Gerry Goffin Essays

admiration in the music of Miles Davis he became involved in the Los Angeles jazz scene. In 1952 his musical career began to prosper after he earned the chance to play the exceptional jazz musician Charlie Parker. Later that year, he joined saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's piano-less quartet. The quartet released many fantastic favorites including “Walkin' Shoes,” “Bernie's Tune” and “My Funny Valentine.” He moved to Europe in 1959, where he found a home in Italy, where he appeared as "Chet l'americano"

songs that did not take off such as “Goin’ Wild” and “Baby Sitten” (Carole King Biography). Her first hit song was “Will you love me tomorrow” when she was only seventeen years old. She originally wrote the song for the Shirelles with her husband Gerry Goffin. They wrote many songs together for other people and bands, some examples include; “Take Good Care Of My Baby” written for Bobby Vee in 1961), “The Loco-Motion” was written for Little Eva in 1962, “Up On The Roof” was written for The Drifters in

Pop’s “Some Kind of Miracle” Have you ever wanted to attain a personal standard so bad that nothing could stop you from obtaining it? Well, that reigns true for Kelly Clarkson. All she wanted was to be a singer, and for her music to be known by others. She had to overcome many obstacles just to make it to Hollywood. However, when she was there, nobody seemed to believe in her or her musical talents. She did not let that slow her down though, and now she is known worldwide as one of the best

It all started in Liverpool in 1960 when four men came together to create the iconic band, The Beatles. The English rock band members consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were able to create timeless music that still continues to influence artists even years after the end of the group’s time. Not only did they surpassed every limit that was reached before them, they left a mark on the music industry that most artist can only hope they achieve. They changed