Since the death of Whitney Houston, many have relived the moment she song the national anthem at the 1991 Superbowl. Many believe that her performance of the Star Spangled Banner was the greatest ever. Some disagreed about that statement, saying that the late Marvin Gaye’s performance at the 1983 NBA Allstar Game was the greatest ever. Check out both performances and feel free to give us your opinion.
At the 28th Grammy Awards in 1986, Whitney Houston received four nominations including Album of the Year and won one of which, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for “Saving All My Love for You”.For the 29th Grammy Awards of 1987, the album earned one nomination for Record of the Year for “Greatest Love of All”.2003, the album was ranked number 254 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
“All at Once” is a song written by Michael Masser and Jeffrey Osborne and recorded by Whitney Houston. It was released as a single in Japan and several European countries in 1985/1986. While it did not receive an official single release AND the song did receive significant radio airplay there.
This single became the first hit for Whitney Houston in the Netherlands in April 1985.
Whitney Houston is the debut album of American R&B and pop singer Whitney Houston, released March 14, 1985 on Arista Records. The album had a slow commercial response but began getting more popular in the summer.. Eventually it topped the Billboard 200 chart for fourteen weeks in 1986 and generated three number-one singles—”Saving All My Love for You”, “How Will I Know” and “Greatest Love of All”—on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the first debut album and the first album by a female artist to achieve that!
Was reading an article on http://www.msnbc.msn.com entitled Some blacks insist: ‘I’m not African-American’ I immediately pondered upon whether there is a right or wrong answer to the question of black identify in America. If one says they’re not African American but simply ‘black’, would that raise an argument or debate against another whom view themselves as both African American and ‘black’.
Should it even be an issue or is there an opposing difference between the two? If we think about it, those of us whom are American natives with black DNA love our country. Yet at the end of the day it is indeed fair to say that our country don’t love us the same. But ‘we’re still proud to be Americans’. And when we go to war or compete in sports against another country, we’re raising the American flag. Consequently, there is African blood in us that can’t be erased. And though many ‘black’ Americans don’t know much about their African heritage, we’re still blood linked to Africa. And we should be proud of it as equal to being American.
Since February is Black History Month and “The Martacard Report” is a Hip-Hop blog, what better way to celebrate our month by recognizing our pioneers of rap.
RUN DMC
According to Wikipedia, RUN DMC was the first rap artist/group to have a gold, platinum, and multi-platinum selling album. “King Of Rock” was the first ever rap video to air on MTV….
Nathaniel Alexander was the first to patent the folding chair. His invention was designed to be used in schools, churches and at large social gatherings.
Is there a difference between black history and american history? Some argue that black history month shouldn’t be separated from regular history. True or not true?
Since February is Black History Month and “The Martacard Report” is a Hip-Hop blog, what better way to celebrate our month by recognizing our pioneers of rap.
KURTIS BLOW
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to sign with a major record company and the first rapper to have a certified gold record. In 1979, Kurtis Blow signed to Mercury Records and later released “Christmas Rappin’”. It sold over 400,000 copies. His follow up record “The Breaks”, released in 1980 sold over half a million copies making Kurtis Blow the first certified gold selling rap artist. Shout out to Kurtis Blow, a hip-hop/rap pioneer!!!
Check out Kurtis Blow performing “The Breaks” on Soul Train. R.I.P. Don Cornelius!
Since 1976, it is observed annually in the United States and Canada in February, while in the United Kingdom it is observed in October. In U.S., Black History Month is also referred to as African-American History Month.
At the 28th Grammy Awards in 1986, Whitney Houston received four nominations including Album of the Year and won one of which, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for “Saving All My Love for You”. For the 29th Grammy Awards of 1987, the album earned one nomination for Record of the Year for “Greatest Love of All”. 2003, the album was ranked number 254 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Since 1976, it is observed annually in the United States and Canada in February, while in the United Kingdom it is observed in October. In U.S., Black History Month is also referred to as African-American History Month.