Justin Randall Timberlake was born to Lynn Harless and Randy Timberlake on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of 11, he appeared on the show “Star Search” (1983), and even though he didn’t win, it didn’t dampen his ambitions. He also appeared on “MMC” (1989), where his costars included Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Keri Russell, Christina Aguilera and future band-mate J.C. Chasez. At age 14, Justin became a member of the boy band *NSYNC. *NSYNC got started in Orlando, FL, in 1996, when Timberlake and Chasez teamed up with Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone. Managed by former New Kids on the Block manager Johnny Wright, *NSYNC were eventually formed in 1995. Enlisting hit pop producers Kristian Lundin (Backstreet Boys), and Denniz Pop and Max Martin (Robyn, Ace Of Base ), the team recorded a collection of teen-oriented pop/dance tracks. The band found success in Europe first on the strength of their singles, I Want You Back and Tearin’ Up My Heart. A tour of American roller rinks introduced them to the US audience, as a result of which I Want You Back became a US No.13 hit in May 1998. Their self titled debut album was released in 1998 selling millions of copies in Europe and the US. They became a big hit with fans and made a place for themselves in the music world with a succession of big-selling albums. In the beginning of 2002, Justin spent time working on and writing songs for his debut solo album. During this time, he broke up with his longtime girlfriend, Britney Spears. The release of the solo album, titled “Justified”, came in November of 2002. Songs from his solo album include: “Like I Love You”, “Cry Me A River” and “Rock Your Body”. Timberlake returned to the music world in 2006 with his Prince-inspired FutureSex/LoveSounds, which featured production work from Timbaland and Rick Rubin, and was followed by a brief club tour.
Ya, my friends. It’s a great songs and beautiful voices. What a great present I received from my Mom, I just love this CD as it has a great range Motown sung in a fantastic way with 3 beautiful voices.
Boyz II Men, all music group participants: Nathan Bartholmew Morris, Michael Sean McCary, Shawn Patrick Stockman, and Wanya Jermaine Morris, they are dreamed only of being a successful music group. They no longer have to dream. These four incredible talents have accomplished so much in just twelve years. Their story is something that could be perfect for a movie. This biography will tell the incredible story of how four men single handedly conquered the music world. In 1992, just as the excitement over Cooley high harmony seemed to be dying down a bit, the soundtrack of the Eddie Murphy movie Boomerang, which featured the Boyz II Men track “End of the Road,” was released. The single hovered at No. 1 for a phenomenal thirteen weeks, beating an eleven-week record set by Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog” single back in 1956.
Good Girl Gone Bad is album that closer to teen-pop territory, where sex and consumerism supersede personal connection. From beginning to end, Good Girl Gone Bad is as pop as pop gets in 2007, each one of its 12 songs a potential hit in some territory. Unlike Music of the Sun or A Girl Like Me, neither Caribbean flavorings nor ballad ODs are part of the script, and there isn’t an attempt to make something as theatrical as “Unfaithful.” In the past, Rihanna’s best singles (”Pon de Replay”, “S.O.S.”) have camouflaged her weaknesses by reducing her voice to a chilly sound-effect, using her on tracks propulsive and streamlined enough that she doesn’t have any room to do anything other than coo melodies over the top. On last year’s Evanescence-esque ballad “Unfaithful”, though, she sounded totally lost trying to execute r&b runs that her voice just wasn’t built to handle. That Good Girl is being led instead by the more urban “Umbrella,” which features Jay-Z, speaks to Def Jam’s desire to maintain Rihanna’s R&B status. That the song is just plain good, regardless of genre, proves that Jay and Rihanna, who’s already scored hits across several formats with a string of singles that couldn’t be more different from each other, are dedicated to producing quality hits-however frivolous they may be. Anyway this album mixes up all the sounds of 2007 and the end result is amazing. And I think that Rihanna has been growing in popularity over the last couple of years and there’s no stopping her now.
Good Girl Gone Bad - Rihanna - all album traks:
1 Umbrella - Rihanna & Jay-Z 4:36
2 Push Up On Me 3:15
3 Don’t Stop The Music 4:27
4 Breakin’ Dishes 3:21
5 Shut Up And Drive 3:33
6 Hate that I Love You (Feat. Ne-Yo) 3:39
7 Say It 4:11
8 Sell Me Candy 2:46
9 Lemme Get That 3:41
10 Rehab 4:55
11 Question Existing 4:09
12 Good Girl Gone Bad 3:35
Alicia Keys could be a diva. She has the golden voice, the undeniable looks, the charismatic performance - all the prerequisites for full-scale, larger than life, hell-to-the-no diva-dom.
But it won’t happen. It doesn’t seem to be in her nature.
Instead, on her third album, “As I Am” (J), Keys seems concerned with creating anthems for the rest of us, songs that help lead the way through the daily struggle.
Keys’ album is like the soundtrack to build one of the rarest of personas in pop culture, like post-Brad Jennifer Aniston or post-Oscar Julia Roberts - both impossible to top and down to earth. She has everything going for her and yet you still feel the need to root for her.