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Music Videos through the years

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  Music Videos Through the years In 1894,  Edward B. Marks and Joe Stern hired an electrician named George Thomas and other artists to promote their song "The Little Lost Child." Using a magic lantern, Thomas projected many still images on a screen simultaneous to live performances. Little did they know that it would be one of the first steps towards creating the music video. The Scopitone  The Scopitone jukebox was an early technological innovation that can be seen as a precursor to the development of modern music videos. The Scopitone introduced key concepts and elements that influenced the evolution of visual content in music. The launch of MTV (Music Television)in the 1980s revolutionized the music industry. Music videos became a new and exciting way for artists to promote their music. MTV was a 24-hour channel that only played music videos. It was a new way to experience music. While you listened to your favorite song, you also got to enjoy visual effects that guided...

Musical Analysis #2 - Rock With You by Michael Jackson

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    Rock with You - Michael Jackson Find the official music video here A song by American singer Michael Jackson. The song was written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. It was initially offered to Karen Carpenter while working on her first solo album, but she turned it down. It was released on November 3, 1979, by Epic Records as the second single from Jackson's fifth solo studio album Off the Wall . It was also the number-one hit of the 1980s. It reached number one in the U.S. on the POP and R&B charts. It went on to spend four weeks at the top of these charts and was the fourth-biggest single of the year it was released. Michael Jackson isn't known as the king of pop for no reason. He has released some of the best pop music that will ever exist, and paved the way for every pop artist after him. His music is known for its rhythm. If you do not like at least one song by Michael Jackson, you don't have good taste in music.  Musical Elements Rythm The son...

Music Analysis - It's Now Or Never

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“It’s Now or Never” Elvis Presley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtipfCdkdVE   I have always been a huge Elvis fan. I grew up listening to him and still enjoy his music like I’m hearing it for the first time. One of his favorite songs by Elvis is It’s Now Or Never, which he released in 1960. It became one of his most famous songs and is one of the best-selling physical singles of all time. When he first released the song, it was a number-one record in the U.S. for five weeks. Melody The melody in Elvis Presley's song "It's Now or Never" is very fun and romantic. The melody is based on the melody of the Neapolitan song "O Sole Mio," to which English lyrics were added by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold. The melody features a series of sweeping, legato phrases that are suited to Elvis Presley's baritone voice. It has a somewhat operatic quality, which adds to the dramatic and passionate nature of the song. The melody starts gently and gradually builds in ...