Jan 16 2000 No Doubt example essay topic

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In the be gaining - In Anaheim California Eric Stefani Gwens older brother would write songs like (Stick it in a hole) about a pencil sharpener, and forcing Gwen to song with John their singer. In December of 1986 their singer John Spence quits and forces Gwen to sing at their first gig. In the summer of 1987 Gwen and Tony (their basses) start going out. December 21-1987 John Spence shots him self in a park in Anaheim Cal. In the spring of 1988 the heavy metal guitarist Tom, a college student, refuses his sisters offer to play in her band to play in No Doubt. In 1987-1988 part of the then underground-ska-science, No Doubt built a huge following of ' rude boys' and after numerous gig openings for the untouchables and fish bones, as well as their own all- ages show.

In 1989-1990 No doubt evo led into a sold five piece unit, expanding their sound to include the style of each, natural evolution shows opening for The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Ziggy Marte y, Mano Negra, their for brace board sound that appealed to the college crowd. August of 1991 No doubt signs a 'big' record contract with Interscope Records. October- December 1991, between working and driving to school (Tom's a music major, Gwen's a art major, and Tony and Adrian are psychology majors) the band drives to a Los Angeles studio as often as possible to record their debut album, a 14 song collection of older material as well as recently planned tracks. Finally in march of 1993 No Doubt be gains the first sessions for what would be called Tragic Kingdom. Eric departs before the completion of Tragic Kingdom, and continues as a animator for the simpsons.

After a seven year relationship, Tony gets claustrophobic and dumps Gwen and after that she wrote 'don't speak " an evo led from a love song to a broken heart song. January of 1996 several months after the release Tragic Kingdom debuts on billboards top 200 at no. 175 and the 'just a girl' reaches no. 10 Tom who created the music guitar world ' I always thought the song was cool but never thought the song would fly like it has, says Tom. June 1996 the song 'spiderwebs " with music by Tony and Gwen penned not about their relationship, reaches no. 5 on the billboards. The band begins their first European tour, followed by dates in Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia in July 1996 Tragic Kingdom goes platinum and so does Gwens hair. August of 1996, Tragic Kingdom certified goes double platinum. Salons across the country complained that teenage girls wants to get her hair colored and dyed like Gwen stefan i.

Dec-7-1996 No Doubt performed 'don't speak' on Saturday Night Live. the following week Tragic Kingdom reaches no. 1 on the billboard -- 14 months after it's release, selling 229,000,000 copies the first week top spot, more than 500,000 Christmas week and 6 million total, th album will spend nine weeks at no. 1 and 36 weeks in the top ten. Jan-16-2000 No Doubt is shot but it's all good, the band is shot by photographer David for their newest cd, Return of Saturn. Jan-24-26-2000 Ex-girlfriend by Hype Williams is shot, in Ap irl of 2000 Return of Saturn goes Platinum. Jan 2000-sept 2001 in studio making 'Rock Steady'.