(CNN) Singer Stevie Wonder is moving to Ghana. The iconic, award-winning performer spoke to Oprah Winfrey in an interview explaining his decision, citing the political turmoil in the United States. "I wanna see this nation smile again. And I want to see it before I leave to travel to move to Ghana because I'm going to do that." Winfrey then asked, "You're going to permanently move to Ghana?" "I am," replied the singer, known for such hits as "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You." Read More He added, "I don't want to see my children's children's children have to say, 'Oh please like me. Please respect me, please know that I am important, please value me.' What is that?" This isn't the first time he has said he was considering moving to Ghana. In 1994, he said he felt there was "more of a sense of community" than in the US. Wonder, a Michigan native, learned to play piano, drums and harmonica by age 9 and signed … [Read more...] about Stevie Wonder is moving to Ghana
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Black Music Month: Inspiring Words From Famous Musicians
On June 7, 1979, then President Jimmy Carter declared that June would be the month of black music. Black Music Month honors the past, present and future musicians and producers in the industry. To pay homage this month, we look at not the lyrics that have touched our lives, but the words artists have spoken. “Tomorrow is always another day to make things right. ” – Lauryn Hill RELATED: Look Inside The Setup Of Super Bowl 55 “Everything that happened to me as a child involved music. It was part of every day life, as automatic as breathing.” – Nina Simone “I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me — like food or water.” – Ray Charles “The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.”- B.B. King “Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.”- Louis Armstrong “I think, as an … [Read more...] about Black Music Month: Inspiring Words From Famous Musicians
Chick Corea, Jazz Great With 23 Grammy Awards, Dies at 79
NEW YORK - Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79. Corea died Tuesday of a rare form of cancer, his team posted on his website. His death was confirmed by Corea's web and marketing manager, Dan Muse. On his Facebook page, Corea left a message to his fans: "I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright. It is my hope that those who have an inkling to play, write, perform or otherwise, do so. If not for yourself then for the rest of us. It's not only that the world needs more artists, it's also just a lot of fun." A prolific artist with dozens of albums, Corea in 1968 replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis' group, playing on the landmark albums "In a Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew." Wide variety He formed his own avant-garde group, Circle, and then founded Return to Forever. He … [Read more...] about Chick Corea, Jazz Great With 23 Grammy Awards, Dies at 79
Chick Corea, Jazz Great From Chelsea With 23 Grammys, Dies At 79
CHELSEA (CBS/AP) — Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist from Chelsea with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79. Corea died Tuesday of a rare form of cancer, his team posted on his website. His death was confirmed by Corea’s web and marketing manager, Dan Muse. RELATED: Massachusetts Diverts COVID-19 Vaccines For Hospitals To Other Vaccination Sites On his Facebook page , Corea left a message to his fans: “I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright. It is my hope that those who have an inkling to play, write, perform or otherwise, do so. If not for yourself then for the rest of us. It’s not only that the world needs more artists, it’s also just a lot of fun.” A prolific artist with dozens of albums, Corea in 1968 replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis’ group, playing on the landmark albums “In a Silent Way” and … [Read more...] about Chick Corea, Jazz Great From Chelsea With 23 Grammys, Dies At 79
South LA Teen Piano Prodigy Ian Macklin-Sims A Star In The Making
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Ian Macklin-Sims has been described as a genius and a child prodigy. Ian Macklin-Sims plays the piano at the Fernando Pullum Community Art Center in Leimert Park in South Los Angeles. February 2021. (CBSLA) The piano-playing phenom from South Los Angeles has performed across the country — even once opening for soul funk band Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly — without a single lesson. The 16-year-old high school junior started playing the piano at the age of 5. However, Macklin-Sims told CBS2’s DeMarco Morgan that he just now has started to learn to read music. “It started out with just catching the rhythm, I would take it and figure it out and go practice all the time, and eventually I’d get it down,” Macklin-Sims said. “Eventually, I learned how to play chords, and then I learned how to play melodies. I started out with three notes, five, seven, nine and it just and grew,” he added. Morgan put the humble genius to the test at the Fernando … [Read more...] about South LA Teen Piano Prodigy Ian Macklin-Sims A Star In The Making
