Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Born 20 February 1988, in St. Michael, Barbados
Was known as The Carribean Queen
Rihanna was born in a county in Barbados called St. Michael. She lived a life as a normal island girl. Rihanna won numerous beauty pageants. Until a friend introduced her to Evan Rodgers, a producer from New York who was in Barbados for a vacation. Rodgers arranged for her to go to New York to meet Jay-Z, CEO of Def Jam Records. She was 16 when she was signed to Def Jam. Since then, she's amassed phenomenal success.
Rihanna
California King Bed
Her controversial music video for "S and M" was banned in 11 countries within a day of it's release.
S and M become her 10th No 1 song on Billboard Hot 100.
Stupid in Love Rihanna
Listen to some of these Demos being sent to Rihanna! I think she may have a few more hits on her hands!
Black Butterflies
No Princess
Another Rihanna hit
Only Girl in the World
Flashback
Grand Funk Railroad
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Grand Funk Railroads legacy on pop music began in 1969 out of Flint, Michigan The group’s influence and staying power are shown.Through artists like Prince naming his first rock band Grand Central in reference to Grand Funk Railroad.There Mega-hits like "We’re An American Band," "I’m Your Captain/Closer To home," "Locomotion," and "Some Kind Of Wonderful" still receive continuous airplay on Classic Rock radio.
These were the original founding members!
Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the hit, "We’re An American Band") and bassist Mel Schacher. Singer Max Carl, lead guitarist Bruce Kulick who had a good stint with KISS and credits with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squire. While keyboardist Tim Cashion has been with artists like Bob Seger and Robert Palmer.
Some Kind of Wonderful
Hooked On Love
Inside Looking Out
