MUS 505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: You Send Me, Afrobeat, I Got A Woman

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUS 505
• Professor: Kim Chow- Morris

Document Summary

Caused controversy never forgave him in the gospel community by going (cid:498)secular(cid:499) as a solo artist in (cid:883)9(cid:887)(cid:889) - many church-going fans. Starts trend of (cid:498)crossing over(cid:499) from black sacred pop (it: (cid:498)twisting the night away(cid:499) (cid:523)(cid:883)9(cid:888)(cid:884)(cid:524), connects. Bigger pop (it: (cid:498)you send me(cid:499) (cid:523)(cid:883)9(cid:887)(cid:889)(cid:524) - crooning died in music to popular secular music mysterious circumstances to the twist dance craze vocals. The first to merge sacred and secular idioms and cause controversy in the african american church community. Vocal style: rough-edged vocal timbre using shakes, moans and other improvised touches for emotional intensity appealed to and challenged fans of different genres. Synthesized many different elements of (cid:498)american(cid:499) music, (cid:498)the only genius in the business(cid:499) frank sinatra. R&b hit: (cid:498)what"d ) say(cid:499) (cid:523)(cid:883)9(cid:887)9(cid:524) - groove-based pop hit:(cid:498)georgia on my mind(cid:499) (cid:523)(cid:883)9(cid:888)(cid:882)(cid:524) -tin pan song with controversial vocal sounds. Comparison listen:(cid:498))t must be jesus(cid:499) and (cid:498)) got )mportant changes in (cid:498)) got a woman(cid:499): music in the african-american community.