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The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION T S I S R R T T O Contract Number: R-2426A-2010 Scheduled Start Date: Winter, 2010 Scheduled Completion Date: Summer, 2011 Project Manager: Tony Finelli, C.E.T. ext. 7615 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 05- 25-6000 Toll Free 1- 66-442-5 66 TT 05- 27- 33 www.halton.ca 17121 0 19 Friday , D ecem ber 17, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m By Sonia El Boury GRADE 12, T. A. BLAKELOCK H.S Has music of this gen-eration lost the orig-inality that of other generations had? Are the musicians of our time going to be remem- bered a decade from now? What inspiration have we left generations to come? These are the questions I ask myself. It seems as though musi- cians of our day are taught to recycle old ideologies and conform to todays main- stream. Where has the true pas- sion of making music gone? Growing up, I was sur- rounded by music of all styles, genres, and eras and thus developed an apprecia- tion for a variety of music from back when you had to actually sing to receive a record deal. Back before Auto-Tune was invented and when play- ing your own instrument and writing your own music was considered a must in the music industry. I think it is safe to say each generation has its share of memorable musicians. Lets go back in time to jazz in the 1930s... musi- cians like Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway anyone? Holiday, for instance, had a long-standing career from the early 1940s until her death in 1959. She was signed to Columbia records and pro- duced single after single, topping the charts with songs such as Blue Moon, God Bless the Child and Lover Man. Now lets fast forward 10 years to the 1940s the era of swing. The first singer who comes to mind is Frank Sinatra. The 1950s saw the birth Whose music will denote this generation? of rock and roll artists such as Bill Haley and his defin- ing anthem, Rock Around the Clock. Judy Garland also rose to fame; I can almost hear get happy already. Then came the 60s The Beatles and who can forget Aretha? Also known as The Queen of Soul, she has scored a total of 45 hits and received 18 Grammys including two honorary to date and has received an honorary music degree from Yale. Her almost 50-year singing career is an example of pure talent at its finest and she still shows no signs of stopping. Now lets fast forward to the 1980s and 1990s and musicians such as Prince, Madonna, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder and last, but certainly not least, Michael Jackson. The King of Pop began singing at the age of five and his career lasted until his death in 2009. Very talented and very memorable singers captured the essence and voice of their generation and era. These singers all had long-standing careers and they will be remembered as legends for generations. But, along with lasting talent there is always the one-hit wonder of the gener- ation. I consider Vanilla Ice and his one hit song of the 90s Ice Ice Baby whose moment of fame only lasted a couple of years. Who will be Vanilla Ice of our generation? Has our music just become disposable or will any musicians of our time be considered legends and heard for decades to come? I guess we will just have to wait and see.