Comments on: Pop Culture History From Ancient Times to Today

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:44:21 +0000

We all hope that we are much better than a computer, because a computer can only give-out what is fed into it by we humans; be it a deliberate falsehood, a fact or a human non-intentional error.

Charlotte.

By: computer

computer — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:48:35 +0000

I passed the Human Verification test!! Im not a computer!! :)

By: Janet Denning

Janet Denning — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:58:04 +0000

Sorry, !, the second Link should be:

http://www.visitleicester.info/famous-people-from-leicester-shire/

Best of all,
Janet.

By: Janet Denning

Janet Denning — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:40:58 +0000

R.E.O.Ella's:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84098662@N02/

http://www.visitleicester.info/famous-persons-from-leicester-shire/

Best of all,
Janet.

By: Janet Denning

Janet Denning — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:34:56 +0000

Denning with two n's, !.

By: Janet Dennning

Janet Dennning — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:33:29 +0000

Just viewed a picture of the musician John Ella in 1851, also pictures of other musicians he knew:

R.E.O.Ella's :-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84098662@N02/

And this was of interest:

http://www.visitleicester.info/famous-people-from-leicester-shire/

Best of all,
Janet.

By: Jay Wertz

Jay Wertz — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:13:34 +0000

Pop music has lost some iconic figures this year, including two of disco music's most influential performers and innovators, Donna Summer and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. Another pop icon has passed this week, composer-performer Marvin Hamlish. Like Summer and to a certain extent Gibb, Hamlish was still active in music at the time of his death; guest conducting and planning a new musical. It took me many years to appreciate Hamlish because I felt he took too much credit for adapting the music of others in two of his early scores of great films – a well-known canon of Johann Pachelbel for "Ordinary People" and a piano rag of Scott Joplin ( a pop music force between John Ella – see above – and Hamlish) for "The Sting." But later works, including the musical "A Chorus Line" which seemed very much a work derived from Hamlish's own influences groing up, and other Broadway and film scores, established his musical contributions. For these he was well-lauded – and he would say himself, deservingly so. His overbearance can be mostly forgiven because he was a performer who knew who to entertain – and in doing so, much like Ella, he expanded the breadth of the musical landscape for wider audiences. For his music and his personna, he will be missed.

By: Clare Newston

Clare Newston — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:07:02 +0000

Great sites on the musician John Ella (1802-88) and pics.

Clare.

By: Raymond E.O.Ella

Raymond E.O.Ella — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:03:08 +0000

The Founder of the Musical Union (London) in 1845:

The musician John Ella (1802-1888) was a pop-trend-setter in making Classical Chamber Music popular amongst all classes of people including the gentry and their ladies and his Musical Union (not a workers union) helped other musicians and singers "more pop" (more popular), some who were pop-contemporary in the 19th century being well-known and famous today.

To read an article on John Ella and his family roots, go to:

THE HECTOR BERLIOZ WEBSITE:
http://www.hberlioz.com/others/RElla.htm

Also further pictures:
http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/leicester/gallery.html?user=11653&scope=leicestershire

By: Jay Wertz

Jay Wertz — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:17 +0000

One of the iconic annual events in pop culture is the Academy Awards. Although there has been a steady increase in entertainment awards and broadcast programs featuring them since the first Academy Awards in 1929, Oscar still commands the lead in interest and audience share. It was great to see a film with a historical theme, “The King’s Speech”, win several top Oscars this year including Best Picture. There’s an old adage in Hollywood that says to avoid making period films, but they continue to be produced and win awards. Maybe life was really more interesting in the past and we are curious to see why. If the panacea over Facebook and its movie incarnation “The Social Network” are any indication, this idea may have merit. The program was supposed to be better this year under the leadership of veteran television direction and I suppose in some ways it was. However, the wide-eyed and youthful co-hosts seemed uncomfortable and out of place even though they gave it a valiant try. Most of the time they appeared to be acting out goofy “Friends” skits. Perhaps to cover their bet, the producers threw out a lifeline midway through the program and were rescued by Billy Crystal. Things seemed to return to some sense of familiarity. To top it off, Billy introduced the only Oscar host to overshadow him, Bob Hope who, with the help of technology, took part in this year’s presentations. Now that’s entertainment.