Person of the Week
We've had quite a week. A big winner at the Grammy's, a songbird quieted, and the birth of a star is in New York. But for today, lets look at the winner.
Can you imagine being singer Adele Atkins boyfriend? The relationship ends as they break up, and she goes out, in her pain and angst, and writes an album about the relationship, that goes multi-platinum album and wins six Grammy awards? I'm not real sure, but how does that work? And though we may not know his name, by virtue of this album, the world knows that he exists.
A great singer is one who can show his emotion through music. When the audience can touch the feeling, and feel the hurt, the singer separate himself for the others. The greats are able to do this. It has been said that Sinatra's best work came after his split up with Ava Gardner. The same thing can be said about Adele. Listening to her music, almost makes you want want to cry with her. The album '21', which is her third, has been atop the Billboard Magazine charts for 21 weeks. The emotion, anger and pain, of her breakup can be heard in every cut of that CD.
I'm amazed by the whole song writing process. How can someone at the tender age 24, compose such great music. Though it appear unlikely, it is not unprecedented. Paul McCartney and John Lennon were in their early 20's when they wrote much of the great Beatle music. Recently, another young British female 'Soul' singer, Amy Winehouse achieved commercial and critical success with some of her work that she did when she was young. Lady Gaga is only 25, and writes her Grammy winning songs. How people so young, touch such raw emotion and produce something so beautiful, is beyond my comprehension.
Adele actually pulled off a great second 'act' for lack of a better word, last Sunday at the Grammy Award show. In November, she had surgery to repair a damaged vocal chord. It was the type of injury, that led many to wonder if she would ever be able to sing again. On Sunday, in front of a world-wide TV audience, she showed us that she is back, and better than ever. It was one of the great performances you will ever see.
And of course, the six Grammy's won is no small feat. In fact, it tied a record with Beyonce, for the most ever in one night. That's good enough to make Adele, the daughter of a single teenage mother, our Person of the Week.
Back Sunday with another Person of the Week.
We will talk soon
Jeff
Can you imagine being singer Adele Atkins boyfriend? The relationship ends as they break up, and she goes out, in her pain and angst, and writes an album about the relationship, that goes multi-platinum album and wins six Grammy awards? I'm not real sure, but how does that work? And though we may not know his name, by virtue of this album, the world knows that he exists.
A great singer is one who can show his emotion through music. When the audience can touch the feeling, and feel the hurt, the singer separate himself for the others. The greats are able to do this. It has been said that Sinatra's best work came after his split up with Ava Gardner. The same thing can be said about Adele. Listening to her music, almost makes you want want to cry with her. The album '21', which is her third, has been atop the Billboard Magazine charts for 21 weeks. The emotion, anger and pain, of her breakup can be heard in every cut of that CD.
I'm amazed by the whole song writing process. How can someone at the tender age 24, compose such great music. Though it appear unlikely, it is not unprecedented. Paul McCartney and John Lennon were in their early 20's when they wrote much of the great Beatle music. Recently, another young British female 'Soul' singer, Amy Winehouse achieved commercial and critical success with some of her work that she did when she was young. Lady Gaga is only 25, and writes her Grammy winning songs. How people so young, touch such raw emotion and produce something so beautiful, is beyond my comprehension.
Adele actually pulled off a great second 'act' for lack of a better word, last Sunday at the Grammy Award show. In November, she had surgery to repair a damaged vocal chord. It was the type of injury, that led many to wonder if she would ever be able to sing again. On Sunday, in front of a world-wide TV audience, she showed us that she is back, and better than ever. It was one of the great performances you will ever see.
And of course, the six Grammy's won is no small feat. In fact, it tied a record with Beyonce, for the most ever in one night. That's good enough to make Adele, the daughter of a single teenage mother, our Person of the Week.
Back Sunday with another Person of the Week.
We will talk soon
Jeff
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