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...that didn't really matter. From the very first appearance of a soulful Brian McKnight ballad, it was apparent that the size of the audience did not matter too much to its individual members. While he fed upon the joyous ecstasy of the group, Brian McKnight communicated solely with each member, speaking directly to your heart, making love to you if you will. From classics such as "Cherish" to "Anytime," he gave the audience what it wanted-the unhindered use of an amazing voice...
...called Chris Killip [head of the VES photography department] and said, 'I broke the glass plate on the camera. But on another note, I've decided to join the VES Department.'" The artist that influenced and continues to influence his work is Nan Goldin, whose famous work, "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency," documents the relationships in her life. Goldin was a visiting professor at Harvard last spring, and although Sheng did not take her class, her presence left a lasting impression on his photographic approach. He shoots with a Yashica T4, a point-and-shoot camera small enough...
Their timing was perfect. The popularity of MP3s was just starting to surge across college campuses, and Fisher rode the wave. In late May a Fisher ballad called I Will Love You became the most frequently downloaded pop/rock song on MP3.com At one point late last year, the five most popular songs on the site were Fisher's. In fewer than 10 months their songs were downloaded 1 million times...
...relationship with Disney gave Aguilera an early leg up. When she was 12, she appeared on the Disney Channel's New Mickey Mouse Club. She was later signed to sing the ballad Reflection on the sound track to the animated Disney film Mulan. "What Disney provided her with was a grad school for her talent," says Rich Ross, general manager and executive vice president of programming and production for the Disney Channel. "It gave her dance, vocal and work training...
...onscreen prostitution? A certain Fox executive named Mike Darnell. The bride? A Suzanne-Sommers-in-her-better-days nurse from Southern California. The groom? A cool, calm and collected real estate agent who's also--you guessed it--a multi-millionaire. The wedding song? Appropriately enough, Savage Garden's ballad "I knew I loved you (before...