker and pastor of St. Columba Catholic Church in Chelsea, will join Community Board 4; and Sabrina Francis, an opera singer and music teacher at Round the Clock Daycare, will join Harlem's Community Board 9.

To start with, the Telenoid will be trained to mimic the movements and simple sounds made by a human singer, as well as associate parts of music with different emotional states.

Pop singers, such as Britney Spears, slip vocal fry into their music as a way to reach low notes and add style.

In her free time, Harriet relaxes with the Austin Balkan Singers, a group of women that perform folk music from such places as Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Croatia.

Or at least listen to music, as the outstanding jazz singer Tamar Korn once told me when I was in distress «music heals».

Satoya has been in the music industry for over 13 years and works as a vocal director, professional singer, songwriter, and performer.

Along with blogging at Hawk Eye View, (which, by the way, she launched when she was a mere 13 years old) she's in the process of developing a music career as a singer / songwriter.

The music included the always - excellent Boys Choir of Harlem (who all looked like they were in their mid-30s, as Jamie pointed out, calling them the «Boys - to - Men Choir»); pop star Leona Lewis; and more traditional wedding - type singers.

Soulful blues singer Curtis Harding is the star of Saint Laurent's latest film for its on - going Music Project, which has previously featured artists such as Daft Punk and Marilyn Manson.

LISTEN TO: The most popular commercial music in India by far is filmi, music created for Indian films and often performed by «playback singers,» such as the popular Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal.

Known locally as Nona, the storm packed winds of 140 kph.Bappi Lahiri, Kumar Sanu get lifetime achievement awards Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri and singer Kumar Sanu were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award by the West Bengal government.

Singers will perform on january 12 as part of sharjah world music festival.

Other artists, such as Ed Sheeran, were offered verified profiles, but the singer / songwriter turned it down, claiming he didn't have time to be going on a lot of dates and that he'd rather spend his time talking about his music.

Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (12 February 1870 — 7 October 1922), professionally known as Marie Lloyd / ˈ m ɑː r i /; was an English music hall singer

Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (/ m ɪ ˈ n ɑː ʒ /), is a Trinidadian - born American rapper, singer Nicki Minaj's latest album, music videos, feuds, awards show appearances and galleries.

Secretly, Miguel is drawn to music, having his own sanctuary to Ernesto de la Cruz, a beloved folk singer of the»30s and»40s who is still celebrated as a national icon.

An accomplished singer, dancer and actor, he started his career in the music business before making the transition to acting where he emerged as one of the most promising talents of his generation.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

He next starred — as a pop singer, appropriately enough — opposite Gene Hackman later that year in Cisco Pike, again composing the film's music as well.

BlackBerry People's Choice Documentary Award: Artifact directed by Bartholomew Cubbins [TIFF] Telling harsh truths about the modern music business, Artifact gives intimate access to singer / actor Jared Leto and his band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they battle their label in a brutal lawsuit and record their album This Is War.

Sarah Swire: Tommy [Reilly] and Roddy [Hart] are both singer - songwriters separately and both have careers as musicians touring with their bands, so they tackled writing the music from that perspective, and wanted to create an excellent soundtrack that could stand alone.

It follows the history of the struggle for freedom in terms of the movement's music — which was, as one singer observes, a weapon the apartheid government could not disarm.

Along the way Johnson meets Bianca (Tessa Thompson), his beautiful neighbor who is pursuing her dreams as a singer (she performs some sensual music).

Ruffalo also had a charming, affable leading - man turn in «Begin Again» this year, as a weary record label exec whose passion for music is reignited by a young singer - songwriter, but his turn as real - life Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz in Bennett Miller's retelling of a bizarre true story is a prime example of an actor at the peak of his powers.

You'll find yourself itching to get back to Sam, the kid and the waitress, and the cutesy - folksy oh - so - indie soundtrack music as provided by New York singer - songwriter Jaymay.

As seen in... «Ferris Bueller's Day Off» (1986), «The Wedding Singer» (1998), «10 Things I Hate About You» (1999), «High Fidelity» (2000), «Music and Lyrics» (2007), «Once» (2006).

Call me nostalgic for the»80s, but I loved the music in Pixels as much as I did in The Wedding Singer.

The «IDGAF» singer posted a photo of herself as a cute baby with the caption: «I picked up the phone and found out I am the youngest female artist to hit 1 BILLION views on a music video».